Calling a Spade a Spade

                                                                     Spin-proof news for America

Why Conservatives Lie

Dr. Spade is apparently America's last true conservative (see Meet the New G.O.P.), and therefore, now proud to call himself a liberal.

Think Democrats are equally bad?

Read through the topics on this site then see what you think. The G.O.P. wasn't always like this.

 

Meet the New G.O.P.

Like the old G.O.P., but without values.

 

 

The Cheat Sheet

Talking Points from Dr. Spade

 

 

Sources

Only the best for Dr. Spade, and you.

 

 

Why Conservatives Can't Read

With lovely links to conservative websites. Comedy or tragedy?

 

 

Smackdown

Reader Q & A with Dr.Spade

 

Write to Dr. Spade

Geek Column

Wonk to your Heart's Delight

 

Taxes

The Altar of the Seven Lies. If you haven't heard these in the media, you live in a cave.

 

Fiscal Irresponsibility

How the very Grand Old Party is wasting your taxes.

 

 

Social Security

The biggest lie is still a secret.

 

Private accounts can't help EVEN IF the market rises.

 

 

Pain from the Weak Dollar

plus

The Trade Deficit Under the Bed

Why the Trade Deficit doesn't hurt us... but the weak dollar does.

 

 

"Over" the 2000 Election

If you aren't a serf, why it still matters.

New, Hot Lies

Security

How -- and why --  Republicans are making America far less safe.

 

North Korea isn't the only problem made worse.

 

9/11 now

Be George W. for a day. A big day.

 

Evolution

Teaching hypocrisy in place of Darwin -- or religion.

 

Lie Makers: the G.O.P. Talking Heads

There's a pattern here.

 

Bill Clinton and the Lie Posse (not his own)

Yep, he hid his affair with Monica. Know what the Republicans hid?

 

 

Hillary Clinton: Bigot Magnet

Let's compare coverage of  Hillary and of Laura Bush, just for fun.

 

coming soon...

Energy Prices and What we Do

Secrecy

Health Insurance

 

a nice picture of Clarence Thomas