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Fear not. This is not an example of bigotry as I initially thought. It’s simply stupidity.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 29, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics
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Behold. The White House published this photograph of First Lady Melania Trump and the other spouses of NATO leaders at the Royal Castle of Laeken in Brussels during the recent NATO…

Continue ReadingFear not. This is not an example of bigotry as I initially thought. It’s simply stupidity.
Read more about the article A note to my children regarding the shame and embarrassment of 2015

A note to my children regarding the shame and embarrassment of 2015

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 10, 2015
  • Post category:Current Affairs/Family
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When you read about the year 2015 in the history books, little ones, please remember this: Yes, it’s true. It is still perfectly legal in much of the United States…

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Read more about the article It’s a shame when people pose as Christians and give Jesus a bad name.

It’s a shame when people pose as Christians and give Jesus a bad name.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 4, 2015
  • Post category:Religion
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A Walkerton, Indiana, pizza shop is the state’s first business to declare it will not service gay weddings after the Religious Freedom Restoration Act was signed into law last week.…

Continue ReadingIt’s a shame when people pose as Christians and give Jesus a bad name.
Read more about the article Mike Huckabee is a bigot still living in 1996

Mike Huckabee is a bigot still living in 1996

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 2, 2015
  • Post category:History/Politics
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Jon Stewart, while interviewing Mike Huckabee, said the following: Religion is far more of a choice than homosexuality. And the protections that we have for religion — we protect religion.…

Continue ReadingMike Huckabee is a bigot still living in 1996
Read more about the article Exit the bigots

Exit the bigots

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 7, 2014
  • Post category:Current Affairs
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The Boy Scouts of America has lost six percent of their members since changing their policy on gay participants, the group recently announced. Some may think this is bad news.…

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Read more about the article Bigots are better than naked priests

Bigots are better than naked priests

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 21, 2013
  • Post category:Religion/Words
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Methodist minister Frank Schaefer was defrocked on Thursday for violating church law by presiding at his son’s same-sex wedding. Obviously the Methodist Church sucks for doing this. But in addition…

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Read more about the article I use the word “bigot” instead of “homophobic.” You should, too. Here’s why.

I use the word “bigot” instead of “homophobic.” You should, too. Here’s why.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 9, 2013
  • Post category:Critic/Words
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A reader noted my tendency to use the words bigot and bigotry in lieu of homophobia or homophobic when describing an idiot who is prejudiced against or hates homosexuals. Observant…

Continue ReadingI use the word “bigot” instead of “homophobic.” You should, too. Here’s why.
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