NCAA pulls multiple championship games out of North Carolina in response to anti-LGBT legislation.

Last updated on: September 13, 2016 at 2:00 pm By JT Eberhard

The NCAA just became the next income stream lost by North Carolina for its anti-LGBT laws: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced on Monday that it would pull seven championship games from North Carolina over the states anti-LGBT law known as HB2. In the announcement, the NCAA said that North Carolina laws make it challenging to “promote an inclusive atmosphere for all college athletes, coaches, administrators and fans.” “Fairness is about more than the opportunity to participate in college... Read more

Ohio mayor who dedicated his life to Christ arrested for raping a four-year-old girl.

Last updated on: September 13, 2016 at 11:37 am By JT Eberhard

Back in 2010 a man by the name of Richard Keenan was sworn in as mayor of Hubbard, Ohio. Keenan wouldn’t be alone in trying to improve the fortunes of the town, for he brought an all-wise being with him (an all-wise being who, it would seem, couldn’t be bothered to help until Richard Keenan was elected, fancy that): Keenan said the opportunity for government service should make officials want to do their best. “It’s not about me … it’s... Read more

Michele Bachmann warns that Hillary is going to steal the election.

Last updated on: September 13, 2016 at 9:18 am By JT Eberhard

Michele Bachmann has a dire warning: Hillary, who has lead Donald Trump in the polls since the nominations were set, is going to steal the election: On Thursday, Michele Bachmann told “Washington Watch” host Tony Perkins that President Obama is planning to steal the election for Hillary Clinton, pointing to recent comments by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson about how his department can work with states “on how best to secure online data and protect individual polling places... Read more

MORNING HAPPINESS: Jon Gomm.

Last updated on: September 13, 2016 at 8:20 am By JT Eberhard

Good morning! I have a local friend who is a classically-trained guitar player (and he is ludicrously talented). We were jamming out the other night and he told me I had to hear this guy. I hope you enjoy his talent as much as I: Read more

Trump says debate should not have a moderator to keep it from being “rigged and unfair.”

Last updated on: September 12, 2016 at 1:16 pm By JT Eberhard

In an interview on CNBC today, Donald Trump says the forthcoming debate should have no moderator to ensure fairness to him. Yes, he said without the sole job that exists to ensure fairness, the debate would be rigged and unfair: This reminds me of a clip from Seth Meyers recently, where he talks about how Trump’s showmanship sometimes disguises the inanity of his comments (go to 2:40 in the following video): A moderator would keep the debate, to some extent, on... Read more

Phil Robertson rails against secular humanism at Value Voters Summit.

Last updated on: September 12, 2016 at 2:00 pm By JT Eberhard

First, the very notion of a “value voters summit” is plain stupid. All voters have values, and acting like they don’t if they’re not in your camp is about the dumbest thing since the last time Donald Trump opened his mouth. What’s more, I’m happy to debate whose values are better (mine). Anyway, Phil Robertson got invited to talk about his values, which apparently involves blaming secularism for murder/lack of morality: “When you allow men to determine for you what... Read more

Pope, who lives in a gilded palace: the devil will destroy the church with money.

Last updated on: September 12, 2016 at 10:49 am By JT Eberhard

Vatican radio reports: Commenting on the reading from the First Letter to the Corinthians — where St Paul rebuked the Corinthians for their contentiousness — Pope Francis said, “The devil has two very powerful weapons to destroy the Church: divisions and money.” Oh, money’s going to destroy the church? Don’t you guys live in a palace that is also a city? I literally just ran a google image search for “inside the vatican”. Here’s what came up: The message here... Read more

MORNING HAPPINESS: One takes.

Last updated on: September 12, 2016 at 9:17 am By JT Eberhard

Good morning! I’ve got a feeling the news is going to be nothing but sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns today! Yesterday was a teaching day for me. In between students I decided to dick around with some singing. I recorded some stuff in one take, without listening to the recording, and posted them to facebook. Now you get to hear them: Maybe I’ll start doing this whenever a student can’t make it, just for shits and grins. Anybody got a song... Read more

Mother considering suing church over baptizing her autistic son without her consent.

Last updated on: September 9, 2016 at 11:34 am By JT Eberhard

The parent of an 11-year-old boy is considering legal action against Morning Star Friends Church in Ohio as well as the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Her autistic son’s “big brother”, along with the church, baptized her son without her permission. The baptism was done by full submersion and has apparently left her son with nightmares: She says he was panicked and now has nightmares since his big brother forced him to get baptized and did it without her permission.... Read more

Hillary Clinton: “Next President should be a praying person.”

Last updated on: September 9, 2016 at 10:37 am By JT Eberhard

I will still happily pull the lever for Clinton, but god dammit this grinds my gears: Hillary Clinton quoted biblical scripture. She talked about her youth minister who took her from the safe harbor of suburbia to the inner city of Chicago, and she shared the memory of seeing her gruff father bent on his knees in prayer each night. And, without ever mentioning Donald J. Trump by name, Mrs. Clinton portrayed her rival as a nihilist who doesn’t understand... Read more