Christian terrorism strikes again

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/12/arizona-woman-shoots-and-kills-atheist-for-not-believing-in-god/

I'd like to see more people label Christianity-motivated attacks as Christian terrorism, the way so many are quick to label Islam-motivated attacks as Islamic terrorism.

Trump is just the next in a logical progression of the stupiderizing of the GOP

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/21/opinion/the-donald-and-the-decider.html?_r=0

Oh, the irony: GOP loses support of top evangelist because he bought their lies

http://www.salon.com/2015/12/24/oh_the_irony_gop_loses_support_of_top_evangelist_because_he_bought_their_lies/

Donald Trump leads an insane white cult — and Pat Buchanan just explained how it works

A long but good explanation:

http://www.salon.com/2015/12/23/donald_trump_leads_an_insane_white_cult_and_pat_buchanan_just_explained_how_it_works/

Evolution Most Popular Among American Youth and Non-Americans

Encouraging! Still too many evangelicals....

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/evolution-most-popular-among-american-youth-non-americans

Rice University Survey Concludes Not All Scientists Are Atheists

Well, of course not all are, but unfortunately there are quite a few that aren't:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/rice-university-survey-concludes-not-all-scientists-are-atheists

The importance of arts education, with Neil DeGrasse Tyson and David Byrne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ4UwzRLVpQ

South Carolina Bill Would Make Getting Viagra As Tough As Getting An Abortion

Like the Satanists using "religious freedom" laws to highlight the stupidity and hypocrisy of Christians, this is a great way to do the same misogynistic conservatives:

http://time.com/4151265/south-carolina-bill-abortion-viagra/

Donald Trump and the Missing White Voter

This is from an atheist writer whose blog is often highly insightful:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/godlessindixie/2015/12/11/donald-trump-and-the-missing-white-voter/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=godlessindixie_121115UTC071213_daily&utm_content=&spMailingID=50235064&spUserID=MTMxNjYyNjQyODc3S0&spJobID=821725213&spReportId=ODIxNzI1MjEzS0

The Holy Koran Experiment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEnWw_lH4tQ

I knew a guy who did a similar experiment with a group of Christians, but he claimed the verses were from the Satanic Bible. The Christians excoriated the verses...and then were horrified when they discovered the truth. Supposedly some even vomited!

Homicide Rates Chart

Worried that homicide rates are skyrocketing? Think again:

http://images.dailykos.com/images/182830/story_image/141209_Charts-Homicide-Rates-US-England.jpg.CROP.promovar-mediumlarge.jpg?1449158559

South Korea converts monks and priests to taxpayers

If only that could happen here....

http://www.rappler.com/world/regions/asia-pacific/114768-south-korea-taxpayers-monks-priests

The GOP blames Planned Parenthood for attacks on Planned Parenthood

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/12/1/1455882/-GOP-dances-hard-to-blame-shift-their-stochastic-terrorism?detail=email

Fox News comments that show how vile its viewers/readers actually are

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/755/23248013042_140c2c8a56_b.jpg

White Christians Now Make Up Less Than Half of America

Nice milestone!

http://time.com/4124979/white-christian-pew-survey/?xid=newsletter-brief

The 14 Points of Fascism

Just something to use for a comparison when the Republican candidates open their mouths:

http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2015/11/20/1452457/-Time-to-pull-out-again-The-14-Points-of-Fascism?detail=email

Evolution Is Finally Winning Out Over Creationism

Yay! About damn time....

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2015/11/polls_americans_believe_in_evolution_less_in_creationism.html?wpsrc=sh_all_mob_em_top

The world's oldest Bible doesn't even mention the resurrection

Christianity is based on the claim that Jesus resurrected. It appears to be a forgery:

http://www.vatileaks.com/vati-leaks/a-glaring-omission-in-world-s-oldest-bible

Why Christians deconvert

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rodney-wilson/i-hated-hating-people-con_b_8475298.html

Living with Denmark’s Democratic Socialism

Sounds pretty good:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/11/11/1448606/-Living-with-Denmark-s-Democratic-Socialism?detail=email

The economy almost always fares better under Democrat leaders

A useful little thing to mention to anyone who asks why you're not a Republican:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/11/10/1448387/-The-800-pound-donkey-in-the-GOP-debate?detail=email

Math on Rubionomics Way Crazier Than You Think

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/11/math-on-rubionomics-way-crazier-than-you-think.html#?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

The Real Republican Debate

https://vimeo.com/144715489

New York is investigating Exxon Mobil for allegedly misleading the public about climate change

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/11/05/exxonmobil-under-investigation-for-misleading-the-public-about-climate-change/?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Study Shows Non-Religious Kids Are More Altruistic and Generous Than Religious Ones

http://time.com/money/4102817/religion-charity-generous-punishment-children/?xid=newsletter-brief

Or not so much:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/accordingtomatthew/2015/11/no-atheist-kids-are-not-more-altruistic-than-religious-kids/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Atheist%2011%2011%2015%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=49994611&spUserID=MTMxNjYyNjQyODc3S0&spJobID=801597604&spReportId=ODAxNTk3NjA0S0

The Easiest & Hardest Places to Live in America

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z83EgFcLcW4

Why We Lie to Ourselves When We Make Mistakes

Conservatives are more prone to this problem than liberals, as evidenced by their greater tendency toward black and white thinking and reliance on faith:

http://time.com/4093428/mistakes/?xid=newsletter-brief

Americans becoming less religious, especially young adults: poll

http://www.aol.com/article/2015/11/03/americans-becoming-less-religious-especially-young-adults-poll/21258014/

The cost of exposing the "religion of peace"

Christianity may be bad, but Islam is worse:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/blog/tbh/cost-exposing-religion-peace

Here are 20 things George W. Bush did *after* 9/11.

