Let’s say you’re pregnant, and really don’t want to be. Maybe you were raped and conceived as a result, or maybe your birth control just failed. After thinking the matter over, you’ve decided that an abortion is what you want. It isn’t something you take lightly, but you feel that it’s the right decision. Once … Read more
From the American Family Association’s spokesman, Bryan Fischer: Islam has no fundamental First Amendment claims, for the simple reason that it was not written to protect the religion of Islam. Islam is entitled only to the religious liberty we extend to it out of courtesy. While there certainly ought to be a presumption of religious … Read more
…poorly: The Times responded Wednesday evening to The Cutline: “Neighbors’ comments about the girl, which we reported in the story, seemed to reflect concern about what they saw as a lack of supervision that may have left her at risk,” said Danielle Rhoades Ha, a spokeswoman for the paper. “As for residents’ references to the … Read more
A horrible crime happened in Cleveland, Texas. A small town just northeast of Houston, it has a population of only 9,000 people, but that apparently includes up to 18 boys and men who were willing to take part in the gang rape of an eleven year old girl. I imagine that the fallout from this … Read more
The Supreme Court ruling on Snyder v. Phelps was issued this morning– 8-1 in favor of Phelps, saying that the First Amendment protected the WBC’s right to protest the military funeral. I couldn’t have imagined it going any other way, but there was still a niggling worry that it might. The opinion, authored by Roberts … Read more
Jurors acquit suspect, then give him their jury pay. They say it’s still not enough to make up for what he went through. Womens’ secret thoughts about porn, juxtaposed against photos of retro man candy (not safe for work, needless to say) Top ten airport restaurants in the United States. Could’ve been very useful for me when … Read more
I have a special place in my heart for a lot of people accused of making or possessing kiddie porn. What? Did she really say that? A photo of actual children here might bias you against me. Yep, I did. But hear me out. I say this because child molestation is one of the worst crimes … Read more
Wonder how he managed to narrow it down to ten…. This is a very good list explanations and examples of fallacies commonly made by politicians. In the world according to Gretchen, all children would learn about logical fallacies in school at a young age and then go home and apply that knowledge when watching politicians … Read more
Those familiar with the Chik-Fil-A restaurant chain have known for quite a long time that the ownership is explicitly conservative Christian, which hasn’t meant much for people who like to eat there except that they must remember it’s closed on Sundays. But recently it has come out (pardon the expression) that the company also contributes … Read more
Cross-posted from State of Formation. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” The true meaning, mind you– not merely what is reflected in the law, but in how we … Read more