The Truth About the GOP

From http://caledonianmercury.com, March 15, 2012

From the article:

I am a Christian. I believe in the sanctity of marriage. I believe it is an institution that should be strengthened. That is why I believe that people who want to get married should be encouraged to do so – regardless of sexual orientation.

The Bible is confusing on the issue. Homosexuality is condemned in the Old Testament. However, all Christians disregard many of its teachings: we eat pork and we don’t stone disobedient children. The passages in the New Testament that refer to it are open to interpretation and questions over translation (the Greek expression ἀρσενοκοίτης, used by St Paul, is taken to mean many different things by different people).

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From addictinginfo.org, 5/15/2012

From the article:

Today is the Fourth of July, a time when we as Americans celebrate our nations independence. Conservatives across the country are pretending to be patriotic. Liberals on the other hand are celebrating the biggest achievement that appears on their resume’: the founding of America and its government. You see, the Founding Fathers were, and always will be, liberals. And here are seven reasons why.

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People need to see this. That’s why I am posting it here as well as making it a page.

From dailykos.com, Mon Jan 09, 2012

From the article (letter):

I meet you all the time. You hate Obama. You hate gay people. You hate black people, immigrants, Muslims, labor unions, women who want the right to make choices concerning their bodies, you hate em all. You hate being called racist. You hate being called a bigot. Maybe if you talked about creating jobs more than you talk about why you hate gay people we wouldn’t call you bigots. Maybe if you talked about black people without automatically assuming they are on food stamps while demanding their birth certificates we wouldn’t call you racist. You hate socialism and social justice. You hate regulations and taxes and spending and the Government. You hate.

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From huffingtonpost.com, 5/12/2012

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Mitt Romney reinforced his stance that marriage is “between one man and one woman” while delivering the commencement address at Liberty University on Saturday.

“The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service, devotion to a purpose greater than self, and, at the foundation, the pre-eminence of the family,” Romney said. “As fundamental as these principles are, they may become topics of democratic debate. So it is today with the enduring institution of marriage. Marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman.”

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The rethuglikkkans are going to use every trick in the books to suppress the vote, the votes of the poor, blacks, hispanics, students, the elderly. Hmmm, all demographics that tend to vote for Democrats.

From huffingtonpost.com, 5/6/2012

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Prospective Michigan voters might have trouble getting their ballots after the state Senate votes on two bills that would change the procedures for voter registration, absentee ballots and required identification.

One of the changes proposed by S.B. 754 is a requirement that anyone holding a voter registration drive would have to register with the Michigan Secretary of State and complete a training. It would also require that registration forms be turned in further in advance.

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By: Deborah Foster, May 13, 2012 in politicususa.com

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Any woman who has been paying even cursory attention to the recent political actions of Republicans knows that the widespread “War on Women” has been in full force since they swept into power in 2010. But according to one poll heavily touted by right wing pundits, a fair number of women haven’t been paying attention. The Hill conducted a national poll that found 46 percent of women voters said Romney better understands their issues while 41 percent said Obama is better.

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From veracitystew.com, 5/11/2012

From the article:

Many have said the war on women doesn’t exist, that it’s a ploy by the left to demonize Republicans. But what have we seen since they took over the house and stormed state legislatures across the country in 2010?

We’ve seen no comprehensive jobs bills, no bills drafted to try to stabilize the economy or rein in the criminal excesses of Wall Street and the banking worlds; we’ve witnessed continued, unrelenting obstructionism…

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What the hell is going on? Is there some mental illness sweeping the country and landing in the brains of republican men? How dare they even THINK of proposing such a law!

From addictinginfo.org, 5/7/2012

From the article:

In March, Addictinginfo reported on a dangerous anti-abortion bill being considered by the Republican dominated Kansas House of Representatives. We are now horrified to report that the Kansas House has passed that bill and it now goes to the Senate.

Republicans are poised to make the 69 page bill the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the nation. Among the provisions include:

• A sales tax on all abortions. Even rape victims would have to pay the tax, which could be as high as 6.3%.
• A personhood measure that would define life as beginning at conception
• A measure that significantly limits abortions in the third trimester.
• A provision that bans women from claiming abortion insurance coverage and services on their taxes.
• Doctors are hereby ordered to tell women that abortion causes breast cancer, which is a damned lie.
• Doctors are also shielded from lawsuits if they withhold critical health information from pregnant women that could cause them to decide to have an abortion.

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From attackwatch.com, 4/25/2012

From the article:

Mitt Romney’s campaign adviser Glenn Hubbard penned a highly misleading op-ed for the Wall Street Journal in which he claims that President Obama’s budget—that in reality reduces the deficit by $4 trillion and lowers taxes for the middle class—will somehow do the opposite.

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