Category: Magical Thinking
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Why Religious Hypocrites Are The WORST Hypocrites
When history looks back at our time, I suspect they’ll see it as a Golden Age of Corruption, Greed, Racism and Hypocrisy. The four horsemen of our modern apocalypse (to be sure, there are a few more horsemen riding with them – Misogyny, Bigotry and Ignorance). As bad as the other three are, Hypocrisy, though […]
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Maybe There SHOULD Be A Red America And A Blue America
Apparently the Civil War solved nothing. That’s what happens when the side that loses the war ends up winning the peace that follows. Usually, it’s the winners who get to write a war’s history. In America’s case, the Civil War’s losers managed a very neat trick. They turned a war about slavery into a war […]
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The Debate America’s Having With Itself Is NOT Political, It’s Facts v Feelings
To judge from the way our news media has covered the story of what America’s going through right now, you’d think it was entirely political: Democrats want America to go one way – cos politics – while the Republicans want us to go another way – cos politics. “Both sides do it”, don’tcha see? Alas, […]
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When Politics Get Personal, People Show Up
History won’t have a hard time pointing to the moment when American conservatism blew itself up. The exact moment won’t be important. That will be the day – whenever it is in June – when the Supreme Court formally announces its decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Will it really matter if cooler […]
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The Anti-Abortion Crowd Just Got Their Wish And, Boy, Are They Gonna Regret It
As my old pal the Crypt Keeper used to say – with a darkly delighted cackle – “Be careful what you wish for, kiddies, you might just get it!” The conservatives have used the “pro-life” movement as their stalking horse. Conservatives couldn’t give a fly eff about anyone else’s life. If they knock someone up […]
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Chaz Stevens Has It 100% Right – For Ban-Worthy Content, Nothing Beats The Bible
This week, Florida human rights activist Chaz Stevens, “known for his tongue-in-cheek petitions to local government agencies”, came up with a good one. He asked the districts to “immediately remove the Bible from the classroom, library, and any instructional material.” The reason? The Bible is entirely age inappropriate for school age children because it’s filled […]
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When Gun Owners Call Themselves “Responsible” What They Mean Is “Lucky – So Far…”
Sorry, “responsible gun owners”, but you’re probably the worst possible judges of your “responsible-ness”. The proof? You call yourselves “responsible gun owners” like it was a magic protective shield against accidents or life’s unpredictability. You seem to honestly believe that you are truly “responsible” – the exception to the rule. Oy… every time a “responsible […]
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