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Election 2012
Hey y’all, Mitt likes ‘cheesy’ grits and catfish
As a rule I don’t watch MSNBC. They are too unabashedly and stridently liberal for my tastes. However, today I tuned in briefly because CNN was wallowing in some lengthy “news” report about one of Michael Jackson’s obscure relatives. The discussion was about Mitt Romney, his current campaign in the South, and all his pride … Continue reading
KS anti-abortion bill would require medical malpractice
“Among other provisions in the proposed legislation are measures allowing doctors to withhold from patients medical information that might encourage them to seek an abortion and prohibiting malpractice suits if the woman or the child suffers a health complication as a result of information being withheld. A wrongful death lawsuit could be filed if the … Continue reading
HR 347: Pre-empting political protest, threatening free speech
An innocent-looking little bill, HR 347, has made its way through both houses of Congress last week and needs only President Obama’s signature to become law. The law is intended to clarify an existing statute that makes it a crime to trespass on any federal property or designated area protected by the Secret Service. In … Continue reading
Unless they are medical doctors …
When all Republican legislators, conservative religious leaders, and political commentators have MD degrees, I might be willing to listen to their opinions about women’s reproductive health. Until then, it’s a medical issue about which they are not qualified to speak. Particularly in an election year.
OK personhood protest: If I wanted the government in my womb …
(Updated March 1, 2012 @ 2:30 pm MT) Oklahoma women yesterday marched on the state capitol to protest a Senate bill that would grant a fetus full ‘personhood’ at the moment of conception. The bill sailed through the state Senate a few weeks ago and reportedly is expected to pass in the Republican-controlled House as … Continue reading
Abortion foes should try new tactics
Here’s an idea for the anti-abortion folks: Instead of trying to scare and intimidate women and girls into not having abortions, why not support and encourage them to have their babies. It’s called positive reinforcement — using reward to encourage a desired behavior instead of punishment to discourage unwanted behavior. Psychologists say it’s the best … Continue reading
Santorum still confused
On Meet the Press this morning, GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum again condemned Pres. Obama for apologizing to Afghanistan for the accidental burning of some Korans by U.S. troops. He said the president should not have apologized for something that was “clearly inadvertent.” So … people should apologize only for intentional acts? Hmm …
Copy of OK personhood bill posted
Note: A screenshot of the Oklahoma “personhood” bill has been added to the recent post “Embryos gain personhood in Oklahoma bill.”
The religious rape of American women
Catholic men of America — and all conservatives who support them — you’re not going to win this debate. You are not going to deprive American women of the benefits of 21st Century science, medicine, and law. You are not going to inject your archaic religious beliefs into American jurisprudence and drag women back into … Continue reading
Embryos gain personhood in Oklahoma bill
Oklahoma, sometimes referred to as the “reddest” state in the union and the “buckle on the Bible belt,” is working hard to keep those titles. The Oklahoma Senate has approved a bill that says “personhood” begins at conception. The bill (SB 1433) will now go to the House, where it is expected to pass. Republican … Continue reading
Semantics in religion and law
I’m still scratching my head over the furor with Pres. Obama and the Catholic Church about providing contraception for employees. As I understand it, the edict from Washington originally said all Catholic institutions had to cover/pay for/provide contraception for female employees. Church leaders and others had a fit about Obama’s “war on religion.” Obama came … Continue reading
Candidate match game
USA Today has a presidential candidate match game on its website. But the multi-choice answers often didn’t include my particular preferences, so my results were disappointing. I matched most closely with Jon Huntsman (out of the race), then Romney, then Obama.
Make it stop!
Am I going to have to turn off the news from now to November so I won’t have to hear Romney sing “America, the Beautiful” again? One more iteration and I’m going to be violently ill.
Here’s how you transport a dog …
Monday David Axelrod, top campaign advisor to President Obama, tweeted this picture of the president in his armored limo, accompanied by the Obama family’s dog, Bo. The message read “How loving dog owners transport their dogs.” Snark! Pow! Zing, Mitt Romney. Let the games begin. *Actually, many experts recommend dogs be safely restrained in harnesses … Continue reading
Keystone pipeline: Not dead yet
From the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Just two weeks after President Obama killed a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, Republican leaders in Congress are trying to force its approval by attaching it to the payroll tax bill and other unrelated legislation.
Romney: The quintessential weathervane
Fellow Republican Jon Huntsman called him a “perfectly lubricated weathervane.” Others are less precise and call him a flip-flopper or “triangulator.” But for a match-winning takedown of Mitt Romney, there’s Robert Cramer’s commentary, “Why Character and Core Values Could Prove Decisive in Battle for Presidency.” As the title indicates, the article focuses on politicians being … Continue reading
Note to the GOP candidates
One of you will probably get your party’s nomination, but while you’re busy doing hatchet jobs on each other, I for one am getting thoroughly sick of you. At the rate you are shredding each other, the survivor will be in no condition to run a creditable general campaign. I suppose that’s fine with people … Continue reading
Santorum: Raped? Pregnant? It’s a gift
Just when I thought GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum couldn’t impress me as any more extreme, I saw this video on the Huffington Post. His idea of right to life includes not aborting a baby resulting from rape. Not even if the pregnant woman were his daughter. The woman must “make the best out of … Continue reading
Those little GOP rascals were at it again today
I’ve missed a lot of opportunity for political commentary while focusing on the SOPA/PIPA activites, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t noticed. For example, a few days ago Jon Huntsman dropped out of the GOP race for the presidential nomination and threw his support to Mitt Romney. Damn shame, I say, but it was pretty … Continue reading
A very simple poll
This little poll appeared on the CNN website. Feel free to elaborate in the comments section.
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