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The spark that ignited tea party wrath in 2008 was not such right-wing bugaboos as "Obamacare," the federal deficit, or states' rights, which were added on later by Koch-created front groups. Rather, the uprising sprang directly from the public's raw outrage over Washington's flagrant coddling of Wall Street banksters.
What Newt is... and is not
Friday, December 9, 2011 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Mea culpa, I misspoke, my bad – I stand corrected.
In past commentaries, I have called Newt Gingrich a lobbyist. Apparently, he hates that tag, even though he has indeed gotten... [read more]
Rick Perry's "truthiness"
Thursday, October 6, 2011 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert points out that political statements and even political facts these days don't have to be true – all they need, Colbert insists, is some element of "truthiness.".
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PERRY IS PEDDLING TEXAS SNAKE OIL
Friday, June 24, 2011 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and get your ticket to see "Rick the Wonder Worker!"
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is less than revered back home, where he is widely ridiculed... [read more]
NEWT THREATENS AMERICA WITH "THE TEXAS MIRACLE"
Friday, June 17, 2011 | Posted by Jim Hightower
You've gotta love Newt Gingrich, if only for his entertainment value. He is so full of himself that essence of Newt keeps spilling out of his mouth.
For example, trying to... [read more]
PRIVATIZATION: THE ROAD TO HELL
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 | Posted by Jim Hightower
A recent article in The Onion, the satirical newsweekly, disclosed that President Obama had come up with a surefire plan to balance the federal budget: Rob Fort Knox. "I've got the blueprints," Obama is quoted... [read more]
NUTTY LAWMAKERS, ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Friday, May 27, 2011 | Posted by Jim Hightower
After a stint in Texas in 1866, U.S. General Phillip Sheridan declared, "If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent Texas and live in Hell.”
My state has long had... [read more]
OHIO'S HIGH-FLYING BUDGET SLASHER
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 | Posted by Jim Hightower
One morning in March, Ohio's pious, anti-spending governor, John Kasich, got up, brushed his teeth, and went to the capitol to announce that he was slashing spending on schools, teachers, and other public employees. Gotta... [read more]
WHICH STATE HAS THE WORST OF THE WORST?
Friday, April 15, 2011 | Posted by Jim Hightower
An email popped up recently that chilled me to the bone. Just one sentence long, it said: "Occasionally, Kansas legislators make Texas legislators look like sages."
Friends, if that's true, America... [read more]
PERRY'S "TEXANITY" EXPLAINED
Friday, March 11, 2011 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Occasionally, we Texans have a responsibility explain our Texanity to befuddled out-of-staters.
For example, you might've heard about Gov. Rick Perry, known for his chronic temper tantrums over Big Bad... [read more]
Rick-the-regular-guy
The governor of Texas (who desperately wants to be your president) is flitting all around, spreading tons of fairy dust about his record. So, I've got another "Perry Tale" for you – this one about... [read more]