Author: Frederick Clarkson

Showdown in Florida: GOP Theocrat vs. Moderate

Posted by Frederick Clarkson | May 26, 2005 |

One of America’s most militant antiabortion activists plans to launch a primary challenge against a longtime moderate Republican leader of the Florida State Senate. Randall Terry, founder of Operation Rescue, and...

Go, MA Bloggers, Go!

Posted by Frederick Clarkson | May 26, 2005 |

“What the Bloggers are Saying,” is the title of a sidebar to the cover story about Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick in this week’s Valley Advocate (also The Springfield Advocate). These papers...

Dobson’s Choices

Posted by Frederick Clarkson | May 24, 2005 |

James Dobson, head of Focus on the Family doesn’t like the filibuster deal. He wanted the GOP Senate majority to end the Senate rule that allows members to filibuster presidential judicial nominees that they find to be...

Deval Patrick Wows MA Dems

Posted by Frederick Clarkson | May 16, 2005 |

Here is the speech that has MA Dems abuzz. Deval Patrick, the chief civil rights enforcer in the Clinton adminstation is running for the MA Democratic nomination for governor in 2006. The three contenders gave speeches at...

What Happens When the State Becomes the Church?

Posted by Frederick Clarkson | May 14, 2005 |

What happens when church merges with state? What happens when government agencies promote one religious view over another? What happens when one version of Christianity is promoted over another by government agents?...