The Political Musings of Dissent Is Cool

Politifact’s Lie of the Year is Not a Lie At All

dissentiscool — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:56:13 +0000

Politifact argues that Paul Ryan's plan does not end Medicare as we know it.

President Bill Clinton: Netanyahu Killed Peace Process

dissentiscool — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:12:45 +0000

The following is an article from Haaretz. Of all the coverage of the former President’s remarks, this was one of the best: Bill Clinton: Netanyahu isn’t interested in Mideast peace deal Former U.S. President says a cynical perspective of Prime Minister’s calls for negotiations ‘means that he’s just not going to give up the West [...]

Netanyahu Lies on Meet the Press

dissentiscool — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:31:58 +0000

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640 Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Today, I watched Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Meet the Press. Speaking to David Gregory, he claimed that the Palestinians are the obstacle to peace, and Gregory never once stopped him and said, “Hey, you’re factually wrong.” The Palestinians have in [...]

Held Hostage by the TEA-orists

dissentiscool — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:13:26 +0000

By Jose Antonio Rodriguez “The Tea Party acted like terrorists in threatening to blow up the economy,” said Vice President Joe Biden, according to Politico, during a two-hour meeting with angry House Democrats. In a CBS interview, the Vice President denied using the “terrorism word”. Kendra Barkoff, Biden’s spokesperson, added further clarification: “The word was [...]

The Urge to Flee Afghanistan

dissentiscool — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:49:46 +0000

President Obama will announce a drawdown of 10,000 U.S.forces fromAfghanistanin a speech tomorrow evening. According to White House officials, the withdrawal will consist of 5,000 troops this summer and another 5,000 troops after the summer fighting season ends. They plan to withdrawal 30,000 troops within 12 months. Yesterday, in an interview on CNN, Defense Secretary Robert [...]

Counter-Insurgency or Counter-Terrorism?

dissentiscool — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:05:21 +0000

As July approaches, so too does the beginning of a withdrawal from Afghanistan. This has sparked some measure of debate in this country. Unfortunately, much of the debate around the future of our involvement in Afghanistan and the region is ill-informed. The most annoying debate is whether or not we should abandon counter-insurgency and embrace [...]

Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan Rise by 20%

dissentiscool — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 02:56:47 +0000

Sounds bad. It is bad. But it is also a misleading headline. The Washington Post reports that there was a 20% increase in civilian casualties. This headline is somewhat misleading, as I said. Civilian casualties attributable to US/ISAF forces dropped 18% (to 742), while civilian casualties attributable to the Taliban have risen by 25% (4,738). [...]

The Moral and Economic Case for Extending Unemployment Benefits

dissentiscool — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:37 +0000

By Jose Rodriguez The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, out of 11 potential options for Congress, rated unemployment extension as the most likely to stimulate the economy. The least likely: extending the Bush tax cuts, especially for the wealthy. Furthermore, the CBO estimates that every dollar spent on unemployment benefits [...]

Why Newt Thinks Blaming the Unemployed is a Winning Strategy

dissentiscool — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:41:11 +0000

By Jose Rodriguez Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and scum-bag who asked his ex-wife for a divorce while she was in a hospital undergoing cancer treatment, is hoping to run for president in 2012. Asked by the Richmond Times-Dispatch about a possible run in 2012, Gingrich replied, “Callista and I will look [...]

Hope In Afghanistan

dissentiscool — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:45:58 +0000

By Jose Rodriguez Last week, the Obama administration released its much anticipated assessment of the war in Afghanistan. After seven years of neglect, President Obama made Afghanistan a top foreign policy priority. By the end of 2009, a strategic policy for Afghanistan was decided, which resulted in a surge of 30,000 additional troops. However, it [...]