Tag Archives: Bullying

Tennessee Bill Would Force Schools to ‘Out’ Gay Teens

Posted on January 31, 2013 at 7:24 am by Bob Cesca

My Thursday column begins like so: One of the more successful things about Mitt Romney’s doomed 2012 campaign was his ability to portray himself as an aw-shucks clean-cut good guy; a Mormon who never drinks or smokes or uses profanity, … Continue reading →

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Boy Scouts May End Anti-Gay Policy

Posted on January 28, 2013 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

As Joe Biden would say, this is a big deal. The Boy Scouts of America, one of the nation’s largest private youth organizations, is actively considering an end to its decades-long policy of banning gay scouts or scout leaders, according … Continue reading →

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Best Persons

Posted on October 16, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

After his son was suspended and assigned alternative school for standing up for a special-needs friend who was being bullied, former law enforcement officer and active service member Randy Duke protested outside his son’s school for a few hours every … Continue reading →

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All The Maturity of a Little Boy

Posted on July 9, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Former conservative child prodigy Jonathan Krohn has responded to the intense criticism directed at him after he changed his mind and decided he’s liberal, and I’m still laughing. But then, earlier this week, Politico released an interview in which I … Continue reading →

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Bully Rights

Posted on May 18, 2012 at 7:30 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Jen Sorensen In other news, a Wisconsin man was officially charged today for threatening to blow up the offices of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and for threatening to shoot those who support recalling Governor Walker.

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A Poor Haircut

Posted on May 14, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – John Darkow In other news, an aide to Florida Governor Rick Scott has resigned after allegations that he steered government contracts to personal friends surfaced.

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The Bully

Posted on May 11, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Adam Zyglis In other news, Sheriff Paul Babeu, who was recently accused of threatening his immigrant boyfriend with deportation and revealed to be sending nude photos of himself, has decided not to run for the U.S. House of … Continue reading →

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A Pack of Dogs

Posted on May 11, 2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

After The Washington Post unveiled the story of a young Mitt Romney forcibly cutting the hair of a classmate because of his perceived homosexuality, the Romney campaign reached out to Mitt’s fellow classmates hoping to find someone willing contradict the … Continue reading →

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The Big, Bad National Debt

Posted on May 10, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Tim Eagan In other news, Mitt Romney was apparently involved in a protracted battle during his time as Governor with a commission appointed to assist LGBT youth at risk of bullying and suicide. Romney ultimately ended the commission. … Continue reading →

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A 50-year-old Hate-Crime?

Posted on May 10, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

The Washington Post dropped a bomb today revealing a very ugly story from Mitt Romney’s childhood corroborated by five independent witnesses, including former close friends of Romney who participated in what I would call an assault. John Lauber, a soft-spoken … Continue reading →

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