Here’s another sad example of the religious right using faith as a political weapon. Earlier this month we told you about Dallas First Baptist Church pastor Robert Jeffress claiming that President Obama’s policies are “paving the way for the Antichrist.” Now Paige Patterson, president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, seems to be backing up […]
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The Week in Quotes (Jan. 19 – 25)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Not All Barriers Are Created Equal, Apparently
Earlier today, San Antonio Express-News reporter Kolten Parker live-tweeted a meeting of the paper’s editorial board with the three Republican candidates in the state Senate District 25 race. Here’s a picture: At @mySA editorial board meeting with @DonnaCampbellTX, Mike Novak and @Elisa_Chan, candidates for #SD25 #txlege pic.twitter.com/Vk7VHRmgeh — Kolten Parker (@KoltenParker) January 24, 2014 The […]
Rick Perry Stands Up for Science? Oh Please.
Interesting tweet from Team Rick Perry today: “Science needs to be part of the conversation on decriminalization of drugs.” @GovernorPerry #WEF14 #health http://t.co/4FoLbhTRyj — Team Rick Perry (@TeamRickPerry) January 23, 2014 Wait. Is this the same Rick Perry who says Texas public school science classes should teach creationism alongside evolution? Who, in fact, claimed in […]
A New Partnership for Texas: TFN Education Fund and Wellstone Action
We have exciting news to share with you. The following is from the blog of Wellstone Action, a new partner in our youth organizing and voter engagement work. Together we’re building a movement for change in Texas. Empowering a Movement as Big as Texas This might be the understatement of the year, “Texas is a […]
