Donald Trump, the GOP’s 21st Century Joe McCarthy.

Donald Trump, the GOP’s 21st Century Joe McCarthy.

The Politics of Paranoia. How Conservatives Use Fear to Win Votes.

The Politics of Paranoia. How Conservatives Use Fear to Win Votes.

ISIS Strikes Paris. Conservatives Pile On.

ISIS Strikes Paris. Conservatives Pile On.

Is Religious Fundamentalism A Mental Illness?

Is Religious Fundamentalism A Mental Illness?

The Perfection of Ben Carson Is Showing Tarnish.

The Perfection of Ben Carson Is Showing Tarnish.

Is a Gay Man Really Trying For a Gay Marriage to His Gay Son?

Is a Gay Man Really Trying For a Gay Marriage to His Gay Son?

Selling Crap to Cretins. How the Right-Wing Feathers its Nest

Selling Crap to Cretins. How the Right-Wing Feathers its Nest

The CNBC Debate Was Going to Bring Some Clarity to the GOP Race. It Didn’t.

The CNBC Debate Was Going to Bring Some Clarity to the GOP Race. It Didn’t.

The Republican Race for a Nominee. Pretenders, Contenders, and a Possible Winner.

The Republican Race for a Nominee. Pretenders, Contenders, and a Possible Winner.

Persecution in America: A Christian Fantasy.

Persecution in America: A Christian Fantasy.

Umpqua Community College Won’t Be the Last Massacre.

Umpqua Community College Won’t Be the Last Massacre.

Catholic Conservatives Confront the Pope’s Christianity.

Catholic Conservatives Confront the Pope’s Christianity.

Which Republican Candidates are in for the Long Haul? And Who’s Packing His Bags?

Which Republican Candidates are in for the Long Haul? And Who’s Packing His Bags?

It’s Not Pro-life; It’s Pro Pain.

It’s Not Pro-life; It’s Pro Pain.

It’s Not Pro-life; It’s Pro Pain.

It’s Not Pro-life; It’s Pro Pain.

Do Business People Make Good Presidents?

Do Business People Make Good Presidents?

Trump: Is he Bigger than Jesus?

Trump: Is he Bigger than Jesus?

Donald Trump: Can He Win?

Donald Trump: Can He Win?

Political Snap Shot – 8.18.15. Iran; The Crazies; Ted Cruz; Hillary’s Prognosis; Jim Webb

Political Snap Shot – 8.18.15. Iran; The Crazies; Ted Cruz; Hillary’s Prognosis; Jim Webb

Really? 8.10.15 – Choosing to Seem Gay; Chris Christie’s Missing Tunnel; A Bird’s Eye View; Coca-Cola Buys Some Science;

Really? 8.10.15 – Choosing to Seem Gay; Chris Christie’s Missing Tunnel; A Bird’s Eye View; Coca-Cola Buys Some Science;

Donald Trump: The Poor Man’s Don Rickles – Missing the Warmth.

Donald Trump: The Poor Man’s Don Rickles – Missing the Warmth.

All Mass Violence Promotes the Interests of a Godhead – Sometimes Divine, Sometimes Human.

All Mass Violence Promotes the Interests of a Godhead – Sometimes Divine, Sometimes Human.

Donald Trump – An Id with Marketing Ability.

Donald Trump – An Id with Marketing Ability.

The Two Americas – Rarely the Twain Shall Meet.

The Two Americas – Rarely the Twain Shall Meet.

Election 2016: Trump May Make the Most Noise – But There Are Other GOP Candidates.

Election 2016: Trump May Make the Most Noise – But There Are Other GOP Candidates.

The Lesson of the GOP Base’s Embrace of Donald Trump.

The Lesson of the GOP Base’s Embrace of Donald Trump.

Gotterdammerung: The Right-Wing Politics of Paranoia and Persecution

Gotterdammerung: The Right-Wing Politics of Paranoia and Persecution

Although It Harms No One, Marriage Equality Is Hard for Some to Accept.

