To Comfort The Afflicted
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To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Sunday, April 13, 2025

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When Red States Are Dying For Federal Aid

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On his very first day in Congress – long before he began to preen as a potential presidential candidate – Ron DeSantis proved he was unfit for national office. The date was Jan. 4, 2013, and he cast his maiden vote on the House floor against $9.7 billion in federal flood insurance aid for victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey. Recalled nearly a decade later, that vote strikes a stunning chord […]

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Joe Conason
Joe Conason
Joe Conason is an American journalist, author and liberal political commentator. He writes a column for Salon.com and has written a number of books, including Big Lies, which addresses what he says are myths spread about liberals by conservatives.