A recent study done by Gallup says that people that are very religious have a much higher well-being compared to moderately religious people. For their research, Gallup asked participants two questions. First, the importance of religion and second, how often…
In this video Florida radio host Joyce Kaufman, speaking at a Tea Party Rally in 2010… says that “if ballots don’t work, bullets will”. Essentially, they are saying “if my party loses, we might start shooting people”. Well, you’ve gotten…
Earlier today during a public speaking event, Gabrielle Giffords, a Democratic congresswoman from Arizona, was shot in the head outside a grocery store. A spokesman for the Pima County sheriff says that at least 12 people were shot. The Tucson Citizen reports that Rep. Giffords was “shot point blank in the head.”
Rep. Giffords was first elected to the House in 2006. She represents the state’s 8th Congressional District. Although it is unclear at the moment, many are wondering whether the gunman was Tea Party supporter. If that turns out to be true, it could have big effects on the political landscape.
Things will not be the same on Monday when Congress goes back to work. This incident is a sobering reminder of just what risks people take when they decide to work in government. The right and the Tea Party might act like the government is nefarious.. but these are public servants that having a unique viewpoint and in most cases, want to do what they think is best for the country.
UPDATE: Giffords has made it through surgery and is responding to commands.For breaking updates, check the huffingtonpost.
Last night, both Glenn Beck and Rachel Maddow came out harshly against members of the GOP. Republicans came under fire yesterday for reading an edited version of the constitution to the House of Representatives. The most notable change of their version was that they left out the 3/5ths compromise.
John Stossel sat down with Ann Coulter last night to discuss the war on drugs. Stossel lamented the failed war on drugs, saying we lock up more people than any other country. He also said that Coulter is smart but he doesn’t see how she can’t see the folly of the drug war. Coulter cites the welfare state as a reason not to stop fighting drugs, saying that when people start doing drugs, they will stop caring about everything else, and then not only will we be paying for their drug use but also their healthcare.
John asks Ann if we should make everything illegal that can kill you, including motorcycles. Ann says that people on motorcycles kill themselves faster, so it’s Ok, she also says that smokers die sooner too, which is also why it’s OK. Ann says that smokers help social security because they die earlier. Coulter is in full troll mode today, enjoy it and try not to be too enraged.
John asks Ann, ‘what about all the death that happens just to stop people for doing drugs?’ Ann says that she would have an open mind but that there is a difference between alcohol and drugs. Coulter says that murder went down during alcohol prohibition, implying that if drug laws were lifted, America would become less safe.
The New York Times is reporting today that Republicans in the house have voted to debate to repeal Obama’s healthcare legislation. Republicans, with a large majority, easily passed the vote 236 to 181. This will set the stage for a very important debate, although the president has said he will veto any repeal the healthcare bill.
When you’re just a few weeks old, it’s not very easy to stand! Just ask this puppy, who can’t quite seem to get the hang of it.
Charles Barkley was in rare form tonight as he took some time to comment on remarks made by Tucker Carlson earlier in the week. Carlson said Philadelphia Eagles player Michael Vick should be executed for his role in a dog-fighting ring that was busted in 2007.
Youtube’s redesign brought with it a great new set of analytic tools. Insight, in particular, is a fantastic way to determine just who is watching your video. I started uploading to youtube about four years ago, and most recently I noticed that a video I edited was becoming immensely popular. The video is a compilation of fights from the first season of Jersey Shore, it’s not rocket science but it’s serious click bait.
Earlier tonight on The O’Reilly Factor, Bill O’Reilly sat across from Dave Silverman, president of American Atheists to discuss the new atheist Billboards being erected around New York City. Silverman and American Atheists erected the signs in response to the amount of pro-religion and anti-atheism billboards currently lining our highways. Bill took no time in jumping on Silverman for “calling Americans stupid”, Bill said that Silverman said religion was a “scam”, that implies that anyone that believes in it is stupid.
This is a false argument though, meant to distract Fox News viewers from the real question of whether god exists or not. Instead of taking the time to have serious and thoughtful debate about the issue of religion, it seems that Bill would rather paint Silverman’s views as ‘hateful’ or ‘elitist’. It’s a shame, I wonder, on a professional level, how many great interviews O’Reilly has passed up because he doesn’t even try to be a good interviewer. That said, Silverman makes some key mistakes. Bill asks him how the tides work, and Dave doesn’t seem to know. The tides are controlled by the sun and the moon. You’d think the guy on the side of reason, logic, and science would have pointed this out. Then again, having Bill scream at you is probably a little disorienting.
Michael Moore sat down with Anderson Cooper, earlier today, to discuss the current state of the GOP and whether or not the Democrats will be able to get anything done in the next 2 years. Many predict that Republicans…
Fox News favorite and self-professed atheist S.E. Cupp sat down on Fox News to discuss “the threat” of Wikileaks against America, calling it an Information Terrorism Organization (scary phrase). Time and time again Cupp provides interesting fodder for atheists…
CNN is reporting that Obama has signed the controversial 9/11 health bill into law. The president signed the bill Sunday while on vacation in Hawaii. No signing ceremony was held and there was little fanfare, Obama said he was…
