Dec 28, 2014 | Conservativism, mic, Political Ideologies, Religion and Religious Issues
Published: Good Men Project (December 28, 2014), The Daily Dot (December 30, 2014)
The Interview has been getting a lot of sympathy but, from a critical standpoint, not a great deal of respect. After seeing the film twice, I find this attitude a tad dismaying.
For those who haven’t seen the movie and wish to watch it with a fresh set of eyes, there are two things you should know:
1) At its core, The Interview has a remarkably insightful thesis about human nature and politics—namely, that people respond more to theatricality, sensationalism, and emotional appeals than they do to facts and reason.... Read Original Article
Dec 25, 2014 | Conservativism, mic, Political Ideologies, Religion and Religious Issues
Published: Daily Dot (December 25, 2014)
The nativity, whether on a church lawn or brazenly displayed at City Hall, is a fixture of American Christmases—as is, of course, controversy. While arguments over nativity scenes trend toward questions of the separation between church and state, nativity scenes gone wrong run the span from bizarre, to funny, to actively offensive.... Read Original Article
Oct 9, 2014 | Extremism, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Political Ideologies, Religion and Religious Issues, World Affairs
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Jun 12, 2014 | Conservativism, Education, History, mic, Political Ideologies, Religion and Religious Issues
Published: mic (June 12, 2014)
The man who beat Eric Cantor may have a Ph.D., but he sure doesn’t act like it.
I’m not saying this because I disagree with his political views. There are plenty of conservatives and libertarians in academia (hoary claims of ivory tower “liberal bias” notwithstanding), and while I don’t share their opinions on a multitude of subjects, we have always stressed rational debate and fact-based inquiry.... Read Original Article
Mar 16, 2014 | Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, History, mic, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
Published: mic (March 16, 2014)
Reverend Fred Phelps, the founder of the notorious Westboro Baptist Church, is reportedly “on the edge of death” at a hospice in Kansas.
In case your memory needs refreshing, Phelps is best known for organizing protests at the funerals of anti-LGBT hate crime victims, soldiers, and celebrities under the slogan “God Hates Fags.”... Read Original Article
Mar 7, 2014 | Extremism, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Political Ideologies, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
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