October 31st, 2011 by Ed Brayton
Hermain Cain did an interview with a far right Israeli newspaper called Israel Hayom and engaged in some serious demagoguery, with a whole lot of ignorance unsurprisingly thrown in for good measure. But he also revealed who might be his VP choice if he gets the nomination: Read more
Posted in Defense, Military, Privacy | 41 comments
October 31st, 2011 by Ed Brayton
The White House has responded to two petitions on its We The People website that got enough votes to force such a response. One would remove the phrase “under God” from the pledge of allegiance and another would remove “In God We Trust” from our currency. Josh Dubois, Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, wrote the response: Read more
Posted in Christian Nation, Church and State, Politics | 67 comments
October 31st, 2011 by Ed Brayton
It seems the revolution in Libya has done more than topple a brutal and corrupt dictator. In autumn, a young rebel’s heart turns to romance and the sounds of Barry White can be heard wafting through Tripoli. Read more
Posted in Uncategorized | 5 comments
October 31st, 2011 by Ed Brayton
FTBer Chris Rodda documents an appalling bit of training given by the U.S. military to foreign troops studying American culture and history. She quotes this passage from the training session that is simply incredible: Read more
Posted in Christian Nation, Military | 19 comments
October 31st, 2011 by Ed Brayton
I saw this on Fundies Say the Darnedest Things and it’s hilarious. In a forum discussion about stellar distances and the age of the earth, one creationist wrote: Read more
Posted in Evolution and Creationism | 45 comments