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    • 10 Ratings
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    Right wing takes aim at public education

    JULY 23, 2012 10:32AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, education, public schools, charter schools, texas board of education, right wing, history, massachusetts education reform act, a nation at risk, william weld, bi-partisanship, curriculum frameworks, teachers unions, tenure, mandatory testing, class size, republican party, rick scott, scott walker, president obama, mitt romney, diane ravitch, george h.w. bush, bill clinton, school vouchers, school choice, evolution, creationism, bible-based math, religious right, christian fundamentalism, outcomes based education, john birch society, john adams, horace mann, civil war, confederates, jim crow, ku klux klan, mccarthyism, education reform, tax cuts, national governors association, federal student loans, privitization

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 2719 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    Catholic Ryan Needs to do Penance for Sins

    AUGUST 15, 2012 10:30AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: poliitcs, economics, paul ryan, ayn rand, mitt romney, right wing, capitalism free market, catholic church, sin, atheism, immorality, ryan budget, paul ryan, objectivism, conservatism, nuns on a bus, charity, compassion, tea party, christian fundamentalism, christianity, georgetown university, laissez faire, supply side economics, gospel of love, jesus christ, william f. buckley jr., republican party, democratic party, president obama, fiscal conservative, social safety net, tax cuts, food stamps, poverty, free market, atlas shrugged

    • 8 Ratings
    • 1407 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Is it time to let the South secede?

    AUGUST 13, 2012 6:52PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: gay marriage, strom thurmond, ronald reagan, tip oneill, john quincy adams, abolitionism, slavery, rush limbaugh, compromise, democracy, dixiecrat, trent lott, newt gingrich, tom delay, conformity, authoritarianism, new england, mayor menino, rush limbaugh, enlightenment, constitution, conservatism, liberalism, free speech, economics, politics, democratic party, republican party, biblical worldview, radicalism, freedom of worship, chick-fil-a, facebook defriending, christian fundamentalism, gag rule, nullification, civil war, secession, south, chuck thompson

    • 0 Ratings
    • 1137 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    GOP: HURRICANE ISAAC A MESSAGE FROM GOD

    AUGUST 23, 2012 6:26PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: women's rights, abortion rights, abortion, freedom, justice, plutocracy, americans for prosperity, charles and david koch, koch industries, american crossroads, crossroads gps, karl rove, romney's tax returns, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, freedomworks, dick armey, tea party express, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party, occupy wall street, black bloc, profit over people, politics over people, liberty university, regency university, christian fundamentalism, catholic church, christianity, mike huckabee, todd akin, rape, american right to life committee, focus on the family, jesus christ, god almighty, god, pat robertson, paul ryan, mitt romney, gop, republican party, vatican, david vitter, jim baker, marcus bachmann, michele bachmann, glenn beck

    • 9 Ratings
    • 1119 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    "War on Women" Just Tip of the Iceberg

    MARCH 13, 2012 12:51PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, sandra fluke, bill maher, rush limbaugh, right wing, christian fundamentalism, orthodoxy, israel, netanyahu, women's rights, dinesh d'souza, andrew sullivan, feminazis, war on women, birth control, catholic bishops, religious right, theocracy, liberalism, conservatism, book of revelations, west bank settlements, likud, patriarchy, hillary clinton, women of the world summit, misogyny

    • 1 Ratings
    • 1084 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    I Spy With My Little "i" ~ Bachmann's "Marriage Vow"

    JULY 10, 2011 2:22AM

    By Vyckie Garrison


    Topics: christian fundamentalism, christian right, christians and birth control, coercive religious groups, focus on the family, fundamentalism, michele bachmann, no longer quivering, patriarchy, psalm 127, quiverfull, quiverfull: inside the christian patriarchy movement, religion, rick santorum, spiritual abuse, the family leader, the marriage vow, vyckie garrison, woman's submission

    • 3 Ratings
    • 945 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Republican Party: Uh, Which Theocracy To Choose?

    SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 2:10PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: stealing jesus, bruce bawer, rupert murdoch, roger ailes, fox news, non-denominational, theocracy, glenn beck, sean hannity, bill o'reilly, rush limbaugh, gordon hilgers, grover norquist, wall street, finance, joel osteen, economics, politics, ideological purity, ideology, political fundamentalism, christian fundamentalism, atheism, ayn rand, tea party express, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party, family values, family research council, american family association, october revolution, mensheviks, bolsheviks, adolph hitler, karl marx, newt gingrich, mitt romney, willard mit romney, rick perry, jesus christ, heresy, christianity, left wing, right wing, republican party, christian dominionism, pat robertson, southern baptist convention, church of latter day saints

    • 1 Ratings
    • 933 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Dr. Robert Jeffress: Christian Totalitarianism Anyone?

    OCTOBER 10, 2011 12:22PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, business, finance, occupy wall street, church and state, politics, religion, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, americans for prosperity, charles koch, karl rove, american crossroads, dick armey, freedomworks, tea party nation, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party, determinism, holy bible, church of latter day saints, mormon, mormonism, evangelicals, christian evangelicalism, christian fundamentalism, southern baptist convention, first baptist church of dallas, dr. robert jeffress

    • 3 Ratings
    • 905 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Pat Robertson and Haiti: If You Prick Me Do I Not Bleed?

