Gay rights in the US, state by state

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Yes, Brendan O’Neill, Anti-Gay Voters Are ‘Ill-Informed,’ And So Are You

In a ridiculous, poorly-researched opinion hatchet job examining the aftermath of Amendment One, titled, “The bile being spat at the people of North Carolina exposes the ugly elitism of the gay-marriage lobby,” Brendan O’Neill, a writer for the U.K.&rs …

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20 Historical Facts That Republicans Distort Or Just Get Plain Wrong

We all know at least one person that doesn’t know much about history.

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The GOP Problem, In Pictures

In 2008, the McCain campaign knew they had a major charisma and excitement deficit. Their candidate was old and cranky, and unloved by the base of the party. Barack Obama was not only filling stadiums of excited voters in America, he was doing it in Europe, too.

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Cartoons of the Day- Barack vs Mitt Begins!

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VIDEO: President Obama and First Lady knock it out of the park at Ohio rally campaign opener

Out. Of. The. Park. They killed it.       Consider, then address specific arguments and ideas put forth by others, intelligently, rather than taking the easy route and attacking them personally. A "personal attack" is defined as directly or indirectly insult …

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Conservative Christian politician

Bill Johnson, who ran for Alabama governor as a conservative, anti-gay marriage Christian, is fixated on babies he has biologically fathered. He donates sperm primarily to lesbian couples unable to have their own children. So it’s okay for Teh Gay to raise kids– b …

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Romney's War on Words-and Meaning

So soon after eight years of W circumlocution (“Mistakes were made”), could Americans bear as president another aging frat boy who instinctively mangles language into meaninglessness? Mitt Romney provides a preview of his brand of highwire linguistics by torturing …

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Yet another study: Government stimulus boosted economy, may have ended recession

Oh, how the GOP loves to bash President Obama, especially his stimulus plan. Oh, how the GOP will hate what’s in today’s L.A. Times. Yes, there were also some drawbacks to the stim package, and it should have been even bigger to have a more positive impact, but the …

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The Ghost of Joseph McCarthy Slithered Into the Room

Forgotten history is like a rake neglected in the national backyard. Soon enough you’ll return to where you left it, and if you step on its teeth, it’ll swing up and hit you in the face. That’s the gist of a Bill Moyers video essay that compares the politic …

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The Job Creator Myth

Republican Politics can be boiled down to catch phrases and buzz words that tickle the spines and cerebellums of their constituents. The language Republicans use is focus group tested and think tank crafted.

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Due For A Raise: Minimum Wage Worth Less Than During LBJ Era | Crooks and Liars

A Bloomberg editorial points out that after adjusting for the cost of living, the purchasing power of the minimum wage is lower than it was in 1968. Conservatives insist that raising it loses jobs (it doesn't) or it raises the cost of goods.(It doesn't.) It not only doesn't do …

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Progressive Information Project: Critiques Of Libertarianism

Sam Seder has also made it a regular point on the Majority Report to critique Libertarianism and debate actual Libertarians. Consider, then address specific arguments and ideas put forth by others, intelligently, rather than taking the easy route and attacking them personally. A …

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The Republican War Against Women

The Wall Street Journal wants us to know that Republicans can win the War Against Women. Seriously. I like this headline so much I screen captured it before some dweeb at WSJ wakes up and realizes what it says – Consider, then address specific arguments and ideas put forth …

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Mitt Romney and the Cult of True Womanhood

udos to the Up With Chris Hayes team for unearthing this video of Mitt Romney, at a New Hampshire rally in January, lauding his record of requiring mothers of children as young as 2 to experience the “dignity of work” as a condition of receiving public benefits. So, …

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Fact check for the Koch Brothers: Obamacare reduces the deficit by billions &mdash

Right-wing media are pushing an inaccurate report on Obamacare’s impact on the deficit. The report, by Charles Blahous at the Koch-funded George Mason University Mercatus Center, pushes a well-debunked claim about Obamacare. Using faulty math, Blahous—a former offi …

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Republicans falsely claim President Obama's policies are the reason for higher gas prices &mdash

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Debunking the GOP: Negative ad blatantly ignores promises the President has kept &mdash

he Republican National Committee is launching a misleading, negative ad that distorts or blatantly ignores President Obama’s record. The ad is entirely based on the false claim that the President has not kept any of the promises he made four years ago.

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U. Texas Newspaper Publishes Racist Cartoon on Trayvon Martin’s Death [UPDATED] - Campus Progress

The Daily Texan, the student newspaper for the University of Texas, published—and then removed from their online edition—a racially offensive cartoon ridiculing the media’s coverage of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin’s death. The cartoonist, Stephanie Eisne …

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Republican Budget For Billionaires

The new Republican budget (called the "Ryan Budget" by DC insiders) reflects current electoral reality: billionaires and corporations now finance candidates, and we get government of, by and for billionaires and corporations.

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Wingnut Conspiracy Theory of the Day: Trayvon Photo Was Lightened to Make Him Look 'Innocent'

Today’s loony wingnut conspiracy theory comes from Breitbart.com blogger Dan Riehl, who has yet another BOMBSHELL REVELATION to report: As Media Reports Conflict, Why Was Trayvon Martin Photo Altered? Yes, Riehl has uncovered another media plot to drum up sympathy for Tr …

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Oklahoma Christian Radio Station General Manager Calls Obama 'Dumb Ni**er' (IMAGE)

A Facebook user named Floyd Martin was caught in an unwitting firestorm when he suggested that the President visit a steakhouse. One of his Facebook friends, local Christian radio station General Manager, Teddy Oyler, responded with these words, “Obama isn’t that sm …

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Behold, Fox News’ Violent, Racist Fanbase

Fox News opponents have often cited evidence of racism and race baiting by Fox News personalities. While this has been contested, despite the ample evidence, by Fox News’ fanbase, their unabashed hatred and violent rhetoric, such as the death threats against atheists, ca …

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NRA dreams come true

So it turns out that Treyvan Martin was talking to a friend while being followed by the neighborhood watch guy:       Consider, then address specific arguments and ideas put forth by others, intelligently, rather than taking the easy route and attacking them …

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Birthers, Racists, Sexists and Homophobes: 13 Toxic Endorsers of GOP Presidential Candidates

What's stunning about this year's crop of endorsers is the torrent of venom, mendacity and absurdity that spills from their mouths and pens.

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