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Ruby the Liberal

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28. Yep. The same control freaks that hide the pedophiles in their midst. nt

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 11:40 PM

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Okay, here's a question about this nonsense going on with birth control [View all] justiceischeap Feb 2012 OP

You mean this crap is a diversion so the media can ignore whatever the clown car Congress and valerief Feb 2012 #1

You're assuming there IS an endgame. TheWraith Feb 2012 #2

Ha! So true justiceischeap Feb 2012 #4

I think they're just playing to the evangelicals. redqueen Feb 2012 #3

From the polling data, that appears to be the people they are playing to justiceischeap Feb 2012 #5

Yes it is. redqueen Feb 2012 #6

+1 Good post tammywammy Feb 2012 #7

there was an author on Martin Bashir today, la la Feb 2012 #11

That does seem to be the case. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #29

OTOH, 79% are not... prairierose Feb 2012 #10

I agree the "bad" numbers seem to be decreasing justiceischeap Feb 2012 #12

I don't get them either. CrispyQ Feb 2012 #32

But how does that work? Birth Control isn't an evangelical issue Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #14

All the fanatically anti choice people redqueen Feb 2012 #17

Well, then someone (or someones) needs to tell these morons Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #20

That's what I've seen too. tammywammy Feb 2012 #21

"Right to life," they chant, as they take off to McDonald's for lunch. CrispyQ Feb 2012 #33

The Catholic Church , specifically its big wheels and bishops. Vanje Feb 2012 #25

Yep. The same control freaks that hide the pedophiles in their midst. nt Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #28

I've been trying to figure that out for a while kdmorris Feb 2012 #8

Partly it works as a drag on our resources as activists... Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #9

In a word? Control. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #13

It is a dog whistle for certain voters who think that way. Jamastiene Feb 2012 #15

It allows them to flog the old "War on Religion" meme MicaelS Feb 2012 #16

Bingo Vanje Feb 2012 #26

I could almost laugh at the irony, if these people weren't such scary, crazy fucks. CrispyQ Feb 2012 #31

You were aware that women get pregnant by themselves? Aerows Feb 2012 #18

And I could be imagining this but The empressof all Feb 2012 #19

It's a men's health issue Aerows Feb 2012 #22

Well if they Listen to Santorums guy The empressof all Feb 2012 #23

Women are superior Aerows Feb 2012 #24

They think most swing voters are Catholics, i.e. Reagan Dems and they think this plays to them stevenleser Feb 2012 #27

They* are dismantling all vestiges of a progressive society. CrispyQ Feb 2012 #30

Did you see The Rachel Maddow show last night? Elizabeth Warren was on. gkhouston Feb 2012 #34

Thanks! I saw some of the interview but got a call in the middle of it. n/t justiceischeap Feb 2012 #35