theroguefeminist:

provendermalkin:

glumshoe:

papermagazine:

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INDIANA GOVERNOR MIKE PENCE, DONALD TRUMP’S (LIKELY) DANGEROUS VICE PRESIDENT PICK

He makes Dick Cheney look “chill” 

I fucking hate Mike Pence and I almost dropped my phone in range when my mom told me he was Trump’s pick for vice.

“If you’re still fence-sitting (no pun intended!) because you’re
unsure about Hillary, or still salty about Bernie Sanders dropping out,
get over it.

This election could have a huge impact on the
direction our democracy takes; if you really want to make America great
again, do not fucking vote for these two.“

Some extra lovely info that article links but doesn’t mention about Pence’s policies:

• Between 2006 and 2009, Pence voted against raising the minimum wage, expanding health coverage for low-income kids, and providing additional funding for Section 8 vouchers, which help low-income families pay rent. 
• He refused to comply with Obama administration rules aimed at reducing prison rape
• He voted in favor of bills that would have allowed for the detention of undocumented immigrants seeking hospital treatment
• He slashed Planned Parenthood funding, spurring clinic closures and an HIV outbreak 
• He’s the one who signed the bill giving businesses the right to refuse to serve patrons based on ‘strongly held religious beliefs.’
  In March 2015, Pence signed a bill
  into law permitting business owners to refuse service to gay and
  lesbian customers due to their religious beliefs. The bill also allows
  religious beliefs to be used as a rationale for other forms of
  discrimination, such as refusing to hire someone, refusing to rent to someone, etc. based on race or religion, as long as they claim that it’s due to “strongly held religious beliefs.” Keep in mind that most of the christian terrorist organizations being watched by the FBI believe that the darker skin of black persons is a sign they’re being punished by God, and it’s not as niche as we’d like to think.

There is so much at stake in this upcoming election. If you are able to do so, please vote! And not just for the president, but also at the local and state levels. It’s so crucial.