Letters from the Left
Don't you dare tell me about "God's plan"
I helped organize a counter-protest this morning to an anti-abortion protest in front of Planned Parenthood, and while I was able to keep my cool for ...
A united front is dangerous to the enemy
A few days ago, a young woman saying she was with the Black Lives Matter Movement interrupted Bernie Sanders during an appearance in Seattle. Turns ou...
Why #blacklivesmatter
Have you wondered why the hastag isn’t about all lives mattering? Well, I have a story for you. I’m in Clinton, Tenn., at the ChildrenR...
Just expand Medicaid already!
I never thought I was a radical, but I can feel myself trending in that direction. I took part in yesterday’s Medicaid Expansion Coalition̵...
It isn't about hate?
When President Obama arrived in Oklahoma City last night, he was greeted by a crowd of people waving the Confederate battle flag and shouting their di...
Why Bernie?
I am more excited about the candidacy of Bernie Sanders in 2016 than I have been about any candidate since Bobby Kennedy in 1968. Bernie is within sho...
Momma
For Women's Equality Day, let's defend women's health
Today marks the 95th anniversary of woman suffrage. That’s a big deal to me. My grandmother was the last generation of women who were denied the...
Women's lives just got more difficult
It appears we’re living under Scalia Law. In the last week, the Supreme Court has ruled against women’s health and privacy in two shocking...
"Are You Listening, Mr. President?" My Open Letter re: Today's Economic Speech
Greetings, my fellow Politicos! I am sharing my letter to President Obama with you today. While his speech was heartening, I found little to truly hel...
He Who Has No Sin: Self-Excommunication? You First, Holy Father!
Last week, Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit’s Archdiocese told millions of Catholics that they should self-excommunicate themselves from the...
From the 'another one bites the dust' department
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From the dumb statements department ...
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/Bridget_PJM/status/309110100738588675″] Because no one has EVER died of cancer in this country....
Nunzia
Quote of the day
If there is even one more act of Muslim terrorism, it is then time for Americans to start slaughtering Muslims in the streets, all of them. — Patric...
The odious ODS
Obama Derangement Syndrome is real. So is Clinton Derangement Syndrome. Or maybe it's just Democratic Derangement Syndrome. Or Anything That Scares Us...
Good-bye to a legend
Helen Thomas will always be a hero to me. None of that "shero" stuff. You're either a hero or you're not, no special designation if you're a woman. He...
Brad Paisley accidentally wore a Confederate flag into a Starbucks and wrote this song
So country singer Brad Paisley and Sam Hanna from NCIS LA have joined up to put out a song decrying the state of race relations these days, putting mo...
The enemy you know
If you wanna know where the most serious challenges lie for the Republican Party, don’t look to the White House or the offices of California sen...
Sorry, everybody
Remember when we elected George W. Bush for the second time and somebody started the Sorry Everybody web site so the half of us who didn’t vote ...
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