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10
Feb
2012
War on Religion? Women Aren’t Buying It. // politics

1 day ago by Jake Negovan

People in the United States who consider themselves religious, particularly women of that group, should be angry with the Republican party. By continuing to equate faith and Biblical adherence with policies that are anti-female, anti-gay, and intolerant of anything outside a very selective and narro ...

Obama’s Contraceptives Coverage Mandate: A First Amendment Violation ...

1 day ago by Shane Vander Hart

A First Amendment violation “virtually unparalleled in American history.” That is how the Attorneys General of Nebraska, South Carolina and Texas describe the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ rule that religious employers who provide insurance for their employees provide coverage for co ...

09
Feb
2012
Lesbian guardsman calls on Boehner to drop DOMA defense

2 days ago by Chris Johnson

Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan (Blade photo by Michael Key) A lesbian guardsman suffering from cancer is calling on House Speaker John Boehner to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act in court. She met with staff in his D.C. office on Thursday in an effort to convince the Ohio Republican ...

Serious Buyer’s Remorse Happening in Ohio // politics

2 days ago by Say It Ain't So Already

[Ohio Governor] John Kasich’s not getting any more popular. 33% of voters approve of him to 53% who disapprove. Only a little more than half of Republicans think he’s doing a good job (58/25), while Democrats (9/80) are almost universal in their disapproval. If voters could do the 2010 election over ...

Latest Ohio News, Sports, Business And Entertainment

2 days ago by gabel

Everything you need to know - News, Latest Gossips & Trends Ohio barn storing arson site items destroyed MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) There’s more bad news for members of a central Ohio church where authorities believe a man drove a stolen car into the building, set a fire and watched from a nearby playgro ...

Regressive U.S. Birth Control Battle: “Your health care benefits ...

2 days ago by matttbastard

And speaking of vindictive Republican absurdity ( h/t): [Yesterday] morning, House Speaker John Boehner vowed in a House floor speech to overturn the provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that would require faith-affiliated hospitals and universities to include birth-co ...

Fast Five Fix: Feb 9

2 days ago by Phil Reese

Gay Star News reports Russian activists protested Aeroflot — the Russian airline that forced a gay employee to marry a woman or lose his job — by covering one of their runways with a pro-gay message. Where is the California marriage question going now? CNN analyzes. La Figa reports YouTube seems to ...

Split in GOP Over Birth Control Mandate? // politics

2 days ago by Brittany-Ann

Last week, the Obama administration announced that employers will be required to cover birth control in their insurance plans–including religious hospitals and schools. The GOP promptly threw a shit fit. Along with, you know, fundamentalist Christians and conservative Catholics. Boehner is threateni ...

Lancman will run in 2012 for U.S. Rep. Turner’s seat // politics

2 days ago by Joe Anuta

State Assemblyman Rory Lancman says he wants to take on U.S. Rep. Bob Turner for Queen’s 9th Congressional Seat in the upcoming elections. State Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) plans to run for the congressional seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R-Middle Village) in the upcomin ...

Even The Democ-Rats Jumping ship!

2 days ago by wdednh

America be happy and be secure, the second half of destroying you and your way of life and your country is on its way as long as you reelect NOBAMA! Shame on you if you do, for the egg is … Continue reading →

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