Word is that, on Thursday, as House Republicans are voting to repeal Obamacare and replace it with something that will leave tens of millions of Americans without health coverage, President Trump will sign two executive orders. The first, we’re told, will restore “religious liberty,” allowing anyone who claims to have deeply held religious beliefs, the […]
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DAY 105: Yes, Trump’s fucking his supporters, and shortening their lifespans today, but it’s OK… He’s also allowing them to discriminate against homosexuals.
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Religious Extremism, Uncategorized Also tagged death panels, discrimination, Donald Trump, executive orders, gay rights, health insurance, healthcare reform, hypocrisy, hypocrisy watch, license to discriminate, Obamacare, religious freedom, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, religious right, secularism, the gay, threats to Democracy, Trumpcare 16 Comments
The Humanists present their “sensible approach to Islam”
A few times a year, inspired by my ever-growing admiration for Kurt Vonnegut, I get the urge to delve into Humanism. (For those of you who are unaware of what Humanism is, Vonnegut, a devout Humanist, described it thusly… “Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you […]
Posted in Religious Extremism, Uncategorized Also tagged American Humanist Association, human rights, Humanism, jihad, jingoism, Kurt Vonnegut, Muslim, nativism, radical Islam, religions, religious extremism, religious fundamentalism, secularism, separation of church and state, Sharia law, terrorism, the secularist agenda, women's rights, xenophobia 7 Comments
New business idea #137: the communications enabled pregnancy test
I know the Republicans claim to be all about slashing the budget right now, but I suspect they could find a few million dollars to fund this initiative of mine.
Posted in Mark's Life, Other Also tagged abortion, business ideas, fundamentalist religion, Gilead, Margaret Atwood, pregnancy test, Republican platform, The Handmaid's Tale, women's health, women's rights 19 Comments