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Tancredo Slammed For “Nuke Mecca” Comments
Finally, somebody official is telling Tom to get his head checked. From CNN, first let’s recount exactly what he said… “If it is up to me, we are going to expl...

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Anyone but the godless
My presidential ambitions took a hit this weekend. The New York Times ran a story about religion and morality in politics, with Mitt Romney as the hook. But the chart that ran w...

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Quote Of The Day
“Despite dire predictions, there has been no adverse societal impact from this decision and most people now express little concern about same ...

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Religious intolerance, here and abroad
Two examples of religious bigotry today, which helps illustrate the difference between individual and government discrimination. First, in New Hampshire, an idiot confronted Mitt R...

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David Kuo Talks To Donklephant About Falwell’s Passing
I recently had the opportunity to have an email conversation with David Kuo, former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and Deputy...

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Cancer Vaccine Blocked By Religious Right
Okay, see, this is why we’re going to witness the downfall of the religious right. They really can’t see the forest for the trees. Be...

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The Grand Turks.
This is important. Remember this when you hear that Islam is incapable of moderation: IZMIR, Turkey - Choking the highways and crammed onto ferries, hundreds of thousand...

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Video: Turkey Secularists Rally Against Sharia
Great news keeps coming in from Turkey. People are speaking out and the government can’t ignore them. ...

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Video Of Massive Turkey Protest
Now the AFP is reporting that over a million people took to the streets to denounce the religification of their government. Long live secu...

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700,000 Turks Protest Religious Government
The moderates are coming out in the Islamic world and demanding a reformation. How successful will they be? From the AP: ISTANBUL, Turke...

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Tommy Thompson: Done Before He Started
Not that he really had a chance anyway, but this seals the deal… WASHINGTON - Former Wisconsin governor and Republican presidential h...

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