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2019-02-04T19:18:41Z

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Clinton body count

2019-02-04T17:50:14Z

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Higgs boson

2018-12-20T05:51:47Z

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A '''Higgs boson''' is an elementary particle whose direct existence is predicted by the [[Standard Model]] of particle physics, but proved to be difficult to observe. It serves a key role in attempting to explain the origin of mass of other elementary particles of the Standard Model. Some writers believe that proof of the particle's existence will help undermine belief in [[Creationism]], [http://www.christianpost.com/news/evidence-of-higgs-boson-god-particle-disproves-religion-or-supports-creation-77752/] hence the nickname "God particle".

It has been indirectly observed with only a probability of certainty of 4 standard deviations by the Large Hadron Collider, and 5 standard deviations (which is equivalent to a certainty of approximately 99.9999667%) by ATLAS - particle accelerators based at [[CERN]] in Switzerland. Physicist Leon Lederman coined the term "Goddamn Particle" to describe the Higgs boson.<ref>Lederman L., The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question?, New York:Dell, 1993</ref>

On July 4, 2012, Physicists at [[CERN]] announced the observation of a particle whose properties are consistent with mathematical predictions relating to the Higgs boson. However, CERN has yet to definitively state that the particle they observed is, in fact, the Higgs.<ref>[http://io9.com/5923494/what-todays-higgs-boson-discovery-really-means?]</ref> The particle cannot, technically, be confirmed to exist with certainty - and therefore the best that can be said is a new particle has been discovered, the observed properties of the particle are consistent with those predicted of Higgs boson. The process now begins to determine the precise mechanism by which the Higgs boson confers mass, as its existence has been confirmed to the level of accuracy deemed necessary to constitute discovery. That level of accuracy is the "5 sigma test", that says that the probability that the discovery was a statistical fluke is less than one in a million.

== Overview ==
The Higgs boson is a [[boson]], whose group includes other fundamental building blocks of the universe, such as photons. The Higgs boson, however, is unique in that it allows mass, under the Higgs theory, in the Standard Model. It is believed to be around 126 GeV (Gigaelectronvolt) in mass.<ref>http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Higgs+particle+what+what+does/6881979/story.html</ref>

===2012 CERN discovery===
In July 2012 CERN announced evidence of discovery of a boson with an energy level and other properties consistent with those expected in a Higgs boson. The available data raised a high statistical likelihood that the Higgs boson had been detected.<ref>http://press.web.cern.ch/press/background/B01-Higgs_en.html</ref> This high statistical likelihood is due, in part, to the separate obtaining by two distinct teams of data within the realm of statistical error for the predicted properties of the Higgs.<ref>[http://io9.com/5923494/what-todays-higgs-boson-discovery-really-means?]</ref>

==Reaction in the popular press and blogosphere==
Perhaps spurred by the seeming religious significance of the phrase, some bloggers and authors have apparently gone out of their way to disparage the discovery.
*[http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2012/07/06/creation/higgs-boson-so-what/], written by a Conservapedia author.
*"It will certainly be amusing if it turns out that the scientific media is reading the tea leaves wrong and CERN is summoning famous particle physicists to Switzerland in order to announce the failure of the Standard Model. But that won't be half so hilarious as if their announcement of the proof of Higgs boson is eventually followed by a reluctant admission that it doesn't actually exist in spite of all their sigmas." written by Thomas Beale, a blogger for [[Vox Day]].<ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2012/07/mailvox-by-george-theyve-got-it.html Mailvox: By George, they've got it]</ref>

Other bloggers quickly responded to the latter, with statistical evidence.
*"Ignorance is Blitz" from science writer Phil Plait.

Scientists at ATLAS have confirmed that there is a 99.99996% likelihood that the July 2012 particle observed is indeed the Higgs boson. Whether it '''is''' the Higgs boson is largely a matter of semantics, and will have to wait until its properties are elucidated more.

==References==
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==External links==

*[http://creation.com/higgs-boson-god-particle Has the "God particle" been found?] by [[Creation Ministries International]]
*[http://press.web.cern.ch/press/background/B01-Higgs_en.html] A short, if jargon filled overview on the Higgs Boson.
*[http://www.carlgallups.com/godparticle.html "God particle"] by [[PPsimmons]]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime_20041118.shtml ''BBC Radio 4: In Our Time " Higgs Boson - the search for the God particle"'']

== References ==

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[[Category:Particle Physics]]

2018 Midterm elections

2018-12-19T07:07:07Z

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[[File:Congressional-baseball-practice-shooting-June-14-2017-twitter-640x480.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Death threats and [[leftist]] mob violence caused 36 incumbant House Republicans not itto seek re-election in 2018.<ref>https://www.bustle.com/p/republican-lawmakers-are-retiring-out-of-fear-of-assassination-this-congressman-thinks-8930196</ref>]]
The '''2018 Midterm elections''' for the 116th Congress were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

Democrat poll workers stored blank ballots in boxes labeled "provisional ballots" which supposedly had been cast, and filled in the blank ballots during recounts.

With 36 Republican members retiring from the House, Democrats won many open seats and took control of the chamber. [[Nancy Pelosi]] again became Speaker of the House.

The Republicans retained control of the Senate, with the seat in [[Arizona]] having been stolen through electoral fraud.<ref>http://ktar.com/story/2299990/arizona-gop-claims-maricopa-county-destroyed-some-voting-evidence/</ref>

The alleged "Blue wave" did not materialize; however, rampant [[voter fraud]] in heavy Democrat districts did occur.<ref>https://twitter.com/Str8DonLemon/status/1061991384369020929</ref>

In the 115th Congress the [[Republican Party]] held 235 seats House of Representatives to [[Democrat]]s' 193 seats, with seven seats vacant. In the Senate the Republican Party held 51 seats. The Democrats held 47 seats, and the remaining two were held by Independents too ashamed to call themselves Democrats publicly, though they caucus with the Democrat party. Of the 33 seats up for reelection, the Democrats had to defend 25 (two of which are held by Independents), while Republicans had only eight seats to defend. The Democrat Party tried to defend 10 seats in states that [[Donald Trump]] won over [[Hillary Clinton]] in 2016.

Despite [[liberal media]] [[fake news]], the Democrats had to win 48 House seats and seven Senate seats to qualify historically as a "wave election."<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Rasmussen%27s_Number_of_the_Day_for_June_25,_2018]</ref> Increasing [[leftist]] violence and resistance to accepting the results of the [[2016 presidential election]] was an important issue. <ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/trump-resistance-continues-slide-toward-violence/</ref><ref>Although analysis by the [[Cato Institute]] and ''[[New York Times]]'' showed leftist-motivated violence on the rise since 2016 with killings 2.5 times higher than right wing extremists, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/term-alt-left-came the numbers ''do not'' include murders of [[police officer]]s by [[Black Lives Matter]] activists. https://www.cnn.com/2016/08/14/us/police-officers-fatal-shooting-line-duty-nationwide/index.html</ref> Democrats relied on [[corrupt]] local election officials and their corrupt media allies' failure to report and expose it, and [[social media]] [[censorship]] of [[conservative]] voices for their limited success.

