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This makes me sick Link posted by Amber

3 replies in thread | Posted at 06:54:26, Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
- It doesn't make me sick. It makes me furious. Fucking assholes deserve to be thoroughly beaten NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-22 19:59:47
- This nothing more than rape IMO. What a bunch of sexist assholes/ NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-22 19:31:35
  - I don't know how a woman can conciously propose this bill posted by Amber 2012-02-22 22:48:13

You can add "The Lorax" to the list of things destroying this country's youth NT reply Link posted byChain

4 replies in thread | Posted at 04:24:15, Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
- Indoctrination of youth must be outlawed! My proposal: no church or religious teachings til they are 18+ NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-22 20:13:37
  - buhahahaha NT reply posted by Bryan 2012-02-22 20:37:39
- eeek, they want to save the trees ... EVIL NT reply posted by Bryan 2012-02-22 18:31:52
  - you can add the girl scouts too. NT reply Link posted by Chain 2012-02-22 21:34:30

Ricky Sanitarium taken apart by Maureen Dowd--love that woman. NT reply Link posted by Beau

0 replies in thread | Posted at 12:12:39, Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Parents: Please teach your kids about posting shit on the internet. Also, while you're at it, teach them not to be racists. NT reply Link posted bysnapper

2 replies in thread | Posted at 04:28:00, Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
- What a disgusting pair of racist nitwits. NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-22 12:08:48
- Agreed. The internet is full of dump crap. NT reply posted by Galic 2012-02-21 19:28:04

Now to discuss male reproductive health... posted bysnapper

4 replies in thread | Posted at 03:55:30, Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
- Clearly equal legislation should be forced on men who want vasectomies: Show them video of testicles getting hit with a hammer, posted by Marlowe 2012-02-22 13:36:23
  - Nah.. prostate exams or a colonoscopy to get ED medication NT reply posted by Salmoneus 2012-02-22 18:28:53
- -nods sagely- NT reply posted by Amber 2012-02-21 17:21:35
- ROFLMAO NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-21 16:15:33

Mitt spent 33 mil destroying the Newt and all he got in return was Santorum ROFLMAO NT reply posted by Beau

2 replies in thread | Posted at 02:52:50, Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
- The crazies of the party, the vocal minority, don't want Mitt because he's Mormon...err... I mean...something about his politics (mormon) NT reply posted by OptimShi 2012-02-21 16:02:04
  - But the repub old guard is aghast at the loons running and Santorum on't get in at all--Neither will The Newt. posted by Beau 2012-02-21 16:14:14

"Frothy Mix" compares Obama to Hitler, denies comparing Obama to Hitler... Can't news outlets just ignore this lube & fecal mixture? NT reply Link posted byOptimShi

5 replies in thread | Posted at 02:58:21, Monday, February 20th, 2012
- He didn't SAY Obama = Hitler. Only suggested it. Just like he only suggested that Obama was running a Nazi-like eugenics program NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-21 11:45:47
- "Let's Lick Santorum!" NT reply posted by Marlowe 2012-02-20 15:38:43
  - now there's a mental image to keep me away from the politics board for a while. NT reply posted by Dalar 2012-02-20 21:38:51
    - NO shit! NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-21 14:50:29
    - Come on--suck it up! NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-21 12:51:08

Ponderance: The downticket GOP candidates' best shot this November might be if they don't run a presidential candidate at all. NT reply posted bysnapper

12 replies in thread | Posted at 06:03:43, Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
- As things are going, the GOP are boned this election posted by Amber 2012-02-15 22:06:26
  - Never underestimate the stupidity of the overall American voter base. Any group that re-elects Dubyah is capable of anything NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-15 23:33:39
    - Lets be honest here.. 2004 was a combination of a couple of things: posted by Amber 2012-02-18 19:14:49
      - 2004 was all about fear psychology. posted by Marlowe 2012-02-19 10:59:27
      - I don't see how that counters my claim on the stupidity of the overall voter base posted by Roundhead 2012-02-19 00:44:10
        
        The situation is much different than in 2004 posted by Amber 2012-02-19 17:10:13
        
        As bad as Kerry was, pretty anyone except an atheist or an axe murderer should have defeated Bush NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-20 00:47:31
        
