Paris Hatcher, the executive director of SPARK, Reproductive Justice Now, is being interviewed to get her reaction to "how pregnant women are treated" starting with a minority woman from Nashville who gave birth while incarcerated. The woman was reportedly placed in restraints while in transport to … [Read more...]
Christian weatherman fired for objecting to story
May 6, 2011 by 4 Comments
Chief meteorologist Jack Church of KERO-TV was fired from his job at the Bakersfield CA news station for objecting to a news story which was to air. Church claims he was fired for objecting to a story which was to highlight Gentlemen's clubs which have remained successful in this economic … [Read more...]
Cheerleader forced to pay legal bills for school
May 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A girl had accused one of her fellow students of sexually assaulting her at a party. He ended up pleading guilty to a misdemeanor in order to avoid having to do any jail time. The boy was allowed to return to school and the play for the school basketball team. She continued to cheer for her team … [Read more...]
I Don’t Not Believe It!
May 4, 2011 by 17 Comments
In the war against Atheism's true and traditional usage, Atheists have devised a rhetorical device in an effort to remove the burden of proof which would require them to offer a defense of their belief God does not exist. The have employed the phrase "I lack belief" in a god or gods, or, "I don't … [Read more...]
Should Bush be receiving more credit for OBL kill?
May 4, 2011 by 2 Comments
Some liberals are getting offended that former president Bush is receiving more accolades than President Obama for the death of bin Laden. Even Obama made it very clear in his self-congratulatory speech making the announcement. He was crystal clear that he weighed the options, he made the decision, … [Read more...]
San Francisco activists looking to ban circumcision
May 3, 2011 by 4 Comments
Some San Francisco activists are gathering signatures in an effort to ban the custom of circumcision of male infant babies in the in the Bay area. If San Francisco passes this measure, it will be setting pace to become the most nannified city in the Union by following up their recent ban on Happy … [Read more...]
Bin Laden killed…maybe
May 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This news brings both elation and frustration. Of course this was a fantastic headline to wake up to. After evading US forces for years, his time has finally run out. Having been responsible for more than 3,000 American lives, justice has been served. Unfortunately, since he was 'buried' at sea, … [Read more...]
Corperations do not pay taxes
May 1, 2011 by 1 Comment
President Obama is still pushing to end the nearly $4 billion in tax breaks for the oil and gasoline companies. ""These tax giveaways aren't right," says Obama, "They aren't smart. And we need to end them." Now, either Obama is economically inept, or he thinks the American public is. Business do … [Read more...]
Condescending bilingual signs
April 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Not that this issue has been in the news lately, but in the area I work, many signs and forms are written in both English and Spanish. I am not necessarily advocating for English as the official language here, although I would like to see it. It seems that politicians have unwittingly insulted … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk Shop
April 29, 2011 by 2 Comments
Christianity's critics have no shortage of complaints. They offer many reasons for rejecting religion, some are understandable, some are unreasonable. But what about when those reasons are shown to be based on a faulty understanding of what it is they are rejecting? Of the Atheist's I encounter … [Read more...]
Obama's birth certificate reveals shocking truth!
April 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The White House today released President Obama's long-form birth certificate. When the "birther" movement arose (originally by the Clinton campaign during the 2008 presidential primary race), Obama released his short-form birth certificate, or certificate of live birth. Since the short-form's … [Read more...]
Kansas passes voter ID bill
April 26, 2011 by 1 Comment
Governor Brownback has signed into law a bill which would require voters to present a photo identification when voting in any election. The new bill would require: Photo identification of all in-person voters at every election. Proof of citizenship for voter registration beginning Jan. 1, … [Read more...]
Teen faked pregnancy, surprised by reactions
April 25, 2011 by 7 Comments
Gaby Rodriguez, a 17 year-old high school student decided to conduct a social experiment gauging the reactions of fellow students for her research paper titled: "Stereotypes, Rumor and Statistics". Only a small handful of people knew she was not pregnant, including her mother, boyfriend, and school … [Read more...]
Some billionaires ok with higher tax rates
April 23, 2011 by 3 Comments
According to The Daily Beast, some of America's well-known billionaires would be just fine if their tax liability were increased. Aside from Zuckerberg, several other prominent billionaires and wealthy Americans have spoken out in favor of greater taxation, characterizing their support as a … [Read more...]
School amends standing policy for pledge
April 23, 2011 by 9 Comments
A local school district in the Houston, Texas area has recently amended their policy which formerly read that students stand while the Pledge of Allegiance when recited in the morning. Two seniors decided one day that they did not want to stand during the Pledge and it has become the talk of the … [Read more...]
GaGa For God
April 22, 2011 by 58 Comments
Lady GaGa is quite the performer. She has a commanding stage presence and demands attention where ever she goes. I'm not a fan of her music. Not out of protest, but I don't listen to much music, and the music I do listen to is of a different genre. I had recently read a headline reporting that … [Read more...]
Let's redistribute your GPA
April 21, 2011 by 19 Comments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOyaJ2UI7Ss&feature=player_embedded UC Merced students are confronted with the idea of over-taxing the wealthy in a scenario they can relate with: their grade point average. Some students work and study harder than others which earns them better grades. So when … [Read more...]
The World Is Full Of Awfulness
April 20, 2011 by 14 Comments
The problem of evil is perhaps one of the strongest arguments against the character of a God who is described as loving and powerful. Skeptics challenge Christian theists with this objection in an effort to show an inconsistency between the description of God as presented in the Bible and what … [Read more...]
College student proves God exists
April 20, 2011 by 5 Comments
A Virginia Tech freshman, Alexander M. Huppert, was arrested after an altercation with police at a local "Ask an Atheist Day". Hupert walked up to a table at the event sponsored by the Freethinkers at Virginia Tech (FVT) student group. Huppert then borrowed a pen, drew a cross with a circle on the … [Read more...]
Court OKs sex-change for child
April 18, 2011 by 5 Comments
An Australian family court Justice has decided to allow a 10 year-old child to begin steps towards a sex-change. The boy's parents happen to be medical experts and psychiatrists and deemed it necessary to allow their prepubescent child to make life altering decisions and petitioned the court to … [Read more...]
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