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To the Republicans — We should go back into the political closet
Now that Wednesday night’s Republican Debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is history, it is important that we look back at what was said – or more accurately what was not said – during the debate.
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Shut The (Bleep) Up
Candidates are actively interrupting scientific communication in this country. Blatantly standing up in the middle of the show and making factual inferences with fantastical statements. Distracting people from the reality hiding behind the curtain with a little folksy humor or superstitious nonsense. And I’m annoyed.
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Santorum complains the gay community has declared ‘jihad’ against him
Rick Santorum, the GOP presidential contender who claims to have gay friends who don’t deserve rights because marriage equality is destroying the American family, now claims that the gay and lesbian community has declared a “jihad” against him.
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Perry signs anti-gay pledge, vows to support federal marriage amendment
Texas Governor and Republican presidential contender Rick Perry on Friday signed an anti-gay marriage pledge, vowing to support a Constitutional amendment to ban same-sex unions nationwide.
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The Grio: Rick Perry retreat co-host says MLK deserved no credit on civil rights
While hundreds of thousands of Americans converge on the National Mall to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend as the president dedicates a memorial to the slain civil rights leader, Rick Perry, the newly minted Republican Party presidential front-runner, will be attending a retreat with a man who believes King deserves no such honor.
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Rick Perry’s homophobia problem is more serious than originally thought
While the gay community is distracted by the antics of Michele Bachmann and her husband, the real danger to our equality –Texas Governor Rick Perry — is trying to sneak into the Oval Office.
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Rick Perry continues the spread of dangerous lies about the LGBT community
Recent statements of Rick Perry, Governor of Texas and presidential candidate, emphasize the anti-gay elements that have permeated this GOP primary season. Perry’s views are largely out-of-step with those of mainstream Americans – including people of faith.
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Bachmann says she doesn’t ‘judge’ gays — except when she calls them ‘part of Satan’
Michele Bachmann, fresh from a victory in the Ames, Iowa Straw Poll on Saturday, appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday morning, and was again dogged with questions about her anti-gay platform, this time declaring, “I don’t judge gays.”
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Michele Bachmann — The Rise of Christian Theocracy
Though many individuals assert that Michele Bachmann is a “show” candidate, and that serious candidates, such as Rick Perry or Mitt Romney, will most likely be the Republican nominee for President, Bachmann’s first place finish at the Ames straw poll is not something to scoff at, and she is certainly a candidate that warrants scrutiny.
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Tim Pawlenty bows out of presidential race after disappointing Iowa straw poll
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who just weeks ago denounced gay marriage by saying it “defies common sense,” has abandoned his campaign for the presidency.