        They are working on getting heartbeat and personhood amendments on several state ballots.. NT reply posted by Salmoneus 2012-02-19 18:06:29
        
        Cleverer and cleverer lawyers have been looking for ways to wedge into Roe v. Wade since the day it was decided. posted by Marlowe 2012-02-19 19:36:45
    - 100% spot on RH. NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-16 10:40:03
  - They don't see themselves as becoming Taliban this last year, but we do. NT reply posted by Marlowe 2012-02-15 22:18:16
    - Yeppers NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-16 10:40:26

In other news...Congress is a bunch of hypocrites, uses torrents to pirate while trying to ban using torrents to pirate. NT reply Link posted byCJ

12 replies in thread | Posted at 09:47:51, Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
- On the scale of Congressional hypocrisy, that barely registers a blip NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-15 15:34:28
- The only surprise is that they would know how. NT reply posted by snapper 2012-02-15 09:49:12
  - I think, rather, it shows a couple of other phenomena: 1) That they are completely detached from reality, and 2) They don't know what they'r posted by Marlowe 2012-02-15 09:57:22
    - Or that they're just completely full of shit NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 10:01:29
      - Wow. You were able to boil it down to a lot fewer words. NT reply posted by Marlowe 2012-02-15 10:13:10
        
        I've been watching Congress for a long time. NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 10:16:46
        
        Not that you'd have to watch them very long to come to that conclusion. NT reply posted by snapper 2012-02-15 10:22:31
        
        True enough. NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 10:25:01
  - The term is long, and NT reply posted by Congresscritter 2012-02-15 09:54:44
  - Pages have many uses. NT reply posted by Congresscritter 2012-02-15 09:53:47
    - You said a mouthful! NT reply posted by Female Pages 2012-02-15 09:56:50
      - Now excuse me while I contemplate this anti-gay rights amendment with my boy-t...er...aide, Manuel. NT reply posted by Conservative Congresscritter 2012-02-15 15:36:47

The Vagina Ideologues via John Stewart: NT reply Link posted by Beau

52 replies in thread | Posted at 02:45:01, Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
- Clearly this needed to be on the Politics board. DON'T MAKE ME TURN THIS BOARD AROUND. NT reply posted by Candi 2012-02-15 17:42:35
- Yeah that was great. NT reply posted by ++M. 2012-02-15 10:04:08
- one of the best TDS pieces in a while imo. NT reply posted by Chain 2012-02-15 04:14:25
- I still don't know why Christians (Catholics mostly I guess) are against contraception. It's NOT in the Bible NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-14 21:59:30
  - I think for most of us it's the First Amendment issue rather than the contraception issue. posted by Brugdor 2012-02-15 09:26:13
    - They're not forced to do it. They choose to partake in activities in which discrimination is normally not allowed NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-15 15:49:37
    - Slippery slope, the argument of those without a better one posted by Tybio 2012-02-15 12:43:53
    - Clearly the goverment can't force a church to hand out condoms in service, however they can force an employer to provide birth control posted by CJ 2012-02-15 12:32:17
    - well maybe it's a conflict of interests for churches to be in "business" at all. ever think about that? NT reply posted by Chain 2012-02-15 10:29:58
    - Some day in the future, when unicorns can fly, we will treat the bill of rights as the rights of individuals and not of collectives posted by Rho 2012-02-15 09:34:17
      - Well the issue there is... posted by Brugdor 2012-02-15 09:38:17
        
        My opinion is that nobody would have their religious freedom abridged in any way posted by Rho 2012-02-15 09:41:52
        
        I understand your point but I have to respectfully disagree. NT reply posted by Brugdor 2012-02-15 09:49:34
        
        So long as you're an individual you have the freedom to do so. NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 09:52:13
        
        So if I speak for the Dwarven collective my rights disappear? NT reply posted by Brugdor 2012-02-15 09:56:15
        
        It's not that your rights disappear, just that your group doesn't get to have rights of its own. NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 09:58:36
        
        Ok then. What about my rights as an individual leading this group who is now forced to provide something my faith disagrees with? posted by Brugdor 2012-02-15 10:13:53
        
        You have the right not to take the position if you're that troubled by the rules and regulations that come with the territory. NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 10:16:18
        
        So now Catholics can't run Catholic hospitals? NT reply posted by Brugdor 2012-02-15 10:18:58
        
