I’ll just go right ahead and say it. The right wing never ceases to shock me with its level of collective ignorance and complete lack of even a basic grasp of reality. The latest example is a stunning trumped-up “controversy” over a requirement that all employers include contraception coverage as part of their medical insurance plans.
The “controversy” in this case is that churches and church-related businesses are demanding to be exempt from the requirement. The policy primarily applies to religious colleges, hospitals, and other groups owned and operated by churches. In fact, churches have always been exempt.
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It really is that simple. No matter how much you try to tell us how much you “love” homosexuals or the effort you take to convince us that you’re really acting in our best interest, we know the truth. You don’t like us. Not even a little bit.
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Throughout the debate that surrounds same-sex marriage rights in America, several themes have been consistent among those who engage to “protect” traditional marriage. To date, six states presently have legalized same-sex marriage. Washington State just became the seventh now that their marriage equality bill was signed into law by Gov. Gregoire this morning.
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The “question” of whether or not then-Senator Barack Obama was a US citizen has been a lingering twist of bathroom tissue on his heel ever since Hillary Clinton supporter Phil Berg filed the first lawsuit during the 2008 primaries. For his part, President Obama has (very correctly) dismissed the birthers as the kooks they are; wingnuts who will look under every rock in the vain quest to find proof that he’s not a natural born citizen.
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When news that comedian Ellen DeGeneres was hired by JC Penney to become their new spokesperson, most Americans either didn’t really care, or thought it was a pretty good fit. After all, her wardrobe is very casual, and looks like it could be pulled from the rack at any Penney store. She’s smart, funny, [...]
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When we compare a few key elements of the Republican party platform to the teachings of Jesus, there are some notable … ah … inconsistencies.
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The gay rights movement has clearly become the civil rights struggle of today. Everything from employment rights to marriage equality is a part of this clash, and the battle lines have been drawn. It’s a wedge that tears apart families, churches, political parties, and even whole denominations.
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Personhood movement drives abortion debate deeper into hypocrisy
Abortion. It’s a word that divides our country even nearly 40 years after a Supreme Court decision that made it legal throughout the country. Today, instead of waning, the debate has reached a fever pitch with new “personhood” amendments and laws being pushed throughout the country.
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