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The Rise of the New Confederacy: How America-Hating Right-Wingers Took Over the GOP

Theo Anderson, In These Times. December 8, 2011.

The rhetoric of Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin and Rick Perry about the “real America” is not imagined: They and those who oppose them live in different Americas.

The Christian Right Extremists Behind the GOP's War on Women

Sarah Posner, The American Prospect. April 27, 2011.

Religious zealotry plays an equal if not more significant role in Tea Party politics than its obsession with budget deficits and government spending.

Wanted: More White Babies [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. February 19, 2008.

Christian conservatives are predicting a looming catastrophe as birthrates fall in Europe.

Huckabee Tells Right Wing Bloggers: "You’re Doing the Lord’s Work"

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. January 2, 2008.

Huckabee urged the bloggers to "clog" up the wireless system in Des Moines so that reporters couldn't file any more "bad" stories about him.

Huckabee Pretended to Get a Phone Call from God Endorsing Bush in '04

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. November 29, 2007.

Mike Huckabee's religious zealotry has potentially serious consequences.

Scandal-Plagued President of Evangelical University: "God Forced My Resignation"

Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone. November 29, 2007.

Daniel DiRito: Apparently God is one savvy attorney as well as an omniscient and all knowing creator.

Megachurch Archbishop Impregnates His Brother's Wife

Paddy, Brave New Films. November 20, 2007.

Paddy: A former employee suing the church says Earl Paulk manipulated her into an affair by telling her it was her only path to salvation.

Black Pastor Comes Out of the Closet, His Congregation Kicks Him Out of the Church

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. November 13, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: Those daring to come out in the conservative black church know they risk social rejection by people that have always been their support system.

Pat Robertson Endorses Rudy Giuliani

Paddy, Brave New Films. November 7, 2007.

Paddy: This just proves they really don't have any core values and they'll just throw any morals under the bus to make sure they keep power.

Right-Wing Christian Cleric Caught Soliciting Underage Boys for Sex

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone. November 4, 2007.

Steven Reynolds: Marshal Seymour met his victims through the church and paid them to perform sex acts or to keep quiet about sexual encounters.

Theocracy Now! Looking for Values at the Values Voter Summit

Max Blumenthal, October 31, 2007.

Max Blumenthal: If anything, the religious right movement seemed more extreme and paranoid than it did four years ago.

Is The Religious Right On Its Last Legs?

Christy Hardin Smith, October 29, 2007.

Christy Hardin Smith: Moses denounced the worship of false idols, worshipping at the altar of fattened, corrupted elephants is no different.

GOP '08 Candidates to Kiss Religious Right Butt at "Values Voter Summit"

Joe Sudbay, October 19, 2007.

Joe Sudbay: They're having their "Values Voters Summit" at the Washington Hilton, conveniently located in the gayest neighborhood in the city.

Regent University Student Forced Into "Psychiatric Evaluation" for Posting Pic of Pat Robertson on Facebook

Amanda Terkel, October 18, 2007.

Amanda Terkel: Student says, "Pat Robertson is crazier than I am."

Regent University Threatens Student Over Satirical Pic of Pat Robertson

Paddy, October 12, 2007.

Paddy: "I will pay any price to defend free expression, especially against anyone who wants to take it away in the name of God," the student said.

Ted Haggard and Larry Craig Used the SAME Escort!?

Cliff Schecter, October 6, 2007.

Cliff Schecter: Please, please, please let this be true. I'll do my own laundry for a whole year and give up drinking. Not counting beer. Or wine.

27 Percent of Republicans Prefer Anti-Abortion Third Party Candidate to Giuliani

Steve Benen, October 4, 2007.

Steve Benen: James Dobson and other religious right leaders are really serious about bolting the GOP if Rudy gets the nomination.

Christian Conservatives Threaten To Back Third-Party Candidate If Giuliani Wins Nomination

Howie Klein, October 1, 2007.

Howie Klein: Religious right leaders could take the South with them, dooming any hopes Republicans have for the presidency.

David Vitter Earmarks $100,000 of Taxpayer Money for Anti-Evolution Group

KatRose, September 25, 2007.

KatRose: The Dems are still in control, right? How is someone like this even allowed to tack something like this onto a bill?

Christian Group Lobbies Arkansas to Erect Anti-Abortion Statue Featuring Jesus

GottaLaff, September 24, 2007.

GottaLaff: The leader of the group also presented the Arkansas Sec. of State with a miscarried fetus preserved from 1993.

Rachel Maddow On the "Values Voters" Debate a.k.a. Wingnutty Wingnutville [VIDEO]

Rachel Maddow, September 21, 2007.

Breaking down the lowlights from what could be one of the more important developments of the 2008 Presidential Campaign.

Christian Theater Troupe Spends $90,000 On Ad Denouncing Kathy Griffin

Adam Howard, September 21, 2007.

Adam Howard: Griffin says, "Am I the only Catholic left with a sense of humor?"

Election '08: Watch Out, Here Comes Alan Keyes

Pam Spaulding, September 17, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: The infamous nutcase says he's running for president to "save" the GOP and strengthen their allegiance to God.

Halfway House Rejects Ted Haggard's Offer to "Minister to Men"

Pam Spaulding, August 29, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: Plus, the organization Haggard chose to handle tax-deductible contributions for his family is led by a twice-convicted sex offender.

Ted Haggard's Back, He's "Completely Hetero" and He's Begging for Cash

Pam Spaulding, August 24, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: Good grief. Asking for a handout as his $138K paycheck from his former church is cut off after the end of the year.