May 2013
86 posts
“This is Obama’s America! It’s like the Soviet Union. He said he would change the...”
– Today in overreactions- Fox News’ Andrea Tantaros responds to the DOJ’s arguably illegal investigation of a Fox reporter by bringing in communism and advocating violence (via reallyfoxnews)
Bring it. I will defend myself.
“The idea that Barack Obama — whom Republicans regularly accuse of being a...”
– Paul Waldman (via kristinastewartcolbert)
A combination of projection on the part of Republicans (accusing someone of exhibiting traits you yourself possess) and a continued effort to paint the president as “The Other.”
No, Boy Scouts Of America: “Tolerance” Isn’t Good... →
thepoliticalfreakshow:
Accepting gay Boy Scouts, but only until they turn 18 isn’t acceptance at all.
If you want to learn how to measure the vast distance between “tolerance” and “acceptance,” join the Boy Scouts. Today, 61% of 1,400 voting members of the BSA’s National Council voted to “remove the restriction denying membership to youth on the basis of sexual orientation alone.” Before you...
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America's Fetishization of Military Service
With the Memorial Day holiday upon us (meaning a three-day weekend, barbecues, and — in my neck of the woods — lots of racing), I find myself struck by a phenomenon in this country that doesn’t get a whole lot of notice, probably because the public outcry would be so massive were it remarked upon:
The fetishization of military service in this country.
To be clear, I am not...
Texas passes bill to train teachers as armed... →
stoneagechronicles:
Oh, for fuck’s sake.
So…we’ll pay for teachers to carry and use firearms, but we won’t pay them a decent wage, we won’t pay for a competitive benefits package, and in storm-prone areas, we won’t pay for the schools to have storm shelters.
Right. Got it.
“Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican party’s nominee for governor, once cited Martin...”
– Hey, Virginia, we need to talk. (via motherjones)
Hey, don’t look at me; I consistently vote for the other party.
Senator Roy Blunt, you had the balls to say that...
thepoliticalfreakshow:
According to Sen. Roy Blunt, (R-Mo.), the goverment should not have promised Oklahoma aid based on “guessed” damages.
I guarantee Sen. Blunt will change his tune if, gods forbid, his state winds up being the victim of the next natural disaster.
“HuffPost’s Chris Kirkham, Joy Resmovits and Ben Hallman report:
The two...”
– Oklahoma Schools Lacked Consistent Tornado Shelter Rules (via thepoliticalfreakshow)
I wondered about this last night, and it baffles me how an area of the country that is ripe for this sort of weather wouldn’t have strict, uniform rules regarding storm shelters for schools.
I really, truly,...
“This is a guy who, one day after a devastating natural disaster killed his own...”
– Charles Pierce. (via quickhits)
sexistfacebookdudes:
Oppressors complaining that it’s unfair that there are programs or services which are only for oppressed groups, is like shooting someone then complaining that they got to have more visits to the hospital than you.
“How do Fortune 500 companies pay zero in taxes while college loans go up to 6...”
– Elizabeth Warren, speaking at a town hall in Massachusetts (via newshook)
sexist facebook dudes.: Why aren't more people... →
powerdadgendoikari:
captain-communism:
monetizeyourcat:
dancepunksnotdead:
You know, the one that gives housewives/full-time mothers a pension— wages for housework?
It’s ONLY A HUGE VICTORY FOR FEMINISM, SOCIALISM, AND WOMEN OF COLOR. Not a big deal or anything. Tumblr…
To be fair, I was only quiet about it because I didn’t know about it. But sweet!
“Mr. Obama has a firm grasp of the climate issue, and no one doubts that he cares...”
– New York Times editorial board. (via poptech)
A more accurate question would be: Is there anything this president can do to address the issue that doesn’t require input from a Congress that has proven inept, incapable, and unwilling to do its job?
Bringing This Back: Why I Can't Take "Pro-Lifers"... →
http://liberalbutnotpartisan.tumblr.com/post/28093671886/i-would-take-the-pro-lifers-more-seriously-if-they
Now…if there are any actual pro-lifers out there (who will put their money where their mouth is, adopt, care of disenfranchised children, work to reduce unintended pregnancies), then by all means, keep doing what you do.
I just have one other request:
Shout down the...
Remember at times like this: when mainstream media...
thepoliticalfreakshow:
Brief political aside, now back to tornado coverage.
Not only that, but I think I saw where the school that was hit didn’t have a tornado shelter. What do you wanna bet that’s because it would’ve cost money and everyone at the federal and state level has been in cut-cut-cut mode?
So in Heaven I hope that all the aborted babies...
kristinastewartcolbert:
forthecatholicgirls:
OP: This is so ignorant and patronizing and repulsive. Those babies are not yours nor are they yours to spiritually adopt or “cuddle with” once you die.
Is the baby that my mom needed to abort in order to live and to have me up in that daycare?
Serious question: if all of these “pro-lifers” had their way, and every pregnancy was...
“…already Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., says he will insist that any federal disaster...”
