Many Americans reduce themselves to destitution to pay for medical care for their loved ones. That's what Republicans stand for.

I applaud the views of the author, a Democrat running against such a Republican incumbent in the Virginia state legislature. However, I disagree with him when he says that the Republican is not evil.

I think he has construed the word "evil" to mean "acting from hatred", but that definition is too narrow. To knowingly or callously crush innocent people for private or partisan ends is evil, regardless of the motive.

On the other hand, it may be that the Republican does hate them after all. Since most people do have a sense of compassion, mobilizing people to crush another group often relies on dehumanizing the intended victims by stirring up hate. That's a standard right-wing tactic, which they standardly apply to anyone who can't afford per needs.

I don't know for a fact that that Republican has demonized Americans who are sick and without good medical coverage, or their spouses, but it would fit the rest of the description of that person.

ALEC is systematically using local utility companies to repeal the state laws that promote home solar power by making utilities buy extra power the homes generate.

The arguments presented by the utilities are based on the unstated false premise that it is safe to go on using fossil fuels as we have been doing — that we don't have an urgent need to reduce it.

This is surely related to the funding ALEC gets from planet roasters.

Anaheim California has removed the benches from its bus stops because homeless people were sleeping on them. The city government says this has nothing to do with being next to Disneyland — it's only to make sure bus riders have a place to sit.

If that's really the motive, they can achieve it by putting other benches in a reasonably convenient place (perhaps not on the main avenue). That would be cheaper than what they are doing, and would not hurt the homeless people.

Zuckerberg advocates a universal basic income, while Facebook strains to avoid contributing to the cost.

A court case to stop the UK from selling arms to Salafi Arabia was defeated.

The decision was based on secret evidence, considered in a secret hearing. There is no reason to suppose that the secret agencies were telling the truth. It is a whitewash and nothing more.