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Wed, Nov 29th, 2017

Trump Falls Flat On His Face By Attacking The Wrong Theresa May On Twitter

This petty attack on one of our closest allies was embarrassing enough. But he solidified his image as the laughingstock of the world by inadvertently attacking a private citizen instead.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.

Wed, Sep 6th, 2017

U.S. forces apologize for ‘highly offensive’ Afghan propaganda leaflet

A senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan apologized on Wednesday for a "highly offensive" leaflet which contained a passage from the Quran used in the Taliban militants' banner superimposed on to the image of a dog.

Reuters

Mon, Aug 7th, 2017

Minnesota Mosque Officials Stunned By Trump’s Silence Two Days After Terrorist Attack

For a guy who has fought to ban Muslims from the country and has repeatedly denigrated and isolated those who practice Islam, both at home and abroad, Trump's silence is certainly not surprising.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Nov 17th, 2016Thu, Nov 17th, 2016

Trump Picks Anti-Muslim Extremist Michael Flynn To Be National Security Adviser

Trump's choice of Flynn is unsurprising given the anti-Muslim aura that surrounded the president-elect during his campaign.

Sean Colarossi

Tue, Aug 16th, 2016Tue, Aug 16th, 2016

Fox News Ramps Up Trump McCarthyism by Invoking Anti-Communist Acts

"Keep in mind, when Donald Trump brings this up, this is not new. When the communist threat was the number one threat...as is Islamic extremists today."

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Hrafnkell Haraldsson, a social liberal with leanings toward centrist politics has degrees in history and philosophy. His interests include, besides history and philosophy, human rights issues, freedom of choice, religion, and the precarious dichotomy of freedom of speech and intolerance. He brings a slightly different perspective to his writing, being that he is neither a follower of an Abrahamic faith nor an atheist but a polytheist, a modern-day Heathen who follows the customs and traditions of his Norse ancestors. He maintains his own blog, A Heathen’s Day, which deals with Heathen and Pagan matters, and Mos Maiorum Foundation www.mosmaiorum.org, dedicated to ethnic religion. He has also contributed to NewsJunkiePost, GodsOwnParty and Pagan+Politics.

Mon, Aug 15th, 2016

Trump Draws Blame For Slain N.Y. Imam And His Assistant

"We blame Donald Trump for this . . .his drama has created Islamophobia. This is a hate crime no matter which way you look at it."

Rmuse

Audio engineer and instructor for SAE. Writes op/ed commentary supporting Secular Humanist causes, and exposing suppression of women, the poor, and minorities. An advocate for freedom of religion and particularly, freedom of NO religion.

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Thu, Jun 30th, 2016

SPLC President Issues Warning to Congress About Radical Right Terrorism

"Neither the House nor the Senate has held hearings on the terrorism directed at law enforcement officials...by antigovernment zealots such as the Bundys."

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Wed, Jun 22nd, 2016

Oklahoma Republican Calls For “Final Solution” To Muslims Because “Islam Is Not a Religion”

"We have no long term alternative but to quarantine them… prohibiting them from residing anywhere within the civilized nations of the Earth."

Rmuse

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Wed, Mar 23rd, 2016

Ted Cruz’s Appallingly Un-American Plan to Patrol Muslim Neighborhoods

Cruz says, "We need to empower law enforcement to patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized"

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Tue, Feb 16th, 2016

John Kasich Proposes Federal Agency To “Push Christianity” On the Middle East

Kasich subscribes to the Republican delusion that the road to peace depends upon forcing extremist Christianity down Muslim throats

Rmuse

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Thu, Feb 4th, 2016

President Obama’s Brilliant Religious Freedom Speech Lost On Religious Republicans

Some may argue that evangelicals lack any humanity, because if they did they would not be driven by inhumanity toward anything not Christian

Rmuse

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Mon, Jan 11th, 2016Mon, Jan 11th, 2016

Did Netanyahu Just Promise Vengeance for Obama’s Iran Nuclear Accord?

Benjamin Netanyahu did not like Barack Obama's refusal to grant him control of U.S. foreign policy and a Kuwaiti paper says he wants revenge

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Sat, Jan 9th, 2016Sat, Jan 9th, 2016

Trump Kicks Muslim Woman Out of Event Because She Stood Up

A Muslim woman stood up in silent protest of Trump's attacks on Syrian refugees, and found herself escorted out to boos and catcalls

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Sat, Dec 26th, 2015Sat, Dec 26th, 2015

Bill O’Reilly Attacks on Muslims Another Facet of GOP Revisionist History

Bill O'Reilly dishonestly claims that Germans looked the other way when Hitler rose to power and that Muslims are doing the same with ISIL

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Tue, Dec 22nd, 2015

Please Do Tell, Benham Brothers, Why We Liberals Hate Christmas

The Benham brothers don't experience reality like the rest of us, so their explanation of why we liberals hate Christmas is rather bizarre

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Mon, Dec 21st, 2015Mon, Dec 21st, 2015

Bush Created ISIS – Not Hillary Rodham Clinton

Bush's response to 9/11 played directly into Osama bin Laden's hands and provided a recruiting tool groups like ISIS could not exist without

Rmuse

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Sat, Dec 19th, 2015Sat, Dec 19th, 2015

Islamophobes Closed A Virginia County’s Schools and Caused A Tenured Professor’s Suspension

Both the school district shuttering and University suspension center around the GOP and evangelical movement's current cause, Islamophobia

Rmuse

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Thu, Dec 17th, 2015Thu, Dec 17th, 2015

Donald Trump Freaks Out Because Syrian Refugees Have Cell Phones

Donald Trump wants to know why Syrian refugees have cell phones, who they might be calling, and who is paying for them, 'hint, hint.'

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Wed, Dec 16th, 2015Wed, Dec 16th, 2015

Hillary Clinton Takes to Twitter and Owns the Republican Debaters

While the Republican candidates were embarrassing themselves on CNN, Hillary Clinton was busy embarrassing them on Twitter

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Tue, Dec 15th, 2015Tue, Dec 15th, 2015

Donald Trump’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Caused 19 Acts of Domestic Terrorism Last Week

The GOP is inciting domestic terrorism toward Muslims, anyone that might appear to be Middle Eastern, or anyplace a Muslim might worship

Rmuse

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/