June 2012
156 posts
The Provocation: You Can't Be a Conscientious... →
i like
big fat feminist: Newsflash: →
bigfatfeminist:
[TRIGGER WARNING: Rape culture]
In my experience, most of the issues Men’s Rights Activists complain about are rooted in sexism against women, therefore contributing to damaging gender roles all around; it is not, however, institutional sexism against men. Such a thing does not exist.
Repeat:…
I’ve got to re-post this because some just don’t get it!
What Do Australians Understand 110,000 Times... →
crazy? No, we’re crazy if we don’t at least give our new health care plan a try! Just give it a fighting chance to succeed
Wisconsin Voters Report Receiving Robocalls... →
tinfoilandtea:
From Eau Claire to Beloit, voters across Wisconsin are relaying stories via Twitter, Facebook and online message boards about anonymous “robocalls” from allies of Scott Walker, telling them–incorrectly–that if they signed petitions to recall Governor Walker, their vote in today’s crucial election has been recorded.
»Classy, GOP. If you can’t win, cheat. This is probably a...
“Studies have not established that emergency contraceptive pills prevent...”
– The New York Times.
Basically, the morning after pill does its work before an egg is fertilized. Wonder what anti-choicers will say now…
In other words, it prevents the CHANCE of pregnancy of occurring!
“Women are mad as hell and don’t want to take it anymore!”
– Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland after Senate Republicans filibustered passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act by 52-47.
Read more…
(via tpmmedia)
Basically. It’s like they assume we don’t vote. Except we do, and it’s probably going to show, too.
Mad doesn’t even begin to...
DEERFIELD VOTERS or anyone who can help notify...
nefariousnewt:
SIGNAL BOOST!!!!!!!
AFL-CIO: 11 Horrible Things Scott Walker Has Done... →
That Scott Walker; what a peach!
NSCSD Teachers Union opposes any raises for... →
Dr. Dyce is in for a hell of a word lashing if she thinks she can push through raises for herself & other admins when our teachers have volunteered to take a pay freeze after only a 1% raise last year!! Who does she think she’s kidding? She said that the admins have taken on more work! well no shit! So have the teachers! Bigger class room size, more state testing, more CE credits...
“The 2012 election should be a referendum between two visions of America. On the...”
– America’s jobs crisis | Felix Salmon (via markcoatney)
—Politicalprof: This is a comment that only an economist could make. It is political twaddle.
In the United States, elections are contests between candidates seeking a plurality of votes among those voters who turn out to the polls. They are...
“David Plouffe: [Under a Romney presidency], potentially abortion will be...”
– Eric Fehrnstrom, Mitt Romney’s senior campaign adviser, claiming issues like contraception coverage and abortion rights, were “shiny objects” being used to distract voters.
Not a social issues election?
You can’t fire up the culture wars as an entire party and then have the nominee’s spokesman...
Politicalprof: Would you agree with a statement... →
politicalprof:
First, socialism and fascism are not the same thing.
Second, no: I do not agree that the only thing government should do is that which people cannot otherwise do for themselves. This is for the simple reason that different people have different skills and talents. There is no “universal truth” of…
Had to repost because it’s true; we are all socialist in one way or...
Tin Foil, Tea, & the GOP: pixyled: Breaking:... →
pixyled:
Breaking: Republicans hear woman’s testimony on coal pollution. Afterwards, attempt to have her arrested for child pornography.
queernonymoose:
Maria was going to show another picture to the House subcommittee yesterday, this photo, which is a photo of a five year old…
Stupid! Just stupid. We can’t allow them to get away with this kind of shit!
