Proposition 8 — The Musical
Starring Jack Black as Jesus! You can’t go wrong here.
Link Love
Billboard Follies, Part XIV
The latest billboard controversy is in Colorado. A fairly standard atheist billboard has gone up, the one with the puffy Simpsons clouds that reads “Don’t believe in God? You are not alone.” and that’s all. It looked like this: The… Continue Reading
Why So Little Politics?
I’ve not written heavily on political issues recently. Why is that? Doug Mataconis has been beating me to the punch on pretty much everything that’s been going on and his take on the issues has been spot on: Congress and… Continue Reading
Official Proof: Christian Nations Are More Dangerous Than Muslim Nations
Or at least, there are more dangerous nations in which Christianity is a dominant religion than Islam. However, it would be fair to note that the three nations that top the list as the most dangerous are Muslim-dominated. I think… Continue Reading
Convention Goers
An interesting piece in The New Republic about state constitutional conventions — arguing that we should have more of them, at least at the state level. I would worry that there would be partisan problems with such a thing, with… Continue Reading
Atheist Parents
One thing that us atheists are all about, it’s babies. I like mine grilled with teriyaki sauce but they’re also good sliced thin with some mayo and onions on a hoagie roll. Umm, I mean… Seriously, though, a lot of… Continue Reading
Student Law Review Articles
Yesterday’s post about the Emoluments Clause and its effect on eligibility for Executive office, turns out to have had its roots in an article written by a then-law student. The author is now a USMC JAG based at Camp Pendelton.… Continue Reading
Big Three Bankruptcy
HT: Below the Beltway
Freedom Of Speech Does Not Extend To Atheists In Rancho Cucamonga
From the Really Bad Ideas Department: the city of Rancho Cucamonga pressuring a billboard company to remove a sign paid for by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Of course, in Rancho Cucamonga you can see billboards for strip clubs, casinos,… Continue Reading
Civics Quiz
Readers: I write about politics, government, history, and civic issues a lot. It’s time to see if you all are able to keep up. Here is a test by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute — as you might expect, average scores… Continue Reading