Yesterday, I wrote about a bill in the Indiana State legislature which would essentially require parents (whether married or not) to be pre-approved by The State of Indiana before producing a child. Well, apparently the bill’s sponsor has had second thoughts, and is withdrawing the bill: State Sen. Patricia Miller, R-Indianapolis, issued a one-sentence statement this afternoon saying: “The issue … Read More
Wingnutty In Indiana
This story concerns a piece of Indiana state legislation. It starts off sounding like a typical wingnutty anti-gay, pro-family kind of thing: An interim legislative committee is considering a bill that would prohibit gays, lesbians and single people in Indiana from using medical science to assist them in having a child. Which is bad enough, but the details are even … Read More
Attention, “Family Values” People!
See how much your President believes in holding up "family values". Check this out: President Bush decided Wednesday to waive any financial sanctions on Saudi Arabia, Washington’s closest Arab ally in the war on terrorism, for failing to do enough to stop the modern-day slave trade in prostitutes, child sex workers and forced laborers. In June, the State Department listed … Read More
Quote Of The Day
"I guess this means we’ve won the war on terror," said one exasperated FBI agent, speaking on the condition of anonymity because poking fun at headquarters is not regarded as career-enhancing. "We must not need any more resources for espionage." — Anonymous FBI agent, on the news that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is making the "war on porn" one of … Read More
The Majority Speaks
I have little to say about this, other than to point out that it happened. Recall, if you will, that social conservatives were upset because the Massachusetts judicary ruled that it is discriminatory and unconstitutional not to recognize same-sex marraige. Recall, if you will, that social conservatives thought that the judicary was legislating from the bench, usurping the will and … Read More
Roberts and Roe v. Wade
I realize that I said I wasn’t going to blog about the Roberts confirmation hearings, but I was surprised that Roberts came out today and said this: Supreme Court nominee John Roberts said Tuesday that the landmark 1973 ruling legalizing abortion was "settled as a precedent," as he was immediately pressed to address the divisive issue on the second day … Read More
Bible-Thumper LaShawn On Tolerance
On the news that the California Congress has approved a bill granting equal rights and protections to married same-sex couples (a bill that Ahnold says he will veto), conservative "Christian" blogger LaShawn Barber gets all biblical and then adds a few stupid thoughts: By the way, if Christians seem obsessed with homosexuality above other sins, perhaps it’s because homosexuals are … Read More
Texas “Pro-Lifers” Show Pro-Death Stripes
From Feministe–the "pro-lifers" have managed to target a certain population for death in Texas. AUSTIN – Texas doctors who perform abortions without parental approval or after the third trimester could face capital murder charges because of a new law that takes effect this week, a prosecutors group says. The Texas District and County Attorneys Association has outlined that scenario in … Read More
Bush’s AIDS/Africa Policy
Bush likes to talk about how he is helping fight AIDS in Africa by, among other things, "build[ing] the health system capacity" there. Yeah, right. Bush’s war against AIDS in Africa has a strong enemy: Bush himself. Like his approach to terrorism, Bush’s unreality-based views of the world are merely prolonging the problem he seeks to prevent: A senior United … Read More
Justice Sunday II
Captain Ed has been live-blogging proceedings at Dobson’s Justice Sunday II conference. I laughed when I read this: 3:14 [p.m.] – Chuck Colson says he can’t understand why the New York Times considers this so controversial. All they want to see is justice, not money or power. The message of justice has always been central to Christianity. He said he … Read More
James Dobson’s Cure For Your Effeminate Son
Apparently, he’s totally serious: Meanwhile, the boy’s father has to do his part. He needs to mirror and affirm his son’s maleness. He can play rough-and-tumble games with his son, in ways that are decidedly different from the games he would play with a little girl. He can help his son learn to throw and catch a ball. I guess … Read More
Sex, Sex, Sex – Now That I Have Your Attention…
Via Kevin Drum comes an observation by Mort Kondracke, about . . . well, I’ll let Kevin explain: Mort Kondracke, writing today about abortion and contraception, says that there’s ground for suspicion that some religious conservatives are as much about punishing illicit sexual activity as they are about saving "life." Indeed there is. But Ramesh Ponnuru says Kondracke is nuts: … Read More
Earth Destruction Watch
Number of days gay marriage legalized in Spain, Canada – 1 Number of days Earth not destroyed – 1 James Dobson – "It will destroy marriage. It will destroy the Earth." [Full credit to Publius]
Worst. Propaganda. Ever.
A fetus (embodied in a “fresh-faced” young rapper named Nick Cannon) raps in “Can I Live?". Alvin the Chipmuck provides backup vocals. More here.
Krazy Kristian Kookdom – Labelling Gays Edition
I found this to be interesting, even though the proponent is denying the charge: The leader of a conservative Christian lobby group appears to suggest that gays should be required to wear warning labels, although he denies that was his intention. “We put warning labels on cigarette packs because we know that smoking takes one to two years off the … Read More