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Religious Freedom: The Presidents Versus Rick Santorum

February 21, 2012
By
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No American President has attempted to force their religious views upon the American people. Rick Santorum would be the first President to do such a thing.

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Newt Gingrich Says Beating President Obama Is A Matter Of National Security (VIDEO)

February 21, 2012
By
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Do we want to vote for President Obama, who has an iron clad record of killing terrorists and preventing attacks on American soil? Or do we want Gingrich, a man who has stated that the government should allow terrorist attacks to get through from time to time just to keep people afraid?

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Rick Santorum Calls For End Of Public Education, Says Parents Should Home School Their Kids

February 20, 2012
By
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Americans are already going in debt paying for college, they don't need to go in debt paying for a K-12 education, but apparently that's what Santorum wants.

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The Founding Liberals

February 19, 2012
By
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Despite what many people on the right believe, the Founding Fathers supported some very liberal policies. These are 7 examples of how the Founding Fathers' policies prove they were the liberals of their day.

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Rick Santorum Sings The Praises Of Income Inequality (VIDEO)

February 18, 2012
By
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The captains of American industry no longer wake up every morning thinking about how to make the economy stronger and their workers more financially secure. They wake up every morning thinking about how they can screw over their workers to make more profit for themselves. And that is exactly what Rick Santorum is rooting...

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Rick Santorum Declared War On 45 Million Christians In 2008 Speech (AUDIO)

February 18, 2012
By
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According to Santorum, 45 million Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists, Episcopalians, Congregationalists, and many Americans who belong to other sects of Protestantism are no longer real Christians.

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16 Ron Paul Quotes That Prove He Is NOT A Liberal

February 18, 2012
By
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Ron Paul has fooled a lot of liberals lately. They think that because he is anti-war, that it makes him a liberal. The problem is, Ron Paul is not even close to being a liberal. He is simply an anti-war conservative who wants to rip apart the federal government until it can no longer...

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Maryland Legislature Passes Marriage Equality Bill

February 17, 2012
By
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The Maryland General Assembly has passed a marriage equality bill by a vote of 71-67. The bill will allow same-sex couples to get married beginning in January 2013.

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Virginia Republicans Look To Approve State Sanctioned Rape

February 17, 2012
By
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The procedure is called a transvaginal ultrasound and it's what Republicans in Virginia want to force women to go through if they want an abortion. After passing the GOP dominated Senate, the Republican controlled House is poised to pass SB 484, which will force pregnant women to be violated if they want an abortion.

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Indiana Senate To Vote On Bill To Withdraw From Medicare, Medicaid And Other Federal Health Programs

February 17, 2012
By
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Indiana Senate Republicans want to give Governor Daniels the power to withdraw the state from Medicare and Medicaid, which would effectively throw all senior citizens and poor people in the state under the bus.

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Oklahoma Senate Passes Personhood Act, Effectively Banning All Abortions

February 16, 2012
By
PersonhoodBill

Not only will a woman have to deal with the pain and trauma of being raped, she'll be forced by state government to remain pregnant for nine agonizing months, only to endure more pain while giving birth.

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Sarah Palin Criticizes President Obama On Fox & Friends, Says He’s Not Fit To Serve (VIDEO)

February 16, 2012
By
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Desperate for media attention as always, Palin appeared on Fox & Friends and after fielding the obligatory leading question from Gretchen Carlson, savaged President Obama and his handling of the economy.

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Iowa House Republican Introduces Bill To Ban Abortion, Even in Cases Of Rape

February 16, 2012
By
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Introduced by Republican State Rep. Kim Pearson, House File 2298 outlaws abortion entirely, even in cases of rape and when the life of the mother is in jeopardy.

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20 Historical Facts That Republicans Distort Or Just Get Plain Wrong

February 15, 2012
By
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We all know at least one person that doesn't know much about history. And we all know that there have been people who have tried to distort history. The Republican Party, however, does both. Over these last two years, Republicans have a made a real effort to distort history as much as possible, to...

