Category Archives: Supreme Court

Quotes From the Far-Right on Marriage Equality

Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 by Cindy Rose

With both Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act before the Supreme Court this week, the far-right has gone into lunatic commando mode. Here are some of the latest quotes from the far-right’s biggest zealots: Gary Bauer, President of … Continue reading →

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Gerrymandering, Jury-Rigging and Judicial Rewriting Are the Wave of the Future, Conservative Soldiers!

Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2013 by Marc Belisle

Greetings and salutations, fellow captains of industry and our Republican lapdogs!  I’m wiring you this electronic mail-o-gram from the deck of my mega-yacht Duchess’ Bounty.  What wizardry is this, you may ask, that such a feat is possible from the … Continue reading →

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Up In Arms

Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2013 by Marc Belisle

“Their paranoid fear of a possible dystopic future prevents us from addressing our actual dystopic present. We can’t even begin to address 30,000 gun deaths that are actually in reality happening in this country every year because a few of … Continue reading →

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The Sophistry Of Scalia

Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 by Ken

Anthony Scalia believes that legislative bodies can ban what they believe is immoral.  Ipso Facto, since everyone believes murder is immoral the laws against murder are like laws against homosexuality which many also consider to be immoral. “If we cannot … Continue reading →

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It’s D-Day in the Class War

Posted on Sunday, December 2, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“We cannot negotiate with those who say, ‘What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.’” –John F. Kennedy On November 6th, 60 million Americans waited in line to yank the monkey wrench from Congress.  We reappointed our Democratic general … Continue reading →

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The GOP Needs to Move Further Right and Suppress the Vote Better: A Modest Proposal

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2012 by Marc Belisle

It would appear that many of these “voters” gathered the wrong message from our pitch.  As he poured my wine, Reginald observed that Romney, old boy, convinced the commoners he’d had such an illustrious career in the private sector that … Continue reading →

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Live-Blogging The Warren/Brown Debate

Posted on Monday, October 1, 2012 by Marc Belisle

Tonight, I’m live-blogging the Massachusetts Senate debate between GOP Senator Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren.  This is one of the closest-fought races in the country, and a very clear choice. And we’re out of the gate.  First question … Continue reading →

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Romney/Ryan and the Rising Corporate Aristocracy

Posted on Sunday, August 26, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“Corporations are people, my friend!” As Hurricane Isaac lashes Tampa, the GOP elite are doing what they do best: scurrying for cover.  And hidden within the hunkered down hotels the hurricane is also interrupting a shadow convention in which GOP … Continue reading →

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Romney Must Return Sheldon Adelson’s “Limitless” Donations

Posted on Monday, July 16, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“Follow the money.” –’Deep Throat‘, All The President’s Men Mitt Romney has a gambling problem. Las Vegas Sands casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has donated at least $36 million to Romney and his Super PACs.  He has signaled that his support … Continue reading →

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Portraying the struggle to defend and explain Romneycare

Posted on Monday, July 9, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Since the Supreme Court upheld the mandate in “Obamacare”, I’ve read posts and comments from numerous right-wing bloggers and their followers trying desperately to defend and explain “Romneycare” as something other than the blueprint for the Affordable Care Act. Rather than rehash … Continue reading →

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