The Republicans National Convention is less than a week away, but the Party has been hard at work drafting its official 2012 platform – and no surprise here, it’s the most radically right-wing platform in modern history. Today, news broke that the Ron Paul campaign has struck a deal with Mitt Romney and the Republican Party, promising to not disrupt the convention next week and in return – many of Ron Paul’s delegates will be seated and his policy positions will be rolled up into the official Party platform. Oh, and Ron Paul’s son, Rand, will get a prominent speaking role at the Convention.

So what exactly will be in this new Republican Party platform? A complete constitutional ban that forces women to complete pregnancies – with no exceptions for rape and incest. An urging for states to adopt intrusive ultra sound laws that force women to have their bodies probed before they can have an abortion. An embrace of hateful anti-gay laws that give no legal recognition to same-sex couples. A call for more radical “papers, please” anti-immigration laws like the one that the Supreme Court struck down in Arizona. The reinstatement of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” forbidding gays from openly serving in the military. And – in a slap in the face to Washington, DC – a rejection of statehood for the nation’s capital.

Those are just some of the highlights. Plus, the official theme of the Republican National Convention is, “We Did Build This!” – in response to President Obama’s out of context remarks about how road, bridges, and government investments allow for business owners to be successful. Someone should notify the Republican Party that the venue hosting their convention was funded mostly by taxpayer dollars.

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Article: "Rep. Todd Akin's Rape Remark At Odds With Science Of Pregnancy" by Jeanna Bryner.

Article: "2012 Republican Platform To Advocate Abortion Ban Without Rape Exception" by Aviva Shen.

Paul Ryan and Todd Akin Partnered On Radical ‘Personhood’ Bill Outlawing Abortion And Many Birth Control Pills
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Article: "Paul Ryan and Todd Akin Partnered On Radical ‘Personhood’ Bill Outlawing Abortion And Many Birth Control Pills" by Adam Peck and Ian Millhiser.

Article: "Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signs Virginia ultrasound bill" by Lucy Madison.

Video: "Akin on "Legitimate Rape"".

Video: "Akin Compares Student Loans to Stage 3 Cancer".

Article: "Missouri Farm Bureau Goes GOP in Senate Gov Race. Endorses Akin and Spence" by Micheal Mahoney.

Article: "McCaskill touts her record on farm issues during re-election campaign" by Doug Wilson.

Movie: "A Clockwork Orange".

Article: "Limbaugh: Student Denied Spot At Contraception Hearing Says "She Must Be Paid To Have Sex," So She's A "Slut" And "Prostitute"" by Media Matters.

Article: "Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett: 'Just close your eyes' and enjoy a mandatory ultrasound" by Joan McCarter.

Article: "Oklahoma Doctor Refuses To Provide Rape Victim With Emergency Contraception" by Annie-Rose Strasser.

Article: "Romney calls on Akin to withdraw from Senate race" by Susan Davis.

Article: "Sharron Angle's Advice For Rape Victims Considering Abortion: Turn Lemons Into Lemonade" by Sam Stein.

Article: "Rick Santorum 'would urge daughter not to have abortion even after rape'" by Peter Walker.

Transcript: "Piers Morgan Tonight: Interview with Rick Santorum", January 20, 2012.

Article: "For Rick Santorum, a Pregnancy That Is the Result of Rape Is a ‘Broken Gift’" by Bentley Owen.

Article: "Dominican Republic Teen At Center Of Abortion Debate Dies From Leukemia Complications" by CBS.

Article: "VIDEO: Indiana GOP Rep Says Women Will Pretend To Be Raped To Get Free Abortions" by Tanya Somanader.

Article: "Mitt Romney: 'I'm Not Concerned About The Very Poor' " by Luke Johnson.

Article: "Jon Stewart Takes On 30 Republicans Who Voted Against Franken Rape Amendment (VIDEO)" by Alex Leo.

Article: "Colorado Marijuana Legalization Poll Numbers Improve" by Jon Walker.

Article: "JPMorgan Chase resumes political giving" by Dave Levinthal.

Article: "Apple is now the most valuable company. Ever" by AP.

Article: "GOP platform committee approves tough anti-abortion stance" by CNN.

Article: "Rich People Give A Smaller Share Of Their Income To Charity Than Middle-Class Americans Do" by Bonnie Kavoussi.

Article: "New poll: Majority of Tea Party members support bringing a gun to church" by Robert Sobel.

Article: "Hank Williams Jr: Obama is Muslim "who hates the U.S."" by Lauren Moraski.

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