Fundamentalist Christian "love" on display when gay son comes out

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/28/1324875/-Fundamentalist-Christian-love-on-display-when-gay-son-comes-out?detail=email

Pretty horrifying. This is one of the reasons I fight against fundies....

California Jobs Rise with Green Energy

For those who say California's taxes and green regulation kill jobs:

http://www.livescience.com/47570-california-jobs-boost-from-green-energy.html?cmpid=558145

Eliminate the corporate tax and increase the capital gains tax

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/25/1324505/-Eliminate-corporate-tax-seriously?detail=email

Sounds like a very effective plan....

Inequality and Web Search Trends

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/upshot/inequality-and-web-search-trends.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=1

Three Charts to Email to Your Right-Wing Brother-In-Law -- Updated

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/08/1320193/-Three-Charts-to-Email-to-Your-Right-Wing-Brother-In-Law-Updated?detail=email#

How rich are the top 1% really?

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/08/1319980/-The-1-are-wealthy-beyond-measure?detail=email

Neil deGrasse Tyson tells GMO haters to chill out

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/04/1319176/-Neil-deGrasse-Tyson-tells-GMO-haters-to-chill-out-people-get-angry?detail=email

It's nice to see the left calling out the left for their version of climate change denialism. One big point to keep in mind...anti-GMO positions aren't a significant political platform, unlike climate change denialism.

"No religion" the largest affiliation among Americans 18-30

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/28/1219803/-More-Republican-demographic-death-spiral-No-religion-a-plurality-among-Americans-18-30?detail=email

Blogger fired from language school over "homophonia"

Morons....

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/58236366-90/says-english-homophones-language.html.csp

Suing Obama in federal court is likely to fail miserably

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/31/1318130/-Turns-out-that-lawsuits-have-rules?detail=email

Kentucky Tourism Board OKs $18 Million In Tax Incentives for Ark Encounter

Yeah, 'cause the Creation Museum is doing so damn well!

http://wfpl.org/post/kentucky-tourism-board-oks-18-million-tax-incentives-ark-encounter#.U9kz5k8nLKg.facebook

Healthcare.gov massive cost overruns

Not good news. Fodder for conservatives, even if the overall program is a success:

http://time.com/3060276/obamacare-affordable-care-act-cost/?xid=newsletter-brief

Climate change denialist update

Here's the most massively ignorant candidate for Congress:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/07/30/the-most-frightening-candidate-ive-met-in-seven-years-interviewing-congressional-hopefuls/

And here's another member of Congress schooling climate change denier Inhofe:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/30/sheldon-whitehouse-climate-change_n_5633705.html

The Creation Museum is going bankrupt

Another heartwarming story:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/26/1316969/-Want-to-Know-Why-Ken-Ham-Is-Being-So-Obnoxious-Lately?detail=email#

Satanists Demand Religious Exemption From Abortion Restrictions, Cite Hobby Lobby Ruling

Nice! More fallout from the Hobby Lobby decision:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/28/1317272/-Well-well-Satanists-to-use-Hobby-Lobby-to-block-pro-life-propaganda?detail=email

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/07/28/3464769/satanists-hobby-lobby-abortion/

I really hope this starts a royal mess causes the Supreme Court to scramble to undo their ruling. :-)

More on the failed Kansas conservative economic experiment

http://www.nationofchange.org/kansas-experiment-blows-laboratory-democracy-1406556225

States That Raised Minimum Wage See Faster Job Growth

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/07/19/332879409/states-that-raised-minimum-wage-see-faster-job-growth-report-says

Heritage Foundation economist can only defend Kansas tax cuts by fabricating data

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/25/1316618/-Busted-Heritage-Foundation-economist-can-only-defend-Kansas-tax-cuts-by-fabricating-data?detail=email

Why do Republicans think government jobs aren't "real" jobs? In the private sector, businesses take money from customers for goods and services and use it to pay employees who then spend that money on goods and services, thus boosting the economy. In the public sector, governments take money from taxpayers for goods and services and use it to pay employees who then spend that money on goods and services, thus boosting the economy. Almost the same damn thing.

