January 2012
166 posts
The Weird Truth Behind Newt's 'Contract' Scam →
Newton Leroy Gingrich is one wily mothertrucker. He’s calling his presidential platform this year a “21st Century Contract With America.” It’s a wingnutpalooza, naturally, endorsing such “timeless American values” as seeking to “establish English as the official language of government,” and reducing the corporate tax rate to 12.5 percent and the capital gains rate to zero; and featuring such...
“Never love anyone who treats you like you’re ordinary.”
– Oscar Wilde (via runninginpublic)
It took a village of people — including Planned... →
pplm:
No further commentary necessary on this must-read “open letter” to Planned Parenthood from a mother in Austin, TX.
“The least that any governor owes any president is respect.
It’s more than...”
– Arizona Republic columnist EJ MONTINI, regarding governor Jan Brewer’s disgraceful, impolitic behavior to the President yesterday.
(via inothernews)
Yep.
Gottdambit THIS.
I’m happy this newspaper is taking their governor to task.
She owes not just President Obama a personal apology, but...
The Most Badass Excerpt From Barney Frank's...
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?
Interviewer: I thought you might explain why you support decriminalizing it but don’t smoke it.
Barney Frank: Do you think I’ve ever had an abortion?
“We do not accept that ours will ever be a nation of ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’: we...”
– Republican governor MITCH “I really said that” DANIELS, in delivering the GOP response to the State of the Union Tuesday night.
Continuing the Republican theme of “I deny that this nation has poor people, impoverished people, and what other civilized societies might otherwise term ‘the...
“This ultimately means that the only time my “craziness” gets...”
– Shakesville: Crazy For You
Daily Kos: Scott Walker raises $4.5 million in... →
wilwheaton:
While volunteers were gathering signatures to recall him from office, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was allowed to receive campaign donations of unlimited size. Never one to shy away from talking to rich people, over the last five weeks Walker used this opportunity to raise$1,000,000 from just four donors, and over well $2,000,000 from 33 donors
During his time as governor, Scott...
"The Romneys gave $100 million to their sons and... →
Welcome to the wonderful world of estate planning for the super wealthy. The Romney kids will have to pay taxes when they start taking income from the trust their father set up for them — at the usual 15% rate paid by millionaires, of course — but the inheritance itself is blissfully tax free. It’s just another of the many benefits of running a private equity firm.
npr:
Did you know the Morning Edition theme song...
Photographers who mimic the composition of an... →
unseenedits:
http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/photographers_face_copyright_threat_after_shock_ruling__news_311191.html
The case, heard at the Patents County Court in London on 12 January, could have serious implications for photographers, according to photographic copyright expert Charles Swan, a lawyer at Swan Turton, who said: ‘His honour Judge Birss QC decided that a photograph...
“Wild Turkey? It’s GMO-free because it’s so cool. No, wait. Actually it’s because...”
– Grist investigation finds GMO-free bourbon is a rare spirit - Environment - MiamiHerald.com (via michellej)
“That’s great that Paul is opposed to preemptive war – so is Obama. What the fuck...”
– Commenter Martin, speaking about this post. (via ryking)
The Difference Between What Liberals Believe, What... →
In order to help inform people of the difference between the terms “liberal”, “libertarian”, and “Ron Paul”, I’ve made a list of 5 key issues showing the difference between what liberals, libertarians, and Ron Paul believe.
1. Women’s Rights:
Liberals believe: Women should have the right to choose what to do with their own body, and it is up to the Government to make sure women are...
Americans, we helped you and spread awareness... →
dreamradicaldreams:
theloupgaroux:
czarofdeath:
Post by gamzeemakara
Please help. We won’t be able to send you BBC and European TV and stuff if this passes. As my friend said, this is dangerous and scary.
I’m not sure how to set one up, someone please make a petition.
+ Canada. Canada is included in this as well. fml.
ACTA is actually worldwide!
The negotiating parties include:...
“The MPAA studios hate us. They hate us with region locks and unskippable screens...”
– The next SOPA – Marco.org (via robot-heart-politics)
“Racism is, at its root, a lie.The habit of lying does not end with the racism...”
– Ta-Nehisi Coates (via azspot)
“The real story isn’t that Gingrich committed adultery — an act every bit as...”
– The Truth About Marianne Gingrich (via azspot)
After a date rape (by a "poet") during a trip to... →
stfuconservatives:
motherjones:
“The Way It Was”: Abortion in the US before Roe v. Wade.
I’m just going to post this as often as possible until pro-lifers read it: abortion rates are the same everywhere, whether abortion is legal or not. 70,000 pregnant people die every year from unsafe abortions, and 5 million more are permanently injured or mutilated by them. KEEP IT LEGAL. KEEP IT SAFE....
“My earnest request is that you practice love and kindness whether you believe in...”
– Dalai Lama (via sleepydumpling)
“Ron Paul holds several core policy positions, ranging from opposition to social...”
– Why progressives should not support Ron Paul (via ryking)
Of Broken Clocks, Presidential Candidates, and the... →
ryking:
theadamglass:
Attention to all self-proclaimed liberals and progressives.
I would like to properly introduce you to a man about whom you’ve heard much — especially from his enemies and those who prefer a continuation of the status quo — but at whom you might wish to take a second look, and whom you might consider supporting for president.
Unlike Barack Obama, he supports...
STFU, Conservatives: Illegal piracy of books is... →
missworded:
Theft of books digitally is in no way the same thing as a library. The number of people who have to drive to the library and check out a physical book one at a time is not even remotely comparable to the thousands, if not tens of thousands, of people who can download the digital…
stfuconservatives:
iphysianthe:
my mom’s argument against piracy is “well what if you wrote a book and one person bought it and then hundreds of people got to read it for free and you didn’t make any money!”
MOTHER YOU HAVE JUST DESCRIBED
LIBRARIES
Libraries: the original file-sharing program.