The gagged townspeople of Sanford, New York are suing their town board over the infringement of their First Amendment rights. — by Jim Hightower It’s one thing for Big Oil to bust into our communities, groundwater, and economic well-being with the hydraulic
— by ThinkProgress War Room | Mar 27, 2013 Recently, we discussed some of the terrible bills floating around out there in state legislatures. Here’s another look at some of the worst proposals, including a couple that were signed into law this week: NORTH
Please pardon my sarcasm at the ridiculousness of their reasoning: Being gay is not natural. Yeah … like real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester and air conditioning. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay. Gee … I guess
(Carson City, NV; March 12, 2013) — Secretary of State Ross Miller today announced that the Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy (ACPD) is now accepting nominations for two awards promoting participatory democracy in Nevada – the Jean Ford Democracy Award and the
By Tara Culp-Ressler on Mar 13, 2013 at 2:40 pm The right-wing Family Research Council — which uses its advocacy muscle to try to block comprehensive sexual health programs in public schools — is now going a step further, suggesting the young
SB192, the Nevada Preservation of Religious Freedom Act (NPRFA), is currently being considered by the Judiciary committee. NPRFA is a “statified” version of the federal RFRA (Religion Freedom Restoration Act), which was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1997 because it overstepped Congress’ power
The unethical dishonesty by the GOP leadership never ceases to amaze me. Here’s a post from ThinkProgress today exposing yet another piece of flagrant dishonesty being committed by Texas’ senior senator, and the GOP’s Senate Minority Whip. Personally, I find Sen. Cornyn’s
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Some weapons are too dangerous for civilian use. — by Elizabeth Rose, Communications Director, Campaign for America’s Future Dozens of Americans will be murdered, hundreds of others will be shot, and nearly 1,000 will be robbed or assaulted with a gun —
We live in frightening times. — by Mark Potok, Southern Poverty Law Center It’s déjà vu all over again. Twenty years ago, the passage of the Brady gun control bill helped ignite the first wave of the “Patriot” movement, a combustible mix
