Category Archives: Politics

The Gulf Of WTF

OK let me preface this by saying I am not a Trump hater, and neither am I a mindless MAGA person. I’m an American. I care about my country and I want what logic and common sense dictate is best for her. That said…

Trump is doing some good things. I like the idea of DOGE pointing out those who waste our money. I like the fact that he’s speaking up and working to advance our interests abroad. I’m proud of his work to push for peace in Israel and Ukraine. I love his tough, no-BS policies concerning our southern border. Continue reading

Electile Dysfunction 2024

You know it’s coming. Disputed votes, contested elections, allegations of fraud, illegal aliens voting, felons voting, dead people voting, etc etc. It’s unavoidable. It’s just how America does things nowadays. Personally I believe it’s more important to consider what we’ll get depending upon who wins the election.

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How Polarization Is Destroying America

Justice ScalesSince the 1950s, many people in the United States have sought to build a more united and civil society. That these noble efforts have largely failed is obvious. What’s less obvious is the Why and How of this failure of many Americans to behave like responsible adults. We can talk about politics, money, power, love, hate, sex and religion until we’re blue in the face. But none of that gets to the root cause. Continue reading

Reason Trumps Faith Every Time

Emma Thorne

Adorable Emma

So I’m sitting here watching a youtube video by the always-adorable Emma Thorne. In it, she’s having some fun at the expense of well-known right wing talking heads Matt Walsh and Ben Shapiro. They’re protesting that their religious freedom is being infringed because it’s (mostly) illegal to deny services or otherwise persecute same-sex couples in America. I personally find it pathetic that Christians whine loudest about being victims when they’re prevented from victimizing others. Continue reading

Whatever Happened To Women’s Rights?

Women are caught in a political tug of war between conservatives who’d take away their reproductive rights, and liberals who apparently think men can be women if they so desire. Women who do not wish to compete against (or share locker rooms with) biological males are called bigots and worse. Never mind the fact that these so-called trans-women are generally bigger and stronger than the women they compete against in track, swimming, wrestling, etc. Real, biological women are not allowed to complain. Whatever happened to the days when Democrats were all about women’s rights? Continue reading

Things That Burn My Ass

Happy Holidays Y’all!
It’s November and here we go again. Every time the holiday season rolls around arrogant, uninformed Christians start insisting that “Jesus is the reason for the season.” Here and now, fully a week before Thanksgiving, I’m seeing memes on Facebook about “It’s Merry Christmas, not Happy Holidays.” They seem to not notice that there are THREE holidays coming up. Can I not wish you happiness for all three? Or am I supposed to itemize a list? WTF do you people expect?! Continue reading

Things We Fight About

Photo Credit: David Erickson (link below post)

As a middle-of-the-road kind of guy, at times I feel like I am surrounded by nut-jobs of every stripe. Far-left, far-right, religious zealots, hateful anti-theists, anarchists, anti-capitalists, etc etc etc. The list is endless. And me? I just wanna get through the day with as little drama as possible. I’ve been an Atheist most of my life, but it wasn’t something I announced to the world. I didn’t become vocal until the Christian right became so determined to inflict their mental poison upon our schools, our legal system, and our culture in general. Continue reading

Boys Will Be Boys…Until They’re Not

GENDER

Either of the two divisions, designated female and male, by which most organisms are classified on the basis of their reproductive organs and functions; sex.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

I am amazed at the absurdities I’m seeing from both the Left and the Right. How did humanity get to a point in which gender is a matter of preference? Continue reading

Humanity Is A Failed Species

I make no claims of being a sage or any sort of expert. But based upon what I have observed over the last few decades, I honestly believe humanity is a failed species. We are self-destructing at an amazing rate and that rate appears to be accelerating. It’s only matter of time before nature shrugs its powerful shoulders and we vanish as if we never existed. Why such a negative prognosis? Let’s take a look…

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