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Why is Gay Marriage Even an Issue?
With President Obama’s landmark endorsement of gay marriage, the United States has taken a significant rhetorical step forward in the First World. The barrage of hate and vitriol spewing from the Far Right seems farther and farther removed from the opinions of workaday Americans, who appear to be coming around to the belief that things … Continue reading
Shania Twain and the Welfare System: America’s Fixation on Beating the Odds.
What could Shania Twain and the U.S. welfare debate have in common? It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but I believe there’s something very profound to be discovered in the comparison. If music is indeed a reflection of our culture, then I believe Shania’s greatest hit reveals a profoundly dysfunctional fixation with … Continue reading
“Hear No Evil” Filter for Your TV, or Voluntary Fascism?
Focus on the Family is teaming up with TVGuardian to provide clean entertainment choices for families through the TVGuardian filter, a device that eliminates objectionable language from television shows. Penned as a “foul language filter” for HDTV’s, the device seeks to protect children not only from all foul language, but also from offensive religious slurs, sexual references, … Continue reading
Huckabee Jokes About Gunpoint Indoctrination
Yeah, it’s a joke. No, I don’t think Mike Huckabee really wants to put a gun to everybody’s head. But you know the old adage: Jokes are funny because they are connected to truth. Mike Huckabee’s attitude represents a real frustration coming from the far religious right. I remember seeing it quite a lot during … Continue reading
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