Since Jeb insists that what his brother did AFTER the attack is what counts:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/19/1434783/-You-re-Right-Jeb?detail=email

Georgia Public School Shames Students Who Don’t Believe in God

I can't believe we STILL have such blatant church-state separation failures in the US:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/georgia-public-school-shames-students-who-don-t-believe-god

CNN Anchor Asks Bush To Explain His Double Standard For Benghazi And 9/11. It Doesn’t Go Well.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/10/19/3713610/jeb-bush-benghazi/

Kim Davis offered $500,000 to do gay porn

Gotta love 'Merka!

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/kim-davis-offered-hefty-amount-redemption-through-pornography

New Study Finds Teenagers are Fleeing Religion Like Never Before

Yay, millennials!

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/new-study-finds-teenagers-are-fleeing-religion-never

Worried About Sharia Law?

The Second Amendment and Guns

Nicely done:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LORVfnFtcH0

Why More Scientists are Needed in the Public Square

http://www.livescience.com/52465-why-more-scientists-are-needed-in-the-public-square.html?cmpid=NL_LS_weekly_2015-10-14

How Religious Women Can Fix Sexual Politics

http://time.com/4068050/womens-assembly-parliament-of-the-worlds-religions/

New Epigenetic Algorithm Accurately Predicts Male Sexual Orientation

Next time you argue with a "gay is a choice" conservative, use this:

http://scitechdaily.com/new-epigenetic-algorithm-accurately-predicts-male-sexual-orientation/

Top 10 reasons to vote Republican

https://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/25/1020037/-Top-10-reasons-to-vote-Republican?detail=emailclassic

Fox News damaging famlies

My dad didn't get this bad...but he was well on his way there:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/09/1429662/-Fox-News-Clear-and-Present-Danger-to-America?detail=email

The Case for Open Borders

An interesting perspective on just getting rid of immigration restrictions:

http://time.com/4062074/migrants-open-borders/

How the Koch brothers and the super-rich are buying their way out of criticism

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Robert-Reich/2015/0408/How-the-Koch-brothers-and-the-super-rich-are-buying-their-way-out-of-criticism

Women legislators turn the tables and introduce bills regulating men's reproductive health

It's about time. I demand my equal right to have a trans-vaginal ultrasound!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/12/1073566/-Women-legislators-turn-the-tables-and-introduce-bills-regulating-men-s-reproductive-health?detail=email#

That goes well with this viral post:

"Hey, how about we treat every young man who wants to buy a gun like every woman who wants to get an abortion -- mandatory 48-hr waiting period, parental permission, a note from his doctor proving he understands what he's about to do, a video he has to watch about the effects of gun violence, an ultrasound wand up the ass (just because). Let's close down all but one gun shop in every state and make him travel hundreds of miles, take time off work, and stay overnight in a strange town to get a gun. Make him walk through a gauntlet of people holding photos of loved ones who were shot to death, people who call him a murderer and beg him not to buy a gun. It makes more sense to do this with young men and guns than with women and health care, right? I mean, no woman getting an abortion has killed a room full of people in seconds, right?"

The Pope Made a Big Mistake

In his address to Congress, the pope said:

"A just and necessary punishment must never exclude the dimension of hope and the goal of rehabilitation." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HMoNuWuRqs)

He was talking about the death penalty...but I don't think he realized that he effectively called God unjust. After all, Hell is where God sends the wicked to be punished for all eternity, without hope of redemption ("Abandon all hope, ye who enter here"--Dante). So either the pope lied to Congress or God is evil. Oops!

States Preaching Small Government Most Dependent On Federal Government

http://egbertowillies.com/2014/03/27/federal-government-dependency-red-state/

Fox News poll doesn't even give the real option for why Republicans keep failing in pushing their agenda:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/26/1425070/-The-Dark-Truth-Of-John-Boehner-s-Resignation?detail=email

Study: Most Non-Climate Scientists Agree on Global Warming Too

Not that the positions of non-climate scientists matter nearly as much, but...

http://time.com/4051338/climate-change-scientists/?xid=newsletter-brief

This Video Will Make You Angry

Rather thought provoking:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE3j_RHkqJc&feature=youtu.be

15 things everyone would know if there were a liberal media

https://m.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/07/1229087/-15-things-everyone-would-know-if-there-were-a-liberal-media?detail=emailclassic

CONFIRMED: New Study Proves That Fox News Makes You Stupid

https://m.dailykos.com/story/2010/12/14/928455/-CONFIRMED-New-Study-Proves-That-Fox-News-Makes-You-Stupid?detail=emailclassic

Ten True Facts Guaranteed to Short-Circuit Republican Brains

https://m.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/04/1127663/-Ten-True-Facts-Guaranteed-to-Short-Circuit-Republican-Brains?detail=emailclassic

Googling for God

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/20/opinion/sunday/seth-stephens-davidowitz-googling-for-god.html?emc=edit_ee_20150920&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=37937002&_r=1

Understanding the Kim Davis Fallacy

Theoretical Bullshit is one of my favorite vloggers on YouTube, especially for atheism topics but also politics:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NrKUCp7CGM&feature=youtu.be

Kim Davis Is Not a Patriot

http://time.com/4024556/kareem-abdul-jabbar-kim-davis/?xid=newsletter-brief

This is how you challenge people who use the Bible to defend discrimination

A nice classic scene from the West Wing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1-ip47WYWc

The year humans finally got serious about saving themselves from themselves

Long but good. This belongs in both the Political Venom and Advancing Technologies blogs:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/09/sunniest-climate-change-story-ever-read.html?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Islamic State Cites the Koran to Reinstate Sex Slavery

Just yikes...

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/islamic-state-cites-koran-reinstate-sex-slavery

Stephen Colbert Clowned Jeb Bush For Making Money Off His 'Late Show' Premier

Too funny:

http://digg.com/video/colbert-jeb-bush-raffle-get-punched-dude?utm_medium=email&utm_source=digg

Cheney: Congress should have no say in president’s Iran policy

Because I love irony...

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/01/1417463/-Cheney-Congress-should-have-no-say-in-President-s-Iran-policy?detail=email

Republicans Like Obama's Ideas Better When They Think They're Donald Trump's

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-republicans-democrats-poll_55e5fbb8e4b0c818f6196a82

This is why I try to evaluate the idea, not the source. Still, it seems the source is often a good indicator....

China's ecological disaster gives us an idea what Republican deregulation would do in the US

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/08/31/1417071/-Much-of-China-Is-Now-An-Unrepairable-Ecological-Disaster?detail=email

S.E. Cupp: GOP Voters Are Mean, Irrational, Reactionary, and Very, Very Delicate

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/08/28/1416423/-S-E-Cupp-GOP-Voters-Are-Mean-Irrational-Reactionary-and-Very-Very-Delicate?detail=email

I like to point out to conservatives that they too are politically correct. Ask them if they mind being called "low information voters," "old fat fucks," "fearmongers," "whiney little bitches," "slavers," "torture porn worshipers" (crucified Jesus)...you get the idea. Find what pisses them off, then feel free to call them overly politically correct when they object. Pot, kettle, black African American. ;-)

5 Scientific, Peer-Reviewed Studies That Prove Republicans Are Just Stupid

http://reverbpress.com/politics/proof-republicans-are-stupid/

Why America Is Prone to Mass Shootings

http://www.livescience.com/51991-why-america-is-prone-to-mass-shootings.html?cmpid=NL_LS_weekly_2015-08-26

Crash-Test Dummies as Republican Candidates for President

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/28/opinion/paul-krugman-rash-test-dummies-as-republican-candidates-for-president.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=1

H&R Block snuck language into a Senate bill to make taxes more confusing for poor people

http://www.vox.com/2015/8/24/9195129/h-r-block?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Human rights go against Muslim values

For those who think Islam gets a bad rap...

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/05/13/Najib-human-rightsism-against-muslim-values/

Children as property: The common root of religious child abuse and the pro-life movement

This really gets at the conservative pro-life mindset:

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/children-as-property-the-common-root-of-religious-child-abuse-and-the-pro-life-movement/

Why cats aren't Republican

Just 'cause:

https://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/27/1339526/-Why-cats-aren-t-Republican?detail=emailclassic

Was the Civil War Really About States' Rights?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=171&v=pcy7qV-BGF4

G.O.P. Candidates and Obama’s Failure to Fail

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/opinion/paul-krugman-gop-candidates-and-obamas-failure-to-fail.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=opinion-c-col-left-region%C2%AEion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0

How world poverty, violence, health, education, the environment and more have changed over time

For those conservatives (and some liberals, granted) who think the world is worse off than in the past:

http://ourworldindata.org/

More evidence that the Republican party is the home for not just racists, but sexists too

http://www.vox.com/2015/8/8/9120545/donald-trump-megyn-kelly-sexist?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Charles Koch Urges Conservatives to Skip ‘Corporate Welfare’

Excuse me...did a pig just fly out my butt?

http://time.com/3981312/charles-koch-corporate-welfare/?xid=newsletter-brief

To Weed Out Protesters at Last Night’s Event, The Satanic Temple Had Attendees Transfer Their Souls to Satan

Hah! What a perfect solution:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/07/26/to-weed-out-protesters-at-last-nights-event-the-satanic-temple-had-attendees-transfer-their-souls-to-satan/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork

About that job-killing Obamacare: Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 40 years

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/07/24/1405112/-About-that-job-killing-Obamacare-Jobless-claims-fall-to-lowest-level-in-40-years?detail=email

Hundreds Gather for Unveiling of Satanic Statue in Detroit

http://time.com/3972713/detroit-satanic-statue-baphomet/?xid=newsletter-brief

The Global Backlash to America's Gay Rights Triumph

Inevitable, but surely temporary...except in the most religiously backward places.

http://www.joomag.com/magazine/huffington-magazine-issue-159/0277405001437418256/p11?short&ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Satanists and Potheads using religious freedom laws to subvert conservatives

