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Is Torture Ever Right?

May 25, 2009May 28, 2009 John Dick Cheney, FBI, Geneva conventions, george bush, John Adams, Newt Gingrich, Rule of Law, Soufan, Teddy Roosevelt, Thomas Paine, torture

I continue to be baffled by the arguments in favor of torture, and the justifications that are made for America’s use of torture. I have heard one justification after another, and each falls with daily revelations of what really happened. Most disturbing though is a recent Pew Survey finding that the more people attend church, the more accepting they are of these torture justifications. That, my friends, causes me crisis of faith. I fear for what is to become of us as a people and a Republic.

Religion Right Wingnuts Society

More Flap Over Miss Jugs for Jesus

May 6, 2009May 16, 2009 John Carrie Prejean, contract, Jugs for Jesus, Miss California Pageant, National Organization for Marriage, Nom, nude photos, obligations, professional christians

The brohaha over Carrie Prejean seems to be continuing as nudie pictures have surfaced, and she seems to think the contract she signed with the Miss Califonia organization doesn’t mean anything. It all sounds so Christian to me. I mean how dishonest and hypocritical. Seems a perfect with today’s version of professional christianity.

Gay Issues Religion Right Wingnuts Society

Miss California Boob Job

May 4, 2009 John bigotry, Carrie Prejean, Gay Marriage, homophobia, Miss California, Miss USA, Perez Hilton, professional christians

I have held off posting on this whole Miss USA conflagration. I thought it mostly much ado about nothing, but now everyone seems to be jumping into the act. Not suprisingly, the krazy kristian kooks are trying to martyr Miss Jugs for Jesus.

Crime Society

Oops Tharrr Matey

May 3, 2009 John CNN, French Navy, Kenya, Nivose, Pirates

Seems some hapless Somali pirates mistook a French Naval vessel for a commercial ship.

Congress Crime Featured Gay Issues Politics Society

Open Letter to App. State Chancellor

April 29, 2009June 1, 2009 John a.s.u., appalachian state university, Boone, Congress, Fifth Congressional District, hate, Hate Crimes Act, homophobia, Matthew Shepard, Virginia Foxx

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx represents the congressional district that includes my alma mater, and she has attended ASU events and activities to advance her political career and give her an undeserved credibility. Over the past several days, Rep. Foxx has made a number of inflammatory statements during the House’s consideration of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act. Today, Rep. Foxx crossed a line when she took to the floor of the House, claimed that Shepard was killed as part of a robbery, and called the hate aspect of the crime “a hoax.”