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Contextual Criticism
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A blog dedicated to political and religious criticism.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 397 )
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How to Tell If the U.S. is a Christian Nation
The argument as to whether or not the US of A is a Christian nation has been going on for a long time. From the outset there were those who thought that God... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Keystone XL Pipeline
The Pipeline was narrowly defeated in the Senate. Thankfully, Bill Nelson, one of Florida's senators voted against the pipeline. But...the battle isn't over. Read more
Posted on 21 November 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Dictatorship By Another Name
We tend to think of a dictatorship as a repressive political system headed up by one person - a dictator. Down through history, that's usually what has happened. Read more
Posted on 20 November 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Mark Keough, Christian Pastor Teapot Crackpot, Now a Texas Legislator!
The Woodlands, Texas. I know the place well. Thirty years ago, I worked in The Woodlands, with the churches of The Woodlands. We had our crazies then, too;... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republican Fail
This is a guest post by my friend, Bob Poris. His essay structures again the irony of turning the chicken coop over to the foxes, which just happened in our mos... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
We Have It Good with Obama!
From a letter to the editor of a Canadian newspaperYou Americans Have No Idea Just How Good You Have It With ObamaMany of us Canadians are confused by the U.S.... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Christian Bale as Moses v. Moses
Christian Bale is an actor. He plays the Hebrew prophet, Moses, in the new Biblical epic, “Exodus: Gods and Kings." According to an article on AOL, Bale was... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ebola May Not Be THE Problem
This is a guest post by Bob Poris.When the publicity seeking politicians get out of the way and proper funding, if needed, is sought. Ebola will be fought as... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Political Crazies
Joni Ernst - Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Iowa loves guns and the NRA. In 2012, at an NRA event, she said she would use her gun to defend... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republican Fraudsters
The FAUX News people make no bones about their allegiances or their preferences when it come to political parties and politicians. High on their list are... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bachmann and Palin, a Sad Little Boy and The Unscientific Wingnut Lamar Smith
Bachmann gets "Security Detail"We haven't heard much from Michelle Bachmann in recent months. That's a good thing. Except for the fact that when she keeps her... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Greed and the Bottom Line
[Note: Photo is from Working Life.]The holiday season is rapidly approaching which means that all of us will be inundated with pleas for money by a variety of... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Florida Needs Charlie Crist
This post is primarily for Floridians. It is to urge residents of the Sunshine State to vote for Charlie Crist for governor.But this first. Read more
Posted on 19 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Fear Freedom
Governor Rick Snyder (R - Michigan)Generally, in this country, new cars are produced by car companies and sold by car dealerships. There's one exception,... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Dumbest Politico in the USA
There are many examples of why Louie Gohmert of Texas is the dumbest politician in the country. He once urged Obama to invade Mexico. He wanted to arrest Eric... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Second State of the Union Message
State of the Union Message to CongressJanuary 11, 1944To the Congress: This Nation in the past two years has become an active partner in the world's greatest wa... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Dumbass Republicans and Other Critters
[Photo from GreatBigCanvas.com]It's hard to know where to begin; there are so many frightening dumbass Republicans! Here are a few examples. Read more
Posted on 17 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Rosie Perez Apologizes! What?
On "The View" the other day, the actress, Rosie Perez, commented that divorced Catholics are not welcome at the altars of the Roman Church because divorced... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Anne Romney, the Stalwart If Stupid Wife
Okay, maybe Ms. Romney isn't stupid. Maybe she's all screwed up because she's a Mormon. I mean, really, who the hell can believe the crap in the Book of Mormon? Read more
Posted on 15 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Reagan v. Obama
Although many Republicans in this time and place credit Ronnie Reagan with creating the sun and the moon and putting the stars in place, he actually wasn't a... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2014 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY