According to the New York Times (April 22), a Seattle-area pastor told Microsoft he would “give them something to be afraid of Christians about” if they did not withdraw their support for a state bill that would have barred discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. He also told them they should fire employees who […]

Language can create a feeling of safety in our world or a feeling of danger. In the current debate about the Senate filibuster over judicial nominees, some of the language sounds dangerous. One example from the Focus on the Family website suggests sending this messgage to Republican senators who have not declared their opposition to […]

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay spoke at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association this weekend. According to the Associated Press, he thanked the members of the NRA for their support with these words: “When a man is in trouble or in a good fight, you want to have your friends around, preferably armed.”

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