Creationist Ken Ham: End the space program or go to Hell

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/22/1315850/-Creationist-Ken-Ham-End-the-space-program-or-go-to-Hell?detail=email

Children Exposed To Religion Have Difficulty Distinguishing Fact From Fiction

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/21/children-religion-fact-fiction_n_5607009.html

The failed Republican economy in Kansas

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/19/1315203/-I-know-bupkis-about-economics-but-I-know-what-happened-to-Kansas?detail=email

How Americans feel about different religious groups

Atheists aren't at the very bottom for once. Yay.

http://www.pewforum.org/2014/07/16/how-americans-feel-about-religious-groups/

But how do people feel about the large number of Jewish atheists?

Evidence austerity measures don't work

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/16/austerity-cost-633-billion_n_5592026.html

Kansas vs. California real-world test of whether tax cuts actually help the economy

http://www.nationofchange.org/how-kansas-and-california-debunked-right-s-tax-cuts-argument-1405524593

The rich aren't the "wealth creators" the conservatives claim

http://www.nationofchange.org/rise-non-working-rich-1405517368

Ignorant politicians inhibiting scientific research in the US

I truly hate this...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/11/sequestration-cuts-science_n_5577677.html

So much for Bush's '52 months of job growth' GOP talking point

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/07/1312400/-Say-goodbye-to-Bush-s-52-months-of-job-growth-GOP-talking-point?detail=email

Addressing the conservative talking points over Hobby Lobby

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/06/1312019/-Deconstructing-the-Washington-Examiners-Derp-Filled-response-to-White-House-on-HobbyLobby

4th of July facts conservatives would like you to forget

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/04/1311570/-Independence-Day-Special-A-Dozen-Facts-About-America-Conservatives-Would-Like-You-to-Forget?detail=email

Clergy hand out condoms at Hobby Lobby

http://www.nationofchange.org/clergy-protest-supreme-court-handing-out-condoms-hobby-lobby-1404482931

More potential consequences of the Hobby Lobby ruling

http://www.nationofchange.org/10-mind-bending-questions-about-hobby-lobby-decision-1404569145

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/03/1311419/-George-Takei-s-blistering-response-to-HobbyLobby-Could-a-Muslim-Corp-impose-Sharia-Law?detail=email#

Could the Declaration of Independence have implications for government that disturb libertarians?

http://news.yahoo.com/reading-declaration-independence-wrong-144302368.html?soc_src=mediacontentstorycontextual

More mess from the SCOTUS decisions

http://time.com/2955242/supreme-court-rules-on-religious-colleges-birth-control-plea/?xid=newsletter-brief

Christian Right's Mission To Control Americans' Sex Lives

http://www.alternet.org/belief/what-does-jesus-want-your-vagina-christian-rights-mission-control-americans-sex-lives?paging=off&current_page=1

Hobby Lobby Fallout: Catholic Soy Milk Mogul Won't Cover Drugs That "Prevent Procreation"

And so it begins....

http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/07/03/hobby-lobby-fallout-catholic-soy-milk-mogul-wont-cover-drugs-that-prevent-procreation/?utm_source=followingimmediate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20140703

What if a Muslim Company Used the 'Hobby Lobby' Decision to Impose Its Values on White Christians?

I honestly don't know what the SCOTUS was thinking. Now that the precedent is set, anyone can make up any religion they want and have a legal basis for defending virtually any position one wants to hold:

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/30/1310729/-What-if-a-Muslim-Company-Used-the-Hobby-Lobby-Decision-to-Impose-Its-Values-on-White-Christians?detail=email

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/30/religious-companies-opt-out-of-laws_n_5544582.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

http://www.nationofchange.org/why-today-s-hobby-lobby-decision-actually-hurts-people-faith-1404224830

How about if we make a religion that requires discrimination against Christians?

