January 2012
121 posts
Sources fearful over Manning’s ability to return →
New Study Shows Why Republicans Are Wrong About... →
Republicans routinely claim that shrinking the government’s involvement in health care would eliminate waste, inefficiency and significantly lower health care costs. But during the debate over the Affordable Care Act, these same politicians lambasted Democrats for cutting $500 billion from Medicare and Medicaid, and specifically argued that the government’s overpayments to private health...
Trillions in tax cuts - The Washington Post →
tartantambourine:
A Washington Post editorial says:
THE REPUBLICAN presidential candidates claim to abhor debt, yet propose tax cuts that would add trillions more. Yes, trillions.
The case for continuing the George W. Bush tax cuts, at a cost of $3.7 trillion over 10 years (including interest), is shaky enough. The cuts for the wealthy alone, which President Obama would end, would cost with...
“The power of having a conversation, asking a question and actually listening to...”
– The Art Of Having A Conversation (via tracesharp)
Asking who's the "man" and who's the "woman" in a...
mattypi:
This is the best analogy in life.
Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice →
stfuconservatives:
There’s no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy.
The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults. These findings point to a vicious cycle, according to lead researcher Gordon Hodson, a psychologist at...
Zombies, Democratic Challengers And Herron Makes A... →
The son of NYC's police commissioner, a morning... →
shortformblog:
A source confirms a woman filed a sexual assault complaint against [Greg] Kelly, co-host of Fox 5’s “Good Day New York,” with authorities at the 13th Precinct.
Details of her complaint are unknown at this time.
Kelly’s attorney, Andrew Lankler, said that his client was aware of the investigation and strongly denied any wrongdoing.
“Mr. Kelly is aware that the New York County...
Americans Are Less Nationalistic than Flag-Waving... →
” … [P]olls show that most Americans favor a more cooperative world order based on international law, a stronger United Nations, and a less dominant role for the United States in world affairs. In a World Public Opinion poll of sixteen nations in 2009, 69 percent of Americans supported the view that nations are obliged to abide by international law even when doing so is at odds with their...
“If they can get their message out loud and clear enough, maybe they can induce...”
– Love, Joy, Feminism: On Abortion, Murder, and “Post-Abortion Trauma” (via greaterthanlapsed)
Tiger Beatdown: This Is Terrorism: Anti-Abortion... →
Instead, the vile tactics of the anti-abortion movement have been tolerated for an extended period of time, and this has given members of the movement a considerable degree of boldness and bravery. Dr. Tiller was shot in broad daylight in church. This is terrorism. And it’s time for everyone, not just the reproductive justice movement, to start talking about it like it is. This is terrorism....
The Inner Machinations Of My Mind: Abortion. →
theoppressedlittlefetus:
goodreasonnews:
delrinn:
Being pro-life does not mean you’re sexist.
Whoever decided to throw that analogy out there should be punched multiple times in the face.
Like really? What?
I hate abortion. I see it as the destruction of the process of life, which, to me, is the most basic fundamental miracle of the universe.
Fundamental miracle? hmmm. Here’s the thing,...
Watchshortformblog:
Gabrielle Giffords’ resignation letter, in Scribd format. (thanks Matt)
“During the Great Depression, America built the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate...”
– Barack Obama in the State of the Union address, NBC Politics - President Obama’s State of the Union address — full text of prepared remarks (via bohemiansouth)
“When it comes to the deficit, we’ve already agreed to more than $2 trillion in...”
– Barack Obama in the State of the Union address, NBC Politics - President Obama’s State of the Union address — full text of prepared remarks (via bohemiansouth)
"'Self-deportation' is just a cleaner, less... →
motherjones:
Watched the GOP debate? Then you probably heard a lot chatter about something called “self-deportation.” Adam Serwer explains what it is, and why it’s such a chilling concept.
“If tax cuts create jobs, why didn’t the Bush tax cuts work?”
– On-point question by the National Journal’s Beth Reinhard. Newt blamed the timing for its failure to work. (Reposting because it’s a good quote and Tumblr’s acting weird tonight.)
13-year-old self-aborts using pencil →
pro-choiceorfuckoff:
The girl had no legal access to abortion in Pennsylvania, where her parents must consent. This is the direct consequence of anti-choice zealots: taking away what dignity, respect, and alternatives left were left to a 13 year old who is being controlled, manipulated, and raped by someone more than twice her age. Way to go “pro-lifers”, what an awesome accomplishment:...
People are saying it's too soon for Joe Paterno...
stfuconservatives:
cognitivedissonance:
afternoonsnoozebutton:
mohandasgandhi:
I’m done here.
OHHHHHHH!!!
Rep. Barney Frank is a total BAMF
cognitivedissonance:
His latest interview with The New York Times is fantastic. An excerpt:
Interviewer: You’ve long argued for the decriminalization of marijuana. Do you smoke weed?
Barney Frank: No.
Interviewer: Why not?
Barney Frank: Why do you ask a question, then act surprised when I give an answer? Do you think I lie to people?
Barney Frank: I thought you might explain why you...
“Nothing is more telling of this trait than Newt’s response to Marianne when she...”
– In Newt Gingrich’s World Rules Do not Apply to Him, Ex-Wife’s Lawyer Says - The Daily Beast (via tracesharp)
“South Carolina is a whole state dedicated to remembering. It remembers...”
– Alexandra Petri, writing in Gingrich win, or how to secede in South Carolina without really trying - ComPost - The Washington Post
She goes on to say:
So it’s appropriate that in this state Newt Gingrich – stubborn, persistent, pugnacious, equally unwilling to admit defeat, even in the face of...
“What’s the worst thing you can call a woman? Don’t hold back, now. You’re...”
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Full frontal feminism: a young women’s guide to why feminism matters
By Jessica Valenti
“But no wait the odds ARE equal! and and and and — and men get oppressed just as badly!” Lul sure.
(via cwnl)
Classic, and always bears a reblog.
-Jess
(via stfuconservatives)
Fact: White students receive more scholarship... →
talldarkbishoujo:
Do minority students get more than a fair share of college scholarships? That myth reared its head earlier this year after a Texas nonprofit, the Former Majority Association for Equality announced plans to give scholarships only to white males. The group claimed that white males are disadvantaged because they don’t “fit into certain categories or ethnic groups.” So Mark...
“There is no reason that the legitimate issues raised by many about this bill...”
– Sen. Harry Reid • Discussing his decision to effectively shelve PIPA for now, while the Senate works through its issues with the legislation. The bill isn’t dead, though, just getting reworked. Reid hopes that Sen. Patrick Leahy, the guy behind the bill, will do his best ”to forge a balance between...
Colbert polling at 13 percent nationally | The Raw... →
