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Today's Poll!Group ‘inducts’ pig into Hall of Famous Missourians
‘War on women’ cited in slam against Limbaugh bust
As “M.C. Pigg” is “inducted” into the Capitol’s Hall of Famous Missourians, a masked protester holds a sign with a quote from controversial broadcaster Rush Limbaugh. Photo by News Tribune.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
At least for a short while Saturday afternoon, “Male Chauvinist Pigg” was part of the Capitol’s Hall of Famous Missourians.
“Missouri is overwhelmingly anti-women,” said Mary Mosley of Fulton, wearing a pig-face mask like the other participants during a brief mock induction ceremony. “This started before the Republicans took over the Legislature, but it’s even worse lately.”
As supporters of Pigg’s induction occasionally provided calls of “Sooweeee” in the background, Mosley listed a number of examples supporting her claim, including: “Missouri has never ratified the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.”
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him 11 months, 1 week ago
Give me a break!
fishingriver 11 months, 1 week ago
Rush inspired millions of Americans to hate each other. He saved AM radio by appealing to peoples ignorance and hatred for their neighbor. Of course the Republican party wanted to honor him for this. Of course the victims of his bigotry and hatred protest it. Of course this isn't over.
Paroquet 11 months, 1 week ago
The Rush Limbaugh Show, January 2011:
“From this day forward, somebody propose it, liberals should not be allowed to buy guns. It’s just that simple. Liberals should have their speech controlled and not be allowed to buy guns. I mean if we want to get serious about this, if we want to face this head on, we’re gonna have to openly admit, liberals should not be allowed to buy guns, nor should they be allowed to use computer keyboards or typewriters, word processors or e-mails, and they should have their speech controlled. If we did those three or four things, I can’t tell you what a sane, calm, civil, fun-loving society we would have. Take guns out of the possession, out of the hands of liberals, take their typewriters and their keyboards away from ‘em, don’t let ‘em anywhere near a gun, and control their speech. You would wipe out 90% of the crime, 85 to 95% of the hate, and a hundred percent of the lies from society.” ~Rush Limbaugh
Right, Grace?
JCLifer 11 months, 1 week ago
She does appear to be obese.
two_cents_worth 11 months, 1 week ago
I support this cause & will honor it by smoking some pork steaks this afternoon.
Of course...there will be some ladies present during the entire feast...of course...
Paroquet 11 months, 1 week ago
"We've arrived at a point where the President of the United States is going to lead a war on traditional marriage." –Rush Limbaugh, on President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage. Limbaugh's first, second, third, and fourth wives could not be reached for comment. (May 9, 2012)
"I'm a huge supporter of women. What I'm not is a supporter of liberalism. Feminism is what I oppose. Feminism has led women astray. I love the women's movement — especially when walking behind it." --Rush Limbaugh, responding to criticism that he is sexist and defending his selection as one of the judges at the 2010 Miss America Pageant, "Fox News' Fox & Friends," February 3, 2010
"Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream of society." --Rush Limbaugh
"We're not sexists, we're chauvinists -- we're male chauvinist pigs, and we're happy to be because we think that's what men were destined to be. We think that's what women want." --Rush Limbaugh
“Women should not be allowed on juries where the accused is a stud.” ~Rush Limbaugh, 1994 List of 35 Undeniable Truths
“Socks is the White House cat. But did you know there is also a White House dog?” ~Rush Limbaugh, while holding up a photograph of 13-year-old Chelsea Clinton on his 1993 television show
“They’re out there protesting what they actually wish would happen to them sometimes.” ~Rush Limbaugh, on women who protest against sexual harassment, The Rush Limbaugh Show, April 26, 2004
“What is it with all of these young, single white women? Overeducated- doesn’t mean intelligent.” ~Rush Limbaugh, insulting educated women, March 6, 2012
The nags … the national association of gals, that’s our pet name for the NOW gang … the nags are a bunch of w*ores to liberalism. ~Rush Limbaugh, another attack on women, October 14, 2010
“I think this reason why girls don’t do well on multiple choice tests goes all the way back to the Bible, all the way back to Genesis, Adam and Eve. God said, ‘All right, Eve, multiple choice or multiple orgasms, what’s it going to be?’ We all know what was chosen.” ~Rush Limbaugh, making another degrading comment about women, February 23, 1994
I'd qualify that as an admission.
Rush: a draft dodging, pill popping, college drop out who has been married four times. He hates women, the environment, immigrants, minorities, the poor, homosexuals, and anyone who dares to stand up to him. Missouri Hall of Famer. Freekin' genius. Guess there are still no brains under the capitol dome.
Paroquet 11 months, 1 week ago
I can't? I believe I stated only the truth. However, As the article concerned only Rush's affirmed disregard for women and there is a 3000 character limit on commentary, I didn't even go into examples admissions concerning his other untenable and hateful values system.
It runs about lock-in-step with what I've seen you post over the last couple of years though, Grace. So much so that I'm shocked that you didn't have more to say about it.
spelchek 11 months, 1 week ago
You've apparently never heard of schtick. Here's one for you: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman." -- Bill Clinton | POTUS
connor 11 months, 1 week ago
All someone has to do is threaten or question the feminist multi-cult cash cow of guilt politics and class warfare to bring out such hatred.