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While He Was A Senator, Rick Santorum Voted With President George W. Bush Over 95% Of The Time

February 15, 2012
By
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If Americans were to elect Rick Santorum to the Presidency, they'd be electing a second George W. Bush. In fact, Santorum would be even worse. If Rick Perry is the dumber version of Bush, Rick Santorum is the extreme version. According to Congressional Quarterly, Santorum supported Bush policies over 95% of the time from...

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Democrat Wins Very Conservative Oklahoma District By A Landslide, Other Democrats Also Win Big On Valentines Day

February 15, 2012
By
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This just in: Democrats CAN win in conservative states this year!

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24 Policies That Republicans Supported BEFORE They Were Against Them

February 15, 2012
By
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Since President Obama took the oath of office in January 2009, Republicans have reversed their stances on many different policies and beliefs. Here are 24 of them.

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50 Liberal Quotes Which Americans Should Remember

February 15, 2012
By
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Many Americans today tend to take the past for granted, and with that, we also tend to take the words of past leaders for granted. We forget what they told us, and as a result we lose our identity, we lose the values that make us who we are. Below is a list of...

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GOP Controlled Virginia Legislature Passes Two Of The Most Restrictive Anti-Abortion Bills In The Nation

February 14, 2012
By
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On Tuesday, the Virginia House of Representatives passed two of the most restrictive abortion bills in the country. By a vote of 66-32, the Republican majority passed House Bill 1, which defines personhood as beginning at conception and effectively bans any woman from having an abortion, even if she is raped.

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Texas Judge Fights Back Against Hate From Newt Gingrich And The Christian Right

February 14, 2012
By
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After receiving death threats and being labeled as an out of control activist judge for ruling that schools cannot sponsor student led prayer at graduation ceremonies, the Honorable Fred Biery fired back in a personal statement.

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Jon Stewart Hilariously Debunks Right-Wing Claim That Christians Are Being Persecuted By President Obama (VIDEOS)

February 14, 2012
By
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The Daily Show does what it does best: Mocks the GOP.

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Arizona Republican Introduces Bill That Would Make The Lives Of Teachers A Living Hell

February 13, 2012
By
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Five GOP Senators in Arizona have introduced a bill in Arizona that would make the lives of teachers and professors a living hell inside and outside of school.

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Missouri Joins Wisconsin As Second State To Use Foreclosure Settlement Funds To Balance Budget

February 13, 2012
By
Unknown-1

When the federal government settled with the banks for $26 billion over the mortgage crisis, it was intended that the money be used to help homeowners. Two states are using it to solve their own cash problems.

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Rick Santorum Says He Will Overturn The Supreme Court If Same-Sex Marriage Is Ruled Legal (VIDEO)

February 13, 2012
By
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During Meet The Press on Sunday morning, David Gregory asked Rick Santorum what he would do if the Supreme Court upholds the ruling made by the Ninth Circuit Court to strike down Prop 8, which had banned same-sex marriage. Santorum said he would overturn Roe v. Wade and any Supreme Court ruling that makes...

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Mitch McConnell Supports Allowing Employers To Deny Health Services For Employees Based On ‘Moral Convictions’

February 12, 2012
By
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On Sunday, during an appearance on Face The Nation, McConnell claimed that requiring employers to cover crucial health services for women is a violation of freedom of religion.

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Catholic Priest Allegedly Told Child He Was Raping That ‘This Is What God’s Love Feels Like’

February 12, 2012
By
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According to NBC Los Angeles, one victim has detailed the tragic incident of a priest raping him. Dan Smith told NBC, 'He would rape me and then say this is what God’s love feels like.'

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Mitt Romney Wins CPAC Straw Poll And Maine Caucuses In Same Day, Voters Still Not Sure About Him

February 12, 2012
By
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This week hasn't been kind to Mitt Romney. This past Tuesday, he lost three state primaries in Missouri, Colorado, and Minnesota by large margins to Rick Santorum. Then the latest PPP poll showed Romney's popularity take a nose dive among Republicans, while Rick Santorum has become the new golden boy. So Mitt was probably...

