Always Question Authority

One of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority. ~ Hitchens

CORPORATE CAPITALISM: “Why Walmarts are Becoming Hotbeds of Crime” / The Young Turks / Cenk Uygur, and Ana Kasparian ☮

Posted on 08.20.2016 by AlwaysQuestionAuthority

Crime is on the rise at Walmarts across the country.

PERFORMING ARTS – FILM: “In Bruges: Morality in Dialogue” / Moral Philosophy ☮

Posted on 08.20.2016 by AlwaysQuestionAuthority

CHRISTIAN BIGOTRY: “Irony: According to Tony Perkins, God Punishes Gays and Sinners” ☮

Posted on 08.19.2016 by AlwaysQuestionAuthority

h/t: Being Liberal

ATHEISM: “Does Believing in God Make You Dumb?” / DNews ☮

Posted on 08.19.2016 by AlwaysQuestionAuthority

Are you a dummy for believing in God? There’s a new study out whose authors claim to have found a correlation between religion and a lower IQ. Trace looks at the science behind their claims.

ATHEISM: “Arian Foster: I Don’t Believe There’s a God” / Openly Secular” ☮

Posted on 08.10.2016 by AlwaysQuestionAuthority

All-Pro NFL running back Arian Foster talks about his personal values of acceptance and love.

ATHEISM: “How Atheist Values Help Correct Religion’s Mistakes” / Big Think / Rob Bell ☮

Posted on 08.07.2016 by AlwaysQuestionAuthority

Spiritual teacher Rob Bell believes that atheism is eroding certain religious teachings, and it’s a good thing. Bell’s latest book is “How to Be Here: A Guide to Creating a Life Worth Living.”

ACTIVISM AND ADVOCACY: “The DNC Protests You Didn’t See on TV: Sanders Delegates Chant and Walk Out on Clinton Speech” / Democracy Now! / Amy Goodman ☮

Posted on 07.29.2016 by AlwaysQuestionAuthority

Protests continued on the floor of the convention, as chants of “No more war” could be heard throughout the evening. Some delegates walked off the floor of the DNC in protest. Democracy Now! was on the floor when protests began as retired four-star Marine General John Allen took the stage.

ACTIVISM AND ADVOCACY: “USA vs No More War at DNC” / The Laura Flanders Show ☮

Posted on 07.29.2016 by AlwaysQuestionAuthority

Laura Flanders caught reaction from the California delegation to the speech of secretary Clinton and before her, to Retired Marine Gen John Allen, former Commander of international security forces in Afghanistan. Hear marine vet from Stockton, Progressive Democrat activist Norman Solomon and others and watch anti-war voter Rep. Barbara Lee. Much more from DNC at LauraFlanders Show.