"Even as science, technology, and the human race evolve, vocal sectors of the GOP remain stuck in reverse—and proud of it. To capture this bizarre phenomena in real time, I am christening a semi-regular new series—'21st Century Republicans'—where I will share surreal GOP episodes of bigotry, misogyny, or hostility to science and reason."
-21st Century Republicans, the mission statement
Since Part III of "21st Century Republicans" came out three weeks ago, the crazy has continued apace. While the civilized world embraces the strides made by our gay, lesbian, and transgender brothers and sisters these past few momentous years, GOP reactionaries (including Governor Rick Perry, pictured above) maintain an unhealthy fixation on the things other people do with their genitals.
"Even as science, technology, and the human race evolve, vocal sectors of the GOP remain stuck in reverse—and proud of it. To capture this bizarre phenomena in real time, I am christening a semi-regular new series—'21st Century Republicans'—where I will share surreal GOP episodes of bigotry, misogyny, or hostility to science and reason."
Since Part III of "21st Century Republicans" came out three weeks ago, the crazy has continued apace. While the civilized world embraces the strides made by our gay, lesbian, and transgender brothers and sisters these past few momentous years, GOP reactionaries (including Governor Rick Perry, pictured above) maintain an unhealthy fixation on the things other people do with their genitals.
"Franklin Graham Is The Latest American Social Conservative To Praise Putin" [for signing anti-gay legislation]
"Franklin Graham Is The Latest American Social Conservative To Praise Putin" [for signing anti-gay legislation]
"Susanne Atanus, Who Blames Gay Rights For Tornadoes, Wins GOP Nomination For Congress"
"NC GOP candidate tells 6th grader: Gay marriage is like 'man marrying a dog'"
"Gordon Klingenschmitt Poised To Clinch GOP Nomination In Colorado Race"
"As ColoradoPols.com reports, Williams also has a long history of making extremist statements and promoting discrimination.
"Klingenschmitt has made anti-LGBT activism the cornerstone of his political life. Here are just a few of his shocking statements..."
"South Dakota GOP lawmaker: KKK business owners deserve right to ban blacks and gays"
"Gordon Klingenschmitt Poised To Clinch GOP Nomination In Colorado Race"
"As ColoradoPols.com reports, Williams also has a long history of making extremist statements and promoting discrimination.
"Klingenschmitt has made anti-LGBT activism the cornerstone of his political life. Here are just a few of his shocking statements..."
"South Dakota GOP lawmaker: KKK business owners deserve right to ban blacks and gays"
"As ColoradoPols.com reports, Williams also has a long history of making extremist statements and promoting discrimination.
"Klingenschmitt has made anti-LGBT activism the cornerstone of his political life. Here are just a few of his shocking statements..."
"South Dakota GOP lawmaker: KKK business owners deserve right to ban blacks and gays"
While South Dakota's Phil Jensen openly advocated for legalizing discrimination, Republican State Senator Dale Schultz attacked Wisconsin Republicans for discriminating against minorities on the sly:
"....It’s just, I think, sad when a political party — my political party — has so lost faith in its ideas that it’s pouring all of its energy into election mechanics...it ought to be abundantly clear to everybody in this state that there is no massive voter fraud. The only thing that we do have in this state is we have long lines of people who want to vote. And it seems to me that we should be doing everything we can to make it easier, to help these people get their votes counted. And that we should be pitching as political parties our ideas for improving things in the future, rather than mucking around in the mechanics and making it more confrontational at the voting sites and trying to suppress the vote."
While Dale Schultz was being a responsible legislator, his Republican colleague Scott Fitzgerald was engaged in crass cronyism:
"In a Sunday editorial, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel noted that the connection between Fitzgerald and his brother’s insurance lobbying 'looks suspicious and smacks of special interest politics.'
"'This is a matter of fairness for people facing grave illness,' the editorial added. 'Whatever his motivations, Fitzgerald is singlehandedly blocking a bill that most of his colleagues support and that could help people — probably some of his own constituents. He should allow the bill to come to the floor.'"
Idaho Republicans endangered air and water quality in a fit of ideological pique:
Despite rhetorical efforts from Republican GOP puppetmasters to pretend otherwise, the GOP's hostility to women continued to leak out.
"[Republican Senator Mitch] McConnell fundraiser: Wives owe their husbands sex even if they're not in the mood"
"[Republican Senator Mitch] McConnell fundraiser: Wives owe their husbands sex even if they're not in the mood"
"A [Republican] male federal judge in Nebraska is getting attention for writing a blog post Tuesday about 'how young women lawyers dress.'
"'I have three rules that young women lawyers should follow when considering how to dress for court,' U.S. District Court Richard Kopf wrote on his personal blog. '1. You can’t win. Men are both pigs and prudes. Get over it. 2. It is not about you. That goes double when you are appearing in front of a jury. 3. Think about the female law clerks. If they are likely to label you, like Jane Curtin, an ignorant slut behind your back, tone it down.'"
"'I have three rules that young women lawyers should follow when considering how to dress for court,' U.S. District Court Richard Kopf wrote on his personal blog. '1. You can’t win. Men are both pigs and prudes. Get over it. 2. It is not about you. That goes double when you are appearing in front of a jury. 3. Think about the female law clerks. If they are likely to label you, like Jane Curtin, an ignorant slut behind your back, tone it down.'"
"Pat Robertson Says Woman’s Atheism Caused by Rape or Demonic Possession"
"A 2010 video of Michigan's likely Republican Senate candidate surfaced on Equal Pay Day on Tuesday. The video shows Land, then Michigan's secretary of state, telling an audience that women aren’t actually interested in fighting for equal pay."
"....'Well, we all like to be paid more and that's great, but the reality is that women have a different lifestyle,' Land said at the 2010 Senior Women's Club event. 'They have kids. They have to take them to get dentist appointments, doctors appointments, all those kinds of things. And they're more interested in flexibility in a job than pay.'"
"Adviser to Texas GOP’s Greg Abbott: No 'evidence' that women are 'significant thinkers'"
"....'Well, we all like to be paid more and that's great, but the reality is that women have a different lifestyle,' Land said at the 2010 Senior Women's Club event. 'They have kids. They have to take them to get dentist appointments, doctors appointments, all those kinds of things. And they're more interested in flexibility in a job than pay.'"
"Adviser to Texas GOP’s Greg Abbott: No 'evidence' that women are 'significant thinkers'"
To be continued.
p.s. email GOP episodes of bigotry, misogyny, or hostility to science and reason to benbowdan@gmail.com
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