Democrat [[Beto O'Rourke]], having squandered a record $70 million of other people's money in a losing bid against [[Ted Cruz]] for the [[Texas]] Senate seat, is now considered a qualified leading contender for President by Democrats and the liberal media.

==Issues==
[[File:Democrats 2018.png|right|300px|thumb|Democrats took their message of chaos and disruption to the street.]] An election eve poll of registered voters one week before the election found 30% view Trump as the most important issue, while 22% rated the economy, followed by 15% who rank [[illegal immigration]] and 14% who say the same of Obamacare. 51% gave the President good or excellent marks for his handling of the [[economy]], while 33% rated his performance in this area as poor. Overall, Trump’s approval rating was higher than [[Barack Obama]]’s at this stage of his Presidency.<ref>[http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/rating_president_trump_on_the_issues_oct29]</ref>

Despite a $50 million fundraising advantage from [[Hollywood]], [[Wall Street]], and [[globalism|global]] [[elitism|elites]], the Democratic party leadership's advocacy of mob [[violence]] to advance [[socialism]] became a key issue.<ref>https://youtu.be/hlMIyae9-ZU</ref> The [[Kavanaugh smear]], Democrat disruptions of the orderly working of [[Congress]], and the Democrats' denial of [[due process]] rights energized the Republican base.<ref>https://youtu.be/iW4YwZtRAUY</ref>

Democrat [[Beto O'Rourke]] of [[Texas]] is now considered a qualified leading contender by Democrats and the liberal media for 2020 Presidential nomination.

===Supreme Court===
:{{See also|Kavanaugh smear|MeToo movement}}
[[File:Sarsour hearing-500x281.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Linda Sarsour]] removed from the hearing room. Sarsour is a notorious [[anti-Semite]] and spokesperson for leftist causes.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/01/opinion/womens-march-progressives-hate.html</ref>]]
''[[The New Yorker]]'' publicized in March 2012 that [[Brett Kavanaugh]] was the most likely next nominee if a Republican were to win the election.<ref>https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/03/26/holding-court</ref> Within a few months, [[Christine Blasey Ford]] for the first time allegedly told her therapist that she had been fondled at a drinking party and felt threatened. The therapist's notes, however, do not name Kavanaugh.

In the Spring of 2018, [[President Donald Trump]] nominated Judge Kavanaugh to the [[Supreme Court]]. Ricki Seidman, who orchestrated the 1991 [[Clarence Thomas]] smear, mapped out the plan to defame Kavanaugh in July 2018: {{quotebox|"Over the coming days and weeks there will be a strategy that will emerge, and I think it’s possible that that strategy might ultimately defeat the nominee."<ref>[https://youtu.be/zRttpJxj59A Begins at 3:20.]</ref>}} Like the attack on Justice Thomas, outrageous last minute personal smears were intended to erroneously waste the time of Congress.

''[[The Washington Post]]'' first published Blasey Ford's allegations in a letter under an anonymous op-ed byline. The op-ed named Kavanaugh as one of the boys at the drinking party in high school. Sen. [[Dianne Feinstein]] did not ask the FBI to investigate when she received the letter in July 2018, held it for two months during hearings, then passed the anonymous slanders along to ''WaPo'' when the regular hearings ended.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/news/dianne-feinstein-falsely-claims-gop-blocking-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh-allegation/</ref><ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/msn/how-feinstein-is-conspiring-to-destroy-kavanaugh/ar-AAAuxh9</ref> In the interim, Blasey Ford was directed by unknown operatives to take a polygraph test in August 2018. The allegations were withheld by Feinstein and the Democrats from the [[FBI]] during the FBI's pre-hearing investigation and vetting process.<ref>https://hotair.com/archives/2018/09/18/lindsey-graham-ford-no-intention-coming-forward-whyd-take-polygraph-early-august/</ref>

Then, during the period in which the Senate Judiciary Committee delayed the vote 10 days to accommodate Blasey Ford's testimony, the ''[[New Yorker]]'' published an allegation that Kavanaugh exposed himself at a drinking party at [[Yale]] to a female classmate.<ref>https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/senate-democrats-investigate-a-new-allegation-of-sexual-misconduct-from-the-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaughs-college-years-deborah-ramirez</ref> The ''New Yorker'' wrote: {{quotebox|"The magazine contacted several dozen classmates of Ramirez and Kavanaugh regarding the incident...''The New Yorker'' has not confirmed with other eyewitnesses that Kavanaugh was present at the party."}} The accuser did give the ''New Yorker'' six names to support her claim- six witnesses Deborah Ramirez stated could substantiate her accusation. And when the ''New Yorker'' interviewed them, '''''all six''''' said it never happened, and although 100% of the evidence discovered by the ''New Yorker'' refuted the claim, the ''New Yorker'' still published the article.

In the end, Judge Kavanaugh was confirmed, and the Democrats were roundly condemned for their sickening conduct.

===Abolishing ICE===
[[File:Mexico-Caravan-Horde-Adolfo-Flores.jpg|thumbnail|The caravan as it moves through Mexico|300px]]
Many [[Leftist]]s ran on a platform of abolishing the nation's [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement|imigration enforcement]] authority and moving toward a policy of unrestricted immigration and open borders.

[[ICE]] was created on a recommendation of the [[9/11]] Commission after 19 [[Islam]]ic [[jihad]]is entered the United States under the [[Clinton administration]] and murdered 3,000 Americans.

In 2018, Democrat representatives entered bills in Congress to abolish ICE.

====Migrant caravan====
[[File:Migrant-caravan-collage 451.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Migrant caravan clashes with Mexican border police.]]
:{{Main article|2018 Migrant caravan}}
Weeks before the election, [[George Soros]] [[front group]]s and human traffickers organized a migrant mob in [[Honduras]] to storm U.S. border control.<ref>https://youtu.be/fLJ3p8yHdWk</ref> Soros employed similiar tactics in the [[European migrant crisis]] which has destabilized European society.

The heavily financed horde overwhelmed the token resistance from the Mexican police and advanced north toward the Southern U.S. border. The ''[[Associated Press]]'' described a “growing army of migrants resumes march toward US.”<ref>https://www.apnews.com/b709e05ec83c49e6876ff612141ae942</ref> The group has been enjoined by [[ideological]] [[comrade]]s from within Mexico. The group claims to be fleeing [[violence]] in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, yet the group deployed violence against the Mexican police who were vastly outnumbered.<ref>https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1058685478164144128</ref>

====MS-13 and others====
By October 21, reports estimated the number of economic migrants at between 7,200 and 10,000. The numbers seemingly doubled and tripled upon entering Mexico. No further resistance was met once passed the border. Migrants from [[Haiti]], [[Congo]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Angola]], [[Cameroon]], and [[Bangladesh]] have swelled the ranks.<ref>https://twitter.com/TomFitton/status/1054441145886035977</ref> The crowd is mostly men, ages 16-40. There are [[MS-13]] gang members among them.<ref>https://twitter.com/SaraCarterDC/status/1054481882484801538</ref> The caravan was now over two miles long.

