Today, Hollywood celebrities, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, NFL stars, business, clergy and civil rights leaders launched Freedom to Marry’s “Say I Do” campaign urging President Obama to support the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples. “My wife and I were married in May of 2010, and I can say without a doubt that marriage […]

Yesterday I wrote about the history of conservative efforts to divide and conquer the people by manufacturing conflict. Today, the AP has a story about the GOP trying to turn African-Americans against immigrants: Black lawmakers accused Republicans on Tuesday of trying to “manufacture tension” between African-Americans and immigrants as Republican members of the House of […]

PBS Kids Creative Director Chris Bishop created this great infographic illustrating the importance of PBS.

Below are the nine Democrats who voted for the Pence Amendment to defund Planned Parenthood on Friday with their 2010 election results and Planned Parenthood Action Fund choice rating. Dan Boren (OK-2): 108,203 (56.52%) def. Charles Thompson 83,266 (43.48%) [PPAF Rating 0%] Jerry Costello (IL-12): 119,878 (60%) def. Teri Newman 73,226 (37%) [PPAF Rating 14%] […]

Today, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) spoke out against one of the Affordable Care Act’s most popular provisions, which allows young adults to stay on their parent’s plan up to age 26. Speaking from the House floor he said “I have four kids under the age of 26. I have raised them to be responsible. The […]