Contrasts: Kathryn Brightbill’s Story

CC image courtesy of Flickr, Grufnik. Kathryn is a blog partner, follow her here. My life in politics is a story in contrasts. Election day, 1992, I’m in my county Republican headquarters making Get Out To Vote calls, working my way down the list to make sure everyone gets out to vote for George H.W. Bush. That night I watch in

3 Things You Should Know Before Writing About Josh Duggar

There are no winners in this.

Christian Artist Steve Taylor Called Out Bill Gothard 30 Years Ago

“No wonder Steve Taylor was one of my favorite artists when I was a teenager.”

Michael Farris Admits RFRA’s Discriminatory Intent

HSLDA’s Michael Farris, one of the drafters of the original federal RFRA, flat out says that RFRA had discriminatory intent.

Which One of You Have We Wronged?

“To the James Dobsons and Mike Farrises of the world who literally want a civil war over gay rights and gay marriage, I ask this.”

When HSLDA Went To The Kremlin

“What Donnelly and HSLDA did is akin to going to a conference on families in Berlin after Germany annexed Sudetenland.”

How Many More Dead Kids?

Just as surely as the homeschool kids who were beaten or starved by their parents, Leelah Alcorn is one of Homeschooling’s Invisible Children.

Why Mocking the Duggar Children Should Be Off-Limits

“Mocking the kids for doing the only things they’ve ever known isn’t doing anything other than entertaining yourself at the expense of kids.”

Malala and Me

“I hope that somehow Malala Yousafzai’s words find their way through to all of the stay-at-home daughters.”

Farris: Patriarchy Makes Kids Gays and Atheists

“Michael Farris set up and knocked down a straw patriarchy and endorsed actual patriarchy in a speech ostensibly condemning patriarchy. Can you tell I’m frustrated? This thing writes itself like a comedy sketch.”