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Native American Spirituality: Freedom Denied

Bet ya’ll didn’t know that Native Americans weren’t given the right to religious freedom until the year 1978. You heard that right. 19frakin78. This excerpt was taken from Blood Quantum: Native America’s Dirty Little Secret provided by the Manataka American Indian Council: “Freedom of expression is undeniably guaranteed both as a First Amendment issue and under specific federal statutes, regulationsContinue readingNative American Spirituality: Freedom Denied

Topeka, Kansas City Council Considers Decriminalizing Domestic Violence To Save Money

via ThinkProgress Want my opinion? They should consider fining people for non-violent crimes rather than incarcerate them. Decriminalizing domestic violence? I’m outraged! Over the last 20 years, 77% of the prison population were non-violent offenders with no history of violence, according to the United States Justice Department. One-third are first-time, non-violent offenders. If this doesn’t scream drug law reform, IContinue readingTopeka, Kansas City Council Considers Decriminalizing Domestic Violence To Save Money

Westboro to Picket Steve Jobs’ Funeral

http://rickyftw.tumblr.com/post/11089944115/westboro-is-going-to-picket-the-funeral-for-steve Westboro has announced that they will picket Steve Jobs’ funeral. I wish I could say I was surprised by this. I’m saddened that their insane view of the world will be forcefully imposed upon the grieving. They revel in the public’s disdain for them, so any attempt society makes to shame them into acting humanely is a lost cause.

Drug Wars: 35 bodies dumped from the back of trucks during rush hour

http://www.theworldsbestever.com/2011/09/21/drug-wars-mexico Barbaric. “A banner roughly reading “This will happen to all the Zeta shit that stay in Veracruz, the plaza has a new owner…G.N. (Gente Nueva). Here is el ferras and his royal court” was hung above the executed bodies of 23 males and 12 females that were dumped from the back of two flatbed pickup trucks yesterday during rushContinue readingDrug Wars: 35 bodies dumped from the back of trucks during rush hour

Punishing Grieving Mothers

http://ecosalon.com/legislating-misogyny-miscarriage-could-now-become-a-crime-really-004/ “Legislators have suggested that women carry abortion insurance in the event they might be raped and a Georgia bill proposes prosecution of women who can’t prove they didn’t intentionally cause a miscarriage. ” The policing of our reproductive systems HAS GOT TO END!

The Statue of Liberty is a “Demonic Idol”

via Daily Kos To paraphrase: John Benefiel claims that America is under a curse from God because we possess monuments to pagan idols. He also wants his followers to believe that Americans needs to renounce and destroy those demonic idols, one being the Statue of Liberty because it represents a “false goddess.” Transcript: “Libertas” is also called the “Freedom Goddess,”Continue readingThe Statue of Liberty is a “Demonic Idol”

Conservatives show themselves as cowards and children

http://kylere.wordpress.com/2011/06/15/conservatives-show-themselves-as-cowards-and-children/ A tale of a conservative blogger who asks an atheist to use her artwork for his website and in so doing, reveals his true cowardice and ends with him not getting what he wants. A tale of blacklisted Hollywood creatives, a tale of conspiracy theories and… wait… what the fuck’s he gotta pick on the city of Flint for???Continue readingConservatives show themselves as cowards and children

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.

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