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Regarding the State of Indiana, Mike Pence, Planned Parenthood, and an Exploding HIV Outbreak
By Elaine Magliaro Last week, Governor Mike Pence of Indiana “declared a public health emergency in Scott County, Indiana…after 79 people tested positive for HIV linked to intravenous drug use.” Today, Laura Bassett (Huffington Post) said that Scott County has become “the … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Equal Rights, Government, Health Care, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, States, United States
Tagged HIV, Indiana, Mike Pence, Planned Parenthood, Women's Rights
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Stateside Indiana: Ridiculing and Speaking Out Against Bigotry
By Elaine Magliaro I’m am so happy to hear that Governor Mike Pence of Indiana “has come in for an extra heaping of scorn on social media” after signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Curtis M. Wong (Huffington Post) said that … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Civil Law, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Democracy, Documentrary Films, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, Government, Homosexual Rights, Humor, Justice, Political Science, Politics, Short Video, Society, States, United States
Tagged Anti-Gay Laws, Bigotry, Discrimination, Mike Pence, Religious Discrimination, Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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Rep. Louie Gohmert for President?????
By Elaine Magliaro Updated below. Cristina Marcos and Lucy Feickert reported earlier this evening that Louie Gohmert (R-Texas)–arguably the wing-nuttiest politician serving in the US House of Representatives–informed The Hill that he is considering a run for president in 2016. Marcos and Feickert said Gohmert … Continue reading
Holy Shit!: Conservative Icon and “Duck Dynasty” Star Phil Robertson Weaves a Gruesome Tale about Child Rape, a Beheading, and Castration at a Florida Prayer Breakfast
By Elaine Magliaro Brian Tashman of Right Wing Watch reported on an unbelievable story today. He said that Rick Wiles, the Christian conservative radio host of “Trunews,” had aired a speech on his program last Friday that Duck Dynasty star … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Conservatives, Countries, Media, Politics, Propaganda, Religion, Society, Tea Party, United States
Tagged Anti Atheists, Duck Dynasty, Phil Robertson
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“SIREN”: A Movie Starring Michele Fiore, the Batshit Crazy Nevada Politician Who Claims Cancer Is a Fungus
By Elaine Magliaro Last month, I wrote a post about a batshit crazy politician from Nevada who claims that cancer is a fungus that can be flushed out with baking soda. That politician–Michele Fiore–also “gained notoriety for telling a ‘colored’ … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Countries, Government, Media, Political Science, Politics, Short Video, United States
Tagged Batshit Crazy Politicians, Michele Fiore, Nevada, Republicans
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A Little Sunday Night Humor: Florida Lawmaker Mocks Rick Scott Official for Refusing to Use the Term “Climate Change’ While Testifying Before the State Legislature (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro A couple of weeks ago, I posted an article about Governor Rick Scott of Florida. It appears that after Scott took office in 2011 officials of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) had “been ordered not to … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Conservatives, Countries, Denialism, Energy Policy, Government, Government Propaganda, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Science, Short Video, States, United States
Tagged Climate Change, Florida, Global Warming, Gov. Rick Scott, Republicans
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Privatization Fail: Company That Runs Toll Road in Indiana Has Filed for Bankruptcy
By Elaine Magliaro Last week, Mike Spindell wrote a post titled Privatization is a Bad, Immoral Idea and Has Nothing to Do With Free Markets. Like Mike, I think that privatization is a bad idea that has nothing to do with … Continue reading
From Governor Rick Scott’s “You-Can’t-Say-That Land”—Employees of Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection Were “Unofficially Banned” from Using the Terms “Climate Change” and “Global Warming” in Their Official Communications
By Elaine Magliaro Yesterday, the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting (FCIR) reported that officials of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) had “been ordered not to use the terms “climate change” or “global warming” in any official communications, emails, … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Conservatives, Countries, Democracy, Denialism, Education, Free Speech, Government, Government Propaganda, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, States, United States
Tagged Climate Change, Climate Change Deniers, Florida, Global Warming, Republican Party, Republicans, Rise of Sea Levels
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