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"Leave women alone" act! - Salon.com

Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 2:45 PM EDT (Salon.com)

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 …

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Family Research Council Warns that 'Radical' Girl Scouts are out to 'Get Our Kids' | rightwingwatch.org

Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 2:03 PM EDT ()

Seeded by Loretta Kemsley

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 …

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Testing on rape kits found in old Detroit crime lab show serial rapitsts in the city

Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 12:33 PM EDT ()

Seeded by Loretta Kemsley

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 …

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Political Theatre: A Republican and a Democrat make a sandwich together

Thu May 17, 2012 12:27 AM EDT

By Matt Rock

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 Obama's Wealth Level Makes Him One of the Elite 1%

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 8:47 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

Seeded by truthlover

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 …

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BREAKING: A Good Laugh for Us Fellow Viners (includes funny links to The Dictator)

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 4:35 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

Seeded by Bart Gruzalski (Clipped by truthlover)

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 …

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Rain, Sun, Fun

Wed May 16, 2012 1:00 AM EDT

By Tony Wlliams

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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Who does this Obama guy think he is?!

Tue May 15, 2012 8:54 PM EDT

By Matt Rock

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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Strange Happenings for the past year, but I am Still Here Strong, and Hopeful.

Tue May 15, 2012 6:42 PM EDT

By Hugo C. Gonzalez 76

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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Conservative States Have Some Of The Least Family-Friendly Policies

Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 12:59 PM EDT (Think Progress)

Seeded by Carloz

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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