        If I was a cannibal and started a restaurant but was told it was illegal to serve human flesh, maybe I should choose a different profession. NT reply posted by Boney Jellyfish 2012-02-15 10:32:06
        
        Is that the secret reason behind banning birth control? A ready supply of tender meat? NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 10:34:41
        
        Perhaps. Honestly, I'm torn on birth control because of what it does to the water supply. NT reply posted by Boney Jellyfish 2012-02-15 10:36:20
        
        Not all forms of birth control cause issues. The copper IUD, for instance, has minimal effects of that sort. NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 10:40:09
        
        I have no problems with the idea of birth control, just the specific ones that affect our water. NT reply posted by Boney Jellyfish 2012-02-15 10:41:47
        
        I had never heard of these concerns until you mentioned them...and upon reading about it, I sort of have to laugh. posted by snapper 2012-02-15 11:03:21
        
        No, it's not pseudo-science. Link posted by Boney Jellyfish 2012-02-15 11:51:25
        
        Depends which part you look at. posted by snapper 2012-02-15 13:05:44
        
        Let's go over some facts posted by Boney Jellyfish 2012-02-15 15:14:13
        
        As I said, there is debate. There are apparently other ways for this stuff to get into the water supply. Link Link(2) posted by snapper 2012-02-15 15:23:12
        
        Neither of your links dispute that the pill contributes to EE2 levels in the water supply and your subject line is incorrect. posted by Boney Jellyfish 2012-02-15 15:43:46
        
        I think you misunderstand me. posted by snapper 2012-02-15 15:57:49
        
        Then it would appear that we don't disagree on anything. NT reply posted by Boney Jellyfish 2012-02-15 16:02:59
        
        Given the large numbers of Catholics in America who practice birth control, I don't think there's going to be a problem finding someone. NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 10:20:11
  - Because a religion can only survive by strength in numbers. Limiting children weakens the Catholic Church. posted by Marlowe 2012-02-15 09:26:03
    - Nail on the head. NT reply posted by ++M. 2012-02-15 10:05:19
      - Heh heh, you said 'nail' and you said 'head'. Uh huh huh huh huh huh. NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 10:07:03
        
        Huh huh. Nail with head. hhuh huh huh. NT reply posted by ++M. 2012-02-15 11:46:25
  - Yes it is. See: Onan posted by Boney Jellyfish 2012-02-15 08:27:24
    - Not quite. Onan was a guy punished for deliberately not having kids when he had a legal/moral duty to produce an heir posted by Roundhead 2012-02-15 15:45:46
      - Incorrect. Read Deuteronomy 25:5-10. posted by Boney Jellyfish 2012-02-15 16:14:35
        
        But again, the birth control part was not the problem here. The problem was his refusal to do what he was supposed to do posted by Roundhead 2012-02-15 16:36:07
    - I love the Onan story, because it's often used as an excuse to make sinners of essentially every male human posted by Rho 2012-02-15 08:43:50
      - Clearly the only answer is to masturbate into a jar to store it for later. That way you can masturbate sin-free! NT reply posted by Boney Jellyfish 2012-02-15 10:20:07
        
        New business model for sperm banks? NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 10:20:49
        
        mix it all together ... it is the I'm Feeling Lucky button NT reply posted by Bryan 2012-02-15 11:47:41
        
        I guess. Sperm from different dudes will actually wage warfare against each other... so that could be interesting. posted by ++M. 2012-02-15 11:53:22
        
        New reality TV show. "Sperm Wars". It'll be even better when it's canceled and then reinstated as "Sperm Wars 2: The Second Coming" NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-15 12:53:57
        
        Nah -- because they have to be selective. NT reply posted by ++M. 2012-02-15 11:46:46
  - because religious leaders told them they should be. posted by Chain 2012-02-15 04:07:18
  - It goes against "be fruitful and multiply." BTW, the majority of American Catholics DO support birth control. NT reply Link posted by Candi 2012-02-14 23:15:40
    - A Pew poll shows a slight majority against the mandate and a bigger majority of Catholics. NT reply Link posted by Brugdor 2012-02-15 09:52:50
    - Yep. NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-15 03:20:11

The Government can't make you pay taxes. NT reply Link posted byRick "Frothy Mix" Santorum

