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5/22/13 @ 12:45pm
E.W. Jackson argued at a Tea Party rally last year that President Obama is trying to become a “dictator” and intent on leading “the most lawless administration that this nation has ever seen.” The Republican nominee for Lt. Governor of Virginia, who has suggested that Obama i... MORE
5/22/13 @ 12:38pm
In his daily email yesterday, Family Research Council president Tony Perkins expressed concern about the rising rate of reported sexual assault in the military….which he blamed on the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: President Obama is finally admitting that sexual assault is a... MORE
5/22/13 @ 11:47am
For some reason, Matt Barber and Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel have decided to take some time away from their normal anti-gay activism to weigh in on Benghazi by delivering petitions demanding a Congressional investigation into the attacks. Why such an investigation would even be necessary is beyond... MORE
5/22/13 @ 11:00am
During a sermon last October, Virginia GOP Lt. Governor nominee E.W. Jackson added to his long list of virulently anti-gay remarks by warning that marriage equality for gays and lesbians will result in the legalization of man-animal unions. Jackson warned the crowd that if they don’t stop... MORE
5/22/13 @ 10:46am
A coalition of Tea Party and other right-wing activists sent a letter to the Senate yesterday calling the Gang of Eight’s bipartisan immigration reform plan “unsalvageable” and urging senators to scrap it altogether. While the media has focused on better-known signers of the letter... MORE
5/22/13 @ 10:32am
Last fall, E.W. Jackson delivered a sermon at Clover Hill Assembly of God in Midlothian, VA during which he told the congregation that Christians must repent for being "sinfully complacent" by supporting political candidates who tolerate or promote "that which violates God's word... MORE
5/21/13 @ 6:13pm
E. W. Jackson, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Virginia, said he opposes emergency federal aid in the case of natural disasters during his unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate last year. In response to a question regarding the role of government “in helping folks following pred... MORE
5/21/13 @ 5:36pm
Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: What James Inhofe sees as 'different.' Stephen C. Webster @ Raw Story: Oklahoma Sen. Coburn: Tornado relief funds must be offset with spending cuts. Ben Dimiero & Oliver Willis @ Media Matters: Alex Jones Explains How Government "Wea... MORE
5/21/13 @ 5:30pm
Dozens of anti-gay activists and religious leaders have signed on to a letter calling upon the Boy Scouts to reject the proposed change to the policy banning gay scouts. Those opposed to the proposed change are complaining that they are not getting enough support from Christians, with Rel... MORE
5/21/13 @ 4:50pm
Family Research Council vice president Jerry Boykin yesterday chatted with Frank Gaffney for an entire program about the forthcoming “Islamic Republic of America” where Boykin’s granddaughters are forced to wear burkas. After his usual anti-Muslim ramblings, Boykin explained that t... MORE
5/21/13 @ 4:10pm
Yesterday, Liberty Counsel’s Matt Barber appeared on VCY America’s Crosstalk with Vic Eliason to continue to push his claim that the gay rights movement is Satanic and meant to destroy society just like in the days before Noah’s flood. He told Eliason that “this celebration o... MORE