TagsTagsIndiana Republicans are about to force through one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the country; the law would make all abortions illegal after 20 weeks. When state Rep. Gail Riecken (D) introduced an amendment that would create exceptions for victims of rape or incest, the sponsor of the bill, ...
Abortion, Republican Party, Indiana, Religious Right, Women's Rights, War on Women
The religious fanatics on the Texas State Board of Education are gearing up for another fundamentalist hoedown, as Chairwoman Gail Lowe tries to stack the panel that will review the state's science curriculum with creationist loons. Lowe has nominated more potential panelists than any other board member. And a number ...
Evolution, Creationism, Anti-Science, Right Wing, Religious Right, Bad Craziness, Republican Party, Education, Texas, Gail Lowe
Coming soon to a theater near you: the film adaptation of Pastor John Hagee's best-selling End Times novel, "Jerusalem Countdown." Yes, really. Featuring Stacy Keach and Lee Majors, who have discovered the elephant's graveyard of filmmaking. Looks like good clean CGI fun -- except that the intended audience actually believes this is going ...
End Times, paranoia, Religious Right, John Hagee, Rapture, Bad Craziness
Who could possibly buy the hooey Newt Gingrich is putting out? The latest howler from Planet Newt: Gingrich: My Infidelities Helped Me Understand How To Impeach Clinton. This one made me laugh out loud and startle the neighbor's cat. Gingrich says his experience with going through ugly divorces and giving depositions ...
newt gingrich, Hypocrisy, Philandering, Religious Right, Bill Clinton
Now under way in Iowa: the "Rediscovering God in America" conference, attended by most of the current top contenders for the Republican Party's presidential nomination, including Michele Bachmann, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, and Haley Barbour, and featuring the religious right's crackpot pseudo-historian David Barton. Here's video from the event from ...
Religious Right, Fundamentalism, Far Right, Bryan Fischer, American Family Association, David Barton
Here we see the "limited government" Republican Party in all its glory, as Alaska Governor Sean Parnell appoints a religious fanatic to the panel that nominates state judges -- a fanatic who wants to see Alaskans go to jail for extra-marital sex. JUNEAU -- Gov. Sean Parnell's appointee for the ...
Alaska, Right Wing, Extremism, Eagle Forum, Fundamentalism, Religious Right
A coalition of extremist anti-abortion groups (including video fraudster Lila Rose, left) has launched an effort to flood Congress with calls to defund Planned Parenthood. They claim to have a million people ready to do this, and it may even be true. Today, the Susan B. Anthony List, Family Research Council ...
Abortion, Religious Right, Women's Rights, Atavism, War on Women, Planned Parenthood
In addition to all the other wonderful things Republicans have been doing lately (union-busting, misogynistic anti-abortion legislation, tax breaks for the richest, keeping gays down), they've also introduced a record number of bills that promote the teaching of creationism in science classes as a valid alternative to evolution. Sometimes these ...
Evolution, Creationism, Anti-Science, Right Wing, Religious Right, Bad Craziness, Republican Party, Education, Atavism
The American Family Association's Bryan Fischer is not just a raving nut on the fringe; he consorts with Republicans at the top tier of political power. GOP presidential hopefuls Tim Pawlenty and Mike Huckabee have appeared on his web show. Newt Gingrich channels large amounts of money through Fischer's organization ...
American Family Association, Religious Right, Fundamentalism, Hate Speech, Bryan Fischer, Anti-Muslim, Bad Craziness
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Lawrence O'Donnell, Glenn Beck, Freakazoid, End Times, Apocalypse, Bad Craziness, Religious Right
As we reported earlier, South Dakota's conservative governor has just signed a bill mandating a 3-day wait for women who choose to have an abortion. The law says an abortion can only be scheduled by a doctor who has personally met with the woman, but then a 3-day wait is ...
Abortion, Religious Right, Women's Rights, Misogyny, South Dakota, Republican Party, GOP, War on Women
The Republican governor of South Dakota, Dennis Daugaard, has signed a law that forces women considering an abortion to wait three days after meeting with a doctor -- and also requires them to undergo "counseling" at anti-abortion "pregnancy help centers" run by religious fanatics. And it's coupled with an attack on ...
