Troy Davis executed at Georgia prison after Supreme Court rejects appeal | The Raw Story

Seeded on Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:25 AM EDT (Raw Story)

Killing a man under this enormous cloud of doubt is horrific and amounts to a catastrophic failure of the justice system. While many courts examined this case, the march to the death chamber only slowed, but never stopped.

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'Cash for kids' judge gets 28 year jail sentence | Raw Replay

Seeded on Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:43 AM EDT (Raw Story)

A former Pennsylvania judge who rendered guilty verdicts in exchange for over $1 million in kickbacks from a for-profit youth rehabilitation center will spend up to 28 years in prison, following his sentencing hearing last Thursday.Over the weekend, CNN sat down with the mother  …

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Olbermann: Bachmann can't keep her husband 'in the closet' | Raw Replay

Seeded on Mon Jul 4, 2011 1:30 PM EDT (Raw Story)

In this clip from Friday, Keith Olbermann has on Politico reporter Ken Vogel to discuss the troubling anti-gay statements of Michele Bachmann’s husband Marcus.

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New bill ending federal ban on marijuana to be introduced in Congress | The Raw Story

Seeded on Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:10 PM EDT (Raw Story)

"The human cost of the failed drug war has been enormous -- egregious racial disparities, shattered families, poverty, public health crises, prohibition-related violence, and the erosion of civil liberties," Lee said Wednesday.

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Republican Rep. Rob Woodall keeping his government health care 'because it's free' | Raw Replay

Seeded on Wed May 25, 2011 3:15 PM EDT (Raw Story)

This tool gets a standing ovation from some morons in the crowd for stating that it is time for folks to take care of themselves.  Then, when asked why he fails to do so himself, he uses the argument that you can't blame someone for taking something for free.  This type …

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Sen. Sanders calls for constitutional amendment to overrule Citizens United | Raw Replay

Seeded on Thu May 19, 2011 2:26 PM EDT (Raw Story)

Bernie Sanders is one of a very small minority in Congress, a public servant with the people's best interests at heart and who has the stones to speak up against the rest of his colleagues. 

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GOP Senator Coburn: Budget deal must include tax increases | The Raw Story

Seeded on Thu May 19, 2011 2:10 PM EDT (Raw Story)

"The public rightly prefers spending cuts over revenue increases, but numerous polls indicate the vast majority of Americans would support the only type of plan that would ever make it out of Congress and be signed into law: one that favors spending cuts over revenue increases b …

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4 US service members killed in Afghanistan - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Tue May 17, 2011 3:50 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

WASHINGTON – A Pentagon official says all four of the service members killed in a bomb attack in southern Afghanistan were Americans.The NATO international military command in Kabul provided no details on Monday's attack, including the nationalities of the dead.But in Wash …

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New Jersey Gov. says he wants to �take the bat� to a 76-year-old widow | The Raw Story

Seeded on Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:58 PM EDT (Raw Story)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) begged reporters Wednesday to "take the bat" to a 76-year-old lawmaker for collecting a pension and a paycheck. Democratic state Sen.

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Boehner gets teary amid threat of a government shutdown - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Wed Apr 6, 2011 10:51 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

Per ABC News's Jon Karl, the Republican leader, who is known for his tears, was updating the House GOP caucus this morning on the ongoing budget stand-off when his emotions got the best of him.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court race tied with over 75 percent of precincts reporting | The Raw Story

Seeded on Wed Apr 6, 2011 12:11 AM EDT (Raw Story)

The updated poll data show Kloppenberg up by about 24,000 votes with about 85% reporting. Perhaps, this is a sign of things to come for the teapublicans. This Prosser guy was expected to coast to victory. Little backlash from the real working/middle class.

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With no degree and little expertise, Wisconsin Governor�s appointee pulls in big bucks | The Raw Story

Seeded on Tue Apr 5, 2011 2:55 AM EDT (Raw Story)

Thank goodness the conservatives are passing on their lofty ideals.

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U.S. millionaires say $7 million not enough to be rich | The Raw Story

Seeded on Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:22 AM EDT (Raw Story)

Hmmm... perhaps these poor souls should try to get one of them thar cushy school teacher jobs and start living the dream.

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Sen. who pushed Patriot Act: Don�t make policy after disaster | The Raw Story

Seeded on Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:13 AM EDT (Raw Story)

McConnell is one of the biggest phonies in the republican party. That is quite a gang of opportunists in which to be in the lead. Seeing his and Chris Wallace's faces side by side is enough to make one skip breakfast. My apologies.

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Hacker group will release Bank of America emails Monday | The Raw Story

Seeded on Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:28 PM EDT (Raw Story)

Don't know about the rest of the community, but I can't wait to see what these folks have been up to with the billions in bailout $ they recieved.

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Republican Hypocrisy, Synonyms?

Seeded on Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:55 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Pointing out republican politicians hypocrisy has become so simple as to become a cliche. This particular instance, however, actually points out GOP leadership's willingness to play with service people's lives for political gain.

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A Realistic Look at Modern Capitalism

Seeded on Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:29 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)

Here in the US, Dr. Chang would be labelled a socialist for daring to challenge the foundations of "free-market capitalism" His point seems valid however seeing as there really is nothing free about the American system.

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