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@Dianne: Look you can't expect the most powerful person in the world to be held to the same standards as…
@Corso: Professionals are expected to be professional. In which case I'm sure that you'll agree that a professional posting in…
"Sorry, I thought that was a particularly stupid rhetorical question." Remember this answer next time you're doing your thing where…
Hey, Corso! You can do me the courtesy of calling me by my nym or as "Jackie" or as "Jackie…
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Author Archives: Myca
Sarah Palin: Book Banner?
A recent Time Magazine article claims that, as Mayor, Sarah Palin looked into removing books with ‘inappropriate language’ from library shelves. The paragraph in question: Stein says that as mayor, Palin continued to inject religious beliefs into her policy at … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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So patriotic he can do unpatriotic things!
So … there’s been a lot of discussion lately of what the likely press/blogosphere/echo-chamber response would have been if the Obamas had a daughter who was in the same situation as Bristol Palin. Of course it would be a gigantic … Continue reading
Posted in Whatever
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A victory for the humanity and civilization of America.
Guantanamo detainees can challenge their detention in civilian courts. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts.In its third rebuke of the … Continue reading
Posted in Whatever
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Safe and Legal
This is an excellent article from the New York Times on why safe and legal abortion is important. And it’s from from an interesting perspective . . . that of a retired pre-Roe-v-Wade gynecologist who saw first-hand the kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights
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How It Works
Thank you, XKCD, for being so very, very right. This is exactly how ‘it’ works.
Posted in Whatever
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Yay For Teen Sex!
When I read this excellent article by Amanda Marcotte, I couldn’t help think of Mandolin’s post last October, “Children Fucking Children“. The gist of Amanda’s article (and, in a lot of ways, Mandolin’s post before it) is that American adult … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc
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The Carnival of The Godless
The recently posted Carnival of the Godless is your source for all sorts of atheistic joy. Visit! Comment!
MUST READ: Christians in the Hand of an Angry God
This is the best thing I’ve read in probably a month, and it’s am absolute must-read for anyone who’s ever wondered about the political and theological confluence of events that became the religious right. It’s 3 years old, but I … Continue reading
@Watcher: Maybe they don't consider Trump a professional?