I know, I know. What’s new, right? But tonight takes the cake. Senator Elizabeth Warren wanted to read a letter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s wife Coretta Scott King on the floor, because it advised the Senate Judiciary Committee of 1986 that in her opinion Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, at the time a US Attorney …
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He made a bunch of promises to reverse the Obama Administration’s actions and things that happened during those eight years. How many of them can he fulfill? David Lauter of the Los Angeles Times answers that question: He can’t reverse Roe v. Wade immediately. It would take a court case getting up to the Supreme …
Several tweets that won the internet today, at least in my estimation. "I have never heard the words 'pussy' and 'withdrawal' used more often in one day and I work at Planned Parenthood." — @jesszal — Stacey Burns (@WentRogue) October 8, 2016 Then this: Obviously, at this late stage, the GOP should be required to …
The State of Texas lost its Supreme Court case two weeks ago when the Court ruled 5-3 that the state’s rules requiring clinics’ doctors have admitting privileges at a hospital in the same area as the clinic was an undue burden on women, and requiring the clinics be outfitted as though they were “ambulatory surgical …
We all had to know that the moment Hillary announced her candidacy the sexist remarks wouldn’t be far behind, but I don’t think anyone expected them to be as nasty and sneering as the ones the proud Republican party’s nominee is throwing at her. “Hillary was an enabler and she treated these women horribly. Just …
At one time Colorado Springs “was counted to be the national headquarters for 81 different religious organizations,” which would give me pause if I wanted to establish a Planned Parenthood clinic which provided abortion services in the city. Whoever runs that branch of the organization has a lot of courage. The WaPo says it’s still …
I would rather be poked in the eye with a sharp stick than be called to “testify” in front of a Congressional hearing, particularly one chaired by Republicans who can’t be bothered to get their facts straight before browbeating me for five hours. As the accompanying video shows, the Utah Republican put a chart on …
Couldn’t prove it by the things he says. The latest of his uninformed remarks is this: “I, for one, don’t think Planned Parenthood ought to get a penny though, and that’s the difference because they’re not actually doing women’s health issues,” the Republican presidential candidate said. Say what, Jeb? You know, even if Planned Parenthood’s …
I can think of stronger words, but those will have to suffice to describe Mike Huckabee and his Forced-Pregnancy with Capitals F & P views. Read and retch. A 10-year-old Paraguayan girl was raped by her stepfather and became pregnant. Paraguayan law states that all abortions are illegal, no exceptions. When CNN host Dana Bash …
The Dems blocked this attempt in the Senate, but more threats will follow. This claim from the defunders struck me, though: Republicans say community health centers and other providers will be able to accommodate the women served by Planned Parenthood’s roughly 700 affiliated clinics. Opponents of defunding say there is no way to smoothly accommodate …