“You can either complain about the political system, which actually accomplishes even less than the system itself, or work to change it. I have chosen to try to change it. So, either shut up, because simply complaining about it won’t fix it and get out of the way, or shut up and get to work, because we could use all the help we can get.”
- Me
My new philosophy… It may be broken, but unless you’re willing to tell me what you’re willing to do to change it, I don’t want to hear it.
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Question: what happens when you let a blow hard like sports commentator Dan Patrick into your State Senate?
Answer: Absolute hilarity when he falsely accuses another sitting state Senator of telling lies about the state of his marriage.
Can’t wait for the 2014 GOP State Primary. (Dan Patrick is my State Senator. He also openly opposes public education. Period. He believes we should not teach children to read or write or arithmetic.)
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“All he does is make scary noises about the deficit, with mood music, with organ music in the background about how ominous it is, and then propose a plan that would in fact increase the deficit.”
Paul Krugman on Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget plan. (via think-progress)
It’s official. I have a geeky political girl crush on Paul Krugman.
(Source: tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com, via think-progress)
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As the Susan G. Komen foundation gears up for its most high-profile event of the year, its Global Race for the Cure in Washington, Vice President Joe Biden will not be hosting a kickoff barbecue for the annual D.C. race, as he and his wife, Jill, have done in previous years.
Meanwhile, U.S. Congressman Mike Honda, who formed a team for the race last year that raised more than $10,000—making him the top fundraiser on Capitol Hill—told The Daily Beast that he will not be participating this year, linking the decision to Komen’s move to cut funds to Planned Parenthood earlier this year amid pressure from Catholic bishops.
More of this, please.
Awesome Friday for Planned Parenthood, as Texas was once again barred from dropping the organization from the Women’s Health Program.
(via apsies)
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“It’s not like Mitt Romney will pursue policies that are unfair to black people because he’s a Mormon… He’ll do that because he’s a Republican.”
Jon Stewart
(via seriouslyamerica)
(via truth-has-a-liberal-bias)
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awidesetvagina:
“Romney’s family misspell their last name in the greatest Freudian slip in history.”
Politics. You’re doing it wrong.
(Source: memewhore, via kristen76)
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