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Rush Limbaugh’s Message Fits Definition Of Treason (AUDIO)

February 22, 2012
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On his radio show recently, Rush Limbaugh doubled down on his infamous statement that, 'I hope Obama fails.' He took bizarre delight in bragging that he 'was the only voice saying ‘I hope he fails, and I was severely criticized for it.'

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Republican Alan Simpson Calls Rick Santorum “Rigid and Homphobic” (VIDEO)

February 22, 2012
By
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Former Republican Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) recently called Rick Santorum 'rigid and homophobic' during an interview with CBS News' Bob Schieffer.

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Virginia Needs Her Krystal Ball

February 22, 2012
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An open plea for a Virginia native to return home and help her state in its time of need.

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The Sane Voice of Bill Moyers and the Cruel Stupidity of Bob McDonnell

February 22, 2012
By
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Bob McDonnell personifies every reason why anyone of sane mind and all women ought to run screaming from the clutches of the Republican Party.

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Indiana Republican Rep Says Girl Scouts Are ‘Bent On Communism, Lesbianism And Destroying America’

February 22, 2012
By
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With the US economy showing improvement, it can only mean that Republicans need to ratchet up the crazy talk on abortion and contraception.

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Girls Scouts No Longer Welcome At Virginia Church Because Of Connection To Planned Parenthood

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As the Right Wing assault on the Girls Scouts escalates, individual chapters of the group are finding themselves unwelcome by those who object their inclusiveness.

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Anonymous: LulzFinancial Punishes Pedophile Website

February 22, 2012
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Anonymous strikes Dutch website promoting pedophilia, releases names and personal information belonging to website users.

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Thomas Friedman’s Destructive Obsession With Third Parties Continues

February 22, 2012
By
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In a two-party system, a far better approach on fiscal issues is to elect the side that is more serious about finding ways to responsibly address long term health care costs and push them to do even more, rather than promoting a destructive and self-defeating fantasy about third party candidates.

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Gay Marriage – Modern Christian Hypocrisy

February 21, 2012
By
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If you have been listening to the ideas of the Religious Right, especially over the latest Republican primary campaigns, you will see a large push against the gay community. The idea is that things like military service, marriage, and many other 'luxuries' of life are not inalienable rights, by definitionn. Instead, they...

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Wisconsin Assembly Officially Ends Employment Discrimination Remedies

February 21, 2012
By
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All across the nation we have seen a GOP assault on pretty much everyone who is not a rich white christian, male. Today this took on a whole new level as the State Assembly passed Senate Bill 202.

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Wisconsin Activist Arrested For Silently Holding A Sign Saying “Stephen Colbert”

February 21, 2012
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The Wisconsin State Assembly has become nothing short of a circus.

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Rachel Maddow: Politifact ‘No Longer Trying’

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The idea behind Politifact is that it would be an unbiased source of fact checking for politicians and pundits alike. It was a laudable idea and a welcome change from the usual "he said/she said" reporting of the mainstream media. And for a while, it was good.

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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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Prescription Drug Shortage: Real Or Profit Driven?

February 21, 2012
By
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The drug shortage is quickly becoming a grave problem in the United States, but is this problem unique to the USA or is this a worldwide dilemma?

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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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Two and a Half Men Creator, Chuck Lorre, Takes Swipe At Catholic Church Over Anti-Contraception Stance (IMAGE)

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Last night, Chuck Lorre took aim at a much larger target than Charlie Sheen's ego: The Catholic Church and it's sudden interest in the politics of women's contraception.

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Christie Says Vetoing Same-Sex Marriage Was ‘Right Thing To Do’ (VIDEO)

February 21, 2012
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Last week, New Jersey's ponderous and pugnacious Governor sumo-pressed progress when, as promised, he matter of factly vetoed the same-sex marriage bill both chambers of New Jersey's legislature passed. Although expecting the veto, gay marriage advocates and LGBT groups were still quite disheartened, especially after New York's governor green-lighted gay marriage last year and...

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Occupy Tucson Day of Solidarity

February 21, 2012
By
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The day focused on support and sharing of information regarding mutual and overlapping goals shared by the organizations at the event.

