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January 2017

January 28, 2017

Here Is a Deeply Informative—Scary-As-Hell–Sober (and Rare) Truth-Telling About Who Is Really Running the Trump “Presidency” That You Cannot Afford To Ignore

"While Trump lies, the former Breitbart chief seizes the reins of power... Compared to Bannon,...

January 15, 2017

Don’t Miss SNL’s Trump “Press Conference” — One (Sadly and hilariously) for the History Books (If There Are Any Books or is Any History after the Inauguration): WATCH THIS

(Photo YouTube) SNL take-downs and the real deal Trump are interchangeable. The USA is now...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

14 defining characteristics common to fascist regimes: Yes this means us now

(Photo YouTube) Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy),...

November 06, 2016

SHOCKER! Two moderate decent men talking the way we all used to talk about politics—with decency and moderation! Remind yourself of what’s been lost as Mark Shields and David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the death spiral endgame… WATCH

(Photo YouTube) Watch as two moderate decent white men (a dying breed?) talk about the...

October 2016

October 24, 2016

“TRUMP SEEKS REFUGE IN ECUADORIAN LONDON EMBASSY AND IS SHARING ROOM WITH JULIAN ASSANGE”… and other fantasy headlines my Facebook Family and I came up with

(New Jersey monthly Photo/YouTube) Frank Schaeffer Published by Facebook Mentions · 20 hrs ·...

October 21, 2016

I think it is time we talk to our “enemies” when we can… When Trump is gone, what’s left? We have to rebuild… so I’m starting a new blog with a self-described redneck evangelical (Luke Moon). We plan to act as if we can get along and have a rational discussion about life, faith and politics. Here’s our first joint effort. I hope you follow us.

I think it is time we talk to our “enemies” when we can… When Trump...

October 18, 2016

Here’s the Best overall Commentary on Trump, America, the media and the fact-free Right of 2016: DO NOT MISS THIS 15 Min BILL MAHER INTERVIEW WITH FAREED ZAKARIA – CNN

(Photo Twitter) This Bill Maher (15 min) interview on the overall meaning and threat of...

October 06, 2016

For Years Some Have Described White Evangelicals As Racists. Now That Polls Say 78% Of White Evangelicals Are Voting for Trump We Know It’s True. (And 25 Other Things Trump Proves Including the Fact That So-Called Progressive Evangelicals Are Just Enablers Providing Cover to HATE)

(Photo YouTube) 78% of white evangelical voters say they will vote for Trump. For...

October 01, 2016

DO NOT MISS WATCHING Bill Maher’s hilarious look at some fake Trump-supporting magazines

WATCH! Bill Maher take a hilarious look at some of the "lesser known" magazines that are backing...

September 2016

September 10, 2016

You ask “How can Trump have gotten this far?” I Have the Answer: TRUMP is Proof Neil Postman Was Right– Entertainment Fascism is Now Upon Us

(Photo Wikipedia) With Donald Trump’s seemingly suicidal weaknesses as a presidential candidate, some people are...

September 06, 2016

Goodbye Evangelicals: “let me be FRANK” — here’s the trailer to the movie about my journey to truth from religious certainty addiction

Living the Questions, in association with Creatista Film and Photography, presents "let me be FRANK,"...

May 2016

May 24, 2016

Samantha Bee and Frank Schaeffer on “Full Frontal” re anti-Abortion History and the Birth of the Religious Right

I got a call from Samantha Bee's office the other day: Could they interview me...

May 16, 2016

Donald Trump is Evil Because He is Seriously Unserious

Frank Schaeffer is a writer. His latest book --WHY I AM AN ATHEIST WHO BELIEVES IN GOD: How to...

April 2016

April 21, 2016

In case you were wondering… yes the KOCH BROTHERS really are a Creation-Busting God-Hating Threat to Love, Life and Earth

Given what the Koch's do -- when it comes to raping our planet and trying...

November 2015

November 11, 2015

Watch (20 min) political commentator Noam Chomsky discusses everything you will never hear on the media

Here's an interview on Latin American media outlet teleSUR, where linguist and political commentator Noam Chomsky...

January 2015

January 09, 2015

Watch This Daily Show CLIP with Jon Stewart on The Obama-Hating Republican Party Being Run by Liars Then Read Krugman and DEAL WITH IT!

Are Republicans in Congress just racists or are they fools? Maybe they just believe that facts have a...

December 2014

December 27, 2014

Race-Based Obama Hate Fox Fantasy-land v. FACTS

As 2014 wraps up it's a good time to compare Race-Based Obama Hate Fox Fantasy-land...

December 10, 2014

Many religious fundamentalists feel under siege by the secular world and harbor a deeply paranoid sense of victimhood

Maryland and six other states have articles in their constitutions saying people who don’t believe in...

November 2014

November 13, 2014

My “Morning Edition” NPR Interview ( Please take the short 9 minutes this interview takes and join me as I explain my book)

Here's my new NPR interview about my new book. Please take the short 9 minutes...

November 12, 2014

Just How Stupid Has FOX News Made White (mostly male evangelical) American Voters?

Are white working class evangelical males born stupid, or did Fox News make them that...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

The Hysteria Surrounding the Ebola “Issue” is the Perfect Lens to Look at BOTH Secular and Religious Dumb and Dumber America Through

Jeff Daniels Says Jim Carrey 'Dumb & Dumber' And now to our Ebola/election year present... Evangelical control...

September 2014

September 01, 2014

If you read one thing today, please read this: Sex Goes Virtual

Losing Our Touch By RICHARD KEARNEY August 30, 2014 11:30 August 30, 2014 11:30 am...

July 2014

July 17, 2014

My Summer 2014 Show of NEW Paintings Just Went Live! Please Look!

Summer 2014 Show All paintings offered here are half the gallery price. Shipping and insurance...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

Win A Prize For The Best Effort to Make My May 30-31 Two-Day Kindle FREE BOOK Promotion A HUGE Success!

First you need to go to my Facebook Fan Page and "like" it and "join"...

May 25, 2014

In Some Sort of Weirdly Wonderful First Rage Against the Minivan AND Alternet BOTH Run (Wildly Different) Excerpts From My New Book

Kristen Howerton founder of Rage Against the Minivan "Why Jesus Would Have Hated Most Modern...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Here Are My Paintings That Sold So Far in the Last 10 Days of My Online Art Show

My art website Frankschaefferart.com opened my first online art show a few days ago. Here's...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

My Self-published Breakthrough Book is Proving the Mainstream Media Emperor is Naked

My self-published breakthrough book And God Said, "Billy!" exploring the roots of American...

October 2013

October 17, 2013

My NPR Interview on the Shutdown, the Death of Evangelicalism, God and All That…

Here's my 1 hour interview with NPR host Geoffrey Riley on the now ended shutdown,...

October 15, 2013

The Shutdown Story the Media is Missing: Crazy Religion Makes for Crazy Politics

The media is talking about the shutdown in mostly secular terms. Big mistake. This is...

October 12, 2013

Post-Shutdown the Evangelical Movement Is Going to Die Faster Than Ever — GOOD!– Now Actual Christianity Might Have a Chance to Flourish

The 2 weeks of shutdown madness has accelerated evangelical movement’s devolution by 10 years or...

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