Safe Sex and a little bonus

Endangered Species Condoms: "Through a network of volunteers, the Center for Biological Diversity is giving away 100,000 free Endangered Species Condoms in 2011 as part of our 7 Billion and Counting campaign.
The condoms are an engaging, lively way to get people talking about the unsustainable growth of the human population (it’s expected to hit 7 billion by the end of October 2011) and the effect it’s having on the extinction of species around the globe."

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On The HOME Act

Kerry, Nadler Propose Fair Housing Bill for LGBTs | News | The Advocate: "“It’s hard to believe that in 2011, any law-abiding, tax-paying American who can pay the rent can’t live somewhere just because of who they are,” Kerry said in a statement. “Housing discrimination against LGBT Americans is wrong, but today in most states there isn’t a thing you can do about it. This legislation would end discrimination that continues to hurt people.”
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Macing Protesters?

Even if this person was being obnoxious and calling names (as I have heard used as an explanation) police officers are trained to take it and behave professionally. I see no way this was professional behaviour

This Is Stupid When The White House Does It Too

White House Returns to Favorite Tactic: Hectoring the Base | Firedoglake: "President Barack Obama launched into a fiery speech Saturday night at the Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner, where he told black leaders to “stop complaining” and fight for jobs and opportunity. “Shake it off,” Obama said. “Stop grumbling. Stop crying. We are going to press on. We have work to do.”

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Watch Those Goalposts Move

Lindsey Graham Worries Cuts Will 'Destroy the Defense Department' | Video Cafe: ""I will introduce legislation, Chris, to protect the Defense Department from devastating cuts... I want an across-the-board cut as a trigger, the whole government being on the table with a five percent reduction for the whole government, and cut our pay by 10 percent rather than devastating the Defense Department. I hope the Super Committee works, but if it fails let's don't destroy the Defense Department."

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On Income Inequality

It's the Inequality, Stupid | Mother Jones:

"A huge share of the nation's economic growth over the past 30 years has gone to the top one-hundredth of one percent, who now make an average of $27 million per household. The average income for the bottom 90 percent of us? $31,244.

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Some very nice charts at the link. Go see.

How Can This Be Constitutional?

Alabama Convicts Get To Choose Between Jail Or To Church: "Residents convicted of misdemeanor offenses in Bay Minette, Alabama will now face an interesting choice: time in jail and a fine, or attending Sunday church service every week for one year.
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