chuckbutcher

The President's announced policy regarding contraceptive coverage went considerably less far than I'd have cared for. My stance is that if Catholics don't like having rules applied to them that apply to all other employers the choice is simple - get the hell out of business - business ain't religion. That, or if it is that holy a damn deal then surely they can do it with volunteers from their godly flock. Now, let's be real frank with each other - not a snow ball's chance in hell volunteers... Read Full Story

When the hell did Jack Abramoff get rehabilitated in GOPer circles sufficiently that his bag boy Ralph Reed gets to talk about anything other than scamming the rubes on the Religious Right? Ralph played hit man for Abramoff in the Indian Gambling scandal using his "pulpit" to get the religiously oblivious to cut the throat of one gamer for the benefit of another. This smarmy little dweeb pretends to have morality and honor, c'mon. CNN, purveyor of crap and pulpit of shitheels, home of Erin... Read Full Story

I guess today at the CPAC fantasy camp Mitt finally got the starring role he's been auditioning for - as Claude Rains as The Invisible Man. He stood up in front of god and everybody and started unwrapping... and voila - no more Mitt, he vanished like a fist when you open your hand (to steal from one of the best). The thing, of course if you read the book or watched the movie, a foggy drizzle took care of that vanishing act. Romney has a record, both as a Governor and as several candidates.(I... Read Full Story

One thing is for sure, Mittens is going to see clips of that speech come the General Election if he gets there. Read Full Story

*...and other right wing lunatics - Mother Jones has bothered to pay attention. In December 2000, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that companies that provided prescription drugs to their employees but didn't provide birth control were in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prevents discrimination on the basis of sex. That opinion, which the George W. Bush administration did nothing to alter or withdraw when it took office the next month, is still in... Read Full Story

Karen Handel, Komen VP, "quits." I guess this means Nancy gets to keep her $400K/year as though this Planned Parenthood thing started and stopped with Karen. Try to keep in mind that after de-funding PP this outfit, including the top woman, went out telling lies about mamograms and getting referrals for a mamogram - which is exactly the gap PP was filling. Donate where you please, but these people have already proven that at the top they are lying right wingers. Read Full Story

Um, that ship will never sail... Read Full Story

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The American Catholic Church is in an uproar because the Government has told them that they along with the other businesses covered by ACA have to get health insurance that covers contraception. They want a religious exemption because their version of god doesn't like ... well women having sex without babies. You know, bumping the dirty parts together without the consequences of child birth. Well here's the deal, the Catholic Church wants to engage in commerce and yet remain outside the rules... Read Full Story

The Donald and the Mittens are on the same team now. The Mittens gratefully accepted The Donald's endorsement saying he also knows how to create jobs. Funny, The Donald is most famous for "You're Fired," though Mittens is gaining some ground on that one. We do know Mittens is RICH and that The Donald is supposed to be supposed to be REALLY RICH (analysis vairies) and they do share bankruptcies in their background - other people's in Mitt's case. It has been pretty obvious from the outcomes of... Read Full Story