Posts Tagged as ‘james dobson’

July 16, 2008

Do I really have to move to Alabama?

Yes, I really am moving to Alabama.  And stories like this one over at GayWired.com make me unsure whether I’m happy or sad.  OK, I’m sad, but maybe living among such hypocrisy might provide some humor, after all. 
The deal is that Alabama Attorney General Troy King was found having fun in his marital bed (that [...]

June 28, 2008

Hypocrisy truly knows no bounds

So on Wednesday, the Senate heard and referred to the Judiciary Committee the ‘Marriage Protection Amendment,’ (SJ 43) the text of which reads:
Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or [...]

June 27, 2008

Oh, James Dobson

Back in February, I posted a couple of pieces on Mike Huckabee (see here and here).  The second piece, Mike Huckabee:  He Just Gets Scarier, pulled in James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, and the work they were doing together.  All deference to my Southern Baptist roots aside, Dobson scares me.  Apparently, [...]

February 12, 2008

Mike Huckabee: He Just Gets Scarier

Remember when I told you that Mike Huckabee is one scary dude?  Turns out, that story wasn’t complete. 
Background:  he’s been endorsed by James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, the right-wing Christian organization that advocates such things as prayer in schools and corporal punishment.  They also have a rabid anti-gay agenda, as would be expected of [...]