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Romney booed at NAACP gathering

By Mriana • July 13, 2012

During Mitt Romney's speech at the NAACP meeting people booed him when he criticized Obama and health care. "If I am President, job one

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Rep Dreier does not believe a person with a brain tumor should receive health care

By Mriana • July 13, 2012

During the Republicans 32 attempt to repeal the Health Care Act, Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) stated that he does not believe a person with

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More email domains, besides Yahoo, hit by security breach

By Mriana • July 13, 2012

New York Times reports that on Thursday a major security breach also hit Gmail, AOL, Comcast, MSN, SBC Global, Verizon, Bell South, Live.com, and

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South Carolina Episcopal deputies walk out of the Episcopal General Convention in protest and plan to take decisive action concerning church’s stand on LGBT issues

By Mriana • July 12, 2012

As reported yesterday, the Episcopal Church General Convention passed A049, which allows for optional and provisional use of a rite to bless same-gender relationships. 

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Intercessory prayer warriors ask God to send Missouri governor 'angelic visitations, divine dreams, visions and encounters'

By D. Beeksma • July 12, 2012

Leading up to the November 2012 election, teams of intercessory prayer warriors associated with the Reformation Prayer Network have been focusing their attention on

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A Look at the State Republican Platforms: Getting America back on track with faith-based programs.

By D. Beeksma • July 12, 2012

church and state

A number of Republican parties want faith-based programs to take an increasing role in public services. For example, Iowa Republicans state in Paragraph 20.1

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A Look at the State Republican Platforms: With liberty and justice for all (except women concerned about reproductive rights, gays, and people who don't like religion in the public square)

By D. Beeksma • July 12, 2012

Should state Republicans get legislation passed that recognize their values, they also want the judicial system changed so that those who are directly affected

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A Look at the State Republican Platforms: The gays and minorities must be marginalized in order to save America's families.

By D. Beeksma • July 12, 2012

Families consisting of marriage between one man and one woman, and their offspring, are the cornerstone of a stable and productive society, according to

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A Look at the State Republican Platforms: God bless the zygotes.

By D. Beeksma • July 12, 2012

Fetus with a Halo

Elimination or erosion of women's reproductive choice has been a top priority with Republican-dominated legislatures since the 2010 midterm election. The pro-choice organization, NARAL,

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A Look at the State Republican Platforms: More than 1 in 5 state parties agree, creationism should be taught as science.

By D. Beeksma • July 12, 2012

Some religious right leaders believe that public schools are “indoctrination” centers run by godless liberals and that the US Department of Education needs to

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A Look at the State Republican Platforms: Our patriotic Christian nation, from K-12

By D. Beeksma • July 12, 2012

Many social conservatives believe that there is a "war on religion" and in a spirit reminiscent of the Cold War, are pushing for a

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A Look at the State Republican Platforms: Our godly heritage and religious liberty.

By D. Beeksma • July 12, 2012

Numerous state GOP platforms embrace the notion that the United States is a Judeo-Christian nation and that religious liberties are “under attack.” Praying in

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From teaching creationism to Christian nationalism, state Republican platforms embrace right wing Christianity

By D. Beeksma • July 12, 2012

christian nation

Polls have shown that religious voters in America identify with the Republican party.  Many of these voters shun the idea of the separation of

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