Tag Archives: separation of church and state

So, shall we vote for Santorum tomorrow in the Republican primary?

By Mark | February 27, 2012

A week or so ago, when discussing the Michigan Republican primary, some of you indicated that you intended to cross party lines in oder to vote for Rick Santorum. And, now that we’re just a few hours away, I’m wondering if any of you have had a change of heart. Personally, I don’t think that […]

Posted in Michigan, Politics | Also tagged crossing party lines, Daily Kos, Markos Moulitsas, Mitt Romney, political strategy, Presidential politics, primary elections, republican primary, RIck Santorum | 42 Comments

France and the perceived failure of multiculturalism

By Mark | September 18, 2011

The French government announced on Friday that, from now on, public prayer would be illegal. The move, which comes on the heels of legislation prohibiting French students from wearing headscarves and French women from wearing the face-covering niqab in public, is said to be in response to the fact that French Muslims, unable to find […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics | Also tagged A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Muslim Population, assimilation, France, honor killings, laïcité, Marine Le Pen, Marseille, McGuillicuddy, MetaFilter, mosques, multiculturalism, Muslim, National Front, Nazi analogies, Nazi occupation, Nicolas Sarkozy, niqab, Paris, prayer, public prayer, public streets, secularism, stealing content from Metafilter, UMP | 33 Comments

Jimmy Carter on the increasing partisanship in American politics, the separation of church and state, the power of lobbyists, and the prospect of Palestinian statehood

By Mark | September 17, 2011

A little while ago, someone in the comments section suggested that I watch Rachel Maddow’s interview with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. I’m watching it now, and finding it incredibly interesting. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Posted in energy, Media, Politics | Also tagged Billy Graham, budget deficit, Camp David Accord, campaign finance reform, Jimmy Carter, lobbying, Middle East peace, moral majority, New Deal, Obama, Palestinian rights, Palestinian statehood, partisan politics, Rachel Maddow, religious right, Rick Perry, Ronald Reagan, social security | 4 Comments

Tea Party summer camp

By Mark | June 14, 2011

The St. Petersburg Times is reporting today that a Tampa area Tea Party group calling itself the Tampa 912 Project is offering a summer camp for kids in July. Here’s a clip from the article: …The organization, which falls under the tea party umbrella, hopes to introduce kids ages 8 to 12 to principles that […]

Posted in Education | Also tagged 9/12, activities for kids, America is good, anti-government, Bill Murray, birther, blind patriotism, charter school, Education, gold, guerilla drive-in, Jeff Lukens, jingoism, Karen Jaroch, kid, Meatballs, summer camp, Tampa Liberty School, tea party, the threat of Socialism | 10 Comments

Delaware candidate for the House attributes separation of church and state to Hitler

By Mark | September 19, 2010

Not only did the criminally misinformed voters of Delaware choose the non-masturbating former witch, Christine O’Donnell, to be their Republican candidate for Senate, but they selected her fellow tea bagger, Glen Urquhart, as their candidate to fill the seat of U.S. Representative Mike Castle, who had announced his intention to leave the House in order […]