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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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Bill Maher Zings Repugs Who Talk About "their" Kennedy
Bill Maher had a few words for the Republicans who still "get a lump in their throat" for "their Kennedy" Ronald Reagan during his New Rules segment this... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Letter to William Hague, British Foreign Secretary
I don't know whether or not William Hague, the British Foreign Secretary, is an anti-Semite. Anti-Semitism, however, is alive and just as sick as ever, all... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
At Least We Have Health Care!
Canada may not be perfect in every way and the citizens of Toronto have been deeply embarrassed by their mayor, but, dammit, at least they have health care!Phot... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Sarah Palin's Description of the Tea Party Healthcare Plan
"The plan is to allow those things that had been proposed over many years to reform a health care system in America that certainly does need more help so that... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Shutdown Costs - Brought to You by People Who Worry About the National Debt
If you like this kind of thing, thank the Congressional Republicans, in particular Rand Paul and Ted Cruz.And remember these folks who fuss and fume about our... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Obama's Act of Grace After Sandy Hook
[Photo from The Journey to Rediscover] What follows has been, until just recently, relatively unknown. President Obama, in secret, went to Sandy Hook to meet... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Dick Cheney, War Criminal with a Bad Heart Whines Obama Didn't Get Bin Laden...
The former Vice-President of the United States, went on a conservative radio talk show, puffed up his chest, within which is located a bad heart, and said that... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Saudi Arabia, the UN, and John McCain
Saudi Arabia, a monarchial dictatorship, a country with a legal system based upon Islam and the Quran, where freedom is just another word for whatever the... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Maybe Texas Shouldn't Secede...it's Not All Bad
[Photo of Wendy Davis, Democratic candidate for governor of Texas]Generally speaking, the news out of Texas makes one's skin crawl and creates a great deal of... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Eid_al-Adha
Somehow, probably because I am not a Muslim and know little about the religion, I missed the holiday of Eid_al-Adha, which occurred on Oct. 15. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Afforable Care Act and Hypocritical Republicans
Marco Rubio, a member of the U.S. Senate, elected to that august body by ignorant and angry Floridians, has publicly stated that he did not support the recent... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Michele Bachmann - Lest We Forget...
Michele Bachmann is not running for re-election. Whether that has to do with the recent ethics complaint/investigation or not is irrelevant. She's going to be... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Where Was Ted Cruz Born?
"I was born in Canada, I swear! Or maybe the U.S. Okay it could have been the USSR."In recent days, I have seen a lot of discussion on the Internet and other... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fear and Loathing and the Future of Government
The Hollywood ideologue and right-wing conservative, "B" grade movie actor turned politician, known in some circles as "The Gipper," and elsewhere as Ronnie... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bil Maher on Wingnuts Bachmann and Scalia
[Our thanks to Crooks Liars. The commentary below is by Heather.] Bill Maher had a few words for wingnut Michele Bachmann and her counterpart on the Supreme... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Priests and Pastors as Civilian Contractors in Our Military
The United States Senate, under pressure from religious groups and true believers, has authorized a bill to allow military chaplains to work during the... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Tea Party Teapot Crackpots and Other Idiots
(Photo from the Boston Tea Party Historical Society)Once upon a time a group of colonists dressed up as Native Americans dumped crates of tea into Boston Harbor... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Teaching Fundamentalist Christianity in Public Schools
The teaching of fundamentalist Christianity in public schools is being promoted all over the United States. Funded by wealthy religious-right groups, fundy... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The "Esteemed" Ben Carson
The news item used the word, "esteemed," when referring to Ben Carson, M.D. And it was an article on the Huffington Post yet.Ben Carson is a neurosurgeon. He's... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Crazies in Our Midst
This post is about craziness and crazy people. Please note the picture of the political badges made available at a Republican gathering in California. Are... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY