February 28, 2014
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Comments Off on Colonized Minds: Anti-Gay Laws in Arizona, Kansas, Uganda And Beyond
Arizona and Uganda are nine thousand miles apart, but they were side by side in the news this week, due to extremist anti-gay laws that spring from and are supported by the religious right. Continue reading
December 23, 2013
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Comments Off on Will The GOP Embrace “Duck Dynasty Conservatism”?
Conservatives and 2016 hopefuls are rushing to the defense of a reality TV star, who was suspended from his show an anti-gay rant to a reporter. What does that say about where the GOP is headed? Continue reading
December 23, 2013
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Comments Off on A First Amendment Primer
After listening to the Morning Joe panel spar over a Duck Dynasty star’s anti-gay rant | MSNBC., it occurs to me that a primer on the First Amendment may be in order. I’m no legal expert, but I think I can … Continue reading
December 13, 2013
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Comments Off on No, Megyn Kelly, Jesus Was Not “White”
Fox News host “Megyn” Kelly is determined to have a “White Christmas.” No, Megyn, Jesus was not “white.” In fact, he wasn’t anything that you would recognize as white. We’ve got forensics that come as close as we’ll ever get to proving it. Continue reading
September 27, 2013
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Comments Off on Beyond The Pale: “Off Color” Talk Further Dooms The GOP
Unable to change their tone or their policies in order to widen their voter base, Republicans seem bent on trying undoing the results of two presidential elections. It would all be quite funny, if it were all so crazy. Not to mention dangerous. Continue reading
August 2, 2013
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Comments Off on Sometimes Those Who Work Still Can’t Eat
Republicans love to justify their hatred of food stamps by spouting the biblical line that “those who work shall not eat.” The truth is, especially in this economy, there are millions of Americans who work — often working long hours, … Continue reading
June 28, 2013
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Comments Off on Forever Hold Their Peace: The Craziest Conservative DOMA Reactions
“If any of you can show just cause why these two may not lawfully be married,” goes the familiar line from the marriage liturgy, “speak now; or else for ever hold your peace.” After Wednesday, there is no just cause … Continue reading
April 4, 2013
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Comments Off on Can The GOP Love Itself, Or Anybody Else?
“Honey, if you can’t love yourself, how the hell you gonna love someone else?…..Can I get an amen?” — RuPaul One of the most interesting things about the focus on marriage equality in the past couple of weeks has been … Continue reading
April 3, 2013
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I’ve got news for Cardinal Timothy Dolan: I don’t want your fucking friendship. When asked what he would say to a gay couple who told him: “We love God. We love the Church. But we also love each other, and … Continue reading
March 15, 2013
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Comments Off on Pope Francis and the Sissies
When JP2 died and Pope Benedict was elected, I was rather bitter. But when Benedict retired (apparently to spend more time with his now former secretary) I found I just didn’t care anymore. I didn’t expect anything to change. Sure, … Continue reading
February 21, 2013
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Comments Off on Where Would I Be Without The Library?, Pt. 2
I can’t imagine a world without public libraries, and I don’t want to. So, it disturbed to read that a best-selling author in Britain says that libraries have “had their day,”“have been around too long,” and are “no longer relevant.” … Continue reading
February 19, 2013
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Saturday was “Library Day” for our family. Every three weeks, the hubby and I relive an important part of both our childhoods. We take our boys to our neighborhood public library, let them choose books that interest them, and check … Continue reading
February 12, 2013
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It seemed too good to be true. But, as an Eagle Scout myself, I couldn’t help hoping it was true when I heard last week that the Boy Scouts of America might drop its national excluding days as scouts and … Continue reading
February 11, 2013
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Comments Off on From Altar Boys To Boy Scouts, Pt. 1
What do the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts have in common? Well, the two are in the news right now. But while they’re making headlines for different reasons, just beneath the surface (and not very far beneath the surface, at … Continue reading
December 4, 2012
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Comments Off on Repost: The Season & Its Reasons
It’s that time of year again. The holidays are upon us. Specifically, as the song goes, “Christmas time is here.” It’s been here since Thanksgiving, now that Black Friday has extended into “Grey Thursday.” That means it’s time for us … Continue reading
November 30, 2012
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Word to conservatives: Don’t bother trying to peddle your divisive politics to African-Americans; it won’t work anymore. A post-election poll conducted by The Economist suggests that social issues may no longer be an effective means for Republicans to get Black … Continue reading
November 20, 2012
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Comments Off on Alliance Defending Freedom Should Clean Its Own House
Never admitting defeat, even at the ballot box, the anti-gay right is now telling clerks in Maryland, Washington, and Main how to avoid issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The conservative legal group Alliance Defending Freedom is advising clerks in … Continue reading
October 17, 2012
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Yeah, yeah. Everybody’s talking about the presidential debate; the one where Obama finally showed up. I might have something to say about it, if I can think of something that hasn’t already been said thousands of times since the candidates … Continue reading
June 1, 2012
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Comments Off on Re-Post: Conscience & Dr. Tiller, Pt. 3
Ed. Note: Jessica Valenti’s post at The Nation alerted me that yesterday was the third anniversary of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller. Valenti asks “What Would George Tiller Do?” about the recent attacks on women’s reproductive freedom. Today is … Continue reading
June 1, 2012
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Comments Off on Re-Post: Conscience & Dr. Tiller, Pt. 2
Ed. Note: Jessica Valenti’s post at The Nation alerted me that yesterday was the third anniversary of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller. Valenti asks “What Would George Tiller Do?” about the recent attacks on women’s reproductive freedom. Today is … Continue reading