08/06/2017 archive

Aug 06 2017

The Stealth Fundamentalist Evangelicals

What do Hillary Clinton, W, and I have in common? We’re all baptized Methodists. It was founded by John Wesley, his younger brother Charles, and George Whitefield. John and Charles had participated in the Holy Club at the University of Oxford. Members took Communion weekly, fasted, abstained from “sinful” pursuits, and practiced charity. They were …

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Aug 06 2017

Rant of the Week: Bill Maher – What If Obama Said It

HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” returned after a month hiatus. Bill’s “New Rules” segment did not disappoint. He conducted an experiment to answer the question of how Republicans would react if President Barack Obama had said some of the things the Donald Trump has with an Obama impersonator who was a dead ringer for …

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Aug 06 2017

The Breakfast Club (Hawkins County Jail)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Aug 06 2017

Pondering the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition

“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. On Sunday mornings we present a …

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