Category Archives: Angry Voter
Missing the point regarding torture
There is currently a hubub in the news about some Bush Justice Department memos that were released recently by the Obama administration. These memos and legal opinions describe the use of torture by U.S. agencies, such as the CIA, in … Continue reading
Ten Commandments at State Capitol
An Oklahoma state legislator has introduced a bill to put a Ten Commandments monument up at the state capitol. You can read Austin Cline’s report here. Seriously, do they even have Civics and U.S. History classes in schools in Oklahoma?! … Continue reading
Why I Vote Anti-Republican
Although I sometimes think the reasons number in the thousands it really boils down to this for me (in no particular order):
Chirstian Medical Objectors
Should medical practitioners be allowed to withhold information and treatment from patients that they find morally objectionable based on their religious beliefs?
Comment to the ACLU
I added this comment to the end of a survey I did for the ACLU: I believe that a primary focus of your organization should be the separation of church and state. Many of the other issues that you address … Continue reading
Much Ado About Nothing
In the wake of the U.S. presidential election much fuss has been made about the decline in political power of the religious right, such as in this article by Jon Meacham of Newsweek. As much as I’d like to believe … Continue reading