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Church attended by Bachmann bans non-Christians, sexually-active singles from daycare staff
A church in Iowa recently attended by Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has decided to force its child-care staffers to adhere to a “Christian Lifestyle Commitment,” which prohibits sex outside of marriage, cohabiting with someone from the opposite-sex, practicing homosexuality or bisexuality, using illegal drugs, viewing pornography, and getting drunk.…
Bachmann campaign staffer imprisoned for suspected ‘terrorism’ in Uganda in 2006
A campaign staffer for Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) was arrested and imprisoned by the Uganda government’s secret police for alleged terrorism-related activities in 2006, according to The Atlantic. Peter E. Waldron of Wyoming told The Atlantic he was responsible for Bachmann’s faith-based organizing in Iowa and South Carolina. He was…
Obama to face economic woes on bus tour
US President Barack Obama sets out to shore up his fragile political standing Monday, launching a bus tour through key Midwestern states which will resonate with voter anxiety over the economy. Obama will spend three days trekking through Minnesota, Iowa and his adopted home state of Illinois, all of which…
Ron Paul attacks abortion in Ames speech: ‘All life is precious’
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul began his speech in Ames, Iowa on Saturday by railing against abortion. “There is something that precedes liberty, and that is life,” the Texas congressman said. “I believe in a very limited role for the government, but the prime reason that government exists in a…
Bachmann on gays: ‘I don’t judge them’
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said Sunday that despite her past statements, she doesn’t “judge” gays and lesbians. In 2004, Bachmann told the National Education Leadership Conference that homosexuality was “part of Satan.” “If you’re involved in the gay and lesbian lifestyle, it’s bondage,” she declared. “Personal bondage, personal despair…
Bachmann asked for stimulus money days after calling it an ‘orgy of spending’
Though Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) has repeatedly trashed the Environmental Protection Agency and vowed to have “its door locked and its lights turned off” if she gets to the White House, new information obtained via the Freedom of Information Act shows that she petitioned the EPA for help and grant…
Michele Bachmann: Flying the ‘Barbie jet’ to 2012
Though Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) won her first congressional race in 2006, it wasn’t until the past year that she burst into the collective national consciousness. Now, the tea party darling and contender for the 2012 GOP nomination can’t be avoided. This week, The New Yorker and Newsweek published features…
S&P downgrade showed ‘terrible’ judgement: Geithner
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner slammed Standard & Poor’s on Sunday as showing “terrible judgement” in downgrading the US credit rating for the first time ever. “I think S&P has shown really terrible judgement and they’ve handled themselves poorly, and they have shown a stunning lack of knowledge about basic US…
Four Republican presidential candidates sign NOM marriage pledge
Tim Pawlenty has become the latest Republican presidential candidate to sign a pledge from the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), according to Politico. The group is dedicated to fighting same sex marriage and preventing same sex couples from adopting children. Republican candidates Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney have…
Bachmann releases list of 100+ faith-based endorsements
While Texas Gov. Rick Perry conducts a National Day of Prayer in the Lone Star State, Republican presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) continues to reach out to faith leaders in Iowa. Bachmann has spoken at a different church in the politically important early primary state every Sunday, and yesterday…
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