The Loaves And Fishes Election?
Monday, September 8th, 2008
If this election turns out to be about religious ideology...while ignoring the real implications of electing a candidate who supports the same policies of the president who created the troubled economy we're now enduring...it may well be appropriate to call this "The Loaves and Fishes Election"...although I doubt either will ...
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Friday, September 5th, 2008
Quite frankly, the GOP's political parlance is the equivalent of being told that one can engage in a circle jerk with one's self. I think it is actually more akin to placing one's head up one's behind. Yes..it's still a circle...but the outcome isn't quite as pleasant.
Look, I'll happily give ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Campaign News, Election News, John McCain, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric, Sarah Palin, media | 31 Comments »
Friday, August 15th, 2008
The GOP has, for years, claimed to be the party of family values. Unfortunately, that title is more like a badge worn on one's lapel than an innate commitment to morality. Even worse, this carefully chosen description is primarily tailored to encompass those issues the GOP feels will garner votes. ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Barack, Campaign News, Democrat, Election News, George W. Bush, John McCain, LGBT, Obama, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric, corruption | 1 Comment »
Edwards V. McCain: Sean Hannity Spins Bunkum Out Of B.S.
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
I realize that partisan politics is apt to skew our views of the politicians we support or oppose. At the same time, reality should lead us to see them as they actually are. In the aftermath of the John Edwards affair, party pundits have done their best to spin the ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Bill Clinton, Elizabeth Edwards, John McCain, Politics, Rhetoric, media | No Comments »
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
I'm of the opinion that morality isn't the domain of any particular segment of society...whether that be religiously inclined groups or those who don't believe in God. Generally speaking, I suspect morality is an individual construct...albeit influenced by many factors including the individuals one chooses to associate with.
Regardless, there ...
Posted in Agenda, BIO, Death, Religion, Rhetoric | 4 Comments »
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
An Ohio science teacher seems to think that his Christian beliefs grant him the authority to support creationism while undermining the theory of evolution, to disregard the scientific evidence of the age of the earth and the universe, and to brand his students with the image of a cross (see ...
Posted in 2008 elections, Agenda, BIO, Barack, Education, GLBT, Gay and Lesbian Rights, LGBT, Obama, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric, Right Wing Nut, Science | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Many Americans like to look at Europe as an example of the moral decay we can expect if we continue to alter our values and ignore our long standing Christian principles. Implicit in this belief, amongst many on the religious right, is the presumption that one's morality is directly correlated ...
Posted in America, BIO, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric, World News | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
The inclination to view natural disasters and disease as signs of God's wrath remains a frightening demonstration of the dangers of religious dogma. Time and again, a vocal group of religious leaders attribute these tragedies to the morality of those affected.
One long standing example is HIV/AIDS, though there are ...
Posted in BIO, Death, Dying, Education, GLBT, HIV, Health, Illness, LGBT, Religion, Rhetoric, Right Wing Nut, World News | 9 Comments »
CBS’s “Schwing-Town” Has AFA All Hot And Bothered
Saturday, June 7th, 2008
The religious loons never cease to amaze me. Following Froday's premiere of the new CBS show, Swingtown, the American Family Association is leading the charge to get the program banned from local CBS affiliates on the grounds that it violates their broadcast licensing because it doesn't "serve the public interest". ...
Posted in BIO, Politics, Religion, Right Wing Nut, Television, conservative, media | 3 Comments »
