Category Archives: politics

Podcast #255 – Is Kaine Able?

Posted on July 29, 2016 by John C. Snider

We take a look–from a freethinking and skeptical viewpoint–at Democratic Platform 2016, as well as the political positions of Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s pick as Vice Presidential running mate. Plus: The recent leak of emails from the Democratic National … Continue reading →

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Podcast #254 – Pence and Insensibility

Posted on July 23, 2016 by John C. Snider

We take a look–from a freethinking and skeptical viewpoint–at Republican Platform 2016, as well as the political positions of Indiana Governor Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s pick as Vice Presidential running mate. Plus: A new Pew poll shows evangelicals and so-called “nones” falling in … Continue reading →

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Podcast #253 – Baby Fingers, Baby Christian

Posted on July 10, 2016 by John C. Snider

For the third presidential election cycle in a row, evangelical fundamentalist Christians have failed to nominate a Republican candidate that’s a full-throated theocratic nut job (although they came close with Ted Cruz). And once again they’re faced with the daunting … Continue reading →

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Podcast #252 – Frank Lambert (Separation of Church and State)

Posted on June 19, 2016 by John C. Snider

We interview Dr. Franklin T. Lambert, author of Separation of Church and State: Founding Principle of Religious Liberty. In this, his latest book, he corrects the claims of revisionist “historians” like David Barton that the United States was founded as a Christian nation, … Continue reading →

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I’m with Hillary

Posted on June 8, 2016 by John C. Snider

Congratulations to Hillary Clinton, who last night all but sealed the deal on becoming the first woman to be nominated by a major party for President. (There have been other women at the top of the ticket for minor parties, beginning … Continue reading →

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May 21 in freethought history…

Posted on May 21, 2016 by John C. Snider

May 21, 1921 – Nuclear scientist, Soviet dissident and human rights activist Andrei Sakharov is born in Moscow. He turned from designing nuclear weapons for the USSR to opposing their proliferation. He also advocated for human rights, including freedom of speech, for … Continue reading →

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May 14 in freethought history…

Posted on May 14, 2016 by John C. Snider

May 14, 1940 – Anarchist and atheist activist Emma Goldman dies in Toronto, Canada, aged 70. Born in Russia in 1869, she emigrated to American in 1885. She wrote, “The philosophy of Atheism represents a concept of life without any … Continue reading →

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Podcast #248 – Cruz Is No Lucifer, but Trump Might Be the Anti-Christ

Posted on May 5, 2016 by John C. Snider

Recently retired Speaker of the House John Boehner told a Stanford University audience that  Texas Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz was “Lucifer in the flesh” and “the most miserable son of a bitch” he’s ever worked with. Nobody’s less happy … Continue reading →

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May 3 in freethought history…

Posted on May 3, 2016 by John C. Snider

May 3, 1880 – English atheist Charles Bradlaugh, recently elected as a Member of Parliament, requests to be allowed to affirm his oath, rather than take the religious Oath of Allegiance. A political scandal unfolded over the next six years, which … Continue reading →

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April 29 in freethought history…

Posted on April 29, 2016 by John C. Snider

April 29, 2006 - Economist John Kenneth Galbraith dies in Cambridge, Massachusetts, aged 97. Born in Canada, Galbraith spent his adult life in the United States, where his influence extended to the social and political: he was a speechwriter and advisor to … Continue reading →

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