http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tax-policy-center-spotlight-romney-173604062.html;_ylc=X3oDMTNuYm1vZnFxBF9TAzExODMzMDAyNTAEYWN0A21haWxfY2IEY3QDYQRpbnRsA3VzBGxhbmcDZW4tVVMEcGtnAzJhYzdiOTljLTliZTQtMzA4NC1iM2I0LTc5ZDU0MmUxZjgxMgRzZWMDbWl0X3NoYXJlBHNsawNtYWlsBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3
The conclusion:
Mr. Sullivan of Tax Analysts said: “I like tax reform. I want to broaden the base. It’s something I’ve devoted my life to. And I welcome Governor Romney and the Republicans’ strong push, but the plan doesn’t work out. It’s not mathematically possible.”
Friday, October 26, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Helpful Graphs to Compare With Candidate Debate Claims
Monday, October 22, 2012
Judge rules that paranoid schizophrenic beliefs are the same as Christianity
Of course, the more obvious verdict should be that BOTH the defendant AND his beliefs are insane. ;-)
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Subject: [AU] Florida judge holds that paranoid schizophrenic beliefs are the same as Christianity
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The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the state can proceed with the execution of 64-year-old John Erroll Ferguson, despite its finding that he is a paranoid schizophrenic. The Justices upheld the ruling of a lower court, which found that Ferguson's "Prince of God" delusions, while "genuine", are not "significantly different than beliefs other Christians may hold." Gov. Rick Scott has since signed a new death warrant with the execution scheduled for Tuesday, October 23 at 6 p.m.
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Ferguson was sentenced to death for a 1977 mass murder in Miami Dade, which he committed shortly after the state released him from a mental hospital against the warnings of several state-appointed psychiatrists. During his incarceration, state appointed experts have continued to diagnose him with paranoid schizophrenia.
The prosecution initially argued that Ferguson was faking his symptoms. But that was shot down last week by Bradford County Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge David Glant who found the testimony of Ferguson's experts "credible and compelling" and ruled that Ferguson's delusions are "genuine." Nevertheless, Glant ruled that Ferguson is competent for execution because his beliefs are in keeping with Christian teachings.
Ferguson expresses the belief, among other things, that he is the "Prince of God" chosen to fight two antichrists alongside Jesus - after which he will rule the world with multiple wives. In his mind, his incarceration is part of a "hardening" process designed by God to prepare him to return to earth after his execution and save America from a communist plot.
Ferguson's delusions represent a "relatively normal Christian belief, albeit a grandiose one," concluded Glant. "There is no evidence in the record that Ferguson's belief as to his role in the world and what may happen to him in the afterlife is so significantly different from beliefs other Christians may hold so as to consider it a sign of insanity."
Ferguson's attorneys immediately appealed Glant's decision to the Florida Supreme Court, which upheld the lower court's ruling, though they ditched the "his delusions are totally normal Christian beliefs" part.
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Subject: [AU] Florida judge holds that paranoid schizophrenic beliefs are the same as Christianity
http://truth-
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the state can proceed with the execution of 64-year-old John Erroll Ferguson, despite its finding that he is a paranoid schizophrenic. The Justices upheld the ruling of a lower court, which found that Ferguson's "Prince of God" delusions, while "genuine", are not "significantly different than beliefs other Christians may hold." Gov. Rick Scott has since signed a new death warrant with the execution scheduled for Tuesday, October 23 at 6 p.m.
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Ferguson was sentenced to death for a 1977 mass murder in Miami Dade, which he committed shortly after the state released him from a mental hospital against the warnings of several state-appointed psychiatrists. During his incarceration, state appointed experts have continued to diagnose him with paranoid schizophrenia.
The prosecution initially argued that Ferguson was faking his symptoms. But that was shot down last week by Bradford County Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge David Glant who found the testimony of Ferguson's experts "credible and compelling" and ruled that Ferguson's delusions are "genuine." Nevertheless, Glant ruled that Ferguson is competent for execution because his beliefs are in keeping with Christian teachings.
Ferguson expresses the belief, among other things, that he is the "Prince of God" chosen to fight two antichrists alongside Jesus - after which he will rule the world with multiple wives. In his mind, his incarceration is part of a "hardening" process designed by God to prepare him to return to earth after his execution and save America from a communist plot.
Ferguson's delusions represent a "relatively normal Christian belief, albeit a grandiose one," concluded Glant. "There is no evidence in the record that Ferguson's belief as to his role in the world and what may happen to him in the afterlife is so significantly different from beliefs other Christians may hold so as to consider it a sign of insanity."
Ferguson's attorneys immediately appealed Glant's decision to the Florida Supreme Court, which upheld the lower court's ruling, though they ditched the "his delusions are totally normal Christian beliefs" part.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Republican Senator Endorses Obama
Unusual:
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Yesterday, I proudly endorsed President Obama.
As a combat veteran of two tours of Vietnam with 22 years of service as a Republican member of the U.S. House and Senate, the choice was not easy.
But it is clear: President Obama recognizes that our sacred trust with those who serve starts when they take their oath, and never ends.
That's why he's enacted tax credits to spur businesses to hire unemployed veterans and wounded warriors. He implemented and improved the post-9/11 GI Bill, the largest investment in veterans education since the original GI Bill more than 60 years ago. He's proposing a Veterans Jobs Corps that would help put returning service members to work as police officers, firefighters, and first responders.
