The Supreme Court of the United States took a bold stand today for the invocation of somebody’s God at official government functions. It may not be your God–hey, maybe you don’t even have a God. (Wait, is that even legal in America?) At Religion Dispatches, Sarah Posner writes that “advocates of church-state separation are warning […]
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Why Cultural Affinity Isn’t Enough
“Vote for me, because gunsgunsguns!” may win you some supporters, but it has its limits even in a GOP primary.
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‘Benghazi! The Musical’: Dancing, Shouting, Not Much Plot
It’s kind of like Oklahoma!, only rather more grim.
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With Cliven Bundy, the Right Is Reaping What It Sows
They may try to distance themselves from his racist comments, but they can’t escape responsibility for him and people like him.
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We Hate Obamacare (But Like What It Does)
On the Affordable Care Act, conservatives exhibit the paradox of American public opinion: They oppose big government, but support its actual programs.
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The Religion of Unreason
Liberals are exasperated with conservatives’ unwillingness to acknowledge fact about health care, and other things. But they’d better get used to it.
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Republicans on the ACA: Wrong, but Rational
For the GOP, there’s no real benefit in admitting Obamacare is working.
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The Circle of Scam Keeps Turning
Tea Party groups pay conservative radio hosts, who tell their audiences to contribute to Tea Party groups. Everybody wins, except the people forking over their money.
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The Abortion Restriction That’s Too Extreme for Most Pro-Lifers
There’s a growing rift within the anti-choice movement over bans on abortion at six weeks.
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The End of the “Ick Factor”
Now even politicians as religiously motivated as Mike Huckabee have to claim they don’t care what anybody does in the bedroom.