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Right Wing Blogger Andrew Breitbart Accuses Occupy Protesters Of Being Rapists At CPAC (VIDEO)

February 11, 2012
By
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As Breitbart approached CPAC on Friday evening, he lashed out at the crowd of 'Occupy CPAC' protesters, yelled at them to behave themselves. He then called them 'freaks and animals' and proceeded to accuse them of being rapists.

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Rick Santorum Dominating GOP Field According To New PPP Poll

February 11, 2012
By
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Bolstered by sweeping victories in Missouri, Minnesota, and Colorado this past Tuesday, Rick Santorum has taken a commanding lead over the rest of the Republican candidates in the latest Public Policy Polling survey.

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Rick Santorum Says Women Should Buy Their Own Birth Control Because It Only Costs A Few Dollars

February 11, 2012
By
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Santorum may well be the most anti-women candidate in the field and he added to that reputation on Saturday while complaining about the Obama Administration requirement that insurance companies provide free birth control to women.

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Virginia To Deny Gay Adoption On Religious Grounds

February 11, 2012
By
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The war against the LGBT community is alive and well in the state of Virginia, and children are being caught in the crossfire.

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New Poll Conducted By Conservative Outlet Shows 20% Of Republicans May Vote For President Obama In 2012

February 10, 2012
By
Unknown

The Republican Party is tearing itself apart and many conservative voters are considering abandoning the sinking ship to vote for none other than President Obama in 2012.

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Scalia Asserts Soviet Union’s Constitution Is Better Than Ours (VIDEO)

February 9, 2012
By
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Can you imagine the uproar from the right-wing if President Obama ever asserted that our Constitution is worse than the Constitution of the Soviet Union?

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Illinois Democratic Rep. Introduces Marriage Equality Bill In State Legislature

February 9, 2012
By
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Illinois could become the eighth state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage. According to the Chicago Phoenix, Democratic State Rep. Greg Harris introduced a bill on Wednesday that would replace the current civil unions law with legislation that will allow same-sex couples to get married and enjoy the same marriage rights as straight...

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‘Rachel Maddow Should Have Never Been Born’ Says Cal Thomas (VIDEO)

February 9, 2012
By
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At CPAC, conservative columnist Cal Thomas told the right-wing crowd Thursday that Rachel Maddow is the best argument for birth control. In other words, he said that she should never have been born.

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Rick Santorum: ‘President Obama Wants To Guillotine Christians’ (VIDEO)

February 9, 2012
By
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Rick Santorum told the crowd that President Obama's agenda will lead to a new French Revolution that will be based on executing Christians by way of the guillotine.

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New Hampshire Republicans Seek To Repeal Lunch Break Laws

February 9, 2012
By
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Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire are calling for the repeal of lunch break laws because they trust businesses to do the right thing.

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Condom Maker Creates Special Mitt Romney Rubber For ‘Elite Penises’

February 9, 2012
By
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The Romney condoms are made for any position you take, so flip flopping is totally fine.

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Michael Steele Claims That African American Rights Are Different From LGBT Rights

February 9, 2012
By
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On the Tuesday edition of NOW With Alex Wagner on MSNBC, former RNC Chairman Michael Steele exchanged words with LGBT activist and former soldier Dan Choi on the topic of same-sex marriage.

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Washington State House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill By 55-43 Vote

February 8, 2012
By
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The tide of equality waits for no bigot.

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Sean Hannity Says Bin Laden Would Still Be Alive If President Obama Had His Way

February 8, 2012
By
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So when Sean Hannity said that President Bush deserved the credit for killing bin Laden, it was rather petty and absurd considering Bush largely ignored the hunt for bin Laden to begin a war in Iraq.

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Mitt Romney Condemns Prop 8 Verdict, Claims Judges Misinterpreted Constitution

February 8, 2012
By
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Romney: 'I believe marriage is between a man and a woman and, as president, I will protect traditional marriage and appoint judges who interpret the Constitution as it is written and not according to their own politics and prejudices.'

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Romney Says Komen Foundation Was Right To Cut Planned Parenthood Funding For Cancer Screenings (AUDIO)

February 8, 2012
By
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During a Monday interview with conservative radio host Scott Hennen in Minnesota, Mitt Romney stuck his foot in his mouth again by defending the Komen Foundation's decision to cut funding from Planned Parenthood.

