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  Did you know that conservatives have exclusive rights on the Christian religion? Yep, according to Virginia Tea Party idiot Congressman David Brat, those on the right own Christianity, and he's mighty upset that a progressive like President Obama dares to quote the Bible. You may recall that in November, when the issue of Syrian refugees […]
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  A member of the Alabama Board of Education has decided to proudly show off her ignorance credentials by attacking Common Core education standards as a way of training children to engage in all sorts of "transgender stuff" as part of a larger "homosexualist" takeover of the South's education system. Betty Peters also said that the entire […]
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  The deeply conservative and all-Republican Texas Supreme Court will soon decide if homeschoolers in the state must actually teach their children or can instead delay instruction as they await the second coming of Jesus Christ. The case involves Michael and Laura McIntyre. The couple removed their nine children from a private school in 2004 to teach them […]
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  Holly Salzman is a loving mother of two sons who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She recently sought court aid in coparenting her children with their father, from whom she is now divorced. The judge then ordered her to attend sessions with a Christian counselor or face contempt of court charges and lose custody of her children. WTF?! Salzman […]
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  Texas is often the incubator for the stupid and extreme. Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks wrote an op-ed in the Herald-Banner newspaper, and here's what has been percolating in his brain: "Due to recent events, I can no longer be silent concerning what our country allows. It is amazing to me that the criminals who break […]