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'Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act' seeks to strip gay marriage rights
Via: Gordy327 • News & Politics • 88 Comments • 3 Likes • 5 years ago
Nearly four years after the Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal throughout the U.S. in its landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are attempting to turn back the clock with legislation aimed at barring gay marriage in the state. The "Tennessee Natural...
Why there is almost certainly no God
By: Gordy327 • Op/Ed • 292 Comments • 2 Likes • 5 years ago
“"Suppose we've chosen the wrong God. Everytime we go to church, we're just making Him madder and madder." ---Homer Simpson, The Simpsons”
When people hear of God, they probably think of the Abrahamistic deity of the monotheistic religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Regardless of one's religious affiliation and/or beliefs, adherents believe there is one God as being a supreme deity or grandest possible entity, ect.. While...
Misconceptions about New York's "Abortion Law"
By: Gordy327 • Religious and not News Chat • 62 Comments • 5 years ago
“ "Enact a Reproductive Health Act because it is her body, it is her choice. Because it's her body, it's her choice. Because it's her body, it's her...”
With the signing of Senate Bill S2796, otherwise known as the "abortion bill," into law by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, there have been some misconceptions about what the law actually entails. The entirety of the bill can be viewed using the preceding link. But many pro-lifers have gone on to...
Judge declares Iowa fetal heartbeat law unconstitutional
Via: Gordy327 • News & Politics • 33 Comments • 5 years ago
DES MOINES, Iowa — A state judge has struck down Iowa's restrictive "fetal heartbeat" abortion law.Judge Michael Huppert on Tuesday found the law unconstitutional. He concluded that the Iowa Supreme Court's earlier decisions that affirm a woman's fundamental right to an abortion would include the...
Kamala Harris announces she is running for president in 2020
Via: Gordy327 • News & Politics • 7 Comments • 5 years ago
California Sen. Kamala Harris announced Monday that she is running for president, joining a fast-growing crowd of Democrats jumping into the race the 2020 race. “I’m running for president of the United States, and I’m very excited about it,” Harris said.Harris, 54, made the announcement on ABC’s...
Author of Ohio abortion bill believes Supreme Court will welcome it 'with open arms'
Via: Gordy327 • News & Politics • 13 Comments • 6 years ago
A bill that would ban abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected was approved this week by the Ohio Senate, the first step in what the bill's author says is the controversial legislation's path to being welcomed by the U.S. Supreme Court "with open arms." But many legal experts and women's...
Betsy DeVos gets bad reviews from employees as morale at Education Department plummets, survey finds
Via: Gordy327 • News & Politics • 4 Comments • 6 years ago
Job satisfaction at the U.S. Education Department has plummeted over the past year, according to an annual survey of federal employees. The Education Department had a morale drop of 12.4 percentage points — from 59.7 percent in 2017 to 47.3 percent in 2018. It was one of the steepest declines...
Who is the Best Movie Monster Slasher?
By: Gordy327 • Religious and not News Chat • 9 Comments • 6 years ago
“"Was that the Boogeyman? As a matter of fact, it was." Laurie Strode to Dr. Loomis, Halloween (1978)”
As Halloween approaches, there is a gluttony of scary Halloween movies on television and in theaters. The new Halloween movie is out, 40 years after the original. In the spirit of Halloween, let's look at which slasher is the best of them all. For this list, I will be looking and briefly...
Supreme Court asked to review abortion law signed by Pence
Via: Gordy327 • News & Politics • 141 Comments • 6 years ago
Indiana is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments over a law that bars women from having abortions based on gender, race or disability. Vice President Mike Pence signed the law in 2016 when he was Indiana's governor. But federal courts have blocked it, saying it violates a woman's right...
A doctor is taking over Planned Parenthood — and she’s ready to fight
Via: Gordy327 • Religious and not News Chat • 9 Comments • 6 years ago
In May, the country’s most polarizing provider of reproductive health care lost its most visible leader.After 12 years as president of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards left behind an organization that claimed nearly 12 million supporters and more popularity than Congress, but faced attacks...