how all companies should respond to bigots!

Honey Maid, makers of Graham Crackers for some 90 years, put out an ad campaign in early March of this year. They called the television spot "This is Wholesome". The commercial featured gay fathers, a single dad and gasp! an interracial family. Oh, and they included a white heterosexual couple with a kid. This is the spot, from their website. Honey Maid said on their Youtube page, "Today we celebrate all families. From working moms to two moms; stay at home dads to single dads; adopted kids to surrogate kids. Honey Maid recognizes that the reality of...

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video evidence ~ your cat is a thug

It was only a matter of time before these adorable creatures were exposed as the trouble makers they really are. This one commits at least half a dozen felonies in a single outing! ...

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doug ford: Chicago media loves rob...Chicago media: rob ford is a big fat idiot

The Toronto tea bagger team of rob and doug ford are whining, again, because media here, have the audacity to challenge what the twin trolls say. In addition to the traditional outlets, The Star, Globe & Mail, CBC, today they directed their anger toward Newstalk 1010, while on air spewing the usual nonsense. During a 1010 news update, rob ford's claim that the trip to the Windy City would not cost taxpayers a dime, was described as false. Well, that's all it took for the ford fucks to slide into victim/projection mode. From The Star: Early in the...

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Pregnant Woman Relieved To Learn Her Rape Was Illegitimate

And people were upset with this guy? Say what you will about Rapepublican Todd Akin, but he's comforted at least one woman. LITCHFIELD, CT—Though she was initially upset following the brutal sexual assault last month that left her pregnant, victim Martha Byars told reporters she was relieved Sunday to learn from Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) that her ability to conceive her unwanted child proves she was not, in fact, legitimately raped. “It was absolutely horrific—I felt violated in the worst way imaginable—but thanks to Congressman Akin, I now realize it must,...

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WTF!?! of the Day....“If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”

There you have it, ladies. There is absolutely no reason for birth control, or worrying about rape. Because according to republican Senate nominee, Todd Akin, god has taken care of everything. Your body will just know to reject that sperm. Unless of course you are faking said rape, in which case you WILL abide by the almighty's plans. Akin was being interviewed on KTVI-TV, and being asked where he stood on various issues. When asked if abortion should be...

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romney introduces paul ryan as "next President of the United States". Plus 12 things to know about ryan.

While Mitt's follies continue, opposition research is off to a rocking start. Think Progress has put up a dozen examples showcasing Paul Ryan's political ideology. No doubt, the tea baggers and the rest of the right wing world will welcome Romney's pick with open arms. Sane people, not so much. A few examples:~ Ryan embraces the extreme philosophy of Ayn Rand. Ryan heaped praise on Ayn Rand, a 20th-century libertarian novelist best known for her philosophy that centered on the idea that selfishness is “virtue.” Rand described altruism as “evil,” condemned...

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P.S.A !...Chick-Felays is NOT Chick-fil-A! Know Your Target!

People, please! It's protesting 101. Know who it is you are upset with. While your intentions may be noble, your approach is objectionable. Imagine a business owner having customers walk in, order food and then not only refuse the order, but berate the staff. According to this Star story, that is exactly what happened to Nabeel Khan, President and CEO of the Chick-Felays franchise.“We had one guy come into one of our restaurants, ordered his food, and then refused it, asking us how we could be so discriminating,” said Khan, recounting a string of such encounters...

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Enbridge claims credit for latest environmental attack

two years after Enbridge attack on Michigan, clean~up still ongoing Enbridge shuts pipeline after yet another U.S. oil spill Almost two years to the day of the Michigan spill, Enbridge marks the anniversary with another "release of crude oil", this time in Wisconsin. According to an Enbridge Energy Partners media release, Jul 28, 2012 (Marketwire via COMTEX) --Enbridge Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:EEP) ("the Partnership") reported this afternoon that a release...

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jason alexander steps into gun debate, takes fire

different model of the ar-15  Jason Alexander, of  Seinfeld fame, decided to share some of his thoughts regarding the recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado . As is usually the case when mass shootings occur, the debate between those who call for stricter regulations on guns, and those who oppose them in the name of freedom, escalates. It is no different this time.  According to Alexander, he commented that he couldn't understand why anyone...

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Just in: whack job Karen Handel resigns from Susan G. Komen

ATLANTA — A high-ranking official resigned Tuesday from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity after a dispute over whether the group should give funding to Planned Parenthood, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. Karen Handel, the charity’s vice president for public policy, told Komen officials that she supported the move to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. She said the discussion started before she arrived at the...

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