Whether on same-sex marriage, gay Boy Scouts, openly gay athletes or other issues, the right in 2013 remained obsessed with attacking civil and equal rights for LGBT people. Click here to read other summaries of the outrageous things we heard from the right in 2013. [Texas Gov. Sam Houston] made a powerful decision that cost […]
The Year in Quotes
2013 in Quotes: Anti-Obama Derangement Syndrome
The right’s loathing for President Obama knows no bounds. The venom flows on everything from health care reform to the president’s alleged support for radical Islam. Five years into the current administration, anti-Obama derangement syndrome continued to rage throughout the political right in 2013. Click here to read other summaries of the outrageous things we heard […]
2013 in Quotes: The Mythical 'War on Christmas' and Related Silliness
The right’s campaign to end the mythical “war on Christmas” started early this year when the Texas Legislature passed an unnecessary bill telling students and teachers that they could do something the First Amendment already allowed — wish others Merry Christmas. The war on “Happy Holidays” went downhill from there. Click here to read other summaries […]
2013 in Quotes: Anti-Muslim Hysteria
Right-wing politicians and activists continued in 2013 to stoke the flames of fear and hate, in some cases smearing all Muslims as radicals and suggesting they’re all a threat to America. Click here to read other summaries of the outrageous things we heard from the right in 2013. We know Al Qaeda has camps over with […]
2013 in Quotes: The War on Science
With 2013 winding down, it’s time for our annual review of what we heard from the far right over the past year. We’ll roll those out over the next week or so. Today we review some of the most outrageous things we heard as the right’s war on science and science education rambled on, especially […]
