Think of the Children! Think of the Children! . . . and he did think of the children.

The Right Reverend Tom Daniels, pastor of the fundogelical hyper-right-wing gay-hating Rio Linda Baptist Church was, big surprise, a big-time supporter of Proposition 8 -- a cynical right-wing attempt to deny human rights to gay Californians -- and he is in deep, deep trouble.

Chicken Shit Sandwich

I like fried chicken.  Whether home made, chain restaurant, fast food or a local dive, fried chicken can be very good.  There are many regional variations -- from the spicy New Orleans style to the rich and bland Maryland -- but the chicken is good.

One Southern chain, Chick-fil-A (known for their humorous 'protest' ads), has damn good chicken sandwiches.  And salads.  And I knew that they were a right wing company but, unless a company has done something really egregious (such as Walmart's stand on unions and their refusal to support their workers), or supports and funds hate groups, I tend to shy away from boycotting a company because of politics or social issues.  Chick-fil-A has, for me, just crossed that line.

Civil War-Themed Propaganda Chapel Burns

This morning, I caught a headline in the local paper: "Fire guts Gettysburg Civil War chapel".  Which worried me.  After all, there are some historically significant churches associated with Civil War battlefields -- the Dunker Church at Antietam National Battlefield comes to mind.  I didn't remember one associated with Gettysburg, but the Civil War is not really my forte when it comes to military history. 

Then I read the article.  A "Civil-War themed wooden chapel" founded to "tell the story of Christianity during the Civil War."  

The Southern Poverty Law Center recognizes and old truth: Some 'Mainstream' religious groups are hate groups

When it comes to recognizing hate groups, the damage they do, and a willingness to call out these groups, the Southern Poverty Law Center is damn near the top of the heap (and is one of the groups to which I donate).  Whether white supremacist groups, neo-nazis, or the Klan, the SPLC's fight to expose the reality behind the milque-toast facades created by racists and homophobes has shed the light of day on the truth of my country and just how far we have to go.