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The Pathology of Purity

In observing American fundamentalism for more than a decade there is one common thread that runs through the movement. It is the romanticized idea of purity, particularly sexual and doctrinal. While t...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:49:00 GMT

The Republican Party Is Turning Into A Cult

Something strange has happened in America in the nine months since Barack Obama was elected. It has best been summarized by the comedian Bill Maher: "The Democrats have moved to the right, and the Rep...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:27:00 GMT

Snap, Crackle, Pot

By Kathleen ParkerFriday, February 13, 2009Drink and drive and it's grrrrrrrr-eat! Smoke pot and your flakes are frosted, dude. So seems the message from Kellogg's, which has decided not to renew its ...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:03:00 GMT

Palin’s small-town snobbery is faulty

Steve ChapmanOctober 2, 2008 Americans disdain snobbery in all its forms except the most popular one: reverse snobbery. Joe Biden would never get up in front of a crowd and suggest that the citizens...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:28:00 GMT

This is Your Nation on White Privilege

For those who still can't grasp the concept of white privilege, or who are looking for some easy-to-understand examples of it, perhaps this list will help. White privilege is when you can get pregnant...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:58:00 GMT