Category Archives: Activists

OWS is not our Ally – Part VI

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

In part 6 of my ongoing series I’m going to throw a conspiracy theory out there with the question: Has Occupy been bought by conservatives? Of course, I have absolutely no proof of this – its just a theory. But … Continue reading →

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A Key Defection On Gay Marriage, And An Idiotic Response From An Anti-Marriage Voice

Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2012 by Ken

The founder of the Institute for American Values, noted anti-gay marriage proponent and author David Blankenhorn has changed his opinion on the issue.  In an op-ed for the New York times he wrote “the time has come for me to accept gay marriage … Continue reading →

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The Marriage of a Republican Lesbian During a Democratic Presidency

Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2012 by mlitman

The wedding of Mary Cheney, daughter of former Republic Vice President Dick Cheney, to her partner of 20 years, Heather Poe, received little attention in the press.  Their two children, 5 and almost 3, were probably relieved that their parents had finally married. … Continue reading →

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If You Can’t State It, Don’t Legislate It.

Posted on Friday, June 22, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Let me see if I’ve got this straight: Women have to ask their employers if they allow birth control in their prescription plans. Women have to ask their legislators if they can please get birth control through insurance. Women have … Continue reading →

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Republican contraception mandates

Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

The radical right is still at it. I was listening to NPR in the car today and some right-winger was complaining about Obama’s contraception mandate and his so-called “war on religion”. So I need to remind right-wingers that Republicans were … Continue reading →

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Occupy is not our ally – Part V

Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Part 5 of my ongoing series showing Dems why the Occupy movement and its members are not our ally. If you read earlier posts in the series (and I hope you will), you’ll see in Occupy members’ own words that … Continue reading →

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Faith & Freedom Conference: Rubio Projects, Beck Gets the Finger

Posted on Monday, June 18, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Conservatives attended the “2012 Faith & Freedom Conference and Strategy Briefing” this weekend, which is put on by Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition. The FFC describes itself as a “grassroots” organization dedicated to: “Educating, equipping and mobilizing people of faith and … Continue reading →

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Justice Scalia: Fraud, Liar, and Un-American

Posted on Friday, June 15, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

In March I wrote on the media’s meaningless obsession with the upcoming SCOTUS ruling on the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare (the phrase coined by the enemies of all-things-Obama). The ruling is meaningless, because as I stated about two of … Continue reading →

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Video Clips of the Week

Posted on Friday, June 15, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Robert Reich: The Truth About Taxes – Why Taxes Have to be Raised on the Rich:

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OWS is not our ally – Part IV

Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Part 4 in my ongoing series urging Dems to give up the hope that Occupy members will vote with us in November. As I’ve been showing in this series with quotes from Occupy groups across the country, they are clear … Continue reading →

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