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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Bishops' (and Republicans') Dirty Little War on Women's Health Needs: Recent Comedic Coverage

Congressional Religious Liberty Hearing, Feb. 2012

And if "Downton Abbey" isn't your cup of tea, but you're looking for good television to watch, at Alternet Sarah Seltzer has a good run-down (with clips embedded) of comedic send-ups this past weekend of the Catholic bishops' and Republican men's current war on women's health care. She links to a clip of Jon Stewart munching a pastrami sandwich and noting the crude, nonsensical absurdity of Bishop William Lori's recent ham-sandwich defense of the bishops' dirty little war.

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