A Second Amendment Support Test

Dear Christian Conservatives, How important is the Second Amendment to you? Many, if not most, of you who read this would say it is of the upmost importance. Well, let's put your desire to defend... Read More
Are Values Voters Victims of the Hyper-Conservative Machine?

“I can’t get no… satisfaction,” sang Mick Jagger as I wandered the exhibit hall. Neither could I, given that I was at the 2017 Values Voter Summit, a conference that appeared specifically designed to irritate... Read More
Back to Charlottesville: White Supremacy and the Nature of Norms

White supremacists coordinated a “flash mob” tiki torch rally last Saturday night in Charlottesville, Virginia. In addition to chanting they (white people) will not be “replaced,” and “the South will rise again,” and singing the... Read More
Now It’s Personal: When Things Hit Home for Politicians

In one of the most effective moments of the 2012 vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan, Biden got emotional talking about the issue of abortion. While he was personally a Catholic, he... Read More
Three Coming-Out Stories on National Coming Out Day

Today is the twenty-ninth anniversary of National Coming Out Day, a day for LGBTQ people to proudly express who they are to family, friends, and their communities. One out of every two Americans has someone... Read More
Seeing Red over Continued Blood Donation Discrimination

In response to the horror of the mass shooting in Las Vegas last week, many people who wanted to offer more than “thoughts and prayers” volunteered to donate blood. Local blood banks and hospitals have... Read More
Trump Is a Public Health Crisis

I would never expect Donald Trump to be an advocate for women’s reproductive rights, but Friday he made a decision that was completely irresponsible. The Obama administration made contraceptive coverage in employee healthcare plans mandatory... Read More