As president? Well, maybe not…but we could do and have done a lot worse for that, too. Lutheran pastor Benjamin […]
freedom of speech, religion, Westboro Baptist Church
Palin clarifies– that she still doesn’t understand freedom of speech
From The Daily Caller: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin clarified remarks posted on Twitter this week in response to a […]
feminism, freedom of speech, gaming, humor, rape, sexuality
Speaking of what makes people laugh becoming a moral issue…
…this is pretty much the definition of it. I’m not sure if I want to write a full-fledged post on […]
freedom of speech, military, religion
Should we be surprised?
So Rock Beyond Belief has apparently been canceled. All of that time and effort put into creating a secular concert […]
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SCOTUS rules in favor of Westboro on funeral protests
Cross-posted from State of Formation. The Supreme Court ruling on Snyder v. Phelps was issued this morning– 8-1 in favor of […]
freedom of speech, religion, Westboro Baptist Church
Memo to Sarah Palin…
Umm, both your and Westboro’s wacko pronouncements in the public square (such as, for example, this very tweet) invoke God’s […]
personal
Gratuitous bird shot
My daytime companions, budgies Freddie (left) and Charlie (right). Freddie is about a year and a half old, and Charlie […]
freedom of speech, politics, religion, Westboro Baptist Church
SCOTUS rules in favor of Westboro on funeral protests
The Supreme Court ruling on Snyder v. Phelps was issued this morning– 8-1 in favor of Phelps, saying that the […]
links, logic, politics, sexuality, skepticism
Interesting links of the day
Jurors acquit suspect, then give him their jury pay. They say it’s still not enough to make up for what […]
health, UK
Tuesday health trilogy
On Boing Boing, travel writer Bob Harris talks about his feet being given a “pedicure” by doctor fish during a visit […]