Satanists:
http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/satanists-sue-missouri-laws-violating-their-religious-beliefs

Potheads:
http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/indiana-first-church-cannabis-files-religious-liberty-suit

Donald Trump Insult Generator

http://time.com/3966291/donald-trump-insult-generator/

Barack Obama is officially one of the most consequential presidents in American history

Here's something to reference when arguing with a conservative who claims Obama is the worst president in history:

http://www.vox.com/2015/6/26/8849925/obama-obamacare-history-presidents

Boy Scouts of America Set to Allow Gay Leaders

http://time.com/3956061/boy-scouts-gay-adult-leaders/?xid=newsletter-brief

Obama Just Neutralized The Hobby Lobby Decision With New Obamacare Rules

Nice!

http://www.occupydemocrats.com/obama-just-neutralized-the-hobby-lobby-decision-with-new-obamacare-rules/

Obama Fact Checks Republicans on Their Predictions for His 2nd Term

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDXlPybx25A

Satanism: A Mischievious Thorn in the Side of Conservative Christianity

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/11/us/a-mischievious-thorn-in-the-side-of-conservative-christianity.html

Betty Bowers Explains Traditional Marriage to Everyone Else

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFkeKKszXTw&feature=youtu.be

Guns Don't Deter Crime, Study Finds

This still won't convince the gun nuts, but at least there's some hard evidence to back up common sense gun laws:

http://www.livescience.com/51446-guns-do-not-deter-crime.html?cmpid=NL_LS_weekly_2015-07-06

The banning of government studies of gun violence is just asinine!

The Most Lucrative Way to Fight Climate Change

http://time.com/3946708/business-climate-change-economy/

Some in a Texas county fear an Obama-led U.S. military invasion

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-americans-are-coming-texans-fear-obama-led-us-military-invasion/2015/07/04/58047fee-2001-11e5-84d5-eb37ee8eaa61_story.html?wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Mexico: Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/mexico-supreme-court-legalizes-same-sex-marriage-nationwide

So What’s It Like to Be a Gay Cadet at West Point These Days?

This is surprising, especially considering how many legislators maintain that being gay causes problems for military cohesion:

http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/06/being-gay-west-point-after-dont-ask-dont-tell?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

A "Moderate" Response From Muslims To Atheists

At least Christians rarely get this bad...

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/op-ed/moderate-response

Now’s the Time To End Tax Exemptions for Religious Institutions

http://time.com/3939143/nows-the-time-to-end-tax-exemptions-for-religious-institutions/

An irrefutable argument for gay marriage

Now that marriage equality has been made the law of the land today (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/us/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html?_r=0), here's a point you can make to all your conservative friends who are butt-hurt by the whole thing:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/02/04/90004/-an-irrefutable-argument-for-gay-marriage

And if you want to assuage some of their hysteria:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/godlessindixie/2015/06/26/upon-the-legalization-of-gay-marriage/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=godlessindixie_062615UTC070615_daily&utm_content=&spMailingID=48972496&spUserID=MTMxNjYyNjQyODc3S0&spJobID=703501907&spReportId=NzAzNTAxOTA3S0

Someone finally polled the 1% — And it's not pretty

https://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/29/1302820/-Someone-finally-polled-the-1-And-it-s-not-pretty?detail=emailclassic

The Effect Climate Change Could Have On Plant Growth

http://time.com/3916200/climate-change-plant-growth/?xid=newsletter-brief

As US companies spend billions repurchasing shares, employees and economy may pay the price

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2015/05/30/companies-pour-billions-into-buying-back-stock-but-workers-and-economy-may-paying-high-price/8vi1toy4kZBr59ykKYzdNL/story.html

What happens when you tax the rich and raise the minimum wage?

https://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/25/1366806/-What-happens-when-you-tax-the-rich-and-raise-the-minimum-wage-Meet-one-of-USA-s-best-economies?detail=email

Robert Reich on why we should raise the estate tax

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-reich/making-the-economy-work-f_b_7510980.html?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Christian Husbands – You don’t pay for the milk when you own the cow!

So much for no means no. More evidence of Christian morality being reprehensible:

http://biblicalgenderroles.com/2015/04/28/christian-husbands-you-dont-pay-for-the-milk-when-you-own-the-cow/

America's Morals Are Shifting To The Left

Yay! About fucking time....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/27/socially-liberal_n_7453526.html?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Why don't poor people just get jobs? Because they already did.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/25/1385987/-Why-don-t-poor-people-just-get-jobs-Because-they-already-did?detail=emailtest

60M-year-old fossil can’t convince creationist that Earth is older than 6,000 years

Hah! Even when the evidence is right in their faces...

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/60m-old-fossil-t-convince-creationist-earth-older-105006686.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma

Teens Are Leaving Religion In Droves, And That Spells Big Trouble For The GOP

The future looks brighter!

