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Speaking of English Proficiency, Mr. Rubio…

Posted on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 by Cindy Rose

The Orlando Sentinel reports: If you can’t speak English, you shouldn’t seek permanent residence in this country, and you certainly can’t become a citizen. That’s the way U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio sees it, and that’s a requirement he’s trying to … Continue reading →

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Congress Excludes Women from Women’s Reproductive Rights Panel – Again!

Posted on Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

Emily’s List alerted us to something I never thought would happen again (when will these guys learn?): Is it deja vu? Nope. It’s real life and really terrifying. Today, a panel of only men in the House of Representatives is … Continue reading →

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Latest Republican “Lipstick on a Pig” Legislation

Posted on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Republicans have passed their latest piece of  Not-At-All-What-the-Title-Suggests-Legislation (You know, like all those “jobs bills” they’ve proposed), and it’s misleadingly titled the “Working Families Flexibility Act”. Eric Cantor, the second ranking Republican con-man in the House had a few words … Continue reading →

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A Glaring Omission In the Plan For Immigration Reform

Posted on Monday, April 1st, 2013 by Cindy Rose

First, let’s get the jargon out of the way; immigrants who are living and working here illegally are referred to as “illegals”, undocumented workers”, “out of status”, and “undocumented migrants” to name a few. When immigration hearings began earlier this … Continue reading →

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The Second Amendment Does Not Trump All Other Rights

Posted on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 by Cindy Rose

It seems that when the country attempts to do something, anything, to combat gun violence, Second Amendment zealots will willingly trample the flag and everyone else’s rights along with it; patriots my ass. There have been threats to shoot lawmakers, … Continue reading →

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Headlines from “The Party of Stupid”

Posted on Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Dear Republicans, This is what your elected officials are spending their time on: Not Understanding the Constitution… Again Just a little over a week after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit shot down Florida’s mandatory welfare drug … Continue reading →

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Violence Against Women Act Reauthorized

Posted on Thursday, February 28th, 2013 by Cindy Rose

The Violence Against Women Act was finally reauthorized today after a year and a half delay. NPR reports: … 199 of the 200 House Democrats voted for VAWA. One didn’t vote. Meanwhile, only 87 of 232 Republicans voted for the … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go to the Videotape: Lyin Ryan On the Sequester

Posted on Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Paul Ryan was interviewed on the Hugh Hewitt show two days ago, and when asked about the sequester, had this to say: “We see that as kind of the political game that the President is playing here. Let’s never forget … Continue reading →

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Republicans’ Selective Memory Affliction

Posted on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Conservatives continue to yap about Benghazi in print and on TV, even dragging Bush era foreign policy dinosaurs Rumsfeld and Cheney into the mix; all of them trying to claim it points to either a “cover-up” or “incompetence”. So I’m … Continue reading →

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Moving the First Amendment Goal Posts… Again

Posted on Thursday, February 14th, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Religious leaders have joined together to fight the HHS contraception mandate since its announcement, claiming it infringes on their religious freedom. HHS has recently issued another revision in an attempt to accommodate religious institutions; but in a letter outlining his … Continue reading →

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