February 2012
38 posts
Redheaded Rambles: President Obama exempts US... →
shortformblog:
then On the last day of 2011, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act which, amongst other things, allowed for the indefinite detention of US citizens suspected of terrorism.
now Obama signed a policy directive today that exempts US citizens from…
Rick Santorum: Champion of the uneducated and...
CBS News - New poll suggests that nationally,... →
kileyrae:
abaldwin360:
Is it time to go into panic mode yet?
We just need to let him and the rest of his friends keep talking. They’ll dig their own graves. Oh, and VOTE. That’s key.
The RCP average still has Obama leading by more than six points. I question this poll’s accuracy.
azspot:
“Oh, sure, your average conservative will insist his belief system is based upon a passion for the free market and limited government, but that’s mostly a cover story. Instead, the vast team-building exercise that has driven the broadcasts of people like Rush and Hannity and the talking heads on Fox for decades now has really been a kind of ongoing Quest for Orthodoxy, in which the team...
Obama Leading Swing States →
It may be small, but President Barack Obama has a lead over both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in 12 swing states, according to a new Purple Strategies poll. “These results may bring into question Mitt Romney’s continued claim of electability,” the pollsters analyzed. In total, when hypothetically matched against the president, Romney loses, 47 percent to 43 percent, while Obama leads Santorum...
Top 10 Catholic Teachings Rick Santorum Rejects →
The unjustness of the war in Iraq
Universal health care
Opposition to the death penalty
Increase in the minimum wage
Welfare for needy families
The rights of workers to organize
The withdrawl of Israel from Palestine
The unethical nature of the Arizona immigration law
That illegal immigrants not be treated as criminals
The rejection of Bush’s idea of a “preventive war.”
Obama's "Super PAC Reversal"
squashed:
The Obama administration has insisted, from the beginning, that it dislikes the way that Super PACs pump unlimited and unaccountable money into elections.
The Obama administration states that since Super PACs are now an unavoidable thing it will encourage donations to its own Super PAC.
How is this a reverse of position? He said he didn’t like Super PACs. He still says he doesn’t...
5 things to know about the Obama budget
think-progress:
1. It includes $350 billion in short-term measures to encourage job growth, including billions in infrastructure and schools.
2. The total budget reduces the deficit by $4 trillion over the next decade.
3. Unlike the last two GOP budgets, Obama’s budget protects Medicare and Medicaid from structural changes, and through small tweaks, saves $360 billion from those programs.
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“We had a very, very strong second place—and it’s going to continue.”
– Ron Paul, who apparently doesn’t understand that you don’t win a nomination by coming in second. Keep on getting second place, buddy!
abaldwin360:
““Today, unelected judges cast aside the will of the people of California who voted to protect traditional marriage. This decision does not end this fight, and I expect it to go to the Supreme Court. That prospect underscores the vital importance of this election and the movement to preserve our values. I believe marriage is between a man and a woman and, as president, I will protect...
The Full Text for Today's Prop 8 Decision →
stfuconservatives:
Over 130 pages of well-cited well-precendented information. If anyone is an activist it’s any dissenting judge.
-Joe
“Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the...”
– The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals • On today’s 2-1 panel ruling, which overturned California’s gay marriage ban on constitutional grounds. This is a validation of a previous ruling against Proposition 8 back in August 2010, made by now retired Judge Vaughn Walker. ProtectMarriage, the group that...
BREAKING: Prop 8 decision to come tomorrow →
gaywrites:
The LA Times reports that a federal appeals court will decide tomorrow on the constitutionality of California’s Prop 8, the measure that bans marriage equality in the state.
Regardless of how a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decides the case, its ruling is very likely to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which could decide next year whether gays and...
“Our goal should not be to declare our policies as biblical. It is God who is...”
– President Obama (via azspot)
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Poll: Obama Would Beat Romney →
Mitt Romney may have won Nevada, but the brutal primary campaign appears to be taking a toll on his national support. A poll by The Washington Post and ABC News finds the Republican frontrunner clearly losing to President Obama for the first time. Obama’s approval rating came in at 50 percent—the highest since the killing of Osama bin Laden—and he is beating Romney 52 percent to 43...
We Won! Komen Apologizes For Pissing Everyone Off,... →
stfuconservatives:
However they are going to have to work hard to regain any semblance of trust. We all know that it’s only a matter of time before they try to do this again but try to keep it under the radar (like their defunding of stem cell research). You don’t single out an organization out of a pool of >2000 unless you have an agenda.
So good news, but stay vigilant.
-Joe
The Susan G. Komen foundation is ending its grants... →
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Planned Parenthood Donations Surge →
Planned Parenthood has seen a spike in private donations since the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation cut off funding earlier this week. In the 24 hours since Komen announced its decision, Planned Parenthood has gotten $650,000 in donations, nearly enough to offset the losses from Komen’s funding. The group raised $250,000 from its newly launched Breast Health Emergency Fund, which it...
I Still Stand with Planned Parenthood →
stfuconservatives:
Sign it, share it, put it on your Facebook. Tell the world you still stand with Planned Parenthood.
-Jess
Romney: ‘I’m Not Concerned About the Very Poor’ →
Mitt just can’t stop sounding like a heartless rich guy. “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there,” Romney said on CNN Wednesday Morning. “If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich, they’re doing just fine. I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90 percent, 95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.” Host Soledad...