This. Is. Important.
According to Stephen Colbert tonight, this is the link for a new GOP survey aimed at ‘younger voters.’ Oh sweet lord, the questions on this thing are hilarious and painful and EVERYONE ON TUMBLR NEEDS TO FILL THIS OUT RIGHT NOW
i’m actually a mean republican man when i play neopets
- why can’t i go to the soup kitchen just because i have 100,000 neopoints i doNt WANNA BUY FOOD
- now you’re sick with the sneezles and you want my hard earned neopoints to pay for your treatments? shouldn’t have gone bobbing for apples
- hehehe i’m gonna keep refreshing the giving tree and take food from poor people
- yeah i have an offshore neopets account i funnel neopoints through
i’m the mitt romney of neopets
House of Reps strips LGBT protections from Violence Against Women Act
queerty.comThis month, the U.S. Senate made history when they renewed the Violence Against Women Act and included provisions that provided resources for LGBT victims of domestic violence. But last week, House Republicans made it clear they were on a different page.
The new version of VAWA, put forth by Republicans in the House of Representatives, takes away the previously-listed protections for LGBT people, undocumented immigrants, and Native American women.
“This is simply unacceptable and it further demonstrates that Republicans in the House have not heard the message sent by the American people,” said Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), who co-authored the Senate version. (It passed 78-22, with all female senators—regardless of party affiliation—voting for it.)
VAWA was first passed in 1994, thanks to then-senator Joe Biden. In addition to providing resources to domestic-abuse groups, it declared that a woman’s past sexual history couldn’t be used against her in a sexual-assault trial, and that women shouldn’t be forced to pay for their own protection or rape exam.
Unbelievable. The House version of the bill will come before a committee tomorrow. Let’s see what happens.
“[In their recent self-critique,] the RNC [Republican National Convention] concludes that Republican candidates must connect with women voters using “softer language,” fewer “graphs and charts” and by assembling a strong list of female surrogates to do media appearances. That’s right. Republicans conclude that to win women voters they must use their “inside” voice and not bombard those ladybrains with all that “information.” Oh, and rather than actually place women in positions of leadership within the party, they plan to just pluck a few pretty faces to put in front of the cameras.”
—Jessica Pieklo, “RNC Concludes Women Voters Need To Hear ‘Softer’ Voices, Fewer ‘Facts’”
That Moment When You Realize:
Democrats want a Democracy, a system wherein if there’s enough popular support, any and all rights can be removed or restricted because “The Majority Rules”.
and
Republicans want a Republic, a system wherein even if the Majority clamors for it, certain rights can never be violated because they are protected from the Majority by Law.
The sooner you learn this, the better off you are.
