“The boys had a dance party, while the girls were given a disturbing talk about ‘modesty.’” Colette Scorzetti, a senior at Delaware County Catholic school, Cardinal O’Hara, posted a scathing criticism of an assembly held for girls only. The topic was modesty. In a Facebook post on April 15, Scorzetti explained that the school divided students into […]
Ultra-conservative website calls for immediate confirmation of Merrick Garland. The ultra-conservative website RedState published an article this week entitled: “Republicans Should Confirm Merrick Garland ASAP.” Garland is President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court of the United States – intended to replace Antonin Scalia, who died unexpectedly in February of this year. Republicans have […]
Haunting, And Incredibly Powerful Anti-Bullying Poem: Shane Koyczan, ‘To This Day’ Live Meet Shane Koyczan. He’s the one who wrote the poem “To This Day” that was crowdsource-animated and then went super viral in 2013, reaching 10 million page views in a matter of weeks. Here, he provides a little more background and then does […]
An update on who is promising to leave if Donald Trump gets elected. Donald Trump has been stirring up controversy since he first announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. He has accused Mexican immigrants of being criminals and has promised to build a wall between the United States and Mexico to keep them […]
Frank Zappa nails the problems associated with mixing religion and politics. In 1986, Frank Zappa engaged in a fiery debate about dirty lyrics and censorship based on religious morality in this classic clip from CNN’s “Crossfire.” Debating with John Lofton, conservative columnist for the Washington Times, Zappa noted that: The biggest threat to America today […]