It's ok to be a woman hating comedian on HBO or a coke sniffing, pill popper in the oval office or even an adulterer as long as you don't question and openly support the feminist wealth redistribution system and their minority (and other special interest groups) groups they sometimes throw a bone to.
Everything Rush and others predicted is coming true as you guys run out of other people's money.
connor 11 months, 1 week ago
Sigh... I will spell it out for you since you don't keep up on current events. Bill Maher likes to call women "sl..ts" all the time, especially conservative ones. The Golfer in Chief has admitted openly to using drugs and Bill Clinton liked his cigars with a little extra flavor.
These "feminist" don't care about who is bashing women or what kind of skeleton or secrets someone keeps. All they care about is keeping the gravy train going.
But it's for the children ya know.
Did that explain it in detail enough?
JuneCleaversDoppleganger 11 months, 1 week ago
The Republicans inducted their pig in the Capitol. The Republicans cheated and had several law enforcement protecting their pig induction. Now the Republican pig is being monitoried by security cameras.
We demand equal rights, equal access and equal security cameras at the Missouri Capitol for all pig statues!
Besides, the new pig statue wasn't placed in the Hall of Fame because it called women sl*ts. (THE NEWSPAPER SOFTWARE WON'T LET ME REPEAT WHAT RUSH LIMBAUGH SAID ON AIR ABOUT WOMEN! AND THE REPUBLICAN PIG WAS INDUCTED WHY?)
spelchek 11 months, 1 week ago
You're just mad because Rush did it with half his brain tied behind his back.
JCLifer 11 months, 1 week ago
Talent on loan from God.
ABC123 11 months, 1 week ago
Commenting on the appearance of the person in the picture is about as ignorant as you can get. She is stating a viewpoint. It has nothing to do with how she looks. Grow up, people.
JCLifer 11 months, 1 week ago
Her appearance is the whole point of this story. In case you didn't notice, she is wearing a pig mask, thereby calling attention to her appearance.
Wearing a pig mask inside the state capitol building and not wanting people to call attention to your appearance is about as ignorant as you can get.
lurker3 11 months, 1 week ago
And people wondered why there had to be a security camera....... this pig just proved it. If it had been a bust of Claire-baby or any other Lib and this happened, the feminazis would have been screaming bloody murder. Did you bunch of wannabe femininazi pinko commie troopers notice that the news tribune is the only place where you got recognition???
Appalled 11 months, 1 week ago
By now I probably should be used to the scurrilous comments made every time an article like this appears, but they are still appalling. 1) How do you know it's a woman? 2) Being or not being obese has nothing to do with it. 3) You can attack feminists all you want, but that isn't going to stop women from speaking out about injustice. 4) Name-calling is almost never appropriate or effective.
John 11 months, 1 week ago
1) By reading the article 2) That is difficult to say with a straight face because she is wearing a pig mask. 3) That is an absolutely correct statement, IF you are referring to equal pay for equal work, etc. 4) That is also absolutely correct.
JCNYer 11 months, 1 week ago
Wasn't Rush Limbaugh inducted into the Hall of Fame like 2 months ago? A little slow on the uptake, isn't she?
Littleinvestor 11 months, 1 week ago
And if women are constantly pregnant from age 18-45, they can't compete with men for jobs, can they? There is the root of some of what has been going on. Not all of it, but some of it.
Karageous 11 months, 1 week ago
I think it takes great courage to stand up against Fascist's like Rush. He is the water carrier and the standard barer for today's corporate movement to a religious, fascist dictatorship. It is about time that someone speaks truth to power. Having a mask on will keep the demonstrator safe from being murdered by Rush's brethren.
JCNYer 11 months, 1 week ago
Murder? Are you new here? This isn't Iraq, Iran, or any of those other free speech hating countries.
deboldt 11 months, 1 week ago
As a supporter of equal rights for animals I think it is only fair that we begin memorializing so-called lesser mammals in the halls of power. In 1968 I supported Pigasus for President--and a better candidate could not have been found that year. Caligula once appointed a horse to the Roman Senate where he served with distinction (and didn't sleep through even one boring debate.) I'm sure there are quite a few members of the livestock population that know more about agriculture than many in the Missouri Senate.
Anyway I am happy to see a bronze of Rush in the People's Temple. Now Emmett Kelly won't be the only clown from Missouri memorialized in the hall. (Would John Ascroft make three?)
Of course I'm not counting all the duly-elected clowns that work and vote there.
deboldt 11 months, 1 week ago
I'm sorry to see spelchek's intemperate comment (and my reply) deleted. Was it something he said? I didn't mind being compared to a pimple on Ascroft's (sic) posterior. Insults usually reflect more on the accuser than the accused anyway. Perhaps spelchek withdrew the comment himself. If so, good for him. It is so much better when we stick to attacking and satirizing only public figures, their ideas and behavior, not each other.
asb 11 months, 1 week ago
Good stunt. She looks better than Rush. At least she has the courage to do this publicly, unlike the broken thing that waddled into town and had his lacky Tilley perform the disgusting ceremony in secret. When Bill Clinton is nominated for the Hall of Famous Missourians, then Connor's comments could make at least some sense, otherwise . . . nothing.
deboldt 11 months ago
Bill Clinton wasn't even born in Missouri. Someone told me he was born in Georgia (USSR) and never should have been President. Pass it on Birthers!
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