Religion
John McCain Sought Hagee’s Endorsement
Let’s see Hagee in action on CNN Anderson Cooper. Talk about extremist. It’s time to be fair.
Bill Moyers on Hypocrisy of Obama’s Wright Controversy
Bill Moyers nails it and locks it down. Here’s some of the good stuff:
Behold the double standard: John McCain sought out the endorsement of John Hagee, the war-mongering Catholic-bashing Texas preacher, who said the people of New Orleans got what they deserved for their sins. But no one suggests McCain shares Hagee’s delusions, or […]
What Is American and What Isn’t?
Consider this a quickie. Read Desert Beacon’s exceptional post on the problem that endorsements present for McCain and Obama, and the latent racism of “movement conservatism.” Is gay hating more American than damning the United States for real or perceived racism? I’m not going to wade into those waters, but I do […]
Sally Kern: “I’m Not Gaybashing but…”
Homosexuals are a bigger threat to America than terrorism. They are America’s “death sentence.” Listen to the tape. I believe toward the end, she compares gays to a cancer and Yes, Oklahomans actually elected her to office. Funny, I used to live near Kensington, Maryland and I don’t […]
Fred Phelps Has Big Plans for Reno This Weekend
Saturday
Phelps’ followers plan to picket the funeral of Brianna Dennison because they claim to have been mistreated during their picket of Staff Sgt. Sean Gaul’s funeral on January 26th. In their words:
You brought this Wrath on your own head, Reno, NV because you (1st) raised your chidren to be dashed to pieces as rebellious, arrogant […]
I Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven
So I can watch Betty Friedan kick Glen Beck’s ass. She’ll make sure he’s ugly in heaven. Seriously, is he on medication?
God Hates Reno
According to the Westboro Baptist Church Phelps clan, God hates Reno. If the members of the Westboro church serve as examples of what God loves, well, let’s just say I knew there was a reason I moved here. Clearly, the Phelps clan did not feel the love while visiting the Biggest […]
Westboro Baptist Heard Saying the Following
Someone who attended Staff Sgt. Sean Gaul’s memorial service as part of the Patriot Guard told me that they overhead the Westboro Baptist Church leader say as the guard escorted them to their car: “Reno mission is a failure. Reno mission is a failure.”
Good work.
My Best Friend Heath Ledger, an Iraq Veteran, and The Westboro Nuts
I believe it was on Thursday night that, after hearing some obnoxious television host refer to “Heath” ten times in two minutes that I realized I was watching Entertainment Tonight with Mary Hart–a show I hadn’t watched in years. For those that watch Entertainment Tonight all the time, you know that the […]
The War Against Contraception
For those of you Americans who actually enjoy having sex for non-procreational purposes should be paying attention to the Bush Administration’s war against contraception. From the Center for American Progress Report:
Every day in the United States, 10,000 young people acquire a sexually-transmitted disease. Teen pregnancy rates in this country are rising, and 2.5 million […]
Pat Robertson Is Going To Hell
If Pat Robertson wasn’t already going to hell for claiming the power to control the weather, hosting a prayer fest for vacancies in the Supreme Court, calling Episcopalians, Presbyterians, and Methodists devilish, or supporting violent dictators/war criminals for his own financial gain, then he certainly will go to hell for turning his back on the […]
When Is The Pressure Going to Drop?
Did you guys happen to catch BRUUUUCE (Springsteen) on 60 Minutes Sunday night? The reviews of his new album Magic are not only stellar but make it clear that Springsteen that has lost a lot of the hope he had during the 2004 Vote for Change concert tour I caught in Philadelphia. Here’s […]
Free Burma! One Blog Post For Burma
Conservative Religious Voters Love To Be Dominated
TPM Election Central’s Greg Sargent came up with one of the best headlines ever recently: “Rudy Dominating GOP Field Among Conservatives, Religious Voters.” My first reaction was, “Well, duh.” And my second reaction was, “Well, duh!” Why would anyone be surprised that conservatives, particularly religious conservatives, like to be dominated? Okay, […]
Burmese Monks and Citizens Defy Authority
ReutersYou would have to be a real asshole or a casually dressed narcissistic authoritarian leader not to recognize the awesomeness of what the Buddhist monks in Burma are trying to do–take down an authoritarian government through sustained (mostly) peaceful protest. Its been amazing to watch the monks solemnly assume their place as the conscience […]
