Archive for the 'The Christian Right' Category

Tyranny of the Majority

Friday, September 21st, 2007

“Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half the time.”
-E. B. White
A new poll from the First Amendment Center reveals that I may have misunderestimated the American people. They are far more ignorant than I had believed, and most of them see no need to […]

Christian Nationalism

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

I stumbled upon an article at FindLaw, that highlights a new book by Michelle Goldeberg about the rise of Christian nationalism. I have not read the book yet, though I think I will order a copy, so I can’t really speak to the validity of it’s claims. However, the snippets from both the […]

Grand Reopening

Friday, June 2nd, 2006

Greetings from the Centennial State. I have furniture and an internet connection now, so I’m back in business. If you ever consider moving cross-country while starting a new business from scratch, don’t. If I’ve learned anything in the last two months, it’s that.
I’ve been in Colorado for less than two […]

Between Iraq and a Hard Place - The Children of the 21st Century

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

“This is a new kind of, a new kind of evil. And the American people are beginning to understand. This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while. And American people must be patient.”
George W. Bush
September 16, 2001
Some of George Bush’s biggest gaffes happen when he accidentally says what he means. […]

Don’t Get Raped in South Dakota

Monday, March 6th, 2006

Governor Mike Rounds of South Dakota signed a bill today that would make it illegal for doctors in the state to perform abortions unless the mother’s life were in danger. Rape and incest are no exception.
Read that last sentence again.
One more time.
I’m practically speechless.
Now, I’m hardly a pro-choice activist. Don’t get me wrong. […]