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/05/28/teens-are-leaving-religion-in-droves-and-that-spells-big-trouble-for-the-gop/

The Norden: viewing Nordic society from the perspective of outsiders

An interesting series that'll take a while to get through:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_4YqiptlUqNnh3STGVXeDQ

The church does not get to make rules about sexual morality

The definition of marriage has changed so often throughout history and between different cultures, and the church itself has not been consistent:

From a great article on the topic: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/godlessindixie/2015/05/22/the-church-doesnt-get-to-make-the-rules-about-sex-anymore/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=godlessindixie_052215UTC070540_daily&utm_content=&spMailingID=48718920&spUserID=MTMxNjYyNjQyODc3S0&spJobID=682752038&spReportId=NjgyNzUyMDM4S0

Indonesia: Female students barred from graduating if they fail virginity test

First the military, now they're doing this to high school girls? WTF?

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/indonesia-female-students-barred-graduating-if-they-fail-virginity-test-1487403?fb_ref=Default&fb_source=message

Joe Barton (R-TX), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Idiot

Indonesian Military Chief Defends 'Virginity Tests' For Female Recruits

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/05/17/407526194/indonesian-military-chief-defends-virginity-tests-for-female-recruits

Why don't they require men to cut off the heads of their penises while they're at it? They're more likely to behave "morally" that way, after all.

British Islamist Abu Waleed fantasizes about virgins of paradise

This is the best the afterlife can offer?

https://www.facebook.com/100004435574890/videos/421472934677222/

And they support slavery. Lovely people....

Honest answer to a reader’s question

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/taylor-batten/article21108579.html

How Atheists Are Turning ‘Religious Freedom’ Laws Against Religion

More of what goes around, comes around:

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/05/19/3660284/atheists-trying-use-religious-freedom-laws-remove-god-trust-us-currency/

Satanists Say Abortion Waiting Periods Violate Their Religious Beliefs

It looks like the Satanic church is shaping up to be the gadfly for showing the hypocrisy of recent "religious freedom" oppression attempts:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/satanists-say-abortion-waiting-periods-violate-their-religious-beliefs

America Is Losing Religion: Why More and More Women Are Embracing Non-Belief

http://www.alternet.org/belief/america-losing-religion-why-more-and-more-women-are-embracing-non-belief#.VViQhzrHFXE.email

The true face of "normal" Islam

https://www.facebook.com/groups/AtheistRepublicTeam/permalink/462532857238121/

I posted:

"Christianity is just as bad...it's just that most Christians ignore the parts of the Bible that are disgusting or inconvenient. Muslims are just more true to their scripture. The cancer is religion, not just Islam or Christianity. Embracing fairy tales without evidence is evidence of irrationality, and nobody should be proud of that."

Jon Stewart takes down Fox News on denial they stereotype the poor (VIDEO)

http://egbertowillies.com/2015/05/14/jon-stewart-takes-down-fox-news-on-denial-they-stereotype-the-poor-video/

Oklahoma Mom Forced to Move After Stopping Bibles Being Handed Out in Public

Another reason to fight religion whenever possible:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/oklahoma-mom-forced-move-after-stopping-bibles-being-handed-out-publi

See man hate ACA. See man refuse to get ACA. See man whine that he can't get ACA.

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/12/1384235/-See-man-hate-ACA-See-man-refuse-to-get-ACA-See-man-whine-that-he-can-t-get-ACA-when-he-needs-it?detail=emailmc

America Is Getting Less Christian And Less Religious, Study Shows

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/12/pew-religious-landscape-survey-2014_n_7259770.html?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Important note, though...atheists/agnostics are declining slightly as a percentage of the entire world population (not just the US), while evangelical Christianity is increasing slightly. However it appears the majority of this is being driven by sub-Saharan Africa. The Internet appears to favor secular thinking for the simple reason that sunlight is the best disinfectant.

The Clock Is Ticking And Republicans Still Have No Serious Obamacare Alternative

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/10/obamacare-repeal-replace_n_7243876.html

This could be a royal disaster if the Supreme Court rules against the ACA.

More Americans Are Comfortable With A Gay Presidential Candidate Than With An Evangelical One

Sometimes I just can't help but experience schadenfreude. :-)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/05/americans-gay-candidate-evangelical-_n_7216448.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&ir=Gay%20Voices

Pamela Geller vs Imam Anjem Choudary on Fox News, Hannity

Fundamentalist Christians suck (so do Fox News and Hannity), but fundie Muslims are even worse:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYCfP4Eg1B4&feature=youtu.be

Robert Reich and the argument for a $15/hour minimum wage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXKLa2zfoTk

Nebraska woman files suit in federal court against all homosexuals

Nutbag alert!

http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/nebraska-woman-files-suit-in-federal-court-against-all-homosexuals/article_91c7526c-f33b-11e4-964f-97697770307b.html

The Verdict is in: Guess Who's The Worst President in US History?

http://jeff61b.hubpages.com/hub/The-Verdict-is-in-Whos-The-Worst-President-in-American-History

Satanists Claim Abortion Waiting Periods Violate Their Religious Beliefs

More what goes around, comes around:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2015/05/04/satanists_in_missouri_they_argue_that_the_state_s_waiting_period_for_abortion.html

9 Reasons Most Conservatives Are Not 'Christian'

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/03/1382087/-9-Reasons-Most-Conservatives-Are-Not-Christian?detail=email

Christians are leaving the faith in droves

http://www.businessinsider.com/christians-are-leaving-the-faith-in-droves-2015-4

That's the good news. The bad news is that Islam is growing...and it's even worse. The odd part is that those with no religious affiliation (including atheists/agnostics) are growing fast yet will still shrink as an overall percentage of the population.

