Now that I have your attention…. The freak show from Topeka that is the Westboro Baptist Church has dropped plans to hold an anti-homosexuality rally at the funeral of a soldier killed […]
What should we tell the children about Reverend Falwell…?
The Danville (VA) Register and Bee, the newspaper of record in my current city of abode, plastered the following headline on today’s front page: HE IS EVERYWHERE The “HE” of that headline […]
Mickey Mouse Joins Hamas – “Disney – Mecca” Plans on Hold…
AP is reporting that Hamas militants have suspended a TV program aimed at children that featured a Mickey Mouse lookalike encouraging Palestinian kids to fight against Israel. The character, named Farfour, or […]
Young Brit Muslims more radical: generational comparisons of interest
Have a look at this chart on how older vs. younger Muslims in Britain view Islamic issues. I’m not sure exactly how British generational dynamics map onto the US model or how […]
Islam, Shari’ah Law, and Cultural Capitalism
“If I was a non-Muslim travelling by plane I would always ask for the halaal meal,” says Saliegh Salaam. “Not only will the meal be prepared to a significantly higher standard than […]
TX Gov. backs down on HPV vaccine order
By Rori Black In February of this year, Texas Governor Rick Perry surprised his conservative base by signing an order requiring all preteen girls be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading […]
The Qube boob tube, or remaking reality the Republican way
By Martin Bosworth So apparently some conservatives, unsatisfied with the “well-known liberal bias” of YouTube, have created their own conservative alternative (“conservalternative”?) called QubeTV. Now, if YouTube has a bias towards anything, […]
VA Wiccan Symbol
Finally, after too many years and a few lawsuits, the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs will finally allow the Wiccan pentacle as an official symbol in national cemeteries and on government-issued gravestones. […]
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