This is barely a post. It’s actually a really long Facebook update. But I don’t want to be silent and I don’t have much time so here you go. Re: Hobby Lobby. As I understand it, the decision says that…
Hobby Lobby and the Supreme Court
Author: Rebekah Kuschmider
I'm a mother with an over-developed sense of irreverence, ADD, socialist tendencies and a blog. All my opinions are entirely my own and not representative of anything officially sanctioned by my political party, my mother, or arbiters of common sense and good taste.
This Week In WTF: Not All School Shootings Are Equal According To CNN
There was a school shooting this week. It was a familiar scene. Reporters frantically reporting scant details, students filing out in panicked lines, parents standing behind police tape hoping that they would see their child again. We’ve seen it before.…
Why I Think Transphobia Is Stupid
So last week, I saw a nice video about Ryland Whittington and his family. Ryland’s parents followed their child’s (very obvious) cues about his gender. The child had been born with female anatomy but identified as a boy. Because the…
Stranger Danger
I’m going to go into straight-up mom blogging territory here for a bit because there’s something I see a lot that bothers me. It has to do with kids talking to strange adults and why I get concerned when it…
Not One More
He hated women and he had guns. That’s really all we need to know. Not one more. They tell us we need to have access to guns to save ourselves. They say guns stop crime. Gun protect women. They say…
An Open Letter To The Asshole Who Raped A Runner On The Northwest Branch Trail
Dear Asshole Who Raped A Runner On The Northwest Branch Trail, You owe me $25. You owe me that money because that’s what I spent on pepper spray and one of those keychain alarms after reading the news report about you.…
It Only Takes A Minute
I only had about 30 minutes and, judging from the traffic building on my return route as I drove to Allison’s house, I was cutting it close even giving that much time. I considered turning back. But then I thought…
You Have To Be Carefully Taught
You’ve got to be taughtTo hate and fear,You’ve got to be taughtFrom year to year,It’s got to be drummedIn your dear little earYou’ve got to be carefully taught.You’ve got to be taught to be afraidOf people whose eyes are oddly…
Tax Day! Yippee! (Said The Crazy Liberal Chick)
I originally wrote the following post in 2011 as an illustration of why I don’t think taxes are are the root of all evil. I actually think taxes are a fairly efficient way of paying for a shitload of stuff…
Hobby Lobby And The Arrogance Of Faith
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, is coming under fire again tomorrow. This time the nice folks from Hobby Lobby craft stores and Conestoga Wood Specialities are contesting the portion of the law that mandates insurance coverage, without copay, of…
