Convicted cop-killer Troy Davis was executed by the State of Georgia yesterday after 22 years on death row. Anti-death penalty advocates are all a flutter over this man because of an alleged suspicion of doubt concerning his guilt. According to the ACLU: "...the world watched Georgia take the life … [Read more...]
The Prudence of “Islamophobia”
September 10, 2011 by 35 Comments
Leading up to and including this weekend there will be no shortage of opinions on both sides of the "Islamophobia" discussion. There are many people still harbor strong emotions against the ideology that is responsible for nearly 3,000 deaths which rekindle every year on the anniversary of … [Read more...]
Do you want fries with that?
September 7, 2011 by 14 Comments
Some fast food chains are petitioning the government to allow SNAP (food stamps) recipients to use their subsidies in their restaurants. Advocates such as Yum! spokesman Jonathan Blum are saying, "It makes perfect sense to expand a program that's working well in California, Arizona and Michigan, … [Read more...]
Clowns and Nazis
August 26, 2011 by 15 Comments
If there is any wonder why conservatives use the term "Liberal Media", let me clear it up. I promise it wont take long. Washington Post - August 6, 2009 -- The new Obama poster has two basic thrusts. Obama is a socialist, or a crypto-socialist. And Obama is somehow like the Joker, unpredictable … [Read more...]
Gervais Christ
August 23, 2011 by 63 Comments
Atheist funny man Ricky Gervais is set to grace the cover of New Humanist magazine's September/October issue. Gervais is unapologetically an Atheist. And the cover is an obvious parody/mockery of Jesus' crucifixion. Is it meant to be offensive? Probably. You have the right to be offended, and I … [Read more...]
Fair Enough?
August 17, 2011 by 8 Comments
I think one of the most self-destructive mindsets a person can have is that of determined defeatism. We hear the phrase "that's not fair" often. I smile when I hear it from children, and sigh when I hear it from adults. It is a phrase uttered by a segment of the population who has become deceived … [Read more...]
Not Good Enough, But Why?
August 1, 2011 by 58 Comments
Previously I had put a question out there to those who profess to be pro-choice on the issue of abortion. I wanted to know if (in the opinion of someone who is pro-choice) there was ever a reason a woman offered for why she would want an abortion that was simply not a good reason. Regardless of … [Read more...]
Safety First
July 14, 2011 by 16 Comments
It is not too often that I can report good news coming from the Guttmacher Institute who just recently reported the stark increase in the number of State laws restricting abortion on demand, but I'll take this news where ever I can get it. To those on the pro-life side of the debate this comes as … [Read more...]
Black children better off as slaves…maybe
July 8, 2011 by 63 Comments
Or so implies Daily Kos blogger, Lefty Coaster, of Republican Presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann in a piece titled: Michele Bachmann signs pledge that implies black children were better off under slavery. Lefty cites a Thinkprogress.org pdf link of “The Marriage Vow — A Declaration of Dependence … [Read more...]
Good Grades Not Good Enough
July 1, 2011 by 5 Comments
Merit based achievement is the pinnacle of success. To excel in a particular area due to personal performance is also the pinnacle of personal freedom. Affirmative Action stifles both true success and true personal freedom. It has outlived its noble purpose and has become what it was intended to … [Read more...]
Atheist billboard removed from church property
June 30, 2011 by 9 Comments
Freedom From Religion Foundation -- A billboard featuring a cheerful student saying, “I can be good without God,” was too much for the delicate sensibilities of the Rev. Waymon Malone, pastor of Christ Cathedral Church in Columbus, Ohio. Late last week, Malone insisted that a local billboard … [Read more...]
Atheists hate hero Firemen…maybe
June 22, 2011 by 24 Comments
Gothamist.com -- Atheists are complaining about a new street sign in Red Hook that commemorates firefighters who died on 9/11.[...] "It’s improper for the city to endorse the view that heaven exists," said David Silverman of American Atheists tells the Brooklyn Paper. "It links Christianity and … [Read more...]
Out Of Sight, Out Of (Your) Mind
June 19, 2011 by 44 Comments
Dailymail.co.uk -- Chaz Bono is the son of Cher and Sonny Bono. While growing up, he says he always felt uncomfortable and, after years of feeling out of place, he realised he was not Chastity but Chaz. And so he came out as transgendered and initiated the transition from female to male. I think … [Read more...]
A Little Discrimination Never Hurt Anyone
June 18, 2011 by 3 Comments
Discrimination carries with it a certain connotation. It is nearly understood universally as a bad thing. For example, a blog I read daily commented on a nail salon which--as a business practice--charges men $1 or more for the same services provided to women. A man has apparently had enough of … [Read more...]
Electric vehicles not so Green after all
June 14, 2011 by 20 Comments
The Australian, via The Week -- ELECTRIC cars could produce higher emissions over their lifetimes than petrol equivalents because of the energy consumed in making their batteries, a study has found. An electric car owner would have to drive at least 129,000km before producing a net saving in … [Read more...]
LGBT hate crime alarmism
June 14, 2011 by 5 Comments
A while back I had posted on hate crime legislation in general as a concept, and why I thought it was a bad idea to criminalize thought. The statistics just do not bear out the attention hate crime receives. So when I happened upon a blog post not long ago titled Hate Crimes, on … [Read more...]
Victimhood And Responsibility
June 10, 2011 by 21 Comments
The war on drugs has been a hot topic for some time. By some estimates, the program, instituted by President Nixon, has cost the American tax-payers $1 trillion dollars with few to none of its declared goals met. Whether you support the war on drugs, one can understand why politicians would be … [Read more...]
LA House votes 91-0 to display 10 Commandments
June 7, 2011 by 5 Comments
nola.com -- The House voted 91-0 Monday to allow a locating a monument of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the State Capitol. Rep. Patrick Williams, D-Shreveport, the sponsor of House Bill 277, took less than 30 seconds to explain the bill when the House vote board lighted up green. … [Read more...]
Is D2 gay enough?
June 2, 2011 by 20 Comments
A gay softball team overseen by The North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance , D2, finished 2nd in the Gay World Series in 2008, but had its placing nullified because of allegations that the team exceeded the limit of non-gay players. The San Francisco-based team the men played on, D2, was … [Read more...]
New law unfair to convicted drug dealers…maybe
June 1, 2011 by 10 Comments
Fox News-- A year ago, a drug dealer caught with 50 grams of crack cocaine faced a mandatory 10 years in federal prison. Today, new rules cut that to as little as five years, and thousands of inmates not covered by the change are saying their sentences should be reduced, too. "Please make this … [Read more...]
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