Category Archives: Civil Liberties

The Kill the Gays bill and that awkward moment when you have to scream about the limits of religion.

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

I’m going to warn you up front.  I’m about to piss a lot of people off. But we have reached a point where lines need to be drawn, markers need to be laid and things have to be spelled out … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Gay Marriage, Politics, Religion, Teh Gay, terrorism | Leave a comment

Dear State of Virginia. About your new Anti Abortion Law…

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

I just want to make sure I‘m reading this right… RICHMOND — House of Delegates Republicans have rejected a last-ditch bid by Democrats to allow women seeking abortions to opt out of an invasive ultrasonic procedure under anti-abortion legislation set … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, War on Vajays | 2 Comments

A SOPA related update. PLEASE SHARE AND RT!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Tomorrow, This blog will be dark in protest of the upcoming vote in The Senate of the SOPA bill. Although support for this bill has been hemorrhaging, it looks like Lamar Smith is still trying to push it through. So we … Continue reading →

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Obama, indefinite detention and a call for some form of unity.

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Let me say this right up front.  Odds are this post will piss you off. Half of you will say that I’m a ObamaBot, willing to let this slide because  he’s my personal Jesus Christ. (Not true.) And half of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, ACLU, Civil Liberties, Congress, Democrats shooting themseves in the foot, Politics, President Barack Obama, Rep. Greg Walden, Republicans shooting themseves in the foot, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Ron Wyden | 1 Comment

Indefinite Detention Update…

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

The news is not good… WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a controversial provision to let the military detain terrorism suspects on U.S. soil and hold them indefinitely without trial — prompting White House officials to reissue a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, ACLU, Civil Liberties, Democrats shooting themseves in the foot, Joe Lieberman, President Barack Obama, Sen. Ben Nelson, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Ron Wyden, The Senate | 1 Comment

Protect IP and Indefinite Detention OR “Why did the Senate pick this week to break my balls”.

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Okay, here’s the fucking shot! Two bills are hitting the Senate this week and both are an affront to Democracy as we know it. The first is the  National Defense  Authorization Act.  In itself, usually not controversial.  It’s just re-authorizing … Continue reading →

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