Junk Politics
A term used to describe false or misleading political tactics which have become so mainstream that the common (wo)man sees them as acceptable. See: truthiness.
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Quote reblogged from Redheaded RamblesYou can’t have expanded health care in this state, you can’t have expanded education in this state, unless you get the economic development right first.Texas Governor Rick Perry after hecklers interrupted his speech at an Austin business forum to call for state health care expansion. Texas has the highest number of uninsured in the nation at 6.2 million which advocates say could be decreased by 1 million through federal health care reform measures. (via kileyrae)
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Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn on spending:
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My dog understands the word “No,” so how are you going to tell me teenage boys don’t know the difference between rape and consent?
Nailed it.
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Deep Thoughts, with actual member of Congress Steve King (R-Iowa).
“illegal aliens?” damn if I’d have known Superman and Alf were gonna be there I would’ve tried to get there myself
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The Democratic Party’s vision is “to make sure everybody is committing homosexual acts and they’re high on drugs” ~ (right-wing pastor Kevin Swanson speaking to the Republican faithful on Generations Radio)
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Quote reblogged from Keep the earth below my feetIt is disgusting. We are told to love sex but never masturbate or fool around. To love our bodies but we have to be hairless, thin, have boobs, and to never wear make up to cover our flaws. We can like sports and watch them but we can’t play them unless they are toned down and pretty enough to be oggled at. We can be nerds but we can’t be TOO smart or we forget our place. We are told we need a prince charming and to seek him out by constantly changing ourselves and being perfect for him. We are given the message that outside beauty is what matters the most but if we have it and get successful it was because we have a pretty face. We are told we exaggerate and should just go with it when we complain of being objects and property. We are taught that being a woman is worthy of an insult… WE have to fear walking at night. WE have to go in a group if we need to use the bathroom in a strange place. WE have to be cautious of where we are and who we are with. That we are told to hush and get over it if we are assaulted because real life isn’t like the crime shows and it is harder to convict the assaulter. That female artists are degraded and yelled at in artist alleys. That you are judged just by how you wear a t-shirt.(via undefinable-revolution)
(Source: queerlittlemermaid)
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Post reblogged from assume deer dead
raise your hand if you have ever been personally victimized by john boehner
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Quote reblogged from assume deer dead…already Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., says he will insist that any federal disaster aid be paid for with cuts elsewhere.
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Post reblogged from Think Progress
Even though the day was cancelled due to sequestration, a 5-year-old showed up to school because he was hungry.
And there are more devastating effects sequester budget cuts have had on kids and schools.
