Tag Archives: Lamar W. Hankins

Lamar W. Hankins : Religion is the Elixir of Republican Politics

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Religion as magic elixir. Image from Photobucket.Religion:The elixir of Republican politics By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / October 18, 2011 An elixir is a substance taken to cure one’s ills, or it’s a substance used to carry … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Documenting Flawed Forensics and the Willingham Execution

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Scene from Joe Bailey Jr. and Steve Mims’s Incendiary: The Willingham Case. Image from Truly Indie.Rick Perry and the Texasdeath penalty smokescreen Incendiary: The Willingham Case, a documentary film. It is both riveting and sickening to watch how, in Texas, … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki is Assault on the Constitution

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Genghis Khan (R-Mongolia). How much progress have we made? Image from the genghis kahn.An assault on the Constitution:The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki It is hard to see that we have made much progress beyond the world of Genghis Khan nine … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : The Death Penalty and the Question of ‘Actual Innocence’

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Demonstrators carry pictures of Troy Davis, who was executed Sept. 21, 2011, in Jackson, GA. Image from Politics and Fashion.When government decides to kill:The death penalty and thequestion of actual innocence [The Supreme] Court has never held that the Constitution … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Republican Health Care: ‘Let Him Die’

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Thumbs down at Republican debate. Image from The Godless Liberal.‘Just let him die’:The Republicans and health care The indisputable fact is that the U.S. is alone among the advanced societies in failing to assure that health care is available to … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : What 9/11 Has Taught Us About Our Country

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Truth and Shadows.What we have (and haven’t)learned about America since 9/11 By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / September 13, 2011 The horrific attack on the United States on 9/11/01 brought out America’s essential character traits … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Are Bush and Perry Birds of a Feather?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

What did you learn in school today? Dubya and Perry read to school children. Image from Addicting Info.If you liked George W., you’ll love Rick Perry By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / September 5, 2011 For those … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Football for Jesus

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from The Gospel According to Hate. They’re at it again: Football for Jesus By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / August 30, 2911 I can’t quite smell football in the air, probably because of our wilting temperatures … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Tax Cuts and Republican Hypocrisy

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

At the trough. Image from Florida Pundit. Republican tax cut hypocrisy knows no bounds The average current tax cut on millionaires insisted on by the Republicans and agreed to by President Obama amounts to $200,000 each for 2011 and 2012. … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : What Happened to ‘Government for the People’?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Do we still hold these truths to be self-evident? Image from Greenwich Workshop. Why Republicans (and many Democrats) don’t believe in government for the people By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / August 16, 2011 “I promise you … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Beating the Bullies of the Wealthy Class

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Schoolyard Bully. Photo by Igor Dutina /New York Times. Defeating the political and economic bullies that are destroying America When Barack Obama was elected president, many of us thought that here, finally was a real live Superman, who would save … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Gov. Perry Promotes Religion for Political Purposes

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Gov. Rick Perry at Texas Prayer Breakfast, Austin, Feb. 17, 2011. Photo from Texas Governor Rick Perry’s Photostream / Flickr.State Seal on Perry’s proclamation:Texas governor promotesreligion for political purposes Rick Perry should be free to pray and fast every day … Continue reading →

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