Life Does Not Begin at Conception and I Can Prove It

The gametes being alive is an argument I use all the time, but the "tubal pregnancy" point is new to me:

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/29/1310323/-Life-Does-Not-Begin-at-Conception-and-I-Can-Prove-It?detail=email

Republicans are the Party of Death

This could be a good label to attach to them:

http://www.nationofchange.org/gopthe-pro-death-party-1404140037

Right-Wing Christian Group Tried to Convert This City's Kids — But They're Fighting Back

http://www.alternet.org/belief/right-wing-christian-group-tried-convert-citys-kids-theyre-fighting-back?paging=off%C2%A4t_page=1#bookmark

Horrible abuses of the chicken farming industry

http://www.nationofchange.org/buried-alive-chickens-exposed-shocking-undercover-investigation-nation-s-second-largest-producer-140

Avoid inhumanely raised chickens.

Billionaire warns of the violent consequences of wage disparity

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/06/the-pitchforks-are-coming-for-us-plutocrats-108014.html#ixzz35r1vMLA1

Robert Reich on standing up to the Koch brothers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJip9qX-Qy8#t=168

Where Do You Fit in the Political Typology?

"Are you a Steadfast Conservative? A Solid Liberal? Or somewhere in between? Take
our quiz, selecting answers that come closest to your political views. Then find
out which one of our Political Typology groups is your best match compared with
a national survey of 10,000 U.S. adults conducted by the Pew Research Center."

http://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typology/?wpisrc=nl_rdin

Turns out I'm a "Solid Liberal." Not enough questions on finances, though, which I think would have swung me more progressive, but...

Jesus Is the Worst Thing to Happen to Christianity in Awhile

Hah!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/derek-penwell/jesus-is-the-worst-thing-_b_5531297.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

Neil deGrasse Tyson v. the Right: Cosmos, Christians and the Battle for American Science

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sean-mcelwee/neil-degrasse-tyson-vs-the-right_b_5469180.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592#

UK bans teaching of creationism in any school that receives public funding

As it should be...

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/20/uk-bans-teaching-of-creationism-in-any-school-that-receives-public-funding/

Glenn Beck: 'Liberals, You Were Right' About Iraq War

I love this one:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/17/glenn-beck-iraq-war_n_5505424.html

U.S. Health Care Ranked Worst in the Developed World

http://time.com/2888403/u-s-health-care-ranked-worst-in-the-developed-world/

We're number one! In worst medical care....

Krugman on the death of movement conservatism

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/13/opinion/paul-krugman-eric-cantor-and-the-death-of-a-movement.html?_r=1

Fox News is killing the GOP :-)

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/12/1306571/-Is-Fox-News-Trying-To-Kill-The-Republican-Party-Or-Is-It-Just-A-Happy-Accident?detail=email

Prominent pastor's advice on dealing with gay people

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/11/1306246/-Prominent-pastor-radio-host-offers-chilling-advice-to-parents-with-adult-kids-who-are-gay?detail=email#

So if the gay person is a non-believer, then draw him to Christ, but if he's a Christian, push him away to Satan? What a fucked up religion....

Cantor being shit-canned may not be for the reasons the media is claiming

If so, that may actually change things for the better:

http://www.nationofchange.org/eric-cantor-s-opponent-beat-him-calling-out-gop-corruption-1402587193

Except that the rest of his views are pretty stupid:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/11/1306155/-Where-does-David-Brat-the-man-who-defeated-Eric-Cantor-stand-on-the-issues?detail=email

America's Polarization Reaches New Peak

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/12/polarization-poll_n_5486035.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

The coal industry is suing the EPA for "lying" about climate change

Maybe a court case could do for climate change what the Dover case did for evolution.

http://www.nationofchange.org/coal-company-ceo-threatens-sue-epa-lying-about-climate-change-1402496989

