Six Things I Learned from #LiberalTips2AvoidRape

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Bless their little hearts, the right-ward leaning segment of America has taken it into its head that it can maybe shake that whole “soft on rape” problem by promoting anti-rape measures.

“Your right to bear arms ends where my right to life begins.”

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This is a comment by Kevin on the post “I Grew Up With Guns, Then I Was Held Hostage With One”.

The Demise of the Far-Right Conservative White Guy

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It’s not that bad, guys.

Liberals and Conservatives: Ideology over Science

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What you believe should be true limits what you are willing to believe is true.

Stop Mocking Chris Christie about His Weight

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Why is it okay to be cruel to conservative men?

What We Talk About When We Talk About My Military Career

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Lots of people want to talk to Ryan Björklund about his service in Iraq, but few actually want to listen to what he has to say.

CNN Contributor Dana Loesch Attacked on Twitter, Her Husband Suspended For Defending Her

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Lauren Hale watched a Twitter fight turn threatening last night, as Tea Party member and CNN Contributor Dana Loesch was attacked and threatened, and her husband ousted from the Twitter community for coming to her aid.

The Left and Right Must Come Together Over Trayvon Martin

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T.J. McCormack believes that if we truly want a post-racist society, both the left and the right need to drop the rhetoric and up the compassion, and meet somewhere in the middle.

Fred Karger Deserves a Seat at the Republican Table

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Tthe Republican Party can at least make a sign of good faith and allow its only openly gay presidential candidate a voice at its official table.

How Should We Feel About Obama’s Pardons?

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Last Friday, Obama pardoned nine felons, wiping their records clean. Was this a just and thoughtful gesture, or is the president manipulating an anachronistic, ultimately harmful loophole?