Choice

by NoahI thought I'd offer tonight's meme because I think it's good to know a little something about the cretins who vote to take away a woman's right to choose. Tennessee's Rep. Scott DesJarlais is your classic, typical hypocritical republican these days.

Severe lack of diversity in the Alabama state Senate. Notice who voted to end women's Choice?Blue America doesn't endorse candidates because of their racial, gender, religious identities-- or any other identities. We pick them because we think they will be excellent members of Congress.

Tomas Ramos and Ruben Diaz, Sr-- NY-15In a sermon blog post yesterday, If White Conservatives Loved All People The Way They Do Embryos, Rev.

Kevin McCarthy is the Republican House Leader. But can he lead? A poll the other day from Morning Consult/Politico showed that 31% of Americans don't know who McCarthy even is; never heard of him. His twitter following (278K) is tiny compared to other national leaders-- Pelosi (2.52 million), Schumer (1.98 million), AOC (4.18 million), even the reviled McTurtle (875K)...

by NoahYep. Ms. Betty Bowers nails it as usual: In the Republican Mind, you shouldn't be forced to bake a cake for a gay couple's wedding but an Alabama woman can be forced to deliver a baby sired by a rapist or her own father or brother. The new Alabama abortion law is a very good example of Republican sharia law. Alabama repugs want no abortions unless, maybe, the woman's life is in danger.

by NoahTonight's meme is offered in the context of what the misogynistic, scared little mentally defective repug molemen (and a few female accomplices) of Republican legislatures in now third world shithole states like Georgia, Alabama, and Ohio have been doing in recent weeks to brutally suppress women and crush their right to reproductive health care and the freedom of choice.

On May Day we looked at how Alabama plans to reshape laws to change the way women interact with 21st century society... make it more like 18th century society or, among the hard-core, first century society.

Yesterday, the Alabama House went for the big enchilada-- overturning Roe v Wade. The state House has 77 Republicans and just 28 Democrats. (The state Senate has 27 Republicans and 8 Democrats.) The executive branch is also controlled by the GOP. There are no checks; there are no balances.

by NoahLadies and Gentlemen! Texas state legislator Tony Tinderholt. When I happen upon clowns like this guy, I just have to share them with you. He's a real winner even if his bill (see the meme) is, for now, on hold.OK. This one is almost too easy.

The House Republicans have always hated the Violence Against Women Act-- first passed in 1994-- and yesterday Roll Call reported that they plan to use the cover of the lame duck session to let it lapse. "The law was set to expire Sept. 30, but it was extended through Dec. 7 under a stopgap spending bill that expires this week. Text of another short term spending deal was released Monday and does not include a VAWA extension, according to Republican aides in both the House and Senate."