Dakota O’Leary

There is no Democrat and Republican: We are all liberals

By Dakota O'Leary • November 5, 2012

  "Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. But everyone is not entitled to their own facts." –Senator Patrick Moynihan Nowhere has the above quote

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Rape Nuts: The GOP's tacit approval of rape bodes no good for women

By Dakota O'Leary • October 25, 2012

I don't know what's going on with the Republican Party in their newfound dislike discrimination hatred antagonism towards victims of rape.   I am

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Should "real" Christians vote for a Mormon? What would Jesus say?

By Dakota O'Leary • October 24, 2012

I have to admit, I'm addicted to watching our live traffic stream.  And lately, I've noticed an uptick in search terms. "Should Christians vote

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Tagg Romney jokes that he wants to slug President Obama; product of "white privilege" or just lucky to be born Romney?

By Dakota O'Leary • October 19, 2012

Tagg Romney wants to slug the President for calling his dad a liar.  That is, before he changed his mind and said he didn't

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Are Democrats as much theocrats as Republicans? Ideological attacks from the right

By Dakota O'Leary • October 18, 2012

It's taken a while, but the Right has discovered through trial and practice that if you can't beat 'em, turn the argument against 'em.

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Internet in uproar over allegedly staged photo-op by Paul Ryan in Ohio Catholic soup kitchen

By Dakota O'Leary • October 15, 2012

Maybe the Catholic bishops' comments about the unGodliness of Ryan's budget got to the campaign.  Maybe Ryan really was interested in helping the poor. 

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Walking the Talk? Ryan's divergence from Catholic social teachings and the theological argument for the right to health care and economic equality

By Dakota O'Leary • October 11, 2012

Ask any Republican on the street if we should have socialized health care and you will get a resounding "no."  The bogeyman of "big

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Honoring our ancestors: the Wiccan Samhain–recipes, ritual and history

By Dakota O'Leary • October 10, 2012

It's that time of year again on the Pagan/Wiccan calendar when the leaves turn gold, orange and red, and the wind starts giving us

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North Carolina: Where it's okay to commit incest, but who self righteously says no to same sex marriages and civil unions

By Dakota O'Leary • May 9, 2012

The cousin lovin' South.  Who doesn't know the South has always been open to marrying cousins?  North Carolina is one of those states, and

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Are Christians meant to be tolerant or intolerant? Nobody knows, not even them.

By Dakota O'Leary • April 30, 2012

Being Christian in America has become increasingly difficult—for Christians, because no one in the Christian community can agree on exactly what a Christian is.

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Jesus for President 2012: When human leaders seem to fail us, why do we think a Christian president won't?

By Dakota O'Leary • January 19, 2012

In Lancaster, South Carolina, where thousands of jobs were lost when the main source of employment, the cotton mill, closed after years of operation. 

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The political right's weird problem with "Happy Holidays"–and why they shouldn't be miffed

By Dakota O'Leary • December 6, 2011

The right has been attacking the phrase "Happy Holidays" for years.  Here's an example–every year the Liberty Counsel has a "naughty or nice" list

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Christian bigotry at work in the GOP: Herman Cain relieved when his Muslim sounding doctor wasn't Muslim

By Dakota O'Leary • November 22, 2011

Herman Cain has decided to solidify his GOP certified Christianity by making a campaign stop at Orlando Florida's  "The Holy Land Experience," where you

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