Hi, This is Lilandra. It’s been a while since I have posted. Since my last post, I nearly finished with a degree in Science Writing at Johns Hopkins. Special thanks to Dale McGowen, our leader at Patheos Nonreligious, for writing me a recommendation. Aron has also been working away at a Bachelor’s in Anthropology at […]
Texas tackles Moses and the Bible in History Standards Again
Should Texas students be told that Moses and Judeo-Christian Biblical Law influenced the founding of our laws? According to the Texas Freedom Network, the Texas School Board will be hearing testimony on this on Tuesday, June 12th, and some other culture war questions that politicize history such as: Was the Civil War about State’s Rights? Was McCarthyism justified? […]
Can an Atheist Get Elected in Texas?
Seriously, what are Aron Ra’s chances for being elected as an open atheist in Texas? Anecdotally, we encountered these signs on our way back from Austin to interview former Democratic Texas State Senator, ex-gubernatorial candidate, and role model -Wendy Davis. One of the more vocal constituents of Manheim, TX proudly displayed this on their property: A […]
San Antonio’s Non-Christian Scapegoating Mayor is up for Re-election
Earlier this month at a candidate’s forum, San Antonio’s Mayor Ivy Taylor, may or may not have had atheists specifically in mind when she speculated on the roots of systemic poverty. Although she didn’t specifically mention atheists, she definitely linked poverty to a lack of relationship with the Christian god, specifically. Early voting for municipal […]
Affirming each other’s humanity after today’s terrorist attacks.
We offer to our friends and fellows in London and Nigeria our sympathies as religious extremism has robbed the world of more innocent victims. At least four people are dead including the attacker and at least 20 are injured after a car deliberately struck pedestrians on Westminster Bridge. In Nigeria, 5 suicide bombers targetted a refugee camp […]
Our Call to Congress to Impeach Trump was Simple
My husband Aron Ra and I had no trouble today calling the House Judiciary Committee about our concerns with Donald Trump. It was our first call that got through to an official. Despite my phone anxiety, the process was not anything to worry about. The phone person was polite but I did have to ask if I could […]
Is there a good reason not to file for Trump’s impeachment?
With the metaphorical Doomsday Clock clicking just 2;30 minutes to nuclear destruction, is there a good reason out there not to start the impeachment proceedings against Trump? Let’s examine a couple of the reasons the House of Representatives maybe hasn’t started the bureaucratic wheels of impeachment ever so slowly grinding on this issue as the clock ticks away. […]
Unlawful Arrest of Shia LaBeouf for responding to “Fighting Words” from a Neo-Nazi
Shia LaBeouf was arrested today and charged with assault and harassment over a scuffle that involved shoving and grabbing the scarf of a Neo-Nazi. The Neo-Nazi proclaimed on LeBeouf’s performance art livestream that,”Hitler did nothing wrong.” The incident is one of a few high-profile cases where Neo-Nazis are pushing the boundaries of free speech. What often happens is critics will […]
The answer to what damage Trump can cause in just 4 days
Linked below is a list of all the actions the new President Donald J.Trump (Gah!) has taken in just 4 days. Something to think about for everyone that argued a version of: 1. “Trump can’t do what he says.”(The Constitution, Checks and Balances, Congress Hates Him) 2. “Trump won’t do what he says.” (So you […]
Just give him a chance…
My last blog post irritated some right-wingers. It seems that if I don’t want to ruin everything for everyone, then I’m an extreme leftist. So if I don’t want to ruin anything for anyone, then how much more extreme left is that? “Give Trump a chance”, they say. Give him a chance to set everyone’s […]