It looks like President Obama is still open to negotiations with Republican economic terrorists. Details of the president's budget, set to be released April 10th, show that he will offer significant spending cuts to so-called “entitlement programs”- like Social Security and Medicare – in hopes of attaining a “grand” budget bargain with Congressional Republicans.

The plan replaces the sequester with other spending cuts, and increases revenues by $580 billion. In a move that is sure to infuriate progressives and many Democrats, the president will propose lowering cost-of-living increases to Social Security benefits. This is insane. Instead of asking the wealthiest in our country to pay the same percentage of their income towards our social safety net, the President thinks that the elderly, disabled, and veterans should bear the burden of Republican austerity.

Our nation has a policy of not negotiating with terrorists, and economic terrorists shouldn't be the exception. We must stand together to preserve our social programs. Tell Congress and the President that we won't stand for balancing the budget on the backs of the poor. Sign the petition at no-cuts.com.

-Thom

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Thursday's Daily Stack

In for Thom today, please welcome Dr. Mike Newcomb of 1480AM KPHX, Phoenix, AZ - The Mike Newcomb Show".

Site: Salem International.

Article: "Segregated Prom: Wilcox County, GA. High School Students Set Up First Integrated Prom" by Mark Hanrahan.

Article: "Florida Senate Passes Alimony Reform & Internet Cafe Ban" by Garin Flowers.

Voter nullification in North Carolina
- Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress Justice

Article: "Top North Carolina Republican Introduces Florida-Style Voter Suppression Bill" by Ian Millhiser.

Article: "North Carolina May Declare Official State Religion Under New Bill" by John Celock.

Article: "14th Amendment - Citizenship, Due Process Clause, Equal Protection.

Article: "First Amendment to the United States Constitution".

Speech: "The Other America" by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Grosse Pointe High School - March 14, 1968.

Book: "JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters" by James W. Douglass.

Quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." by Margaret Mead.

Speech: "Unfulfilled Dreams" by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., March 3, 1968.

Site: "King Center".

Civil Case: "King Family versus Jowers".

Speech: "Unfulfilled Dreams" Sermon Delivered at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., 17 November 1957.

Hour Two: How regulations keep you safe...
- Taylor Lincoln, Director of Research-Public Citizen's Congress Watch & Author of the new book "Reality Check"

Article: "New Public Citizen Book, ‘Reality Check,’ Makes the Case for Regulations" by Public Citizen.

CA Right to Know Act
- Rainey Reitman, Activism Director-Electronic Frontier Foundation

Article: "New California "Right to Know" Act Would Let Consumers Find Out Who Has Their Personal Data -- And Get a Copy of It" by EFF.

Article: "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act" by Wikipedia.

Quote: "If you have weapons, take them home; if you do not have them, please do not seek to get them..." - Martin Luther King after a bomb was thrown into his house, 30th January, 1956.

Speech: "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" by Rev. Martin Luther King, 4 April 1967.

Speech: "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution" by Rev. Martin Luther King, March 31, 1968.

Speech: "The Drum Major Instinct" by Rev. Martin Luther King, 4 February 1968.

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Speech: "The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life" by Rev. Martin Luther King, 9 April 1967.

Speech: "Some Things We Must Do" by Rev. Martin Luther King, 5 December 1957.

Article: "Alberta Williams King" by Wikipedia.

Speech: "Paul’s Letter to American Christians" by Rev. Martin Luther King, 4 November 1956.

Speech: "Why Jesus Called A Man A Fool " by Rev. Martin Luther King, 27 August 1967.

Movie: "Schindler's List".

Article: "First phase of EPA furloughs begins April 21" by Josh Hicks.

Article: "Alberta fish deformities prompt call to reopen Experimental Lakes Area" by Scott Sutherland.

Article: "Odd invitation from Nebraska jail: Spend the night for $30" by Elizabeth Chuck.

Article: "Connecticut lawmakers approve 'toughest' gun laws in US" by Matthew DeLuca and Andrew Rafferty.

In for Thom today, please welcome Dr. Mike Newcomb of 1480AM KPHX, Phoenix, AZ - The Mike Newcomb Show".

Hour One: North Carolina...home of the new Jim Crow laws?
- Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, N.C. NAACP.

Fighting the GOP war on voting rights
- Penda D. Hair, The Advancement Project

Hour Three: White Supremacists to blame for high profile murders?
- Mark Potok, Southern Poverty Law Center

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