March 2012
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How Republicans Move the Center →
sarahlee310:
liberalsarecool:
Rick Pearlstein:
Republicans “plant their flag in an uncompromising position, and wait for the world to come around - which, quite often, it eventually does. This is because in a media environment based on the ideology of ‘balance,’ in which anything one of the parties insists upon must be given equal weight to whatever the other party says back, the party that...
February 2012
“In 2011, Wisconsin’s Republican-led Legislature enacted a new law that requires...”
– Voter ID laws keep citizens from voting Ashley Lopez (via manicchill)
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Daily Number: Most Parents Expect Their Children... →
College remains a near universal aspiration in this country, even in the face of steeply rising costs. Among parents of a child ages 17 or younger, 94% say they expect their child (or children) to attend college, according to a survey conducted March 15-29, 2011.
Senator Durbin: "GOP Presidential Candidates ‘At... →
justinspoliticalcorner:
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Monday accused the Republican presidential field of incendiary rhetoric that did not match the level-headed tone in combating terrorism laid out by President George W. Bush and continued under President Obama. Appearing on CNN, Durbin was responding to the GOP candidates’ criticism that Obama’sapology to Afghans for the...
Watchcenterforinvestigativereporting:
From our “Behind the Story” series: More than 100 people, mostly women, are attacked with acid every year in Pakistan. Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy speaks about her investigation into this wave of violence and her award-winning film, which looks at what is being done to help women recover. “Saving Face” won the 2012 Academy Award for best documentary short....
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It’s a College, Not a Cloister - NYTimes.com →
tartantambourine:
Frank Bruni writes:
[Rick] Santorum champions adherence — to his way of thinking. And his qualms aren’t just with college today. They’re with the true purpose and importance of education.
“Today, about 5 million people worldwide share a Feb. 29 birth date, making them...”
– Leap year is a sign of the shifting times – USATODAY.com
Just want to say happy birthday to all “leapsters” or “29ers” and happy Leap Day to everyone else.
(via tartantambourine)
Wyoming narrowly defeats measure to prepare for... →
Franklin Graham apologizes for questioning Obama's... →
tartantambourine:
Just in case, anyone cares what Franklin Graham thinks, although I can’t imagine why anyone should:
The Rev. Franklin Graham on Tuesday apologized for publicly raising questions about President Barack Obama’s Christian faith, saying “I regret any comments I have ever made which may have cast any doubt on the personal faith of our president, Mr. Obama.” The statement from...
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Mitt Romney holds off Santorum in Arizona and... →
NBC News projected that Romney would win the Michigan primary, along with another primary that took place on Tuesday in Arizona. […]
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Romney starts with a win →
Ariz. win projected, but Michigan is key
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Mitt Romney will win the Arizona Republican primary, CNN projects. But the race in the state of Romney’s birth is too close to call.
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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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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...
“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)
“I’m not going to settle for a country where a few people do really well, and...”
– President Obama speaking to UAW (via destroythegop)
“As we said from day one, unexpected opportunities will emerge and the DSCC will...”
– Dems: Maine Is Prime Pickup Opportunity With Snowe Gone (via kileyrae)
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Maine Senator Olympia Snowe To Retire In Blow To... →
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 in public service, I have...
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President Of Ireland’s Epic Smack Down Of Tea... →
toyotabedzrock:
The new President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins – a noted intellectual, having written two volumes of poetry — unleashed his wrath on talk show host Tea Party mouthpiece Michael Graham.
Higgins admits to some differences with President Obama, but not concerning health care, stating it’s a basic human need.
After calling Tea Partiers warmongers, ‘whipping up fear’ and...
“Yet when I hear our politicians talking about “fixing” Washington, I often...”
– A federal worker, who’s sick of politicians trying to denigrate his work, speaks out. It’s worth it to read his entire op-ed. (via think-progress)
Concerned for Conservation: An open letter to... →
discoverynews:
realcleverscience:
mothernaturenetwork:
mad-as-a-marine-biologist:
Dear Tumblr,
We are writing to ask you to consider adding a ‘Conservation’ or ‘Environment’ featured tag.
We’re not outright asking. We know that featured tags are those that have a certain amount of traffic, but please consider the following:
1. The field of conservation is wide-ranging. As a result...
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How Obama's Corporate Tax Plan Calls GOP Bluff →
abaldwin360:
Now that the dust has settled a bit on President Obama’s proposal – really, a framework – to reform the corporate tax code, let’s see what all the shootin’s fer.
To understand what’s going on here, you need some context. For years, every tax reform conversation has gone like this:
Conservative: “Taxes are too high – they’re killing growth!”
Liberal: “No, they’re not; and anyway, we...
It's Peace Corps Week!
peacecorps:
Reblog and tell us how you are celebrating!
Sponsor of Alabama ultrasound law has financial... →
stfuconservatives:
rodmanstreet:
ladonnapietra:
Now isn’t that interesting.
Ugh.
SURPRISE!
“[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)
“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)
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Panel approves measure forcing non-athletes,... →
From MSNBC:
“Students at Arizona’s three state universities will have to pay — or borrow — at least $2,000 a year to get an education under terms of legislation approved by a House panel today.
Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said students should have some “skin in the game.” He said students will take their schooling more seriously and be less likely to...