The national debt ceiling will be raised once again to avoid the U.S from falling into another recession. In the 221 to 201 vote, the limit will be raised to help the country pay the $17.2 trillion balance on time. Some House Republicans unwillingly approved of the bill that will keep the U.S on track until March 2015. The Senate will most likely give the final vote this week. [Washington Post]
Attorney General Eric Holder wants ex-felons to have the right to vote again. In a speech at Georgetown University Law Center Tuesday, Holder believes the law is outdated, and sets the U.S back to civil war times. “At worst, these laws, with their disparate impact on minority communities, echo policies enacted during a deeply troubled period in America’s past – a time of post-Civil War discrimination,” Holder said. “And they have their roots in centuries-old conceptions of justice that were too often based on exclusion, animus and fear.” [MSNBC]
Gun owners can now bear arms in bars in South Carolina. The move is another step forward for gun activists but there is one exception — gun owners cannot have a drink if they have their weapon on them and bars are allowed to enact their own policy. Bar owners are now required by law to place their stance on the new law in bar windows. [Huffington Post]
So this happened. Wall Street Columnist James Taranto stated that rape victims that are drunk are just as guilty as their attacker. The conservative writer has also stated in the past that women should be mindful of what they wear and how they dress. Because according to him, if those rules don’t stack up, the victims are lying. Perpetuating rape culture much? [Think Progress]
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