Mexican authorities issued a warning about migrants in Guatemala who were preparing [[Molotov cocktail]]s and acquiring firearms to use against police officers. Two migrants were arrested, one a minor, after shooting at police. They were arrested carrying a loaded firearm.<ref>https://www.gob.mx/segob/prensa/detienen-a-dos-hondurenos-tras-ataque-armado-a-policias-federales</ref>

====Child traffickers====
Guatemalan authorities rescued seven unaccompanied minors from human smugglers working inside the caravan. The smugglers were arrested and a broader investigation into [[criminal]] activity in the caravan continued.<ref>https://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2018/10/guatemalan-authorities-rescue-group-of-minors-from-human-smugglers-in-caravan/</ref>

===Healthcare===
:{{Main article|Obamacare}}
Healthcare continued to be a major issue, with 56% of voters in pre-election surveys saying [[free market]] competition between insurance companies would do more to reduce health care costs, whereas only 29% of registered voters thought government intervention would be better at reducing costs. Survey results on this question have changed little since April 2013.<ref>[http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/health_care_law_oct22]</ref>

One of President Trump's first actions was repealing the requirement of Democrats on everyone to purchase health insurance policies for coverage they may never need (for example, men were required to buy [[abortion]] coverage and women to buy [[prostate]] [[cancer]] coverage) and [[monetary]] penalties for failure to comply with government dictates.<ref>Obamacare was wholly a Democrat mandate. No Republicans voted for Obamacare. There was no [[bipartisan]] nationwide [[consensus]] by any measure. Costs escalated dramatically after passage.</ref>

====Falling premiums====
As of 2018, health insurance rates fell for the first in history.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/11/politics/obamacare-premiums-2019/index.html</ref> The average premiums of $124 per month dramatically contrasted with Obamacare plans, whose monthly premiums averaged $393.<ref>https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/407158-how-the-gop-fixed-the-worst-of-obamacare</ref> Even the liberal think tank the Urban Institute proclaimed that what Trump did allowed 1.7 million previously uninsured Americans to receive insurance coverage, while enabling 2.5 million more to benefit from much lower premiums.<ref>https://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/liberal-think-tank-refutes-case-against-trumps-health-insurance-deregulation-10976.html</ref>

====Medicare and Medicaid====
As of 2018, Medicare and Medicaid's increase in cost is $1.50.<ref>https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/16025-centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services-announces-2019-medicare-parts-a-b-premiums-and-deductibles</ref> [[Progressive]] [[socialist]]s and Democrats proposed a doubling of taxes for a [[collectivist]] single-payer system they called "Medicate for All."<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2018-07-30/study-medicare-for-all-bill-estimated-at-32-6-trillion</ref>

===Leftist mobs and violence===
[[File:Maddogpac.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|Democratic fundraisers openly called for the murder of elected Republican officials.]]
:{{See also|Left-wing violence in the Trump era}}
When one uses [[Google]] to investigate "leftist violence" and other associated terms, the majority of search results (thanks to selective liberal-biased censorship and manipulating of those results by Google) return "right-wing violence," as if the phenomena of leftist motivated attacks do not exist or is unmonitored; yet daily, for two years, leftists have openly practiced criminal behavior in the forms of violence, intimidation and threats - often worn as a badge of "honor" by [[liberal elite]]s in media, [[Hollywood]], academia, and the Democrat Party,<ref>
https://dailycaller.com/2017/06/16/this-list-of-attacks-against-conservatives-is-mind-blowing/</ref> although common sense dictates that such behavior is, in fact, a badge of shame against them as seen by the majority of the public.

====Incidents====
*Georgetown Prof. Carol Christine Fair tweeted during the [[Kavanaugh smear]] hearings that Republican Senators {{quotebox|"deserve miserable deaths while feminists laugh as they take their last gasps. Bonus: we castrate their corpses and feed them to swine? Yes."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/georgetown-professor-white-gop-senators-kavanaugh-hearing-deserve-miserable-deaths/amp/</ref>}}

[[File:Doors-1012-x-526.jpg.cf 773.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Far left]]ists who now are the mainstream of the Democrat Party attempted to pry open the 13 ton bronze doors of the Supreme Court with their fingertips while chanting "Shut it down!" on a weekend when the building is usually closed.<ref>https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/james-woods-pathetic-leftists/amp/</ref>]]
*A leftist mob attempted to take over the Capital during [[Brett Kavanaugh]]'s [[SCOTUS]] hearings. At least 500 were arrested.

*Congressional aide to Rep. [[Sheila Jackson Lee]] was arrested and charged with doxxing during the [[Kavanaugh smear|Kavanaugh hearings]],<ref>https://youtu.be/PNXji4z7TyE</ref> 

*An Antifa and [[Black Lives Matter]] mob were allowed by Portland officials to take over a street in that city, blocking traffic and inciting anarchy.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/trending/blm-and-antifa-agitators-take-over-street-in-portland-to-protest-police-shooting/</ref>


*Ole Miss Sociology professor James Thomas advocated acts of aggression against Republican senators.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/ole-miss-professor-condemned-for-claiming-senators-dont-deserve-your-civility Ole Miss professor condemned for claiming senators ‘don’t deserve your civility’]</ref>

*Minnesota special education [[teacher]] Sam Ness tweeted, {{quotebox|"So whose gonna take one for the team and kill Kavanaugh."<ref>http://thefederalist.com/2018/10/10/minnesota-teacher-resigns-tweeting-killing-justice-kavanaugh/</ref>}}

*Long Island native arrested for death threats against two senators who supported Brett Kavanaugh.<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/new-york-man-arrested-for-kavanaugh-confirmation-death-threats New York Man Arrested for Kavanaugh Confirmation Death Threats]</ref>

*[[Susan Rice]]'s son John David Rice-Cameron, President of the Stanford College Republicans, was violently assaulted at [[Stanford University]].<ref>https://pjmedia.com/trending/susan-rices-conservative-son-allegedly-assaulted-at-stanford/</ref>

*[[Hillary Clinton]] openly committed to mass violence.<ref>www.investmentwatchblog.com/hillary-clinton-commits-to-mass-violence-across-america-if-dems-dont-win-mid-terms/</ref>

*[[Eric Holder]] – the only U.S. [[Attorney General]] ever held in Contempt of Congress – called for violence.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/10/eric-holder-calls-for-violence-when-republicans-go-low-we-kick-them-video/ ERIC HOLDER: When Republicans Go Low, ‘We Kick Them’ …Crowd Chants, “Fight! Fight! Fight!” (VIDEO)] at The Gateway Pundit</ref><ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/10/eric-holder-backs-off-call-for-violence-against-republicans-after-spanking-by-michelle-obama/ Eric Holder Backs Off Call For Violence Against Republicans After Spanking By Michelle Obama] at The Gateway Pundit</ref>

*Antifa attacked the GOP headquarters in NYC and warned this is ‘merely the beginning’.<ref>https://saraacarter.com/breaking-antifa-attacks-gop-headquarters-in-nyc-warns-merely-the-beginning/</ref>

