Monthly Archives: September 2016

The pattern holds: When an Ohio pastor was prosecuted for sex with a teenager in his church, members of his congregation deluged the court with letters of support. Mitchell, who received about three-dozen letters of support given to the judge, … Continue reading →

Apparently, the news has broken over the last day or so that Donald Trump spent on the order of $20,000 donated to a charity he founded to instead have a portrait painted. In two cases, he has used money from … Continue reading →

Michael Hamar reminds that the New York Times published last month some snippets recorded at Trump rallies. Judge for yourself whether “basket of deplorables” fits.

The job before democracy is to get rid of such canaille [William Jennings Bryan]; if it fails, they will devour it. It was morality that burned the books of the ancient sages, and morality that halted the free inquiry of … Continue reading →

If you’re ever in Ghana and inclined to visit a church service, do some shopping around first. Pastor arrested for rubbing olive oil on church member’s vagina The founder and leader of Faith Word Church International at Nii Boi Town … Continue reading →