Bookstore episode with child was ‘reprehensible,’ says Bachmann – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

This is why Bachmann is not a serious presidential candidate and why she should be voted out of power in 2012. She is so out of touch with the issues of today.

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New Virginia Adoption Rules Permit Anti-Gay, Gender, Disability And Other Forms Of Discrimination | ThinkProgress

As an adoptive parent that just finalized on our little girl, this article makes me sick. What is a family today? It can be anything. Sexual orientation does not matter. Religion does not matter. Single parents should be able to adopt. Just because I am liberal, should that exclude me from adoption? Should Muslims be able to adopt? Why sure! ANY LOVING FAMILY should have the ability to adopt a child. After all, this would give the child a stable loving environment to grow up in. To excel in. Why would Virginia be so narrow minded on what constitutes a family when they have 6,000 children in the foster system. Wouldn't you want the most options for stable, loving families? Even if that means it does not follow the 1950's version of a family? Virginia's Board of Social Services makes me sick... As an adoptive father, I know there are children in need. You are only hurting the CHILDREN...

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The View (Even Hasselbeck) Takes Newt To Task On Child Labor (VIDEO) | Addicting Info

Wow! Even Newt Gingrich now excludes himself as a viable candidate for the GOP nomination for President of the United States. Way to be out of touch with reality and share your bigoted beliefs Newt. Why now we can't take you seriously either. I see that the whole Republican field is SO VERY WEAK! Obama should win in 2012 by a landslide because the entire GOP field of candidates are MORONS!

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Steven Van Zandt: There Is Only One Issue In America

This is a very enlightening article. It brings up the point that too much campaign finance is by a precious few and states the elimination of campaign finance all together. Such a breath of fresh air! Eliminating corporate donors, eliminate PACs to bring REAL democracy back to America. Yes, the poor have a voice too and it's time for their voice to be heard! Thank you Mr. Van Zandt for stating the obvious!

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Peace, Love and Prosperity for all!

Okay. A stray from the regular political banter tonight. I'm posting about something near and dear to my heart. In this the holiday season that is now upon us, it's important to think of those less fortunate than us. Each year (this being the twelfth), we host a holiday party. As cover for this party, we ask our guests to bring an unwrapped toy. This is an alternative to a gift exchange for most of my family and friends are really self-sufficient. By hosting this annual event, we collected nearly $2000 in toys and have donated those toys to Toys for Tots each year. So, think of hosting a similar event. Think of all the toys we could donate for those whose holiday is not so bright. What a wonderful gift this is to bring some joy to a little boy or girl this holiday season. And you don't have to host a big shindig like we do each year. You could donate a new toy to a local Toys for Tots bin near you. And isn't that the real meaning of the holiday spirit? Below is an image of the toy we collected and donated last year... (and no, the cats were not donated... :)  )