social conservatives
The Crackpot Caucus
Excellent column by Timothy Egan in the New York Times: The tutorial in 8th grade biology that Republicans got after one of their members of
It’s A New Day And Brent Bozell Is Very, Very Angry!
Just the other day, Brent Bozell of the far-right Media Research Center was very, very angry about Dan Savage’s new MTV show, Savage U. If that
Science Corner: Many Conservatives Probably Just Dumb, Studies Show
When you write about social conservative wingnuts day in, day out, the question always comes up: are these people stupid, evil, or both? With some
When Federalism Slams Up Against Social Conservatism
In the wake of the Obama administration’s announcement that it will no longer defend Section 3 of DOMA in court, wingnut reactions have been humorous
Unexplained Fossil ‘Phyllis Schlafly’ Still Sharing Opinions on Gays
Phyllis Schlafly, the woman who has spent her life campaigning against the existence of healthy, happy women, said some Christmassy words about gays the other
Peter LaBarbera and Ryan Sorba Show How Social Conservatism Actually Isn’t Conservatism
I generally don’t pay too much attention to the interviews Peter LaBarbera posts on his hate site, Americans for Truth.* It’s just one of those
Laura Bush on Larry King: Pro-Choice and Pro-Marriage Equality
That’s gotta twist the knife for social conservatives. Not only does she express support for equality, but she even acknowledges the actuarial elephant in the
“Social Issues Santa’ Is Coming To Town!
(Weekly Column) Earlier this week, extremists within the Republican Party proposed a 10-point checklist of principles that GOP candidates would have to sign if they
