Falwell by Hitchens and Reed- oh my!

Falwell by Hitchens and Reed- oh my!

Ok, I waited a few days out of respect for the dead. That’s it. Jerry Falwell, although he seems to have mellowed a bit toward the end of his life, was a powerful corrupter of christianity’s message. He used christianity as a power group to vilify and scapegoat others for political gain. President Bush’s statement acknowledges this: “One of his lasting contributions was the establishment of the Liberty University, where he taught young people to remain true to their convictions,…

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Love the Sphere-ing it

Love the Sphere-ing it

Did you notice that I’ve added a new plug-in under the sociables links at the bottom of each post? The Sphere related plug-in is easy to install. It interconnects blogs and other media sources. Try clicking one of the Sphere: Related Content links – a pop-up window will show you links to content that it thinks might be related to what you’ve posted. Very fun! Get and rate Sphere: Related Plug-in See all my Plug-ins.

Women’s Opinion Poll

Women’s Opinion Poll

Do you feel that women participate equally in the responsibilities and rewards of all aspects of the nation’s governance, economic activity, social and cultural institutions and family? Share your opinion (and see what others think) by taking the short poll from Care2.com and Legal Momentum! And yes, it’s most likely intended to introduce you to the sponsoring organization. Legal Momentum is the nation’s oldest organization of legal advocates for women. They work on legal issues such as freedom from violence…

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Opposing Watchtower Sex Abuse Policies

Opposing Watchtower Sex Abuse Policies

Someone has put some of the coverage of the Silent Lambs in Nashville up at YouTube. Check it out. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlRHaO0y4ro[/youtube] Over a five day period in February, 16 civil child sex abuse lawsuits against the Watchtower Society (the Jehovah’s Witness headquarters in New York City) were quietly settled in three states (CA, TX and OR). The victims involved were essentially coerced into signing ‘gag orders’ that prevent them from discussing the cases. One Jehovah’s Witness elder who was sued was…

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Support the Female Troops

Support the Female Troops

Our government should provide the highest standard of care to women who have volunteered to serve our country. Federal law, however, does little to protect the reproductive rights of servicewomen. Why are servicewomen being denied birth control? Not only are the 350,000 women (almost 15 percent of all active-duty personnel) banned from accessing abortion care at military medical facilities, but some cannot even obtain emergency contraception, which can prevent unintended pregnancy if taken soon after sex, at their base pharmacy….

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Voice Opposition to the Creation Museum

Voice Opposition to the Creation Museum

This Memorial Day weekend, the religious right will take a bold new step in their campaign against science education in America. The creationist organization, Answers in Genesis (AiG), will open their $27 million “Creation Museum” in Petersburg, Kentucky, dedicated to promoting the falsehood that science supports the notion of a 6,000 year old Earth. The Campaign to Defend the Constitution (DefCon) calls on all educators and concerned citizens to take a stand against this latest attack on science education. Voice…

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