War memorial only honors those of the Christian religion

The religious right-wing have a flawed view of the Constitution when it comes to religion, then again, they have a flawed view of basic logic. No, there is no right to use public monies to further and fund and promote the Christian religion. Some seem to believe so, and often...

Workers in in the U.S. strike for higher wages

As I was traveling down Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee, right where the main library sits, I noticed a protest. A protest by workers and their supporters in favor of raising wages for fast food workers. There must have been about 100 people, easily, out there.Protests happened...

Why is the government paying 20K to repair a cross?

Alto Pass, Illinois is a rather small little village towards the southern tip of that state. A few hundred people. But at it is the center of controversy, because it is one more example of the government actively promoting religon, specifically Christianity. A 111 foot cross...

Gay military spouse treated inferior and cheap pastor

Issues in the news. The question of homosexuality in the Boy Scouts is news, with the Boy Scouts maybe changing their policy on banning gays in the Boy Scouts. Well, Jennifer Tyrrell is a lesbian and proud parent of a Tiger Scout ( a younger group of Boy Scouts) member. She...

Why Glenn Beck knows nothing when it comes to logic and religion

I was listening to Glenn Beck, an ultra-rightwing radio talk show host and I must say I am amazed at his ignorance of basic history. He was talking about a Kansas town named Buhler which had in a city park a logo with the city's name and a cross. The organization that...

News 4 Meteorologist Kristen Cornett gets engaged

Kristen Cornett gets married with Steve Knapp who is a firefighter from Kirkwood, MO, Congrats to the future couple of Kristen and Steve.