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Bill O’Reilly Compares Pressure To Fire Ellen DeGeneres For Being Gay To McCarthyism (VIDEO)

February 8, 2012
By
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JCPenney stood by the comic and refused to fire her to satisfy the demands of hateful bigots. Now, JC Penny and DeGeneres have a new ally: Bill O'Reilly.

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CNN Contributor Says President Obama Perverted The Word Of Jesus

February 7, 2012
By
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Ever wonder if right wingers ever actually read the Bible? I'm pretty sure they don't.

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Fox & Friends Suggests The January Job Numbers Are Made Up To Make President Obama Look Good (VIDEO)

February 6, 2012
By
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During the morning train wreck known as Fox & Friends on Monday, hosts Eric Bolling, Steve Doocy, and Gretchen Carlson discussed the positive January jobs report numbers, suggesting that the Labor Department doctored the numbers to help President Obama look good.

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RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Condemns January Jobs Report, Says Improving Economy Should Make President Obama Un-Electable

February 6, 2012
By
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If anybody was going to spin the gold of the positive January jobs report into straw, it was the Republican Party

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Rick Santorum Says Abortion Is A Cause Of Breast Cancer (VIDEO)

February 5, 2012
By
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During an appearance on Fox News on Sunday, Rick Santorum suggested to Chris Wallace that abortion causes breast cancer. Santorum told Wallace that he agreed with the Susan G. Komen Foundation's announcement to cut funding to Planned Parenthood because he thinks Komen shouldn't associate with an organization that performs procedures that cause cancer

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Indiana Republican Secretary Of State Found Guilty Of Voter Fraud

February 5, 2012
By
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Let's admit it, we all saw this one coming. After passing restrictive voter ID laws to combat non-existent voter fraud, it turns out that so far, the only people really committing voter fraud are Republicans.

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Mitt Romney Wins Nevada, But He Still Isn’t A Solid Bet

February 4, 2012
By
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Mitt Romney has won the Nevada caucus. Newt Gingrich came in second while Ron Paul captured third. Rick Santorum is still dead last, but he's still first on Google.

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Rick Santorum Tells Gay Man That He Can’t Be Married Because Same-Sex Marriages Aren’t Beneficial To Society

February 4, 2012
By
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Rick Santorum is obsessed with same-sex marriage. No issue gets him frothier than a good old fashioned debate about gay sex and marriage equality. In fact, he probably thinks about it more often than an actual gay person does.

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Rick Santorum Tries To Scare Missouri Voters, Says Iran Could Nuke The State (VIDEO)

February 4, 2012
By
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Rick Santorum is using Bush's playbook: Vote for me or the scary Muslims will get you.

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Uses Political Donations To Buy Her Own Book And Stay At Fancy Hotels

February 4, 2012
By
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Photo credit: Laura Segall/Getty Images.

More corruption from the Grand Canyon State

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Arizona State Rep. Cecil Ash Suggests A National Holiday For White People

February 3, 2012
By
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'I just want them to assure me that when we do become in the minority you'll have a day for us.'

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Susan G. Komen Foundation To Restore Planned Parenthood Funding

February 3, 2012
By
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In a statement released on Friday, Nancy Brinker, the founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, reversed the decision to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood.

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Rick Santorum Tells Mom With Sick Child To Stop Whining About Million Dollar Medicine Price (VIDEO)

February 3, 2012
By
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Santorum told a woman should stop complaining about the cost of the medication her child needs because if people can afford a $900 iPad, she can obviously afford to pay for Abilify, a drug that can cost up to one million dollars a year without health insurance.

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Republican Florida Rep. Introduces Bill With Paragraph Exposing ALEC As The Bill’s Creator

February 2, 2012
By
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When Florida Rep. Rachel Burgin introduced a bill known as HM 685 in the Florida House in November, she forgot to do one crucial thing: Remove all references to ALEC.

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Arizona Republicans Introduce Bills To Destroy Labor Unions

February 2, 2012
By
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Arizona Republicans are aiming to be tougher than Wisconsin on labor unions. On Monday, Arizona Senate Republicans introduced four anti-union bills in an attempt to completely eliminate collective bargaining and wipe out unions altogether.

