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The Right is Using the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Search to Martyr Trump and Maintain the Violent Myth of the Big Lie

By Bradley Onishi

…o stop certification of the 2020 presidential election. For most of us, he represents a traitorous faction of Americans who disrupted the peaceful transfer of power and almost dismantled our republic through a violent coup attempt. However, for those at CPAC—and millions more across the nation—he’s a martyr in the story founded on the Big Lie; the story that pits them against the godless interlopers who’ve stolen ‘their’ country. Videos show Rep.…

“You Lie!”: Messing with American Mass

By Ben Brazil

…ears, at least in its pure linguistic content? Why did both Democratic and Republican legislators, including John McCain, so quickly and resolutely condemn the outburst, forcing Wilson into an almost immediate apology? Certainly, the far right wants to know. Rush Limbaugh has backed Wilson, and “I’m with Joe Wilson” t-shirts are apparently in the offing. A quick glance around the far-right blogosphere and their comments sections finds consistent t…

The Third Jihad, Adelson, and Gingrich

By Sarah Posner

…on Gingrich, including the latter’s assertion that the Palestinians are an “invented people:” CLARIFICATION: This post originally said that Adelson funded the Clarion Fund; this was based on a Times piece from earlier this week which reported that the Clarion Fund’s Obsession project “attracted support from” Adelson. It did not, however report that Adelson directly financed Clarion. I’ve clarified the wording to say that Adelson supported the Cla…

Mark Souder Appeared in Ben Stein’s Expelled

By Lauri Lebo

Yesterday’s announced resignation of Republican Rep. Mark Souder amid sex scandal seems to be your ho-hum garden-variety affair with a part-time staffer. Thus far, there has been nothing to suggest that adult diapers, wide stances or non-consensual tickling was involved. If it wasn’t for the whole hypocrisy thing, it would be just a private matter between him and his “ill” wife, who he had said he had been caring for this week. But, as often is t…

Why Liberal Religious Arguments Fail

By Peter Laarman

…y’s ostentatious religious posture against it. In early June, conservative Republican Rep. Paul Ryan was handed a Bible flagging passages on the poor in response to his heavily-criticized budget proposal, followed closely by the American Values Network’s “must-see” video claiming to debunk the notion that Ayn Rand’s ideas can be reconciled with Christian teaching. The AVN people exulted that they had boxed Ryan into a corner: that, logically, he m…

Immigration As A Progressive Game Changer—Without Evangelical Support

By Sarah Posner

…ry through the Freedom Federation. His central tenet of theo-politics: to “repudiate the spirit of Herod, the spirit of Sodom and Gomorrah, the spirit of Jezebel.” Rodriguez, like the Catholic bishops, opposes immigration reform with LGBT equality. But a bloc of House Democrats are opposed to letting that critical piece of justice fall away from comprehensive immigration reform. As Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), a supporter of immigration reform with LG…

The Return of Government as “Idolatry” and the “Second Amendment Remedies”

By Julie Ingersoll

…acement. Republican Governor Brian Sandoval announced that he will appoint Republican Rep. Dean Heller to the position, leaving his congressional seat empty. And Sharron Angle is running. Apparently Nevada has not had a special election at the congressional level so there is some confusion as to whether there will be a primary or whether there will be an open election. According to pundits, if there is an open election it would favor Angle, but if…

The Theological Roots of Akin’s ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comment

By Sarah Posner

…mage of God. We must uphold that commandment.” On rape exceptions, the PCA report cites a report on abortion by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, which addresses rape exceptions by arguing that “Actually there are extremely few cases of this kind: less than one in 5,000 abortions is performed on such grounds, and that figure includes pregnancies arising from statutory rape as well as, we assume, some cases where rape has been falsely alleged.” (em…

Man-Made Climate Change Not Possible, Says Potential Energy Committee Chair

By Lauri Lebo

…With congressional committee leadership positions now under control of the Republican Party, Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) is vying for the top spot on the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees regulation related to climate change. Why could this spell doom for us? Because Shimkus believes that God promised Noah after the flood that he will never cause another flood again. Therefore climate change can’t happen. Because God said so. With a new…

Jose Antonio Vargas’ Coming Out and the Power of Stories over Religious Remonstrances

By Sarah Posner

…ese remonstrances, as Peter calls them, moved not one single congressional Republican in favor of immigration reform. And, to be sure, religious arguments for UAFA fared no better; they were met with religious arguments against including UAFA in any comprehensive package because naturally some allegedy loving religious advocates can’t find a place in their heart for the gays. Which brings me back to the Netroots Nation panel, which was not, as one…