Daily Blend: Thursday, November 03, 2011

Esther Garatie

• Justice Department removes proposed FoIA rule that would’ve allowed the government to lie about whether certain records even exist.

• Depressed and suicidal Marine veteran ^[pictured] who underwent an endless homophobic rant at a VA health clinic now shares her whole story. (You can still sign the petition to get that disgusting excuse for a nurse fired.)
  (via Dispatches from the Culture Wars)

• Just a handy reminder: The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.
  (via @todayspolitics)

• And Bill Donohue’s grudge against the Kansas City Star continues. And then turns remarkably petty (even by his abysmal standards).

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Tags: Freedom of Information Act • FoIA • DoJ • Justice Department • Department of Justice • Esther Garatie • Lincy Pandithurai • Christianists • homophobia • USA • United States • Christianity • Treaty of Tripoli • US Constitution • US Declaration of Independence • Bill Donohue • Kansas City Star • Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests • SNAP