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The United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has recently concluded its 85th Session during which time it considered seven state reports, including one on the United States. The report praised many progressive steps the U.S. has taken to ensure equality, including...

The St Louis Tea Party Coalition and Episcopal priests: this is the way it's supposed to work.

As recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, move from headlines to history, I would like to say a few words about two very sensitive subjects: police brutality, and racism. As we all know, recently a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri killed an unarmed African-American teenager. The police...

ATLANTA (AP) -- The family of a man who died after Atlanta-area police used stun guns on him has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the former officers and the city, the family's lawyer said. The lawsuit, which was filed in Fulton County Superior Court, says East Point police officers used...

The arguments against raising the minimum wage don't hold up to facts. Aren't most people who work for minimum wage teens? No-- 88 percent are adults, with more than a third over age 40. These workers earn half of their families' incomes. Meanwhile, the federal minimum wage has been stuck at...

The National Guard troops Texas Gov. Rick Perry ordered to the U.S. Mexico border last month are using food and gas aid from a local food bank because they haven't been paid in weeks, according to the KGBT. About 50 National Guard troops who were deployed around August 11 visited the food banks...

The 'Perfect Crime' in America Is Killing an Unarmed Black Man and Claiming Self-Defense If you've never heard of a 6-foot-3-inch tall, 350-pound black man named Eric Garner and you're only reading this article because of the title, then please take a moment to participate in a unique social...

According to the SCOTUS in Gonzales v Carhart (with which you are no doubt familiar), if it does not meet the requirements of the Partial Birth Abortion Act (with which you are also no doubt familiar), then yes. Although if Doh! is against it, that's reason enough to be for it

I see you've switched to "partial-birth abortion". If the SCOTUS allows it, it's legal. If it doesn't, it isn't.

A Columbus clinic will no longer offer surgical abortions as the number of abortion providers across Ohio dwindles to eight. The decision by Complete Healthcare for Women on Cleveland Avenue leaves two abortion clinics in Columbus. Operators of the obstetric and gynecological practice which...

State district Judge John Dietz of Austin ruled Thursday the state’s funding of public schools is unconstitutional. In his ruling, the judge wrote, “The court finds that the Texas school finance system effectively imposes a state property tax in violation of the Texas Constitution because school...

One In Four Republicans Say Global Warming Is ‘Major Threat’ To U.S. 3 hours ago One in four Republicans say global warming is a major threat to the U.S. in a new Pew research survey, and more Democrats are concerned about its threat than that of terrorist groups, ISIS or nuclear war. Asked...

I wonder what their response would be if they knew in advance that Republicans would deny them basic care and services? And it's "fetuses" and "zygotes".

So we've reached troll and "douchey". If and when we get to paid nazi fascist, will you run out of steam? Or will you explain what you mean by "human being"? Probably the former since you clearly have never thought about this. At least it won't go on for a thousand posts like your climate threads.

Why climate deniers are so afraid of Obama now One of the hallmarks of conservative commentary over the past few years has been the impressive ability of right-wing pundits to adhere to several different and contradictory caricatures of President Obama without suffering the slightest hint of...

As anyone familiar with the Christian right can attest, there are a great many sayings Christians spout that are less charitable than it would seem. “I’ll pray for you” is a passive-aggressive way to tell someone to shove off. “It’s in the Lord’s hands” means that the speaker cannot be bothered...

Until you define "human being", the question can't be answered. You had said earlier that a zygote was a human being. Now you seem to have changed your mind. Think it all through and then get back to me.

You continue to use zygote, embryo, fetus and baby (in utero and newborn) interchangeably. If this really is how you see it, then there's nothing further to discuss.

Depends on how you define "human being". Wanna go around again?

Actually, forty years. And if you want to change the law, then by all means do so. But we are not yet a theocracy. Yet.