Author: Justin Lane

Ed Schultz Discusses Republican Refugee Hate, ISIS in America, and Ted Cruz Challenging President Obama

Ed Schultz Discusses Republican Refugee Hate, ISIS in America, and Ted Cruz Challenging President Obama

Posted by | Nov 19, 2015 | |

On Thursday’s show, Ed is joined by Con. Jim McDermott, D-WA, to discuss Republicans in Congress attempting to block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States. We are also joined by Con. Eric Swalwell, D-CA, to discuss the threat from ISIS at home. Texas Democratic Strategist Harold Cook joins the show to discuss Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, challenging President Obama to a debate over refugees....

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NRA Says They Have the Right to Sell Guns to Terror Suspects: No End to Blood Money

NRA Says They Have the Right to Sell Guns to Terror Suspects: No End to Blood Money

Posted by | Nov 19, 2015 | |

According to the NRA, there should be no protections, no sanctions, no restrictions that prevent an individual accused or suspected of affiliation with a terrorist organization from purchasing a firearm. The Washington Post reported the findings of a study on the subject after the attacks in Paris last week: Between 2004 and 2014, suspected terrorists attempted to purchase guns from American dealers at least 2,233 times. And in 2,043 of those cases — 91 percent of the time — they succeeded. There are about 700,000 people on the watch-list — a point that civil libertarians have made to underscore that many on the list may...

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Sanders Vows to Do What Other Dems and Repugs Won’t Do: GO AFTER WALL STREET

Sanders Vows to Do What Other Dems and Repugs Won’t Do: GO AFTER WALL STREET

Posted by | Nov 19, 2015 | |

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has raised eyebrows among conservatives by stating that he is an unapologetic Democratic Socialist. Sanders is also unapologetic in his contempt of Wall Street criminals who screw hard working Americans for a living. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Sanders explained that he intends to take action against Wall Street the moment he become president. Going after Wall Street criminals puts Sanders at odds with not just Republicans but other Democrats as well. To date, not a single Wall Street executive has faced criminal liability for the lawlessness that led to the global financial...

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Ted Cruz vs. President Obama: ‘Come Back and Insult Me to My Face’

Ted Cruz vs. President Obama: ‘Come Back and Insult Me to My Face’

Posted by | Nov 18, 2015 | |

Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz decided to call for President Barack Obama to “come back and insult me to my face.” President Obama criticized ideas like those Ted Cruz put forward that Syrian refugees should be screened by a religious test.  President Obama said that plans to have such a test are “shameful” and “not American” as he spoke at the G20 summit in Turkey. “If you want to insult me, you can do it overseas, you can do it in Turkey, you can do it in foreign countries. But I would encourage...

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Feds Claim Refugees Helped In Paris Massacre: Powers Up Anti-Refugees Hysteria

Feds Claim Refugees Helped In Paris Massacre: Powers Up Anti-Refugees Hysteria

Posted by | Nov 18, 2015 | |

Despite Republican fear to the contrary, no Syrian refugees have been charged with any offenses related to ISIS-activity. Instead, the majority of those charged with ISIS-related crimes were born here in the United States. As the Daily Beast reports: Out of the 71 persons prosecuted by the U.S. government, only six were not U.S. citizens. Two-thirds of those charged were born in the U.S. and the rest are naturalized citizens. It looks like the Republicans who are thumping their chests against allowing Syrian refugees into the country are really misplacing their energy. According to the report from the Daily Beast, the...

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