This Blog Entry May Be Declared a Hate Crime Someday

On December 17th, U.S. House Rep. Donald Beyer (D-VA) introduced the following resolution to the Judiciary Committee on behalf of 82 co-sponsors, all Democrats–it should be reproduced and read in its entirety: 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 569 Condemning … Continue reading

The CO2 Response: We Have to Finish What They Started

Three national addresses about terrorism in eight days. The Prez is trying quite hard to convince America that he has the Isull situation handled. He’s also doing his best to convince America that we’re a bunch of Islamophobic bigots. Obama … Continue reading

An Inclusive Open Thread: Amanda’s Christmas/Holiday Stories/Non-Stories

Ah, that Amanda. She’s such a silly prog. You know the Amanda I’m referring to. Yes, that Amanda. The one who always seems so miserable because conservatives ruin everything. On Monday, Amanda wrote a column for Salon in which she … Continue reading

The Week So Far in -ists and -isms

In our neo-enlightened America, it seems that everything is -ist now, or select groups–sometimes all groups–are guilty of some form of -isming or -phobiaing. This week especially, and it’s only Wednesday. Here are a few examples of the -ismzzz we’ve … Continue reading

Your Rights Are Outdated

With this being our 200th post at Freedom Reconnection, it seems like a good time to offer a reminder to the idiots who think our rights and freedoms should have an expiration date. Ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures … Continue reading

Bill Maher Says Christians and Many Republicans Are Sharia

Bill Maher: “If you say, as Kim Davis and her ilk, and Ted Cruz and all those people say that actually ‘I can ignore the rule of man because the rule book of God said’ — then you are Iran. … Continue reading

Nation’s Motto on Police Cars Attracts Whiners

“In God we trust” became our nation’s motto in 1956, was affirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2006, and was reaffirmed by the U.S. House by an overwhelming vote of 396 to 9 in 2011. Also, the motto–the origin of … Continue reading