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Today in the War on Women

The War on Women widened significantly today. Virginia Governor Bob McVaginal Probe has accepted the idea of operating a health insurance exchange under Obamacare, but if he has his way, it may not include insurance plans that cover abortion even … Continue reading
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Republican Outreach

Five abortion clinics remaining in the state is five too many for Alabama Republicans. Republican lawmakers in Alabama took a crucial step on Wednesday towards their goal of shuttering the state’s last five abortion clinics, advancing a bill to the … Continue reading
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Doomsday Prepper Hostage Situation Enters 5th Day

via AP MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — As a police standoff with an Alabama man accused of holding a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker entered its fifth day, authorities were saying little except that their talks with the … Continue reading

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Alabama Does the Nullification Dance

Not to be left out of the fruitless crusade to preemptively nullify federal law that does not yet exist, Alabama legislators are showing their hand. The Alabama legislature is considering an unconstitutional bill that would make it a felony for … Continue reading

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More on the Doomsday Bunker Hostage Situation

Earlier today I quipped that the man who shot a bus driver, kidnapped a child, and sought refuge inside an underground bunker sounded like a Doomsday Prepper, and it turns out I was more or less correct. From the Southern … Continue reading

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Meanwhile, We Have More Shootings

In Alabama. (CNN) — A gunman boarded a school bus in Alabama, took a 6-year-old boy hostage and killed the driver who tried to save him, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred Tuesday and continued into Wednesday morning, with authorities … Continue reading

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Birtherism Still Won’t Die

The chairman of the Alabama Republican Party is promoting a birther film to his constituents that claims President Obama’s real father was a communist who indoctrinated him with a Kenyan, anti-colonial worldview. Actually I made that last part up but … Continue reading

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“Papers Please” and the Latino Vote

Following the arrest of several individuals who do not have brown skin, Alabama Republicans decided that they may need to revise their “Papers Please” anti-immigration law, HB56, to ensure that no more white people are arrested. After all, they weren’t … Continue reading

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Surprise!

Artist – Bill Day In other news, Mitch McConnell is pledging to withhold support from judicial nominees because Harry Reid hurt his feelings. You can follow the results of the Mississippi, Alabama, and Hawaii primary contests here.

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Doof Quote of the Day

“I’ve got a lot of good friends — the owner of the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets — both owners are friends of mine.” -Mitt Romney on local Alabama radio Some of my friends own NASCAR teams. The … Continue reading

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