by Terrance Heath | Jul 3, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Just in time for mid-term election campaigning, the Supreme Court handed conservatives the perfect opportunity to remind Americans that their number one obsession is policing women’s sex lives by any means necessary. Wingnuts rejoiced. If anyone has forgotten how...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 2, 2014 | Conservatism
By killing a key requirement that lawmakers disclose which lobbyists pick up the tab for their “all-expenses-paid trips around the world,” Republicans prove they can get things done when they really want to. Meanwhile, issues like immigration reform and...
by Thom Hartmann | Jul 1, 2014 | Conservatism
As far as the Supreme Court is concerned, we’re still in the 19th century when it comes to women’s rights. In a 5 to 4 decision, the Supreme Court today ruled that for-profit corporations like Hobby Lobby can discriminate against their female employees by denying them...
by Digby | Jun 30, 2014 | Conservatism
So the Roberts Court with a divided majority just decided that corporations are able to exercise freedom of speech by spending corporate money on political campaigns, they are now able to exercise their freedom of religion by denying benefits to employees who disagree...
by Terrance Heath | Jun 27, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Mississippi Republican Sen. Thad Cochran defeated primary challenger Chris McDaniel with the help of black Democrats, and the tea party exploded with rage. Now, to quote Nina Simone, “Everybody Knows About Mississippi, Goddam!” It all started strangely enough. The...
by Thom Hartmann | Jun 23, 2014 | Conservatism
Republicans say they’re pro-life, but in reality, they’re pro-death. Earlier this month, while no one was watching, Republicans in the House voted to extend a bunch of corporate tax breaks and subsidies, adding up to nearly $75 billion in tax breaks over the next...