How Apple single-handedly lays waste to conservative ideology

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/28/1380920/-How-Apple-single-handedly-lays-waste-to-conservative-ideology?detail=email

Michele Bachmann rejoicing over the imminent Rapture

To me it's horrifying that people like her can wield real political power. It's why I make my anti-theism videos (and a new one is coming up within a week or so):

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/25/1379546/-Michele-Bachmann-says-the-Rapture-is-coming-Rejoice?detail=email

Religious Freedom Opens School Doors to Satanist Literature

More examples of the unintended consequences of claiming that freedom OF religion doesn't mean freedom FROM religion too:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/oklahoma-religious-freedom-opens-school-doors-satanist-literature

America's First City to Protect Atheists from Discrimination

Amazing that such rights haven't existed until now:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/madison-americas-first-city-protect-atheists-discrimination

Another way to get back at anti-gay legislation

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/14/1377728/-Coffee-shop-puts-a-ban-on-anti-gay-lawmakers?detail=email

First Church of Cannabis takes advantage of Indiana’s new ‘religious freedom’ law

This is what I wanted to see...people exercising the rights stupid laws inadvertently cause:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/03/first-church-of-cannabis-takes-advantage-of-indianas-new-religious-freedom-law/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Atheist%2004%2008%2015%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=48404136&spUserID=MTMxNjYyNjQyODc3S0&spJobID=660980416&spReportId=NjYwOTgwNDE2S0

Scientist turns to coupons for funding

This is so fucking sad it makes me want to punch a Republican in his giblets...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/07/science-funding_n_7020382.html?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Christian children indoctrination group tries intimidation tactics

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/op-ed/good-news-club-discovers-it-s-harder-intimidate-adults-children

Cruz’s Constant References to Jesus Drive Millions to Atheism

Parody, but amusing:

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/cruzs-constant-references-to-jesus-drive-millions-to-atheism?mbid=nl_Borowitz%20(12)&cndid=21984681&mbid=nl_Borowitz%20(12)&CNDID=21984681&spMailingID=7640732&spUserID=MzE2MDg0NDI5MzAS1&spJobID=660537570&spReportId=NjYwNTM3NTcwS0

Republican ‘Abstinence-Only’ Crusader’s 17-Year-Old Daughter Is Pregnant

And the universe laughs...

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/07/10/republican-abstinence-only-crusaders-17-year-old-daughter-is-pregnant/

The best way to respond to a discriminatory law

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/29/1374145/-I-am-a-Christian-business-owner-in-Indiana?detail=email

Preacher in Kuwait Wants Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt Demolished

A special reason to despise fundamentalist religion:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/preacher-kuwait-wants-pyramids-sphinx-egypt-demolished

Activist counters California's 'kill the gays' initiative with 'Intolerant Jackass Act'

This is how to counter asshats to attempt stupid legislation:

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/24/1372992/-Activist-counters-kill-the-gays-initiative-with-Intolerant-Jackass-nbsp-Act?detail=email

Smithsonian Stands By Wildly Misleading Climate Change Exhibit Paid For By Kochs

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/03/23/3637313/smithsonian-climate-change-koch/

Here’s What Happens When We Lower Corporate Tax Rates

Raising corporate taxes doesn't help create jobs...but lowering them certainly doesn't help either (except in a recession):

http://www.cheatsheet.com/business/heres-what-happens-when-we-lower-corporate-tax-rates.html/?a=viewall

How the Koch Brothers Are Bucking a Senate Probe Into Climate Change

http://www.cheatsheet.com/business/how-the-koch-brothers-are-bucking-a-senate-probe-into-climate-change.html/?a=viewall&ref=OB

Republicans committing trillion dollar fraud?

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/20/opinion/paul-krugman-trillion-dollar-fraudsters.html?_r=1

Obama finally fact-checks Republicans

About damn time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDXlPybx25A

And Dems should run with this through the next election cycle, playing the actual tapes of Republicans making false claims (Daily Show style!).

Glenn Beck Declares He Is No Longer A Republican

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6896428?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

One down, a few tens of millions to go....

Watch: A Visibly Embarrassed Rick Santorum is Screamed at by Obama Hater

These people really exist, and alas they vote:

http://www.occupydemocrats.com/watch-a-visibly-embarrassed-rick-santorum-is-screamed-at-by-obama-hater/

Tom Cotton picked apart by Army general over ‘mutinous’ Iran letter

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2015/03/13/tom-cotton-picked-apart-by-army-general-over-mutinous-iran-letter/

Presbyterian Church Votes to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage

Now even one of the biggest Christian denominations has given in:

http://time.com/3748485/same-sex-marriage-presbyterian-church-vote-redefine-protestant/?xid=newsletter-brief

California vs. Kansas vs. Florida

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/15/1371066/-A-Tale-of-Three-States-California-Kansas-and-Florida?detail=email

Republicans in Congress literally deserve the term "traitor"

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/10/1370035/-Six-years-too-late-media-call-Congressional-Republicans-traitors?detail=email

Religion leading people to commit atrocities in the name of religion

http://speisa.com/modules/articles/index.php/item.940/shocking-video-terrified-9-year-old-boy-excuted-by-iranian-shia-militia.html

Shouting "God is great!" after slaughtering a kid. Lovely. Religion is like putting a magnet next to one's moral compass.

