Even Republicans Want to Regulate Marijuana Like Wine (this is a good thing)
Jul 31, 2011 Opinion
The Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Act of 2012 is being spurred by Republican former federal prosecutor James Grey.
Wisconsin GOPer Admits She Compared Public Schools To Nazi Germany
Jul 31, 2011 Opinion
So now we know: the 2010 blog post deleted from a tea party social network recently comparing America’s public schools to Nazi Germany was in fact written by Kim Simac, a tea party organizer and the state Republicans’ choice to…
Don’t teach, don’t tell?
Jul 31, 2011 Opinion
All school systems should have only one agenda and that is to graduate students who can read, write, do math, have a basis in biology, chemistry and physics. They should not be a breeding ground for sexuality. Until they get back to the basics we will continue to drop in the world toward the bottom of the list. We are turning out functional illiterates and the schools are more concerned about things that do not need to be addressed in the schools. It should be a non issue. Bullying and harassment should not be allowed but wasting time on sexuality should not be part of the school agenda. If you want to have things after school fine, but lets start getting back to teaching in our school system.
Attention: Old white men… | Silent Speak
Jul 31, 2011 Opinion
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This Week in God
Jul 31, 2011 Opinion
First up from the God Machine this week is a look at an unexpected religious coalition that’s trying to influence the outcome of the debt-ceiling fight on Capitol Hill. This coalition, made up of several different Christian denominations, has an important goal: looking out for those likely to be hurt the most by the Republican crisis.
It is, one participant said, “an unprecedented coalition,” including leaders from the Episcopal Church, the Salvation Army, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Association of Evangelicals, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ.
The reason it’s unprecedented is because “we don’t agree on much else,” said John Carr of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
Glenn Beck Flip-Flops By Promoting And Criticizing Youth Political Camps
Jul 31, 2011 Opinion
Radio talk show host Glenn Beck criticized the notion of summer political camps for kids like the one in Norway where 68 people were killed last week, even though he has promoted similar camps in the U.S. where children are taught tea party principles.
It’s Up to the Senate
Jul 31, 2011 Opinion
The only hope left for avoiding default is for the Senate to piece together a compromise that can pass in both chambers.
Undeterred By Arrests, Anonymous Spills Data From FBI Contractor ManTech
Jul 31, 2011 Opinion
Despite a wave of arrests, the hacker group is hitting back.
President Barack Obama takes debt battle to Twitter, loses more than 33,000 followers in one day
Jul 31, 2011 Opinion
Obama loses more than 33K Twitter followers – in one day!