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Remember Kim Davis, the 4 timed married, 3 time divorced "biblical marriage" pretender who claimed to be representing God's authority to deny other people the right to marry? Well, she's baaaaaaaaack...
https://mronline.org/2025/10/28/in-trumps-new-confederacy-slavery-wasnt-sin/
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This may be a strange subject for someone who runs a blog like this, but I often question the kind of debate we have here. It is kind of an existential question. Why do it? Often we are conversing with people whose minds are made up and closed like steel traps, and whose fundamental values (or lack thereof) conflict with our own.
Quasim tackles this question - his rationale is what he calls Collateral Education. Basicallyit is the idea that you aren't really talking to the individual on the other computer, but instead you are talking to the silent majority who are listening, who are interested in what we have to say, and who could use some clarity in their thoughts and arguments. I think that he has something there. So listen to how he approaches discussion as Collateral Education.
Best wishes to the Class Strugglers out there. Keep up the good work and please plan to attend a No Kings event near you. Stay safe in these perilous times, NB
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As usual, the Trumpian horror show continues apace and there is endless commentary on the disaster. Today, I am putting a different angle and talking about the fake "Christian" rot at the root of the campaign of terror that targets the vulnerable; those who emphaticically reject empathy, compassion and kindness. Such a contradiction is worthy of mention on the day that people celebrate the Resurrection. Peace, NB
1). “Texas Bill Would Ban Pro-Choice Websites”, Nov 15, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, Includes an embedded 4:43 min long video, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
2). “Ten Actions Dems Can Take to Protect Abortion Before Trump Takes Office: Repro experts tell AED what they want to see from pro-choice politicians”, Nov 14, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
3). “How abortion funds are preparing for another Trump presidency: Even in the face of a hostile administration, abortion funds are prepared to help people access care”, Nov 14, 2024, Nicole Karlis, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/11/
4). “Post-birth abortions? Alabama is specializing in them: Alabama lawmakers know that hundreds of newborns are dying each year. They know that many could be saved with basic care”, Nov 15, 2024, Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter, at < https://www.alreporter.com/
5). “Make no mistake: this Trump presidency will continue to attack abortion rights: Just because Trump is publicly distancing himself from abortion does not mean Republicans won’t enact a national ban”, Nov 12, 2024, Moira Donegan, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/
6). “Don't Believe Trump's Promises. Birth Control, IVF and Abortion Are All at Risk: The president-elect said he would veto a federal abortion ban. But his actions could further restrict access to family planning”, Nov 14, 2024, Mary Ziegler, U.S. News & World Report, at < https://www.usnews.com/
7). “The Christian Right Voted for Trump. Will He Deliver ‘A Kingdom of Christ’? Conservative Christian activists have been preparing half a century for this day, says journalist Talia Lavin”, Nov 13, 2024, Brianna Navarre, U.S. N,ews & World Report, at < https://www.usnews.com/
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1). “To Understand JD Vance, You Need to Meet the 'TheoBros': These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again”, Nov/Dec 2024, Kiera Butler, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/
2). “Christian Nationalist 'TheoBros' Want To Take Over Government”, Oct 24, 2024, Leeja Miller, Why America with Leeja Miller, duration of video 23:34, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?
3). “Freedom Caucus leader endorses radical proposal for North Carolina to hand its electoral votes to Trump: Rep. Andy Harris said the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in pro-Trump counties would justify the extraordinary maneuver”, Oct 25, 2024, Kyle Cheney, Politico, at < https://www.politico.com/news/
4). “Self-proclaimed ‘Secretary of Retribution’ calls for pro-Trump protest at empty Pa. Capitol”, Oct 24, 2024, Jordan Wilkie | WITF, Lancaster Online, at < https://lancasteronline.com/
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1). “Proposed Texas GOP platform calls for the Bible in schools, electoral changes that would lock Democrats out of statewide office: The platform was voted on Saturday, with tallies expected next week. Other planks call abortion homicide and gender-transition care 'child abuse.' ”, May 25, 2024, Robert Downen & Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune, at < https://www.texastribune.org/
2). “ 'The house is on fire': Texas GOP plots its next chapter amid civil war, depleted staff, funding drops: Under outgoing chair Matt Rinaldi, the party’s donor base has shrunk as it aligns with two far-right megadonors”, May 23, 2024, Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune, at < https://www.texastribune.org/
3). “Far-right favorite Abraham George elected to lead Texas GOP: George was backed by outgoing GOP chair Matt Rinaldi, who ushered in a Republican civil war and oversaw staffing cuts and drops in fundraising”, May 24, 2024, Robert Downen & Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune, at < https://www.texastribune.org/
4). “Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see historic election gains in Texas: All told, 11 of the 28 House candidates supported by Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks won their primaries outright, and another eight are headed to runoffs this May.”, Mar 08, 2024, Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune, at < https://www.texastribune.org/
5). “Texas activist David Barton wants to end separation of church and state. He has the ear of the new U.S. House speaker: Barton has been a staple of Texas’ Christian conservative movement, offering crucial support to politicians and frequently being cited or called on to testify in favor of bills that critics say would erode church-state separations”, Nov 03, 2023, Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune, at < https://www.texastribune.org/
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