‘Politics’ Category
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HP Lovecraft on Republicans (1936)
Comments OffNovember 3, 2010 by atxryan
As for the Republicans — how can one regard seriously a frightened, greedy, nostalgic huddle of tradesmen and lucky idlers who shut their eyes to history and science, steel their emotions against decent human sympathy, cling to sordid and provincial …
Category Politics, Shared | Tags: history, Shared
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Fuck the South
Comments OffSeptember 7, 2010 by atxryan
Category Politics, Shared | Tags: election, Shared, south
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Reagan-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban | Cato @ Liberty
Comments OffAugust 5, 2010 by atxryan
In other words, this “liberal San Francisco judge” was recommended by Ed Meese, appointed by Ronald Reagan, and opposed by Alan Cranston, Nancy Pelosi, Edward Kennedy, and the leading gay activist groups. It’s a good thing for advocates of marria…
Category Politics, Shared | Tags: civilrights, gay, history, marriage, Shared
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Barack Obama’s rant against technology: Don’t shoot the messenger | The Economist
Comments OffMay 19, 2010 by atxryan
"the idea that educating people is the best way to enable them to adapt to technological change, and use it for good. But technology is not an alternative to education and empowerment; it can, in fact, help deliver them. America’s first web-savvy president should understand that."
Category Politics, Shared, Technology | Tags: blackberry, ipad, obama, Shared, technophobia
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Republican’s Waterloo
Comments OffMarch 23, 2010 by atxryan
"How do you negotiate with somebody who wants to murder your grandmother? Or – more exactly – with somebody whom your voters have been persuaded to believe wants to murder their grandmother?"
Category Politics, Shared | Tags: gop, healthcare, history, obama, Shared
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In Defense of Deficits
Comments OffMarch 22, 2010 by atxryan
Category Politics, Shared | Tags: deficit, economics, government, nationaldebt, Shared
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“The Only Moral Abortion is My Abortion” – When the Anti-Choice Choose
Comments OffFebruary 21, 2010 by atxryan
Fascinating anecdotal accounts about the choices anti-choice women make when they experience an unwanted pregnancy.
Category Politics, Shared | Tags: abortion, activism, psychology, sex, Shared
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If Global Warming Is Real Then Why Is It Cold
Comments OffFebruary 7, 2010 by atxryan
Category Politics, Shared | Tags: algore, cartoons, climatechange, globalwarming, satire, Shared
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Obama to get deficit commission with or without Republican help, Hoyer says – washingtonpost.com
Comments OffFebruary 4, 2010 by atxryan
If Boehner and McConnell refuse to appoint lawmakers, Hoyer said, Obama will select his own set of Republicans — "perhaps former members [of Congress], perhaps others, that are people that can make a real contribution to how we get to balance over the coming years."
Category Politics, Shared | Tags: budget, deficit, obama, Shared
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Gates: Pentagon preparing repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy – CNN.com
Comments OffFebruary 2, 2010 by atxryan
"I speak five languages, including Arabic," he said. "There's nothing more that I'd love than to go back right now."
Category Politics, Shared | Tags: DADT, gay, military, Shared
