http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10 An Objective Look at American Politics As Seen In the Funny Pages Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:27:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-91 Freticat Tue, 01 May 2007 21:11:45 +0000 http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10#comment-91 This is typical political bait-and-switch techniques. I wonder what would happen if political parties, candidates and interest groups like the Swift-Boaters were held to truth in advertising laws regarding fund raising, campaign promises, attacking opponents and even naming legislation (Clear Skies Initiative and USA PATRIOT Act come to mind). This is typical political bait-and-switch techniques. I wonder what would happen if political parties, candidates and interest groups like the Swift-Boaters were held to truth in advertising laws regarding fund raising, campaign promises, attacking opponents and even naming legislation (Clear Skies Initiative and USA PATRIOT Act come to mind).

]]> http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-26 Political Crap » Blog Archive » Republican Scam! Giving Out National Leadership Awards To Those Who Donate $500 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:13:11 +0000 http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10#comment-26 [...] I got called by this group, and I posted my story on one of my other blogs, Comic Strip Politics. Here’s a basic synopsis: [...] [...] I got called by this group, and I posted my story on one of my other blogs, Comic Strip Politics. Here’s a basic synopsis: [...]

]]> http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-18 Comic Strip Politics » Even “Green” Companies Are In It For The Money Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:37:36 +0000 http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10#comment-18 [...] Now I’m not claiming that talk of Global Warming is all lies or that alternative sources of energy are a bad idea. In fact, I think they’re a great idea. But I do think it’s very important to look at the topic objectively, including who has a stake in each issue. It’s easy to look at ExxxonMobil’s CEO as horribly evil, and a “Green” company’s CEO as only out for good, but it simply doesn’t work that way.  Any company can have good honest people running the show, and any company can have sleazy, underhanded people running things (like the National Republican Congressional Committee). [...] [...] Now I’m not claiming that talk of Global Warming is all lies or that alternative sources of energy are a bad idea. In fact, I think they’re a great idea. But I do think it’s very important to look at the topic objectively, including who has a stake in each issue. It’s easy to look at ExxxonMobil’s CEO as horribly evil, and a “Green” company’s CEO as only out for good, but it simply doesn’t work that way.  Any company can have good honest people running the show, and any company can have sleazy, underhanded people running things (like the National Republican Congressional Committee). [...]

]]> http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-10 Eric Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:04:16 +0000 http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10#comment-10 Great story! Unfortunately, it just shows how low national politics has sunk. The thing that strikes me is how bold and obvious it is that you're actually BUYING this so-called award. If they're this brazen and indifferent to how it looks, imagine how "normal" this must be across the country! Kinda scary... Great story! Unfortunately, it just shows how low national politics has sunk. The thing that strikes me is how bold and obvious it is that you’re actually BUYING this so-called award. If they’re this brazen and indifferent to how it looks, imagine how “normal” this must be across the country! Kinda scary…

]]> http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-8 Republican Party Scam! « Whores and Liars Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:15:22 +0000 http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10#comment-8 [...] 28th, 2007 · No Comments Check out •this article• (and my attached comment) about a bizarre fund-raising scam being runby the Republican National Campaign Committee. I It has to do with “winning” a fake “award” for a contribution to the RNCC! [...] [...] 28th, 2007 · No Comments Check out •this article• (and my attached comment) about a bizarre fund-raising scam being runby the Republican National Campaign Committee. I It has to do with “winning” a fake “award” for a contribution to the RNCC! [...]

]]> http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-7 Shawn Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:58:07 +0000 http://www.comicstrippolitics.com/?p=10#comment-7 This is a great story, but it's only the *second* sleaziest Republican fundraising trick. In the early '90s (back when I was young, foolish, and Republican) the RNCC mailed out actual checks for something like $50. If you deposited the check to your account, the RNCC withdrew it, and then continued to withdraw $50 per month!! I lost a "stop-payment" fee on that! This is a great story, but it’s only the *second* sleaziest Republican fundraising trick. In the early ’90s (back when I was young, foolish, and Republican) the RNCC mailed out actual checks for something like $50. If you deposited the check to your account, the RNCC withdrew it, and then continued to withdraw $50 per month!! I lost a “stop-payment” fee on that!

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