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The 8 Best Lines From Ginsburg's Dissent on the Hobby Lobby Contraception Decision. Life Does Not Begin at Conception and I Can Prove It. Okay Dokay...

Life Does Not Begin at Conception and I Can Prove It

How much people with your job (and 819 others) get paid on average. Atheist Mom Talks ‘Losing’ Her Religion While Raising 7 Kids. Republican congressman narrowly survives primary challenge, says close race was Obama's fault. Wall Street nervous as Sen. Sherrod Brown vies for Banking Committee chair. THE SHIFT Movie - A Movie Made by A Movement. THE SHIFT Movie Trailer GO TO www.TheSHIFTMovie.com to POST YOUR STORY -see details below: WHO ARE WE?

THE SHIFT Movie - A Movie Made by A Movement

Hello Dear Friends, Supporters and SHIFTERS, My name is Rochelle Marmorstein and I am the Producer/Director of THE SHIFT Movie. After creating two critically acclaimed documentaries, I embarked on pulling together a world class team of professional documentary artists, leading edge thinkers, cutting edge scientists, culture innovators, social entrepreneurs, and digital artists to create THE SHIFT Movie, a project that is near and dear to our collective hearts. Check Out Democrats Awesome New Ad Blasting Scott Walker (+ More) Wow!

Check Out Democrats Awesome New Ad Blasting Scott Walker (+ More)

This is going to leave a mark. "Wisconsin Deserves Better" is a brand new ad put out by the Democratic Party of Wiscnsin. South Carolina Town Reinstates Lesbian Police Chief, Strips Power of Mayor who Fired Her. The Mayor in a rural South Carolina town fired the local police chief because she was an out and proud Lesbian.

South Carolina Town Reinstates Lesbian Police Chief, Strips Power of Mayor who Fired Her

According to local media, a board of the city government found that she was fired for a number of reasons, none of which had to do with being a lesbian. "Questioning the authority of the mayor" was one of the reasons given for her firing, along with "Allowing city council meetings to become disorderly. " So the Mayor's Cronies in the city government asserted his position that Crystal Moore was fired for, essentially, not being the Mayor's bootlicker, rather than for being a Lesbian.

This despite the fact that the Mayor told local media: Boehner says he plans to come up with a reason to file lawsuit against Obama. Ginormous news from House Speaker GOP Conference Puppet John Boehner: He's going to sue President Obama.

Boehner says he plans to come up with a reason to file lawsuit against Obama

Why? Because, quoting from his weekly press conference carried on C-SPAN: Epic Tea Party hissy fit on Twitter. Virginia's Republican legislators broke into Governor's office to block ACA coverage for poor. In their fervor to ensure that the least amongst their citizens keep getting kicked in the teeth, the Republicans of Virginia have stooped to breaking and entering an executive office in order to block Medicaid expansion.

Virginia's Republican legislators broke into Governor's office to block ACA coverage for poor

There is a time limit between delivery of documents and the Governor's need to authorize them. So the Republican House Speaker William J. Howell authorized security to illegally enter the Governor's office during a holiday break to ensure the clock started ticking before the Governor even knew the bill was delivered. America-and-iran-can-save-iraq. Photo To save Iraq from Sunni extremists, Iran is mobilizing its allies in Iraq and promoting collaboration between Iraq’s government and Syria.

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Washington, meanwhile, has dispatched military advisers to Baghdad. On their own, these efforts are valiant. But without coordination, they won’t be fruitful. Iraq was until recently a battleground between Iran and the United States. Despite their largely adversarial past, the two countries can now save Iraq if they act together. Back then, Iran was the only country that could pressure Syria to block the Sunni jihadist pipeline, while reining in the Shiite death squads that were bent on ridding the Iraqi capital of Sunnis.

What's Really Happening In Iraq: A Radical Theory. Georgia GOP candidate Jody Hice: Muslims not protected by the First Amendment. By Eric W.

Georgia GOP candidate Jody Hice: Muslims not protected by the First Amendment

DolanMonday, June 23, 2014 9:49 EDT A Republican candidate seeking to represent Georgia’s 10th U.S. House district believes that the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious liberty does not apply to followers of Islam. “Although Islam has a religious component, it is much more than a simple religious ideology,” Rev. There Are 1,401 Uninspected High-Risk Oil and Gas Wells. Here's Where They Are. Oil covers the ground after a 2010 well blowout near Cheyenne, Wyoming.

There Are 1,401 Uninspected High-Risk Oil and Gas Wells. Here's Where They Are.

The state leads the nation for uninspected wells on federal land. (The inspection status of this particular well is unknown.) AP Johnson County, Wyoming, is the kind of remote, quiet Western community where life revolves around cattle—it was the site of an infamous 19th-century armed battle between cowboys and suspected cattle rustlers. Bobby Jindal Says Rebellion Brewing Against Washington. WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana Gov.

Bobby Jindal Says Rebellion Brewing Against Washington

Bobby Jindal on Saturday night accused President Barack Obama and other Democrats of waging wars against religious liberty and education and said that a rebellion is brewing in the U.S. with people ready for "a hostile takeover" of the nation's capital. CRAZYWISE: Rethinking Madness — A Documentary Film by Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson. Thank you to every Backer so far! We have reached our goal and now have a new STRETCH GOAL of $95,000. Why donate more?

To deliver our message of hope and recovery from mental illness in the most compelling and informative way possible we need: State of the Art Motion Graphics and Animation Sound Design and Mixing Color Correction Archival Stock Photos and Footage Your contributions will allow us to make an even higher quality film. Report: Polish Minister Says Country's American Alliance Is Worthless.

