Monthly Archives: October 2015

Even Italy

The home of the Catholic Church for 2000-years is set to authorize same-sex marriage. The Church’s influence on Italian politics has managed to derail attempts by previous administrations to get the law enacted, and while it still plays a strong … Continue reading

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Vote for Opal — or else!

This may be the best campaign speech in American history. Continue reading

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John Dewey, b. 1859-Oct-20

One of the most influential men of his time, and an architect of the “American Century,” John Dewey was the man behind the curtain as the Progressive Era undid the predations of the Gilded Age and constructed the now-declining middle … Continue reading

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Why the pastor brings his Glock to work

I pointed yesterday toward a story from Detroit, this one involving a pastor who shot a guy who apparently charged the pulpit with a brick in his hand. The man’s beef, turns out, was that the pastor may have been … Continue reading

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No longer Southern Baptists

A Tennessee church doesn’t get to identify itself as Southern Baptist any longer because it called a woman to the pulpit. Church Faces Ultimatum After Voting In Female Pastor With a letter in the door this week, the Greater Tabernacle … Continue reading

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