Rick Perry v. 2.0
You may well have seen some or all of Rick Perry’s astounding speech last Friday to a conservative “family values” group in New Hampshire in which the Texas Governor goes…
Rick Perry
Slow week…
So why not pick on Rick Perry?"Rick Perry is going to go down in history for the all-time train wreck beginning. Because private polling in Iowa 40 days ago had…
So Would Stephen Harper Vote for Rick Perry or Herman Cain?
I originally thought that Stephen Harper had more in common with Rick Perry. Both are strong advocates of the death penalty, guns and the flat tax.However, Rachel Maddox revealed something…
Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Martin Bashir uses his sanctimonious “Clear the Air” editorial segment to indignantly rip into Texas Governor Rick Perry for his latest cack-handed attempt to burrow into the most loathsome depths…
Rick Perry and Mitt Romney: October 11 Debate
I watched the October 11, 2011 GOP presidential candidates debate. Romney and Perry got tough with each other.Caution: Language is quite strong.
Thoughts on the Nevada GOP debate
This post is a collection of miscellaneous thoughts regarding the Nevada GOP nomination debate. There is no particular order or theme. Cain and 9-9-9: In the previous New Hampshire debate,…
Pastor Robert Jeffress calls Mormonism a cult
Robert Jeffress is a kook and this kook supports Rick Perry. He does not consider Mitt Romney a Christian as he is a Mormon. Rick Perry has not disassociated himself…
Jeffress on Real Time
Dr. Robert Jeffress, current head of the Southern Baptist Convention, in a surprisingly delightful feature interview on this week’s edition of Real Time With Bill Maher discussing some of his…
The Old War on Science Returns Under Rick Perry
Galveston Bay.gif In an August post about the return of the “war on science”—prosecuted by the political right—I drew a key distinction between attacks on knowledge that h...
Are Members of the Religious Right Christians or Pagans?
I came across a piece from 1967, written three years after extremists began taking over the Republican Party, with the nomination of Barry Goldwater to run for president. He took…
The “Magic Underpants” Factor
As a non-believer, I have to admit that it’s absolutely hilarious to watch the various candidates for Republican nomination frantically dancing around the comments made by Southern Baptist Convention Leader…
The Republican Debates Now Turning Into the Reform-Alliance Debates
Watching the Republican presidential hopefuls duke it out to determine who is the most absurd, I'm reminded of how far this party has fallen since the days of Eisenhower. I…
Rick Perry, Born Again Christian
Picture from the Associated Press.The Huffington Post had an interesting story on Rick Perry's faith, on how he turned to christianity, and exploring the details behind this conversion.I don't know…
A New Contributor From America And His Belated Post
Boys ‘n’ girls, I’d like to introduce a young political science and history student from the US who would like to contribute posts about American politics from time to time…
Perry Down – Protesters Up
Rick Perry is now dropping in the polls, with Mitt Romney taking the lead.I guess having a ranch named "Niggerhead" didn't win him any points. The Tea Partiers would have…
Right now, this guy has a shot at the Presidency…
Yup. Those crazy Americans! Ain’t they adorable? Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Evolution and Climate Deniers: Natural Allies?
Churchsign(1).jpg On the face of things, there is no clear reason why the same person—like, say, Rick Perry—ought to deny accepted science about both evolution, and also global warmin...
Why evangelicals like Stephen Harper and Rick Perry love Israel
Mother Jones has a must-read post on something that is no mystery but needs to be said. Western evangelicals like Stephen Harper, Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann et al have a…
From Puppy Dogs to Perry
Rachel Maddow pokes fun at claims by insane religious kook Cindy Jacobs that, as a direct result of Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s repeated calls for mass prayer, “the land is…
Social Security, Full Tilt Poker, has ‘Ponzi Scheme’ ceased to have any meaning?
First there was GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry further popularizing the notion that Social Security was a ponzi scheme, now we have the US DOJ claiming that the shenanigans at…