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Increasing the tax base

This editorial calls for the elimination of the charitable giving deduction. He says that the mortgage deduction is firmly in place, given the current housing market. I disagree. It would be a great...

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As Goes Iowa…

By Chad Belville, Guest Satyriconista Iowa, a square state in the Heartland, is one of the few states in the US that allows any two adults of legal age to marry, regardless of gender. Unlike every...

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ACLU challenges Nevada’s marriage officiant requirements

By J. DeVoy The ACLU is suing the State of Nevada and Clark County – where Las Vegas is located – over laws that require non-governmental marriage officiants to have a religious affiliation.  While...

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Email to an asshat about a free speech issue

I’m on a few list servs. I won’t say which one this originated on. But, lets just jump to what I said: 11 muslim students stood up to heckle the Israeli ambassador. Orange county prosecutor charged...

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S.C. Public School Invites Christian Rapper to Perform

I understand why people want the government and the public schools to back up their religion. Here you have a bastardization of a 2000 years old cult. It is based upon lies, fairy tales, and...

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Establish religion, then tax its followers

By Jay Wolman I’m impressed.  The Department of Agriculture may have violated two First Amendment provisions at once.  As set forth in the November 8, 2011, Federal Register,  there is a new Christmas...

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Leaping Lohan! Lindsay’s a Bunny.

By Tatiana von Tauber Lindsay Lohan has posed for Playboy for a whopping $1 million. Ah. Bravo. Not only is this a smart financial move for someone of her failure, it’s also a good career move because...

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Your morning after screw

By Tatiana von Tauber And if Obama had two boys? I’m deeply disappointed by the recent decision to eliminate easier access to the so called morning after pill by girls 17 and under. I fully get where...

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Blasting people on twitter – not cyberstalking!

By J. DeVoy Pundits were concerned earlier this year when the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland brought a criminal action against William Lawrence Cassidy.  His alleged crime?  Posting 8,000...

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It’s Not Over Yet.

I, for one, am elated that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found Prop 8 Unconstitutional.  Source . However, I would be remiss if I didn’t at least bring up the one thing Prop 8 supporters have...

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Muslim judge in Pennsylvania limits 1st Amendment

From Charles Platt A judge in Pennsylvania who just happens to be of muslim faith informed a plaintiff that the 1st Amendment doesn’t necessarily give you the right to “p people off.” The plaintiff had...

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Judge should review history of First Amendment

Pennsylvania District Judge Mark Martin needs to review his First Amendment law a little more carefully. Ernie Perce, an atheist who marched in a Halloween parade last year dressed as “zombie...

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Feminist War of 2012

By Tatiana von Tauber I’m embarrassed to be an American woman with witness to the current state of the Union. Being a woman is without a doubt the most difficult process of becoming I’ve ever...

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Eternity was in our Lips and Eyes**

Egypt’s women urge MPs not to pass early marriage, sex-after-death laws: report. Apparently, some guys in Egypt hope to have one last romantic moment with their wives once they die.  For up to six...

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Talking to your kids about gay marriage

I used to have neighbors in Flori-duh, whose argument (to me anyhow) against gay marriage was “what am I supposed to tell my kids?“ Louis CK had a funny reply to that. “It doesn’t have ANY effect on...

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Knox. Knox. No Justice There.

By Tatiana von Tauber What do you think of this Amanda Knox story? I watched her interview here . It’s moving. I’ve been following the case for years and I empathize as sometimes facts lead to...

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Is Use Discrimination Unlawful if Customers are Treated Equally?

By Jay Marshall Wolman  There has been significant commentary in the blogosphere about a recent order out of Oregon allegedly imposing a gag order on a bakery that expressed an aversion to same sex...

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Is Use Discrimination Unlawful if Customers are Treated Equally?

By Jay Marshall Wolman  There has been significant commentary in the blogosphere about a recent order out of Oregon allegedly imposing a gag order on a bakery that expressed an aversion to same sex...

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Is Use Discrimination Unlawful if Customers are Treated Equally?

By Jay Marshall Wolman  There has been significant commentary in the blogosphere about a recent order out of Oregon allegedly imposing a gag order on a bakery that expressed an aversion to same sex...

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