Going to church can keep you out of jail
Apparently there are some places where going to church is an option to avoid going to jail. The first is out of Bay Minette, Alabama where those convicted of a […]
Politics
Petitioning the White House
I know petitions are usually meaningless and at most a symbolic gesture, but the right to petition our government is one of our most fundamental. That being said, there is a petition […]
Congress Sucks
The US House of Representatives defeated a spending bill on Wednesday due to the (I hate to say it) more centrist Republican leadership refused to make an additional $24 billion […]
Response to some criticism – Hypocrisy and the theme of the blog
Jered left a comment on a recent blog post. Per my comment policy, comments should generally be no longer than the post its in response to. There are obvious exceptions, a […]
What would Jesus do?
Wouldn’t it be nice if more Christians actually did what Jesus said? In case you’re not convinced, I’ll let him do most of the talking. Let’s start with oaths. Jesus […]
Could Obama be any more two sided?
Just in case anybody thinks I like Obama, let’s be clear, I do not. He is a duplicitous autocrat with a silver tongue. He seems to merge the authoritarianism of […]
Bachmann and the Hurricane
Hurricane Irene has killed several people, caused billions of dollars in property damage, and has left millions of people without power. Irene was a tragic natural disaster. Of course this […]
Huntsman on Science
Since I’ve given presidential candidates some crap for their demonstrated lack of integrity, I need to give credit where credit is due. Jon Huntsman, the former US Ambassador to China […]
Buffett and Taxes
After I heard about Warren Buffett’s article about taxes, I knew I had to write about it. Of course the weekend got in my way and Jon Stewart beat me […]
Religion and Political Phonies
This video is a clip from The West Wing. Alan Alda’s character says it well: (Via Friendly Atheist)