Category Archives: Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc.

Clarence Thomas is Making the Rounds

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Rachel S.

I received an email from a reader about a round table on the Tavis Smiley Show. Apparently, Tavis will have a panel discussing Thomas’s book and his appearance on 60 Minutes. Panelists are Marc Morial, President and CEO of The … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-feminists and their pals, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues, Supreme Court Issues | 3 Comments

Do the Republicans Care About Blacks and Latinos? Not If The Debates Are Any Indication

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Rachel S.

I think the answer is no. Nearly all of the Republicans would not participate in the Univision debate((If you don’t know, Univision is a Spanish language network; however, the debate was conducted in English.)), and now they are ducking out … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Race, racism and related issues | 14 Comments

From the Department of Hypocrites–More Republican Bathroom Sex

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Rachel S.

Idaho Senator Larry Craig was arrested and pled guilty to disorderly conduct after he was caught propositioning an undercover police officer for sex in an airport bathroom.  Pam has the run down on his votes on key gay/lesbian policy issues: … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, In the news, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 25 Comments

A Few Random Comments About the God's Warriors Series

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Rachel S.

I’m going to organize this as bullet points for each episode.  Gods Jewish Warriors I thought this was the best one of the series.  It was balanced in showing both the extremist settlers, and the more mainstream Jews who were … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, International issues, Media criticism, Palestine & Israel | 4 Comments

Are you watching God's Warrior's on CNN?

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Rachel S.

CNN is airing a special on relgious fundamentalism; it is a 3 part series.  Tonight is God’s Jewish Warriors, and in the next two days they will cover God’s Christian Warriors and God’s Muslim Warriors.  If you are watching, what do … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Media criticism, Palestine & Israel | 6 Comments

Right on Religion–Left on Science What do you think?

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Rachel S.

I’ve felt for a long time that the right wing here in the US puts too much faith in religion (Yes, that’s a deliberately ironic word choice).  Christianity becomes a means to solve all kinds of social problems, and perhaps some … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics | 40 Comments

Right-Wing Blogger Says Feminist Should Be "Fixed" By Being Raped

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Ampersand

On his blog, Clint Heine and his readers discuss Maia. Responding to Heine calling Maia a “parasite” and suggesting she’s mentally ill, “James” wrote: Nothing a big black dildo won’t fix…… To which Heine responded, James…..!!! Nice suggestion, go over … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 57 Comments

The Cherokee Election: Ramifications for Progressive Politics (or Why Leeds is the Better Candidate)

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Rachel S.

Since 2005, I have been following the story of the Cherokee Freedmen.  The Freedmen are the descendants of Cherokee slaves, and there has been a move afoot to strip the Freedmen of their voting and citizenship rights.  They have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Race, racism and related issues | 64 Comments

Legal Funnies!

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Ampersand

1) Best. Footnote. Ever. Twelve extremely eminent law professors — Vikram Amar, Randy Barnett, Robert Bork, Alan Dershowitz, Viet Dinh, Douglas Kmiec, Gary Lawson, Earl Maltz, Thomas Merrill, Robert Nagel, Richard Parker, and Robert Pushaw — have submitted an amicus … Continue reading →

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Follow-up Post On Denialism Among Republican Elected Officials

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Ampersand

It’s unfortunate that my post about denialism among Republican candidates for president, has in the comments become a discussion of what polls show. It’s true, as Robert pointed out with this link, too many Democrats don’t believe in evolution. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics | 7 Comments