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SheilaT

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34. What's especially interesting about this is that the vast majority of

Reply to naaman fletcher (Reply #24)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 03:34 PM

Dec 2012

Peace Corps volunteers wind up as permanent life-long liberals.

When I first moved to Santa Fe, I got a temp job in the office of a mobile home community. The other temp on the office on our very first day told me she'd been in the Peace Corps. I immediately knew she would be reliably a Democrat. This was in September, four years ago. Somewhat long story short, we bonded over that election and have remained good friends ever since. Last night we worked helping feed the homeless at our local homeless shelter.

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Top Conservative Author Endorses ‘Benevolent Sexism’ [View all] TomCADem Dec 2012 OP

Benevolent sexism? SheilaT Dec 2012 #1

Sort of like mimi85 Dec 2012 #7

I know that there are a lot of different versions of this, but: ashling Dec 2012 #9

Still a good one! randome Dec 2012 #29

and, of course, 'benign neglect' Berlum Dec 2012 #13

Kinda like Murray's "benevolent racism." What a creep. He should be denounced and ostracized chimpymustgo Dec 2012 #21

Likely because it has the word "sexism" on it. AAO Dec 2012 #35

Murray would be so happy living in Stepford. Smilo Dec 2012 #2

They want us to think the calender says 1956... Left Coast2020 Dec 2012 #3

more like 1856 vlyons Dec 2012 #19

Sounds like the twin of.... luv_mykatz Dec 2012 #4

all compassionate conservatism ever did vlyons Dec 2012 #20

Run-of-the-mill DU poster endorses Murray going to 'fuck himself.' nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #5

"In a short piece on AEI’s website..." SoapBox Dec 2012 #6

Seems like he is trying to contrive authority behind the social expectations that he has developed.. 4saken Dec 2012 #8

"by giving men and women a sense of order and structure in their lives..." bhikkhu Dec 2012 #10

+1 freshwest Dec 2012 #15

There is plenty of order and structure in N Korea Chemisse Dec 2012 #17

Itr would be accurate if not so generalized AAO Dec 2012 #36

It's Condescending Assism. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #11

I couldn't get past "...which posits that black people are genetically less intelligent than whites" Skittles Dec 2012 #12

What a fucking idiot. blackspade Dec 2012 #14

I can just imagine the Republicans embracing this Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #16

In response, women across the country endorse "Benevolent Kicking-Murray-In-The-Ballsism". Ken Burch Dec 2012 #18

"Benevolent Kicking-Murray-In-The-Ballsism" AlbertCat Dec 2012 #30

The election is over and the same ideology that brought us 'rapenade' is still going strong? ck4829 Dec 2012 #22

Think Tank denisens can hardly be considered "scholars" mulsh Dec 2012 #23

I met him once. naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #24

"He ordered a double whiskey with a beer chaser. Twice." bemildred Dec 2012 #31

What's especially interesting about this is that the vast majority of SheilaT Dec 2012 #34

yeah heaven05 Dec 2012 #25

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #26

They are doubling down on the stupid! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #27

C'mon, the GOP is just trying to protect women from breaking a nail!! Beartracks Dec 2012 #28

facepalm.... mike_c Dec 2012 #32

Oh, FFS. ElboRuum Dec 2012 #33

Fuck you Murray Zoeisright Dec 2012 #37

+1 hrmjustin Dec 2012 #38