by MCDC | Dec 18, 2013 | History, Virginia, Virginia Election 2013
UPDATE: RICHMOND — State Sen. Mark D. Obenshain (R) conceded the race for Virginia attorney general to Democrat Mark R. Herring on Wednesday, saying his “vigorous and hard-fought fight” is over. Obenshain’s announcement put an end to a drawn-out contest that, on...
by MCDC | Dec 18, 2013 | Citizens United, Economy, Employment, Ethics, History, Sequester, Video
There’s so much truth here — it’s the kind of thing that needs to be blasted across the front page of every newspaper and news website across the land. But there’s a reason that won’t...
by MCDC | Sep 28, 2013 | Health Care, History
via Daily Kos In Maryland Thursday, President Obama delivered a barnburner of a speech (see below), defending Obamacare and taking on its tea party Republican critics with a vintage mix of policy wonkiness and pointed political barbs.. View this document on...
by MCDC | Sep 11, 2013 | History
Today, we pay tribute to the loved ones we lost, remember the bravery of our heroes and stand together once again, united for all. Although September 11, 2001 is painful in our memory, the fabric of the American spirit continues to shine through. We remember the...
by MCDC | Sep 2, 2013 | History, Minimum Wage, Opinion
It wasn’t always about the hot dogs. Originally, believe it or not, Labor Day actually had something to do with showing respect for labor. Here’s how it happened: In 1894 Pullman workers, facing wage cuts in the wake of a financial crisis, went on strike — and...
by MCDC | Aug 29, 2013 | Civil Rights, Economy, History
It all adds up to a simple formula: concede wholehearted support for the points that have already been won, while dismissing (as irrelevant, or unpatriotic, or immoral) the points that are still active political issues with which conservatives...
