MAGA Hat Wearing Man is Spat Upon During Interview, Shows Us How to Respond to Political Enemies
A reporter from Vice was interviewing Dave Carlson, a salesman in Minnesota, when the unexpected happened. Carlson, a support of President Donald J. Trump, happened to be wearing a red hat on his head with the “Make America Great Again” logo. Over the past few months since Trump’s election, people have been targeted for hatred and intolerance based on […]
Family Outraged that Sibling was Shot Dead by Clerk while He Tried to Rob Store
When you attempt to rob a store and point your gun at innocent people, you should expect to be stopped with deadly force. A young man found this out the hard way when he walked into a Dayton, Ohio Dollar General with a gun. He pointed the weapon at the cashier and demanded money. Another employee was […]
Looking for Hope in a Dark World? Check Out What God is Doing in Hollywood (Yes, Really)
In a world filled with chaos and uncertainty, hope is flourishing in the unlikeliest of places. A new breed of church in Los Angeles is attracting young people in droves, and even celebrities have been moved by the message. This Vanity Fair article, written by atheist writer Joel Stein, is an honest investigation of this spiritual phenomenon. Stein watched […]
How Did Ellen DeGeneres Wind Up Next to George W. Bush at the Cowboys Game?
If you were watching the Cowboys/Packers game this weekend, you may have been surprised to see Ellen DeGeneres and former President George W. Bush sitting right next to each other and shown on the Jumbotron. People on social media saw it and were – you guessed it — outraged. One side was mad at Ellen for […]
China Tells the NBA to Jump, NBA Asks ‘How High?’
Remember when Americans believed in democracy? Remember when we believed in free speech? On Friday, the General Manager of the NBA’s Houston Rockets — Daryl Morey — tweeted in support of democracy, asking people to “stand with Hong Kong.” But when Chinese state and social media freaked out over the tweet, the NBA immediately disavowed Morey and even considered firing […]
IRS Targets Poor Americans, because Harassing Wealthy Too Costly
You might want to sit down for this one. If you thought the IRS was just a necessary yet uncomfortable part of American life, here’s some more evidence that it’s simply an arm of the United States government that deserves to be excised. The IRS just admitted that it audits the working poor at about the same […]
‘The Color Purple’ Actress Loses Job Over Her Christian Stance on Sex
Actress Seyi Omooba landed a great role in the upcoming British production of The Color Purple. That is, until Hamilton star Aaron Lee Lambert dug through her old tweets and found one from 2014 which alluded to a Bible verse about homosexuality. She wrote: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, of course, reads: Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the […]
Anchorage Ends Crusade Against Overnight Women’s Shelter
Should an abused women’s shelter be forced to house violent, drunk men alongside women? This should not be a complicated question. Every person with an ounce of common sense should answer in the same, emphatic way: Nope! Not a chance. But a commission in Anchorage, Alaska — apparently not filled with people possessing common sense — tried […]
CNN Airs Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper’s Deep Conversation about Grief and God
In August, Anderson Cooper sat down with Stephen Colbert about God and grief, and I just now had the chance to see it. I know some time has passed, but this was such a beautiful and honest grappling with God and problem of pain I wanted to share it. Relevant Magazine described the pain that both of the […]
The Feds are Right to Take Away California’s Waiver, but They Should Get Rid of All CAFE Standards Too
I’m a big fan of federalism and self-governance, but I support President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw California’s ability to set their own separate greenhouse-gas standards for vehicles. While this might seem counterintuitive – why not let the states decide? – this is a slightly more complicated issue than the embittered social media posts indicate. In fact, […]