2012 archive

Can you get a rash?

The bane of Bain and Mitt Romney’s diminishing tax returns

By , Wednesday 18 July 2012 18.06 EDT   It’s been a long week for Governor Guess-My-Worthiness: Mitt Romney. For those of you too busy collecting a  [more]

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A ploy to remain relevant

Bachmann defends her witch hunt

By , Monday, Jul 16, 2012 04:07 PM CDT   Rep. Michele Bachmann defended her attempt to root out “deep penetration” by the Muslim Brotherhood into the U.S. government Friday, writing a 16-page  [more]

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Delusions of grandeur, coupled with paranoia

Confronting Pamela Geller

By , 07/13/2012  7:14 am   “As a Jew, I am offended to my core. Muslims have no right to invoke Moses and Abraham. This is a delegitimization of Judaism. It is offensive and vile.…  [more]

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Understand what’s at stake

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The real battle in 2012

By Robert Reich, Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 08:41 AM CDT   It’s not merely Republicans versus Democrats, or conservatives versus liberals. The larger battle is between regressives and progressives. Regressives want to take…  [more]

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Poor and white in this part of the world

Woody Guthrie at 100: the return of a pariah

By , Thursday 12 July 2012 16.30 EDT   The construction team that kept hammering away all night outside my hotel window in downtown Tulsa are gone by the…  [more]

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A man’s place

10 reasons Why Men Should Not Be Ordained For Ministry

By Eugene Cho, 04-30-2012 4:34pm   In light of some recent intense posts – Ultimate Fighting Jesus and Conversation with Rob Bell (re: women in ministry), this list is…  [more]

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The list ain’t pretty

Ten Cliches Christians Should Never Use

By Christian Piatt, 07-06-2012 9:03am   We Christians have a remarkable talent for sticking our feet in our mouths. When searching the words most commonly associated with “Christian,” the list ain’t pretty. I…  [more]

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