Frank Schaeffer on the widely held belief that Obama is the Antichrist
I’ve said it before, but, by the time this runs it course, I predict we’ll see the right burning witches in this country… Just wait and see.
View ArticleIt’s like the French Revolution, but in reverse
Instead of following my heart tonight and writing about the colossally fucked-up narcissist John Edwards, I’ve decided to share a link to a BBC piece about why we Americans so often vote against our...
View ArticleWill the Republican party survive the Tea Party?
Mother Jones, if you haven’t seen it yet, has a great piece on Congressman Bob Inglis. Inglis, a Republican from South Carolina, recently lost his reelection bid – something which he credits in large...
View ArticleCultivating hate and distrust toward the educated for financial gain
I’ve written a lot over the years about the growing trend toward anti-intellectualism in the United States, and it’s sources. As I think I’ve said before, I think, to a great extent, it’s deliberate....
View ArticleTurning our backs on space, and ending the American century
With tomorrow’s launch of the Space Shuttle, the age of manned space exploration, after more than 50 years, will officially draw to a close in America. It’s a sad day, and I think that it speaks...
View ArticleThe war against critical thinking
For as much as we talk here about the anti-intellectualism of the right, I don’t think I’ve ever shared this piece of George Carlin video with you. (See below.) It’s only three minutes long, but it...
View ArticleWould the Republican leaders of yesteryear have engaged in birtherism?
I find myself, for some reason I don’t quite understand, watching grainy, old footage of William F. Buckley this evening, instead of doing something that I might actually enjoy, like reading the...
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