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Bachmann: 'God Is Going to Answer Our Prayers' and Repeal Obamacare
5/21/13 @ 10:23am
On his radio program today, James Dobson interviewed Rep. Michele Bachmann about the IRS scandal and his contention that his organization's application was delayed because he had been critical of President Obama. Near the end of the discussion, Dobson attempted to connect the issue to the implem... MORE
E. W. Jackson: No Federal Role In Disaster Relief Because That Turns Government Into God
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
Right Wing Round-Up - 5/21/13
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
Right Wing Leftovers - 5/21/13
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
Boykin Ties Repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to Rise in Sexual Assaults in the Military
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
Barber: Satan Behind Obama Administration's Gay Rights Efforts, Bringing America Back to Days of Noah
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
Joyner: Timothy McVeigh Was 'Left-Wing'; Media Number One Terrorist Organization In The World
5/21/13 @ 1:45pm
Rick Joyner is under the impression that far-right domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh was actually a “left-wing extremist” and that “the terrorist attacks that have taken place in this country if they have come from extremists they have come from the left-wing,” which proves... MORE
Larry Pratt on Immigration Reform and Ted Cruz's Loyalty
5/21/13 @ 1:38pm
Gun Owners of America executive director Larry Pratt spoke May 11 at a rally in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, in support of an unconstitutional measure that would nullify federal gun laws in the state – a favorite cause of extremist gun activists. In his off-the-cuff remarks, Pratt diverged from... MORE
Harvey: Gays Deserve To Be Fired Because They 'Insist On Displaying [Their] Lifestyles To Everyone'
5/21/13 @ 12:50pm
Mission America’s Linda Harvey reiterated her belief that schools, and employers in general, should have the right to fire LGBT personnel and urged them to exercise that right. She said that the only person to blame for getting fired is the LGBT employee who refuses to accept their employer... MORE
Stemberger: Gay Boy Scouts Are 'Not Going To Be Equal, They’re Going To Be Segregated'
5/21/13 @ 12:30pm
John Stemberger appeared on The Janet Mefferd Show to discuss the looming vote over whether to allow openly gay youth in the Boy Scouts of America, where he urged listeners to “pray that the delegates vote no.” He warned that the Boy Scouts will commit “suicide” if they allow... MORE
Klingenschmitt Stands By Report He Knows to be False
5/21/13 @ 12:20pm
Last week, we wrote a post noting that "Dr. Chaps" Gordon Klingenschmitt had used a debunked story of high school runner who was supposedly disqualified from a race after thanking God as the topic of his one minute prayer update, as well as a segment on his "Pray In Jesus Name Show... MORE
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