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Friday September 09, 2016 · 2:06 PM PDT

2016/09/09 · 14:06

Avoid the right wing and religious stations

Since the AM and FM radio bands are inundated with right-wing programming, I found a way to listen to progressive commentators — streaming over the internet. You can listen to Thom Hartmann, Norman Goldman, Stephanie Miller, Democracy Now, Randy Rhodes and others, rather than Rush Limbaugh.

IHeart Radio was previously Clear Channel Media, with right wing tendencies, so I found TuneIn Radio, that provides 100,000 stations worldwide, including progressive news channels, like Progressive Voices, and radio stations like KTNF from Minnesota and WCPT from Chicago, and lots of others.Even Netroots Radio, but not Daily Kos Radio for some reason. Maybe you already knew this, but I just discovered it lately.

Spotify and Pandora are for music only, so they don’t have these stations.

Just download the app from the Play Store, and go to the News section. Not available on Windows 10.

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Monday June 27, 2016 · 7:50 PM PDT

2016/06/27 · 19:50

I listen to Hillary Clinton talk to audiences about Planned Parenthood, and she is preaching to the choir.

She needs to address the ANTI-Planned Parenthood audience: Tell them that they may not agree with abortions, but they should respect and “allow” people who feel they need these services to get them without protest, and they should not vote against a candidate only because of their stance on this issue. They should consider all of the issues like economic and voting issues. The old saying of “walk a mile in my shoes” applies here, and religious folks should be reminded to “judge not, lest you be judged”.

I listen to President Obama talk to the pro LGBT community, and he doesn’t talk to the ANTI- group, to ask them for tolerance. Again, these issues don’t affect them directly, only to the extent that their beliefs drive them to want to control other people’s freedom.

The recent Supreme Court decision upholding abortion rights could bring out more anti-abortion voters, so candidates need to remind them that economic issues, like tax cuts for the wealthy will reduce funds for projects like highways and enforcement of financial rules of the stock markets. The Republicans use the abortion issue as a Trojan Horse to push through their pro-business and pro-wealthy issues, while they could care less about the religious issues.

Confront their talking points head-on

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Wednesday July 29, 2015 · 4:23 PM PDT

2015/07/29 · 16:23

When will the Dems, mainly the DCCC, DNC and DSC, tackle Republican talking points head on???? No more of this ignoring them and being "above it all" and holier than thou. Is this non-involvement to appease donors?? If so, we are doomed. Citizens United must be negated.

Seems to me that the national organizations should take on the overriding issues, rather than just help individual candidates. They should defend the Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood, the IRS, regulations, and rights of minorities. They should explain why these are important for all Americans, to counter the "47%" argument. The voters are constantly bombarded with the right wing viewpoint, contrary to what Bill O'Reilly says. The facts must be disseminated.

All I have seen lately is a birthday card to President Obama. That is nice, but not enough from our national organizations.

The argument that you cannot convince any of the middle ground voters is wrong, in my opinion.

I am not a highly paid consultant, but

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Saturday August 23, 2014 · 6:47 PM PDT

2014/08/23 · 18:47

It seems to me that Democrats are not stating positively what they stand FOR, and therefore they allow themselves to be labeled as the “takers”. They should declare what they are FOR - simply, FAIRNESS, as affirmed in the Preamble to the Constitution - "in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity."

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Thursday July 19, 2012 · 5:33 PM PDT

2012/07/19 · 17:33

It occurs to me that if 80% of the populace believes that the wealthy class should pay more taxes, but only 50% of the voters favor voting for Obama, then the 30% difference are voting for other priorities - anti-welfare, anti-planned parenthood, anti-NPR, anti-regulation, etc.
So why do the Dems not directly counter the anti- issues???? instead of ignoring them. Maybe they would convince one-half of them that their thinking is incorrect. So the election would end up at 65% Democrats, and 35% Republican. Simple!!
That is the challenge - don't ignore the anti-'s!!!! Address those issues directly!!!
PS - It just dawned on me why right wing Christians are so against public welfare - they want to dispense welfare from their churches, to bring in vulnerable people to convert. The fact that their efforts would not begin to solve the problem is incidental.

Tackle welfare, regulation points directly - PLEASE

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Sunday June 17, 2012 · 7:00 AM PDT

2012/06/17 · 07:00

Democrats are their own worst enemy - they let the right wing define them, rather than say what they stand for and why. They (including some of their media advocates) spend their time reacting to conservative criticism rather than explaining their positions.

WELFARE - A caller to a "liberal" talk show recently complained that welfare recipients are lazy. The host's reply was that too much money is spent on defense and tax breaks for the wealthy. It seems to me that the issue should be addressed directly, to stop this common right-wing talking point. He should have explained why helping the poor is a justifiable use of public money. And say that, yes, there are can be abuses, just like in any government program, from cheating on taxes to $10,000 toilet seats. But the incidences are few, and the criteria for benefits were tightened up during the 1990’s, which right wingers conveniently forget about. Not to mention, Republicans want to reduce government auditing of any program, including benefits and taxes.
The host should say that the safety net was created to reduce hunger and poverty, to make the US a better society, after the soup lines of the 1930's. (Acknowledge, i.e., SAY that some voters disagree with this approach, and would rather allow abject poverty – so they will probably not vote for Democrats). Also it pumps money into the economy, even to Republican businesses. The caller said that he had no problem with helping the poor, but he just wanted to do it voluntarily through his church, not be forced to by government. At least the host explained that this method would not be adequate and would be applied selectively.
The point is that we should address these accusations directly, acknowledge them, and counter them. I hear that some advisors to the Democratic Party disagree with this approach. I think this is why Democrats are failing to convince even their natural allies, middle class voters. And this is why Republicans are laughing. They make their accusations, and the Democrats don't counter them directly.
See below for another talking point - regarding regulations.

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Tuesday August 31, 2010 · 1:14 PM PDT

2010/08/31 · 13:14

I don't hear these points being stated, but in my humble Man on the Street opinion, they need to be addressed.

Address Repub favorite issues DIRECTLY, like welfare.

No more Mr. Nice Guy. Fight fire with fire.

Yes, it is class warfare.

Your Freedom - from government help.

Take back the Social Security issue, since it is workers' money.

Don't chase one-issue uninformed voters with gay or womens rights issues.

Hopefully Dem ideals will overcome the short term economic problems.

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Thursday October 27, 2005 · 5:23 PM PDT

2005/10/27 · 17:23

AP has reported, and MSNBC picked up today the story that Benefit Management Administrators, Inc. of Caledonia, Michigan has fired a part time employee for taking an extra (unpaid) day off after seeing her National Guard husband off at the airport to leave for New Jersey, then Iraq.
Suzette Boler, 40, mother and grandmother, was let go because she didn't show up the following work day. She said that she was drained emotionally, but would have come in if she had known that she would be fired.
I tried to go to their web site, to give them a piece of my mind, but it is down. Overload?????
But their phone number is 616-891-1984. Their address is 6307 84th Street SE, Caledonia, MI 49316.
I hope she finds a better company to work for.

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Confront their talking points head-on

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Challenge to Dems: Convert the anti-'s

Tackle welfare, regulation points directly - PLEASE

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