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Are All Women Politicians “Pro Women”?

September 14th, 2008 · 6 Comments

To The Feminist Underground, no: Sarah Palin, for example, is not. I heartily concur in this assessment. Feminism must hold that a woman cannot shed the very pro-equality movement that brought her within sight of the presidency when politically convenient: a true feminist does not burn her bridges when she doesn’t need them anymore… because [...]

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Tags: Asides · Author - Ames · Politics

Schlafly v. Science, Round Six (?)

September 14th, 2008 · No Comments

This is what happens when I take a break; other people get to big stories first. In the grand tradition of creationists attempting to tear down science whenever it shows the error of their ways, enter Andy Schlafly of Conservapedia with his latest defeat - the utter rejection of his complaints about a study, published [...]

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Tags: Asides · Author - Ames · Politics · Religion · Science

McCain’s Distortions: a Video Compilation

September 14th, 2008 · 3 Comments

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Greenspan Slams McCain; McCain Hits Bottom, Digs

September 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments

While the press finally calls McCain out on deceitfully misrepresenting Obama’s tax plan (inter alia), Alan Greenspan pegs McCain’s tax plan as “dangerous,” and the straight talker stoops to new lows, blaming Obama for tanking immigration reform (despite the fact that Obama & McCain cast identical votes). UPDATE: Greenspan, further: “this is the worst economy [...]

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