by MCDC | Mar 30, 2015 | Civil Rights, Discrimination, Racism, Surveys
h/t JAM (click to see the quiz) If you answered “A” to any question, then perhaps your religious liberty is indeed at stake. You and your faith group have every right to now advocate for equal protection under the law. But just remember this one little,...
by MCDC | Mar 23, 2015 | 2016 General Election, Issues, News
Potential Republican presidential candidates are neck-deep in the “money primary,” schlepping from one wealthy watering hole to another, kissing the proper palms, stroking the insatiable egos, and if successful, pocketing commitments and cash. The “ideas primary”...
by MCDC | Mar 22, 2015 | Education, Employment, Health Care, Issues, News
WASHINGTON — A divided Senate on Thursday derailed Democratic legislation that would have provided $21 billion for medical, education, and job-training benefits for the nation’s veterans. The bill fell victim to election-year disputes over spending and fresh...
by MCDC | Mar 22, 2015 | Citizens United, Economy, Income Inequality, Issues
Subsidies considered excessive, unwarranted, wasteful, unfair, inefficient, or bought by lobbying are often called corporate welfare.[1] The label of corporate welfare is often used to decry projects advertised as benefiting the general welfare that spend a...
by MCDC | Mar 21, 2015 | Action Alerts, Discrimination, Issues, News, Racism
It’s time for #Republicans in Congress to stop playing politics with law enforcement and national security and confirm Loretta Lynch as Attorney General of the United States. President Obama and Democrats are losing patience with the Republican-controlled...