A psychiatrist in Boston has lost his license to practice medicine for committing what is essentially religion-based medical malpractice in counseling a 16-year old girl who reported parental neglect and abuse to him. Rather than reporting that abuse, as required by law, Dr. Raymond Kam decided that she was demon-possessed and appointed himself as her “spiritual mentor.” The facts of the case are absolutely astonishing.
May 15 2013
Boston Psychiatrist Loses License for Religious Malpractice
May 15 2013
The Real IRS Scandal
The IRS has admitted that they targeted Tea Party and “patriot” groups for additional scrutiny when they applied for non-profit status over the last couple years, something that is clearly beyond the pale. The real question, which should be answered by the Inspector General of the Treasury Department who is investigating, is who authorized this and who knew about it. There is no evidence at this point that the White House had any role in it, but time and evidence will tell.
May 15 2013
Ark. School Cancels 6th Grade Graduation
The Riverside School District in Lake City, Arkansas has canceled their 6th grade graduation ceremonies after the Freedom From Religion Foundation sent them a letter objecting to the fact that such ceremonies have always included Christian prayers. And the supporters of that policy are making some predictably ridiculous arguments:
May 15 2013
Cheerleader Lawsuit May Continue
The state judge may have ruled that the cheerleaders in Kountze, Texas can continue to make banners with religious messages on them at football games, but the issue may not yet be over (and I hope it isn’t). The FFRF is looking for a plaintiff to file their own suit:
May 15 2013
Mancow Endorses Farah’s 9/11 Prayer Rally
Barely literate shock jock Mancow is the latest hypocritical halfwit to endorse Joseph Farah’s day of prayer and fasting, set for Sept. 11th — get it? It’s on 9/11. That’s really important, for some reason. Maybe God listens better on that day.
May 15 2013
Star Parker Welcomes Sanford Back to Congress
Star Parker, scourge of the immoral and self-declared warrior for “family values,” has a column at the Worldnutdaily welcoming Mark Sanford back to Congress because — wait for it — he’s “principled.” Yes, principled. She writes:
May 15 2013
Fellow ‘Psychics’ Distance Themselves From Brown
With Sylvia Browne getting a huge backlash after her claim a decade ago that Amanda Berry was dead was disprove by Berry showing up alive, other “psychics” are trying like hell to distance themselves from her. Oh yeah, we knew she was a fraud, they claim, but we’re totally different.
May 15 2013
Legislators Declare God Gave Land to Israel
Jonathan Turley notes several resolutions passed in states across the country that contain very specific language declaring that Israel was given its land by God, as recorded in the “oldest recorded deed” — the Bible, of course. Some of the details:
May 15 2013
Poor Wingnut’s Heart Breaks Over Marriage Equality
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill to make marriage equality the law in that state on Thursday and the wingnuts are losing their minds over it. It actually reduced one Republican legislator to tears, which she attributes to an entirely fake reason:
May 14 2013
Guatemalan Dictator Convicted of Genocide
After his trial was temporarily suspended, former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt has been convicted of genocide and sentenced to 80 years in prison. But don’t be surprised if this does not last and the current president, who served in the military under Montt, finds some way to void the result.
May 14 2013
Alan Keyes Plays Connect the Dots
Alan Keyes wants Americans to embrace “synoptic thinking.” Synoptic means “seeing apparently distinct things or events as they relate to one another to form, on the whole, a coherent plan, pattern or design.” So he lists a bunch of points that he labels “data” and tries to draw a connection. I’m sure you’ll be shocked at the connections he draws.
May 14 2013
Sylvia Browne Finally Responds
After several days of taking a well-deserved public beating over having told the mother of one of the young women who was kidnapped a decade ago and was found alive last week, Sylvia Browne has finally responded to the uproar with a self-serving and inane statement:
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