Republicans want us to believe that some kinds of rape just don’t count. New York is about to prove them wrong.
New York Spits In The Face Of Republican Orthodoxy: Rape IS Rape, No Matter What
by Justin "Filthy Liberal Scum" Rosario •
Rubio On CBS This Morning – ‘Minimum Wage Laws Have Never Worked’ (VIDEO)
by Tiffany Willis •
Marco Rubio is a sell-out, and if he is the GOP’s best and brightest hope, the Democratic party is in good shape for 2014 and 2016.
Boehner Says No To Minimum Wage Increase
by Nathaniel Downes •
The Speaker of the House demonstrates a complete lack of understanding economics, civics, and common sense.
Marco Rubio’s Speech: Bottled Water Poured Over Old, Tired Ideas
by Egberto Willies •
His bottle water moment was necessary to deflect examination of a speech that was nothing more than a rehash of an ideology that has never worked.
Valentine’s Day Sweet For Illinois Same Sex Couples – Marriage Equality Set To Pass
by Wendi Petit •
This Valentines Day will be extra sweet for Illinois families, as it stands to become the 10th state to approve marriage equality in the United States.
After The Repeal Of DADT – LGBT People Are Still Second Class Military Personnel
by Wendy Gittleson •
There’s plenty in the memo for everyone, including civil rights advocates and right-wing Christian bigots, to hate.
NRA Caught Handing Out Newsletter Calling For Treason And Violent Revolution
by Nathaniel Downes •
The article handed out in Wisconsin over the weekend said in part, ‘ELECTIONS ARE NOT THE SOLUTION TO OUR PROBLEM; ELECTIONS ARE THE PROBLEM!’
The Eyes Have It – Or What In The World Was Going On With Joe Biden’s At The SOTU?
by Lorraine Devon Wilke •
No matter how serious, how meaningful, or how important the State of the Union Address is, the mind can’t help but wander from time to time and fixate on items of literally no importance.
SNL Sketch On Hagel Hearings Draws Ire Of Anti-Defamation League: Funny Or Anti-Semitic? (VIDEO)
by Lorraine Devon Wilke •
It should come as no surprise that SNL saw the recent Chuck Hagel confirmation hearings as fertile fodder for their brand of humor; the ADL? Not so much.
Obama’s Minimum Wage Increase Would Have Minor Impact On Jobs, Huge Benefit For Economy
by BW Jeffery •
The impact of a minimum wage raise on jobs is small but the benefit to the economy is huge.
Senator Rand Paul’s SOTU Tea Party Response: ‘Military Spending Not Immune To Waste And Fraud’
by Michael Hayne •
‘Tea Party response’ and ‘sensible’ go together like athlete and bowling, but the Senator did show glimpses of a man looking to carve a more moderate platform for 2016.