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Indiana Senate Passes Controversial Creationism Bill

February 2, 2012
By
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Republicans continue to assault the Constitution.

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Republican Senator Tom Coburn Blocks Funding For September 11th Memorial And Museum On Ground Zero

February 1, 2012
By
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The GOP hasn't stopped defiling the memory of 9/11 for over a decade. Today was no different.

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New Mexico House Passes Bill Calling On Congress To Reverse Citizens United

February 1, 2012
By
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The New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday, calling for Congress to overturn Citizens United via Constitutional Amendment.

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Mitt Romney Tells CNN He Doesn’t Care About The Very Poor (VIDEO)

February 1, 2012
By
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In a completely out of touch and, frankly, a stupid and heartless statement, Mitt Romney told O' Brien that he doesn't care about the very poor.

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Romney Has Fried PrEYEmary Of Newt In Florida

January 31, 2012
By
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Newt gets walloped in Florida. Mitt almost smiles like a real person.

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MUPPET NEWSFLASH: Bill O’Reilly Warns Miss Piggy And Her Muppet Pals (VIDEO)

January 31, 2012
By
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Bill O' Reilly took issue with Miss Piggy's shot at Fox News and warned that 'Though we still like The Muppets, they better watch it.'

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South Dakota Legislature Passes Resolution “Encouraging” Bible Study Courses In Public Schools

January 31, 2012
By
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The Pennsylvania State House passed a resolution two days ago that praises the Bible and encourages the teaching of the scripture. And now the South Dakota legislature has passed a resolution that 'encourages' public schools to create Bible study courses of their own.

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President Obama Takes Republican Senator Mike Lee To The Woodshed Over His Threat To Obstruct

January 30, 2012
By
Barack Obama

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) wants to bring America down. How do we know this? He said so during an appearance on Chris Matthews. In that interview, Lee said that he would bring America down if Democrats didn't vote to force the American people to live under conservative rule via a Constitutional amendment.

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Restaurant Owner Kicks Out Anti-Gay TN Senator Over Offensive Comments About Homosexuals (VIDEO)

January 30, 2012
By
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The owner of Bistro at the Bijou booted Senator Campfield out of the establishment because of his false and inflammatory comments about the LGBT community and HIV/AIDS as well as his failed 'Don't Say Gay' bill.

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RNC Chair Reince Preibus Compares President Obama To Italian Ship Captain Accused Of Manslaughter (VIDEO)

January 29, 2012
By
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After fielding a question about the exhausting GOP Primary, Preibus thought it would be appropriate to compare President Obama to Francesco Schettino, the Italian cruise ship captain who cowardly escaped his ship after running it aground, killing at least 17 people.

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Sarah Palin Compares Newt Gingrich To Jesus (VIDEO)

January 29, 2012
By
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During an interview on Fox Business, Palin complained about the way people have been treating Newt Gingrich. You know, because they've been attacking him with facts about his record and views. So, Palin compared the treatment of Gingrich to how the Roman Empire treated Jesus.

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Pennsylvania House Unanimously Violates First Amendment Of Constitution By Passing Bible Praising Resolution

January 28, 2012
By
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For a group that claims to love the Constitution, the GOP does not seem to know it very well.

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North Carolina Republican Calls For Publicly Hanging Abortion Providers

January 28, 2012
By
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GOP lawmakers have sought to make it legal to kill abortion providers in several states such as South Carolina, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa. Now a Republican lawmaker in North Carolina not only wants to execute abortion doctors, he wants to hang 'em.

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Anti-Gay Pastor Claims Same-Sex Marriage Will Lead To Pedophilia And Bestiality (VIDEO)

January 27, 2012
By
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The Right Wing evangelical community has been willing to say just about anything to bash same-sex marriage. Right wingers across the country have been desperate to make homosexuality a crime punishable by prison and even by execution. One tactic often employed by evangelicals to misinform Americans about same-sex marriage is to compare it to...

