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With regards to the courts, I think we’re about to see the Supremes tell lower courts that their rulings will…
the people he picks to work in his administration are supposed to support that effort as long as they don’t…
@Ron: What do you think Trump did in his first term that was unique or made a positive impact on…
During his first term Trump walked into the White House with no experience in government, so he selected a lot…
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Author Archives: Pseudo-Adrienne
Gay Watch in Religious News
More homophobic zaniness within Vatican politics according to 365Gay.com… (San Francisco, California) San Francisco Archbishop William J. Levada has been named as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith – the Vatican department that has led the … Continue reading
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to President Bush: 'If it's good for the Baltics and Russia, what about here at home?'
If we look back on American History we will find that all of the patriotic rhetoric of freedom, justice, equality for all, etc., were just that–rhetoric. In action, there was freedom and democracy for some, not for all. Yet president … Continue reading
Remember working women, you're pathetic unless you have a child…when everyone else wants you to.
Is there anything more irritating than hearing people say “you should have a baby,” “why haven’t you had a baby,” “you’ll make a great mother,” “have a baby already, sheesh,” and/or “have more babies!” Really, all of that is really … Continue reading
GLAAD praises the 'Daily Show with Jon Stewart'
After I heard that Texas had banned same-sex couples or LGBT people from adopting children in desperate need of a loving home, I switched over to my favorite fake-news show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central to … Continue reading
This is comforting, but not surprising.
Well actually it’s not comforting and won’t be for you ‘Alas’ readers who are LGBT. We’ve been hearing a lot of vehemently homophobic rhetoric in the past few years with the neoconservatives taking firm control of the Legislature and the … Continue reading
Well who was really expecting 'peace' on Capitol Hill anyway?
The other day, Senator Bill Frist rejected the Democrats’ proposal and compromise over the judicial nominee battle. The nuclear option still lingers, children. Republicans threaten to exercise (and abuse) their new found power of majority by changing the rules, while … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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A snarky article on why the "pro-lifers" should not debate over the morning-after-pill or "pharmacists' rights"
Recently there have been cases and reports of pharmacists refusing to fill women’s prescriptions for contraceptive medication, and discussion over so called “pharmacists’ rights.” The anti-choice groups–who can now be seen as anti-contraceptive as well–have been backing pharmacists who refuse … Continue reading
A correction of the definition of "woman" looming if a certain bill is allowed to pass
From Feministe and Big Brass Blog on “what makes a woman a woman,” according to a certain bill. Read A Handmaid’s Tale, folks. According to the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2005 (Senate Bill 51 and House Bill 356, … Continue reading
Remember that one Seinfeld episode?
The one that dealt with a particular sponge that one of the characters planned on stocking up with before they were taken off the market? Well the FDA just recently re-approved of the Today Sponge, a popular female contraceptive so … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness
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A relevant quote from law professor Amanda Frost: Attitudes towards nationwide injunctions also turn on one’s view of the courts…