This incrementalism/denialism is standard practice on the Right. David French practices it, and so does Ross Douthat – who are now BOTH at the NYT, what a strange coincidence.
The French/Douthat progression is pretty consistent. Step One: pooh, pooh, the ladies are getting paranoid, OF COURSE we would never (fill in the blank). Step Two: OK, it looks like (fill in the blank) may happen, but it won’t be as bad as you think, because (fill in the reasons). Step Three: (fill in the blank) has happened, it’s every bit as Draconian as you thought it would be, but here’s why that’s actually a GOOD thing.
In other words, Fuck You, we’ve won. Deal with it.
Republicans don't just want to dispossess women of the right to their own bodies; they basically seek to arrogate that right for themselves. It's not just about banning abortion. Republicans believe that THEY have the right to control YOUR body. A right you thought you had is now theirs. Give them time and they will confiscate your right to use contraception and marry whom you choose in order to control you in those respects, too. It really is nothing less than a new Bill of Unenumerated Rights for Republicans which empowers them to steal your rights, and assume them for themselves in the guise of GOP controlled legislatures and courts.
Broken record time: The solution is, even though the DNC is opposed to the idea, to vote the GOP out of power. Then we can do some purging of the Dems.
Meanwhile, bad as this crap from the sphincter of the homeland's heartland is, what about George Santos?? I mean, that's like most important political issue right now, it seems.
Prosecuting doctors but not women -- at least for now? Allow me to bang this drum one more time: They do not genuinely believe abortion is murder. They just want to feel good about themselves and (same thing!) for ladies to do what they say. Because not one of them ever would advocate prosecuting a hitman but not who hired the hitman. So this "abortion is murder" belief, like every belief they ever claimed as dear and deeply held -- is not held at all. It's sham heroism. It's why they go all in on cartoonish insanity like Comet Pizza and the Hunter Laptop Investigation and will insist the Civil War was not about slavery.
I drove past the Matt Gaetz Camp for Wayward Women on Sunday. There was a weathered sandwich sign outside the front gate that read "BABIES FOR SALE" in faded stick-on boat letters. When I rolled down the window, I could faintly hear the mingled sounds of women and babies crying, punctuated irregularly by a male voice yelling "SHUT THE FUCK UP!"
I'm left wondering, yet again, am I an innocent but dumb mommy-in-waiting easily snookered by evil men of science and haggard baby-hating feminists, or am I a wanton slut who accepts any and all comers (if you know what I mean and I think you do), but not the sacred consequences, which will only get in the way of my rollicking penile rodeo? One or the other.
I sent Marshall a message through his website saying I didn't think a sister-fucking hillbilly like him was up to the task. Oddly enough, he failed to respond.
There is a special place in Hell--I know; I called in the reservation--for these reactionary shits who use the term "common sense" to mean "what I, in either my ignorance or misogyny, want." Most of the time it's the former: "The government should be run like a business, but its budget should be managed like your family's budget. That's just common sense." With these AG's, the latter.
I'm frankly surprised the GOP isn't all "Republican Revolution!" all over again, but I think it's because they're getting some pushback this time as greater society seems unwilling to play along as they did in 1995.
This incrementalism/denialism is standard practice on the Right. David French practices it, and so does Ross Douthat – who are now BOTH at the NYT, what a strange coincidence.
The French/Douthat progression is pretty consistent. Step One: pooh, pooh, the ladies are getting paranoid, OF COURSE we would never (fill in the blank). Step Two: OK, it looks like (fill in the blank) may happen, but it won’t be as bad as you think, because (fill in the reasons). Step Three: (fill in the blank) has happened, it’s every bit as Draconian as you thought it would be, but here’s why that’s actually a GOOD thing.
In other words, Fuck You, we’ve won. Deal with it.
Republicans don't just want to dispossess women of the right to their own bodies; they basically seek to arrogate that right for themselves. It's not just about banning abortion. Republicans believe that THEY have the right to control YOUR body. A right you thought you had is now theirs. Give them time and they will confiscate your right to use contraception and marry whom you choose in order to control you in those respects, too. It really is nothing less than a new Bill of Unenumerated Rights for Republicans which empowers them to steal your rights, and assume them for themselves in the guise of GOP controlled legislatures and courts.
On the bright side, there will be plenty of fodder for several new seasons of “Orange is the New Black - Alabama.”
"phumpher"
That's the best word ever!
You're on fire Boss. This is angry and eloquent and makes youwant to laugh and cry and beat someone's ass.
Well done!
Alabama is a vile shithole. We would be lucky if a star fell on it.
Broken record time: The solution is, even though the DNC is opposed to the idea, to vote the GOP out of power. Then we can do some purging of the Dems.
Meanwhile, bad as this crap from the sphincter of the homeland's heartland is, what about George Santos?? I mean, that's like most important political issue right now, it seems.
Prosecuting doctors but not women -- at least for now? Allow me to bang this drum one more time: They do not genuinely believe abortion is murder. They just want to feel good about themselves and (same thing!) for ladies to do what they say. Because not one of them ever would advocate prosecuting a hitman but not who hired the hitman. So this "abortion is murder" belief, like every belief they ever claimed as dear and deeply held -- is not held at all. It's sham heroism. It's why they go all in on cartoonish insanity like Comet Pizza and the Hunter Laptop Investigation and will insist the Civil War was not about slavery.
I drove past the Matt Gaetz Camp for Wayward Women on Sunday. There was a weathered sandwich sign outside the front gate that read "BABIES FOR SALE" in faded stick-on boat letters. When I rolled down the window, I could faintly hear the mingled sounds of women and babies crying, punctuated irregularly by a male voice yelling "SHUT THE FUCK UP!"
And the Good Lord's work continues apace.
"they had better flail and phumpher and insist"
Yes, hadn't they...
And yes, Flail, Phumpher & N.Cyst, ESq. IS my attorney firm...why do you ask?
The health and safety of our citizens—women and children included
So now fetuses are both citizens and children. Got it.
I'm left wondering, yet again, am I an innocent but dumb mommy-in-waiting easily snookered by evil men of science and haggard baby-hating feminists, or am I a wanton slut who accepts any and all comers (if you know what I mean and I think you do), but not the sacred consequences, which will only get in the way of my rollicking penile rodeo? One or the other.
"It was first reported Saturday by 1819 News."
Public statements by ALL Republican officials should be reported in the 1819 News.
I sent Marshall a message through his website saying I didn't think a sister-fucking hillbilly like him was up to the task. Oddly enough, he failed to respond.
It was just a thing. They had a checklist.
"Someone to watch the house" was on the checklist.
Interested in the implied claim that these mooks wrote a new criminal law but forgot to mention who their "real beef" was with.
There is a special place in Hell--I know; I called in the reservation--for these reactionary shits who use the term "common sense" to mean "what I, in either my ignorance or misogyny, want." Most of the time it's the former: "The government should be run like a business, but its budget should be managed like your family's budget. That's just common sense." With these AG's, the latter.
I'm frankly surprised the GOP isn't all "Republican Revolution!" all over again, but I think it's because they're getting some pushback this time as greater society seems unwilling to play along as they did in 1995.