Why tradition is not a good thing, such as opposition to gays

Is tradition a good thing? Or, to rephrase the question, is something good because it has a lot of tradition behind it? Well, many good things have lasted because they are good and hence became a tradition.But, are traditional beliefs, institutions or events good in of itself...

If a god doesn't want gay people, why are there so many?

"How many more gay people does God have to create before we ask ourselves whether or not God actually wants them around", asked the Minnesota state legislator in an impassioned plea against putting discrimination in the Minnesota state Constitution, barring the ability and...

Why are two elderly women who marry, a threat to anyone?

The first same-sex marriage in the history of New York City involved two women. In fact, one was 77 and the other was 85, and she had to use a walker during the ceremony. With her other hand she held the hand of her partner who now is her wife. They had been together 23...

Religious right-wing rationalizes beating of wives by husbands

Christian fundamentalism is known for its' support of the belief that women are obligated to obey their husbands. See, the belief of many on the religious right is that women are inferior in status to men and men are superior to women, as the deity is to man. While a god...

Gay rights t-shirts banned by schools

Pro gay t-shirts are being banned and censored in schools. One shirt, Jesus is not a homophobe, was banned in a school in Ohio because the student, Maverick Couch, was told it was "indecent and sexual in nature" by the school principal. So, any expression of gay rights, is...

Bad Nike and Republicans allowing 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...

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...

Religions shouldn't get special rights, but they do

In the District of Columbia it is illegal to disrupt a worship service. Why single out a religious service for protection, over say, a meeting of your friendly local humanist group. Good question, why indeed. Is there a lot of people disrupting worship services? Probably...

Tampa needs more strippers to handle Republican party convention

The Republican party is having their presidential convention in Tampa this summer. Tampa, not Tampa Bay, which is not a city but a general metro area and body of water. I believe their NFL football team is named the Tampa Bay Buccanners and not just the Tampa Buccaneers, as...

Children of lesbian couples do better than those of non-gays

Opponents of marriage equality often say that marriage should be reserved for what the churches say it is. They say it is a religious word. Well, marriage as recognized by the government is civil in nature. If not, than atheists might be banned from marrying, by those on the...

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...

Why does the Christian rightwing need government endorsement?

William Murray is the son of Madalyn Murray O'Hair. The woman who supposedly forced religion out of public schools. Maybe the most hated person by the Christian right-wing, even two decades after her death. Actually, like most things, it was not quite that simple.Her lawsuit...

North Carolina NAACP fights back against anti-gay/ anti-marriage

I wish I could cast a ballot today in the Tarheal state of North Carolina, against anti-gay discrimination in that state. But alas, being from Wisconsin, I can only hope it fails. Amendment 1 would ban same sex marriages in that state by changing that state's constitution....