*Antifa goons jumped a [[African American|Black man]] in [[New York]].<ref>https://youtu.be/iERNWFxwCoI</ref>

*Leftist mob rioted in [[Portland, Oregon]] continue into the second week.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/a-leftist-mob-polices-portland-1539298766</ref>

*Antifa rioters attack Patriot Prayer group, again.<ref>https://youtu.be/nSQrM3R-0HA</ref><ref>www.investmentwatchblog.com/chaos-in-the-streets-the-civil-unrest-that-so-many-have-been-predicting-is-coming-to-america-is-now-here/</ref>

*Pro-life protester assaulted by pro-abortionist.<ref>https://youtu.be/NppY0LtIvM4</ref>

*Minnesota Republican State Rep. Sarah Anderson assaulted by leftwing [[anarchist]].<ref>https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/10/15/campaign-sign-vandal-assaulted-house-rep/</ref>

*Soros goon arrested for violent assault on female Republican gubernatorial campaign manager in [[Nevada]]. The paid thug also is employed by [[David Brock]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/17/soros-funded-operative-nevada-assault/ "Stop Hurting Me!" Soros-Funded Male Democratic Operative Arrested for Assaulting Female Campaign Manager, Leaving Bruises] at the Daily Caller</ref><ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (October 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/17/soros-operative-accused-battery-nevada-gop-campaign-manager/ Soros Operative Accused of ‘Battery’ Against Nevada GOP Campaign Manager]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 17, 2018.</ref>

*On the streets of [[Brooklyn]], an Hasidic Jew walking to his [[synagogue]] was viciously beaten by a [[radical]].<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-driver-brutally-beats-up-elderly-man-20181014-story.html</ref>

*Racist Democrat mob targeted an interracial couple.<ref>Sen. [[Mitch McConnell]] and Sec. [[Elaine Chao]]. https://www.tmz.com/2018/10/20/senator-mitch-mcconnell-confronted-restaurant-protesters/</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (October 20, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30390-anti-gop-harassment-campaign-continues-with-unhinged-attack-on-mcconnell-wife Anti-GOP Harassment Campaign Continues With Unhinged Attack On McConnell, Wife]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 21, 2018.</ref>

*Leftist [[bigot]]s assault [[gay]] journalist covering Florida Democrat gubernatorial candidate [[Andrew Gillum]] rally.<ref>https://twitter.com/JacobEngels/status/1053489127407128576</ref>

*Liberal racist assaults black man at [[Starbucks]].<ref>https://youtu.be/lBQJf4NTRH0</ref>

*[[Tennessee]] restaurant owner and staff received death threats after hosting Republican Senate candidate [[Marsha Blackburn]] event.<ref>https://youtu.be/knibvUBlaf0</ref>

*Heeding the call to incivility, a large rock was thrown through the window of Republican Majority Leader [[Kevin McCarthy]]'s district office.<ref>https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/10/23/politics/kevin-mccarthy-office-vandalized/index.html</ref>

*[[Minnesota]] state house Republican candidate Shane Mekeland suffered a concussion in 'politically motivated' attack by violent leftist.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/minnesota-republican-house-candidate-says-he-suffered-concussion-in-attack-at-restaurant.amp</ref>

*Opponent of Democratic Rep. [[Eric Swalwell]] was attacked with a knife.<ref>https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2018/09/11/man-arrested-for-attempting-to-stab-republican-congressional-candidate-made-disparaging-remarks-about-gop/</ref>

*[[Vermont]] state house Republican candidate Deserae Morin received rape and death threats in an anonymous letter.<ref>which also threatened death against all Vermont Republicans and claimed that Republicans had "no rights".[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/10/we-will-rape-you-for-days-says-threat-to-vermont-state-house-candidate-open-season-for-republican-death/ “We Will Rape You For Days” Says Threat To Vermont State House Candidate – “Open Season For Republican Death”] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The letter reads, {{quotebox|"My comrades will kill you and the Constitution. … [[Socialism]] is here. Open season for Republican death in Vermont.”"}}

*Hazmat team investigated a letter sent to Sen. [[Susan Collins]] home.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/15/hazmat-team-susan-collins-maine/</ref>

*Invoking the words of [[Timothy McVeigh]], Democrat Leader [[Nancy Pelosi]] threatened {{quotebox|"if there's [[collateral damage]], so be it."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/pelosi-collateral-damage-dont-share-view/</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/2BWzfEh9mEs</ref>}}

*[[Miami]] Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo received a death threat.<ref>http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/carlos-curbelo-receives-death-threat</ref>
[[File:Farrakhanclinton.jpg|right|350ox|thumb|[[Bill Clinton]] brought anti-Semitism into the mainstream of the Democratic party. Clinton appears on stage with notorious anti-Semite [[Louis Farrakhan]],<ref>https://youtu.be/Q4FoXPZDDqQ</ref> September 2018. A month later America suffered its worse mass killing of Jews in its history.<ref>https://www.jta.org/2018/09/07/news-opinion/bill-clinton-shared-stage-louis-farrakhan-aretha-franklins-funeral</ref>]]
*A crazed Trump hater killed 11 worshippers in a [[Conservative]] Jewish synagogue in [[Pittsburgh]].<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-suspect-identified-as-robert-bowers-what-we-know-2018-10-27/</ref>

*[[DCCC]] chairman Benny Ray Lujan refused to condemn [[liberal]] [[anti-Semitic]] [[hate speech]] on ''[[Meet the Press]]''.<ref>https://youtu.be/-q0nxstzDu4</ref>
*Rabbi receives hate mail after welcoming President Trump to the Tree of Life synagogue.<ref>https://www.westernjournal.com/rabbi-receives-hate-mail-welcoming-trump-synagogue-memorial/</ref>

*Violent protesters disrupt Marsha Blackburn rally in [[Nashville]].<ref>https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2018/10/28/un-freaking-believable-protesters-heckle-martha-blackburn-during-moment-of-silence-for-tree-of-life-victims/</ref>

*South Daytona, [[Florida]] Republicans' office shot up by gunfire.<ref>https://amp.local10.com/news/florida/republican-office-in-south-daytona-target-of-shooting</ref>

===Blexit and WalkAway===
[[File:Maxresdefault (1).jpg|right|350px|thumb|Many young blacks, sick of Democrat party racism, embraced the call to Make America Great Again.]]
:{{Main article|WalkAway}}
Because of [[racism]] and [[intolerance]] on the [[Left]], and within the Democratic party, many traditional liberals and Blacks began leaving the party. The far-Left and those advocating for resistance, [[censorship]] and ostracizing opposing political views - the [[progressives]] and [[socialist]]s - have become the mainstream base of the Democrat Party.

African-Americans in particular, who have achieved the lowest [[unemployment]] rate in history are not willing to open the flood gates of [[illegal immigration]] which has kept them depressed, suppressed, and dependent on White Democrats for handouts since unemployment records have been kept beginning in 1949. Many joined the Blexit movement.

