There Is A Constitutional Right To Be Free Of Excessive Fines
As reported by Fox17 News, a woman in Kalamazoo County stands to lose her home for missing one property tax payment.According to their reports, Deborah Calley had a terrible car accident in 2008, in...
View ArticleEmma Watson And Feminism For Men
Emma Watson spoke at the UN on Saturday, September 20, 2014, and somehow I didn't see any references to it until today, Wednesday, September 24. I felt it was a lovely speech and I am in near-complete...
View ArticleHow Is A Lot Of Male Perfume Now A Thing?
With thanks and apologies to John Oliver (https://www.youtube.com/...) for the title inspiration and subject matter, respectively.Remember long, long ago, when men didn't have to "smell pretty"? Like...
View ArticleCan It Be That Fox News Does Not Want Its Viewers To Vote?
As shown in a clip on The Young Turks on October 11, 2014 (https://www.youtube.com/...), Faux News'"The Outnumbered" (in a discussion about young voters) says people shouldn't vote "if they don't know...
View ArticleCould The Republican Approach To Latinos Possibly Be More Insincere?
This should offend you whether you are Latino or not. As reported by Jeremy W. Peters in yesterday's New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/...), Republicans are running ads for the Senate in states...
View ArticleThis Week in the War on Women, October 19-25: Action Items Amongst the Good...
This week we checked the news daily and took suggestions from our audience. Like every week, it's been a busy week, fortunately for having material but unfortunately for the world. I was able to...
View ArticleVote To Rescue The Middle Class
If you are thinking about sitting out this election, these comments are meant for you. I know some of you are discouraged about the Democratic candidates. I know some Dems are not all you wish them...
View ArticleA Vital Message For America From The 32nd President Of The United States
Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945, elected as our President four times back when that sort of thing was legal...
View ArticleI Am Sick As A Dog
Last night at about this time, I was at a Halloween party. Today, everyone who was at that party is now very sick. Dog sick. You know a miserable dog, the way they slouch, hang their heads, and give...
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Disappointed Dad Is A Disappointment
For those of you who would like to turn to topics having nothing to do with elections, I offer one on parenting. I recently came across an email that went viral a couple of years ago. In it, a father...
View ArticleEveryone In Minnesota Is Flashing Gang Signs!!
Minneapolis television station KSTP has, as of November 14, 2014, quintupled down on the ridiculosity that is their report of Minneapolis mayor Betsy Hodges "flashing gang signs". Please see Shaun...
View ArticleOver-Criminalized: The Series
For once I'll let others do the vast majority of the talking for me. The series below has been available since October, but was first brought to my attention by The Young Turks just the other day. I...
View ArticleMy 82-Year-Old, Mostly White Parents Respond To Ferguson
I spoke with my parents today. I had recalled that Mom had served on a grand jury, but it turns out that Dad did too. I questioned them both extensively about their experiences. Please note that...
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This Week In The War On Women, November 23-29, 2014: Parody Alert!
Well folks, it's been an awful week for the WoM (War on Minorities). Like many of you, after the grand jury failed to indict Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson because of prosecutorial misconduct, I...
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Hey, Joe Scarborough: Ferguson Is Not About You
Dear Joe,No, this is not a Dear John letter. I'd break up with you if I could. But I do not hang out with racist Republicans in fact-free fantasyland in the first place.So you "can't take it any...
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The Misogynistic Pastor
Today I am returning to Pastor Paul Chappell of the Lancaster Baptist Church, Lancaster, CA, to mock his infamous anti-woman "filthy dishrag" sermon of November 14, 2014, as promised in my last War on...
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A Progressive Christmas/Holiday Message
I write here of peace in a progressive Christian context, so please consider this both a Christmas message and an inclusive holiday message. Whatever holidays you celebrate at this time of year, Happy...
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This Week in the War on Women, 12/28/14-01/03/15: Do-Gooder Edition
Last Week in the War on Women, Tara (the antisocial social worker) issued this challenge:In 2015, make a small change and see how much it changes the world. and:I did an experiment once where for the...
View ArticleLet's Make National Religious Freedom Day An Event
On December 27, 2014, Frederick Clarkson wrote in his diary about Religious Freedom Day, The Christian Right Does Not Want You To Know About This Day - updated:What if we seized this day to think...
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Religious Freedom Day Celebration News
Frederick Clarkson and others have been promoting Religious Freedom Day, which is always January 16; Friday the 16th this year. So we have been asking all of you to consider writing on religious...
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