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RSS Feed – White House48 Republicans broke ranks to defeat the much-contested disaster relief bill that also contains measures to prevent the looming government shutdown. This is is being widely interpreted by Beltway insiders as House Speaker Boehner losing the tight control he has exerted over House GOP members throughout 2011.
“This is the beginning of the election year tremors,” said political strategist James Carville. “And the shaking’s going to get bigger, not smaller.”
Your Daily Guffaw: Hans Zeiger, Republican and Washington House of Reps member, has called the Girl Scouts a “pro-abortion, feminist training corps.” As one of the readers on our Facebook page commented, “I hope so!”
Oh, and they’re also atheists and lesbians. Something for everyone. Thanks to Gail Lakritz for this item. : )
Here’s Mr. Zeiger’s page, in case you’d like to share your thoughts
Should rape and incest survivors be forced to prove that they were assaulted to the IRS? Amazingly, the Republicans in the House of Representatives have answered with a resounding “Yes!” HR 3, the bill that includes this provision, has now passed in the House.
Here’s how it would work: HR 3 imposes tax penalties on small businesses and individuals who buy abortion coverage with their OWN money—with exceptions only for cases of rape, incest, or when a woman’s life is in danger.
The result? Survivors of rape and incest who seek abortions could be forced to detail their assaults and provide proof to IRS investigators.
Tell the Senate to stand up against this terrible bill, and speak out against the Republican war on women. Please sign the MoveOn.org petition today.
To download a printable version of this poster, just click on the image above.
Do recent legislative attempts to curtail women’s reproductive rights have you seeing red? Well, don’t just get ‘em in a knot! Get ‘em in the mail! To the Speaker of the House, of course.
Here’s the address:
Office of the Speaker
H-232 The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
The target mail date is August 1, 2011. You can keep up with the progress of the campaign and swap tips on panty-packing at the campaign page on Facebook.
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Click here to see more posters on this topic.
Ohio’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives is scared to pass SB 5, which ends collective bargaining rights, because of the people’s outcry and the fast-moving recall campaigns mounted in Wisconsin. DUH, WINNING!
The Republican votes to defund Planned Parenthood are votes against women’s health in many, many ways. This is the first in a new series of posters that explore the ramifications of this House vote.
Sign the open letter to Congress here
Click the poster above to download a printable version.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans’ reading of the Constitution was interrupted Thursday by a woman who shouted “except Obama, except Obama” to the venerable document’s words on a U.S. citizen’s eligibility to be president. Read story
We’ve come way too far to have shortsighted political scheming threaten some of the most important legislation in the last 50 years. Go to this .gov site to easily send an email to your Representative. Get free downloads of this poster to share at the downloads page.
Thanks to Nicholasa Nicky Reed for this great line, and thanks to DreamQuixote for this awesome handmade American flag. See more of DreamQuixote’s art here.
