Liberal America, The Sunday Spin: A Summary Of The Week’s Events Vol1, Issue5

Welcome to the fifth issue of Liberal America’s Sunday Spin. In each issue you’ll find the highlights from the week, which includes the latest on politics, the economy, activism, the environment, and even a few funnies. So sit back, relax and soak in what Liberal America has to offer!

Week of? July 14 ? July 20; Vol 1, Issue 5

Politics

Mitch McConnell Forgot The Difference Between A Bill And A Law (VIDEO) – by Tiffany Willis

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) showed up on ?Meet the Press? Sunday morning and ?made it clear that he really either 1) doesn’t have a firm grasp of the difference between a bill and…

What Is The NSA? A Spy For The IRS, According To A GOP ?Strategist? – by MH Blatt

If you’ve ever asked ?What is the NSA?,? we have good news. A self-proclaimed GOP ?tech strategist? has the answer…

Voters Change Opinion On Whether Snowden Is A Whistleblower Or A Traitor – by Deborah Montesano

As much as lawmakers want to portray Edward Snowden as a traitor, the American public isn’t buying it. According to a recent Quinnipiac University poll

Activism & Social Justice

Here’s A Third Reason Why Republicans Should Be Afraid. Very Afraid. – by Elizabethparker

“Thank you for being you, Republicans. You have radicalized hundreds of thousands of us, and no matter what you do ? We are coming for you.?

5 Reasons Why Aaron Osmond’s Plan To Repeal Public Education Is Wrong – by Joseph Guyer

Republican State Senator Aaron Osmond of Utah?proposed to repeal mandatory schooling on his blog last week, arguing that public education has led parents to become…

Economy

Texas Ranks 49th In Public Education Spending Despite Huge Economy – by Joseph Guyer

Previously I wrote about how red states are harmful to children’s livelihood?in the areas of public education spending, health care, and other social services…This suggests that red states also aren’t too…