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Washington Area Churches Offer Welcome Mat To Obama Family

Churches within just walking distance of the White House are offering a welcome mat to the new incoming presidential family. One of the closest is St. John's Church, an Episcopal church that is often referred to as the "church of...

Posted on November 27, 2008 11:05 AM

As Mayor, Palin Inquired About Banning Library Books

As Mayor of the Wasilla City Council in Alaska, Sarah Palin inquired about banning some books from the local library and eventually fired the librarian, but was forced to accept her return after a public outcry. For progressive voters concerned...

Posted on September 10, 2008 5:28 PM

A Political Purpose Driven Life

The world of the super evangelists is filled with competition for who can build the biggest church, sell the most books, draw the biggest TV audience and of course, make the most money. While last weekend's Saddleback Forum hosted by...

Posted on August 20, 2008 1:38 PM

The Religious Personality Cult Problem

The Rev. Wright blowup which is beginning to show a heavy impact on late polling numbers for Democratic hopeful Barack Obama is unfortunately yet another sign of the type of extremism that is often passed off as religion in many...

Posted on May 2, 2008 9:37 AM

Clinton TV Ad in Pennsylvania Attacks Obama's Arrogance

Hillary capitalizes on Obama's most recent display of arrogance with a new television ad released this afternoon in Pennsylvania.

Posted on April 14, 2008 7:20 PM

Obama's Twisted Views on Religion

Funny thing is, as pessimistic and downtrodden some Americans might feel these days it's rather arrogant of Obama to suggest that religion is something that is "clung to by desperate Americans". Raised by an atheist mother in a secular household, Barack "doesn't get it" when it comes to religion for every day Americans -- a look at Reverend Wright's preachings fully explains that. Obama must believe that religion is refuge --- in the case of working, everyday Americans it's something to cling to in desperation, and in the case of Barack's own congregation it is a refuge from the oppression of white America.

Posted on April 14, 2008 1:30 PM

The Arrogant Obama Emerges

Barack Obama attended a fundraiser in Kentfield, California last Sunday. Kentfield's an exclusive and toney Marin County enclave in the San Francisco Bay Area (think multi-million dollar homes, each with a three Lexus garage carpeted in astro turf). He was...

Posted on April 13, 2008 12:05 PM

Is Obama Building a Religion?

An interesting riff on Barack Obama's popularity and the messianic message behind the man's run for President.

Posted on March 11, 2008 11:21 AM

Western Media Largely Ignores The Plague Of "Honor Killings"

The recent murder of two Lewisville, Texas Muslim teenager girls in the back of their Egyptian born immigrant father's taxi cab has highlighted a very ugly issue of culturally-sanctioned violence against women that has often been largely ignored by the Western media -- honor killings.

Posted on January 14, 2008 4:00 PM

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