From today’s TFN News Clips: “It’s one more grain of sand on the beach of evidence for evolution.” — Jim Blauth, a biology professor at the University of Redlands, on the discovery of a ground sloth skull thought to be 1.8 million years old Stay informed with TFN News Clips, a daily digest of news about […]
Recent Blogs
Merry Christmas! (It’s the Law!)
In case you were wondering, it’s legal to wish people a “Merry Christmas.” Of course, no one really doubted that. But attorney Kelly Coghlan has decided to take the phony “War on Christmas” nonsense to even more absurd levels by letting people know that federal law officially calls December 25 “Christmas.” Coghlan (www.christianattorney.com) is the Houston lawyer […]
Bigotry and Politics in Houston
With Houston’s Dec. 12 mayoral runoff election just a little over a week away, the far-right Houston Area Pastor Council is intensifying its vicious anti-gay campaign against one of the candidates. The group’s leader, Dave Welch, has joined with other religious-righters in a coordinated attack on mayoral candidate Annise Parker — currently the city’s controller — because […]
Talking Points
From today’s TFN News Clips: “We promote respect for God and all His creations; family unity; limited government; private property; free enterprise and the rule of righteous law.” — The Do Right Foundation’s mission statement. The foundation has financially supported a number of white supremacist groups and familiar far-right organizations such as the American Family Association […]
Please Support TFN’s Work for a Better Texas
As 2009 draws to a close, we have been reflecting on what has been a very busy year for the Texas Freedom Network. In February, for example, we made national news with the release of our groundbreaking report on the shocking failure of Texas to provide responsible sex education in our public schools. We made important progress […]
