{"id":13702,"date":"2014-09-17T00:04:22","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T07:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=13702"},"modified":"2014-09-17T00:04:22","modified_gmt":"2014-09-17T07:04:22","slug":"republicans-on-parade9172014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/17\/republicans-on-parade9172014\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans on Parade–9\/17\/2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here is the sixtieth article in our Republicans on Parade series, featuring individuals who personify what the Republican Party has become. Today\u2019s honoree is recent Arizona Republican Party vice-chair, Russell Pierce. He is so honored because he mistakenly told the truth about the Republican plan for women’s rights and his Republican pseudo-Christian care for the poor.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"0917russell-pearce\"The former Arizona lawmaker who sponsored the state\u2019s stringent anti-immigration law resigned as a top state Republican official late Sunday amid criticism for remarks he made supporting mandatory birth control or sterilization for Medicaid recipients.<\/p>\n

Russell Pearce, a former state senator, stepped down as the party\u2019s first vice chairman late Sunday, after several fellow Republicans running for statewide office denounced his comments and a Republican congressional candidate called for his resignation.<\/p>\n

During a discussion on Sept. 6 on his radio show about the state\u2019s public assistance programs, Mr. Pearce said<\/a>: \u201cYou put me in charge of Medicaid, the first thing I\u2019d do is get Norplant, birth-control implants or tubal ligations.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cThen we\u2019ll test for drugs and alcohol,\u201d before adding that those who want more children should \u201cthen get a job.\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Here\u2019s the audio.<\/font><\/p>\n

Barf Bag Alert!!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n