A Polish magazine said Sunday it has obtained recordings of a conversation in which Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says the country's strong alliance with the U.S. Norah O'Donnell Grills Marco Rubio On Iraq Strategy. Norah O'Donnell grilled Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday over how exactly he believes the Obama administration should respond to the growing crisis in Iraq.

The continuing advance of militants in Iraq and how the United States should respond have been the subject of intense debate for the past several weeks. Numerous commentators and politicians have suggested that the U.S. can't do "nothing," but have offered few ideas for what the response should look like. Speaking on Sunday's "Face the Nation," Rubio argued that ISIS's foothold in Iraq is a national security threat to the U.S.

"To do nothing and allow ISIS to establish a base of operation like what al Qaeda had before Afghanistan places us in a very dangerous position from a counterterrorism point of view and puts Americans’ lives on the line down the road," he said, calling on the Obama administration to "begin to degrade their supply line, their ability to continue to move forward. " Watch the interview in the clip above. Kansas: No Services Ahead. How the Brownback Administration has harmed Western Kansas. When KDOT began discussing the closure of these stops last December, they asked for community feedback. The costs to KDOT were relatively small.. around $9k a year, but it was enough that KDOT simply couldn't afford them any longer. These kind of changes take place everywhere as a common course in the growth and contraction of a county.

What is occurring in Western Kansas, though, can best be stated as a loss of community. 8 Badass Photos From the Real-Life "Monuments Men"—Who Saved Art and Treasure From the Nazis. On Friday, George Clooney's new film, The Monuments Men, hits theaters. It's based on the true story of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives (MFAA) program (whose men and women were known as "Monuments Men") established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943 to help rescue art and cultural property from obliteration during World War II. Dick Cheney Went Too Far With Anti-Obama Claim.

Frances Bean Cobain Addresses Lana Del Rey's Death Wish and Kurt Cobain Comments. Have the 'Rich Kids of Instagram' Started Shitting Themselves? Scott Walkers "Criminal Scheme" News Just Keeps Getting More Juicy (Update 2) The Cover-up may be Crime One for Christie. John Doe Docs Indicate "David Koch" Call Part of Case Against Walker. 8 People Who Should Be On TV Talking About Iraq. By Hayes Brown. Detroit shuts off water for residents, United Nations asked to help. Photo by J.D. Pooley/Getty Images Desperate calls for help from the United Nations aren’t just for war-torn and developing nations anymore. Exclusive: Prosecutor Is Closing In on Gov. Christie.

Preview: Chaos in Iraq. The escalating bloodbath in Iraq has triggered renewed debate on how muscular America’s foreign policy should be. Earlier today, Iraq requested that the US launch air strikes against jihadist militants who over the past week have taken control of several key cities. President Obama also is set to discuss the crisis in Iraq with senior members of Congress. This week, Bill speaks with combat veteran and military historian Andrew Bacevich about the events unfolding in Iraq and what they say about America’s role in the world. In a poll released Tuesday, 74 percent of Americans said they supported President Obama’s decision, announced last week, that he will not send US ground forces back into Iraq.

How Tax Reform Can Save the Middle Class. Bill Moyers Essay: 'Crossing the Euphrates' Carney destroys Cheney and Bushies: "Which president was he talking about?" Prosecutors: Gov. Walker part of ‘criminal scheme’ Ahmed Abu Khattala Capture May Shed Light on Benghazi Attack. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: Obamacare Is A 'Net Positive' Hillary Clinton On Gun Control: We Can't Let 'A Minority Of People' Terrorize The Majority. Oregon Race Is A Fight for the Soul of the Senate. Did This City Bring Down Its Murder Rate by Paying People Not to Kill? U.S. captures Ahmed Abu Khatallah — suspected Benghazi ringleader — in secret raid. 10 Films Every Human Rights Advocate Should Watch. Palin 'actually' agrees with liberals, threatens to renounce Republican ties. Meet the family behind Hobby Lobby, and their plans for a Christian nation. Prominent pastor/radio host offers chilling advice to parents with adult kids who are gay.

Oklahoma candidate thinks stoning homosexuals to death is A-OK. Washington Post editor defends Will's column on the 'coveted status' of being sexually assaulted. Economist who defeated Eric Cantor fumbles minimum wage question. Father's Empowering Daughters. Richard Branson, Chelsea Clinton and Ziauddin Yousafzai (Malala’s Father), Join G(irls)20 to Celebrate Fathers Who Empower Their Daughters in New Father’s Day Campaign. Are Border Children a Refugee Crisis for the U.S.? Thousands of children are fleeing Central America to Texas — alone. Women's Refugee Commission - Women's Refugee Commission - Programs - Detention and Asylum (DAP) - Unaccompanied Children. India gang-rape victims left hanging from tree. Central America migrants flee turf wars and corrupt states for refuge in Mexico.

Refugees from Central American gangs. Forced Migration Review. Cooter Has A Plan To Unseat Eric Cantor. It's So Crazy It Just Might Work. The Man Who Ordered The Shooting Of Malala Yousafzai: Pakistan Taliban ‘Elects’ Mullah Fazlullah As New Chief. May 20, 1990: Advice on Life from Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson. Official Voter Information Guide.

Bassem Youssef, Egypt’s Jon Stewart, is off the air. Joy about Bergdahl release gives way to questions. Spanish PM: King Juan Carlos plans to abdicate; Crown Prince Felipe to become next king. Can ‘60 Minutes’ Afford to Take Lara Logan Back? News Veterans Urge CBS To Reopen Review Of 60 Minutes' Benghazi Story. The Case for Reparations. Brazil’s World Cup Is An Expensive, Exploitative Nightmare. Hillary Clinton Takes on the Benghazi Crackpots. 23 Photos Of People From All Over The World Next To How Much Food They Eat Per Day.