Traditional liberals, ideological do-gooders, once had a healthy respect for [[democracy]], opposition, and the two party system. As a traditional ideological minority, they understood the importance of allowing dissent and opposing voices. Since the [[Marxist]] takeover of the Democrat party and the eradication of all opposing views, many traditional liberals abandoned the party and either converted to [[conservatism]], centrism, or retained the label of liberal while rejecting the Democratic party's shift to the [[extremism|extreme]] Left. Many just [[WalkAway]] from the Democrats.<ref>https://www.thenation.com/article/millennials-to-democrats-its-the-economy-stupid/</ref>

===MAGAnomics===
[[File:GDP rate 2015-2018.png|right|300px|thumb|Despite Resistance, real GDP growth returned.]]
:{{See also|MAGAnomics}}
The Republicans ran on a platform of economic recovery, jobs, equality and fairness; Democrats ran on [[socialism]], resistance and mob violence.

President Obama tried to claim credit for the recovery, however it was the Obama individual mandate attached to Obamacare that retarded economic growth throughout the Obama years,<ref>The redirection of worker productivity gains from job creation to entitlement spending and wealth transfer through the individual mandate created a "jobless recovery."</ref> and Obama had nothing to do with the Tax Reform Act of 2017. The peeling back of Obama anti-growth, anti-job, socialist regulations and Executive Orders in service of the [[globalism|globalist agenda]] equally was a key factor in restoring America's new found prosperity.

====Jobs====
[[File:Fredgraph.png|rights|350px|thumb|Real Personal income rose in mid-2018, for the first time since Obama took office.]]ADP reported a gain of 227,000 payroll in October, well over the estimated 189,000 forecasted, reflective of a sound, healthy, robust economy.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/10/31/private-payrolls-gain-227k-in-oct-vs-189k-est-adpmoodys.html</ref> Overall, more than 4 million jobs have been created under MAGAnomics, with the biggest increases seen in manufacturing jobs.<ref>https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NPPMNF</ref> This is important because manufacturing - jobs were value is added to the workproduct greater than the cost of labor in producing the product - spawn service sector jobs. [[Marxist]]s object to this concept, yet have never produced a workable alternative theory to feed and clothe whole nations and societies. Each new manufacturing job spawns 1.5 to 2.5 new services sector jobs - jobs were the workproduct vanishes in the instant it is performed and leaves nothing behind to be traded for equal value.

[[Globalism|Globalists]] have made the United States a service economy with 70% of all [[employment]] in service industries. American services are traded for foreign manufactured goods, leaving huge trade deficits, and bankrupting the nation. Reversing these trends, and President Trump's insistance that [[NATO]] partners carry their fair share of the cost burden, are the primary reasons why globalists have such intense hatred and opposition to Donald Trump.

====Trade deficit====
The trade deficit is a jobs issue. It represents an outflow of American capital to purchase foreign goods that just as easily could be manufactured by American workers.

America has been running a trade deficit since 1967 (when the U.S. became dependent on foreign oil and the American auto industry was booming).<ref>Prior to that, the [[Marshall Plan]] - loans, grants, and gifts to foreigners, represented a trade surplus.</ref> This outflow of capital earned America the reputation as the "engine of the global economy." However this reputation was gained out of largess, not of necessity.<ref>https://youtu.be/CS6ozmWSutY</ref>

====Trade relations and defense====
[[File:20180710 NATO Expenditure-3.jpg|right|350px|thumb|NATO spending in 2018.]]
The only reason [[Europe]]an liberal [[social democratic]] [[welfare state]]s have free healthcare, and the [[United States]] does not, is because the American taxpayer has been paying European defense costs for nearly 70 years - a fact often omitted by liberals in debates over the U.S. healthcare system.

NATO was created as a defense alliance to [[containment|contain Soviet expansionism]] after 1945, and not to wage a War of Aggression in [[Africa]] against [[Libya]],<ref>https://www.pambazuka.org/human-security/libya-natos-war-aggression-sovereign-african-state</ref> as [[Barack Obama]], [[Hillary Clinton]], [[John Brennan]], and [[John McCain]] authorized in 2011. After the reckless misuse of such a powerful [[military]] alliance resulting in a massive humanitarian and [[refugee]] crisis - including the resurgence of black African [[slave]] markets<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2017/11/27/africans_are_being_sold_in_libya_thank_clintonobama_427490.html Africans Are Being Sold in Libya. Thank Clinton/Obama.] Glenn Reynolds, [[USA Today]], November 27, 2017</ref> - the future of a military establishment created to defend against the [[Soviet Union]] (which hasn't existed since 1991) is front and center before American voters. Indeed, the [[Trump-Russia collusion hoax]] was an effort by power entrenched [[globalism|global]] interests of the [[military industrial complex]] to keep up the myth of the aggressive Russian bogeyman, to maintain the [[status quo]] and justify keeping the cost burden on U.S. taxpayers for European defense and Europe's bloated social welfare state.

===Heated rhetoric===
After President Trump's first 100 days a [[Harvard]] study found CNN and [[NBC]]'s coverage 93 percent negative, more than three times that of Obama, and only 5 percent positive.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/byron-york-harvard-study-cnn-nbc-trump-coverage-93-percent-negative?_amp=true</ref> By December 2017 a Pew Research study found 63 percent negative coverage of Trump by all [[mainstream media]].<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/pew-trump-media-three-times-more-negative-than-for-obama-just-5-percent-positive?_amp=true</ref>

As 2018 progressed and President Trump's approval ratings gained, the incendiary rhetoric was ramped up again, with a Media Research Center study finding 92 percent of all mainstream media coverage was negative,<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2018/10/09/study-econ-boom-ignored-tv-trump-coverage-hits-92-percent-negative</ref> as domestic, economic and [[foreign policy]] successes and words were simply ignored or bent and twisted out of shape so as to make them unrecognizable. ''The Washington Post'' urged increased unfounded and inflammatory attacks on President Trump in mid Summer.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/the-fix/wp/2018/06/01/the-case-for-even-tougher-media-coverage-of-trump/</ref>

====Pittsburgh shooting====
A crazed 46 year old white male Trump hater killed 11 worshippers in a [[Conservative]] Jewish synagogue in [[Pittsburgh]].<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-suspect-identified-as-robert-bowers-what-we-know-2018-10-27/</ref> At least 6 were wounded. Trump, whose daughter and 4 grandchildren are Jewish, consoled the nation and condemned [[anti-Semitism]] as "pure evil,"<ref>https://www.theindychannel.com/news/politics/trump-calls-shooting-at-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack-evil-anti-semitism-before-ffa-speech</ref> after which the liberal media attacked him for doing so.

