right-wing (32)

David F

Government Provolone

Republicans blame the poor for being poor.  After creating income inequality unprecedented outside of feudal societies, the Wisconsin GOP legislature wants to institute a bunch of restrictions on what people can buy with their food assistance. No fresh Mozz for teh poors!  That's what you…

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David F

What's Freedom of Speech Worth?

"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that sting." --Apologies to Duke Ellington. It's a truism that if it does not protect offensive speech by offensive people, freedom of speech is trivial. What happened when Islamophobic bigot Pam Geller organized a "Mohammed Cartoon…

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David F

What is Pizza For?

A possibly unwelcome dollop of Internet fame was ladled over Memories Pizza of Walkerton, IN this week when their proprietor was interviewed on camera and allowed as how she would never cater a gay wedding from her pizza shop. Leaving aside the line of inquiry…

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David F

Totally non-discriminatory

Gov. Steve Beshear of Kentucky filed a delightful brief with the Supreme Court on March 27 in defense of "traditional marriage" or "natural marriage" or whatever dog-whistle the bigots are using this week to identify the sentiment, "I get to marry whoever I want but I think your love is…

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