4 replies in thread | Posted at 06:49:28, Monday, February 13th, 2012
- Time to pick a religion: Jedi. Since we are dedicated to peace, the portion of my taxes used to fund the military is hereby withheld NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-13 22:39:17
- So I can just quit paying taxes altogether then? Because I morally object to any form of govt NT reply posted by Chain 2012-02-13 20:47:26
  - My religion objects to millionaires not giving me 10% of their income annually. I'm soooo repressed by gov't! NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-13 22:40:18
- Except Republicans of course. NT reply posted by snapper 2012-02-13 19:54:36

Republican plan to combat economic populism: Try to make it their idea. NT reply Link posted bysnapper

0 replies in thread | Posted at 03:17:55, Monday, February 13th, 2012

Stay Classy, Rethuglicans NT reply Link posted byChain

2 replies in thread | Posted at 07:00:19, Sunday, February 12th, 2012
- A scuzzball thing to do - but the comments on that site are scary. posted by Marlowe 2012-02-12 11:55:10
- assholes one and all. NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-12 09:35:03

A wave of Santorum just hit Minnesota -- no word on any survivors yet NT reply Link posted byDalar

7 replies in thread | Posted at 11:48:37, Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
- *shrug* According to NPR, up to 1% of eligible voters caucused..nearly 3% in the other states! LOL posted by Galic 2012-02-08 12:28:59
  - It was also non-binding for some weird reason. That's probably why no one came out NT reply posted by Dalar 2012-02-08 12:33:31
    - Althought I guess Santorum is generally a non-binding substance... NT reply posted by Dalar 2012-02-08 12:35:33
      - And he's probably aghast at the idea of people coming out NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-09 14:37:05
- Fuck that religio-fascist sonuvabitch. NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-08 11:09:38
- Yes! Nominate him please! NT reply posted by CJ 2012-02-08 10:02:57
- I saw a headline earlier that there was a Santorum surge. *gak* NT reply posted by Candi 2012-02-08 03:32:22

So why is it taking the UN so long to get involved with the whole Syria deal? posted by Amber

6 replies in thread | Posted at 01:34:56, Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
- If Israel was slaughtering Palestinians why would it take the UN so long to get involved? Because US and maybe UK would block action posted by Roundhead 2012-02-07 20:17:27
  - Yup NT reply posted by Marlowe 2012-02-08 12:14:29
- *whistles past the graveyard* NT reply posted by China and Russia 2012-02-07 13:41:25
  - Meh... there should not be any automatic veto power like the permanent members have... NT reply posted by Amber 2012-02-07 22:11:55
    - But everybody wants the auto veto power to protect their own interests NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-08 03:11:40
      - Indeed, there is no world government and as such no nation will submit to the authority of another. NT reply posted by CJ 2012-02-08 06:54:14

The Shrub's pal Ari Fleischer involved in the Komen fuckup NT reply Link posted by Beau

0 replies in thread | Posted at 01:18:10, Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Chris Christie (a pompous, condescending asshole) trying to kill same sex marriage with the tyranny of the majority and call it magnanimity. NT reply Link posted bysnapper

1 replies in thread | Posted at 04:33:57, Friday, February 3rd, 2012
- Just another asshole in politics, Snapper--there are so many of them. NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-04 09:12:14

Wow,just wow. NT reply Link posted byChain

6 replies in thread | Posted at 03:04:15, Friday, February 3rd, 2012
- What an amazing asshole. What he means that HE would not develop a drug if there was no money in it... posted by Marlowe 2012-02-03 17:55:30
  - Amazing how the "Christian values" guy doesn't seem to understand that there is something called "compassion" in the world, not just profit NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-03 18:04:37
    - politician and compassion--mutually incompatible. NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-04 17:04:06
- WWJD? Probably call Santorum an asshole NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-03 17:43:21
- That smarmy sonuvabitch--what a thing to say to a kid. Fucking bastard. NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-03 15:52:23
- Yeah. Mindbogglingly out of touch. Hey, asshat, sick people who can't afford meds also aren't buying $900 iPads. Fucking moron. NT reply posted by snapper 2012-02-03 15:49:08

The Komen Foundation is getting its just desserts re their de-funding of Planned Parenthodd--what an idiot bowing to posted by Beau

