As they say on Mad Men, sex sells. Today we look at the world through the (forbidden?) sexy-time lens of the Republicans: guns, gays, and well, theocrats.

Mad Mike's America believes in the Scientific Method.

Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters rounds-up the We Don't Serve Your Kind and Your Kind Cannot Pee Here laws in North Carolina and Georgia.

BadTux the Snarky Penguin knows that Ted Cruz didn't have sex with those women.

Bonus Track: The Broad Side remembers Garry Shandling.

Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors. You can follow Tengrain on the electric Twittering machine, too. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com (with "For MBRU" in the subject line).