Author: Scott Millican

Pap Attack: For Bankers Crime Does Pay

Pap Attack: For Bankers Crime Does Pay

Posted by | Sep 29, 2015 | , , , |

I remember President Obama’s election in 2008, and before he was even sworn in, I was thinking that we would finally see the Justice Department put back together again. During the Bush years, we saw countless deferred prosecutions for banking criminals on top of the ridiculous torture authorization from then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. “W” made the Justice Department look like just another dysfunctional, war hungry branch of government. That optimism faded quickly, as President Obama announced that he was putting a corporate defense attorney names Eric Holder at the helm of the Justice Department. Holder became a millionaire working...

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Meet the Religious Right’s 20 Biggest Sex Hypocrites

Meet the Religious Right’s 20 Biggest Sex Hypocrites

Posted by | Aug 20, 2015 | |

Raw Story has posted the details of the top 20 biggest sex hypocrites within the Religious Right’s movement that have been exposed to date. Of course, it seems every day that more are being discovered as frauds so the list obviously will be difficult to keep up. Below are the twenty hypocrites that Raw Story has included in the Hall of Shame as of this time: Bob Allen Bob Livingston David Vitter Henry Hyde James West Jim Bakker Jimmy Swaggart John Ensign Larry Craig Laura Schlessinger Lou Beres Mark Foley Mark Sanford Michael D. Duvall Newt Gingrich Rev. Michael Hintz Roy Ashburn...

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Sam Seder on Maron Tonight!

Sam Seder on Maron Tonight!

Posted by | Jul 16, 2015 | |

Ring of Fire’s Sam Seder will appear on IFC’s Maron tonight on Episode 10 of Season 3 “Patent Troll”. From IFC: When Marc and his old radio co-host Sam Seder are threatened with a lawsuit from a patent troll they organize a podcasters-only meeting to plan their retaliation. Guest stars: Sam Seder Written By Duncan Birmingham Directed by Luke...

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Great Britain’s Youngest Elected Official Gives Amazing First Speech

Great Britain’s Youngest Elected Official Gives Amazing First Speech

Posted by | Jul 14, 2015 | , |

Watch 20-year-old Mhairi Black’s amazing maiden speech to the British House of Commons. She is the youngest elected official since the 19th Century. Black quoted former British politician Tony Benn, who said “that in politics there are weathercocks and signposts. Weathercocks will spin in whatever direction the wind of public opinion may blow them, no matter what principle they have to compromise. “Then, there are signposts – signposts that stand true, and tall, and principled. They point in a direction and they say ‘this is the way to a better society and it is my job to convince you...

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Bern Bern Bern — Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Interviews Bernie Sanders

Bern Bern Bern — Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Interviews Bernie Sanders

Posted by | Jul 13, 2015 | , |

Few people in Washington have been as vocal and passionate about fighting for the middle class as Senator Bernie Sanders. At a time when Wall Street banks, oil companies, and every other industry seem to have a stranglehold on our Democracy, it’s refreshing to hear a voice that advocates for the working class people who don’t have an army of lobbyists at their disposal. This past January, Ring of Fire’s Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. interviewed Senator Bernie Sanders about his fight for the working class. Here is that interview. Support Ring of Fire by subscribing to our YouTube channel....

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