Lately, I’ve been focused on researching “gangs” — a much-maligned term that covers groups both benign and, shall we say, less than benign — with a focus (naturally) on the shredding of certain constitutional rights. Oddly — because it will seem for the first few paragraphs or so as if I’m wrong — this post […]

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…indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The one word that you would NOT use for today’s America is ‘indivisible’. In fact, if we have anything in common anymore, it’s that we’re divided and neatly sorted into groups. Red state, Blue state, Liberal, Conservative, Pro Bush, Anti Bush, Gay, Straight…Undecided. Once America flourished on consensus […]

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I honestly did not know which category to stick this story in. Finally, I’ve decided it must go in the “Religion” category. Apparently, Clovis — not Clovis, California, where I live, but Clovis, New Mexico — has decided to discourage drinking on the Christian Sabbath. Sunday liquor sales are banned. Interestingly, the story focuses on […]

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I’ve mentioned doing a follow up article to my post from the other day entitled “The New Fascism” and I will. Unfortunately, the thought and time it will require forces me to await a weekend when I (hopefully) will have a few hours to devote to writing it. For now, I want to talk about […]

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No time today to write the follow-up some have suggested to my “New Fascism” article — but I like the idea and intend to do it later. Meanwhile, Bob Marcotte points me to an interesting read today. A few things popped out at me, but this one seemed worth bringing to your attention: So, it […]

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It’s been ages since I’ve taken the time to read anything scientific. It struck me the other day that I’d better hurry up and do it, before it becomes illegal….

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First, let me disappoint you. In order to know the answer to the question, you’ll have to read the whole article. Over at Chepooka today, my friend provides a couple of disparate quotes from the Founders of the United States of America. She notes the confusion that arises because sometimes these men sound so obviously […]

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Hmmmm…. And this: With all the millions of children in our country who don’t have enough food, clothing, or love, how can right-wing Christians possibly still cling to the delusion that God thinks gay people are the biggest threat to Christian values? Times Jesus mentions the poor in the gospels: I lost count halfway through […]

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It has been quite a time to be alive in America. I’m not talking of wars or inventions or medical marvels. I’m talking about the short time since the re-election of George W. Bush. It’s been “red” states against “blue” states for weeks now, as if every state was filled with just one color. There […]

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I have written before about particular groups of Christians — the ones I call neo-Pharisees — and their move to establish a theocratic form of government in the United States. Some people — even those who agree with some of what I say — don’t quite get how serious a problem this is. They don’t […]

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