Showing posts with label Sex Abuse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sex Abuse. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Ken Cuccinelli’s Legal Appeal And How He Helped Undermine Virginia’s Protections Against Adult Sex With Minors

Ken Cuccinelli’s Legal Appeal And How He Helped Undermine Virginia’s Protections Against Adult Sex With Minors: Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R) filed an appeal last week after a federal appeals court struck down Virginia’s sodomy law as unconstitutional. Virginia prosecutors had charged a 47-year-old man with soliciting oral sex from a 17-year-old girl — a felony under the disputed law. But whether or not Cuccinelli’s appeal succeeds, his vote [...]/p

Sunday, March 10, 2013

How 'Teach Men Not to Rape' Made Fox News Viewers Lose Their Minds

How 'Teach Men Not to Rape' Made Fox News Viewers Lose Their Minds
"The conservatives in this country will not be happy until the entire country has turned into the fabled days of the Wild West, a literal and figurative Tombstone (like most of their nostalgia, it is rarely based in fact). It is an odd psychology, this need to blame victims. It's the poor's fault that they haven't succeeded. Those who suffer from chronic diseases and want to rely on universal health care are purposely not taking care of themselves. Those seniors should have planned better for their retirement so that Social Security benefits can be cut, for the betterment of future generations. And rape victims should most definitely be armed to prevent sexual assault."

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Top GOP Senator: Native American Juries Are Incapable Of Trying White People Fairly

Top GOP Senator: Native American Juries Are Incapable Of Trying White People Fairly: INDIANOLA, Iowa — Republicans have offered a number of reasons why they oppose the Violence Against Women Act. Some think it’s unconstitutional. Others argue that it’s just a meaningless bill with a patriotic title. On Wednesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley added a new one: Native Americans supposedly aren’t capable of holding fair trials. Last week, Grassley [...]/p

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Around the World, A 'Billion Rise' to Fight Violence Against Women and Girls | Common Dreams

Around the World, A 'Billion Rise' to Fight Violence Against Women and Girls | Common Dreams
"Across the globe today women are dancing, striking, and in other ways "rising" to call attention to the plight of violence against women and girls across the many cultures of the planet."

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Time to ask Romney about LDS history of sex abuse cover-ups

Time to ask Romney about LDS history of sex abuse cover-ups
"A lot of people, especially members of the media, are reluctant to ask questions about Mitt Romney's LDS affiliation. It's frequently compared to religious prejudice against Jack Kennedy's Catholic faith. No big deal, we're so much more enlightened now. End of story, right?"