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Being civil only works when both parites are civilized.

I got an email from a friend of mine, chiding me for my Amero-centric response to the events in Spain following the terrorist attacks. I was also given a lecture about the American imperialist actions in Iraq questioning our imposition of democracy on the Arab world.
First of all, I don’t care what your opinons about [...]

How stupid can you be?

In the wake of the bomb blasts in Spanish commuter trains which killed 200 and injured hundreds more, the Spanish people have voted out the pro-American government and voted in a anti-American government. France is, I am sure, ecstatic. Now all the coward jokes will be made about Spain. With one swift stroke Spain has [...]

Death, Taxes and Religious Idiots

Every religious tradition has its own media outlets. There are official publications. There are unofficial publications. In the Mormon tradition, The Ensign is the official publication. Among the unofficial publications is Merdian. Recently the following appeared in Meridian:

George Mason, a Virginia delegate at the Constitutional Convention reminds us of something every activist, for or against [...]

What is marriage?

A friend of mine recently began asking me several questions about my views on marriage. It should be obvious by now that I have fairly strong opinions regarding gay marriage. He found it interesting that I should have such strong opinions and yet not necessarily be interested in the “institution” for myself. The fact is [...]