President Obama ended the war in Iraq, and has a plan to responsibly end the war in Afghanistan. He's laid out a clear plan that would reduce the deficit and prevent the mandatory arbitrary military spending cuts that no one wants.
And something that hits close to home: President Obama secured the largest increase in VA investments in decades, so veterans get the care and benefits they earned, like treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury. As someone with service-related PTSD, I meet with younger veterans weekly to help them through the treatment and transition. It makes a difference for them knowing their president has their back.
And let me be clear: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would be disastrous for America's service members, veterans, and military families.
When you fail to mention an ongoing war in accepting your party's nomination to be president, or veterans in a so-called jobs plan, the public praise rings hollow.
Mitt Romney has time and again failed the test to be commander-in-chief of our nation's military. When he politicized the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other brave Americans in Libya, he demonstrated that he lacks the required resolve and steadiness. He sowed division between "us" and "them" when he wrote off 47 percent of Americans, including any veteran collecting disability like myself. He has still failed to outline any plan to end the war in Afghanistan or bring our troops home.
He has not proven himself fit to serve as commander-in-chief of this nation.
That's the difference in this election. Candidates might praise our service members, veterans, and their families, but President Obama supports them in word and deed. He never forgets that standing by those who serve is one of the core values of this country.
Even as a life-long Republican, I stand by him as he stands by all of us, putting national allegiance ahead of party affiliation.
Please take a look at my full endorsement, then pass it along to your friends and family:
http://my.barackobama.com/Proud-to-Support-President-Obama
Thank you,
Senator Larry Pressler
South Dakota
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Yesterday, I proudly endorsed President Obama.
As a combat veteran of two tours of Vietnam with 22 years of service as a Republican member of the U.S. House and Senate, the choice was not easy.
But it is clear: President Obama recognizes that our sacred trust with those who serve starts when they take their oath, and never ends.
That's why he's enacted tax credits to spur businesses to hire unemployed veterans and wounded warriors. He implemented and improved the post-9/11 GI Bill, the largest investment in veterans education since the original GI Bill more than 60 years ago. He's proposing a Veterans Jobs Corps that would help put returning service members to work as police officers, firefighters, and first responders.
President Obama ended the war in Iraq, and has a plan to responsibly end the war in Afghanistan. He's laid out a clear plan that would reduce the deficit and prevent the mandatory arbitrary military spending cuts that no one wants.
And something that hits close to home: President Obama secured the largest increase in VA investments in decades, so veterans get the care and benefits they earned, like treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury. As someone with service-related PTSD, I meet with younger veterans weekly to help them through the treatment and transition. It makes a difference for them knowing their president has their back.
And let me be clear: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would be disastrous for America's service members, veterans, and military families.
When you fail to mention an ongoing war in accepting your party's nomination to be president, or veterans in a so-called jobs plan, the public praise rings hollow.
Mitt Romney has time and again failed the test to be commander-in-chief of our nation's military. When he politicized the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other brave Americans in Libya, he demonstrated that he lacks the required resolve and steadiness. He sowed division between "us" and "them" when he wrote off 47 percent of Americans, including any veteran collecting disability like myself. He has still failed to outline any plan to end the war in Afghanistan or bring our troops home.
He has not proven himself fit to serve as commander-in-chief of this nation.
That's the difference in this election. Candidates might praise our service members, veterans, and their families, but President Obama supports them in word and deed. He never forgets that standing by those who serve is one of the core values of this country.
Even as a life-long Republican, I stand by him as he stands by all of us, putting national allegiance ahead of party affiliation.
Please take a look at my full endorsement, then pass it along to your friends and family:
http://my.barackobama.com/Proud-to-Support-President-Obama
Thank you,
Senator Larry Pressler
South Dakota
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Number of Godless Continues to Rise
Latest Pew Forum Research Shows Number of
Godless Continues to Rise
Secularism On The Rise--Protestantism Lowest In History
Cranford, NJ-American Atheists celebrate the latest Pew Research Center poll showing that, once again, the number of people in the U.S. who do not believe in any god, or who are non-religious (aka "nones") is on the rise. The results indicate a 4.8% increase in the number of "nones" in the last year, with a total increase of 25% over the last five years. This continual rise is contrasted by a steady decline, across the board, in the number of people who are religious. For the first time in history, Protestants no longer hold the majority.
This report is a confirmation of the social shift occurring in the U.S., allowing scores of atheists to come out openly, and moving the U.S. from a predominantly religious nation to a more secular nation. David Silverman, President of American Atheists said, "We're seeing a marked shift in the religion bias of our country. Many atheists are 'coming out' and openly declaring their non-belief to friends, family, and co-workers. The prejudice still exists, but the statistics prove that the stranglehold of religion is quickly fading away, and being replaced by a more tolerant, secular society."
The term "nones" comprise a demographic of Americans who classify their religion as "nothing in particular" or simply "none". According to the report:
* From 2007-2012, the "nones" have risen from just over 15% to just under 20% of all U.S. adults.
* Eighty-eight percent of the "nones" say they are not looking for a religion indicating their ties with religion are permanently broken.
* The "nones" are comprised of: atheists (12%), agnostics (17%), and nothing in particular (71%).
American Atheists has seen tremendous growth over the past 50 years. There has been a marked change in the numbers of atheists 'coming out' as displayed by the Reason Rally held on the National Mall in Washington D.C. on March 24, 2012, drawing a crowd of nearly 30,000 non-believers.
The report can be found online: http://www.pewforum.org/Unaffiliated/nones-on-the-rise.aspx
Monday, October 8, 2012
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