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Picture of the Day for April 29, 2015: Teach the Controversy
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Posted in Religion, Science
Tagged Creationism, Picture of the Day
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Political Cartoonist Mark Fiore Looks at Religious Freedom and Gay Commerce (VIDEO)
Posted by Elaine Magliaro Mark Fiore: What do you do when you sign a law that is perfectly fine and simply safeguards Religious Liberty for All in the great tradition of apple pie and God? Why, you urge your state … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Christianity, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Democracy, Documentrary Films, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, Government, Homosexual Rights, Humor, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Rock and Roll, Short Video, Society, States, United States
Tagged Indiana, Mark Fiore, Mike Pence, Political Cartoon, Republicans
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Picture of the Day for April 15, 2015: The Republican Guide to Female Anatomy
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Posted in Anatomy, Biology, Conservatives, Equal Rights, Health Care, Humor, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, RNC, Society, United States
Tagged Picture of the Day, Republicans, Sexism
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Georgia Conscience Clause: Walmart Pharmacist Refuses to Fill Prescription for Woman Who Suffered a Miscarriage
By Elaine Magliaro A Georgia woman named Brittany Cartrett was about five weeks into her pregnancy when she suffered a miscarriage recently. In order to avoid health problems that could be caused by her miscarriage, Cartrett’s doctor gave her two options: “an … Continue reading
The State of South Carolina Files Amicus Brief with SCOTUS…Claims It Is Legal to Discriminate Against Women–So Why Not Against Gays?
By Elaine Magliaro Mark Joseph Stern posted an interesting article titled South Carolina to SCOTUS: We Can Discriminate Against Women, So Why Not Gays? over at Slate on Thursday. In his piece, Stern said that a major problem with the … Continue reading
Religious Freedom Laws: Digging a Little Deeper
By Elaine Magliaro Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Indiana Discriminatory state Religious Freedom Restoration Acts appear to be all the rage in some parts of this country. Unlike the RFRA legislation passed previously in other states, the recent passage of Indiana’s RFRA … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Democracy, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, Government, Homosexual Rights, Jurisprudence, Justice, Labor Movement, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, Roman Catholic Church, Society, United States
Tagged Arkansas, Indiana, Religion, Religious Discrimination, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Republican Party, Republicans, RFRA
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A Few Thoughts about Religion in America
Posted by Elaine Magliaro The biggest threat towards America today is not Communism, it is moving America towards a fascist theocracy . . . . When you have a government that prefers a certain moral code derived from a certain … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, Politics, Religion, United States
Tagged Frank Zappa, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA
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Zaid Jilani: “How Religious ‘Liberty’ Has Been Used to Justify Racism, Sexism and Slavery Throughout History”
By Elaine Magliaro Zaid Jilani has an interesting article titled How Religious ‘Liberty’ Has Been Used to Justify Racism, Sexism and Slavery Throughout History over at AlterNet. Jilani says that religion has been used for hundreds of years to deny … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Christianity, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Democracy, Equal Rights, Government, History, Homosexual Rights, Justice, Louisiana, Political Science, Politics, Racism, Religion, Society, States, United States
Tagged Bigotry, Indiana, Jim Crow, Republicans, Sexism, Slavery
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Gun Owner Accidentally Shoots Himself While Attending Easter Vigil Mass in Altoona, Pennsylvania
By Elaine Magliaro Courtney Fischer of WTAE reported that a gun accidentally went off about 11 p.m. on Saturday during an Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Altoona police said that the gun … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Society, United States
Tagged Altoona, Gun Accidents, Gun Nuts, Gun Permits, Gun Rights, Guns in Church, Pennsylvania, Second Amendment
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Regarding the State of Indiana, Mike Pence, Planned Parenthood, and an Exploding HIV Outbreak
By Elaine Magliaro Last week, Governor Mike Pence of Indiana “declared a public health emergency in Scott County, Indiana…after 79 people tested positive for HIV linked to intravenous drug use.” Today, Laura Bassett (Huffington Post) said that Scott County has become “the … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Equal Rights, Government, Health Care, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, States, United States
Tagged HIV, Indiana, Mike Pence, Planned Parenthood, Women's Rights
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