Politics

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FOX News

FOX News Is At It Again

FOX News is biased. Yes, we know that. And we know that MSNBC is almost as biased the other way. But these montage videos really show this in simple detail (these are facebook embedded videos, so some people might have adblockers or work site blockers - you might need to

Economics

The Mortal Danger for Environmental Activists

I have posted before about the tension that exists between the free market corporate enterprises and the environment. The free market cannot arbitrate for negative externalities. These are the costs that are caused by corporations in the production of their goods, but are not borne out by the corporations themselves.

climate change

The UK Government Is Very Open about Its Bribery and Hypocrisy

Recently (for my more international readers), the UK electorate was involved in a snap election because the Prime Minister, Theresa May, looked at her massive lead in the polls and saw that she was about to enter into vital negotiations with the EU over Brexit. In order to have the

COVID crisis

Does Missouri Bill Let Employers Fire People Who Use Birth Control?

This was reported a week ago, and may not be news to some of you. There seems to be a lot of this sort of governance and bill-passing going on at the moment. As Feministing reported last week: Yesterday, the Missouri House voted to pass SB 5, a bill imposing

health

US Healthcare and Bankruptcy

This meme, even if not entirely accurate (I say that because I haven't fact-checked it) illustrates a really pertinent point. Boom!

COVID crisis

Jail for Driving Someone to an Abortion?

Texas lawmakers are trying it on, and it's not looking good because the Senate accepted House amendments the bill and it now heads to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk for his approval. What is the bill? Well, as the Texas Observer states: The Observer spoke to several other

Comedy|Science

Is John Oliver the Most Impactful Crusader for Justice?

Comedy has morphed, and Oliver is at the forefront of this change.

John Loftus

Christianity Is Fundamentally Opposed to Freedom of Speech

I thought I'd resurrect this one from a few years back. In reading Richard Carrier's excellent chapter in John Loftus' superb Christianity is not Great in which I have a chapter myself, there is much to glean concerning matters of democracy and the American Constitution

Brexit

Regulation: Morality, London Fire, Trump and Brexit

In light of the fire at the Grenfell London tower block, regulation is the hot button topic. A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece on regulation and how, when governments seek to strip it back, as they are doing in both the US and the UK, they are

Conservatives

A Sweet Irony on Election Day

I have voted, for what it's worth in my Furst Past the Post condemned constituency. Here is a sweet irony from my local newspaper, the Portsmouth News. I always like to get my political education from the Richmond Motor Group, as well as theological advice, too.

extremism

Trump and Sadiq Khan: Trump Is Being a Tool

It's not very highbrow of me, I know. But, my goodness, Trump, as President of the US, is being an utter tool. Sadiq Khan is the left-wing (Labour) Muslim Mayor of London. Trump has never liked him for those qualities. Trump appears to have it in for people

Conservatives

Conservative Contradiction: Meritocracy and Inheritance Tax

I have not particularly studied anything about Inheritance Tax (IHT), so this is coming purely from my own thinking about this. Yesterday, the Daily Mail predictably spouted off about the Labour Party's designs on IHT: Corbyn's sly death tax trap: 1.2million more families' homes

climate change

God Will ‘Take Care Of’ Climate Change, If It Exists

Nice. Well done GOP. Good effort, Trump... The Huffington Post states: “I believe there’s climate change,” Walberg said, according to a video of the exchange obtained by HuffPost. “I believe there’s been climate change since the beginning of time. I believe there are cycles. Do I think man

Comedy|News

Some Light Spicer Relief

In light of today's hilarious #covfefe shenanigans, I thought I would give some light political humour. This will not be new to the 99% of you, but I will try to compile them all into one place. You will all, I think, know of Sean Spicer and his

Trump

Former Mexican President's Message to Trump

I love this. Watch and enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWlrauHGAbY

US politics

Republican Evades Difficult Questions by Invoking Jesus

Minnesota Republican Representative Abigail Whelan steered Democrats away from difficult questions regarding tax by invoking Jesus. ThinkProgress reported: Pressed about her lack of support for an amendment that would close loopholes for offshore tax havens, a Minnesota Republican dodged the question in favor of talking about her religious beliefs. Minnesota

Trump

Trump Is an Awkward Child

Here are a few videos to illustrate that Trump is a child. And that he's odd. Here is a snippet from an article in the Business Insider, titled "Republicans are stuck in a high-school mindset": Yet what when a Republican candidate for Congress in Montana was

Conservatives

Manchester Bombing and the Political Context

As with so many, I am deeply angered by the attack from last night. I could offer all the usual condolences but it would all sound rather trite from me. So I'll do what I usually do: offer some kind of analysis, this time political rather than theological.

conservatism

Quote of the Day: DennisLurvey on the Non-Nones

On a thread on the post on the growing nones in the UK, DEnnisLurvey stated this: the religious say the nones are just lost and will come back to the pews, polling companies say they are people who don't believe their religions stories any longer and won'

News

The Spin of Election Campaigns

All parties must do it, but there is something insidious and underhand in this election concerning the Conservative Party. We have got used to televised election debates. More than that, for a lot of disengaged voters who struggle to even name our Prime Minister, such TV debates are necessary. So

GOP

This Is How to Speak at the Town Hall!

Epic.

Donald Trump

This Is What Trump Does to You, America. Or What He Allows to Come out.

This is soooo disturbing. Really, one of the most disturbing things I have seen for some time.

demographics

Age Is the New Class in UK Voting: Age 34 Is the Crossover

Labour used to be the party fo the working class, what with its history in workers' rights. Not so much anymore. Analysis from YouGov shows that age has become the new class in dividing the nation, along with education. Here are some snippets from them: Age: The new dividing

Conservatives

The Circularity of Voter Disenchantment

Young people often claim that they don't vote because they are disillusioned with politics and politicians. They have no buy-in to the whole system. I think part of this can be written off to laziness. Many people simply don't motivate themselves to find out about politics,

Brexit

A Progressive Alliance Is the Answer to Snap General Election

Okay, so a little on UK politics here. The UK is going through a right old time just now. The turbulence is set to continue in both the short and the long term. Brexit is soon to start properly affecting us and banks and corporations are eyeing a move to