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On The 40th Anniversary of Loretta Lynn’s ‘The Pill,’ Women Are Still Fighting The Battle For Contraception (VIDEO)

February 20, 2012
By
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Just how far out of the mainstream is the GOP as they fight the evils of contraception? They’re to the right of a white Christian woman from eastern Kentucky in 1972.

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Minnesota GOP Refuses To Allow Citizens To Testify As It Steals Their Right To Vote

February 20, 2012
By
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Republicans have lead the charge on supposed voter fraud, contending the problem is widespread and corrupting our democracy. They're lying.

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Santorum Now Against Prenatal Testing

You only have the rights I decide you're allowed to have!

One of the key characteristics of this election cycle is that the GOP is not for anything. They have defined themselves as the party of 'No' and Rick Santorum is the leader of the pack.

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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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Gingrich Says ‘You Can’t Put A Gun Rack On A Volt’ (VIDEO)

February 20, 2012
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Appearing at a campaign event in the pudgy prevaricator's home state of Georgia ( a state he's likely to lose), Gingrich, ever the masterful manipulator, essentially blamed President Obama for soaring gas prices while simultaneously appealing to Georgians fondness for guns.

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The Prophet Santorum Once Again Clarifies God’s Will

February 20, 2012
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Rick Santorum has never shied away from sitting in judgment of those who don’t share his religious values or perspective.

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Batsh!t Alert: Michele Bachmann Tells CNN’s Candy Crowley GOP Is ‘Pro-Woman’

February 19, 2012
By
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Despite the fact the pretend human being Michele Bachmann had primary numbers equivalent to milk, thus forcing her to drop out of the Republican presidential race unceremoniously, it certainly hasn't stopped her from saying totally fictional nonsense on cable news programs.

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CNN’s Dana Loesch Thinks A Forced Trans-Vaginal Probe Is Just Like Sex (AUDIO)

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CNN is earning its nickname as 'Fox Lite' more and more every single day.

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Victim Of Bullycide Drew Ferraro’s Family Fights Back Against Bullying

February 18, 2012
By
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With the grief still raw from his suicide, the family of Drew Ferraro has decided to join the fight to end bullying

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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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Bigots Attack Student For Editorial Supporting Gay Rights

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Violence and intimidation are simply the conservative way.

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Romney’s Anti-Immigrant Arizona Campaign Co-Chair Steps Down After Threatening To Deport Gay Lover

February 18, 2012
By
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These days it's extraordinarily difficult for conservative Republicans to suppress their inner self-loathing gay personas.

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Smoke Screens And Enormous Lies, Boehner And The XL Pipeline

February 18, 2012
By
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The tar oil will trade at the same prices as oil from any other source, including oil from the Middle East. The quantity projected is insignificant enough that its addition to the world supply will not reduce prices globally or domestically.

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More Hypocrisy From Santorum

February 18, 2012
By
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Considering his strict adherence to Catholicism, it’s not surprising that his personal view would be against the use of contraception, but as a 'conservative,' one would expect him to be a strong supporter of 'individual liberty' and keeping government out of your personal business.

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NJ Gov Christie Follows Through With Pledge, Vetoes Same-Sex Marriage Bill

February 17, 2012
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Professional YouTube screamer and occasional Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, followed through on his pledge to veto the historic same-sex marriage bill passed by New Jersey's state Senate and Assembly this week, thus putting New Jersey in ideological juxtaposition to Kansas.

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GOP Lawmaker: The Pill Is Bad Because It Causes Cancer…In Men (VIDEO)

February 17, 2012
By
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Birth control pills, although taken exclusively by women, aren't really about women. They are about men. Isn't everything? Birth control pills, it seems, can cause prostate cancer in men.

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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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Chris Wallace Of Fox News Defends MSNBC For Firing Potential Co-Worker Pat Buchanan (AUDIO)

February 17, 2012
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I was surprised to read that while appearing on Fox's Mike Gallagher Show, Chris Wallace actually agreed with MSNBC that Pat Buchanan was a flaming bigot (my words) and that firing him was their decision to make.