Although It Harms No One, Marriage Equality Is Hard for Some to Accept.

Conservative Phobias. (It’s Still the Politics of Paranoia)

Conservative Phobias. (It’s Still the Politics of Paranoia)

Mike Huckabee Claims God Solves Racism. History Be Damned.

Mike Huckabee Claims God Solves Racism. History Be Damned.

Donald Trump: The Dark Side of Bombast.

Donald Trump: The Dark Side of Bombast.

The Charleston Massacre Sends Conservative into a Religious Fervor – Paranoia to Follow.

The Charleston Massacre Sends Conservative into a Religious Fervor – Paranoia to Follow.

The Bible Has no Place in American Jurisprudence.

The Bible Has no Place in American Jurisprudence.

Election 2016. The Right Needs More Than “We’re Not Obama”. The Left Needs More Than “We’re Not the Right”.

Election 2016. The Right Needs More Than “We’re Not Obama”. The Left Needs More Than “We’re Not the Right”.

Really? 6.7.15. Walker’s War Dreams; Internet Dicks; Cops Gone Wild; Election 2016, A Preview.

Really? 6.7.15. Walker’s War Dreams; Internet Dicks; Cops Gone Wild; Election 2016, A Preview.

Really? – 6.2.15 Religious Excesses: Huckabee Fantasizes HS Girls Showers; NC Pastor Condemns HS Gays to Hell; Ken Ham Is Still Nuts; Gordon Klingenschmitt Is Still a Bigot.

Really? – 6.2.15 Religious Excesses: Huckabee Fantasizes HS Girls Showers; NC Pastor Condemns HS Gays to Hell; Ken Ham Is Still Nuts; Gordon Klingenschmitt Is Still a Bigot.

The Immigration Paradox

The Immigration Paradox

Christianity and Unplanned Pregnancy.

Christianity and Unplanned Pregnancy.

Religious Hypocrisy. Josh Duggar Is Not Alone.

Religious Hypocrisy. Josh Duggar Is Not Alone.

Really? – 5.7.15 – Taxes, Trump, Canadian Conservatives Canned, Gays 1 Evangelicals 0, Phyllis’s Phillipics.

Really? – 5.7.15 – Taxes, Trump, Canadian Conservatives Canned, Gays 1 Evangelicals 0, Phyllis’s Phillipics.

Republican False Advertising on Tax Rates.

Republican False Advertising on Tax Rates.

Handicapping the GOP Field, Before We Even Know the Final Line Up.

Handicapping the GOP Field, Before We Even Know the Final Line Up.

When Crap Is Cheap You Can Buy A Lot of It. The ‘Walmarting’ of America.

When Crap Is Cheap You Can Buy A Lot of It. The ‘Walmarting’ of America.

Really? 4.27.15 – the Gay Edition: Split Decision on Gay Marriage?; Tony Perkins, bigot; Gay Marriage is a Constitutional Right; Ted Cruz the Opportunistic Gay Basher; Gays Embracing Homophobes.

Really? 4.27.15 – the Gay Edition: Split Decision on Gay Marriage?; Tony Perkins, bigot; Gay Marriage is a Constitutional Right; Ted Cruz the Opportunistic Gay Basher; Gays Embracing Homophobes.

I Want to Be Elected. What Do You Want Me to Say?

I Want to Be Elected. What Do You Want Me to Say?

Really? – 4.20.15 – Bachmann checked out, but didn’t leave; The GOP debates will be in a stadium; Rubio talks sense; Misogyny isn’t just for guys.

Really? – 4.20.15 – Bachmann checked out, but didn’t leave; The GOP debates will be in a stadium; Rubio talks sense; Misogyny isn’t just for guys.

“We Are the Victims Here”. Conservative Christians Cultivate a ‘Woe Is Us’ Canard.

“We Are the Victims Here”. Conservative Christians Cultivate a ‘Woe Is Us’ Canard.

Hillary’s 2016 Presidential Run. Let the Games Begin.

