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Why do Americans still dislike atheists?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-do-americans-still-dislike-atheists/2011/02/18/AFqgnwGF_story.html From the page: On basic questions of morality and human decency – issues such as governmental use of torture, the death penalty, punitive hitting of children, racism, sexism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, environmental degradation or human rights – the irreligious tend to be more ethical than their religious peers, particularly compared with those who describe themselves as very religious.

Some believe Flint’s 17-day lull in violence due to door-to-door religious effort

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/04/some_believe_17-day_lull_in_vi.html “God cares about Flint,” she said. “He has a plan for the city of Flint and that’s to give it hope.” Really… and how would she know? Based on factual evidence, “God” must not have given a fuck about Flint for the last 30 years. And NOW he’s interested in granting a little hope? Bastard.

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LayaGk0TMDc ‎”Just before 1914 the government said, ‘we have 1.3% of the people in this country addicted to drugs’… so they passed [the Harrison anti-drug act]. Fast forward 56 years to 1970… In 1970, the government said ‘1.3% of the population is addicted to drugs, can’t have it, got to start a war on drugs.’ 36 years later, and aContinue readingLaw Enforcement Against Prohibition

I’m Mad As Hell and I Don’t Want to Take it Anymore

http://blogs.umflint.edu/universityrelations/2011/04/06/im-mad-as-hell-and-i-dont-want-to-take-it-anymore-abc-12-loses-key-people-and-we-lose-key-communitymedia-relations-professionals/ Something that desperately needed to be said, as someone who grew up with Bill Harris and Joel Feick on the television, bringing us the news. I was fortunate to have worked under Bleicher’s son, Matt at Tucows. All of them, class acts. Sorry to see this happening in an area that NEEDS and relies upon first class news broadcasts.Continue readingI’m Mad As Hell and I Don’t Want to Take it Anymore

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