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The Religious Right Is The American Taliban
Mon May 21, 2012 8:54 PM EDT
On Saturday I requested a straight up challenge on three philosophies of the current Republican Party and received nothing from conservatives other than whining. The reasons no on would challenge because, first, I had set out my specific position on these three points, secondly …
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Eagle Forum: Minority Children Are Un-American Because They Don't Have Conservative Beliefs
Seeded on Mon May 21, 2012 3:25 PM EDT ( Is Rick Santorum The Second Coming Of Bush/Cheney? | Addicting Info)
The Eagle Forum is one of the most dangerous conservative organizations in the country. Led by Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum opposes equal rights for women and promotes an anti-abortion, anti-gay, anti-sex education, and anti-vaccination agenda that has contributed to the current …
North Carolina Pastor Charles L. Worley Suggests Gays And Lesbians Should Be Put In Electrified Pen, Slowly Killed Off
Seeded on Mon May 21, 2012 2:36 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
The barrage of anti-gay sermons delivered by North Carolina-based pastors to hit the blogosphere continues with yet another disturbing rant caught on tape. The pastor, identified on YouTube as Charles L. Worley of Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, N.C., condemns Presid …
NAACP Board Votes to Support Same-Sex Marriage - ABC News
Seeded on Mon May 21, 2012 10:08 AM EDT (ABC News)
The NAACP made waves on Saturday evening when its board of directors voted to support same-sex marriage, releasing a statement that "civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law" and citing the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as a reason for backing marriag …
The dreaded awkward silence: Why women's workplace jokes flop as men excel with 'witty banter'
Seeded on Mon May 21, 2012 6:43 AM EDT (the Mail online)
Heard the one about the hilarious female boss? No? Well neither has anyone else, it would seem. For while men are likely to get a chorus of laughs if they make a joke in the boardroom, a woman doing the same has more chance of being met with an awkward silence, according to re …
'Gay Cure' Champion: I Was Wrong
Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 2:29 PM EDT (The New York Times)
A psychiatrist who revolutionized how people view homosexuality has given a tearful apology for a study that supported the notion of a "gay cure." The New York Times looks at how Dr. Robert Spitzer conducted his study, withstood years of merciless criticism, and, suffering from P …
Geraldo Rivera: Trayvon Martin Surveillance Tape Shows 'He's Dressed In Thug Wear'
Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 10:35 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Geraldo Rivera came down on Trayvon Martin's clothing again on Friday, arguing that the teenager's "thug wear" led George Zimmerman to suspect that he was a criminal. Bill O'Reilly hosted Rivera to discuss new developments in the case, including the discovery of low levels of …
BREAKING: NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 7:11 PM EDT (Think Progress)
The board of the NAACP, the “nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization,” endorsed marriage equality at a meeting this afternoon. The move comes 10 days after President Obama announced his support of same-sex marriage. The NAACP’s move comes a …
Catholic bishops' newest target: Girl Scouts
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 4:11 PM EDT (The Seattle Times)
The nation's cutest cookie pushers are the subject of an "official inquiry" by the bishops' Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, according to National Public Radio. The bishops are suspicious of some of the scouts' program materials, and relationships with g …
Why I Celebrate May 19th - He Dare to Say It Out Loud
Sat May 19, 2012 1:18 PM EDT
He said it out loud and not behind closed doors and that is why we loved him. These are words spoken by poet and activist Sonia Sanchez. He said what we all thought and could not say out loud due to serious repercussions.He gave of himself and his family to hi …
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