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New Hampshire GOP Introduce Bills To Roll Back Domestic Violence Laws

January 26, 2012
By
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The Republican War Against Women has steamrolled into New Hampshire. In what looks to be an effort to demonstrate their hatred of women, New Hampshire Republicans are proposing two bills that would roll back domestic violence laws by restricting what judges and police can do to protect women.

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BREAKING: Secretary Of Defense Announces $487 Billion In Defense Cuts

January 26, 2012
By
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The trillion-dollar defense budget is being cut in half over the next ten years. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced on Thursday that the Department of Defense will ask for a budget of approximately 525 billion dollars which is about where the budget was before September 11, 2001.

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Georgia Teacher Allegedly Encouraged Students To Play Slave Game During Recess

January 26, 2012
By
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Apparently, the drinking water in Georgia contains a chemical that causes stupidity. Either that or many Georgians just long for the return of slavery. Not too long ago, a third grade teacher handed out homework containing slavery-themed math questions and has since apologized and resigned. But it looks like another teacher in a Georgia...

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Newt Gingrich Wants A Moon Base, No Word On If He Also Wants Lasers To Go With It (VIDEO)

January 25, 2012
By
Dr_Evil

Newt Gingrich has announced he wants to spend billions of dollars to build a base on the moon.

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Five Democratic State Senators In Missouri Threatened With Sniper Crosshairs On Their Office Doors

January 25, 2012
By
Remember this? Just another isolated incident, of course.

Domestic terrorism is every bit as real as 'Islamic terrorism' but always seems to go unopposed by the Right. Why do you suppose that is?

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Navy Seals Execute Daring Rescue Of American Hostage Held By Somalis As President Gave State Of The Union

January 25, 2012
By
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President Obama continues to prove that swaggering like a drunken cowboy is no replacement for competence in combating terrorism.

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New Hampshire Republicans Seek Passage Of Bill Allowing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples On Religious Grounds

January 25, 2012
By
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HB 1264, similar to religious exceptions found in anti-bullying bills in Tennessee and Michigan, would give businesses the right to deny services to married same-sex couples on religious grounds.

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Gingrich Now Neck And Neck With Romney According To New Gallup Poll

January 24, 2012
By
Drake University Hosts ABC News GOP Presidential Debate

After once holding a 23 point lead nationally, Romney has seen his lead go up in smoke in a span of only a week.

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Republicans And The Hypocrisy Of Flag Pins (IMAGE)

January 24, 2012
By
President Obama with Vice President Biden on his left and House Speaker Boehner (without a flag pin) on his right

I was proud to see how much President Obama and Joe Biden love this country. So I glanced over at House Speaker John Boehner to see if he too had worn a flag pin, and was very disappointed to see that he failed to wear one.

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Santorum Says Women Who Are Raped Should Have Their Rapist’s Baby Because It’s A Gift From God (VIDEO)

January 23, 2012
By
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No one should have a say in how a woman deals with the aftermath of her rape. That decision is hers and hers alone.

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Rick Santorum Refuses To Correct Woman Who Called President Obama A Muslim At Campaign Event (VIDEO)

January 23, 2012
By
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For years, Republicans have pushed the idea that President Obama is a secret Muslim, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that when a woman called the Commander in Chief an 'avowed Muslim,' Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum didn't challenge her crackpot claim.

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Senator Rand Paul, Son Of Ron Paul, Detained By TSA After Setting Off Metal Detector, Can’t Get On Plane

January 23, 2012
By
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On Monday morning, Rand Paul set off an alarm while walking through a full body scanner while attempting to board a flight to Washington DC. Paul claimed it must have been a false alarm because he didn't have any metal with him.

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Who Is Saul Alinsky And Why Does Newt Gingrich Fear Him?

January 22, 2012
By
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Rabble-rouser, Community organizer. Champion of the poor and down-trodden. Anti-establishment radical. Yeah, the Right feared him for a reason.

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Tennessee Tea Party Wants Slavery Removed From School Textbooks To Make Founding Fathers Look Good

January 22, 2012
By
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Tennessee now wants to join Texas in changing American history as it is presented in textbooks and how it is taught by teachers in school.

