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Those who oppose reproductive rights for women are always looking for new arguments to win supporters. Okay, they don't usually end up being anything different that minor variations on the same theme of abortion as murder, but we'll dispense with that for now.
Novel Anti-Abortion Argument: Is Rape Really That Bad?
View full size Sean Simmers, The Patriot-News, file Marty Williams, right, and his son, Jonah, of Harrisburg attend a tea party rally on the steps of the Capitol in October 2010.
Pennsylvania Homeland Security office engaged in domestic surveillance, compared political groups to Al Qaeda
White House 2 was an experiment imagining how the White House could work if it was run democratically by thousands of people over the internet. It ran from November 2nd 2008 until December 8th 2010.
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Election 2010: Voters want it all — now, and for free
After devoting long minutes to careful analysis of Tuesday night's election returns, I now know what Americans want: We want roads and bridges that are always in good condition but do not require tax money for upkeep.
Gotta hand it to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) for breaking his major campaign promise to political independents within 24 hours of the polls closing.
Republican leader breaks major campaign promise after 24 hours - The Hill's Pundits Blog
Rex 84 , short for Readiness Exercise 1984 , was an alleged secretive "scenario and drill" developed by the United States federal government to suspend the United States Constitution , declare martial law , place military commanders in charge of state and local governments, and detain large numbers of American citizens who are deemed to be " national security threats", in the event that the President declares a " State of National Emergency ".
Rex 84
A 47 year old gay man was arrested at San Francisco International Airport after ejaculating while being patted down by a male TSA agent. Percy Cummings, an interior designer from San Francisco, is being held without bail after the alleged incident, charged with sexually assaulting a Federal agent. According to Cummings’ partner, Sergio Armani, Cummings has “multiple piercings on his manhood” which were detected during a full body scan. As a result, Cummings was pulled aside for a pat-down. Armani stated that the unidentified TSA agent spent “an inordinate amount of time groping” Cummings, who had apparently become sexually aroused. Cummings, who has a history of sexual dysfunction, ejaculated while the TSA agent’s hand was feeling the piercings.
Man arrested after ejaculating during TSA pat-down : Dead Serious News
We've pointed out the general hypocrisy of US politicians calling for an end to internet censorship, while threatening Wikileaks at the same time. If you want to see some real irony, check out the fact that Senator Joe Lieberman, who has been the loudest voice in pushing for censorship of Wikileaks and of others in the press , just so happens to be a member of the "Global Internet Freedom Caucus." Yeah, except here in the US.
If Assange Were In China, US Politicians Would Be Cheering Him On
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, right, at the No Labels conference in New York, Monday, Dec. 13, 2010. He was joined by California Lt.
New 'No Labels' Movement Seeks Bipartisanship : It's All Politics
Bill Maher On Democrats
I don't always agree with comedian and political satirist Bill Maher, but I really like (and agree with) his recent comment about Democrats. Here's what he had to say: "Why can't the Democrats get props for what they've achieved?TSA – Sexual Assault by Erin Chase
by Erin Chase OurLittleChatterboxes.comThe United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. Twelfth Session of the Permanent Forum 20 - 31 May 2013 UN Headquarters, New York Review Year >>> Click here for more information Pre-registration online is now OPEN until 1 May 2013.
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Exposing the Deep Swamp of Republican Hypocrisy -- How a Party Alienated the Nation | News & Politics
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Was Jesus Christ a lefty?News