The next front in the abortion wars…
Paul Ryan in 2000: Women’s Health Exception Would Make Abortion Ban Meaningless
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Paul Ryan and his votes in the House
A friend of mine put this list together. It’s useful in figuring out who Paul Ryan is. Re-posted here with permission. Paul Ryan Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy Voted NO on revitalizing severely distressed public housing Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry Voted … Continue reading →
Who is Paul Ryan?
Seems like a lot of people don’t know much about Paul Ryan and his plans. Here’s a bit of reading if you want to learn more. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has extensive analysis of Ryan’s budget plan and what it would entail. It’s worth posting this short summary from their overview: “The new Ryan budget is a remarkable document — one that, for most of the past half-century, would have been outside the bounds of mainstream discussion due to its extreme nature. In essence, this budget is Robin Hood in reverse — on steroids. It would likely … Continue reading →
A few facts about Mitt Romney
That’s all you need to know.
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Another front opens…
…in the Republican war on women. Of course, this is one more example of why health care should not be tied to employment at all. Your employer should not have the right to let his conscience stand in for your own.
Continue reading →Not quite
I stole this from Think Progress, and I like it but it’s not quite right. It should be signed by the Tea Party as a whole, because that’s who is holding Boehner and our economy hostage.
Continue reading →Rallies Saturday in support of Wisconsin Unions
MoveOn is organizing rallies in all 50 states tomorrow (Saturday) at noon. We’ll be going to the rally in Denver (west side steps of the Capitol building). Find your nearest rally at the link. I’m sure you’ve seen this shocking footage of last night’s very late and extremely rushed vote in the Wisconsin Assembly. Republicans got their majority vote and then shut down voting before the Democrats even had a chance to finish voting themselves. The Dems say they will follow up to see whether this action was even legal. I hope they do pursue it, because this incredible action … Continue reading →
Shared sacrifice
Cartoon by Pat Bagley.
Continue reading →Must See TV
I don’t have much to say about the stupidity and hatred on display in this video. But it needs to be seen as widely as possible. This is the Republican party today.
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