June 2012
Mormon group plans mass weekend resignation from... →
goodreasonnews:
By Jennifer Dobner
SALT LAKE CITY | Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:18pm EDT
(Reuters) - Troubled by issues ranging from polygamy to gay marriage, several dozen Mormons plan to resign this weekend from the church en masse in an unusual public show of defiance in Salt Lake City.
Wow! This needs to happen everywhere. The Mormon Church is a great way to start!
yeah, I see this...
“I think this is a land of opportunity for every single person, every single...”
– Mitt Romney claiming Americans should be able to achieve their dreams, just as long as they have the “right values” and the ability to afford it.
Yes, Mitt. Do tell us what “right values” you mean.
In other news, Congress passed a bill to keep student loan rates from doubling, plus an oft-spiked...
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Feelin' Good
So, i’ve been trying to stay fit; you know eat better and keep active a lot more. My doctors have been getting on my ass about it for so long and i just had nobody to really do it with me so i didn’t have that much motivation. But, the last 2 months i’ve been working out (almost daily- i have to have free days) and watching what i eat a bit more than usual. And, may i say i feel...
Chronic Illness & Losing the Will to Live →
livingwithendo:
After a while, things can really start looking bleak.
Treatments stop working, new ones don’t work, there’s so much pain, relationships are destroyed by your illness(es), you can’t hold down a job, your family judges you for applying for disabity, the bills keep adding up,…
“Customers can legally buy as many weapons as they want in Arizona as long as...”
– You have to be 21 to buy beer, though, because beer is dangerous. This via your morning must-read, Katherine Eban’s investigation into the Fast and Furious scandal—and why basically everything we’ve been told about it is wrong. (via motherjones)
“It saddens me to see girls proudly declaring they’re not like other girls –...”
– “I’m not like the other girls”, Claudia Gray
Excellent article. I always end up thinking this when I see reblogs like that. Female competition is a horrible, poisonous thing (that I’ve only recently gotten over engaging in, and I am much happier for it).
(via birdwithapeopleface)
Seriously, USA?: infiltratortits:... →
infiltratortits:
elizabitchtaylor:
film about a group of men getting into shenanigans= “comedy” film about a group of women getting into shenanigans= “chick flick”
film about a friendship between two men= “buddy flick” film about a friendship between two women= “chick flick”
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BREAKING: LGBT People Should Be Put to Death, Says... →
afunnyfeminist:
hedonisticparadise:
Another reason to hate the homophobic, racist, anti-choice Salvation Army. No, seriously, you all need to fuck yourselves and get your self righteous bullshit away from the mainstream
The T stands for Transgender. So the Salvation Army is also transphobic. In fact, a homeless trans woman by the name of Jennifer Gale died of exposure in Austin, Texas in...
A Letter to a GOP Family Member Who is Against... →
Hi $NAME,
Basically, the role of the government is to provide for our welfare, to see that we flourish, etc. Note this part of the constitution:
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our...
“So the Supreme Court — defying many expectations — upheld the Affordable Care...”
– Paul Krugman (via chrisincs)
can we just get this straight? if you message me on tumblr you are not annoying me i am a lonely person and any form of human contact is a god send
Advocating Progress: Until you've had to do a cost... →
missgingerlee:
Even when I’m AT the ER/doctor I sit there & pick & choose my tests by figuring out which ones will help the most while costing the least amount of money. When I do go to the doctor, we try to decide what meds to use. Not by what may be the most helpful, but by what may be…
If the Republicans wanted more people to have...
joegressivism:
Big question I’ve had for a long time. They keep using that phrase “Repeal and Replace,” well, replace with what? If you legitimately want to reform health care why not just attempt to fix what you believe is broken with the big ass law we already passed?
Of course the reality is they don’t want to improve health care and health care access. They want you to pay up or die. What...
GOP Congressman Admits That The GOP Has No Plans... →
thepoliticalfreakshow:
More than two years after Obamacare passed, a longtime Republican congressman admits that his party has “no” plan to replace it if they succeed in getting rid of the landmark health law.
Before the Supreme Court ruling was released yesterday, ThinkProgress spoke with Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) about what Republicans would do to protect the 57 million Americans who have...
Mississippi Tea Party Chairman Calls For Open... →
thepoliticalfreakshow:
Of all the right-wing meltdowns following yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act, this statement put out by the chairman of the Mississippi Tea Party may take the cake:
When a gang of criminals subvert legitimate government offices and seize all power to themselves without the real consent of the governed...
Romney: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits...
thepoliticalfreakshow:
reagan-was-a-horrible-president:
abaldwin360:
The CBO said this about the health care law back in 2010: It lowers the deficit, by about $124 billion over 10 years.
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Mitt Romney is a liar.
And we needed Politifact to figure this out. I knew he was a liar the minute he opened his mouth.
Advocating Progress: Poll: Half of All Americans... →
abaldwin360:
According to a new poll released today, almost half of voters believe that Republicans are deliberately stalling efforts to better the economy in order to bolster their chances of defeating President Barack Obama.
Objections will be raised stating that this is a left…
