Texas isn’t widely known for progressive policy makers, but there are a few. Texas isn’t as Red in its urban centers like Dallas, as it appears from the outside. Look at Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s fearful response to Texas accepting Syrian refugees. As was reported by Rick Cohen last Monday, Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, […]
Sharing Thanksgiving with Syrian Refugees
Obviously not in the way the original colonists, many refugees from religious persecution, did to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. But like Abraham Lincoln did on the first official Thanksgiving in celebration and gratitude that Gettysburg, the deciding battle of the American Civil War was over. Although the Syrian Civil War ravaging people’s lives is […]
Congratulations to Louisiana on Regime Change!
Just when you thought the chances for political change in the South were pretty bleak, relatively unknown State Representative (D) John Bel Edwards comes along and upsets the Republican applecart. It was quite a feat in a solidly Red State like Louisiana. His victory speech: “This election shows us that the people of Louisiana in […]
Texas: Epic Fail on Climate Change Preparedness.
How in blazes can a state that weathers every single hurricane season get a D+ in flood preparedness? The rest of the climate change preparedness report card is equally abysmal: Texas received an overall “F” in planning to prepare for extreme weather in the report, “States at Risk: America’s Preparedness Report Card.” The Lone Star […]
Houston Pastors Preach Against Equality Over Transphobic Fears
This week a smear campaign conducted by the Religious Right including pastors worked to defeat an Equal Rights ordinance dubbed HERO for Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. This is what was proposed on the ballot for Houstonians to consider: “Proposition 1: [Relating to the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance.] Are you in favor of the Houston Equal […]
Hemphill County Texas Sheriff dares you to take offense to Bible verse on police vehicles
Just like unattended graffiti, police departments are getting bolder and bolder about putting their Christian stamp on state owned police vehicles. In Hemphill County, Sheriff James Pearson wants everyone to know that if you take offence to “I am the good shepherd. John 10:11” on vehicles paid for by atheist tax money too that you […]
Anti-choicers Faux Concern for Women.
Beth Presswood, of the podcast Godless Bitches and Atheist Experience, has started a new blog with a take-down of another specious argument that abortion somehow demeans women. She is a dear friend, and her rants against anti-abortion quackery sites like Life Action News, which she calls ” Lie Action News” are not only amusing but […]
Texas Governor Calls Freedom from Religion Foundation “Misguided and Malicious”
Of course Texas Governor and Christian Culture Warrior, Greg Abbott, has pledged his full support for the Childress Police Department’s commandeering of state owned police vehicles for the motto “In God we Trust”. “There can be no doubt that courts in Texas would uphold the constitutionality of the Childress Police Department’s decision to place ‘In […]
Texas now has a spot for the Baphomet statue
Now that Oklahomans have worked out that state sponsored religious monuments on their capitol grounds means allowing the Satanic Temple a piece of capitol real estate too; the Ten Commandments were quietly removed from state grounds yesterday. On the plus side no one was hurt, but on the minus side its supporters are being sore […]
America Have You Had Enough Mass Shootings?
Had enough mass shootings to support better gun laws? President Obama sure has. “A visibly frustrated President Obama offered condolences to the victims of the mass shooting at an Oregon college on Thursday, but he added that “our thoughts and prayers are not enough,” and voters should demand changes to the nation’s gun laws.” No America hasn’t shown the will […]