Conservative Christians shifting support toward gay marriage

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/06/gay-marriage-support_n_6818842.html?cps=gravity_2677_-7759790479685689965

White Christians Are Now A Minority In 19 American States -- Including Some Parts Of The Bible Belt

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/05/white-christians-minority-america_n_6811484.html

More Than 300 Republicans Call on Supreme Court to Recognize Gay Marriage Nationally

Oh look! Pigs just flew out of my butt:

http://time.com/3734626/gay-marriage-supreme-court-republicans/?xid=newsletter-brief

This IS what I predicted would happen, but I'm still surprised.

Obama Announces Solar Jobs For 50,000 Veterans and Takes On Climate Change

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/24/fell-swoop-obama-announces-solar-jobs-50000-veterans-addresses-climate-change.html

This could also fit in the Advancing Technologies blog, although there's a heavily political bent to this article.

Another study says watching Fox News makes you dumber

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/22/1093953/-Another-study-says-watching-Fox-News-makes-you-dumber?detail=email

Why anti-GMO claims fall apart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnGiKr90zu8

Potholer54 is one of my favorite science reporters.

What happens when you tax the rich and raise the minimum wage?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/25/1366806/-What-happens-when-you-tax-the-rich-and-raise-the-minimum-wage-Meet-one-of-USA-s-best-economies?detail=email

The pointlessness of the "drug war"

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/astonishing-maps-show-hard-drugs-122048889.html

I know of an easy solution! Simply put drug blockers in vaccines, so that all children will be immune to their effects! Oh, wait...

What ISIS Really Wants

This is a very long article, but it really gives a good, comprehensive view of the whole ISIS mess and how to deal with it:

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/what-isis-really-wants/384980/

Fox News sued ex-employee, claiming the right to lie and misrepresent the news

An old story, but it shows that Fox News feels it's okay to lie about the news:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/07/31/364678/-Fox-News-wins-in-court?detail=email

The political success of solar power

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/02/09/another-giant-solar-power-plant-goes-online-and-the-doe-says-told-you-so/

Comparing Obama and Reagan

I'm no fan of Reagan, so I found this amusing:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/07/1275771/-Obama-v-Reagan-Fun-comparison-I-did-to-piss-off-a-wingnut-on-Reagan-s-B-day?detail=email#

Godless Parents Are Doing a Better Job

http://jezebel.com/godless-parents-are-doing-a-better-job-1682844001?utm_campaign=socialflow_jezebel_facebook&utm_source=jezebel_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Another kids shoots parent after finding a gun in purse

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/12/31/the-inside-story-of-how-an-idaho-toddler-shot-his-mom-at-wal-mart/

The argument that the mother loved guns and was comfortable around them is a fallacy. Who cares whether she hated or loves them? It's like using the argument that you love junk food as an excuse for eating a terrible diet. How about a law requiring guns to be safely secured when kids are around?

After finding a loaded gun in mother’s purse, toddler shoots both parents

We need a license to drive. It only makes sense firearms should also be licensed to avoid incidents like this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/02/01/after-finding-a-loaded-gun-in-mothers-purse-arizona-toddler-shoots-both-parents/

Red states suffering more from budget cuts

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/28/us-usa-politics-spending-idUSKBN0L10F120150128?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter

Not at all healthy to have the administration in power capable of cutting funding to states, since it could bite the other way the next time the opposing party is in power. But at least it should give red staters a clue that cutting programs for the poor isn't in their best interest. Well, one can hope.

More evils of unlimited campaign financing

http://time.com/3684968/campaign-finance-donors-state-elections/?xid=newsletter-brief

Is the GOP waging a war on science?

Yes. The answer is yes. Yes.

http://www.livescience.com/49544-is-the-gop-waging-a-war-on-science.html?cmpid=558960

What do you have to make in a year to be in the top 1% of your state

http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/Map-1pct-by-state-01-23-14.png

Creationist letters to Richard Dawkins

Too funny!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW7607YiBso

62-year-old black grandfather choked and held down by three white men who see his legal firearm

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/22/1359564/-62-year-old-black-grandfather-choked-and-held-down-by-3-white-men-who-see-his-legal-firearm?detail=email

If a group of black guys would just open carry everywhere they can do so legally, I think conservatives might think twice about open carry laws. Hey, play to the enemy's strengths! In the case of conservatives, it's racism.

Ten True Facts Guaranteed to Short-Circuit Republican Brains

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/04/1127663/-Ten-True-Facts-Guaranteed-to-Short-Circuit-Republican-Brains?detail=email#

This City Eliminated Poverty, And Nearly Everyone Forgot About It

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/30/city-eliminated-poverty-mincome_n_6392126.html?1419950724

How I Converted My Republican Co Worker on Tax Policy

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/15/1357922/-How-I-Converted-My-Republican-Co-Worker-on-Tax-Policy?detail=email

The Pope's asinine comments on free speech

When the head of an organization has a sordid history of violating free speech says violence against those exercising free speech can be justified, he should consider the fact that those offended by his statement should thus have the right to inflict violence upon him. Moron!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xDnxv6eFNg

Or as Tim Minchin less eloquently but more rhythmically puts it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBUYCaSTYf4

The Violence of Islam

http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/15-01-14/#feature

The Sins of Islam

I'm always hesitant to blame an entire people for the sins of a few...but in the modern era, Islam seems to produce most of the worst nutbags. As the saying goes, with or without religion, you have good people doing good and bad people doing bad...but to have good people do bad, that takes religion:

---------

This is a very sad story - and we hate to acknowledge it - but a segment 
of the world population which does not subscribe to our ethics is out to 
eliminate us in order for their perverted philosophy, dating from the 
7th Century, to be victorious. 