Hillary’s 2016 Presidential Run. Let the Games Begin.

Will Cell Phones Change Police Culture?

Will Cell Phones Change Police Culture?

Is God Relevant? Is He a Good Reason Not To Serve Cake?

Is God Relevant? Is He a Good Reason Not To Serve Cake?

Rand Paul Announces.

Rand Paul Announces.

Should Stores Be Required to Serve Gays?

Should Stores Be Required to Serve Gays?

Really? 4.4.15 – Earthquakes in Oklahoma; Carly Fiorina Picks Fights She’ll Lose; Anti-Gay Florists for Jesus In Georgia; Walmart Shoppers Addicted to Cheap Crappy Food.

Really? 4.4.15 – Earthquakes in Oklahoma; Carly Fiorina Picks Fights She’ll Lose; Anti-Gay Florists for Jesus In Georgia; Walmart Shoppers Addicted to Cheap Crappy Food.

Anti-Gay Marriage Activism is Getting Old. Not That the 2016 GOP Field Noticed.

Anti-Gay Marriage Activism is Getting Old. Not That the 2016 GOP Field Noticed.

The Military/Industrial Complex and the Culture of Dependency.

The Military/Industrial Complex and the Culture of Dependency.

Really? – Indiana’s New ‘Religious Liberty’ Law. Why Jesus Weeps.

Really? – Indiana’s New ‘Religious Liberty’ Law. Why Jesus Weeps.

Can Ted Cruz Win the Presidency?

Can Ted Cruz Win the Presidency?

Let Your Religion Be Your Guide – Not Mine.

Let Your Religion Be Your Guide – Not Mine.

If English Was Good Enough for Jesus, it’s Good Enough for America.

If English Was Good Enough for Jesus, it’s Good Enough for America.

Just How Dumb Is it to Pay for Something that Can Be Had for Free?

Just How Dumb Is it to Pay for Something that Can Be Had for Free?

Really? – 3.6.15 – Carson thinks about prison sex; Still crazy in Kansas; Fossil fuel’s animal rights activists.

Really? – 3.6.15 – Carson thinks about prison sex; Still crazy in Kansas; Fossil fuel’s animal rights activists.

CPAC 2015. The GOP’s Presidential Beauty Pageant.

CPAC 2015. The GOP’s Presidential Beauty Pageant.

Really? – 2.22.15. Selective morality is bigotry; Buying a President; Is Jeb politically dead?

Really? – 2.22.15. Selective morality is bigotry; Buying a President; Is Jeb politically dead?

There Will Be Gay Marriage – There’s No Reason For There Not To Be.

There Will Be Gay Marriage – There’s No Reason For There Not To Be.

Really? – 2.17.15. – Ignorance shouldn’t be contagious; Is money drowning politics?; Heroin’s new geography; Dr. Strangelove resurfaces in Arkansas.

Really? – 2.17.15. – Ignorance shouldn’t be contagious; Is money drowning politics?; Heroin’s new geography; Dr. Strangelove resurfaces in Arkansas.

It’s Winter, So Conservative Media Trots Out Its Global Warming Deniers.

It’s Winter, So Conservative Media Trots Out Its Global Warming Deniers.

A Culture of Selfishness.

A Culture of Selfishness.

The Vaccination Follies (Political Edition).

The Vaccination Follies (Political Edition).

Do Religious Beliefs Trump Civil Rights? — The Critical Mind

Do Religious Beliefs Trump Civil Rights? — The Critical Mind

Really? 1.10.14. Conservative Heroes: George Zimmerman, a Thug Who Stood His Ground; Cliven Bundy, a ‘Patriot’ in it for the Money; Chris Kyle, Good Shot, Bad Liar. — The Critical Mind

Really? 1.10.14. Conservative Heroes: George Zimmerman, a Thug Who Stood His Ground; Cliven Bundy, a ‘Patriot’ in it for the Money; Chris Kyle, Good Shot, Bad Liar. — The Critical Mind