Words matter and when an act of violence – rape – is characterized as anything less in a newspaper headline, it’s bad reporting and dismissive of a crime.
Callous AP Headline Equates Rape And Consensual Sex
by Shannon Barber •
Tag Archive for Washington state
Washington State GOP Wants To Legalize Discrimination Against LGBT Community
by Rika Christensen •
You Won’t Believe What This State Senate Staffer Said To A Gay Constituent
by T. Steelman •
Megachurch Pastor Compares Wives To Chinese Water Torture
by T. Steelman •
Unless you live in Washington state you might not be aware of Mark Driscoll, the pastor of the Mars Hill Megachurch.
Another Christian Owned Business Uses Jesus As Excuse To Discriminate
by T. Steelman •
All Robert and his partner wanted were flowers from a designer they admired for their wedding. Somehow, I don’t think Jesus would really have a problem with that.
Former Washington Governor Booth Gardner Dies Of Parkinson Complications At 76
by T. Steelman •
‘Booth was a leader of tremendous compassion, dignity, and bravery whose service to our state will live on far into the future.’
14-Year-Old Christian School Student Shoots Parents, Blames Video Games
by T. Steelman •
The prosecutor is thinking of charging the boy as an adult, for 2 counts of attempted first-degree murder, and asked for $1 million in bail.
Armed Gun Nuts Swarm Washington State Capitol, Enter Building (VIDEO)
by Elisabeth Parker •
Despite event organizers expecting thousands of supporters, the spectacle of several hundred armed white guys marching on state capitol buildings is highly disturbing.
Republican Claims Bicycling Is Bad For The Environment
by T. Steelman •
I guess expecting him to know that passenger cars are the biggest creators of CO2 is too much to ask.
Finally, Bank Officers Held Personally Responsible For Gross Lending Practices, Sued By FDIC
by T. Steelman •
Officers of the American Marine Bank are being sued for $18 million by the FDIC for gross negligence in lending practices.
Washington State Teachers Rebel Against Standardized Tests
by T. Steelman •
Washington State teachers are refusing to give the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) tests, a mutiny against standardized testing in the state.
Obama Attacks House On Debt Ceiling While GOP Plots Default And Government Shut Down (VIDEO)
by Elisabeth Parker •
Republicans think the US Government works like Todd Akin’s concept of a raped woman’s uterus: When threatened by increased spending, ‘the whole thing shuts down.’
Sleaze Alert – Be Elected As A Washington State Democrat, Change Parties To Become Republican Majority Leader
by Nathaniel Downes •
If you can’t win as a Republican, run as a Democrat and then switch parties, at least if you are Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon of Washington State.
Trump’s Hairpiece Flees To Caymans And Other Fallout From The Conservative Zone (VIDEO)
by Don Hamel •
The right faces myriad problems as they try to figure out the flaw in their platform of tax avoidance and forced pregnancy.
Embarrassing Voting Mailer Irregularities, Ballot Misprints, And Other Stupid Errors Cropping Up Across The U.S.
by Lorelei •
Look, people, how hard is it to do your damn jobs properly? This isn’t tiddlywinks, it’s a presidential election. Stop faffing about and straighten up.
Bezos’ Family Pledge $2.5 Million To Support Washington State Marriage Equality Law
by Ann Werner •
The billionaire founder of Amazon makes a powerful statement on marriage equality in Washington State.
Ambassador To China, Gary Locke, Deserves Better
by The Bucking Jenny •
According to Seattle Weekly, Ambassador Gary Locke has been painted as a troublemaker by the Chinese government for, ‘buying his own coffee, staying at a four-star instead of a five-star hotel and actually talking to the press.’
