MILITARY WOMEN haven’t had the same rights as civilian females when it comes to reproductive health care for decades. Unbelievably, only if the life of the woman is at stake is abortion currently covered through Department of Defense policy. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has a bill that will alter this injustice, which is backed by very [...]
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The Most Ignorant, Stupid, Insipid and Moronic Congress in History
THE HOUSE actually voted on a bill to penalize doctors who perform “sex-selective abortions.” From The Hill: The Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), H.R. 3541, was defeated in a 246-168 vote. While that’s a clear majority of the House, Republicans called up the bill under a suspension of House rules, which limits debate and requires a [...]
Fox News Channel and “Witless” ‘Fox and Friends’ Slammed
Today’s version of the morning show featured an anti-Obama video that resembled propaganda films from 1930′s Europe more than it did responsible TV politics of today. And the remarkable thing was the witless crew on the couch that serves as hosts for this show had the audacity to present it as journalism and congratulate the [...]
I Am “Pro Life,” Because Life Begins With The Woman
Planned Parenthood Action Fund unveiled an advertising campaign Wednesday in swing states painting Mitt Romney as the wrong choice for women, a critical voting bloc in the battle for the White House. Backed by $1.4 million, the spot will run on broadcast and cable television in West Palm Beach, Florida, Des Moines, Iowa, northern Virginia [...]
Target of Fantasy Flynt Ad “Commends” Hustler for “Honesty”
“That’s satire. I’m able to publish this because of the Supreme Court case I won in 1984, Flynt v. Falwell.” – Larry Flynt [h/t The Blaze] HE’S THE RUSH Limbaugh of graphic images. The leader in sliming the right, as Limbaugh is to the left. Like Limbaugh’s verbal assault on Sandra Fluke, Larry Flynt has [...]
Blue Dog Dems Go Down
Let there be dancing. From the Washington Post: Two conservative Democrats lost their seats in Pennsylvania tonight thanks to the state’s new congressional map. Rep. Mark Critz beat Rep. Jason Altmire in a highly competitive member-vs-member Democratic primary for the 12th district, while Rep. Tim Holden (D) was defeated in a primary by lawyer Matt [...]
Michele Bachmann’s Etch A Sketch Moment on ‘Meet the Press’
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” – H.L. Mencken If you want to know how Mitt Romney’s going to reinvent himself, Rep. Bachmann presented the template today on Meet the Press and it was something to behold. [...]
Frantic ‘War on Women’ Media Defense by Republicans
A word of caution about what you’ll be reading from now until November. An example is seen in an op-ed on Politico alleging that “Bay State not buying ‘war on women.’” It’s written by a woman associated with the Independent Women’s Voice, which is run by Kellyanne Conway, who also was hired by Newt Gingrich. [...]
Erick Erickson Gets the ‘Joe Scarborough Award’
As an added bonus, it was more than a bit ironic to hear Barack Obama call Paul Ryan a social darwinist considering Barack Obama remains the only member of the Illinois State Senate to speak in favor of infanticide from the floor of the State Senate. – Erick Erickson That’s the closing paragraph of Erick [...]
Republican War on Women Erases 2010 Midterm Gains
While women typically are more likely to identify themselves as Democrats than men are, that difference widens to a chasm in the USA TODAY poll. By 41%-24%, women call themselves Democrats; men by 27%-25% say they’re Republicans. – A Widening Gender Gap Boosts Obama Over Romney If only conservatives knew what the meaning of the [...]
Progressive Notes: Women’s Rights Progressive Trevor Thomas Versus Millionaire Anti-Choice Establishment Democrat
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. There is a very important Democratic primary setting up in Michigan. It is congressional District 3, a working class district which at one time was represented by Jerry Ford. In the 2010 Tea Party wave a real hardcore conservative won, Mr. Amash. The guy is vulnerable [...]
John McCain: ‘Respect the Right for Women to Make Choices’
It’s so very basic, but yet it made news when Sen. John McCain said it on Sunday in his conversation with David Gregory. “There’s a perception out there because of the way that this whole contraception issue played out.. We need to get off of that issue. In my view, I think we ought to [...]
Taking a ‘Wrecking Ball’ to Religious Conservatism in Politics
“We all know that this country was founded on a Judeo-Christian ethic but the Judeo-Christian ethic was a Protestant Judeo-Christan ethic, sure the Catholics had some influence, but this was a Protestant country and the Protestant ethic, mainstream, mainline Protestantism, and of course we look at the shape of mainline Protestantism in this country and [...]
America is a Woman
**updated** The bishops’ opposition to contraception is not an argument for a “conscience exemption.” It is a way of imposing Catholic requirements on non-Catholics. This is religious dictatorship, not religious freedom. – Contraception Con Men, by Garry Wills Mama’s pleased. This whole free contraceptive mandate has the First Lady written all over it. …and maybe [...]
The Weekend Pres. Obama Gave Women Their Own Social Security
But the reality of life here is that Mr. Gulbranson and many of his neighbors continue to take as much help from the government as they can get. When pressed to choose between paying more and taking less, many people interviewed here hemmed and hawed and said they could not decide. Some were reduced to [...]
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