A bad man pretending to be a good one is one of life's unfortunate spectacles. And it happens too often. It's particularly ironic that this particular bad man, with his divorces, his rape adjudication, his public love affairs splattered...
I've seen some recent stories in the news about a feud breaking out between an Evangelical Leader in Iowa and Trump. Bob Vander Plaats is a well-known Evangelical leader in Iowa. Since 2010 he's headed up The Family Leader,...
Well, it looks like Evangelicals are about to have themselves a real circus. Featuring howler monkey flinging turds at each other in a WWF style steel cage match. Just in time for Christmas too! (Not to mention the upcoming...
“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.” (Brazilian theologian Dom Helder Camara.) In browsing my newsfeed this morning I was startled...
Never Trumper George Conway, noting that Super MAGA Congress Critter Greg Steube of Florida has posted on Twitter a photo of himself kneeling in prayer on the floor of the House of Representatives with the new Speaker and several...
One thing is for dead certain: the next 14 months are going to be centered on God and the amazing number of ways people understand that word and concept. The evangelical wingnuts will be talking to their version of...
We live in a world where tweets and comments made on camera never go away. They are always seen and heard long after their utterance by other people. This is not a good thing if you're indiscreet and if...
We live in a post parody world. I'm not sure when exactly that line was crossed but probably in 2016, when we had a candidate running for POTUS who was clearly in the employ of Vladimir Putin. You may...
If I were a "good Christian" since it's Sunday morning I'd be in church. However I'm not a "good Christian." Or member of any other religion. I'm agnostic. I have a reverence for the Sun and the Moon and...
Shakespeare said, "The Devil can cite scripture for his purpose," and that is what we saw Friday night when Donald Trump addressed the Pray Vote Stand Summit, which is running this entire weekend in Washington, D.C. Michelle Bachmann, Josh...

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has.

— Margaret Mead