Thanks to the fine resource of memeorandum, I learned that yesterday, a state legislator in Arizona delivered a secular invocation to open that day’s session of the Arizona House of Representatives. He expressed nice enough sentiments. But today, another state… Continue Reading
In a thread about evolution, Pierre Corneille said the following: Speaking for myself, sometimes I actually kind of get a little chip-on-shoulder-y with the pro-teaching-evolution-in-school crowd because I detect sometimes a certain arrogance that annoys. When deciding where I want… Continue Reading
If you are convicted of a misdemeanor in Baldwin County, Alabama (that’s on the east side of Mobile Bay, bordering Florida, with a county seat in the I’m-sure-it’s-lovely city of Bay Minette), the judges will give you a choice — serve… Continue Reading
The state of Alabama has enacted a new law which would restrict the flow of various benefits to people not legally present in the country. You can read the entire text of the new law here. Alabama’s new law has… Continue Reading
Right around the holidays, American Atheists, Inc. used some of its money to rent space on a billboard near the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel connecting Weehawken, New Jersey to Manhattan. They put up this image for one month: A… Continue Reading
In Tennessee, it’s not all bigots trying to keep Muslims out of their towns with bizarrely abusive lawsuits. In Cordova, Tennessee (that’s not far from Memphis), a Christian church is allowing a startup Muslim community to use its facilities for… Continue Reading
It took me sixty seconds on the internet and $6.99 to become ordained as a minister and become empowered to officiate over and solemnize wedding ceremonies. I didn’t even have to profess a religious creed. Truly, I live in a… Continue Reading
Take two hypothetical people. And when I say “people,” what I really mean is “taxpayers.” Let’s call these folks “Attorney Alice” and “Minister Mike.” Attorney Alice works for the law firm of Nasty, Poor, Brutish & Short LLP, which pays… Continue Reading
This is what happens when a society succumbs to the pressure of fanatic religious moralism to the point that the ethic of minding your own business is discarded. Granted, Indonesia does not have a profound cultural or political tradition of… Continue Reading
Battleground: Tulsa, Oklahoma! The political football: a holiday parade! The culture warrior: James Inhofe, United States Senator from the great state of Oklahoma! It seems Senator Inhofe is upset that “Tulsa’s Christmas Parade of Lights” has been renamed “Tulsa’s Holiday… Continue Reading