January 2012
“I hope not.”
– Former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS), when asked by CBS News whether he thought Newt Gingrich had a chance to be president. (via liberalsarecool)
“It was his newsletter, and it was under his name, so he always got to see the...”
– Ron Paul’s former secretary (and current supporter) Renae Hathway • Discussing the perceived-racist newsletters that went out under his name, and he has largely disowned since then. If he edited the newsletters, clearly this would contradict what Paul himself has said about them. The Paul campaign...
Hey, remember after we invaded Iraq and we found...
Y’know the ones that the president, pretty much every other politician, every military general, and every intelligence analyst was CERTAIN were there?
Yeahhh… Now tell me again about the imminent threat of a nuclear Iran.
-Joe
Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice →
There’s no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy.
The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults. These findings point to a vicious cycle, according to lead researcher Gordon Hodson, a psychologist at Brock University in...
“The rule, which requires airlines to roll mandatory per-passenger taxes and fees...”
– Spirit Airlines lashes out against new airfare rule - CNN.com
Well done, DoT. You have me agreeing with AIRLINES.
(via sexartandpolitics)
Don’t listen to Spirit Airlines, they are full of shit. The only reason they’re so up in arms is because they are THE nickel-and-dime airline. They...
Welp another debate down...
my-psychological-tower:
stfuconservatives:
Only another 50 bajillion left.
Maybe we’re all in hell and the debates are our eternal punishment.
A sound hypothesis
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Welp another debate down...
Only another 50 bajillion left.
Ron Paul says we should have the right to live our...
cognitivedissonance:
My uterus agreed.
Stupid uterus, he’s not talking about you!
War against christianity?
For fuck’s sake…
“I think it’s amazing that Barack Obama is worried about an Arab Spring; he’s...”
– Republican presidential hopeful NEWT GINGRICH, who I guess is saying that we should ignore the tens of millions of people looking to free themselves from under the thumbs of dictators in the Middle East and North Africa while he ignores that President Obama has actually done something concrete in...
“Palestinians are an invention of the late 1970’s”
– Newt Gingrich (via phredology)
Jesus Christ.
(via thenoobyorker)
“I don’t know any hispanic candidates so I am going to bullshit about how...”
– Ron Paul (via anticapitalist)
“I believe the people of each state should be able to craft (universal...”
– Romneycare denier MITT ROMNEY, about his love of Romneycare in Massachusetts, and saying that if he were governor of Massachusetts again, he could make Romneycare even better!
Idiot.
(via inothernews)
Romneyromneycare: The Romneycare so nice they named it twice
GOP Logic: "Yes we need space colonies because of...
thenoobyorker:
“Climate change and evolution are bullshit because of science”
“Against government spending, FUCK YEAH MOONBASE!”
-Joe
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“What does the Washington office of NASA do? THINK space?”
– -Newt Gingrich
Yes, yes they do. There’s not a lot of scientific benefit in sending people to the moon right now. Most of innovation is going to come from the ground while we explore new fuels and theoretical physics (which is thinking space).
-Joe
dorkstranger said: I…I don’t want to be that guy. But there’s no point in denying that I already am. We don’t get noticed by Starfleet. We create Starfleet after getting noticed by the Vulcans.
shriekinprophet said: You mean the Vulcans right?
I have been out-nerded…
-Joe
What is this? Did they just boo at a debate?
I believe that they were actually instructed to for this debate. Because apparently politics should be like an episode of Maury.
-Joe
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I will say this for Newt Gingrich...
he’s our best shot at getting noticed by Starfleet.
-Joe
mohandasgandhi:
afternoonsnoozebutton:
That awkward moment when Gingrich asks everyone in the audience to raise their hands if they know anyone who has had a house that’s been foreclosed on and like three dudes total put their hands up.
The joys of debating in front of a rich white audience.
New Hampshire GOP Proposes Bill That Will Prevent... →
righteousblasphemy:
thepoliticalfreakshow:
Since the 1970s, New Hampshire police have operated under a progressive policy for handling domestic violence cases that has saved countless lives. Under current law the presumption is that an arrest will be made when police observe evidence of abuse. They have a large degree of discretion and don’t need to witness the assault firsthand or obtain a...
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Reblog if you have personally vilified Rick...
sinidentidades:
whorecouture:
londonbones:
STFU, Conservatives: Are we really having the “don’t you mean SOME ____ people” argument again, Tumblr?
stfuconservatives:
bcarpizo:
stfuconservatives:
w/r/t The Arkh Project: it is, in fact, significant that a straight white cis person tried to shut down the Arkh Project. It’s not just “some bigot.” The game will feature non-straight, non-white, non-cis...
queerhairyvag asked: To go-to-my-other-blog: When you stereotype a whole group of privileged people (straight, white, able-bodied, western groups etc.) they have a privileged position in society which means that if a non-privileged person stereotypes them, the impact is simply annoyance- not life altering. i am an able-bodied black woman who sees how privileged white people are and I have no problem with people with...
spacey-wacey-tardis asked: So when people say, for example, "I hate when gay people lisp," the gay people who don't lisp shouldn't be offended? I'm sorry, but generalizations are generalizations. Privileged or not, when some falls into a group, and that group as a whole is attacked, they have the right to be offended at being unnecessarily put down. Especially when it's for something they...
go-to-my-other-blog asked: Hey man, you're speaking of 'straight white cis people' like we're all a bunch on Mitt Romney guys sitting on a bag of $100 bills and smoking cigars. A lot of these 'privileged' people are oppressed in other ways (economically, etc.) It's just as wrong to stereotype a whole group as oppressive or privileged as it is to stereotype gay people or black people.
STFU, Conservatives: Are we really having the... →
bcarpizo:
stfuconservatives:
w/r/t The Arkh Project: it is, in fact, significant that a straight white cis person tried to shut down the Arkh Project. It’s not just “some bigot.” The game will feature non-straight, non-white, non-cis people. Specifically. So someone to whom the game will not cater specifically tried to shut…
Cool, yeah, I know how physically difficult it can be to type...
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boycott--love asked: Just wondering, I think I’ve...
stfuconservatives:
Yes! Good question. From youknowyouretrans:
“Trans* is taken generally to mean: Transgender, Transsexual, genderqueer, Non-Binary, Genderfluid, Genderfuck, Intersex, Third gender, Transvestite, Cross-dresser, Bi-gender, Trans man, Trans woman, Agender and further gender expressions that we may not be aware of, whereas ‘trans’ could have been taken to mean the blog only...
Due to my encounters with feminism in Europe (UK...
cynthiapickles:
Tell me how feminism has or has not had anything to do with your life as someone on different gender, preference, size, nationality, race, physical/mental/emotional abilities, socioeconomical background, or anything else that defines you as a person, while living in Europe. How do you feel your entire life, as someone who identifies as a feminist (or if not, why? What has...
boycott--love asked: Just wondering, I think I've noticed you put an asterisk(*) after trans in the past few posts I've seen you use it. (I hope I'm not confusing multiple tumblrs, I know you've at least done this once). Is there a reason its written trans* ?
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Are we really having the "don't you mean SOME ____...
w/r/t The Arkh Project: it is, in fact, significant that a straight white cis person tried to shut down the Arkh Project. It’s not just “some bigot.” The game will feature non-straight, non-white, non-cis people. Specifically. So someone to whom the game will not cater specifically tried to shut it down. That is significant.
Being straight, white, and cis are not inherently bad...