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Frank Corte, Jr Proposes Christian Dominionist Theocracy For Texas

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Dominionists appear to get pleasure out of torturing people who believe or think for themselves … THAT is sick! Making the choice for abortion is a traumatic event to begin with. That choice is never made lightly. Do NOT allow this disgusting measure become a real bill.

Oh, The Stress of It All – Op Ed

Posted by bosskitty

Hurry up get this election over with – we’ve got unfinished business facing us.

House Committee Hears Transgender Issues

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Written Statement of
The Transgender Law Center
To the
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Committee on Education and Labor
United States House of Representatives
“An Examination of Discrimination Against Transgender Americans in the Workplace”
This historic hearing took place on Thursday, June 26, 2008.
Rayburn House Office Building
June 26, 2008
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:
The Transgender Law Center (TLC) [...]

When Democrats and Republicans Fail, Libertarians Go Mainstream

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Bob Barr nominated Libertarian Presidential Candidate

Libertarian Party picks Barr as presidential candidate
DENVER (AP) — The Libertarian Party has picked former Republican Rep. Bob Barr to be its presidential candidate after six rounds of balloting.
Barr beat research scientist Mary Ruwart, who was the party’s presidential nominee in 1983 and vice presidential candidate in 1992. Barr left [...]

America, Land Of Christians Or Else …

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Atheist soldier claims harassment

Army Spc. Jeremy Hall sues U.S. for religious discrimination
Hall is known as “the atheist guy,” called immoral and a devil worshipper
He turned to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation for help
“It’s just about time somebody said something” about pressure to believe in God

It eventually came out in Iraq in 2007, when he was [...]

Bush Advanced New Spy Program Aimed At YOU

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The Bush administration said yesterday that it plans to start using the nation’s most advanced spy technology for domestic purposes soon, rebuffing challenges by House Democrats over the idea’s legal authority.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said his department will activate his department’s new domestic satellite surveillance office in stages, starting as [...]

Manipulated Media Is Great For Bloggers

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NY Times Holds Stories Because They’re Afraid of Conservatives
Now the New York Times has gotten itself in the same old pickle they always do — they are going to be criticized by Republicans when in fact they were trying to be extra fair to Republicans. What they don’t get is that the [...]

Customs: “Hand Over That Cell Phone, iPod & Laptop”

Posted by bosskitty

More and more people travel with laptops, BlackBerrys and cellphones.
The US government’s laptop-equals-suitcase position is raising red flags.
… her cellphone was taken from her purse.
… A few months earlier in the same airport, a tech engineer returning from a business trip to London objected when a federal agent asked him to type [...]

H.R. 1955: Another Reason For Paranoia

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SEC. 899C. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENT RADICALIZATION AND IDEOLOGICALLY BASED VIOLENCE.
 
H.R.1955
Title: To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] (introduced 4/19/2007) Cosponsors (14)
Latest Major Action: 10/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the [...]

Immigration Paperwork Meltdown Impacts Election

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Naturalization paperwork jam hits Texas hard
Backlog may keep some from casting votes for president
WASHINGTON — Millions of people who applied for naturalization and other immigration benefits to beat a midsummer fee increase are caught in a paperwork pileup that threatens the chance for some to become U.S. citizens in [...]

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