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Civil Rights Act Opponent Rand Paul Delivered A Speech At An Historically Black College Today

by David Badash ● 2:00 PM April 10, 2013
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Rand Paul delivered a speech to students at Howard University, an historically African-American college — which was possibly brave, since he is on record as stating he opposed sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Bigotry Watch

Lawmaker Email To Constituent: ‘Your Slave-Holding, Murdering, Adulterous, Baby-Raping, Incestuous Kin’

by David Badash ● 7:00 AM March 28, 2013
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An Alabama state lawmaker responded to a pro-gun constituent with a vile, racist, screed — and accidentally cc’ed the entire Alabama state legislature.

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Homophobia At Home In Connecticut

by Chivas Sandage ● 7:00 AM February 8, 2013
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While you’re at home on your computer, you might as well be standing at the farmers’ market while talking about “these people,” who are me, my wife, and my family.

Civil Rights

What America’s Top LGBT Leaders Think Obama Must Do Next

by David Badash ● 2:45 PM November 10, 2012
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10 LGBT leaders answer the question: What should President Obama do next in his second term to move the civil rights of people in the LGBT community “forward”?

Elections

The Dark Shadow Behind Mitt Romney

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 5:53 PM November 2, 2012
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We usually characterize vice presidential candidates as being a “heartbeat away from the presidency.” In the case of Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan is not only a heartbeat away, he is one “high crimes and misdemeanor” away. Here is one more compelling reason why you need to vote!

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Support Gay Marriage, Go To Hell. So Says Martin Luther King Jr.’s Niece

by David Badash ● 12:29 PM October 25, 2012
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Alveda King, the niece of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., says that if you support same-sex marriage equality, you’re going to hell.

Marriage

Catholic Knights Of Columbus Spends $15.8 Million To Fight Gay Marriage

by David Badash ● 5:36 PM October 18, 2012
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The Knights of Columbus has spent $15.8 million since 2005 fighting same-sex marriage equality, according to a study by Equally Blessed.

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Senator Arlen Specter, Political Evolver, Single Bullet Theory Co-Creator, Dies At 82

by David Badash ● 2:25 PM October 14, 2012
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Senator Arlen Specter, the Democrat turned Republican turned Democrat, whose political career spanned five decades, died today at the age of 82.

Civil Rights

Paul Ryan: Preventing Gay Marriage Part Of America’s ‘Universal Human Values’

by David Badash ● 1:25 PM September 25, 2012
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Speaking to supporters at a town hall in Cincinnati, Ohio, Paul Ryan today said that preventing same-sex marriage is part of America’s “universal human values.”

Bigotry Watch

Michelle Obama: Voting Rights Is Movement Of Our Era. Michelle Malkin: Racism.

by David Badash ● 1:56 PM September 23, 2012

Michelle Obama said voting rights are “the movement of our era,” and Michelle Malkin called the First Lady’s comments “disgraceful” racism.

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GOP Majority Leader Eric Cantor Uses Labor Day To Celebrate Corporations

by David Badash ● 5:25 PM September 3, 2012
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In a moment of tone-deafness and hostility to unions and the working class, GOP Majority Leader Eric Cantor sent a Labor Day message in support of corporations.

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Limbaugh ‘Wonders’ If Obama’s ‘War On Bosses’ Led Empire State Shooter To Kill

by David Badash ● 3:00 PM August 24, 2012
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Rush Limbaugh today strongly suggested that (what he claims is) President Obama’s “constant warfare on bosses and so forth might have led this guy to pull the trigger.”

Bigotry Watch

The Southern Poverty Law Center And Hate

by David Badash ● 1:21 PM August 17, 2012
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From taking down the KKK to monitoring the Sikh temple shooter a few weeks ago, the Southern Poverty Law Center has a long history of fighting for civil rights.

Civil Rights

Romney: Paul Ryan Will Be My VP (Or, Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask)

by David Badash ● 7:41 AM August 11, 2012
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Mitt Romney has chosen Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, the GOP presumptive nominee’s campaign announced minutes ago.

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