
On July 4th, 2008, George Bush made a speech at Monticello, former home of Thomas Jefferson, about America, its freedoms and history. Much has been made of protesters arrested, but few have seen fit to parse his words.
Passing JudgmentSource: MotherJones.com
Mother Jones provides some reasons for Americans to take heart with regard to the nomination of Christian fundamentalist Richard Honaker to the federal bench. From the article: George Bush thinks trial lawyers are the root of all evil.

Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the nomination of Richard H. Honaker to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State oppose that nomination, vehemently.
Another Christian Nation Myth DebunkedSource: positiveliberty.com
Part of the myth involves conflating America's two foundings — the earlier colonial founding of Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, etc. — with the Founding of the federal government from 1776-1789.
Interview: Salvation NationSource: artvoice.com
Michelle Goldberg talks about the rise of Christian nationalism as detailed in her first book, Kingdom Coming.
One nation, under God -- or notSource: The San Francisco Chronicle
For most of the 20th century, the main debate over religion was whether it was merely dying or already dead. From Descartes to Darwin, the purveyors of Enlightenment rationalism and the scientific method had inflicted critical wounds.
Violent Video Game Marketed Through Mega-ChurchesSource: talk2action.org
A top aide to mega-church pastor Rick Warren is advising the makers of a children's video game in which characters kill New Yorkers while shouting "Praise the Lord." When children tire of converting or killing New Yorkers, they can switch sides and command the demonic armies of …
BattleCry: Ron Luce's Holy WarSource: Truthdig
Fireworks exploded and flames billowed as Ron Luce greeted the warriors, bragging that all of them had been involved in real battles.
Saving Secular SocietySource: inthesetimes.com
Whenever I talk about the growing power of the evangelical right with friends, they always ask the same question: What can we do? Usually I reply with a joke: Keep a bag packed and your passport current. I don't really mean it, but my anxiety is genuine.
Why Religion Must EndSource: beliefnet.com
Sam Harris is not your grandfather's atheist. The award-winning writer practices Zen meditation and believes in the value of mystical experiences.