Use the First Amendment to Highlight the Foolish Abuse of the Second

http://www.nationofchange.org/second-amendment-so-first-1402417753

A veteran rants at the Republican treatment of Bergdahl

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/06/1304819/-One-Veteran-s-Epic-Rant-to-the-Repuli-Tea-Party-on-their-disgraceful-treatment-of-Bergdahl?detail=email#

How Many Born-Again Christians Use Ashley Madison

Hah!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/04/infidelity-and-religion_n_5447526.html

Over 40 Percent Of Americans Believe In Creationism, Survey Says

This is why I make my videos and argue against these nutbags:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/02/creationism-america-survey_n_5434107.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

Americans Would Rather Vote For A Philandering, Pot-Smoking President Than An Atheist One

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/19/presidential-poll-atheists_n_5353524.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

10-30 million supposed to show up to overthrow the government...falls a bit short

http://www.nationofchange.org/tens-people-descend-upon-capitol-drive-obama-administration-out-office-1400337565

Learn to speak Benghazi!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/16/1299492/-Cartoon-Learn-to-Speak-Benghazi?detail=email#

Robert Reich on the myth of European socialism failing

http://www.nationofchange.org/practical-choice-not-american-capitalism-or-welfare-state-socialism-economy-s-working-few-or-many-14

Voters voting against their own self-interest

By harping on social issues, Republicans dupe those who need government most into voting for smaller government:

http://news.yahoo.com/poor-kentucky-no-stomach-obama-153854246.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory

Republicans want to politically control science

This will be a truly terrible thing if it ever happens:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/06/war-on-science_n_5269527.html?ir=Politics&utm_campaign=051114&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Alert-politics&utm_content=Title

More fallout from the SCOTUS weakening of separation of church and state

When the decision first came out, I said Satanists should demand their own invocations at public events...and it appears that's exactly what has happened:

http://aattp.org/florida-town-must-open-meeting-with-satanic-prayer-or-violate-supreme-court-ruling/

That's what happens when you don't think about the consequences of decisions!

Gay marriage ban defeated...in Arkansas?!

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27354014

I may have been too conservative in my 2007 video estimating how quickly gay marriage would become the norm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFM3LYsND50

WTF Is Wrong Is Wrong With Americans?

http://m.tickld.com/x/wtf-is-wrong-is-wrong-with-americans-this-guy-nails-it

Wyoming First State To Reject Science Standards Over Climate Change Denial

The idiots are at it again:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/08/wyoming-science-standards_n_5290558.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

Separation of church and state weakened by SCOTUS

http://www.nationofchange.org/supreme-court-just-blew-gaping-hole-wall-separation-between-church-and-state-1399380550

...and the start of reaping what they sew:

http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-ra-abcarian-scotus-20140505-column.html#axzz30skbS9Do

Four biggest lies about income inequality - Robert Reich

http://www.nationofchange.org/four-biggest-right-wing-lies-about-inequality-1399385084

Global warming is a worldwide science conspiracy hoax!!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/30/1295885/-40-years-of-science-destroyed-by-one-old-magazine-article?detail=email

Why the super rich should pay super taxes

http://www.nationofchange.org/why-super-rich-should-pay-super-taxes-1399298097

The problem with Republican claims that Obamacare enrollees haven't paid their dues

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/30/1296004/-ACA-Signups-SHOCKER-GOP-Committee-Report-is-a-Big-Pile-of-Crap?detail=email

Scalia screws up royally

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/30/1295830/-Uh-Oh-Scalia-Screws-Up-Royally-Time-To-Retire?detail=email

Christians vs. Sarah Palin

I love it when the hateful eat their own:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/29/1295557/-Christian-Organization-Starts-Petition-Against-Sarah-Palin?detail=email#

Poll: Big Bang a big question for most Americans

This is just depressing:

http://news.yahoo.com/poll-big-bang-big-most-americans-074034813.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory

Charges: Minister raped 'Maidens' in Minn. camp for years

More "comfort" provided by religion:

http://www.startribune.com/local/255322011.html

Science brain drain in the US

Truly depressing...but with a note of optimism:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/16/science-brain-drain_n_5161295.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