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Rush Limbaugh Claims Planned Parenthood ‘Needs Unwanted Babies’ Because ‘They Make Their Money From Abortions’ (AUDIO)

February 17, 2012
By
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Rush Limbaugh went into a tirade about Planned Parenthood today, claiming that they promote sex and pornography because they 'need unwanted babies.' He also perpetuated the myth that they make most of their money off of abortions.

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Alabama Latest State To Attempt Teaching Creationism To Public School Students

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In the never-ending battle to teach religious dogma in public schools, the GOP in Alabama has introduced a bill that will lift a ban on 'release time' classes that will allow students to leave school grounds and study Creation 'Science' in a different location. The school would only be involved so far as to...

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Police Foil Suicide Bomber Attempt on Capitol Hill

February 17, 2012
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The U.S. Capitol Police today arrested a Moroccan man who believed that he was wearing a suicide-vest filled with explosives.

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Numbers Aren’t Enough Evidence For Sarah Palin As She Desperately Claims The Economy Isn’t Improving (VIDEO)

February 17, 2012
By
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Palin took her anti-intellectualism to a new level yesterday, when she stated that she doesn't believe that the economy is improving, because the employment numbers are inaccurate.

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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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Fox News Tends To Confuse Humor With Gross Absurdity

February 17, 2012
By
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In a dumbed-down Fox and Friends appearance, Fox Business’ “Follow the Money” host Eric Bolling (think Glenn Beck lite for Wall Street types) responded to recorded comments made by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California) in a somewhat unnerving fashion.

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NJ Governor Chris Christie Poised To Veto Same-Sex Marriage Bill

February 17, 2012
By
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Just a few days ago, the State of New Jersey's Senate passed a bill legalizing gay marriage. There was partying in the streets of Hoboken, right? Wrong. Unfortunately for the citizens of New Jersey, their 'small government' Governor holds their civil rights in his veto hand and his pen is cocked.

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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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Santorum Donor Says Women Should ‘Put Aspirin Between Their Knees’ (VIDEO)

February 16, 2012
By
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Rick Santorum benefactor, Foster Friess vehemently dismissed the controversy surrounding Barack Obama's contraception rule and told Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC that women should just 'keep their legs shut.'

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Poor Republicans Angry At Government Because Government Doesn’t Do Enough

February 16, 2012
By
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For poor people, voting Republican isn't going to get them any closer to not being poor. The sad thing is, at least according to a Pew Research Poll, is that on some level, they know it, but they keep voting Republican anyway

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Virginia ‘Personhood’ Bill Includes Hypocritical Exemption For Infertility Treatments

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So is a fertilized egg a 'person' or not?

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Oklahoma Senate Passes Personhood Act, Effectively Banning All Abortions

February 16, 2012
By
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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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GOP Kicks Women Out Of Contraception Debate – Says It’s About Religion Not Women (VIDEO)

February 16, 2012
By
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Hormonal contraception is taken solely by women. It is prescribed by medical professionals for a variety of medical conditions, including some that would be very painful without birth control pills and some that could be deadly. On TV and now in Congress, neither women nor healthcare experts have been allowed to participate in the...

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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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Entire WI GOP Legislature Gets Campaign Finance Audit, 41 Legislators Get Complaints

February 16, 2012
By
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Fortunately for us, despite the criticisms and many people who take mere disagreements and turn them into personal issues, we keep fighting. Day after day, we come back. We show up. The legislators are not used to people showing up, but we do.

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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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Rick Santorum Wants You To Have Only ‘Special’ Sex (VIDEO)

February 15, 2012
By
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The 'small government' gay hating, women hating, immigrant hating, racist conservative wants to legislate every single part of your lives but wants to leave businesses alone. I guess because corporation type people can't have sex. So, why should it come as a surprise that he actually made a public statement telling us how we...

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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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Is Rick Santorum The Second Coming Of Bush/Cheney?

February 15, 2012
By
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Rick Santorum preaches to America that anything run by the government is bad and the free market should reign without 'job killing' regulations.

