Monday, March 4, 2013
The Immoral Minority: Translation: I want to undermine the public educat...
The Immoral Minority: Translation: I want to undermine the public educat...: I support letting Alaskans decide whether parents can use state funds to put their children in schools they deem best. #AKLeg — Gov. Sean Pa...
The Immoral Minority: 4 Year old son of Sheriff's Deputy yet another vic...
The Immoral Minority: 4 Year old son of Sheriff's Deputy yet another vic...: Courtesy of Michigan Live : Jackson County Sheriff Steve Rand confirmed the 4-year-old son of a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputy...
The Immoral Minority: Let's start the day with a little James Carville s...
The Immoral Minority: Let's start the day with a little James Carville s...: Courtesy of Mediaite : “I think this one is somehow another one that’s particularly hard for the Republicans and they like are mad at ...
The Immoral Minority: In anti-abortion zeal Texas Republicans cut funds ...
The Immoral Minority: In anti-abortion zeal Texas Republicans cut funds ...: Courtesy of the New York Times : The fight to restore family-planning financing that was cut from the Texas budget in the last legisl...
The Immoral Minority: Shameful secrets in Ashley Judd's past might be pu...
The Immoral Minority: Shameful secrets in Ashley Judd's past might be pu...: That's right the great progressive hope of Kentucky has a skeleton in her closet that could derail her future political aspirations. ...
GOP’s Largest Campaign Contributor Admits To Bribing Foreign Officials
GOP’s Largest Campaign Contributor Admits To Bribing Foreign Officials: pCasino mogul Sheldon Adelson, who spent as much as $150 million on independent expenditures to bolster Republicans in the 2012 election, has informed the Securities and Exchange Commission that his Las Vegas Sands Corporation “likely violated a federal law against bribing foreign officials.” “[T]here were likely violations of the books and records and internal controls [...]/p
Justiceline: March 4, 2013
Justiceline: March 4, 2013: pWelcome to Justiceline, ThinkProgress Justice’s morning round-up of the latest legal news and developments. Remember to follow us on Twitter at @TPJustice Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) reacts to Justice Scalia’s description of the Voting Rights Act as a “perpetuation of racial entitlement” — “What Justice Scalia said, to me, was, ‘The 15th Amendment of the [...]/p
Christian School Fires Teacher After She Becomes Pregnant
Christian School Fires Teacher After She Becomes Pregnant: pA teacher in San Diego is suing the Christian college where she worked after they fired her after she became pregnant. Had Teri James not become pregnant, the school never would have found out that she was having sexual intercourse with her boyfriend. Nevertheless, they now claim that pregnancy is key evidence she violated the [...]/p
Former GOP Senator: Voting Rights Act ‘Does Not Raise Constitutional Issues’
Former GOP Senator: Voting Rights Act ‘Does Not Raise Constitutional Issues’: pThe Supreme Court’s five conservatives appeared openly hostile to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act last week, with Justice Scalia referring to the law that ended Jim Crow voter disenfranchisement as a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.” Outside of the Supreme Court’s conservative wing and a handful of state elected officials, however, there does [...]/p
Democratic Minnesota Governor Gives GOP Minority Veto Power Over Voting Rights Legislation
Democratic Minnesota Governor Gives GOP Minority Veto Power Over Voting Rights Legislation: pLast November, Minnesota voters replaced Republican majorities in the state Senate and House of Representatives with new majorities from the Democratic Farm Labor Party (DFL), Minnesota’s Democratic Party. But as the popularly elected Democratic majority prepares important legislation to make it easier for Minnesotans to vote, Gov. Mark Dayton (DFL) has decided to give the [...]/p
After Long Dry Spell, Obama Issues 17 Pardons
After Long Dry Spell, Obama Issues 17 Pardons: pAfter a first term in which President Obama had issued less presidential mercy to shorten or revoke criminal sentences than any other president in modern history, Obama announced Friday that he would pardon 17 people for minor crimes with sentences of five years or less. The pardons from president Obama revoke the convictions of the [...]/p
GOP Congresswoman: I Opposed Domestic Violence Bill Because It Protected Too Many Groups
GOP Congresswoman: I Opposed Domestic Violence Bill Because It Protected Too Many Groups: pRep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Monday openly admitted that she opposed the latest reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) because it included protections for LGBT, Native American, and undocumented victims of domestic violence. In an appearance on MSNBC, Blackburn pointed out that the latest iteration of the law protects “different groups” and thus [...]/p
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
The Immoral Minority: Wealth inequality in the United States. A video to...
The Immoral Minority: Wealth inequality in the United States. A video to...: This is a very well made video, and I urge you to share it far and wide. I don't think that most of us understand that the policies ...
The Immoral Minority: Texas school worker shot during school sponsored c...
The Immoral Minority: Texas school worker shot during school sponsored c...: Courtesy of the LA Times : A Texas school worker shot in the leg during a school-sponsored concealed handgun training class has been ...
The Immoral Minority: Vote Sarah Palin 2016 SuperPAC receives mysterious...
The Immoral Minority: Vote Sarah Palin 2016 SuperPAC receives mysterious...: "For Me???" Somebody sent me a link to this tweet earlier today. Vote Sarah Palin 2016 superPAC strangely says it has recei...
The Immoral Minority: Vote Sarah Palin 2016 SuperPAC receives mysterious...
The Immoral Minority: Vote Sarah Palin 2016 SuperPAC receives mysterious...: "For Me???" Somebody sent me a link to this tweet earlier today. Vote Sarah Palin 2016 superPAC strangely says it has recei...
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