Culture Warriors category archive
Trumpling a Promise (Updated) 1
Dodgy Descent 0
Some things run in families.
Misdirection Play, A Civil Tongue Dept. 0
William Chafe reminds us of another time when the powers that be collapsed upon their fainting couches at the prospect of a “lack of civility.”
Freedom of Screech 0
Shorter Supreme Court: Perfidy is a civil liberty.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Better 0
Thom discusses out how the reasoning the Supreme Court used in allowing a baker to discriminate against gay couples directly contradicts the reasoning it used to uphold Donald Trump’s travel ban.
A Mind Is a Terrible Thing Unwasted 1
Shaun Mullen reviews Michael Polln’s book, How To Change Your Mind, about what a long strange trip it was.
The Court Is in Sessions 0
Thom and Frank Schaeffer discuss Jeff Sessions’s laughable attempt to invoke Godwin’s Law to end criticism of Donald Trump’s venality and brutality.
The Trade-Off 0
The Charlotte Observer’s Isaac Bailey comments on the what Republicans have paid for their dominance of the Presidency and the Congress. After listing some of their “victories” (Neil Gorsuch, a purportedly pro-life president appointing wingnut Federal judges, triumphing in the “war on Christmas” which never was), he totals the price tag:
Congratulations on your pyrrhic victories.
All it cost you was your integrity.
All you had to do was make a man who rose to national political prominence on open bigotry president of the United States.
And relinquish all credible claims of being the party of family values and faith.
The Bible Tells Me So . . . , Reprise 0
Mike discusses the Trump Administration’s program to rip children from their mothers and its defending the practice as sanctioned by the Bible. Warning: Language.
A Religious Dilemna 0
Writing at The Roanoke Times, Rich Brager, who describes himself as an atheist, admits his befuddlement. An excerpt:
. . . the Bible Tells Me So 0
Dick Polman stands aghast at the Trumpling of the Bible to justify ripping children from their parents.
No except or summary can do his piece justice. Just read it.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpling 0
This is your country on Trump.
Afterthought:
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.
Nothing that ever happened in a homosexual bedroom ever affected a marriage of mine.
I cannot say the same about heterosexual bedrooms.
[TONGUE-IN-CHEEK MODE]
Heterosexuality threatens the sanctity of marriage!
Don’t bake cakes for heterosexuals. If you do, you promote adultery!
[/TONGUE-IN-CHEEK MODE]
Twits on Twitter, Base Desires Dept. 0
In a thoughtful article that slices through the fog of point-counterpoint claims about Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet and the subsequent cancellation of her television show, Bret Stephen’s concludes
Follow the link to learn why he reached that conclusion.
Flagging Interests 0
In The Sacramento Bee, self-described conservative Josh Edblow calls out right-wing “snowflakes” (his word) for their position on the American flag, the NFL’s new rule restricting player protests, and NFL players’ right to protest. Here’s a bit:
They express contempt for those on the political left – “snowflakes” – who use boycotts, shout-downs and other intimidation to squash dissent or differing viewpoints that might offend or insult some group. They criticize businesses that give in to “snowflakes,” and sometimes even pull advertising.
Yet at the same time, these conservatives defend the NFL because they agree with the reason behind this specific policy. This is philosophically inconsistent. Would they feel the same way if some other NFL policy required players to address transgender persons by their preferred alternative pronoun? Not likely.