February 2012
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zeitvox:
Charlemagne Dynamite - 2/28/12
Something’s bugging me about the tenor of hope I hear for Santorum in Michigan. The hope for a harrowing harbinger of doom. The desire to see a fucked up party degenerate further, ever asunder unto a confused morass of the basest elements.
But notice what we’re looking at here! Nothing less than the loss of epidemiological - or, well, environmental...
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Christian Doctrine Proves Their God Cannot Exist
nonplussedbyreligion:
God Is Dead” – New York Times, Jan 9, 1966
The most common argument that Atheists are asked to defend is to provide proof that god does not exist. This is known as “Proving a Negative.” Technically, it is defined as an “Argument from Ignorance.” Essentially, it is a logical fallacy in that a claimed premise is deemed true only because it has not been proven false. This...
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“How did Jesus market the church? By telling people that if they follow Him they...”
– How to market the church? (via azspot)
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7 Reasons Why We're Scared of Arizona →
joshsternberg:
Interesting post up on Current.com.
Any state controlled by republican insanity terrifies me.
Wall Street fights rule limiting oil speculation... →
abaldwin360:
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) — Wall Street is pushing to stop a new rule that would crack down on speculation in the energy markets, which many blame for contributing to the spike in gas prices.
The new rule — part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act to reform Wall Street — would set limits on how much traders can buy, preventing firms from grabbing large chunks of the energy market.
But those...
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Maine Senator Olympia Snowe To Retire In Blow To... →
truth-has-a-liberal-bias:
In announcing her plans, Snowe, 65, emphasized that she is in good health and was prepared for the campaign ahead. But she said she was swayed by the increasing polarization in Washington.
“Unfortunately, I do not realistically expect the partisanship of recent years in the Senate to change over the short term,” Snowe said in a statement. “So at this stage of my tenure...
Virginia Senate approves bill requiring ultrasound... →
stfuconservatives:
Sigh. They got rid of the extra-invasive transvaginal ultrasound part, but you still have to get a (medically unnecessary) ultrasound before an abortion. Virginia: NOT for lovers.
-Jess
Want to see a conservative, woman-hating fuckwad... →
stfuconservatives:
“A Georgetown co-ed told Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s hearing that the women in her law school program are having so much sex that they’re going broke, so you and I should pay for their birth control,” whines a grown man who doesn’t want to pay for icky lady things.
He goes on to slut-shame every single woman at Georgetown, without mentioning the idea that maybe some men are involved...
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“I’ve got to admit, it’s been funny to watch some of these folks completely...”
– POTUS at the United Auto Workers conference today (video)
Shame on the Rich →
anticapitalist:
Observers of human nature have long puzzled over the possibility of an ethical class divide. On the one hand, people with fewer resources and dimmer prospects might be expected to do whatever’s necessary to get ahead. On the other, wealthy types may be more focused on themselves, because money, independence, and freedom can insulate people from the plight of others. They may...
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Republicans Sought Algae Research Grants From... →
anticapitalist:
Putting the irony aside, look at these quotes:
Newt Gingrich: “And maybe what we ought to do at Newt.org is we ought to get t-shirts that say ‘You choose.’ Gingrich went on to suggest the slogans, ‘You have Newt: Drill here, Drill Now, Pay Less. You have Obama: Have Algae, Pay More, Be Weird.” Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY): I think the American people realize...
10 Most Infamously Banned Novels →
stupidbitchee:
captaincoolasfuck:
10 Banned Books
The Most Infamously Outlawed Novels
Throughout history, fiction has always rattled the cages of the censors. Whether it be themes of politics, religion, or it just has a lot of sex in it, people the world over have shook their fists at an author at one time or another. But, in today’s book friendly society (thanks Steve Jobs!) we can...
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“We didn’t really know who was going to show up for the occupation. It was all a...”
– David Graeber, “What We Owe to Each Other” (via bostonreview)
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Gen. McCaffrey privately briefs NBC execs on war... →
joshsternberg:
Greenwald. Read this through.
On January 12, 2012, McCaffrey presented a seminar to roughly 20 NBC executives and producers — including NBC News President Steve Capus — entitled “Iran, Nukes & Oil: The Gulf Confrontation.” We’ve obtained the Power Point document McCaffrey prepared and distributed for his presentation, and in it, he all but predicts war with Iran within the...
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Twisted World Of Satantorum →
liberalsarecool:
Reality: JFK said all faiths are welcome and should be treated equally.
“I believe in an America that is officially neither Catholic, Protestant nor Jewish; where no public official either requests or accepts instructions on public policy from the Pope, the National Council of Churches or any other ecclesiastical source; where no religious body seeks to impose its will...
Baptists Rally Against North Carolina Gay Marriage... →
About 100 people gathered on Saturday at a Baptist church to oppose a proposed constitutional amendment which would ban gay marriage in North Carolina, the Associated Baptist Press reported.