The next day on ''[[Meet the Press]]'', [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]] chairman Rep. Benny Ray Lujan refused to condemn liberal anti-Semitic [[hate speech]].<ref>https://youtu.be/-q0nxstzDu4</ref> The Democrats continue to fund the campaigns of Leslie Cockburn in [[Virginia]] and Scott Wallace in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/virginias-5th-district-sign-democrats-expanding-house-battlefield</ref> According to the ''[[New York Times]]'' review of Cockburn's book, “Its first message is that, win or lose, smart or dumb, right or wrong, suave or boorish, [[Israel]]is are a menace. The second is that the Israeli-American connection is somewhere behind just about everything that ails us.”<ref>http://thefederalist.com/2018/08/20/democrats-fielding-even-anti-semitic-candidates-congress/</ref> ''[[Commentary]]'' magazine says Cockburn claim's that [[Saddam Hussein]] started the [[Gulf War]] over his belief in ‘a [[conspiracy]] between Israel and the U.S. to attack him’—a belief that her book says is ‘correct.’ And then there is Israel’s culpability for [[Idi Amin]], [[Mobutu]], [[Manuel Noriega|Noriega]], the plight of the [[Kurd]]s, the suffering of [[Guatemala]]ns, and much, much more." Scott Wallace, a [[liberal]] millionaire, was a member of a controversial private club in [[Apartheid]] [[South Africa]] that discriminated against [[African American|Black]]s and [[Jew]]s and has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to anti-Jewish hate groups.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-candidate-was-member-of-anti-semitic-anti-black-club-in-south-africa-that-invited-apartheid-figure-dr-death-for-motivational-talk.amp</ref><ref>https://forward.com/news/national/401309/exclusive-democratic-rising-star-in-swing-district-gave-300k-to-pro-bds/</ref><ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bds-is-continuing-to-spread-hate-and-anti-semitism_us_592dab59e4b075342b52c080</ref>

Despite CNN's Alisyn Camerota's incessant baiting, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of the Tree of Life synagogue refused to blame anyone other than the shooter, Robert Bowers.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/37729/watch-cnn-anchor-tries-fails-get-tree-life-rabbi-emily-zanotti</ref><ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-bowers-is-neo-nazi-who-posted-about-killing-jews-on-gab</ref> [[Andrea Mitchell]] of NBC News of coarse, attacked the President for consoling the nation.<ref>https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1057042231679434757</ref> [[Joe Biden]] blamed Trump. America's Rabbi Shmuley Boteach responded:<ref>https://shmuley.com</ref> {{quotebox|"Hatred of the Jews, it springs up almost anywhere and everywhere. It’s the world’s oldest most insidious, most malicious hatred. But what we dare not do is politicize it. When I look at someone like Joe Biden, I just saw on your airwaves he was speaking about Charlottesville, etc. With all due respect, the [[Obama administration]] also [[Iran nuclear deal|legitimized Iran]], who spoke openly about annihilating the Jewish people. And did not once condemn that kind of [[genocide|genocidal]] rhetoric we’ve seen from [[Hamas]] as well."<ref>https://youtu.be/Rqpf6jQUJGQ</ref>}}

====Alleged bomb scare====
[[File:5bd0bc7adda4c861428b45db.jpg|right|300px|thumb|CNN opened up John Brennan's mail, did an on-air studio evacuation, then went on a rant for days trying to flip the narrative and blame Trump for mob violence.]]
Just when things looked desperate for Democrats with unhinged mobs responding to the party's leadership, CNN reported it had received a mail bomb addressed to [[John Brennan]], who actually works for [[NBC]]. Nonetheless, CNN opened John Brennan's mail anyway, paused to take pictures of the alleged bomb, before evacuting the building in a panic. Despite postage, there were no postal cancellations. CNN alleged it was "hand delivered." Others received packages as well.

Republicans were quick to condemn political violence,<ref>https://youtu.be/KwSGYUDQSuY</ref> unlike Democrat leaders, who encouraged it.<ref>https://m.imdb.com/title/tt9115480/</ref> President Trump vowed to use all the resources of the federal government to find who was responsible.

As soon as NYPD feed into the news cycle that the bombs were active giving breaking reports a life of their own, within hours the ''[[Associated Press]]'' reported, {{quotebox|"tests have determined that a powder found inside an envelope delivered to CNN along with a pipe bomb was harmless."<ref><big>7:50 p.m.

A law enforcement official says tests have determined that a powder found inside an envelope delivered to CNN along with a pipe bomb was harmless.

The official wasn’t authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

New York City’s police commissioner said earlier Wednesday that the package sent to CNN’s offices in Manhattan contained a live explosive and an envelope containing white powder.

The FBI said the package was similar to explosives sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder and billionaire [[George Soros]].

The package sent to CNN was addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan, a frequent guest on the channel. The official says that parcel contained no note or claim of responsibility.</big> [https://www.apnews.com/5c93ac06309c4ce88e8cd5023f89feca Tom Hays, ''Associated Press'', October 24, 2018].</ref>}} None of this stopped CNN and other mainstream sources from failing to report the facts or whipping up anti-Trump hysteria.

None of the bombs were active, and the alleged bomber didn't know how to build a bomb anyway. The alleged bombs lacked a detonator device, were made with PVC tubing instead of lead, and packed with a harmless powder.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/news/cnn-pipe-bomb-white-powder-harmless-law-enforcement-report/</ref> No one was killed.

After President Trump ordered a nationwide man-hunt, a 56 year old homeless former male stripper person of color, Cesar Sayoc, was arrested. Being that the alleged "bombs" we're all duds, Sayoc's lawyer said the case against him was weak. As fate would would have it, Sayoc worked st the same strip club as [[Stormy Daniels]].<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/10/29/craziness-bomb-suspect-cesar-sayoc-and-stormy-daniels-worked-at-the-same-strip-c-n2533093</ref>

===Fake news: Russia collusion hoax===
[[File:Steele dossier fingerprint cartoon 2017.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Democrats [[collude]]d with Russia to try to affect the outcome of the 2016 election. Obama, Hillary, and John Brennan were all involved. Fake news was routinely broadcast by [[CNN]].]]
:{{See also|Russiagate timeline 2018 reckoning|Mueller office|Deep State coup}}
The 2016 elections and aftermath were married by Democrats and the mainstream media's fake news Russia collusion hoax to cover up wrongdoing within the Obama Department of Justice and FBI to interfere in American elections.

After two years of fake news about Russian collusion, scarcely a word was breathed by Democrats or mainstream news sources when the Obama administration, Democrats, and Hillary Clinton's collusion with Putin's minions became exposed.<ref>[[Christpoher Steele]] received unverified information from Russian sources, including [[Oleg Deripaska]]. Steele worked for Hillary Clinton, the DNC, and the Obama FBI. The FBI also used informants posing as Russians to entrap Trump campaign workers to justify illegal surveillance and leak false news stories.</ref> By contrast, Donald Trump has never been connected to Russian election interference after investigations by five Congressional committees and a Special Counsel.

====Commingling of two narratives====
Russian hackers did attempt to hack into state election boards in 2016. All investigations agree the attempt failed, no voter rolls were accessed, and no final tallies changed.

There is no evidence however, that Russians' hacked the [[DNC]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. The suggestion that Russians were responsible for a hack, rather than a whistleblower who conveyed the information to [[WikiLeaks]], came from a third party contractor of both the FBI and DNC - [[CrowdStrike]]. The alleged DNC "hack" was never investigated. The DNC refused the FBI's offer to investigate what was essentially a civil matter.

