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Louis Gohmert: Limiting Gun Magazines = Justifying Bestiality

Rep. Louis Gohmert's mind is devolving into something for which there is no diagnosis. I mean we can give it the usual label of insanity and despicable behavior, but he's sinking deep into the well of madness as every day passes. I imagine...Show More Summary

CBS Asserts Biden's Gaffes Are 'Almost Endearing' To Voters

On Wednesday CBS This Morning, Jan Crawford played up how voters supposedly find Vice President Joe Biden's "gaffes almost endearing", as she reported on the potential face-off between President Obama's running mate and Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race. Show More Summary

Brian Brown Encourages Hate Groups To Be More Anti-Gay Than NOM

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has so far not been classified as a “hate group” by the Southern Poverty Law Center, because for the most part, the organization’s spokespeople focus their rhetoric on “traditional marriage” instead of demonizing homosexuality. Show More Summary

Everyone Must Have a Gun, Unless You Don’t Want One

Alan Keyes is criminalizing the LGBTQ community again: Then you’re not only derelict in your public duty, you’re abandoning your obligation as a human being. And frankly, … I think that kind of disregard for the God-endowed natural rights of human beings is the archetype of all crimes against humanity. On today’s #TWiBRadio, we discussed [...]

Louie Gohmert: If We Limit Gun Magazine Rounds, Same-Sex Marriage Will Lead To Bestiality

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) often offers creative explanations for his positions — for example, he opposes protecting LGBT people from employment discrimination because such protections are part of a “war on religion.” During a conference call interview today with noted homophobe Rick Scarborough about his new organization, Tea Party Unity, Gohmert explained that he opposes [...]

LG&M Podcast: SEK and Steven Attewell on “Valar Dohaeris,” the Season Premier of Game of Thrones

In this podcast, Steven Attewell, author of the indispensable Race for the Iron Throne blog and general internet celebrity, joins Yours Truly for a rousing discussing of “Valar Dohaeris” that was in no way ruined by me posting everything I had to say about the episode three hours earlier. Because it turns out that, in [...]

LG&M Podcast: Ari Kelman & Erik Loomis on A Misplaced Massacre

[ERIK SAYS:] This podcast discusses Ari Kelman’s new book, A Misplaced Massacre: Struggling over the Memory of Sand Creek. It explores different groups contest the historical meanings of the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado. We then go on to talk about the contested memory of Howard Zinn and the contentious within discussions of his [...]

It's On: Wingnut Radio Host Says Bill O'Reilly's Marriage Equality Remarks Are a "Hanging Offense"

Some of the right wing demagogues on Fox News seem to be trying to play along with the "Republican rebranding" charade; Bill O'Reilly, for example, who recently said he doesn't really have a strong opinion on marriage equality (although...Show More Summary

Observations: The QandO Podcast for 31 Mar 13

This week, Bruce, Michael and Dale discuss the events of the week. The direct link to the podcast can be found here. As a reminder, if you are an iTunes user, don’t forget to subscribe to the QandO podcast, Observations, through iTunes. For those of you who don’t have iTunes, you can subscribe at Podcast [...]

Trenton Oldfield: why I disrupted the Boat Race, and what it achieved

Trenton Oldfield has written in this week’s Spectator that he won’t be attending today’s Boat Race but just in case, we learn today that Royal Marine Commandoes will be patrolling… Continue reading The post Trenton Oldfield: why I disrupted the Boat Race, and what it achieved appeared first on Spectator Blogs.

The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Interview with the Daily Caller's Matt Lewis

Conservative Matt Lewis of the Daily Caller enters the LiberalOasis to discuss the future of conservatism and the Republican Party. You can download the podcast at these links: (iTunes / XML feed / MP3). Or watch us on the YouTube.....

The Icky Amendment

On today’s #TWiBRadio, Rick Ross wants women to know that they misunderstood him. He didn’t mean rape, he just meant drugging a woman and having sex with her without her consent. Which is rape. Then we’re joined by Olivia St. Clair, resident TWiB ‘Ratchet-Ass’ lawyer who bent our brains into logic pretzels while explaining the [...]

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski Is ‘Evolving’ On Same-Sex Marriage

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said this week that her views on same-sex marriage are “evolving”: MURKOWSKI: The term ‘evolving view’ has been perhaps overused, but I think it is an appropriate term for me to use… I think you are seeing a change in attitude, change in tolerance, I guess, and an acceptance that what marriage should [...]

The View from 22 — the pickpocket state and Trenton Oldfield vs Douglas Murray

Did the protestor at last year’s the Oxford and Cambridge boat race last year achieve anything? In this week’s Spectator, Trenton Oldfield files a prison notebook describing his experience before,… Continue reading The post The View from 22 — the pickpocket state and Trenton Oldfield vs Douglas Murray appeared first on Spectator Blogs.

How Hip Hip is Supposed to Sound

On today’s #TWiBRadio, we’re joined by master lyricist Jasiri X who offered a retort to yesterday’s discussion of the state of hip-hop and we spend some time skewering our favorite talking butter sculpture, Rush Limbaugh. Subscribe on...Show More Summary

Radical Marriage compared to … what?

Also, on today’s #TWiBRadio, we’re joined by Dr. Sarah Florini to discuss black people and independent media, the health care Thunderdome in Tennessee, and my noted lack of enthusiasm over GLAAD’s sudden inclusion of the trans community. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe On Stitcher| Direct Download | RSS And this morning on #amTWiB, Imani Gandy from the Angry Black Lady [...]

Observations: The QandO Podcast for 24 Mar 13

This week, Bruce, Michael and Dale discuss the events of the week. The direct link to the podcast can be found here. As a reminder, if you are an iTunes user, don’t forget to subscribe to the QandO podcast, Observations, through iTunes. For those of you who don’t have iTunes, you can subscribe at Podcast [...]

“Would you like to replace Ed Balls?” The question Alistair Darling won’t answer.

Ed Balls is a good street fighter, but not a very loveable one. The polls suggest he is perhaps the least popular figure in frontline politics. His manner too abrasive… Continue reading The post “Would you like to replace Ed Balls?” The question Alistair Darling won’t answer. appeared first on Spectator Blogs.

Who is Responsible for Steubenville?

Is there another way to talk about the Steubenville rape case? On Wednesday’s #TWiBRadio, we delve into the politics of rape culture and societal culpability in curbing sexual violence, practicing feminism versus being a feminist, and punching George W. Show More Summary

The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Steubenville Stabby Edition

Traci has a few things to say about the Steubenville case. Bill defends Harry Reid's handling of gun control legislation. We laugh and laugh at the RNC. Plus, History Story Time -- Blood on the Teddy Roosevelt Campaign Trail! You...

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