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Oklahoma GOP Introduces Bill That Attacks Evolution And Climate Change

January 22, 2012
By
weighingcreation

Republicans in Oklahoma have introduced the sixth anti-evolution bill of 2012. Introduced by State GOP Senator Josh Brecheen, SB 1742 would force the state board of education to assist school staffs in promoting "critical thinking, logical analysis, open and objective discussion of scientific theories including, but not limited to, evolution, the origin of life,...

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South Carolina Picks Newt Gingrich Over Super Wealthy Flip Flopper Mitt Romney

January 21, 2012
By
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The Palmetto state has chosen and their candidate is Newt Gingrich. Two weeks ago, Mitt Romney was ahead in the polls by a whopping 19 points over the rest of the field in South Carolina. In just this past week alone, Romney's numbers collapsed, and Gingrich was the benefactor.

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As Newt Gingrich Takes The Lead In South Carolina Polls, Mitt Romney Supporters Bus In To Energize Campaign

January 21, 2012
By
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Mitt Romney is getting nervous. After seemingly securing a landslide victory In South Carolina, Romney has had an awful week that has caused his numbers to plummet. So much so, that his main rival, Newt Gingrich, has taken the lead in multiple polls.

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Georgia Judge Orders President Obama To Appear In Court To Defend Citizenship

January 21, 2012
By
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A judge in Atlanta, Georgia has ordered President Obama to show up at a hearing concerning a complaint filed by a citizen of the state who contends that Mr. Obama is not a natural-born citizen and therefore should be removed from the ballot in the Georgia Presidential primary.

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Oklahoma Republicans Introduce Bill That Prohibits The Consumption Of Human Fetuses, Would Ban Stem Cell Research

January 21, 2012
By
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How do you ban stem cell research? Bury it under a nonexistent problem like cannibalism.

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Congressman Lamar Smith Kills SOPA After Massive Internet Outrage

January 20, 2012
By
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In an announcement on Friday, Congressman Lamar Smith, the author of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) officially killed the bill after a day of massive protests that saw Wikipedia and Reddit go dark.

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Rick Santorum Says He Would Have Let The Auto Industry Fail (VIDEO)

January 20, 2012
By
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Rick Santorum appeared on C-SPAN on Friday to criticize the auto industry bailout championed by President Obama in 2009.

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Students Pelted With Rubber Bullets By Police While Protesting At UC Riverside

January 20, 2012
By
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The pepper spraying incident at UC Davis is still fresh in all of our minds yet police in California decided to one-up themselves at UC Riverside on Thursday, where students came out to protest a Board of Regents meeting.

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Newt Gingrich Uses Violent Rhetoric Directed At President Obama In Fundraiser Email

January 20, 2012
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Newt Gingrich is leading South Carolina in several new polls and his violent rhetoric towards President Obama may be the reason why.

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Romney Refuses To Release Tax Returns, Says He’ll Lose To Obama If He Does (VIDEO)

January 19, 2012
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During the GOP Debate in South Carolina on Thursday night, the audience booed Mit Romney after he danced around whether he would release 12 years worth of tax returns like his father did when he ran for President. Romney then tried to explain why he wouldn't release his tax returns until after he wins...

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Portland, Maine Joins Other Cities In Call To Overturn Citizens United

January 19, 2012
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By a six to two vote on Thursday, the city council of Portland, Maine passed a resolution calling for a Constitutional Amendment to end corporate personhood which has existed since the Supreme Court made the Citizens United decision. The cities of Los Angeles, Boulder, Missoula, New York City, Albany, Oakland, and South Miami have...

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Lamar Smith, The Author Of SOPA, Gets Caught Violating A Copyright

January 19, 2012
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Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX)

Isn't it funny when a Republican calls for a law against something only for them to get caught doing what the new law punishes? The latest Republican to commit this kind of hypocrisy is Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, who happens to be the author of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

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Florida Republicans Introduce Bill That Would Keep Privatization A Secret From The People

January 18, 2012
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What if you woke up to find that every single government service had been privatized overnight and that the prices for those services had skyrocketed because of corporate greed? Now imagine that the government kept this change a total secret. Well it looks like Florida is heading in that direction.

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