Who is winning the culture war?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/16/1292470/-11-reasons-conservatives-are-winning-culture-war-Ha-ha-ha?detail=email

New CBO report on Obamacare giving Republicans heartburn

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/15/1292209/-New-CBO-report-on-Obamacare-giving-Republicans-heartburn?detail=email

Phyllis Schlafly still fighting to set women's rights back a century....

http://www.nationofchange.org/prominent-republican-women-need-be-paid-less-so-they-can-find-husbands-1397662898

Is it Wrong to Talk People Out of Their Faith?

http://www.richarddawkins.net/foundation_articles/2014/4/12/is-it-wrong-to-talk-people-out-of-their-faith

What the Ryan budget reveals about what Republicans would do if they were back in power

http://www.nationofchange.org/ryan-budget-shows-what-republicans-want-do-america-1397486070

South Carolina grade school test revealing why creationism is evil

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/04/26/1205102/-South-Carolina-Christian-School-Fourth-Grade-Science-Test?detail=email

Is the Internet killing religion?

http://www.alternet.org/belief/internet-killing-religion?paging=off%C2%A4t_page=1#bookmark

Having had so many religious people influenced by my videos, I'd say this is a resounding yes.

I love this quote ascribed to a youth pastor:

"There is simply nothing we can do about the rise of atheism but accept the inevitable and hope they do not treat Christians the way Christians have treated them."

Plot Idea

From a tweet:

Plot idea: 97% of the world's scientists contrive an environmental crisis, but are exposed by a plucky band of billionaires & oil companies.

Creationists Hate This Catholic

http://news.yahoo.com/creationists-hate-catholic-040054152--politics.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory

A good one to point to when you run up against those who believe evolution and Christianity are incompatible.

Thomas Jefferson on the Koch brothers

http://www.nationofchange.org/charles-koch-un-american-let-thomas-jefferson-decide-1396792254

If you want to avoid Koch products...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/30/1288401/-Don-t-Buy-Koch?detail=email

Christians, you are not victims

http://mail.aol.com/38466-111/aol-6/en-us/Suite.aspx

New report reaffirms global warming dangers

http://time.com/43118/climate-change-global-warming-united-nations/

and related:

http://news.yahoo.com/nearing-collapse-west-antarcticas-glaciers-speeding-231152148.html?soc_src=mediacontentsharebuttons

Fox's "Surrendering America" yet another falsehood-packed piece

http://www.nationofchange.org/surrendering-facts-anti-obama-fox-special-push-tired-myths-falsehoods-and-distortions-1396273019

Global climate change continues to be increasingly certain

http://news.yahoo.com/un-scientists-see-grim-future-no-action-035340842.html?soc_src=mediacontentsharebuttons

Free higher education should be a right

Something Mark has touted for decades:

http://www.nationofchange.org/free-higher-education-human-right-1395410113

Society Is Doomed, Scientists Claim

Resource management and low wealth disparity are the key to avoiding collapse:

http://www.livescience.com/44171-society-civilization-collapse-study.html?cmpid=556800

What if the existence of black holes hurt company profits?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/18/1285506/-Cartoon-Corporate-Cosmos?detail=email

The profound differences between liberal and conservative brains

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/liberals-and-conservatives-dont-just-vote-differently-they-think-differently/2012/04/12/gIQAzb1kDT_story.html

 and

http://2012election.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=004818

These 9 Maps Should Absolutely Outrage Southerners

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/06/maps-of-the-south-bad-place_n_4855191.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

These States Still Ban Cohabitation, Sex Toys... And Gay Marriage

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/06/gay-marriage-bans-_n_4907115.html

Paul Ryan generates report to disprove effectiveness of Progressive Poverty Programs and - FAILS!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/04/1281960/-Paul-Ryan-generates-report-to-disprove-effectiveness-of-Progressive-Poverty-Programs-and-FAILS?detail=email