For all the political scandals this country deals with, it pales with what is happening in Argentina. I’ll give the Cliff Notes version. Back in 1994, there was a bombing of the 1994 bombing of the Argentina Israelite Mutual Association, a Jewish Community Center located in Buenos Aires. 85 people were killed and hundreds were wounded. Following the 1994 AMIA bombing, … Read More
A Trip To The Wayback Machine
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Oregon Bakers Fined As Much As $150,000 For Discrimination
Aaron and Melissa Klein, co-owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, refused to sell a wedding cake to Rachel Cryer and Laurel Bowman (now Bowman-Cryer) because they were a same-sex couple in January 2013. The Kleins became martyrs for conservative opponents of LGBT equality, claiming that they were being persecuted for their beliefs — both because of the complaint the couple … Read More
The Vaccination Debate Makes For An Interesting Political Wedge Issue
Of the potential 2016 presidential candidates on the GOP side, we have Christie and Rand Paul cuddling up with the anti-vaxxers (spouting “freedom” in their answers when asked about whether parents should vax) And then we have one of the most conservative Christian candidates out there, Dr. Ben Carson, who seems to be the voice of reason on this issue: “Although … Read More
The Problem With Libertarianism
Libertarianism (Latin: liber, “free”) is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as its principal objective. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and freedom of choice, emphasizing political freedom, voluntary association and the primacy of individual judgement. For months, nay, years, I have been wanting to write about the shortfalls of libertarianism. It’s been difficult because who in America, other than outright fascists, … Read More
World’s Worst Doctor
There’s always one. No matter what hair-brained position you take, you can always find an “expert” to add alleged credibility. This time the “expert” is Jack Wolfson. He’s being embraced by the loons because he’s a doctor AND an anti-vaxxer. Here’s the thing to keep in mind — he’s a cardiologist. That means he knows as much about vaccines as … Read More
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