WaPo: The revolt of the Christian home-schoolers
THE REVOLT OF THE CHRISTIAN HOME-SCHOOLERSThey were taught that public schools are evil. Then a Virginia couple defied their families and enrolled their kids.In today’s Washington Post:...
View ArticleDiscovery owes the nation an apology for helping the Duggars defraud this nation
I never thought I’d see the day I’d be into cooking shows. But when I began dating my now-wife in late 2019, I learned she is a huge Food Network fan. Lately, shows like Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,...
View Article10 new sexual abuse charges for the Duggars' cult leader
Bill Gothard resigned from the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) a few years ago amidst allegations from about 30 women that he took advantage of his position as religious and spiritual...
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Five women suing Duggars' homeschooling cult for covering up sexual assaults
Forgive me Father for I have sinned. Again and again and again... Bill Gothard was once the revered head of the Institute in Basic Life Principals (IBLP). They're big leaders in the Christian...
View ArticleHouse Speaker wannabe has close ties to extremist church group...oh, and the...
I know weirdness is the norm in the House GOP caucus, especially in the wake of the Drunk Weepy Oompa-Loompa's quick fade (oh, how I'm going to miss using that nickname!), but few things are weirder to...
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Disgraced Duggars' cult leader tries to open Facebook page, comment thread...
I am a pretty gross person If you want a refresher on Mr. Bill Gothard you can go here to learn about Bill Gothard, founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principals, or his influence over the Duggar...
View ArticleJosh Duggar eyes the buzzards.
Earlier in this life, the Duggars WERE aware of Josh's....sexual drive.It wasn't just his sisters and their friends: it was the dog, the cat, dogs and cats in the neighborhood, horses during a visit to...
View ArticleDuggars pitching new show where- I KID YOU NOT!- they counsel sex abuse...
Okay, pop quiz. Which show sounds like the biggest pile of awful?1) Cliven Bundy special where the Nevada rancher discusses how to settle debt relief in a responsible, non-violent fashion?2) Daniel...
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Ten Worst Things (Currently) About America
Ten Worst Things (Currently) About Americaby Barry Friedman1) Global Warming DeniersAside from everything else--like the end of the planet for one, beach front property in Oklahoma City for another,...
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A powerful moment
Responsibility. It’s the practice of taking praise or blame for something good or bad a person does.As kids we blamed most, if not all of our mistakes on something or someone else.We either pointed...
View ArticleYou are canceled Duggars, but you are canceled with love.
Hey, you ever notice that when conservative Christians are raining hellfire and hatred down upon minority groups, they try to soften the blow with the add-on "with love?"Take this example. When Jim-Bob...
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TLC finally shows the red card to the Duggars by cancelling 19 Kids and Counting
This day has finally come: After a nearly 2 month wait to make a decision on the fate of the show, TLC has FINALLY cancelled 19 Kids and Counting, starring Jim Bob, Michelle, Josh the Child Molestor,...
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The GOP's Best Presidential Hope
In an already crowded field of GOP Presidential contenders, a surprising new entry has drawn considerable attention. This Jar of Dead Earwigs, most recently know for being creepy and sometimes...
View ArticleIntentional Ignorance
One night I was bored and I was looking through On Demand to find something to watch on TV and I came across this program on Lifetime about genius kids. It was like a spelling bee competition between...
View ArticleThe Duggars are Raising a Fresh New Batch of Bigots
As the world grows more hi-tech and labor markets more globally competitive, a generation of conservative White Christians are homeschooling their kids in preparation for "The Rapture." Their...
View ArticleAn Ex-Fundie on Why Fundie Victims Defend their Abusers
What I have to say as an ex-fundie who survived childhood sexual abuse in the church by no means is meant to defend the Duggar sisters, Jessa and Jill, in their defense of their Brother Josh Duggar who...
View ArticleDuggary - a useful new word
Hey kids, it's time for a new series of educational music videos - here's one about a great new word that will come in handy for all sorts of examples of rightwing sanctimonious hypocrisy . . .
View Article90 years for touching children thru clothing
Conservatives are now claiming that touching children through clothing is no big deal. Maybe they will call for a review of the case of Gunther Fiek, serving 90 years without possibility of...
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Texas Republican Bill Zedler, famous for being an idiot, ups the ante on idiocy
Braintrust Texas state Rep. Bill Zedler (R-Arlington) tweeted Wednesday an interesting theory on why the Duggar family has been getting all this flack from the "left."Standards. Bill Zedler has a...
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Duggars, Gays, and the Ick Factor
Like any other Progressive with a brain and a gag reflex, I'm beyond horrified at what Josh Duggar did and at the Duggar family's crying, lying, ignorant, blind-eyed, careless, woe-is-us, spin-making,...
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