The legislature of the state representing the Mother Road’s most conservative stretch has wasted no time in the new session introducing bills to outlaw or maximally marginalize those who do not share the values or belief system of the duly elected representatives of the cultural majority. One such elected culture warrior whose controversial views are…
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Roe v Wade at 42
Thursday, January 22nd was the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on Roe v Wade effectively legalizing abortion on demand in the United States. The debate on the issue is one that has never not been polarized. In 2015 there are many places in the nation where Roe v Wade is purely academic due to obstructionist laws and…
Continue Reading17 cents on the Dollar for Charity?
I am known for donating to many causes ranging from political, environmental, educational, and many others which grab my attention and make the case for my unconditional financial support. The number of fundraising organizations that reach out and ask me personally for money via telephone, e-mail or snail mail has grown significantly over the past ten years. More…
Continue ReadingThe Good without God Club meets again
Along this stretch of Old Route 66 and all over the city it runs through is a thriving community of secular citizens. In the home town of Oral Roberts University where some 60% of the population attends church, some of these freethinking souls emerge from their incognito lifestyles to congregate as a community; as members of one of those organizations that make this place habitable. …
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