The Disaffected Lib: Pussy Riot Needles Putin

They’re off for two years in the slam for mocking Russia’s thug-in-chief, Vlad Putin, but Pussy Riot left a parting gift – a video entitled “Putin Lights Up the Fires.”                                                             A good stretch from the Delta Blues I prefer but it does make its point.              

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The Disaffected Lib: "Legitimate Rape"

Missouri Republican senate candidate Todd Akin is against abortion – under any circumstances – and that includes what he calls “legitimate rape.”   According to Akin, victims of legitimate rape have some internal switch that prevents the woman from conceiving.                                                                              

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