Monthly Archives: September 2008

Three Words: “Shoe”, “Other” and “Foot”

As listeners of the American Freethought Podcast know, co-host David Driscoll’s other pod-project is his one-man-show for Secular Nation magazine called “Secular Nation On-the-Go”.  It’s essentially David’s audiobook version of the magazine, supplemented with his interviews of contributors and/or persons featured in the … Continue reading

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Podcast #26 – Sarah Palin

First up, what does the selection of Sarah Palin for the Republican presidential ticket mean for the cause of secular government in America? (Spoiler Alert: It won’t be good.) Next, we offer a wrap-up of the extremely successful Skeptics Track … Continue reading

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“Pray away the gay”? No way!

Yet another reason to wonder about Sarah Palin.  Wasilla Bible Church, Palin’s home church, has a program designed to “pray away the gay.”  I mean, it’s one thing for an informed, consenting adult to submit himself to some church’s de-gay-ifying protocols (which … Continue reading

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It’s not just in America…

The United States has a reputation in the global media as being particularly more religious, and particularly more problematic vis-a-vis entanglement of church and state, than our European counterparts.   While America has plenty to answer for in this regard (otherwise I’d … Continue reading

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Podcast #25 – Live at Dragon*Con

[Apologies for the sound glitch at the very beginning.  The theme music overpowers the voice track, but it only lasts a few seconds.] Presenting our first-ever live episode, recorded August 30th at Dragon*Con as part of the Skeptics programming track, directed … Continue reading

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Obama Answers Science Debate 2008

Science Debate 2008 reports that Senator Barack Obama has answered their 14 questions, and they say Senator John McCain has promised to answer them.  Half a loaf is better than none, I suppose, but they didn’t call this thing Science … Continue reading

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Webster Cook Deposed

University of Central Florida student senator Webster Cook, who sparked a furor a few weeks ago by making off with a Eucharist during an on-campus Catholic Mass, has been removed from office after a committee hearing.  While I hate to … Continue reading

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So help me Harold and Kumar…

Woohoo!  Lori Lipman Brown (lobbyist for the Secular Coalition for America and friend of the American Freethought podcast) appeared last week on The Colbert Report (one of my favorite shows).  She was the guest for Colbert’s ongoing, occasional segment “Better … Continue reading

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Is Sarah Palin an Idiot?

Point #1: When abstinence-only education fails, what’s Plan B?  Oh yeah, there’s no Plan B. I have no idea what to make of the rumors floating around that Palin’s fifth child is actually her grandchild.  Whether or not it’s true … Continue reading

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