If you remember a previous post of mine, “A Boatload of Nonsense,” you’ll know that I’m not a huge fan of the movie, Evan Almighty. Back in 2007, Girl talked me into seeing it with her and, today, believe it or not, I gave in again. This time the movie was on television. A cool, [...]
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A Boatload of Nonsense from our GOP presidential contenders
Posted in church and state, economics, media, political figures, politics, religion, religious leaders, tagged christianity, dominionism, Flood myth, Focus on the Family, fundamentalism, GOP, Herman Cain, michele bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Ron Paul, separation of church and state, superstition, U.S. presidential election 2012 on November 21, 2011 | 5 Comments »
You know folks don’t like you when…
Posted in economics, media, parenting, politics, tagged 1%, 99%, Casey Anthony, Occupy, Person of the Year on November 13, 2011 | 4 Comments »
It’s that time. TIME Magazine will soon be choosing their Person of the Year; but, for now, they’d like to know who you’d choose. The poll is here, so go cast a vote for your favorite – or least favorite! – person of the year. Currently, in the least favorite category, Casey Anthony is trailing [...]
Cain, The Reluctant Leader?
Posted in political figures, politics, religion, tagged Herman Cain, Moses on November 13, 2011 | 4 Comments »
“There has never been another prophet in Israel like Moses. The Lord knew Moses face to face and sent him to do signs and miracles in Egypt—to the king, to all his officers, and to the whole land of Egypt. Moses had great power, and he did great and wonderful things for all the Israelites to see.” Deut 34:10-12 [...]
Herman Cain: A “real” black man is uneducated and racially pure
Posted in media, political figures, politics on July 5, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Looking over the sorry cast of Republicans running for president, it’s hard to choose the worst of the bunch. That said, Herman Cain is definitely a contender for top honors. Has anybody read his recent interview with New York Times Magazine? Wow. If you missed it, here’s an interesting excerpt (from Poltical Correction blog). NY Times: Before you announced your campaign, you said [...]
It’s official: Whiners are annoying
Posted in parenting, politics, religion, religious leaders, tagged memes, minutia, parenting, religious word play on July 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From the “if only they asked me, I coulda told them” file: A new study says whining is the worst sound in the world.
Republicans release their plan for economic recovery
Posted in humor, media, political figures, politics, tagged economy, Eric Cantor, GOP, Republicans on July 2, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Borowitz Report is reporting, Republicans: Trillions Could Be Cut from Budget if We Eliminate Empathy. Speaking on behalf of congressional Republicans, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) said today that trillions could be cut from the Federal budget if Congress can agree to eliminate empathy. … Rep. Cantor noted that “the word ‘empathy’ comes [...]
The Slippery Slope
Posted in christianity, church and state, fundamentalism, media, politics, religion, religious leaders, tagged Bryan Fischer, christianity, history, huh?, irony, politics, religion, religious word play, separation of church and state, tweets, woo on June 28, 2011 | 12 Comments »
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As an atheist – and former Christian homeschooling parent – I blog (mostly) about the social-political aspects of religious fundamentalism, especially as it impacts the education and socialization of children.
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