Monthly Archives: August 2008

Gov. Tim Pawlenty Just as Scientifically Illiterate as Gov. Sarah Palin

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty appeared on Meet the Press this morning — he was defending John McCain‘s decision to tap Sarah Palin as Vice-President. Tom Brokaw asked Pawlenty about Palin’s views on science. Besides confirming her support of Intelligent … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin: Not Conservative Enough for Creationists

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Answers in Genesis — the group that runs the Creation Museum — isn’t on board with the other conservative Christian groups in supporting Sarah Palin as John McCain‘s Vice Presidential nominee. Why not? To quote Happy Jihad, AiG is “undecided … Continue reading →

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Webster Cook Impeached

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Webster Cook. Remember him? He’s the student who took a communion wafer back to his dorm room and started a maelstrom at the University of Central Florida and beyond, received death threats from Catholics, and was facing expulsion from his … Continue reading →

Posted in FFRF, General | 15 Comments

Atheists’ Worst Nightmares: Sarah Palin, Bananas

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Why should atheists be worried about Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Harriet Miers Sarah Palin? The Christian Coalition loves her: Roberta Combs, President of the Christian Coalition of America said: “Governor Sarah Palin is a bold choice for Vice President who is … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Secular Coalition for America | 27 Comments

Sex with Snakes?

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Guest Contributor

At the end of The Colbert Report segment with atheist lobbyist Lori Lipman Brown, Stephen Colbert made a reference to atheists having threeway sex with snakes. Here’s what he was referring to — a scene that was cut from the … Continue reading →

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Better Know a Lobby: The Fighting Heathens!

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Last night, Lori Lipman Brown of the Secular Coalition for America appeared on The Colbert Report. Here is the segment! I thought she did a wonderful job And the piece was hilarious, even from an atheist perspective. If you know … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Coalition for America | 5 Comments

Barack Obama is One of Us!

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Guest Contributor

You can have Barack Obama believe in whatever you want, too. (Thanks to Lexi for the link!)

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Notes on The Colbert Report Appearance

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Tonight, Lori Lipman Brown — the Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America — is scheduled to appear on The Colbert Report (after being bumped last night). In anticipation of her “Better Know a Lobbyist” segment, other organizations are … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Coalition for America | 8 Comments

Why Does This Show Up on the GOP Website…?

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Guest Contributor

If you go to the website for the 2008 Republican National Convention, you can search for videos. Right now, no videos exist since the convention has not yet begun. But that hasn’t stopped something strange from happening. When you click … Continue reading →

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What You’ve Given North Carolina Senate Candidate Kay Hagan

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Only a couple days after the first post, you all have sent fantastic letters to Senate candidate Kay Hagan‘s campaign as well as to her opponent (and anti-atheist fearmongerer) Elizabeth Dole and thrown a lot of support her way. So … Continue reading →

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