Abortion, Religious Right, Women's Rights, Misogyny, South Dakota, Republican Party, GOP, War on Women
And for an overnight thread, here's raving freakazoid Glenn Beck with a cheerful tale of utter darkness, famine, despair, and the end of the world. Video
Glenn Beck, Freakazoid, Nut Sandwich, Conspiracy Theories, Fox News, Bad Craziness, Fear, End Times, Religious Right
The modern Republican Party openly makes alliances with ugly, bigoted hate groups; it's become so commonplace that no one even notices any more. Case in point: serial philanderer Newt Gingrich's work with the disgusting far right American Family Association to deprive gay Americans of rights: Gingrich Said to Funnel $125K ...
newt gingrich, Fundamentalism, Religious Right, Homophobia, Gay Rights, Anti-Gay, American Family Association, Bryan Fischer
In March 2009, Florida Republican science denier Sen. Stephen Wise introduced an anti-evolution bill that quickly died in the legislature for lack of support. This year, though, after the influx of far right anti-science Tea Party candidates in 2010, Wise thinks his attempt to sneak creationism into public school science classes ...
Evolution, Creationism, Anti-Science, Right Wing, Religious Right, Bad Craziness, Republican Party, Education
A new Gallup poll confirms that the right wing really has lost its gourd. The two most popular GOP politicians in the field of possible presidential candidates are also the two most batshit insane GOP politicians: Huckabee, Bachmann Have Most Intense Following in GOP Field.
Mike Huckabee, Religious Right, Republican Party, Michele Bachmann, Loony Right
What the GOP is doing since taking over the House of Representatives: [Item List] And now, we can add: [Item List] Record Number of Stealth Creationism Bills Introduced in 2011.
Evolution, Creationism, Anti-Science, Right Wing, Religious Right, Bad Craziness, Republican Party, Education
Anti-choice smear artist Lila Rose will be appearing at a fundraiser for an extremist anti-abortion group, along with everyone's favorite half-governor: Sarah Palin to Share Stage With Lila Rose.
Abortion, Religious Right, Women's Rights, Misogyny, Lila Rose, Extremism, Looney Tunes, Sarah Palin
Newt Gingrich says he just felt so incredibly passionate about the U. S. of A. that it, well, sort of spilled over into serial cheating on his wives. That's just how passionate he is, dang it. Can you blame the randy old silver-haired coot? And sadly, there are probably a lot ...
newt gingrich, Adultery, Fundamentalism, Religious Right, Stones
Witness the inhumanity of the right wing anti-choice movement: Abortion Law: Mother Denied Abortion, Then Had To Watch Baby Die. Nebraska’s new abortion law forced Danielle Deaver to live through ten excruciating days, waiting to give birth to a baby that she and her doctors knew would die minutes later, ...
Abortion, Religious Right, Women's Rights, Reproductive Rights, Misogyny, Atavism, War on Women, Nebraska
In a web chat with anti-choice fanatics last week, Michele Bachmann said she voted against a resolution to avoid a government shutdown, because it didn't destroy funding for Planned Parenthood. The “Defunding Planned Parenthood: Urgent Nationwide Webcast,” observed by the Minnesota Independent, was hosted by anti-abortion rights group the Susan ...
Abortion, Religious Right, Women's Rights, Misogyny, Atavism, War on Women, Michele Bachmann, Loon
Last week in an interview with Michael Medved, squirrel-eating theocrat Mike Huckabee gratuitously bashed Natalie Portman for "glamorizing" out-of-wedlock children -- even though Portman is engaged to be married. Then he proceeded to stereotype single mothers as poor, uneducated, and living on government handouts. "People see a Natalie Portman or ...
Mike Huckabee, Religious Right, Republican Party, Natalie Portman
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Mike Huckabee, Religious Right, Republican Party, President Obama, Birthers, Kenya, Racism, Chris Matthews, Video
Mike Huckabee is desperately trying to spin away his remarks about President Obama "growing up in Kenya," saying he misspoke -- even though he also referenced the Mau Mau uprising, in a lengthy story about Barack Obama's anti-American upbringing. So who does Mike Huckabee turn to when he wants to get ...
Mike Huckabee, Religious Right, Republican Party, President Obama, Birthers, Kenya, Racism, Bryan Fischer
It turns out that the anti-choice group pushing Ohio's crazy "Heartbeat Bill" didn't just call one fetus as a witness to yesterday's hearing. They called two. If House Bill 125 is approved and signed into law, Ohio would have the most restrictive limits on abortion in the nation. "This bill would ...
Abortion, Religious Right, Women's Rights, Misogyny, Atavism, War on Women, Heartbeat Bill