by Bernie Horn | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog, Democracy, Progressive Vision
Pope Francis on Saturday delivered a homily at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Billed as an address on religious freedom, conservatives hoped and expected the Pope to praise their hard-line opposition to abortion, contraception and LGBT rights. Right-wingers could...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog, Climate, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
In honor of Pope Francis' address to Congress, House Republicans are taking up their "Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development", or RAPID, Act. (Democrats are calling it the "Regrettably Another Partisan Ideological Distraction.") With this bill...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Today's dog-bites-man story is that Jeb! Bush said something really stupid. Again. Jeb! says Pope Francis should keep his climate views to himself because he's not a scientist. HuffPo: "Jeb: Pope Shouldn't Discuss Climate Change Because He's 'Not A Scientist'": Former...
by Bill Scher | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog
Speaker John Boehner resigned, presumably, to save the government from another shutdown. Now he can pass a bill to keep the government open -- while also maintaining funds for women's health clinics including Planned Parenthood -- by relying on Democratic votes to...
by Bill Scher | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog
A faction of anti-abortion conservatives is one week from shutting down the government over the funding of Planned Parenthood. Yet they got no words of encouragement from Pope Francis, leader of the biggest anti-abortion institution in the world. In fact, Pope Francis...
by Jeff Bryant | Sep 24, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Education, This Is The GOP
If Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker thought running for President of the United States was a big challenge, he may be facing an even more imposing contest back in his home state. Last week, all across the community of greater Milwaukee, thousands of parents and public...
