Tag Archives: Planned Parenthood

Rap On Women

Today is International Women’s Day and the Arkansas Tea Party/Republicans, led in part by State Representative Jason Rapert, have a present for the women of their state.  This week they overrode the veto of Democratic Governor Mike Beebe to pass … Continue reading

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The Banishment Of Louie Gohmert

This was a long time coming.  It would be easy to dismiss Louie Gohmert as just another loony Tea Party/Republican, except that as a member of the House of Representatives he actually gets to vote on and propose legislation – … Continue reading

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Sexual Nullification

In 1870 the United States ratified the 15th Amendment to the Constitution which granted the right to vote to former male slaves.  (Women, regardless of race or former status of servitude, did not get the right to vote until the … Continue reading

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A Good Start Validated

Recently this site has somewhat morphed into a version of That Was the Week That Was, minus the satire.  (Yes, I am old enough to remember the mid 60’s Americanized version of the early 60’s BBC show that introduced David … Continue reading

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Remember In November

Sometimes I think the biggest thing the Democrats have going for themselves is the Republican Party.  Last weekend the chairman of the Republican National Committee, Reince Priebus, reinforced that thought in an interview on Bloomberg TV.  

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Ladies’ Night

I may be at a disadvantage being a male but I think I have enough marketing talent to eliminate a bad idea for a girls’ night out event.  The first thing to do in a marketing program is to identify … Continue reading

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1000 Words

There is an old adage that says, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”  It seems to have originated in a December 1921 article by Frank R. Barnard in the trade publication Printer’s Ink, which was advocating the use of … Continue reading

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Contrast Of Intentions

Call me a cynic if you will but when I hear that Republicans are trying to fast track a regulatory bill I get a little suspicious of their intentions.  Last Thursday the Senate passed a bill aimed at prohibiting members … Continue reading

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Politics Of Charity

My Wednesday morning perusal of the Washington Post was rather mundane until I came upon an article that has deeply disturbed me.  It was Sarah Kliff’s article Why Komen defunded Planned Parenthood.  My first thought was how could two charities … Continue reading

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Contrast Of Intentions

Call me a cynic if you will but when I hear that Republicans are trying to fast track a regulatory bill I get a little suspicious of their intentions.  Last Thursday the Senate passed a bill aimed at prohibiting members … Continue reading

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