Tag Archives: Civil Rights

Saint Rand Paul on the Civil Rights Act

Posted on April 11, 2013 at 11:34 am by Bob Cesca

Rand Paul, because he’s such a fine leader who scrambles the left-right paradigm, lied to Howard University about his position on the Civil Rights Act. In his speech: “I’ve never wavered in my support for civil rights or the Civil … Continue reading →
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Civil Rights and the History of Party Platforms. And Ann Coulter.

Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:19 am by Bob Cesca

My rather long Monday column covers the ideological and platform shifts of the parties from 1860 to present day, and how Republicans like Ann Coulter and Glenn Beck are lying about it. While I was reviewing some of my Civil … Continue reading →

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Best Persons

Posted on June 14, 2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

The government of Rhode Island for passing a Homeless Bill of Rights. Rhode Island’s governor is expected to sign into law the first “Homeless Bill of Rights” in the United States as early as next week, formally banning discrimination against … Continue reading →

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Cory Booker Smash

Posted on January 27, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Newark Mayor Cory Booker responds to Governor Chris Christie’s earlier comments calling for a referendum on same-sex marriage. I really hope this man runs for president some day. If the Civil Rights Act had been put up for public referendum, … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Day

Posted on January 6, 2012 at 3:05 pm by JM Ashby

This chart, courtesy of ThinkProgress, perfectly demonstrates the consequences of having 39 out of 50 states legislatively controlled by Republicans. Lawmakers across the nation pursued a record number of reproductive health and rights-related provisions in 2011, a new report from … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul’s Fundamentalist Outreach

Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:45 pm by JM Ashby

Benjy Sarlin of TPM documents Ron Paul’s outreach to the evangelical vote in Iowa and, in the process, exposes an aspect of Paul which his more liberal supporters seem to deliberately avoid when projecting him as a civil liberties hero. … Continue reading →

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Sexual Harassment Laws? Meh. Who Needs’em?

Posted on January 2, 2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

During an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, Ron Paul, the supposed champion of civil liberty, reiterated the position stated in his 1987 book, Freedom Under Siege, that sexual harassment laws are unnecessary and that it should be … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul Bashes Civil Rights Act

Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:56 am by Bob Cesca

No, not in a newsletter from years ago. It was yesterday. He bashed the Civil Rights Act yesterday. WASHINGTON — Despite recent accusations of racism and homophobia, Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) stuck to his libertarian principles on … Continue reading →

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'My Mommy… Doesn't Need Fixing.'

Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:15 am by Bob Cesca

At a book signing, a nine-year-old boy told Michele Bachmann, “My mommy — Miss Bachmann, my mommy’s gay but she doesn’t need fixing.” I appreciate the intention of this very awkward video, but I don’t like that this little boy … Continue reading →

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The Real Victims

Posted on November 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to Fox New “analyst” Brit Hume, Herman Cain’s sexual-harassment scandal has revealed that our laws against harassment are too harsh, and in some cases even turn bosses, like Herman Cain, into the real victims. HUME: Not only are unwanted … Continue reading →

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