Once upon a conversation, I received a revelation— Just a tiny aberration in the phone line could be heard It was near too faint for hearing, all too quickly disappearing, And it surely had me fearing they had listened to my word But of course, there is no reason to be snooping for my word …
Category Archive: Politics
Jun 06 2013
GOP Congressmen Debate Atheist Chaplaincy, Display Incredible Ignorance
Shockingly, Mockingly, Ignorant congressmen Pandered to Christians, and Put on a show; “Atheist chaplains? That’s Incomprehensible!” Members then voted Resoundingly, “NO!” Via the huffpo, video of the House Armed Services Committee, debating an amendment to the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act. The amendment was quite simple: Sec. 502. Inclusion in the Chaplain Corps of Persons …
May 30 2013
Bye Bye, Bachmann
She fought for our dear Constitution Though on further inspection, we find That Michele’s Bill of Rights That’s for which she led fights, Was a fantasy version that’s all in her mind She would lecture her listeners on history And a few finer points of the law But her facts were all fictions And odd …
May 27 2013
Battle Of The Prayers In Arizona Legislature
“I will not ask you bow your head But look around the room instead” The state rep, Johnny Mendez said, In giving invocation. “This is a time for us to share With people here, and everywhere, The fact that we’re alive, aware— This is our dedication.” His words, of course, were not a prayer; He …
Dec 10 2012
God Is Not An Endangered Species
There’s freedom of religion, which we all acknowledge, but— While true freedom seems a rare thing… of religion, there’s a glut. The New York Times today has an Op-Ed piece by Frank Bruni that is well worth reading, entitled “The God Glut”. We have God on our dollars, God in our pledge of allegiance, God …
Nov 30 2012
Ok, So Maybe I’m A Little Envious
It’s not like I would wish harm to befall him, and thus open up his staff writing position at The Nation. But Calvin Trillin, well, comments on things, in verse, and makes a living at it. You can see where I might have mixed feelings toward the man. He was on the Daily Show last …
Nov 13 2012
Would You Vote For An Atheist?
You may have already seen this, but there are the beginnings of what might be a vigorous but civil discussion over at NPR, on the subject of voting for an atheist candidate. NPR gets some great commenters, but I happen to think mine are even better… so I’m pointing you that direction so you can …
Nov 10 2012
Wait, Isn’t The Election Over?
I just saw one of the Romney-affiliated PAC commercials. Four days after the election. An abbreviated version of this one: You know, the ad that was totally not coordinated with Romney’s claims that Jeeps were all going to be built in China? I guess huge amounts of money don’t really care who actually wins the …
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Jan 04 2013
The Problem With The VAWA
GLBT, Pinheads, Politics, social commentary, We are all so screwed.
by Cuttlefish
A woman lies battered and bleeding and bruised, As so often, reports CNN And as always, a clamor—a group much abused— Won’t somebody think of the men? In a CNN opinion piece, Senator Patty Murray writes of yet another example of the failure of the Republican leadership to do the right thing: This week, just …
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