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Just for Fun on Friday a Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video: The Jesus Budget
POSTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO
The Fifth Post in the “Oh My Achin’ Head” Series: Virginia State Senator Refers to Pregnant Women as “Hosts” in a Facebook Post
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Steve Martin, a Republican State Senator in Virginia, seemed perturbed when he received a Valentine’s Day mailing from the Virginia Pro-Choice Coalition. In the mailing, the coalition told Martin that they were “disappointed” in his voting record on … Continue reading
Just for Fun on Friday a Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video –“Tea Party Galaxy: Voyage to the Center of Delusion”
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
The Big Sleazy…Jersey Style
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Last week, Eric Lach of Talking Points Memo (TPM) reported that Randy Mastro, the attorney that had been hired to represent the office of Chris Christie of New Jersey, had asked officials in both Fort Lee and … Continue reading
84-Year-Old Nun Sentenced toThree Years in Federal Prison for Protest at Oak Ridge
by Charlton “Chuck” Stanley U.S. District Judge Amul Thapar of the Eastern District of Kentucky is a George W. Bush appointee to the Federal Bench. This week, Tharper has sentenced an 84 year old nun, Sister Megan Rice, to almost … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Civil Liberties, Crime, Free Speech, Government, Hypocrisy, Law Enforcement, Politics, Society
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Just for Fun on Friday: A Mark Fiore Video Starring Antonin Scalia As Archie Bunker
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Since posting the story about Chevron going after Pulitzer prize-winning political cartoonist Mark Fiore yesterday, I’ve been watching more of Fiore’s videos. I thought some of you would enjoy the following video he made of Antonin Scalia … Continue reading
Chevron Going after a Political Cartoonist for Satirical Video He Made with Amazon Watch
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Lindsay Abrams posted an interesting article about the Chevron Corporation at Salon yesterday. According to Abrams, one of the world’s largest oil companies is “desperate” to avoid paying billions of dollars in damages for the contamination in … Continue reading
Chris Christie’s Character Witnesses…Where Are They?
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Scott Raab has been doing a series of posts about Chris Christie on Charlie Pierce’s Politics Blog at Esquire. He posted the fifth installment—titled Why No One Is Sticking Up for Chris Christie—today. In his piece, Raab … Continue reading
Mrs. Rodgers’ Neighborhood
By MIKE APPLETON When Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers gave the more or less “official” Republican response to the President’s State of the Union address last night, I was expecting her to present a sort of Republican policy talk for mature … Continue reading
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