NRA, NASCAR, Fox: The Redneck Gods Are Smiling
File this one under “Good Luck, Pal”: A U.S. senator from Connecticut has asked the Fox Network’s famously right-wing chief exec Rupert Murdoch to cancel...
Marriage Equality: Can We Hurry Up, Please?
The most frustating thing about the marriage equality “debate” is being patient. Allowing gay partners to wed has become a no-brainer among most sane,...
State Lawmakers Want to Get Inside You
For a crowd that claims to want less government in their everyday lives, right-wing Texas legislators have a thing about policing people’s bodies. Same-sex marriage...
You Go, Gomer!
The recent “coming out” of two celebrities provides a teachable moment in the subtle art of self-revelation and personal integrity. As you may have...
Zedler Beats the Birther Horse
Anyone who thought the birther movement was over when President Barak Obama released his birth certificate underestimated Rep. Bill Zedler. The reliably whacky Zedler,...
Kelly Clarkson Boggles While Clinton Ogles
Alicia Keys, who vowed to do something different with the national anthem during her upcoming Super Bowl performance, might take inspiration from Tarrant County's...
School Board Elects Judy Needham as President
At its meeting on Tuesday Night, the Fort Worth School Board of Trustees elected Judy Needham as its president, replacing T.A. Simms. Needham was...
D/FW NORML Holiday Bash
Thanks to this year’s contentious campaign, we learned that Barack Obama is America’s first foreign-born gay Muslim socialist president. But did you also know...
NRA, Obama Attack Movie Violence
The national gun debate has officially gotten surreal: President Obama and the National Rifle Association agree on something. At a news conference earlier today,...
If The Newtown Massacre Doesn’t Change Us, No Shooting Ever Will
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine -- who teaches freshmen English at Texas State University -- noticed a new sign installed near...