A forensic investigation by retired [[NSA]] analysts determined DNC emails published by WikiLeaks were copied and downloaded on a flash drive, and not "hacked" from outside.

A DNC press release, coupled with [[mainstream media]] journalists working with [[Hillary Clinton]] operatives in [[FusionGPS]] and the [[FBI]], spread the [[fake news]] narrative that state election board hacking attempts were related to DNC materials appearing on WikiLeaks. The false narrative was melded into the catch-all phrase, "Russian meddling." FusionGPS, like CrowdStrike, was a contractor for ''both'' the DNC ''and'' the FBI.

====State elections====
The underlying issue is federalization of elections, taking the electoral process out of the hands of the states and placing it in the hands of the [[Department of Homeland Security]] in Washington, where it would be easier for [[Democrat]] [[Civil Service Commission|civil servant]]s to manipulate outcomes. This could only be done through [[bi-partisan]] [[legislation]] declaring voting machines as [[national security]] "critical infrastructure."

====FISA abuse====
:{{See also|FISA abuse}}
CrowdStrike is an outside contractor for NATO, the FBI, and the DNC. FusionGPS is a contractor for the FBI and DNC. Both CrowdStrike and FusionGPS had access to the [[NSA]]'s FISA database. The conclusions of an NSA audit and the [[FISA court]] agreed, that the FBI deliberately allowed its contractors to access the [[FISA]] database in order to illegally surveil and violate the [[Fourth Amendment]] rights of American citizens. 85% of all FISA database search queries after [[Donald Trump]] declared his candidacy in 2015 were illegal.

The inherent [[conflict of interest]] of [[partisan]]s in U.S [[law enforcement]], with partisans holding contractor access to national security secrets, then colluding with partisans in fake news media goes unreported by fake news media.

====Trump and Russia====
:{{See also|Trump-Russia collusion hoax}}
Since Donald Trump was elected President, Trump has:
:*Killed hundreds of Russian special forces in [[Syria]] in direct confrontation with U.S. forces.<ref>http://time.com/5237922/mike-pompeo-russia-confirmation/</ref>
:*Tore up the [[Iranian nuke deal]] in which [[Obama]] allowed [[Putin]] to build a nuclear facility in [[Iran]], Putin's ally, enhancing Iran's nuclear weapons program.
:*Trump approved sale of lethal weapon to [[Ukraine]]. [[Obama]] denied lethal assistance, and limited U.S. aid to humanitarian assistance.<ref>https://abcnews.go.com/International/trump-approves-sale-arms-ukraine-amid-escalated-fighting/story?id=51923454</ref>
:*Encouraged NATO allies to increase defense spending to guard against Russia.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/11/trump-demands-nato-countries-meet-defense-spending-goals-immediately.html</ref>
:*Trump chastized Germany for paying billions to Russia for energy which aids Russia's military budget.<ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/07/09/spare-a-thought-for-the-bundeswehr-germany-generals/</ref>
:*Trump imposed harsher sanctions on Russian businesses and individuals.<ref>https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/397212-president-trump-is-tougher-on-russia-in-18-months-than-obama-in-eight</ref>

==Results==
===Florida===
Sen. [[Marco Rubio]] called out Broward County two days after the election after the corrupt Democrat elections officials manufactured over 80,000 new ballots after Election Day.

Democrat leaders in Florida directed staffers and volunteers to shear altered election forms to fix improper absentee ballots after the deadline.

The plan was to have Florida voters fix and submit as many absentee votes as possible in hopes of including them in the vote totals.

An email was sent out to Democrat activists before defeated incumbant Sen. [[Bill Nelson]] and his party allies filed a series of lawsuits challenging some voting rules that applied during the election, claiming they disenfranchised voters.<ref>https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/15/florida-recount-democrats-launch-plan-altered-state-form-fix-ballots/2009178002/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Donald Trump achievements]]

==References==
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I clicked on this article expecting information about flashbulb memory, a psychological phenomenon. It's basically why you and I can remember the exact details of what we were doing when 9/11 happened. A disambiguation page may be warranted here.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 02:39, 1 December 2018 (EST)

:Hmmm....Yes, that could be confusing. I've never heard of the term flashbulb memory, but it sounds like a disambiguation page may be in order. Do we have a page on that? I couldn't find one by that name. At the very least, perhaps this page should be renamed as something like "Flash memory (computers)"? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 02:48, 1 December 2018 (EST)
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I clicked on this article expecting information about flashbulb memory, a psychological phenomenon. It's basically why you and I can remember the exact details of what we were doing when 9/11 happened. A disambiguation page may be warranted here.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 02:39, 1 December 2018 (EST)

:Hmmm....Yes, that could be confusing. I've never heard of the term flashbulb memory, but it sounds like a disambiguation page may be in order. Do we have a page on that? I couldn't find one by that name. At the very least, perhaps this page should be renamed as something like "Flash memory (computers)"? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 02:48, 1 December 2018 (EST)
::I'd cosign a rename. We do not have an article on flashbulb memory but it's pretty much why we all remember 9/11 in great detail.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:00, 1 December 2018 (EST)

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2018 Midterm elections

2018-11-30T21:15:03Z

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[[File:Congressional-baseball-practice-shooting-June-14-2017-twitter-640x480.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Death threats and [[leftist]] mob violence caused 36 incumbant House Republicans not itto seek re-election in 2018.<ref>https://www.bustle.com/p/republican-lawmakers-are-retiring-out-of-fear-of-assassination-this-congressman-thinks-8930196</ref>]]
The '''2018 Midterm elections''' for the 116th Congress were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

Democrat poll workers stored blank ballots in boxes labeled "provisional ballots" which supposedly had been cast, and filled in the blank ballots during recounts.

With 36 Republican members retiring from the House, Democrats won many open seats and took control of the chamber. [[Nancy Pelosi]] again became Speaker of the House.

The Republicans retained control of the Senate, with the seat in [[Arizona]] having been stolen through electoral fraud.<ref>http://ktar.com/story/2299990/arizona-gop-claims-maricopa-county-destroyed-some-voting-evidence/</ref>

The alleged "Blue wave" did not materialize; however, rampant [[voter fraud]] in heavy Democrat districts did occur.<ref>https://twitter.com/Str8DonLemon/status/1061991384369020929</ref>

In the 115th Congress the [[Republican Party]] held 235 seats House of Representatives to [[Democrat]]s' 193 seats, with seven seats vacant. In the Senate the Republican Party held 51 seats. The Democrats held 47 seats, and the remaining two were held by Independents too ashamed to call themselves Democrats publicly, though they caucus with the Democrat party. Of the 33 seats up for reelection, the Democrats had to defend 25 (two of which are held by Independents), while Republicans had only eight seats to defend. The Democrat Party tried to defend 10 seats in states that [[Donald Trump]] won over [[Hillary Clinton]] in 2016.