– Roll Call (via brooklynmutt)
What an asshole.
(via truth-has-a-liberal-bias)
Eric Cantor said the same thing back when his district suffered damage from an earthquake a few years ago. I’m convinced the likes of Cantor and Coburn have no sense of humanity.
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Begin impeach proceedings for Senators Rand Paul... →
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Krist Novoselic: My plan to fix Congress, curb... →
Nirvana’s former bassist is working to end political dysfunction. Here’s his plan to make Congress more accountable
I’ll be honest: I never considered a solution such as this, let alone actually think it possible. Novoselic’s two solutions, in conjunction, would not only undo much of the gerrymandering that’s allowed Republicans to retain control of the House of...
general psa:
jcatgrl:
freedom of speech means that the government is not allowed to tell you to shut the fuck up. it doesn’t mean that i am not allowed to tell you to shut the fuck up.
Also: freedom of speech =/= freedom from consequence.
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WH Benghazi emails have different quotes than... →
Republicans leaked quotes from White House emails they claimed proved facts were watered down; it turns out some quotes were wrong
So Republicans released White House emails, claiming the contents supported their arguments that there was a politically-motivated cover-up over the embassy attack that left four Americans dead. The White House released the emails on its own on Thursday, and lo and...
“In not too many years, Texas could switch from being all Republican to all...”
– Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Guys like Ted are oblivious to how they themselves are destroying the GOP.
(via liberalsarecool)
Rest assured, Senator Cruz, that if Texas were to go blue in the foreseeable future, people like you (and Gov. Rick Perry) would be the reason why.
Why isn't New Orleans Mother's Day parade shooting... →
stfuconservatives:
“So I shouldn’t be surprised that the Mother’s Day Parade shooting has largely been forgotten. On Sunday, shots were fired into a crowd during a parade in the New Orleans 7th ward. Police said they saw three suspects running from the scene.
This is the largest mass shooting in the United States where the shooters were still at large after the crime was committed. Think about...
New App Lets You Boycott Koch Brothers, Monsanto... →
stfuconservatives:
A new app allows you to scan a product in the supermarket aisle and learn who exactly is behind that box of cereal. More impressively, you can join user-created campaigns to boycott groups of companies who may have lobbied against a cause you believe in.
I couldn’t scream SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY fast enough at this. And it’s free! Due to all the traffic, the app is down...
NY TIMES EDITORIAL: "Republican lawmakers have... →
I understood President Obama’s strategy of reaching out to the Republicans during his first term; he hoped appearing reasonable (and the cliche’d “adult in the room”) would appeal to voters, and they would reward him with a second term. I figured once that second term was secured that the president would finally start showing a little more outward toughness (I’m...
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Now, the Associated Press Thing...
…that’s a big fucking deal.
More than anything, it’s a violation of the AP’s First Amendment rights. It’s exactly the sort of “Big Government (TM)” conservatives like to bang their proverbial drums about, and it has the potential to make the media’s job even harder.
In this day and age, journalists rely increasingly on sources who thrive on...
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The Only Thing I'll Say Right Now Regarding the...
Come on, Tea Partiers: when a prominent part of your “platform” (if it can really be called that) is a foaming-at-the-mouth hatred for anything even remotely related to taxes, you can’t really act shocked and indignant when the government agency responsible for collecting taxes and administering tax law scrutinizes your organizations a little more than some others. Your dogmatic,...
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My Completely Unscientific Reasoning for Why...
There is plenty of scientific data to suggest homosexuality is not a choice; i.e., homosexuals do not decide to be such, they just are. However, I’ve long felt that for completely unscientific reasons. I mean, think about it…who would choose a life in which:
-38 states still won’t let you marry the person you love?
-29 states can still fire you simply for being gay?
-many...
Bush Made 935 False Statements Leading Up To The...
liberalsarecool:
“President Bush and his top aides publicly made 935 false statements about the security risk posed by Iraq in the two years following September 11, 2001, according to a study released by two nonprofit journalism groups.”
Never forget how big a liar Bush was as President.
How nice it would’ve been to have those 935 statements called out, loudly, repeatedly, for the...
“Even before Benghazi, the IRS and the Department of Justice controversies...”
– Whatever Happened To The Economy? (via npr)
I frequently wonder about this.
(via stfuconservatives)
Why would Congress focus on the economy? They’re all doing just fine. The only reason the FAA got spared from the sequester was because members of Congress didn’t like the thought of...
RNC Director Of Hispanic Outreach Quits Party And... →
So…how’s that minority outreach working for ya, GOP?
“Progressivism is well-intentioned but it is also — in my humble opinion —...”
– - 2012 GOP VP nominee and Congressman (WI-01) Paul Ryan at the American Enterprise Institute on Wednesday this week.
Ayn Rand Fetishist Paul Ryan: “Progressivism Is ‘Arrogant And Condescending’” | TPM LiveWire
(via justinspoliticalcorner)
Arrogant and condescending? This from the guy who...
