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• Atheist-Led Bible Battle Brews in Georgia Over the Book’s Placement in State-Run Lodges

  May 16, 2013 at 8:49pm

  A no fly suit. Placing a book in a room and making it available isn’t the same as a public prayer before a meeting, or posting the commandments in public buildings. Nothing forces a person to read the book. Of course, if other agencies want to place books in such situations, they should be allowed to. As an atheist, I get annoyed when people insist on objecting to everything religion related, even when it does not actually involve a separation of church and state. By this logic,they can’t put up pictures or books or any other decorations, in case it somehow implies the government foisting a view on us.

• The Bizarre Reason a Texas Pastor Is on Trial

  May 15, 2013 at 8:28am

  So, why is this even a story? He admitted to capturing the cat, holding it for three days, then assumed responsibility for getting the animal back to its owner. “forgetting” an animal for three days, then having the animal end up where it did is clearly animal abuse, whether through incompetent negligence or malicious intent. I am glad to see such a person has stepped down from morally guiding others, and I expect that the justice system will do what it can. And I would hope people will demand a bit more than the usual “I have sinned and repented and God has forgiven me” speech from this man before trusting him again.

• Another Teen Atheist Successfully Gets 10 Commandments Removed at His High School

  May 14, 2013 at 11:39am

  Why post the 10 commandments, but not the Bill of Rights? The commandments are either explicitly religious in nature(thou shalt have no god before me), or simply state morals found in cultures before and after they were written(thou shalt not steal). Teach the kids your religious beliefs at home. but unless you are ready to start teaching buddhist, muslim, shinto, and other religious laws and rules in school, let’s save our battles for the real issues. A teacher reading a bible in class, outside of a history of religion context is wrong. Fighting to support the right of a student to carry a bible with him or her in school is wrong.

• ‘Jesus Said Love Your Enemies’: Woman Who Helped Arrange Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s Burial Speaks Out

  May 12, 2013 at 10:35am

  So, she made some phone calls and foisted the body of a non citizen onto a state and locality with 0 ties to dead person. Then she covers herself with a faux cloak of righteousness. Sorry, if she were truly being Christian, she could have offered up a piece of private property of her own. As it is, the loved ones of those others buried in the same cemetery will have to suffer. They will fear what might happen to the graves of their loved ones, as any vandals may accidentally or intentionally target graves other than that of the bomber.
  I submit that any bills for damages should be sent to this “good Samaritan”, and that any added costs for security be passed onto her as well. And shame on her and others who publicized the burial place. Couldn’t it simply have been announced that a private citizen had seen to the burial, without mention of state or locality? As it is, we are now doomed to have this story continue on, when the inevitable desecrations of the burial grounds begin(not including the desecration inflicted on the burying of this non-American terrorist on American soil)

• Have You Heard About the Disturbing New Animal Abuse Trend Known as ‘Trunking’?

  May 3, 2013 at 9:21pm

  In reply to right-wing-waco.

  locked in the trunk, with raw meat attached to their arms, legs, and other…appropriate body parts.

• Hollywood Actor’s Gun Control Proposal: Let’s ‘Get Rid’ of Firearms

  April 29, 2013 at 9:26pm

  Instead of questioning gun ownership, why not question why “so many of my friends” have been shot? What behaviors are leading to people to commit violence against others? And if hollywood types don’t like guns, no one is forcing them to own them. If they haven’t learned from Chicago and New York that gun laws do not reduce violent crime, then they are not learning the right lessons. All in all, ho hum to them and their willful ignorance.

• Tom Brokaw Reaches ‘Breaking Point’ With White House Correspondents’ Dinner — Here’s the Reason He Won’t Be Attending

  April 27, 2013 at 9:40am

  What dignity? The moment they held the first such dinner, the corruption began. The only reason for such a soiree would be for the administration in office to get the reporters to be more amenable to the person in office.
  If they held such an event outside the White House, and without input from the executive branch, maybe they would deserve the respect they so desire. Now the curtain has been pulled, and the reporters have been reduced to wannabe celebrities being eclipsed by the real thing. Sad that a man like Brokaw, who has seen and done so much, only know recognizes the travesty.

• Woman Faces Prison Sentence for ‘Animal Cruelty’ … After Not Having Enough Money to Fund a Vet Visit for Dog

  April 26, 2013 at 7:13pm

  Sorry, but she is guilty of animal cruelty. The dog’s condition was due to months of neglect. There is no indication she sought aid for the animal. Even if the animal had been turned over and put down, it at least would have not suffered for those extra months. Being poor is not a crime, but what she did is. I sympathize with her. I expect if she had reached out to someone, many people would have been glad to have helped. Then she would still have her beloved animal, and not be facing charges.

• Samurai Sword-Wielding Mormon Bishop Saves Woman From Attacker: ‘You Are So Done’

  April 24, 2013 at 9:24am

  The key point is not that he carried a sword or katana in stopping the mugging. It’s that he, AND others, did the right thing in going to the woman’s aid. Kudos to him and those others. The fact it was a katana he carried just makes it a little funny. Guns, we sort of expect to see in these situations. But a razor sharp piece of steel has an intimidation factor. Getting shot is one thing. Just thinking of that weapon slicing through skin, muscle, and bone will make all but the most insane persons quickly reconsider their actions.

• The Strict ‘Nanny-State’ Food Guidelines That Prevented a Single Restaurant From Applying to Service NYC’s Health Dept. Cafe

  April 22, 2013 at 12:14pm

  I think a business owner would have to be an idiot to accept this commission. What happens if they decide to tighten standards again, or claim that you offered only 40% of meals with 500 calories or less. This is one that will cost you more money than it is worth.
  All I can say, is adios New York. I will not visit a place, or spend my money, where they treat me like a 4 year old.