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Closing Argument

By on October 29, 2008

Yesterday, Barack Obama delivered this “closing argument” speech in Ohio, called “One Week.” You can read a text version of the remarks as they were prepared here. The speech is a half hour long, so if you don’t have the patience or time to watch the full thing, I recommend at least watching from 24:00 [...]

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What Would Prop 4 Mean?

By on October 29, 2008

As an addendum to yesterday’s post about California ballot initiative Prop 4, which would instate a parental notification requirement for all abortions had by minors in CA, check out this chart which shows the steps a pregnant teen would have to undergo in order to obtain an abortion if Prop 4 became law (pdf; jpg [...]

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Women’s “Health”

By on October 29, 2008

So good:

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Strip Club Holds Sarah Palin Lookalike Contest

By on October 29, 2008

Via Sociological Images — a truly great blog I discovered recently — comes this story about a Sarah Palin lookalike contest held at Vegas strip club (oh, sorry, “gentleman’s club”). Lots of bikinis, sexualized use of guns and sexism abound. You can view more photographs of the event here. The saddest thing is that it’s [...]

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