We are at a political moment that yields headlines like Politico’s recent “GOP scrambles to assuage women’s groups.” Such copy must have delighted Democrats on the Hill: It means they had managed to back Republicans into a corner. Said scramble was over …
The Family Research Council recently called for boycotts and prayer requests against the Girl Scouts, typically by pushing a false and misleading claim that Girl Scouts are distributing brochures from Planned Parenthood and suggesting that proceeds from Girl Scout Cookies go to …
The initial test results of rape kits that went untested for decades show that some attackers have escaped prosecution for more years and have reoffended. A rape kit contains evidence collected from a victim to help arrest and prosecute their attacker. When the former Detroit c …
In this riveting, educational, and entirely award-worthy (wink-wink, nudge-nudge) debut edition of "Political Theatre" (the "E" and the "R" are turned around, so you know this is some classy s---!), we're going to join a Republican and a Democrat, both politicians, …
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President Barack Obama has $500,001 to $1 million in a JPMorgan Chase private client asset management checking account. "This is a checking account used by the president and the first lady," said White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage. The president's other principal assets …
Introducing The Dictator to the Vine--we need laughs in the midst of this Great Recession, our dueling candidates for president, death in Afghanistan, threats against Iran, and the plunging Euro. What is it with our obsession with satirising dictators? Thank the Lord we …
This week we had heavy rain Somehow I still had fun Last week we had Sun for days You know I still had fun The ever changing weather Can't put a stop to joy In fact it gives you reason To all the more enjoy Splash in a puddle Walk in the sand Build a snowman Just sit and blow bu …
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I've had it up to here with this President Obama... if that is his real name. I just got done watching seven minutes of Fox News, and let me tell you, I learned more than I cared to learn about this Muslim socialist who hates America and wants to poop directly on our childr …
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There have been a constant harassment of my person by a whole bunch of idiots and as they call themselves, moral and trying to help my making it seem like if I suffer from a drug induced psychosis that causes me to hear voices, but the absolute truth is that they are the actual p …
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NPWF [the National Partnership for Women and Families] grades each state on its "laws that relate to workplace rights and protections for new parents." Only two — California and Connecticut — received an A-, and 18 mostly Republican-dominated states, includin …
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