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Iran Successfully Produces Nuclear Fuel Rods For The First Time

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Iran announced that it had produced its own nuclear fuel rods for the first time and will begin producing yellowcake Uranium. Yellowcake is a key component to making enriched Uranium which, if processed correctly (but not easily), can be used for nuclear weapons.

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Republicans Play Politics On Domestic Violence – Women, LGBT Community, Immigrants And Native Americans May Lose

February 15, 2012
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This year, Republicans are trying to stop the Violence Against Women Act because it's been amended to protect LGBT, Native American and immigrant victims.

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The Hypocrisy And Denial Of The Catholic Church

February 15, 2012
By
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On February 14th the New York Times published an editorial entitled “His Eminence in Denial” decrying retired Cardinal Edward Egan’s revocation of his apology for the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse cover-ups. On February 14th the New York Times published an editorial entitled “His Eminence in Denial” decrying retired Cardinal Edward Egan’s revocation of his...

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Payton Ruth Anne Richardson Was Only 12-Years-Old

February 15, 2012
By
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Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12-year-old Payton Ruth Anne Richardson ended her young life. Her friends say, for sure, that it was due to bullying. The school superintendent says "there was no indication of bullying".

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Drew Ferraro,15, Dead of Bullycide

February 15, 2012
By
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Friday, February 11th, 15-year-old Drew Ferraro succumbed to bullycide.

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There Is Power In Numbers

February 15, 2012
By
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The main objective for my writing this blog every day is to make a difference. I found it difficult to sit on the sidelines and watch the horrors of bullying, the teen suicides, the hatred and intolerance and everything else that came along with it. Since its creation, I've learned that the...

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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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Church Bishops Are True Blue In Their Support Of Viagra: ‘It’s About Procreation, Not Sex!’

February 14, 2012
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With all my recent talk about contraception and the Church Bishops raging on about 'attacks on religious liberties,' a large number of women queried: 'What about Viagra? Why take our birth control away from us and let men obtain erectile dysfunction drugs on employers' health plans?'

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Upswing States – Obama’s Approval On The Rise (VIDEO)

February 14, 2012
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Whatever you attribute it to, Obama's approval is on the rise, and not just nationally, in the all important swing states.

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Senators Snowe And Collins Break With Republicans, Back Obama’s Contraceptive Compromise

February 14, 2012
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Both Collins and Snowe showed their support in a prepared statement that was released yesterday.

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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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Revenge Of The Pooch: ‘Spreading Romney’ Rapidly Overtaking Mitt Romney In Google

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Both animal lovers and opponents of Romney have seized upon it as a way to highlight Romney's essential lack of compassion and common sense.

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Google Tips Its Hat To Marriage Equality In Valentine’s Day Video (VIDEO)

February 14, 2012
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Google has featured a special Valentine's Day animated video on their homepage for today's special day depicting the timeless 'boy likes girl, girl doesn't notice, boy tries hard, girl notices when he stops trying' story line.

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Adele Sings About Newt Gingrich (PARODY VIDEO)

February 14, 2012
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There's a great video circulating, which purports to be an un-aired Grammy clip, of Adele singing about Newt Gingrich. The video isn't actually from the Grammys, and the voice in the video isn't actually Adele, but it's still a great song and makes some excellent points about Newt Gingrich.

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Your Best Valentine’s Day Weapon In The War On Safe Sex – Lots Of Safe Fun (VIDEOS)

February 14, 2012
By
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If you're in the market for a man this Valentine's Day, you may be having trouble finding them because they're all on Fox News or one of its radio equivalents complaining that they are the victims in the fight for contraceptive rights.

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

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

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This Valentine’s Day, Help Keep the Progress Towards Marriage Equality Going

February 13, 2012
By
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While significant progress has been made, much work remains to ensure that all LGBT Americans have the same right and opportunity to marry the person they love that heterosexual Americans have. This Valentine's Day is a great time for all of us to step forward and support the fight for marriage equality.

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‘We Are NC’ Fights Against Gay Marriage Amendment

February 13, 2012
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We Are NC is a campaign of organizations, religious institutions, and individuals working together to defeat the anti-gay marriage amendment.

