March 2012
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“In press releases and public addresses, the Governor claimed that Act 10 was...”
– Wisconsin Education Association Council v. Scott Walker, March 30, 2012.
A Federal Court struck down portions of Scott Walker’s anti-union bill today.
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WatchBest new thing in the world today.
I hope this makes you smile. Happy Friday, tumblr.
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“No matter how bad they try to make the epithet ‘Obamacare’ sound,...”
– Rachel Maddow, on Republican opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Remember this?
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Video of Zimmerman as he entered police station... →
ladyatheist:
Well isn’t that interesting?
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“At the outset of the call, Romney said he has some connections to Wisconsin....”
– Mitt Romney’s sense of humor. The guy’s a cut-up!
Romney calls in to Wisconsin voters from Texas, embraces Walker and Ryan - JSOnline
(via felixsalmon)
Palm + face
(via motherjones)
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“This morning in America’s highest court, freedom seems to be less about the...”
– Dahlia Lithwick, The Supreme Court’s Dark Vision of Freedom.
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Hey Madison
Next Monday, Ed Schultz will be broadcasting live from the Great Dane. Following his show, he’ll be filming a new “lean forward” commercial at Coopers Tavern. There’s limited access to the filming of his show, so check out his facebook page for more info if you’re interested.
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WatchGeorge Zimmerman’s lawyer Craig Sonner walked out of Lawrence O’Donnell’s studio moments before his scheduled interview. And Lawrence was irate.
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Stag Party: The GOP's Problem with Women →
Frank Rich outlines the evolution of the Republican party’s stance on issues related to women’s rights:
For much of its history, misogyny was not the style of the party of Lincoln. For most of the twentieth century, the GOP was ahead of the curve in bestowing women’s rights. When the Nineteenth Amendment granting suffrage was ratified in 1920, roughly three-quarters of the 36 state...
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Watch“Pick any other Republican in the country. He is the worst Republican in the country to put up against Barack Obama.” — Rick Santorum on Mitt Romney.
Rick Santorum has a temper tantrum.
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The Outsourced Party →
An interesting analysis of the current state of the Republican party:
Who speaks for the Republican party? The answer is that everyone does — and therefore, no one does.
Much air time and many trees have been wasted trying to explain the division, rancor and lethargy that have beset the Republican nominating campaign, now into its second year and threatening to run all the way to the party’s...
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WatchChris Hayes discussing “stand your ground” laws.
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WatchFox News on the murder of Trayvon Martin. This is so messed up.
Geraldo Rivera: “The hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as George Zimmerman.” And Trayvon Martin “wore an outfit that allowed someone to react in this overzealous, irrational way.” Others chime in “perception is reality” and “just stop wearing it.”
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“Stop, hey, what’s that sound? Actually, it’s the noise a great political party...”
– Paul Krugman, Paranoia Strikes Deeper. Krugman tears down the Republican idea that the Obama administration is pushing for higher gas prices.
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Watch“Mitt Romney, like an Etch-A-Sketch, has a documented history of firing American workers and sending their jobs to other countries that have really horrible working conditions. But most importantly, Mitt Romney, like an Etch-A-Sketch, has a history of erasing his old supposed principles when it’s convenient and writing new ones to meet new political needs.” -Rachel Maddow
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7 Milwaukee Police Officers And 1 Supervisor... →
Seven Milwaukee police officers and a supervisor with a long history of misconduct complaints have been stripped of their police powers after several people complained about invasive body searches. The searches are being investigated as potential sexual assaults and civil rights violations.
The supervisor at the center of the investigation is Sgt. Jason Mucha, who has been investigated in the...
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Ryan's Radical Budget: The Triumph of "You're On... →
Jared Bernstein, writing for Rolling Stone, on the House GOP budget:
This budget isn’t going anywhere. The Senate won’t accept it; the president will not sign it.
So why read on? I mean, even if it was going to be implemented, it’s a rare person who’d spend his or her free time reading about a federal budget.
Here’s why: Because the House GOP budget is a strikingly clear example of...
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“As he rolled out his 2013 budget on Tuesday, Paul Ryan, the House Budget...”
– The New York Times, The Careless House Budget
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BREAKING: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES... →
cognitivedissonance:
Thank you, DOJ:
Statement: “The department will conduct a thorough and independent review of all of the evidence and take appropriate action at the conclusion of the investigation. The department also is providing assistance to and cooperating with the state officials in their investigation into the incident. With all federal civil rights crimes, the government must prove...
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“St Patrick’s Day is an opportunity for the global Irish family, wherever...”
– President Michael D. Higgins, St. Patrick’s Day 2012
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“Like so many of their countrymen after centuries of British tyranny, they have...”
– The Look of the Irish
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"kids have rights too, and one of them is the...
the-acquired-taste:
a fascinating article, “home-schooled and illiterate,” discussing frightening gaps in the educational experiences of some home-schooled children and public-or-private-school educated children.
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Republican State Senator Galloway to Resign; GOP... →
Wisconsin State Senator Pam Galloway, one of the Republicans facing a recall, is resigning. This leaves an even split between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate.
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“If some of these folks were around when Columbus set sail, they probably would...”
– President Barack Obama on the critics of a clean energy future, in Maryland today. (via barackobama)
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“The mother who carries a child to full term is subject to anxieties, to physical...”
– Planned Parenthood v. Casey
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“What’s the difference between a fertilized egg, a corporation, and a woman? One...”
– Kristen Schaal on The Daily Show (via kateoplis)
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“It will never be perfect. It will never be giddy liberal nirvana, because it...”
– Mark Morford. The tone of his column is kind of condescending, but the message is on point.
I know I have posted excerpts from this before, but lately I’ve read an alarming number of posts about not voting so this seems relevant. 