Exposing Tort Reform as a Sham

It sounds reasonable: “People are suing for crazy-pants reasons!  Its out of control and we all pay for it!”.  Except its all bullshit. Pajiba is more of a place for excellent movie reviews than politics, but when they do dive in damned if they don’t get it perfect.  On Tort Reform: Tort reform is a [...]

Depressing Corporate Shit

Hello Dear Readers.  My my, its been a while since my last post.  How about something thoroughly soul crushing? Our Supreme Court has gone against the grain and showed us the appointment of Roberts and Alito won’t always lead to pro-corporate rulings by issuing a fucking ridiculous pro-corporate ruling: Exxon needn’t pay up for its [...]

The Hard Work of Change

Thank You, President Obama, for your commitment to represent young voters. We are the future of this country, and together, we are ready to do the hard work to make this country stronger, safer, and more just for everyone.

The Bible is Wrong: Part 1: Mercy, Suicide and Homosexuality

Religion is a political beast wherein spirituality plays a varying part.  It is therefore apt to go beyond discussing the role of religion in public life, to discussing the nature of religion itself.  It is essential to balance respect for beliefs and people’s freedom to have and express them, with one’s own freedom to express [...]

Immaculate Rape

Immaculate Rape (noun) – Rape in which there is no rapist, merely a victim who may be found culpable due to one or more of the following: ingestion of alchohol, wearing of revealing clothing, living in a society that permits sex outside of marriage, being near a male in the throes of the evolutionary perogative. [...]

Democrats vs Republicans: Law and Rove

The important vote to hold Karl Rove in contempt for skipping his hearing was an essential step towards confirming that we are still a nation of laws (emphasis mine): Voting 20-14 along party lines, the House Judiciary Committee said that Rove had broken the law by failing to appear at a July 10 hearing on [...]

Is Karl Rove Above the Law?

Karl Rove skipped out on a subpoena.  Will he be held accountable for breaking the law?  From a Brave New Films advisory (emphasis mine): LOS ANGELES – A coalition of organizations has launched a new campaign urging the House Judiciary Committee to hold Karl Rove in contempt and send him to jail.  In a clear [...]

Call to Investigate Army Murder Cover Up

On July 19, 2005, a US soldier was murdered.  The murder was literally covered up as a suicide, and glaring inconsistencies in the official autopsy with actual wounds ignored.  (Feministing): Retired Army Col. Ann Wright explains what we all want investigated: From the day their daughter’s body was returned to them, the parents had grave [...]

Electing the Judiciary: McCain on Reproductive and Gay Rights

With all the talk about Obama’s position on reproductive rights, its easy to look past McCain’s.  That would be a lasting mistake.  Straight from his campaign website under the heading “Overturning Roe v. Wade: John McCain believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president he will nominate judges [...]

Oklahoma Anti Choicers OK Unlawful Sexual Assault

Via Jill, Feministe: Anti-choicers in Oklahoma again demonstrate how much they care about women: So much that if women want to terminate a pregnancy, they’ll be forced to undergo an ultrasound, whether they consent or not. Making women undergo an unnecessary medical procedure against their will is bad enough — especially when medical professionals do [...]

Cheney Administration Insiders Defend Illegal Torture

Is there any surprise at all?  Its not like Dick Cheney would ever say “Oh, you caught me.  Yes, I broke the law and approved torture methods.”.  Instead members of the Cheney Administration proved once again they have a little credibility as they have honor or morality ABC News (emphasis mine): On Dec. 19, 2005, [...]

Losing Our Votes and Our Government

The Bush administration has taken down one governor, Alabama’s Don Siegelman, on false charges. Is it any surprise that when presented with unsavory behavior on the part of ex New York governor Eliot Spitzer, they’d go after him? Let’s be clear on this. The Bush administration, who has been embroiled in a scandal over undue [...]

Oppose Bush, Go To Jail

We need to pay attention to the heavy implications of the Bush administration’s lawlessness. Kagro X at Dailykos has the details (emphasis mine): One of the most shocking stories to grow out of the U.S. attorney firing scandal was the case of Alabama’s former Democratic governor, Don Siegelman. Seigelman was convicted on corruption charges last [...]

Texas Minister: Murder and False Idols

A Minister turned himself in for a murder he committed 14 years ago, and the reactions from the community are striking (CNN, Hat tip to Sally Jane Beaufort): The youth minister who confessed to a 1994 killing is being widely forgiven by members of his former congregation, who say they admire his courage in finally [...]

Police Abuse: Demand Answers

Is police abuse of authority here to stay? If we want it to go, we need to be more active in fighting back. Those who support crooked cops aren’t taking time of from this fight (Via Pam): Man, this bigot is busy. Besides being a racist (x2), homophobe and defender of intelligent design, Utah State [...]