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:Eric Ethington (Author) | July 1, 2011
Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker has announced that he has a new crusade. In addition to his all out war against Unions, he also wants to target LGBT people who are in the hospital. In a new statement, he says he will fight to prevent partners from visiting in the hospital. The times when you [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | March 10, 2011
Salt Lake City, Utah – This Is Happening Now! Activists are storming the Utah State Capitol Building on the final night of the legislative session, furious over the Republicans’ passage of HB 477 which denies citizen access to legislative communications. Video and Pics below! There are currently over 400 people charging up the stairs and [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | March 7, 2011
In the last week I’ve had 4 of our readers forward this to me, thought it was worth a post. Came in under the title “Stop Union Teachers! Overpaid and Overpriced!” Not sure where it originated, but check it out below. Are you sick of highly paid teachers? Teachers’ hefty salaries are driving up taxes, and [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | March 2, 2011
TalkingPointsMemo points out that Fox News is using clips from a violent rally in Sacramento California when talking about the Wisconsin Union Protest. Just another blip in the long line of ethical violations Fox has to its name. Watch the video below. TalkingPointsMemo: Notice the B-roll footage in the background at the end of the [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 26, 2011
Salt Lake City, Utah – 250 local union members and citizens rallied on the steps of the Utah Capitol this morning in support of the Wisconsin workers. Pictures and video below! Truly an honor to be there.
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 25, 2011
Wisconsin – In a dirty and underhanded tactic, General Assembly Republicans called the roll at 1am last night on the vote to dismantle Unions’ bargaining rights. Watch the video as the entire room erupts in screams of outrage and chants of SHAME SHAME. The bill now moves on to the Senate, where all 14 Democrats [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 7, 2011
Chicago, Illinois – The ACLU is defending a ruling made by a lower court at the 7th Circuit Appellate Court which states that Wisconsin cannot deny medically necessary hormone treatments to prison inmates. Full press release below. A lower court has already overturned a new Wisconsin law which was aimed specifically at transgender inmates by [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 3, 2010
Green Bay, WI – The City Council is holding a meeting tonight at 7pm local time to decide whether or not they want to support a current lawsuit by the bigoted group Family Action which is seeking to undo the city’s domestic partner registry. If you live in Wisconsin, BE AT THE MEETING. The domestic [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | October 28, 2010
Wisconsin – GOP Lieutenant Governor candidate Rebecca Kleefisch wants to make sure every teabag voter knows just how crazy she is. In a statement to the press, she said that allowing gay people to marry makes as much sense as marrying a table, clock or a dog. If you’re from Wisconsin, make sure you vote [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | October 1, 2010
Wisconsin – The state’s domestic partner registry has been in effect less than 3 months, providing limited protections for same-sex couples like hospital-visitation. But conservatives have already filed a lawsuit trying to overturn the law and 5 same-sex couples are in court defending the new law. Can’t these conservative sleazemouths just let us live? A [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.