Needless to say, this will happen if we let it happen. Doing nothing and 
being "politically correct" will accomplish this in a remarkably short 
time. The UK has been in the forefront of this accommodating process. 
Giving in to unrealistic demands from the immigrants in your country 
will help to speed this process along, Listen to Geert Wilders, Ayaan 
Hirsi Ali and Robert Spencer, Irshad Manji and Oriana Fallaci - they are 
all on Google. It is so easy to obtain the Truth ! 

/Painstakingly collected statistics !!!!!/ 

It will take a little longer to read but it must be read. 

The Shoe Bomber was a Muslim 

The Beltway Snipers were Muslims 

The Fort Hood Shooter was a Muslim 

The Underwear Bomber was a Muslim 

The U-S.S. Cole Bombers were Muslims 

The Madrid Train Bombers were Muslims 

The Bali Nightclub Bombers were Muslims 

The London Subway Bombers were Muslims 

The Moscow Theatre Attackers were Muslims 

The Boston Marathon Bombers wereMuslims 

The Pan-Am flight #93 Bombers were Muslims 

The Air France Entebbe Hijackers were Muslims 

The Iranian Embassy Takeover, was by Muslims 

The Beirut U.S. Embassy Bombers were Muslims 

The Libyan U.S. Embassy Attack was by Muslims 

The Buenos Aires Suicide Bombers were Muslims 

The Israeli Olympic Team Attackers were Muslims 

The Kenyan U.S, Embassy Bombers were Muslims 

The Saudi, Khobar Towers Bombers were Muslims 

The Beirut Marine Barracks Bombers were Muslims 

The Besian Russian School Attackers were Muslims 

The First World Trade Center Bombers were Muslims 

The Bombay, Mumbai, India Attackers were Muslims 

The Achille Lauro Cruise Ship Hijackers were Muslims 

The Nairobi, Kenya Shopping Mall Killers were Muslims 

The September 11th 2001 Airline Hijackers wereMuslims 

The Sydney, Australia Lindt Cafe Kidnapper was a Muslim 

The Peshawar, Pakistani School Children Killers were Muslims 

Hindus living with Jews = No Problem 

Baha'is living with Jews = No Problem 

Jews living with Atheists = No Problem 

Sikhs living with Hindus = No Problem 

Hindus living with Baha'is = No Problem 

Christians living with Jews = No Problem 

Jews living with Buddhists = No Problem 

Shintos living with Atheists = No Problem 

Buddhists living with Sikhs = No Problem 

Baha'is living with Christians = No Problem 

Buddhists living with Shintos = No Problem 

Buddhists living with Hindus = No Problem 

Hindus living with Christians = No Problem 

Atheists living with Buddhists = No Problem 

Confusians living with Hindus = No Problem 

Atheists living with Confucians = No Problem 

Muslims living with Jews = Problem 

Muslims living with Sikhs = Problem 

Muslims living with Hindus = Problem 

Muslims living with Baha'is = Problem 

Muslims living with Shintos = Problem 

Muslims living with Atheists = Problem 

Muslims living with Buddhists = Problem 

Muslims living with Christians = Problem 

MUSLIMS LIVING WITH MUSLIMS = *VERY**BIG PROBLEM* 

**********SO THIS LEADS TO ***************** 

They’re not happy in Gaza 

They're not happy in Egypt 

They're not happy in Libya 

They're not happy in Iran 

They're not happy in Iraq 

They're not happy in Yemen 

They're not happy in Pakistan 

They're not happy in Syria 

They're not happy in Lebanon 

They're not happy in Nigeria 

They're not happy in Kenya 

They're not happy in Sudan 

They're not happy in Morocco 

They're not happy in Afghanistan 

******** So, where are they happy? ********** 

They're happy in Australia 

They're happy in Belgium 

They're happy in France 

They're happy in Holland 

They're happy in Italy 

They're happy in Germany 

They're happy in Spain 

They're happy in Sweden 

They're happy in Denmark 

They're happy in the USA & Canada 

They're happy in Norway & India 

They're very happy in England (UK) (Loads of Welfare Benefits) 

They're happy in almost every country that is not Islamic! 

And who do they blame? Not Islam. Not their leadership. Not themselves... 

They blame the countries they are happy in 

And they want to change the countries they're happy in, to be like the 
countries they came from where they were unhappy and finally they will 
be get hammered !!!! 

ISIS: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Ansaru: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Al-Badr: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Taliban: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Al-Nusra: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Al-Qaeda: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Abu Sayyaf: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Boko Haram: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Islamic Jihad: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Lashkar-e-Taiba: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Jemaah Islamiyah: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Muslim Brotherhood: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Abdullah Azzam Brigades: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Al-Shabbab Somalia: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION and a lot more