Republicans are the Problem, They Are Sabotaging The Economy for Political Gain

A new Daily Kos/SEIU poll released today found that nearly half of voters believe that Republicans are intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that President Barack Obama is not re-elected. 49 percent of respondents to the poll say that Republicans are intentionally stalling the economy, compared to 40 percent who say they are not. 11 percent replied “not sure.”

Among independents, 50 percent said that Republicans are stalling the recovery compared to 40 percent who said they are not, and 61 percent of self-described moderates said they are compared to just 40 percent who said they are not.

Recently, news analysts from major networks (not Fox) have began to question whether Republicans really are deliberately tanking the economy to defeat Obama. The behavior of Republicans in Congress is beginning to give credibility to that charge. The poll shows that a very large number of Americans including half of Independent voters agree.

Take the Highway Bill for example, we have been ignoring our infrastructural needs for decades. Not only about roads and bridges, but also water, sewage, power, and communication lines to name a few. In the senate, the highway bill was written with bi-partisan support, however the house refuses to pass it. Why? Probably because of the estimated 1 MILLION jobs it will create....

"GATEWAY SEXUAL ACTIVITY" BANNED IN TENNESSEE

 Tennessee has a new law that prohibits "Gateway Sexual Activity", similar to the thought that pot is a gateway drug that makes people more likely to harder drugs *Cough* Bullshit! *Cough*.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Stupid Republican Idea 

 

The new law prohibits Sexual Education Teachers from discussing most sexual activity in the hope that they can promote abstinence. Under the new law, sex education teacher are permitted to discuss Kissing, and holding hands; any mention of touching body parts, i.e. genitals, buttocks, inner thighs, or breasts, are forbidden and is considered a gateway sexual activity and the teacher will have to pay $500.
Discussion of oral sex? HELL NO under this new law!

What is really interesting is the reason behind the new law and how it contradicts what should be done in response. According to the statistics used, Tennessee is ranked 7th highest in teen birth rate and is the 11th highest in HIV infection. Given these stats, wouldn't you think we need to teach the kids more about sex, especially SAFE SEX!

Regardless of what common sense would dictate, not to mention the criticism lawmakers are getting from teachers and groups like Planned Parenthood, Lawmakers seem to think that teaching sex abstinence in sex education classes will help these statistics.

Teachers' groups have been comparing the new law that takes a "just say no" policy to that of the "Just say no to drugs" which has been ineffective despite the best efforts of teachers these past few decades

The state Senate passed the bill 28-1, and the House passed it 68-23. 
Tennessee Governor Bill Halsam quickly signed the bill after its passage in the state Congress.

Primary Source: USNEWS