Well, I imagine that nationwide, there's probably nearly ten black people who would ever vote for Bachmann, so it's not like she's alienating any massive voter base.

Well, to be fair, slavery's arranged marriages and breeding did tend to last longer than most marriages today...even ones not from Hollywood.

On the other hand, who signs pledges like this?

I_C_Weener: On the other hand, who signs pledges like this?

People who believe in purity tests.

Read the whole thing for yourself (PDF).

I will now be referring to my children as "the innocent fruit of conjugal intimacy".

dahmers love zombie: Well, I imagine that nationwide, there's probably nearly ten black people who would ever vote for Bachmann, so it's not like she's alienating any massive voter base.

Other than, you know non-racist whites. There are plenty of white folk who think that slavery was abhorrent, we're a pretty big voting block these days.

Of course I wasn't going to vote for her anyway. You don't stick your vote in crazy, everybody knows this.

And I believe the pledge also includes a clause to fire anyone who allows women to serve in forward combat roles.

So, how would any of this create jobs?

I was told the Tea Party was elected on a platform of job creation.

Quasar: And I believe the pledge also includes a clause to fire anyone who allows women to serve in forward combat roles.

From JerseyTim's link: "...plus prompt termination of military policymakers who would expose American wives and daughters to rape or sexual harassment, torture, enslavement or sexual leveraging by the enemy in forward combat roles."

Yeah... I can see some good intent, but I can see how it could be misconstrued in the way you mentioned, and I see a huge double-standard, since it's apparently fine for men to be exposed to those risks.

Also, I resent being thought of only as a "wife and daughter." Yes, I'm a wife and a daughter, but I have an identity outside of my familial roles, and I contribute to society beyond the domestic sphere, thank you very much.

Forty-Two: Yes, I'm a wife and a daughter, but I have an identity outside of my familial roles,

Not to Michelle Bachmann you don't.

I posted this on my facebook page and a dude actually commented that there was rationale for the statistic. Really. I know some loopy people, man.

Just guessing here, but wouldn't that statistic be true for any child born in 1860 vs. today?

JerseyTim: Read the whole thing for yourself (PDF).

I will now be referring to my children as "the innocent fruit of conjugal intimacy".

Innocent fruit of conjugal intimacy.
Innocent fruit of conjugal intimacy.
Innocent fruit of conjugal intimacy.
Innocent fruit of conjugal intimacy

One line sticks out "respect the marital bonds of others". So they are all for respecting polygamy fromo the Mormoms and also any legal gay marriages, right?

Thoguh: Innocent fruit of conjugal intimacy

Good name for a punk rock band.

Forty-Two: Yeah... I can see some good intent, but I can see how it could be misconstrued in the way you mentioned, and I see a huge double-standard, since it's apparently fine for men to be exposed to those risks.

Once a man gets raped, he becomes a gay, and gays aren't people anyway, so it's fine.

never mind that those "marriages" were forced for breeding's sake. jesus christ on a farking popsicle stick. this woman is dangerously unhinged. and she's currently the leading republican candidate for president.

we are sooooo farked.

Sorry but this is bullsh*t. As a conserv . . .I mean, libertarian, I believe gay marriage should be up to the states. Same with slavery.

Is Michelle in favor of hetero women marrying exceedingly homosexual yet closeted men?

Santorum just signed this as well. I would love to see some news program go through this line by line to point out all the blatant lies, hypocracy, and racism that is just exuding from that whole document.

A child born into slavery in 1860 would not be raised in slavery.

I read that as "They were better off being slaves than under Obambi HOW'S THAT HOPE 'N' CHANGE WORKIN' OUT FOR YA"

SkinnyHead: A child born into slavery in 1860 would not be raised in slavery.

AND he wouldn't have to know of your existence. Black children TOTALLY had it better in 1860!

Skyrmion: FlashHarry: never mind that those "marriages" were forced for breeding's sake.

That's OK, since the vow also includes:

"Recognition that robust childbearing and reproduction is beneficial to U.S. demographic, economic, strategic, and actuarial health and security."

holy shiat. that reads like some nazi eugenics manifesto.

this woman is truly deranged.

No thing to see here, she probably just had a piece of paper thrust at her and she thought it was someone wanting an autograph

of all the shiat they could say about a major US politician signing such a pledge in 2011 they choose to stoke the outrage fires with this?

"But that passage seems to suggest that maybe things actually were better for black Americans then."

No, it doesn't seem to suggest that at all.

where are the sane republicans to denounce this american taliban bullshiat? come on - there must be a few.

all other anti-woman, anti-human rights forms of totalitarian control

Because only our anti-woman, anti-human rights totalitarian control is approved by Jeezus!