Mia Farrow: Pennsylvania Boarding School Refuses To Admit HIV+ Honors Student

Enforcement Of Texas Sonogram Law Begins Tuesday; Women To Be Treated Like Children

No man would be legislated like this.

According to DSHS memos sent to women’s health clinics on Monday:

— As of October, the abortion doctor, not an ultrasound technician, had to meet the woman seeking an abortion at least 24 hours ahead of the procedure to perform a sonogram, describe the medical risks of an abortion and determine the gestational age of the fetus. If a woman lives more than 100 miles from an abortion provider, the 24-hour requirement becomes two hours.

— Starting last month, the abortion provider had to begin displaying the sonogram images, making the heartbeat …

Clint’s Manager Explains

The Clint Eastwood ad was not political, much as right-wingers have spend all day trying to make it so. Eastwood’s long-time manager Leonard Hirshan explains:

“That’s the problem; everything is political now,” says Hirshan, who tells us that he didn’t see the “Halftime” spot until it aired last night, and insisted that Eastwood agreed to make the spot without even consulting his representative of 50 years because it was “something personal he got involved in” that was neither political nor commercial.

The TV spot pointedly made no reference to Chrysler, or its cars, which do not appear in the …

Michele Bachmann: “I Was The Perfect Candidate”

Too bad Republicans didn’t think so.

The Minnesota congresswoman was asked by Bloomberg TV’s Al Hunt which of the remaining candidates was the most conservative during an interview Friday, and said none of them measured up to her conservative credentials.

“I was. I was the perfect candidate,” Bachmann said in response.…

Social Media Explained

Via Dejoe John

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Poll: The More People Know About Romney, The Less They Like Him

The ABC/Washington Post poll shows Romney’s lack of likeability.

Overall, 55 percent of those who are closely following the campaign say they disapprove of what the GOP candidates have been saying. By better than 2 to 1, Americans say the more they learn about Romney, the less they like him. Even among Republicans, as many offer negative as positive assessments of him on this question. Judgments about former House speaker Newt Gingrich, who denounced Romney on Saturday night in Nevada, are about 3 to 1 negative.…

On Monday’s Radio Show…

• Super Bull? Alan responds to right-wing outrage over Clint Eastwood’s Chrysler ad.

• Journalist/historian Gareth Porter discusses the dangers of military action against Iran’s nuclear program.

• UC-Berkeley astronomer Geoff Marcy speaks with Alan about fascinating new developments in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.…

Mitt’s Money Shot

By Angry Liberal

A photoshopped picture of Mitt Romney,  is making its rounds on the Internet today and, if I worked at palace Romney, I’d be pulling my hair out.

On it’s face, it’s may look just like kids misspelling Romney’s last name. No big deal.

But that’s not reality. This is the type of photo that gets shared over and over in email chains and then goes viral on Twitter and Facebook.

And the overtone of this image completely feeds the narrative stacking against Romney—that he only cares about money (and not the poor). That’s he’s an out-of-touch, capitalist …

This Is What 739 Plastic Surgeries Looks Like

It would have been more, but she passed on one on her 78th birthday.…

Pat Robertson: You Should Put Religion Ahead Of Country, As Long As You’re Not Muslim

Talking with Kristi Watts on the 700 Club, Pat Robertson says it’s important to be a Christian first and an American second, but the same philosophy shouldn’t apply to Muslims.

Watts: Gerald says, ‘Pat, earlier today you ran a report about Muslims in Spain. The reporter mentioned that seven out of ten Muslims there consider themselves to be Muslims first, rather than Spanish. It was presented as if it’s a bad thing. But is it wrong that they put their religion before their nationality? After all, do you consider yourself to be a Christian first, or an American?’…

Is Rick Santorum Romney’s Last Challenge?

by Stuart Shapiro

Last week I predicted that Senator Santorum would drop out of the race for president after an embarrassing finish in Florida.  A couple of commenters took issue with the prediction, saying he would never drop out because he was fighting for social conservatiism.  While I still don’t buy that (Michele Bachmann dropped out after all), Nate Silver thinks there might be another reason for Santorum to stay in.

Mr. Santorum is, in many ways, a more dangerous opponent for Mr. Romney than Mr. Gingrich at this point. He has run a more disciplined campaign than the former House …