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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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Liz Trotta Of Fox News: Women Should Expect To Be Violently Sexually Assaulted In The Military (VIDEO)

February 13, 2012
By
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Liz Trotta ... is condoning the view that if a woman puts herself in close contact with a group of men she should expect to be raped. What the ... really?

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Obama Playing Chess While Republicans Are Playing With Birth Control

February 13, 2012
By
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What does a smart President do when faced with an opposition party who takes the word 'opposition' far too literally?

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

February 13, 2012
By
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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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New Jersey Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill: Equality In The Garden State Now In The Hands Of GOP Governor Chris Christie

February 13, 2012
By
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It’s now in Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s hands whether equality will become the law of the land in the Garden State. The New Jersey Senate has done the right thing and moved a step closer towards recognizing the equality and human rights of all of New Jersey’s citizens by voting to...

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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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Insider Trading In Congress (VIDEO)

February 12, 2012
By
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When I have thought (I admit it wasn't often by any means) about insider trading, I figured it was illegal for all Americans, especially so for people who routinely debate and pass laws. I was wrong.

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

February 12, 2012
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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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Tony Bennett Cries Out For Legalization Of Drugs In Wake Of Whitney Houston’s Death (VIDEO)

February 12, 2012
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Tony Bennett knows from where he speaks, He struggled with drug addiction for years culminating in an overdose in 1979.

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

February 12, 2012
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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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The GOP Accuses the Department of Labor of Cooking the Books

February 12, 2012
By
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Now that it has proven futile for Republicans and conservatives to poo-poo last month's jobs' report, the only logical alternative is for them to accuse the Bureau of Labor Statistics of cooking the numbers to make them look better than they actually are for the President.

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LGBT Teens Need Lifeguards: No Experience Required

February 12, 2012
By
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LGBT adolescent suicide has become so common in our society that much of the time the media is not bothering to report these tragedies.

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GOP Senator Introduces Amendment To Allow Any Employer To Deny Any Medical Coverage

February 12, 2012
By
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Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), in another effort to pander the 1% of the female population who have never used birth control and the men who want them to be barefoot and pregnant, introduced an amendment to the transportation bill (that's right, transportation bill) that would allow any employer to deny any coverage on any...

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Consequences Of The Federal Budget Crisis And One Conservative Congressional District’s Resistance To Spending Cuts

February 12, 2012
By
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As a result of the Tea Party Republican’s obstructionism, several bills that could have bettered America have been killed.

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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
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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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News Articles Detailing Proposed Canadian Internet Surveillance Bill Disappear From Web

February 11, 2012
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At least three articles have suddenly been taken down from Canadian news sites. They concern the proposed 'Bill C-51' which would allow the Canadian government to require internet service providers to monitor and log the online and cellular activities of their customers and will give the government the ability to instruct authorities to subpoena...

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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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The NRA – Politics’ Bratty Little Brother With A Glandular Problem (VIDEO)

February 11, 2012
By
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If there's anything that the NRA hates more than having assault weapons taken off the streets, it's having a Democratic President in office who doesn't take assault weapons off the streets.

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

February 11, 2012
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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
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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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Newt Forgets That The Poor Lack Money – Tells Them To Go To School (VIDEO)

February 11, 2012
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Why collect unemployment when you can go get a degree?

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On Her Way Out, North Carolina Governor Fights For Education

February 11, 2012
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Gov. Perdue made her point clear: she is going to fight for an increased sales tax of 3/4-cent. She said of the NC General Assembly’s decision to let the tax expire: “I think that was a terrible mistake.”

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Obama Does End Run Around Church And GOP–Women Win Big! Church And GOP Just Don’t Know It Yet! (VIDEO)

February 10, 2012
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After weeks of over-the-top debates brought on by a campaign launched against 'no co-pay birth control for all' by the Catholic Church Bishops, the flames of rage were put out by a two minute statement by President Obama on Friday.

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The Boss Headlines Official Obama Campaign Songlist (VIDEO)

February 10, 2012
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Today, the campaign released its song playlist and perhaps not surprisingly, taking the top spot (in my opinion), is Bruce Springsteen's, 'We Take Care of Our Own.'

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