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Ohio School Bans African American Hairstyles
Recently (June 14), the Horizon Science Academy of Lorain, Ohio sent a letter home to parents about their dress code. Part of the letter read in part:Afro-puffs and small twisted braids, with our (sic)...
View ArticleALEC Strikes again, by Resolving to 'Free' Electricity
This is rich; quite literally.Some of the backers of ALEC have "had it" with all the State-meddling into the Energy mix of local Electricity producers. Requiring them to increase their Renewable...
View ArticlePlease sign petion to fire Kitten shooting Animal control officer
This story makes me so mad/sick, I'm coming out of my normal lurking mode hoping to get the petition more visibility.I'm not much of a poster, but I know there are Pootie people on board here that do a...
View ArticleIt's a crime to harm a gun
Guns are people too, my friend. Here's Ohio State Rep. John Becker (R-Gun Nut) proposing that it Ohio law enforcement agencies must not melt down confiscated guns. Instead would be required to sell...
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Anti-abortion pregnancy center lies caught on tape
Imagine you just had unprotected sex and, worried about becoming pregnant but believing (correctly) from your internet research that there's still time to prevent it, you go to a "maternal and...
View Article"A Festering Turd"
The brave stand Wendy Davis made in the Texas legislature Tuesday night against that state’s assault on women was epic and understandably attracted lots of attention.But that same day, Republican...
View ArticleSame Story, Different State
Late Thursday night, the Ohio State Legislature voted to pass broad ranging attacks on a woman's right to choose. These attacks, added to the state budget at the last minute, go above and beyond...
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Ohio legislature steps up security when women come to protest
A pro-choice rally yesterday at the Ohio Statehouse attracted heightened security and offered a preview of what future "security upgrades" at the public building might look like. It wasn't pretty and...
View ArticleA New Design for Redistricting Ballot Initiative in Ohio
A redistricting ballot initiative was put to Ohio voters in 2012. It was ultimately unnecessarily complex and failed. I propose a new ballot initiative that would achieve the desired result and have...
View ArticleOhio Destroys Women's Rights
Alas, there was no Wendy Davis to save us. Our governor, Taxin' John Kasich, has until midnight to sign the "budget" bill HB 59. He has now signed it.Women across the state (and many men) were...
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Kasich signs extremist anti-woman Ohio budget
Ohio Gov. John Kasich Ohio Gov. John Kasich had line-item veto power over the extremist budget his state's Republican-controlled legislature passed, and he used it—22 times, including to keep moving...
View ArticleCan we prosecute Ohio's governor and legislators?
I am not a lawyer, but with the draconian new abortion laws passed in Ohio's budget, can we prosecute Ohio's governor and legislators under criminal law? Follow me below the orange curlicue.
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The Independence Day Episode of Ass-Kicking. NetrootsRadio.com
The ass-kickery is strong with us today; for the 4th of July is upon us and we have many fireworks to light. Join us and give your opinion: 417-717-1454 or jump on Skype and dial up: "netroots.radio"...
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Ohio school district offering summer course taught by David Barton
The school district in Springboro, Ohio--halfway between Cincy and Dayton--is planning to offer a summer course on the Constitution taught by David Barton. Warren Throckmorton, one of the professors...
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Ohio school district offering summer course taught by David Barton
The school district in Springboro, Ohio--halfway between Cincy and Dayton--is planning to offer a summer course on the Constitution taught by David Barton. I mentioned this yesterday, but I'm...
View Article#republicanbumrush
I have 'created" a twitter 'hashtag' that I would hope people might pick up or use during the coming days and months as the GOP war on Women and Rights, and Jobs, and everything else under the sun...
View ArticleShameless Cleveland Plain-Dealer Editorial & Cartoon Attacks and...
The Cleveland Plain-Dealer's Jeff Darcy did some mansplaining via a cartoon in Saturday's edition, not only completely misrepresenting Wendy Davis and her position on abortion in general, but also...
View ArticleAbortion On Demand
BYLINE- Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin. Okay, truth be told I live in New York. Abortion On Demand is not a new service being offered by my cable provider, like HBO is. Abortion On Demand is...
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Christians Versus Christians
By now I’m sure everyone has heard about the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. It’s the church who hates “fags” and just about everyone else on the planet who does not follow their perverted...
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Ohio Republicans protect boats, but not uteruses, from intrusive searches
Ohio Governor John Kasich yesterday signed House Bill 29, the so-called “Boater Freedom Act," legislation that prevents law enforcement officers from stopping boaters unless the officer has a...
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