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Mississippi to vote on worst anti-abortion amendment yet.
Mississippians will soon be voting on whether to extend the definition of “person” to the moment of conception. Initiative 26 asks: Should the term “person” be defined to include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or the equivalent thereof? (LINK) The most glaring and frightful consequence of such a sweeping change is … Continue reading
Economics and Marriage: Making Sense of the Republican Agenda
What does marriage have to do with the political agenda of the Religious Right? Why are Republican Christians so united in their support for both conservative politics and “traditional” sex and marriage? To many non-believers, the two topics seem unrelated. Christians are sexual prudes, and Republicans are hyper-conservatives. It just so happens that most Republicans … Continue reading
Mitt Romney is a Coward.
Mitt Romney displayed deplorable morals on his recent appearance on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight show. Morgan pointedly asked: ”Do you personally think homosexuality is a sin?” Romney responded with this: ”Nice try… It’s a valid question and my answer is nice try.” Well that answer just isn’t good enough. If it’s a valid question, answer … Continue reading
Former Palin Aide: Who’s the True Christian?
A former Palin aide is making waves in the Christian political community after releasing a tell-all memoire of his experiences with the ex-governor. Frank Bailey figured prominently in the scandal over the firing of Palin’s ex-brother-in-law — allegedly in retribution for divorcing Palin’s sister. He was an aide from 2005 – 2009, when Palin left the governor’s … Continue reading
HR-3: Attack on Women’s Rights. Again.
Under a GOP-backed bill expected to sail through the House of Representatives, the Internal Revenue Service would be forced to police how Americans have paid for their abortions. To ensure that taxpayers complied with the law, IRS agents would have to investigate whether certain terminated pregnancies were the result of rape or incest. (LINK) Make no … Continue reading
How Crazy Will Republicans Get?
A Republican candidate running for Rep. Chris “Craigslist” Lee’s seat in upstate New York isn’t doing his scandalized party any favors. Jack Davis, a local businessman vying for the seat, shocked local GOP leaders by suggesting that the area’s Hispanic farmworkers should be deported, and that inner city blacks should be bused in to pick … Continue reading
Skewed Religious Morality… Again.
Speaking of religion skewing our sense of morality… A law under consideration in South Dakota would expand the definition of “justifiable homicide” to include killings that are intended to prevent harm to a fetus—a move that could make it legal to kill doctors who perform abortions. The Republican-backed legislation, House Bill 1171, has passed out of … Continue reading
Contraceptives OK for Horses, Not Humans
File this under “Too Screwed Up to Make Up.” Rep. Dan Burton of Indiana has apparently introduced a bill that would promote contraception… for horses. I suppose that would be fine. I’m all for contraception whenever it’s needed. But Dan Burton is also squarely on the Republican side of the fence when it comes to … Continue reading
Republican Scientists (sic!)
In case you missed it, only 6% of American scientists are Republicans. Nine percent identify as “conservative.” Naturally, the question on every Republican’s mind these days is this: How did the scientific community manage to get so far in the pocket of those evil communist, socialist, pinko liberal Democrats?! How did the Democratic Machine manage … Continue reading
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