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Good Point: The State Protects Natural Rights, Not the Church

Good Point Alert: Over at Salon today, Michael Lind has a very well-written and informative overview of why it is necessary to keep the functions of church and state separate in a true democracy. The paragraph that made …
I <3 Al Gore

I just remembered why I've been a tiny bit in love with Al Gore since pretty much forever. C/O Shakesville, enjoy this exchange between Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Al Gore: Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN): A…
Newsflash, Shrub--It's Your F*cking Job!

My favorite quote from last night's farewell address from Shrub: "I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right. You may not agree with some tough decisions I've made. But I hope you can agree that I …
My Doctor and My Priest Are Not the Same Thing

It's baaaaccckkk! I feel like it was just yesterday that I was warning the Shrub to stay away from my lady bits. Little did I know that his minions were steadily laying the foundation for this charming new regulation ope…
Please Sir, Can I Have Some More?

The next time anyone tries to explain on one hand how dangerous it is to "spread the wealth" with tax cuts for the middle class and health care for every American because it's OMGScarySocialsm! and on the other hand stil…
Goodbye Global Gag Rule!

It's like every day I wake up to a new and different realization about how an Obama presidency will be different than the fiasco we've dealt with for our years. Today's is the repeal of the Mexico City Policy, more commo…
The Perfect Storm

The passing of gay marriage bans in California, Florida, and Arizona. The passing of a law in Arkansas banning any unmarried persons from serving as foster parents (straight, gay, or simply single). The fact that one of …
Follow Up on SJF: Asshat Couples Edition

Sigh. California decided that the emotional distress of Ms. Bird and Mr. Codding and others of their ilk was just too high a cost for gender-neutral marriage licenses. I wonder how many f*cking trees will die and how muc…
Social Justice Epic Fail: Asshat Couples Edition

I wonder exactly how steeped in privilege and how devoid of empathy you'd have to be in order to even consider making a stink over this. Let's all have a big cry over Rachel Bird and Gideon Codding, a white, upper-middle…
Happy Constitution Day!

On September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia officially adopted the United States Constitution. Propose a toast, throw back some bubbly, and pray hard that it doesn't emerge irreparably damaged f…