By Kimberley Johnson on April 21, 2015
Abortion, Heritage Foundation, marriage equality, Same-Sex Marriage
LGBT Issues, Right Wing Lies, Right-Wing Myths, Women's Issues
Yes, you read that headline right. The Heritage Foundation, a hyper-conservative think tank tweeted this: Forcing States to Recognize #GayMarriage Could Increase Number of #Abortions http://t.co/OLgUQAWRqZ pic.twitter.com/3HnCE5HMFn — Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) April 20, 2015 A link from The Daily Signal (TDS), which is the media division of the Heritage Foundation, conservasplained how gay marriage […]
By Kimberley Johnson on April 2, 2015
Human Rights, Indiana, LGBT Community, Tom Cotton
Religious Intolerance, Republican Logic, Right Wing Hatred, Right-Wing Myths
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) recently appeared on CNN and urged critics of Indiana’s religious “freedom” law to get a “perspective” and then he did what every Republican does to deflect the issue – he suggested that we compare the United States to Iran and then we’ll all see just how great we have it in […]
By Kimberley Johnson on February 13, 2015
Scott Walker, teachers unions, Unions
Opinion / Open Letters / Rants, Politics, Right-Wing Myths
Anti-union Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) likes to play fast and loose with facts. Last month he attracted the attention of educators when he told an Iowa audience that a woman by the name of Megan Sampson, a recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Teacher of the Year, “was laid off” to make room for a teacher […]
By Samuel Warde on January 28, 2015
Keystone Pipeline, Keystone XL, Republican lies, Republican Logic, Right Wing lies
Debunking Right Wing Lies, Environment, Republican Logic, Republicans, Right Wing Lies, Right-Wing Myths
The GOP has been promoting the Keystone Pipeline Project as a “JOBS BILL” in an attempt to trick the American public into supporting the project although it would clearly serve against self-interest. For all intents and purposes, if passed – all the bill would do is provide some short-term jobs, long-term risk and provide Canada […]
By Samuel Warde on January 26, 2015
Barack Obama, Republican Logic, right wing hatred, The Tea Party
Barack Obama, Republican Logic, Republicans, Right Wing Lies, Right-Wing Myths
Considering the success President Obama and his administration have attained – even in spite of Republican obstructionism – it is no wonder conservatives are pissed. But to disrespect the office of the president like this is disgraceful. Conservatives were fond of ranting and raving about President Obama, accusing him of doing things “beneath the dignity […]