Yesterday, thousands gathered all across the country in 100 cities for rallies on behalf of Trayvon Martin and for something to be done about ‘Stand Your Ground’– the morbidly...
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Harry Reid Going Nuclear? Mitch McConnell Warns Democrats
“You will rue the day,” Democrats! That was an actual threat heard from the domestic terrorist wing of American politics during last Thursday’s showdown in the Senate between...
President Obama Calls For Compassion and Understanding
President Obama’s remarks today on the verdict. “The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has...
Governor Rick Perry Knows Justice When He Sees It
Rick Perry will personally climb inside your cervix and take the entire Texas state legislature with him to dispense justice directly into your fetus’s vagina, so it makes sense that someone...
FDA’s New ‘Action Level’ for Arsenic in Apple Juice
The FDA recently announced that the agency is going to reassess the way we monitor inorganic forms of arsenic in the food supply, in particular, apple juice– to bring it up to code...
Vigilante Injustice
If you live in Florida, ‘Stand Your Ground’ means that while carrying a loaded gun– you can stalk human beings as prey in your neighborhood. You can verbally and physically...
Big Business, Little Taxes
A recent GAO report found that U.S.-based corporations are actually paying an average corporate tax rate of 12.6 percent and have shifted a tax burden of roughly $180 billion a year to working...
Falling Government Spending Is An Immoral Drag
The Wonkblog posted several charts last week showing where the economy stands, and surprise, surprise! consumer spending, or demand, is leading the malnourished charge, with rising housing prices and...
Producers of Big Brother 15 Experimenting With Racists and Bigots
Big Brother, a so-called ‘reality show’ that’s been airing on the CBS network for 15 seasons has an abundant amount of racists and bigots this season– with two...
67 Wounded, 11 Dead In Chicago Gun Violence
Just since Wednesday, Chicago’s gun epidemic looks more like the international press release from war torn nations: At least 67 people have been shot across the city since Wednesday...
Moral Mondays In North Carolina
It’s easy to forget sometimes through the fog of right wing hate that there are liberal religious groups and labor unions in the trenches that quietly move Heaven and Earth for social justice:...
Chris Christie: Two-Faced Bigot
Speaking to a town hall gathering on Friday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wanted all in attendance to know that he’s a “conservative Republican.” A conservative’s...
Colorado Gun Nuts Crashing 4th of July Celebration
Gun lovers in the sleepy town of Westcliff, Colorado going by the name of The Southern Colorado Patriots’ Club will evidently be bringing dates to the ‘Patriot Prom’ this year as a...
Reince Preibus Taking Credit For Leading On Immigration Reform
Reince Priebus talking about the GOP’s attempts at Hispanic outreach and the Republican party’s “leadership” on immigration reform, said of the bill yet-to-pass The Crazy...
Atheists and Christianity: Dueling Monuments
After losing their court case to have the Ten Commandments monument removed– a monument erected by something called The Community Men’s Fellowship, or Erections for Jesus– from...
Because Republicans Are Liars and Cheaters
In a week filled with all sorts of Republican party lying and cheating– from Texas to the Supreme Court– it’s been a full belly of despicable words and deeds to digest...
Republicans Are Quite Literally Destroying The Country, Planet
Dude, where’s my city? An ominous warning from a new piece in Rolling Stone, entitled, “Goodbye, Miami,” by Jeff Goodell. It’s just what it sounds like: “By...
Speaker Boehner: Keystone XL The Gateway To Prosperity!
Just a few days ago, Speaker of The House Of Representatives of The Free World– John Boehner, said that President Obama’s yet-to-be-revealed climate change proposal was...
Governor Rick Scott Just Flew Back From Paris…
Boy, are his vampire wings tired. Bat-human hybrid, Governor Rick Scott returned recently from leading a delegation of 80 to the International Paris Air Show to tout his state’s anti-union/pro...
Politifact’s Creepy Vindication Of Jeb Bush’s ‘Fertility’ Remark
From the Department of Head-Hitting-Desk, Politifact recently scored Jeb Bush’s fertility comment a ‘mostly true’: “Immigrants are more fertile,” Bush said...