Monthly Archives: June 2012

In Economic Speech, Romney Offers Dishonest Claims, No New Ideas| Attempts To PRE-EMPT President Obama’s Thursday Speech On The Economy

Posted on June 13, 2012 by rikyrah

 Romney’s Dishonest claims here on C-Span:   Mitt Romney Spells Out His Economic Agenda “In another in a long line of ‘major’ economic speeches, Mitt Romney made dishonest after dishonest claim about the President’s record and failed to offer any new … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Wednesday Open Thread | Jazz Week!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by rikyrah

Happy HUMP day, Everyone! Hope you’re enjoying Jazz week. Wiki:  Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney Wants To Take Us Backward on Health Care

Posted on June 12, 2012 by rikyrah

Does Romney know something Americans don’t know regarding the outcome of the (SCOTUS) Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on the Obama adminsitation’s landmark HCR BILL?  *Note: we may hear as early as Monday, June 18 on SCOTUS decision. ROMNEY:  “STRIKE DOWN OF HEALTH CARE … Continue reading →

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FACT CHECK: Romney’s Plan Would Slow The Recovery, Explode The Deficit

Posted on June 12, 2012 by rikyrah

In an appearance on CBS This Morning (video), Romney senior adviser Ed Gillespie said that Mitt Romney’s only ideas to grow the economy are to repeal Obamacare and cut taxes. What Gillespie didn’t mention is that independent economistshave said Romney’s policies … Continue reading →

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Serendiptiy SOUL | Tuesday Open Thread | Jazz Week!

Posted on June 12, 2012 by rikyrah

Marsalis is the surname of an American family of jazz musicians including (from eldest to youngest): Ellis Marsalis, pianist; father of the others listed here: Branford Marsalis, saxophonist Marsalis Music, a record label founded by Branford Marsalis Wynton Marsalis, trumpet … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney’s Solution To StrengthenThe Economy? FIRE MORE PEOPLE

Posted on June 11, 2012 by rikyrah

Mitt Romney’s solution of how to strengthen the economy? Fire more people. He believes that if we fire more teachers, more firefighters, more policemen, we’re actually going to grow this economy. Even Governor Walker in Wisconsin this weekend disagreed with … Continue reading →

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Willard Romney’s Lies of the Week

Posted on June 11, 2012 by rikyrah

It’s time for Willard’s Lies of the week. Once again, I will point out the site on the blog roll: Romney The Liar: because there are Liars, Damn Liars, and then there’s Mitt Romney. Steve Benen, now at The Maddow … Continue reading →

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Michael Brendan Dougherty: Mitch McConnell Tells GOPers NOT TO PASS ANYTHING UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION

Posted on June 11, 2012 by rikyrah

THIS: AND THIS: It starts at 8:49 Friday 6-8, Real Time Bill Maher FILLIBUSTERING IS ONE TOOLS THE GOP HOUSE IS USING TO OBSTRUCT. ENOUGH SAID. THE REPUBLICANS THINK THEY CAN WIN THE WHITE HOUSE, DASH IN AND SAVE THE … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Monday Open Thread | JAZZ Week

Posted on June 11, 2012 by rikyrah

ROMNEY’S MASSACHESETTS PLAN: IT DIDN’T WORK THEN & IT’S NOT GOING TO WORK NOW Happy Monday, Everyone! Enjoy some smooth jazz from Sade.

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