The rally, titled NC Baptists Against Amendment One: Justice, Equality and Personal Freedom and held at Myers Baptist Church in Charlotte, is the first of three events planned to defeat Amendment One on...
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“The fact that he [Rick Santorum] is pro-life and pro-gun is very important to...”
– Mike Dewine, Santorum supporter on MSNBC
Do these people not understand how silly that sounds?
(via seriouslyamerica)
No, no they do not understand how completely iditotic they sound. They can’t seem to grasp the concept that being pro - life means they should be trying to preserve all...
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Oh God...
cognitivedissonance:
Bill O and Monica Crowley just finished hollering about reverse racism because Barack Obama is encouraging African-American supporters to talk to people at their churches, and if Rick Santorum was to encourage white people to vote and talk to church members, then he’d supposedly be called a bigoted racist for encouraging white people to vote.
Alan Colmes just about shit a...
“When you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore...”
– Jamie Raskin - who is now a senator in Maryland and served as floor manager of the recently passed bill allowing same sex marriage. (via abaldwin360)
BOOM.
(via tehblackbirdisincognito)
EFFING A, MAN. THIS. (via spastasmagoria)
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gectdnyp asked: I never said that rape wasn't...
sageoflogic:
Well if you’re honestly trying to understand let’s put it this way:
Imagine being horribly emotionally and physically violated in the worst way imaginable and then since you probably can’t properly comprehend and imagine it on your own crank that imagined feeling up to 11.
But protip: Trying to draw an evolutionary parallel/rationale for something horrific makes you look like...
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Democrat crossover votes could cost Romney in... →
cognitivedissonance:
This makes me giggle. Part of it is Rick Santorum’s doing, too. His campaign sent out a robocall to Democrats encouraging them to vote for Santorum because of Mitt Romney’s desire to see Detroit’s auto industry go bankrupt.
This is nothing new for Michigan, as ABC News points out:
Michigan has a long history of crossover voting and other electoral shenanigans because of...
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Private Prisons Spend Millions On Lobbying To Put... →
occupyonline:
somepolitics:
Yesterday, the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) released areport chronicling the political strategies of private prison companies “working to make money through harsh policies and longer sentences.” The report’s authors note that while the total number of people in prison increased less than 16 percent, the number of people held in private federal and state facilities...
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“It is sometimes said that science has nothing to do with morality. This is...”
– Linus Pauling, Scientist for the Ages (oregonstate.edu)
This quote is really good. It sums up what I’ve been having to say here so many times lately. Our morals get called in to question because we’d rather look to science for answers than deities. Lack of faith and morality are viewed as...
“I placed my bet on American workers. And I’d make that same bet again any day of...”
– President Obama on the auto industry’s comeback at the United Auto Workers conference today (via tumblrdems)
Worth bringing back: Accurate Depictions of... →
Misrepresentation A considerable number of anti-abortion visuals feature an almost fully developed fetus. Abortions preformed at this stage via hysterotomy or D&X abortions are rare. Only about 1.5% of abortions are performed at 21-weeks or older, according to according to a 2000 study conducted by the Nation Center for Chronic Disease (CDC). A July 1992 LIFE magazine article, The Great...
“It is shocking that in 2012, Brown and his Republican colleagues would try to...”
– In the Boston Globe, Elizabeth Warren rightly notes that Scott Brown (R-MA) and his GOP colleagues are not men who trust women. (via unquietmindofamy)
“[Rick Santorum] is a Catholic, although not of the Kennedy variety. Santorum is...”
– Richard Cohen in his column, Enough of Rick Santorum’s sermons - The Washington Post (via tartantambourine)
Sponsor of Alabama ultrasound law has financial... →
stfuconservatives:
rodmanstreet:
ladonnapietra:
Now isn’t that interesting.
Ugh.
SURPRISE!
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You do not empower women by blaming the victim.
stfuhypocrisy:
[TW FOR RAPE, RAPE CULTURE, VICTIM BLAMING ETC]
So some coworkers of mine today at work got into a discussion of Kobe Bryant allegedly raping a woman. One coworker thought it was suspicious that the charges were dropped. Another thought it was interesting that there was no settlement. Another argued that he wouldn’t have done that and risk his career, especially if he has so much...
“The experience of women who seek abortion and other reproductive services is as...”
– Blog This Rock: Abortion Rights Poetry Contest
A reproductive rights themed poetry contest!! You guys, this is so cool and there is even a cash prize! I really encourage you to submit something!
(via becauseiamawoman)
“I was visiting with this family and one of the little boys said he wasn’t going...”
– HuffPo: Michigan Welfare Cuts Forcing People Back To Work Or Straining Safety Net?
Goddamn welfare kids skipping meals on my dime.
(via letterstomycountry)
I can’t…. how in the fucking world is socialism evil? You’ve got kids starving and taking turns eating!!!!...
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STUDY: Rich people are more likely to steal candy... →
Somehow, I’m not even surprised.