Conservative compares same sex marriage to marrying dogs and kids

A few points on same sex marriage while watching the debates at the Supreme Court and reading posts about it.  First, to those who state that marriage did not originate with government, it did though. It originated among early human groups, maybe living in cave. That was...

Why do anti-gay opponents think they are persecuted?

Well, I was listening to conservative talk radio (and calling into some shows) on the issue of marriage equality for gay couples, as this issue is before the U.S. Supreme Court right now. Now, one of the hosts stated that those young people who think of their elders...

Why are conservatives attacking Django Unchained?

If you know anything about Quinton Tarantino, it is that he is a fine director and writer and not half bad actor, such as when he starred with George Clooney in from Dawn till Dusk. One of the common themes of his movies is revenge. He did so with the Kill Bill movies, part...

No to sex eduction, but yes to biblical education?

A conservative on the radio deplored "god" being kicked out of the public schools. She then, within 10 seconds stated that schools should focus on academic things, instead of things such as sexual education. Hmmm, she seemed not to notice that both statements completely...

Christian right-wingers once again trying to impose religion

There are a few different versions of the 10 Commandments, but there is one that most Americans, be they Christians or not, are familiar. It is the one that tells listeners to have no other gods, honor the sabbath, not use that god's name in vain, or make graven images. While...

GOP senator calling for Muslims to be kicked out of military

If there is one thing you can count on, it is that Christian fundamentalists (which make up a sizable percentage of the Republican party) hate Muslims. Maybe more so than they hate atheists or gays or immigrants or Wiccans or feminists or union leaders. Now, I'm no great...

Bad Nike and Republicans allow employers to demand passwords

Thoughts on a variety of issues: I. U.S. Rep. Steven King, a Republican from Ohio, believes that we should not have any laws protecting gays from discrimination, becase they can hide their sexual orientation. So, according to King's logic, it is O.K. to discriminate based...

I was listening to talk radio on this recent Labor day and I hear

I was listening to talk radio and I heard rightwing talker after talker bash unions. I've never understood the average conservative or tea party member's opposition to unions. O.K., they don't like public unions, but it is also their opposition to private unions. Most of them...

Anti-gay advocates believe being gay is worse than terrorism?

"I think it’s that: It’s a travesty that people have forced someone who is gay to have to make their case that they deserve the same basic rights as someone else. I'll tell you this: Religion is far more of a choice than homosexuality. And the protections that we have...

Not promoting religion is the same as slavery?

Newt Gingrich,  once again failed Republican presidential nominee stated at a so called Values Voters Summit (ie. anti-gay summit): "One of the major reasons that I am running for president of the United States is the 9th Circuit Court decision in 2002 that ‘one...

GOP ban drugs from Canada but O.K with trade with fascist China

Why is the state of Florida throwing citizens off the voting rolls? Is it to repeat the presidential election of 2000, where Bush barely beat Gore by a few hundred votes? The fact is, the state of Florida has a history of kicking out alleged non-citizen and felon voters....

Why does rightwinger not think women should have ability to vote

Far right-wing political commentator, Jesse Lee Peterson, spoke on the rights of women. Sort of. He was a board member of the California branch of the Christian Coalition, Pat Robertson's group, by the way. Well, this is what he said about women and voting:"Women cannot...

PETITION: Obert Madondo’s Canada crime Bill C10 hunger strike

Friends of Obert are pleased to announce the petition for Obert Madondo’s ongoing crime Bill C10 hunger strike. Hosted on Change.org, the petition is titled: PM Harper, Parliament of Canada: Fulfill Obert’s Bill C10 hunger strike demands NOW!   Your support is...