March 2012
"My sister lost her baby... and my state requires... →
stfuconservatives:
leeleeleelee submitted: “This is the reality of Texas’ ultrasound for abortion bill. A 30 year old Texas woman’s fetus’ heart stopped beating after 12 weeks. The options given were to wait until miscarriage, give birth to it, or to abort it (the preferred, safest option). She has to look at an ultrasound of her already dead fetus and if she looks away, she will have to...
Milwaukee upset over new walking tour of Jeffrey... →
somepolitics:
sageoflogic:
theowlintheolivetree:
mohandasgandhi:
This is really disappointing and I find it unbelievable that anyone would wish to capitalize off of one of the most prolific serial killers, the victims, and the victims’ families, who still live in Milwaukee. Tragedy is not entertainment and killers should never be celebrated.
This is disgusting.
Fuck.
Wisconsin Republicans Propose Bill to Identify... →
wisconsinforward:
A new bill proposed by Republican Glenn Grothman would require the Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board to “emphasize that non-marital parenthood is a contributing factor to child abuse.”
The entire bill can be found here.
Occupy Rallies Against Powerful Right-Wing Group... →
destroythegop:
ashleybaxstrom:
Today, occupiers in 80 American cities are holding the movement’s largest coordinated demonstration since fall: a huge protest against the American Legislative Exchange Council. “ALEC is like a speed-dating service for lonely legislators and corporate executives,” says one activist.
I’ve heard of ALEC. Here’s some more info & links to spread the word about...
February 2012
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“The proper response to former Senator Rick Santorum calling Barack Obama “a...”
– When Rick Santorum Was a Snob: The Rude Pundit (via silas216)
“I don’t think young people are leaving the church in record numbers just because...”
– Don’t Blame College for Young People Leaving the Church - Tim King | God’s Politics Blog | Sojourners (via apsies)
“In 2011, Wisconsin’s Republican-led Legislature enacted a new law that requires...”
– Voter ID laws keep citizens from voting Ashley Lopez (via manicchill)
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On the rich getting less rich: "People who don’t... →
inothernews:
I don’t know whether to cry or pull my hair out or both.
The Challenge to Marriage Equality - NYTimes.com →
tartantambourine:
The New York Times says, in an editorial:
A recent poll by the University of New Hampshire showed that 59 percent of the state’s residents oppose repeal of marriage equality. If Republican lawmakers don’t want to pay attention to the federal court, they should pay attention to their own constituents. The ninth state to ratify the Constitution in 1788 should not be...
James Murdoch Quits as News International Chairman →
Up to 1.5 million people owe their jobs to the... →
jonathan-cunningham:
A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report estimates that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) increased the number of people employed by between 300,000 and 2 million jobs in December.[1] In other words, between 300,000 and 2 million people employed in December owed their jobs to the Recovery Act. This estimate, by Congress’ non-partisan economic and...
“What counts as activism? Why didn’t the kind of emotional self-care me and my...”
– Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, “A Time to Hole Up And a Time to Kick Ass” in We Don’t Need Another Wave (via kru-pa)
“Bill Clinton famously used Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop (Thinking About...”
– Click this link to read the rest (and hear the songs):
Political Notes by Noel Holston | LikeTheDew.com
(via likethedew)
“This is like watching a Greek tragedy. It’s the negative campaigning and the...”
– Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), quoted by the Boston Herald, on the state of the Republican presidential race. (via liberalsarecool)
Daily Number: Most Parents Expect Their Children... →
College remains a near universal aspiration in this country, even in the face of steeply rising costs. Among parents of a child ages 17 or younger, 94% say they expect their child (or children) to attend college, according to a survey conducted March 15-29, 2011.
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13 Year Old Jada Williams Persecuted by the... →
beautifulbrwn:
“On Saturday, February 18, 2012, the Frederick Douglass Foundation of New York presented the first Spirit of Freedom award to Jada Williams, a 13-year old city of Rochester student. Miss Williams wrote an essay on her impressions of Frederick Douglass’ first autobiography the Narrative of the Life. This was part of an essay contest, but her essay was never entered. It offended...
“Today, about 5 million people worldwide share a Feb. 29 birth date, making them...”
– Leap year is a sign of the shifting times – USATODAY.com
Just want to say happy birthday to all “leapsters” or “29ers” and happy Leap Day to everyone else.
(via tartantambourine)
Whistleblowing Wednesday: Leaked NYPD memo...
occupyallstreets:
Apparently the NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau has issued a department-wide memo discussing Occupy Wall Street’s plan to ‘Shut Down’ the Koch industries, Bank of America, and Pfizer.
OWS will be meeting at Bryant Park today at 9:00am local time. Be there.
F29 Leaked NYPD Report
Wyoming House rejects doomsday bill →
sageoflogic:
cognitivedissonance:
Awww, and I was looking forward to invading other landlocked states. Here’s the concept art for our carrier:
Or so I’ve heard…
…WELL
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“Despite claims from people like Rep. Tom Price of Georgia that “not one” woman...”
– —3 Republican Lies About the Birth Control Mandate (via stfusexists)
Mitt Romney holds off Santorum in Arizona and... →
truth-has-a-liberal-bias:
NBC News projected that Romney would win the Michigan primary, along with another primary that took place on Tuesday in Arizona. […]
It’s a College, Not a Cloister - NYTimes.com →
tartantambourine:
Frank Bruni writes:
[Rick] Santorum champions adherence — to his way of thinking. And his qualms aren’t just with college today. They’re with the true purpose and importance of education.
