Christian Activist Wants Groups of Protesters to Enter Businesses Without Masks

This is an act of violence.

• Jesse Lee Peterson is nearly incoherent when pronouncing names, but loud and clear when it comes to misogyny.

Right Wing Watch @RightWingWatch

Right-wing radio host and rabid misogynist Jesse Lee Peterson is not happy that the several women were elected to Congress as Republicans: "They have weakened the party by putting all of these women in charge. The strength is not in the women, it's in the men."

• I guess God Is Dead after all.

  Kevin Sorbo @ksorbs

  The Supreme Court will rule in favor of Texas!

• The Pew Research Center released new data showing how the U.S. matches up alongside other countries when it comes to views on evolution. (Hint: the U.S. is a special kind of ignorant.)

  This misunderstanding of science runs deep and wide, as we now see in the reported distrust of the COVID vaccine. Only about 60% of Americans say they plan on getting one, according to Pew. Conservative circles have long been rampant with disinformation, so it’s the conservative media outlets and church pastors that health officials are now reaching out to, hoping to encourage more people to get the shot.

  If Jesus couldn’t even convince a Christian to take the vaccine, those health officials certainly have their work cut out for them.

• Here’s a dubious claim from Lt. Governor of Virginia E.W. Jackson: Planes won’t crash if there’s a praying Christian aboard.

  We have yet to hear a flight attendant announce, “In the event of an emergency, put your hands together and pray.”

• “Pro-life” Christians are still winning.

  Jonathan Lemire @JonLemire

  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — US carries out 9th federal execution of 2020, 1st during a presidential lame-duck period in 130 years.

• Humanists International has released its annual “Freedom of Thought Report,” which is basically a heat map of discrimination and persecution against atheists around the world. The U.S. ranks 24th.

  

• No further comment needed:

  Hemant Mehta @hemantmehta

  Life comes at you fast.

  

  

• Right-wing activist Dave Daubenmire said that he is planning on “organizing groups” to defy COVID restrictions and enter businesses, without masks, in large groups.
  

  

  Dare them to call the police. Let them arrest all 20 of you and then DEMAND a jury trial. Folks…they are not enforcing laws…they are enforcing ILLEGAL orders. Do not do it alone. Do it as a group. Overwhelm the system. Put a stop to this foolishness.

• Finally, to any atheists looking for a way to help defeat Mitch McConnell's cruel power grab over the country, help phone bank for Georgia's Jon Ossoff! You can also take part in a virtual fundraiser to help Stacey Abrams’ group Fair Fight.