Schlafly cranks up agitation at Bates [ttlchngd]

Chanda · 03-29-07, 10:18 AM

Schlafly cranks up agitation at Bates

Phyllis Schlafly thinks men own their wives:

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Married women can’t be raped by their husbands.

“By getting married, the woman has consented to sex, and I don’t think you can call it rape,” said right-wing activist Phyllis Schlafly yesterday at Bates College. She also noted that women have an “inherent physical inferiority” and should not be firefighters, soldiers, or construction workers: “Women in combat are a hazard to other people around them.”

Think Progress » Married women can’t be raped by their husbands.

CurrentAffairs · 03-29-07, 10:21 AM

Where, exactly, is the breaking news?

Chanda · 03-29-07, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by CurrentAffairs

Where, exactly, is the breaking news?

You're right. It isn't news that Phyllis Schlafly is a crazed radical extremist.

rivrrat · 03-29-07, 10:28 AM

Dear god I can't believe there are still people in this country that really believe the crap she spews.

CurrentAffairs · 03-29-07, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Chanda

You're right. It isn't news that Phyllis Schlafly is a crazed radical extremist.

Understood. But this isn't news. There are forums for such threads.

Dr_Patrick · 03-29-07, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by rivrrat

Dear god I can't believe there are still people in this country that really believe the crap she spews.

Honestly, this woman sounds like she is using the classic Ann Coulter tactic, which is saying outrageous things in order to gain press, exposure and sales (for whatever). Usually people who harbor such extremist beliefs (on either side of the political fence) don't feel the need to constantly express them in such a grandstanding and grandiose way.

Dr_Patrick · 03-29-07, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by CurrentAffairs

Understood. But this isn't news. There are forums for such threads.

How is this not news, but what some bloggers said about Tony Snow is?

CurrentAffairs · 03-29-07, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dclxvinoise

How is this not news, but what some bloggers said about Tony Snow is?

If a poster used a blog to report what is happeneing to Tony Snow, it wouldn't be proper either. But the Tony Snow thread is linked to a current news article, making it within the rules.

Chanda · 03-29-07, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CurrentAffairs

Understood. But this isn't news. There are forums for such threads.

Phyllis Schlafly is a leader of the religious right who believe their ideological views should be the law of the land. That's why it's breaking news when she makes these insane statements.

Dr_Patrick · 03-29-07, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CurrentAffairs

If a poster used a blog to report what is happeneing to Tony Snow, it wouldn't be proper either. But the Tony Snow thread is linked to a current news article, making it within the rules.

This message board has moderators for a reason. I'm sure if they consider it to be outside the rules they will move it or delete it. That still doesn't make this topic irrelevant.

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