9 replies in thread | Posted at 10:41:05, Friday, February 3rd, 2012
- Komen Caves NT reply Link posted by snapper 2012-02-03 11:46:05
  - Wow...their response there is really quite insulting they way they are outright lying about what they did NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-03 17:45:14
  - umm not quite posted by Chain 2012-02-03 12:20:54
    - It wasn't explicit, but it was certainly implicit. posted by snapper 2012-02-03 12:27:40
      - meh. The best way to give charitable contributions is directly to the people doing the work anyway. not "foundations" posted by Chain 2012-02-03 12:41:28
  - Can we say something about the courage of one's convictions? Frankly I don't know if I'll ever support Komen again. posted by Beau 2012-02-03 12:05:57
    - I won't. They have the right to play politics as they see fit, but I will direct my money elsewhere as I see fit. NT reply posted by Candi 2012-02-03 22:58:00
    - I recall reading somewhere that a shockingly high percentage of their donations go to awareness and spreading pink ribbons... posted by snapper 2012-02-03 12:08:50
- Good. NT reply posted by CJ 2012-02-03 10:53:53

Prediction. Israel will get Romney elected. posted byChain

5 replies in thread | Posted at 09:27:50, Friday, February 3rd, 2012
- Or he could pressure the fuck out of them to stand down. We don't have to support them if they go in. posted by CJ 2012-02-03 09:59:03
  - that won't happen. if Iran retaliates in any way we will get sucked into it. NT reply posted by Chain 2012-02-03 10:51:06
  - Israel can fight its own battles, and has been doing so for decades. I just wonder why the US gives them such blanket support. posted by Marlowe 2012-02-03 10:07:44
    - nope it's the political power they have. between the fundies, the media and the money it's political suicide to not support them NT reply posted by Chain 2012-02-03 10:54:11
    - I just wish that people could more clearly discern the difference between "anti-Israel" and "anti-Semitic" NT reply posted by Rho 2012-02-03 10:09:09

*facepalm* NT reply Link posted byChain

0 replies in thread | Posted at 07:36:40, Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Yikes. Anonymous hacks white supremist sites, find links to Ron Paul's campaign and to Paul himself o.O NT reply Link posted byDalar

6 replies in thread | Posted at 11:15:03, Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
- That would surprise me if it is true. I believe has past racist connections were real, but he's running for office for Pete's sake! NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-02 03:20:59
- Eh. Maybe. And I wouldn't really be surprised. But I also wouldn't be surprised if they faked/planted the incriminating documents. NT reply posted by snapper 2012-02-02 00:14:14
  - true enough. Could be the repubs planting stuff to discredit him. NT reply posted by Dalar 2012-02-02 00:41:09
    - why? He's no threat to them. Other than his one house vote on a few issues he's a useful to them as anyone else. NT reply posted by Chain 2012-02-02 05:49:58
      - He's amassing a pile of delegates to make a stink at the convention. NT reply posted by snapper 2012-02-02 09:52:04
        
        Good luck storming the castle. NT reply posted by Chain 2012-02-02 17:52:37

Should petition signers names be made public? Link posted byChain

2 replies in thread | Posted at 01:47:30, Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
- Wow... that's like posting a picture of a burning cross with the words 'We know where you live!' and then claiming that you were only posted by Amber 2012-02-01 15:02:18
- Walker's goons is quite accurate. The fascists in the country are making their vile presence known. NT reply posted by Beau 2012-02-01 13:50:55

lol. Why is it always those who want to "crack down on piracy" end up sued for copyright infringement during campaign rallies? NT reply Link posted byDalar

4 replies in thread | Posted at 10:40:49, Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
- Piracy is when OTHER people use copyrighted material without permission. Didn't you know? NT reply posted by Roundhead 2012-02-02 03:22:09
- Same reason those who push for homophobic legislation are usually closeted homosexuals, and, etc. ad infinitum... NT reply posted by Marlowe 2012-02-01 10:01:16
- I was thinking "Creep" by Radiohead might be more fitting? NT reply posted by Chain 2012-01-31 23:21:57
  - I fooled around and fell in love NT reply posted by Galic 2012-02-01 08:55:39

Just got this on The Newt by Alan Grayson lol: posted by Beau

0 replies in thread | Posted at 01:33:58, Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

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