April 2011
“No group in America has been more helped by the government than the American...”
– John Stossel, Fox News (via jonathan-cunningham)
So this is what unabashed malice looks like.
(via bluejaysandbackalleys)
no group in america has been more helped by the government than white men
(via kalemason)
No group in America has been continually turned into a Halloween costume, the name...
March 2011
Federal agency proclaims medical use for marijuana →
cosmosweednlife:
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a division of the National Institute of Health, which is itself one of the 11 component agencies that make up the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Last week, the NCI quietly added to its treatment database a summary of marijuana’s medicinal benefits, including an acknowledgment that oncologists may recommend it to patients...
“You know what we call folks with 6 kids living off government money round these...”
– via name-redacted, in response to Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wi) complaining that he cannot live on $174,000/year because he’s got 6 kids and only has one (government) job. (via squee-gee)
Whining congressman can't make it on his six...
stfuconservatives:
squee-gee:
Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI): I struggle to meet my bills right now… The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman don’t even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee. I just experienced that myself. They’re not nearly as good. Constituent: But $174,000 — that’s … three times what I make.
The freshman Congressman describes state benefits as...
Newt Gingrich: My Infidelities Helped Me... →
timetruthhumor:
This morning, Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace questioned likely presidential candidate Newt Gingrich — who has placed social issues at the forefront of his emerging campaign — about his personal infidelities and multiple marriages. Gingrich has admitted to having an affair with a Congressional aide (his present wife Callista) while leading the impeachment proceedings against...
Shut The Fuck Up, Conservatives: I don’t check the... →
stfuconservatives:
I don’t check the gmail account for STFU *nearly* often enough, and for that, I sincerely apologize. I was going through it today and had this story from a reader, who asked to remain anonymous:
On Friday I’m having an abortion. When I was 18, I had to have an abortion and (because it was…
“Remember how the Republicans, when they took control of the House last fall,...”
– David Cay Johnston (via azspot)
Shocker: the Republicans are getting zero accomplished in terms of job creation.
(via stfuconservatives)
A very personal story: Why the Oklahoma Senate... →
stfuconservatives:
oklahomahateswomen:
The moving story of Dr. Phil Wood and his family’s decision to terminate a wanted pregnancy at 22 weeks, as told to the senate committee that cleared HB 1888 six to one to move on to a vote by the full senate.
“I would like to give a general flavor, though, in mentioning the abortion protesters, their uninformed, but impassioned emotional harassment...
“This is a great idea, because everybody’s knows that abortions are a classic...”
– STEPHEN COLBERT, on South Dakota’s Neanderthal laws restricting abortion, on The Colbert Report (via inothernews)
Sen. Sanders: Ten Companies Avoiding Taxes →
stfuconservatives:
jonathan-cunningham:
While hard working Americans fill out their income tax returns this tax season, General Electric and other giant profitable corporations are avoiding U.S. taxes altogether.
With Congress returning to Capitol Hill on Monday to debate steep spending cuts, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said the wealthiest Americans and most profitable corporations must do...
Why doesn't General Electric pay taxes? →
stfuconservatives:
theweekmagazine:
The largest corporation in America paid precisely zero dollars in taxes to the government last year. Despite making $14.2 billion in profits, General Electric managed to exploit legal loopholes and tax breaks to avoid paying any corporate tax in the U.S., reports David Kocieniewski at The New York Times. In fact, GE was able to claim a tax benefit of...
