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I didn't know "rape" required a qualifier such as "forcible."

I always thought it was horrible and ugly enough on its own. There is too much risk that the modifier will become an excuse.

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<i>Blazing Saddles</i> is once again proving to be the best source of political quotes, ever.

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Hint to Repubicans. Don't put any earmarks in the "Repeal the Job-Killing Abortion for Rape Enjoyers Act" or Obama will veto it.

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Abortion news is usually the time where I quote the GOP's small government talking points back to them, but I'm not in the mood today, so all they're getting from me is a "Fuck you, assholes."

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Yeah be careful with that guy. Next thing you know he'll be saying that a "well regulated militia" has always, according to the Founding Fathers, meant "rape squad"

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How can everything surrounding the abortion issue NOT be seen clearly by everyone as the crass and cynical politically exploitative issue that it truly is?

Oh, that's right, [insert snark here, forcibly. ]

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Getting knocked up following a rape and carrying your rape baby to term needs to be viewed as making lemonade from lemons, according to Republican 2012 presidential hopeful, Sharron Angle.

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Republicans keep bleating that they want to get government out of your lives yet they really want to crawl up in everyone’s uterus and set up shop.

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