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Michele Bachmann: 9/11 And Benghazi Were God’s ‘Hand Of Judgment’ (Video)

by David Badash ● 3:27 PM May 10, 2013
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Michele Bachmann says it’s “no secret” the September 11, 2001 attacks and last year’s 9/11 attacks are God’s “hand of judgment,” and warns her colleagues that the best and only thing we can do is pray and “humble” ourselves before “an almighty God.”

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GOP State Senator: ‘Torture’ Then Deliver ‘Death Penalty’ To Boston Bombing Suspect

by David Badash ● 8:30 PM April 20, 2013
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GOP state senator Greg Ball literally minutes after the Boston Marathon bombing suspect was captured sent out a tweet advocating for his torture, then calling for the death penalty.

Bigotry Watch

RNC Votes For Resolution That ‘Affirms Support For Marriage As The Union Of One Man And One Woman’

by David Badash ● 3:22 PM April 12, 2013
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The RNC, in what may be the first effort of its kind, just passed a resolution that re-affirms the Republican Party’s platform that marriage can only be between one man and one woman.

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Bachmann Joins Anti-Gay Hate Groups To Speak At Religious ‘Prayer And Patriotism’ Convention

by David Badash ● 2:17 PM April 3, 2013
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Rep. Bachmann is scheduled to speak at The Awakening, “an in-depth Prayer and Patriotism event where people are united by our love for our country’s freedom and our faith in Christ.”

Civil Rights

Gay Representative To Anti-Equality Senator Casey: Your Voice Is Silent. And I Am Angry.

by J. Rudy Flesher ● 2:01 PM March 28, 2013
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This week, as Facebook turned red with LGBT people and our allies supporting civil full marriage equality, it seems like Democratic Senators have been falling over themselves to finally come out in favor of marriage equality. Senators Begich (AK), Hagan (NC), McCaskill (MO) Rockefeller (WV), Tester (MT), Warner (VA) all announced their support this week. [...]

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CPAC Is In Town And So Are The Anti-Gay-By-Day Attendees — And M4M Craigslist Ads

by David Badash ● 11:50 AM March 14, 2013
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CPAC of course hosts some of the nation’s biggest homophobes and professional anti-gay haters — some of whom of course are gay — and likely looking for anonymous sex.

Guns

State of the Union: Most Vile US Congressman Invites Man Who Threatened Murder For Obama

by David Badash ● 5:18 PM February 11, 2013
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Republican Congressman Steve Stockman has invited as his “plus one” crazy rocker and NRA board member Ted Nugent, who has threatened the murder of President Obama.

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In Policy Flip, Gay GOP Group Now Officially Supports Same-Sex Marriage

by David Badash ● 3:23 PM January 18, 2013
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If it’s news to you that gay GOP group GOProud did not support same-sex marriage, you’re not alone. GOProud, the gay Tea Party branch now supports marriage equality.

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Watch: President Obama’s Full Remarks On Nominations Of Chuck Hagel And John Brennan

by David Badash ● 3:22 PM January 7, 2013
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Today President Obama officially nominated Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense, and John Brennan as CIA Director. Full video and text.

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Mitt Romney Earns ‘Lie Of The Year’ Award

by David Badash ● 9:24 AM December 12, 2012
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Mitt Romney earned the “Lie of the Year” award from fact-checkers Politifact for his repeated “brazenly false” lie that Jeep was moving production to China.

News

Anderson Cooper Slams GOP Senator Who Derailed Disabilities Treaty

by David Badash ● 9:07 PM December 8, 2012
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Anderson Cooper on CNN slammed Republican freshman U.S. Senator Mike Lee from Utah for his lying about the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Bigotry Watch

The List: The 38 Senators Who Voted Against The Disabled, Including Vets

by David Badash ● 9:11 AM December 5, 2012
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38 Senators failed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, thanks to a campaign by the Tea Party that was a lie wrapped up in fear.

International

Breaking: Radical Conservatives Win — People With Disabilities Lose Senate Vote

by David Badash ● 12:50 PM December 4, 2012
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The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has been defeated in the U.S. Senate thanks to ignorant conservatives like Glenn Beck and Rick Santorum.

Max S. Gordon

Independent Women: Whatever The Hell You Do On Tuesday, Don’t Make Mitt Romney Our President

by Max S. Gordon ● 3:10 PM November 4, 2012
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Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are still, incomprehensibly, tied in the polls. If George W. Bush could be re-elected after his first four years, anything is possible. Romney and Obama are neck and neck in this race; we shouldn’t be talking about ties in the polls, we should be in the streets, outraged at the mere suggestion reproductive rights could even be threatened, much less overturned.

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