October 2008

Democrats Still Backing Anti-Choice Candidates

by Cara October 31, 2008

A few days ago the NY Times published an article about the unusually high number of anti-choice candidates the Democratic Party is running this election year: In fact, Mr. Bright is one of a dozen anti-abortion Democratic challengers the party has recruited to run for the House this year and has aggressively supported with millions [...]

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Woman Stoned For Adultery in Somalia

by Cara October 30, 2008

Trigger Warning In Somalia, insurgents have stoned a woman to death. The woman, who relatives named as Asha Ibrahim Dhuhulow, was buried in the ground up to her neck and pelted with rocks until she was dead. The “crime” of which she was accused was adultery. The 23-year-old woman was placed in a hole up [...]

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Beatles!!! Rock Band!!!

by Cara October 30, 2008

OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG

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Strip Club Holds Sarah Palin Lookalike Contest

by Cara October 29, 2008

Via Sociological Images — a truly great blog I discovered recently — comes this story about a Sarah Palin lookalike contest held at Vegas strip club (oh, sorry, “gentleman’s club”).  Lots of bikinis, sexualized use of guns and sexism abound.  You can view more photographs of the event here. The saddest thing is that it’s [...]

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More Ballot Updates: No on Prop 4

by Cara October 28, 2008

Yesterday I provided an update on anti-choice ballot initiative Measure 11 in South Dakota — today it’s time for an update on anti-choice ballot initiative Prop 4 in California. Prop 4, a piece of legislation which will appear on the ballot for the third time in four years, would instate a parental notification requirement for [...]

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Same-Sex Marriage: Violating Your Right to Free Speech

by Cara October 28, 2008

I was reading an article yesterday about the arguments being made by those on both sides of Prop 8 — the California ballot initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage — and found this intelligent argument from those supporting the family-protecting legislation: In television advertisements, rallies, highway billboards, sermons and phone banks, supporters of Proposition 8 [...]

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What The Election Means

by Cara October 27, 2008

Elle’s post on the topic, and the pictures she posted along with it, just made me get all teary-eyed. Go check it out.

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It’s Crunch Time in South Dakota

by Cara October 27, 2008

The good news is that a new South Dakota poll on Initiated Measure 11, the proposed abortion ban, shows the public is opposing the ballot initiative. The bad news is that we’re only ahead by a hair: On behalf of Daily Kos, Research 2000 conducted a South Dakota Poll about Initiated Measure 11 from October [...]

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Six Random Things About Me

by Cara October 26, 2008

Renee tagged me for this thing: 6 Random Things About Me: 1. Link to the person who tagged you. 2. Post the rules on your blog. 3. Write six random things about yourself. (See below) 4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them. (See further below…) 5. Let each [...]

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McCain Doesn’t Seem Sure About Why McCain Should Be President, Either

by Cara October 25, 2008

It looks like even McCain’s arguments for why he should be president are actually arguments for why he shouldn’t. John McCain kicked off a campaign swing in two Western states Friday with a new warning that electing Barack Obama could create unchecked Democratic control in Washington. Republican incumbents and challengers are facing stiff battles in [...]

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