And it’s about time too. Via Brown Man Thinking Hard: August 17, 2010 Dear Republican Colleague: We are writing to you today as loyal Americans who are active members of the Republican Party. We also happen to be proud of our Arab American and Muslim American contributions to the Republican Party. We are deeply concerned [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Religion'
Conservative Muslims Have Spoken
August 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · america, Politics
Tags: 911·america·Conservatives·Hypocrisy·Islam·muslims·Politics·Religion
Glenn Beck’s Anti-Islam Mockery
August 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Political Fringe, Republicans
Are Americans this fucking stupid? Is this the type intelligent discourse they crave? Why do some of us presume to be more enlightened than others? Clearly we are not, judging by this idiot’s disrespectful banter. [editor's note: I have broken my unbreakable vow not to comment or post anything about the messiah Glenn Beck. I [...]
Tags: america·Glen Beck·Hypocrisy·Islam·Political Fringe·Ramadan·Religion
The Christian Conservative Way
August 11th, 2010 · 3 Comments · america, Republicans
It’s remarkable that people who invoke the Founders so regularly and in such tones of devotion could be utterly deaf to the Founders’ concern to ensure freedom for mistrusted minority religions. They might start by reading George Washington’s once-famous letter to the Newport synagogue, paying special attention to this sentence: “It is now no more [...]
Tags: america·Christian·Conservatives·constitution·Islam·newt gingrich·Religion·Republicans·sarah palin
Jewish Student Faked An Anti-Semitic Attack
July 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · america, News, Racism
Fabricating a racial attack to elicit sympathy, or bring attention to antisemitism is destructive and viciously evil. It harkens back to the scandalous Tawana Brawley incident in the 1980′s. Worse yet, it lessens the impact real antisemitism has on its victims and perpetrators.
Tags: antisemitism·Jewish·Race·Religion
Are Republicans Changing The Race Narrative Into Something Else?
June 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · america, Faith, Politics, Republicans
Bravo to South Carolina, for a change. South Carolina is now home to some of the most pioneering political sea change in the Republican party in more than 50 years. Nikki Haley, a conservative Indian-American, is poised to become the state’s first female governor– and first minority head of state in its history. Republican state [...]
Orrin Hatch Thinks Gays Are Godless
June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · america, Faith, News, Politics
As further evidence of some conservatives’ blatant contempt for homosexual Americans, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) expounds on his thoughts about groups donating to the Democratic party. Hatch, speaking to a crowd at Dixie State University said “Gays and lesbians don’t pay tithing, their religion is politics.” I suppose gays can’t be distracted by religious pursuits [...]
Tags: gays·Orrin hatch·Politics·Religion
Is The Tea Party Movement Nationalism In Whiteface?
April 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments · america, Democracy, News, Political Fringe, Politics, Republicans
The Tea Party movement’s influence and rabid energy is being felt throughout the corridors of the capitol in Washington, D.C. as well as the hot pavement and dusty plains of America. The group, who believe in less government, is the driving force behind the republican party’s efforts to retake congress in this year’s midterm elections. [...]
Tags: america·Conservatives·Democracy·Democrats·Politics·Protest·Racism·Religion·Republicans·Tea Party
