January 2012
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“I’m one of fourteen Americans who has never watched an entire episode of...”
– E.J. Graff, Cynthia Nixon, Gay and Proud
“Hi. I’m Jerry. I’m a person.” Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s...”
– Sarah Harris, “Vermonters United”
The Scarlet Tax Return →
Seldom have Democrats had more vulnerable Republicans to epitomize how the GOP harms the average person. Tonight, in the State of the Union Address, we will see whether Barack Obama can find a robust progressive message, or just a set of slogans reserved for emergency use in election years.
“As we mark the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we must remember that this...”
– President Obama’s statement on the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January 18, 2012: The Day Procrastination Died
ICYMI, half of the Internet is off today in protest of the SOPA legislation currently being considered in Congress (Here’s a primer on SOPA by Rob Fischer, who wrote a great #longread for us on NinjaVideo). Here’s our Wikipedia-grade collection of the Internet SOPA protests for your enjoyment. Let us know of there are any glaring omissions—we’ll be updating throughout the day!
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“I thought becoming rich and famous would make me happy. Boy was I right.”
– Mitt Romney, page 200 (via think-progress)
Think Progress: 5 shocking things about Romney's... →
think-progress:
1. Romney’s tax cuts for millionaires are nearly twice the size of George W. Bush’s.
2. Nearly 60 percent of the value of Romney’s new tax cuts would go to the richest 1 percent.
3. Romney’s tax plan wouldn’t come close to balancing the budget, even with draconian spending cuts.
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“We’ve all got reason to avoid the uncomfortable truths King shoved in the...”
– Kai Wright, “Dr. King, Forgotten Radical”
GOP OED
In our November issue, John Powers compiled a glossary of terms conservatives use in ways that don’t match standard dictionary definitions (“The Right Word”). Reader Riley Simpson wrote, “I think this glossary should become a website (perhaps Wackipedia) that could be added to and edited by whoever has a new observation of ConSpeak to offer up.” He may be onto something, because an appeal to...
“It sort of took a life of its own, and the vest gave me this power.”
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Rick Santorum finally admitted the source of his strength: his sweater vest. (via think-progress)
Must be a Slytherin. Everyone knows Gryffindors love the sleeves.
Outrageously Obscure 'West Wing' Characters Who...
mentalflossr:
This goes way beyond @Pres_Bartlet and the members of his senior staff.
Read More: 11 Outrageously Obscure ‘West Wing’ Characters Who Resurfaced on Twitter
I won’t be impressed until we get some “Woot Canal” lovin’ on teh Twitterz.
Think Progress: BY THE NUMBERS: 10 years at... →
think-progress:
10 years since the first 20 detainees arrived at Guantánamo Bay’s Camp X-Ray
1 year, 11 months, 21 days since President Barack Obama’s deadline to close Gitmo
242 detainees at Gitmo when Obama took office
171 detainees still held at Guantánamo Bay
89 detainees still held after…
“The attack that Republicans falsely hope is their last chance at the nomination,...”
– Jaime Fuller, Bring It On!