Sen. Harry Reid Wants to Outlaw Prostitution?

I don't know what's up with my Senators. John Ensign is inexplicably still running for re-election, even though he'll likely be primaried, possibly by Sharron Angle. And Harry Reid, who got re-elected by virtue of looking good next to Sharron Angle is now wading into "culture war" waters. I guess it's what all the cool Senators are doing these days, or something. But ending prostitution in Nevada? Really? That's miles off the radar screens of even the frothiest tea bagger. And where are those newly unemployed hookers going to get jobs? That's right, in the illegal sex trade. Bad idea, Harry.

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Harry Reid gets chilly response for call to end prostitution in Nevada



Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, is calling for an end to legalized prostitution in his home state of Nevada. . .

Read more at: USA Today

Republicans Still Fighting Culture War: Planned Parenthood, Contraceptives

Rep. Mike Pence (R-Douche), from Raw Story

I'm so glad that the Republicans are focused like a laser beam on jobs. These small-government folks still want to micro-manage our sex lives, don't they?

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House plans to defund Planned Parenthood, contraceptives, health counseling



The US House of Representatives is expected to pass an amendment to the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 by this weekend that would cut millions of dollars in funding to Planned Parenthood for contraceptives, reproductive health counseling and cancer screenings. . .
 
Read more at: Raw Story

Steven Weber: Bill O'Reilly, Culture Terrorist

Most of actor/blogger Steven Weber's posts are blog-worthy, but his latest really shines. The shame of it is, it is too short. I wish he would have kept going, as it felt like he really had a head of steam going. Still, it's a great read, and needs to be repeated by others.

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Bill O'Reilly: Culture Terrorist

We create the news, we report the news we've created, we tell you to decide in our favor.

Conspiracy theories aside, I suspect that fomenting discord, even to the point of violence, is in the Fox News manifesto of blatant bias, outrageous Orwellian newspeak and basic shit-stirring, all in an effort to distract their audience, one which I feel certain they laugh at and/or regard as lab mice, from their right to truthful, responsible information. . .

Read the rest at: Huffington Post