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Credit Where It’s Due

Friday, October 26, 2007 – 11:29 am

As do many bloggers, I like to acknowledge when one of the op/ed columnists I routinely slam writes something that is almost entirely correct. In that spirit, I’ve had nothing but contempt for Michael Gerson since he became a regular writer for the Post, but he really hits the nail on the head with […]

By andrew | Also posted in Albus Dumbledore, JK Rowling, Christianity, Harry Potter, books | Comments (0)

BREAKING NEWS: America Still Largely Bigoted

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 – 10:55 am

Walkersville, a Frederick County, Maryland, town of less than 6,000 residents, is in an uproar. And you guessed it: The town is in that uproar because people who aren’t white and Christian want to move in.
Under the proposal, the 224-acre farm’s colonial-era house, once occupied by the town’s founding father, John Walker, would […]

By andrew | Also posted in Walkersville, bigotry, Maryland | Comments (0)

I Never Realized Community Colleges In Other States Took Their Cues From Kansas’s Board Of Education

Thursday, September 27, 2007 – 11:49 am

Via Andrew Sullivan, the theocrats have scored another victory in their war against reasoned discussion of ideas:
Steve Bitterman, 60, said officials at Southwestern Community College sided with a handful of students who threatened legal action over his remarks in a western civilization class Tuesday. He said he was fired Thursday…
Bitterman, who taught part time […]

By andrew | Also posted in higher education | Comments (1)

Irish Catholics Take A Stand Against Amnesty

Monday, September 24, 2007 – 11:44 am

You may recall the news about a month ago regarding Amnesty International’s decision to advocate for access to abortion in circumstances. Carol, who sent me that original news, now sends me word that some Catholics are beginning to dissociate themselves from Amnesty in response.
Two leading Belfast grammar schools which had highly active Amnesty […]

By andrew | Also posted in Catholic Church, Amnesty International, abortion, human rights | Comments (0)

This Will Make It Harder For Michael Vick To Find Jebus

Monday, September 10, 2007 – 11:34 am

Our government makes no sense.

Behind the walls of federal prisons nationwide, chaplains have been quietly carrying out a systematic purge of religious books and materials that were once available to prisoners in chapel libraries.
The chaplains were directed by the Bureau of Prisons to clear the shelves of any books, tapes, […]

By andrew | Also posted in prisons, war on terror | Comments (0)

Und Wir Haben Ihn Getötet

Friday, July 13, 2007 – 1:34 pm

I’m slowly coming to the realization that the Post hired Michael Gerson as a regular staff op/ed columnist. How sad. I really thought he was just doing a guest stint. Today he wastes valuable seconds of my life by denying the legitimacy of all moral philosophy.
Seriously: It’s a column devoted to […]

By andrew | Also posted in philosophy, Michael Gerson | Comments (1)

I Can’t Wait For Some God Driven, Wholesome, Entertaining, Positive Fun

Friday, April 27, 2007 – 6:34 pm

Cleaning out the spam in the email account… Wish I’d seen this one earlier:

Now I guess I know what I’m doing this weekend.
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Acquittal For The Muhammad Cartoons

Thursday, March 22, 2007 – 11:40 am

Free speech wins in France:
The editor of a satirical French magazine accused of insulting Muslims by reprinting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad has been acquitted.
A French court has ruled in favour of weekly Charlie Hebdo, rejecting accusations by Islamic groups who said it incited hatred against Muslims.
The cartoons were covered by freedom of expression […]

By andrew | Also posted in Danish cartoons, Islam, France, free speech | Comments (0)

Sam Brownback’s Theology

Friday, March 16, 2007 – 1:45 pm

It seems My Favorite Senator commented on the General Pace controversy yesterday and I totally missed it:
“We should not expect someone as qualified, accomplished and articulate as General Pace to lack personal views on important moral issues,” Brownback said. “In fact, we should expect that anyone entrusted with such great responsibility will have strong […]

By andrew | Also posted in Sam Brownback, gay rights | Comments (2)

Evangelicals Finally Do Something Jesus Might Have Liked

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 – 4:22 pm

It’s not exactly enough to make me fall in love with the evangelical movement, but one of their major organizations is finally taking a stand against some of President Douchebag’s most egregious violations of human dignity:
The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), which represents about 45,000 churches across America, endorsed a declaration against torture drafted […]

By andrew | Also posted in Bush administration, Christianity, torture, human rights | Comments (0)