Fort Hood- A Terrible Tragedy

Many people have asked my thoughts on the tragedy that unfolded in recent days at Fort Hood, TX. I have received telephone calls, e-mails, and even a comment on another post on this particular blog, all wanting to know if I was going to post about the tragic events that cost 13 people their lives, [...]

The Supreme Court, Barack Obama and the GOP

Obama has made his decision, nominating Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the new Supreme Court Justice.
From a purely political standpoint, I think this is a genius move on the president’s part.
The GOP, already somewhat hampered due to the stink they made over filibusters during Justices Roberts and Alito’s confirmation hearings, can only complain so much- [...]

Barack Obama, Notre Dame and an Imagined Scandal

There’s a big controversy brewing at Notre Dame as a result of President Obama’s invitation to give this year’s commencement speech.
A lot of people don’t want him speaking at the school, claiming his beliefs are at odds with the university’s teachings.
Many of these people are Catholics- as is the university itself- and are using this fact [...]

Dick Cheney, Irony and The Mortally Wounded GOP

Dick Cheney thinks it would be a mistake for the Republican Party to ‘moderate’ itself in an attempt to save itself from slowly dying.
This is about fundamental beliefs and values and ideas … what the role of government should be in our society, and our commitment to the Constitution and constitutional principles,” Cheney said in [...]

Joe The Plumber, Queers and Honkies

Joe the Plumber, while not my most favorite person in the world, certainly provides me endless entertainment.
For that reason, he can’t be all bad.
Well, that’s not completely true.
He certainly is fun though!
Most recently, Joe was hatin’ on gay people… enjoying his favorite past-time of judging others in the name of God.
My, my, my.
What a Christian [...]

Pews, Research and The Church

One of my pet peeves is people using their brand of religion as an excuse to do hateful and hurtful things.
My contempt isn’t reserved solely for Christians.
However, because I am more familiar with the teachings of Christianity than I am other religions, it does tend to upset me more when I see self-proclaimed Christians doing [...]

The Pope, AIDS and Abstinence

The Pope has spoken.
Unfortunately, I spend more time wishing the man would shut up than anything else… but…
Still.
Most recently, Pope Benedict XVI has decided to weigh in on the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
What a hoot.
It seems the Vatican considers itself in the forefront of the battle against HIV/AIDS and as such, the Pope felt the [...]

Our Forefathers, Faith and State Troopers

I was talking to Pastor Jon the other day (he’s my daddy), and he told me he recently testified in front of a house sub-committee regarding whether State Trooper Chaplains have the right to pray publicly according to their faith.
My dad, in good liberal fashion (he makes me proud), was testifying against the bill… with members of the Jewish community [...]

Megachurches, Heathens and An Unmarried Me

I’m feeling a little discriminated against.
I have learned that the pastor of a megachurch in Dallas, TX is issuing a 7-day sex challenge to his married congregants.
Now I don’t typically follow the goings on of megachurches, but this caught my eye.
It seems that Reverand Ed Young, in his attempt to strengthen the bond of married [...]

Proposition 8, Gay People and God-Sanctioned Orgasms

I wasn’t sure if I should really touch this subject or not…
… But seeing as I’ve never been one to keep my mouth shut, here I am- and I intend to touch the hell out of this thing.
Proposition 8, in California, has passed.
That’s old news of course, but I’m just now getting around to talking about it, so let’s [...]