“We are very disappointed by the Senate’s passage of this bill. While protecting people against discrimination is a very important goal, this legislation is problematic because of its broad and unclear definitions. Concepts like ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ are too vague to be a basis for such a law which could lead to individuals facing reprisals or even criminal …
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FRC Praises Boehner On ENDA
“We commend Speaker Boehner for opposing ENDA because of the costly lawsuits that burden businesses in an already struggling economy. The law creates a new federal mandate on businesses based on sexuality and does not allow businesses the choice of taking those things into consideration when they think it is appropriate. For examples, businesses, including daycares and public schools, will …
Read More »Headline Of The Day
As I’ve said here for the last few years, there has been zero chance of ENDA’s passage in the House ever since the GOP assumed the majority in 2010. But with all of today’s news about the bill, please keep in mind that its presumed passage in the Senate WILL move the issue dramatically forward as it drags formerly recalcitrant …
Read More »Freep This Politico Poll
The poll is at the bottom right of their main page. (Tipped by JMG reader Rob)
Read More »Web Graphic Of The Day
Via Democratic Underground. (Tipped by JMG reader Larson)
Read More »GOP Offers “Temporary” Debt Ceiling Deal
John Boehner: We want to offer temporary relief from debt ceiling for chance to sit down and hammer out long-term deal — Yahoo (@Yahoo) October 10, 2013 JUST IN: House Republican leaders offer temporary increase in the debt ceiling pic.twitter.com/pVnlRES2Mf — NBC Nightly News (@nbcnightlynews) October 10, 2013
Read More »Obama: GOP Is Holding America Ransom
Organizing For Action: John Boehner is Caving to Tea Party Republicans
Anti-Boehner Ad To Run During NFL Game
An anti-Boehner ad is about to hit the air: Many football fans tuning in for Sunday’s game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots will see a new ad blaming House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) for the government shutdown. The spot by House Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC, features a close-up of a baby crying, with a …
Read More »Boehner: This Isn’t Some Damn Game!
And Here We Go Again
GOP House Speaker John Boehner Backs President’s Call For Strike On Syria
The Tea People are flipping out on Twitter. UPDATE: Rep. Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor are also supporting the president. Pelosi echoed Boehner’s support, saying that she associates herself with Boehner’s remarks. Her support will also be important in potentially swaying Democrats not normally supportive of military action. “President Obama did not draw the red line. Humanity …
Read More »PROPOSAL: Name Hurricanes After Politicians That Deny Climate Change
This is fantastic. (Tipped by JMG reader Philip)
Read More »BREAKING: House Republicans Cave On Defending Marriage Statutes
Chris Geidner has the story at Buzzfeed: House Republican leaders announced in a court filing Thursday that they will not be defending remaining statutes similar to the Defense of Marriage Act that ban recognition of same-sex couples’ marriages. Judge Richard Stearns had asked the parties in a lawsuit addressing the rights of service members and veterans and their spouses to …
Read More »Teabaggers: We Must Stop Boehner
From today’s frothing editorial on Daily Caller: John Boehner says House Republicans will come up with their own bill. He must be stopped. Think of the Senate immigration bill as a syphilitic, two-headed, fire-breathing she-monster. And whatever the House comes up with will be a pig-faced cyclops with flipper-hands. And those two hell-beasts will be married in an unholy ceremony …
Read More »Hate Group Launches Anti-Gay Boy Scouts TV Campaign In Dallas & Cincinnati
Via press release: As delegates for the Boy Scouts of America convene this week in Texas to weigh a BSA board initiative for gay scouts, conservatives began airing two TV spots dealing with the Scouts, homosexuality and House Speaker John Boehner. “It’s all the same phenomenon. Seemingly responsible adults and so-called leaders from Texas to Ohio to Washington keep caving …
Read More »The Boehner Family Goes To Pot
House Speaker John Boehner’s future son-in-law is a furriner. With waist-length dreadlocks. And one misdemeanor nothing pot arrest that the Freepers are going nuts over. The happy couple is registered at Williams-Sonoma. There’s no part of this story that isn’t funny to me and I feel bad about that.
Read More »Boehner: I’m Not Changing My Mind
“Rob [Portman] is a great friend and a long-time ally. And I appreciate that he’s decided to change his views on this.I believe that marriage is the union of one man and one woman. It’s what I grew up with. It’s what I believe. It’s what my church teaches me. And I can’t imagine that position would ever change.” – …
Read More »House Suspends Debt Ceiling
Minutes ago the House voted for a temporary suspension of the debt ceiling. Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) convinced his rebellious majority to go along with the new strategy by promising them the opportunity in the months ahead to extract deep spending cuts to Medicare and other domestic programs. The approach was a seismic political shift for Republicans who in …
Read More »Rep. John Boehner Secretly Ups The House DOMA Defense Budget To $3 Million
Zack Ford has the story at Think Progress: Late Monday, House Democrats learned that the Republican leadership had once again secretly renegotiated its contract with attorney Paul Clement to defend the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act at the Supreme Court. This is the third time the contract has been adjusted, raising total costs to $3 million from the original $500,000 …
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