May 2013
7 posts
Abortion doctor Gosnell found guilty of murder
breakingnews:
NBC Philadelphia: Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty on three counts of first-degree murder on Monday.
The jury also found Gosnell guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a former patient of his. Prosecutors alleged that Gosnell delivered four different babies alive during abortion procedures before later killing them. First-degree murder...
NRA’s New President Porter Wants To Lead The... →
justinspoliticalcorner:
HOUSTON (AP) — The incoming leader of the National Rifle Association has a long history with the powerful gun rights lobby and a penchant for bold statements that are sure to enflame an already explosive national debate over gun control.
James Porter, an Alabama attorney and first vice president of the NRA, assumes the presidency on Monday after the group’s national...
April 2013
13 posts
Arrest raises new questions on handling of terror... →
usatoday:
To Mirandize or not to Mirandize? A 1984 court ruling is key to answering this question.
Watchjustinspoliticalcorner:
(via Laura Ingraham Uses Boston Bombing To Stoke Fears About Immigration Reform | Video | Media Matters for America)
What an idiot, this woman. This congressman just comments on how politicizing these horrific attacks is disgusting and she agrees then not 5 minutes later, makes it into an argument against immigration reform, and a dumb argument as well.
The NRA Myth of Gun-Free Zones | Mother Jones →
justinspoliticalcorner:
Ever since the massacres in Aurora, Colorado, and Newtown, Connecticut, it’s been repeated like some surreal requiem: The reason mass gun violence keeps happening is because the United States is full of places that ban guns.
Second Amendment activists have long floated this theme, and now lawmakers across the nationare using it too. During a recent floor debate in the...
March 2013
34 posts
North Korea has declared war on South Korea. →
Carolla And O’Reilly Suggest It Would Be No Biggie... →
justinspoliticalcorner:
Adam “Don’t Call Me A Racist Just Because I Talk Like One” Carolla visited the O’Reilly Factor for another dose of his “humor” that just happens to malign people less fortunate than he and – oh, yeah – happen to be minorities. Monday night’s target: food stamp recipients. Because Carolla grew up with a mother on public assistance that seems to be all the credentials...
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: "Why I support... →
justinspoliticalcorner:
Edie Windsor lost the love of her life in 2009. They had been together for more than 40 years. They were partners and best friends. They shared everything and honored their responsibilities to one another. Yet, in the eyes of federal law, their marriage was viewed as separate and unequal.
Edie and her late wife, Thea Spyer, are two of millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual...
As Supreme Court reviews same-sex marriage,... →
justinspoliticalcorner:
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Like many gay couples in the United States, Theresa Volpe and Mercedes Santos of Chicago will be keeping a close eye on the U.S. Supreme Court this week as it hears arguments on two same-sex marriage cases.
The high court review coincides with a crucial moment at home in the couple’s fight to make Illinoisthe tenth state in the nation to legalize...
#MN06: Michele Bachmann Could Face House Ethics... →
justinspoliticalcorner:
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) could face a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged campaign finance violations during her bid for the Republican presidential nomination last year, the Daily Beast reported Monday. The allegations are currently being investigated by the non-partisan Office of Congressional Ethics, which has about three months to decide whether to...
Dana Busted: Dana Loesch smears another pro-gun... →
justinspoliticalcorner:
Guess who’s smearing gun safety supporters again? If you said the shithead Dana Loesch, then you’d be correct. She smeared Jim Carrey (a celebrity that she used to admire) for simply releasing a song that bashes Charlton Heston and NRA entitled “Cold Dead Hand.”
TPM:
Jim Carrey has become the latest Hollywood star to wade into the gun control debate. The actor teamed up...
One America News Network: Fox News Competitor Hits... →
justinspoliticalcorner:
Starting July 4, Fox News will have some competition as the leading American conservative network in the form of One America News Network. One America is a product of Herring Broadcasting, Inc., which also produces WealthTV, and the Washington Times. Though owned by a San Diego-based broadcaster, One America will be headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the Washington...
(TW: Rape / Rape Culture / Misogyny / Racism)
super-villains:
Steubenville football players drug, kidnap, and gang rape unconscious girl, call themselves “Rape Crew”, tweet about it, take pictures of it, and video tape it. They are essentially sentenced to 1-2 years. The media bends over backwards to portray them sympathetically.
Marissa Alexander fires a warning gunshot to defend herself against abusive husband. No one is hurt. She is...
Sugary drinks tied to 180,000 deaths worldwide
breakingnews:
MyHealthNewsDaily: Consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages may contribute to hundreds of thousands of deaths around the world, mainly due to type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
The results show sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is linked to 180,000 deaths a year worldwide, including 25,000 deaths a year in the United States, the researchers say. The study is...
