In a shocking display of bigotry, the American Freedom Defense Initiative crashed a forum on tolerance, cheering for whose who called for mosque burning.

If a red state like Tennessee – which chose Bush over their own Al Gore – can move toward marriage equality, there’s hope for other conservative states.

Of course, not to be out-Bibled, Representative Stephen Fincher, a Tennessee Republican, came back with his own Bible verse, quoting the Old Testament when he said, “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”

After Senator Stacy Campfield offended poor families by threatening their benefits if their parents don’t go to teacher conferences, now he refuses to apologize for an offensive ‘pressure cookers’ joke

Tying assistance to needy families with child performance in school is morally unacceptable. The protesters were right to bring children to confront Campfield.

‘I’m having trouble picturing how he’s doing this but it seems to require a lot of skill and planning.’ – David Pakman

How, exactly, do you drive at 90 miles per hour while hanging your genitals out of the window and masturbating?

The latest incarnation of Tennessee’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill has now died in the state’s House Education Subcommittee, and good riddance.

‘We don’t care if you’re from Bristol or Beijing, blowing up the oldest mountains in America for a few tons of coal is a bad idea.’

This would mean that there could be no talk of eating disorders, divorce trauma, bullying, suicidal thinking, or any of the other plethora of problems kids might face.

Religious freedom is being used insidiously by conservatives across the country as an excuse for Christians to be bigots against the LGBT community.

This underfunded spawn of George W. Bush’s Homeland Security Department is the GOP’s latest anti-government whipping boy.

If there were ever a story that could convince you that the war on drugs has more than run its course, this should be it.

This week’s ‘Addicting Info’ news in review, divvied up into your favorite categories, including Those Danged Republicans, Guns, Gays, and The Jabbering Classes.

Tennessee isn’t afraid to punish gun nuts like James Yeager who threaten to shoot people who ‘take away’ guns.

Brad Staats claims gun picture was in protest of a treaty, which it turns out doesn’t exist.

Racism is the norm for many in the Republican party.

President Obama helped preserve women’s rights.

Why would anyone object to an international finance expert heading an international finance department?

The law is so vague that it could define kissing and holding hands as ‘gateways to sexual activity.’