From today’s TFN News Clips: “The extent to which he can recover seems to me depends on his faith. He is said to be a Buddhist. I don’t think that faith offers the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith. So my message to Tiger would be, ‘Tiger, turn to the […]
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The Year in Quotes: Social Studies
We’ll finish out our series on the craziness we heard from the far right in 2009 with quotes on the revision of social studies curriculum standards for Texas public schools. The State Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the proposed new standards on January 13 in Austin. TFN Insider will be live-blogging […]
Support TFN with a Matching Gift Today
As 2009 draws to a close today, we reflect on what has been a very busy year for the Texas Freedom Network. And we’re asking for your support for our work in 2010. A few generous TFN donors have established a 2009 Matching Gift Challenge. Every dollar you donate before midnight tonight will be matched dollar-for-dollar […]
The Year in Quotes: Potluck Nuttiness
We heard nuttiness in many forms throughout 2009, including the Texas governor flirting with secessionists and the lieutenant governor criticizing the president of the United States for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. And there was plenty of downright hatefulness. More quotes from 2009: “There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to […]
The Year in Quotes: Targeting Gay People
The religious right’s relentless demonization of gay and lesbian Americans got only worse in 2009. More quotes from the past year: “We believe to have ‘fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness’ for the sake of political expediency, or any other reason for that matter, is to offend a holy God, from whom the blessings […]