    JANUARY 14, 2010 3:50AM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: pat robertson, haiti, white racism, christian fundamentalism, religion

    • 0 Ratings
    • 812 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Born to Breed

    JUNE 27, 2011 12:02AM

    By Vyckie Garrison


    Topics: woman's submission, vyckie garrison, vision forum, trusting the lord with family planning, tlc, spiritual abuse, seven mountains doctrine, religion, quiverfull, psalm 127, patriarchy, no longer quivering, michelle duggar, jim bob duggar, institute for basic life principles, homeschool, fundamentalism, duggar family, dominionism, courtship, coercive religious groups, christians and birth control, christian right, christian fundamentalism, children are a blessing, child abuse, birth control, bill gothard, atheism, 19 and counting

    • 1 Ratings
    • 759 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Rick Perry: An Atrocious and Shameful Environmental Record

    AUGUST 27, 2011 1:33PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: rick perry, harold simmons, radioactive waste, pay-for-play, cronyism, corruption, christian fundamentalism, radioactive waste dump, radioactive waste, republican party, public citizen, gordon hilgers

    • 1 Ratings
    • 723 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Rick Perry: Educational Rapist Preaches To American Taliban

    SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 12:36PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, harold simmons, crony capitalism, big business, finance, friedmanism, finance, holy bible, judas iscariot, jesus christ, religion, business, economics, politics, church and state, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, texas public schools, anti-intellectualism, christian fundamentalism, private education, public education, jerry falwell, liberty university, rick perry

    • 0 Ratings
    • 710 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Rick Perry: Pro-Life And Pro-Death At The Same Time?

    SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 12:39PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: christian fundamentalism, pro-life movement, death penalty, texas prisons, state of texas, rick perry

    • 1 Ratings
    • 656 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Rick Perry And Appeasement

    SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 5:33PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, freedomworks, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, economics, religion, politics, evangelicals, palestine, israel, republican party, christian fundamentalism, right-wing, rick perry

    • 2 Ratings
    • 647 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Michele Bachmann: Sexist Portrait? Really?

    AUGUST 13, 2011 12:38PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: fashion, comedy, ames straw poll, conservatism, economics, business, current events, news, politics, christian fundamentalism, christian dominion movement, friedmanism, austrian school, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party patriots, michele bachmann

    • 0 Ratings
    • 591 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Bullying: Newtie And Abuse

    DECEMBER 28, 2011 10:52AM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, selfish babies, ameicans for tax reform, grover norquist, upper class, disdain for the poor, selfishness, self-centeredness, adultery, christian fundamentalism, roads, crosses, american crossroads, karl rove, citizens united, freedomworks, dick armey, tea party express, tea party patriots, tea party, what's good for the goose is good for the gander, definitions, put-downs, patti smity, the devil, georgia, power-mongers, power, ego inflation, megalomania, dog and pony shows, republican party, callista gingrich, pearl jam, pearl harbor, napoleon, newt gingrich, bullying, domestic abuse, child abuse

    • 1 Ratings
    • 395 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    MICHELE BACHMANN, AMERICAN TALIBAN, INFILTRATE U.S. GOVT

    JULY 24, 2012 12:40PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: michele bachmann, u. s. house intelligence committee, christian dominionism, holy bible, christian fundamentalism, marcus bachmann, huma abedin, hillary clinton, u. s. state department, muslim brotherhood, allen west, communism, socialism, liberalism, taliban, texas, texas state board of education, infiltration, conspiracy, conspiracy theories, nazism, cults, gay therapy, homosexuality, u. s. house of representatives, lew rockwell, ludwig von mises, the mises institute, free market theory, free market, conservatism, neoconservatism, tea party, tea party nation, tea party patriots, tea party express, dick armey, freedomworks, karl rove, american crossroads, crossroads gps, citizens united, newt gingrich, louie gohmert, grover norquist, americans for tax reform, john birch society, gordon hilgers

    • 1 Ratings
    • 354 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    TODD AKIN, LYIN’ RYAN: CHRISTIAN TALIBAN ALERT!

    AUGUST 21, 2012 12:08PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, planned parenthood, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, michele bachmann, karl marx, religious right, crossroads gps, american crossroads, karl rove, freedomworks, dick armey, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, god, determinism, flip benham, focus on the family, legitimate rape, incest, rape, roman catholic church, american family association, family research council, free will, freedom of choice, christian fundamentalism, anti-abortion, abortion, campaign 2012, republican party platform 2012, republican party, mitt romney, paul ryan, missouri, todd akin

    • 0 Ratings
    • 347 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Our Response To Rick Perry Is Not At The Polls

    AUGUST 11, 2011 6:54PM

    By Emma Kaplan


    Topics: belief/religion, homophobia, christian fundamentalism, rick perry

    • 4 Ratings
    • 332 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Prose-Poems 1 and 2 Shared with My OpenSalon Colleagues

    FEBRUARY 7, 2010 7:08PM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: prose-poetry, the experience of poverty, anti-semitism, racial division in the south, mental illness, family dysfunction, in the south, christian fundamentalism, alienation in the school environment

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