Despite [[liberal media]] [[fake news]], the Democrats had to win 48 House seats and seven Senate seats to qualify historically as a "wave election."<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Rasmussen%27s_Number_of_the_Day_for_June_25,_2018]</ref> Increasing [[leftist]] violence and resistance to accepting the results of the [[2016 presidential election]] was an important issue. <ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/trump-resistance-continues-slide-toward-violence/</ref><ref>Although analysis by the [[Cato Institute]] and ''[[New York Times]]'' showed leftist-motivated violence on the rise since 2016 with killings 2.5 times higher than right wing extremists, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/term-alt-left-came the numbers ''do not'' include murders of [[police officer]]s by [[Black Lives Matter]] activists. https://www.cnn.com/2016/08/14/us/police-officers-fatal-shooting-line-duty-nationwide/index.html</ref> Democrats relied on [[corrupt]] local election officials and their corrupt media allies' failure to report and expose it, and [[social media]] [[censorship]] of [[conservative]] voices for their limited success.

Democrat [[Beto O'Rourke]], having squandered a record $70 million of other people's money in a losing bid against [[Ted Cruz]] for the [[Texas]] Senate seat, is now considered a qualified leading contender for President by Democrats and the liberal media.

==Issues==
[[File:Democrats 2018.png|right|300px|thumb|Democrats took their message of chaos and disruption to the street.]] An election eve poll of registered voters one week before the election found 30% view Trump as the most important issue, while 22% rated the economy, followed by 15% who rank [[illegal immigration]] and 14% who say the same of Obamacare. 51% gave the President good or excellent marks for his handling of the [[economy]], while 33% rated his performance in this area as poor. Overall, Trump’s approval rating was higher than [[Barack Obama]]’s at this stage of his Presidency.<ref>[http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/rating_president_trump_on_the_issues_oct29]</ref>

Despite a $50 million fundraising advantage from [[Hollywood]], [[Wall Street]], and [[globalism|global]] [[elitism|elites]], the Democratic party leadership's advocacy of mob [[violence]] to advance [[socialism]] became a key issue.<ref>https://youtu.be/hlMIyae9-ZU</ref> The [[Kavanaugh smear]], Democrat disruptions of the orderly working of [[Congress]], and the Democrats' denial of [[due process]] rights energized the Republican base.<ref>https://youtu.be/iW4YwZtRAUY</ref>

Democrat [[Beto O'Rourke]] of [[Texas]], having wasted a record $70 million, is now considered a qualified leading contender by Democrats and the liberal media for 2020 Presidential nomination.

===Supreme Court===
:{{See also|Kavanaugh smear|MeToo movement}}
[[File:Sarsour hearing-500x281.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Linda Sarsour]] removed from the hearing room. Sarsour is a notorious [[anti-Semite]] and spokesperson for leftist causes.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/01/opinion/womens-march-progressives-hate.html</ref>]]
''[[The New Yorker]]'' publicized in March 2012 that [[Brett Kavanaugh]] was the most likely next nominee if a Republican were to win the election.<ref>https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/03/26/holding-court</ref> Within a few months, [[Christine Blasey Ford]] for the first time allegedly told her therapist that she had been fondled at a drinking party and felt threatened. The therapist notes, however, do not name Kavanaugh.

In the Spring of 2018, [[President Donald Trump]] nominated Judge Kavanaugh to the [[Supreme Court]]. Ricki Seidman, who orchestrated the 1991 [[Clarence Thomas]] smear, mapped out the plan to defame Kavanaugh in July 2018: {{quotebox|"Over the coming days and weeks there will be a strategy that will emerge, and I think it’s possible that that strategy might ultimately defeat the nominee."<ref>[https://youtu.be/zRttpJxj59A Begins at 3:20.]</ref>}} Like the attack on Justice Thomas, outrageous last minute personal smears were intended to erroneously waste the time of Congress.

''[[The Washington Post]]'' first published Blasey Ford's allegations in a letter under an anonymous op-ed byline. The op-ed named Kavanaugh as one of the boys at the drinking party in high school. Sen. [[Dianne Feinstein]] did not ask the FBI to investigate when she received the letter in July 2018, held it for two months during hearings, then passed the anonymous slanders along to ''WaPo'' when the regular hearings ended.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/news/dianne-feinstein-falsely-claims-gop-blocking-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh-allegation/</ref><ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/msn/how-feinstein-is-conspiring-to-destroy-kavanaugh/ar-AAAuxh9</ref> In the interim Blasey Ford was directed by unknown operatives to take a polygraph test in August 2018. The allegations were withheld by Feinstein and the Democrats from the [[FBI]] during the FBI's pre-hearing investigation and vetting process.<ref>https://hotair.com/archives/2018/09/18/lindsey-graham-ford-no-intention-coming-forward-whyd-take-polygraph-early-august/</ref>

Then, during the period in which the Senate Judiciary Committee delayed the vote 10 days to accommodate Blasey Ford's testimony, the ''[[New Yorker]]'' published an allegation Kavanaugh exposed himself at a drinking party at [[Yale]] to a female classmate.<ref>https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/senate-democrats-investigate-a-new-allegation-of-sexual-misconduct-from-the-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaughs-college-years-deborah-ramirez</ref> The ''New Yorker'' wrote: {{quotebox|"The magazine contacted several dozen classmates of Ramirez and Kavanaugh regarding the incident...''The New Yorker'' has not confirmed with other eyewitnesses that Kavanaugh was present at the party."}} The accuser did give the ''New Yorker'' six names to support her claim, six witnesses Deborah Ramirez stated could substantiate her accusation. And when the ''New Yorker'' interviewed them, '''''all six''''' said it never happened, and although 100% of the evidence discovered by the ''New Yorker'' refuted the claim, yet the ''New Yorker'' still published the article.

In the end Judge Kavanaugh was confirmed, and the Democrats roundly condemned for their sickening conduct.

===Abolishing ICE===
[[File:Mexico-Caravan-Horde-Adolfo-Flores.jpg|thumbnail|The caravan as it moves through Mexico|300px]]
Many [[Leftist]]s ran on a platform of abolishing the nation's [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement|imigration enforcement]] authority and moving toward a policy of unrestricted immigration and open borders.

[[ICE]] was created on a recommendation of the [[9/11]] Commission after 19 [[Islam]]ic [[jihad]]is entered the United States under the [[Clinton administration]] and murdered 3,000 Americans.

In 2018, Democrat representatives entered bills in Congress to abolish ICE.

====Migrant caravan====
[[File:Migrant-caravan-collage 451.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Migrant caravan clashes with Mexican border police.]]
:{{Main article|2018 Migrant caravan}}
Weeks before the election, [[George Soros]] [[front group]]s and human traffickers organized a migrant mob in [[Honduras]] to storm U.S. border control.<ref>https://youtu.be/fLJ3p8yHdWk</ref> Soros employed similiar tactics in the [[European migrant crisis]] which has destabilized European society.

The heavily financed horde overwhelmed the token resistance from the Mexican police and advanced north toward the Southern U.S. border. The ''[[Associated Press]]'' described a “growing army of migrants resumes march toward US.”<ref>https://www.apnews.com/b709e05ec83c49e6876ff612141ae942</ref> The group has been enjoined by [[ideological]] [[comrade]]s from within Mexico. The group claims to be fleeing [[violence]] in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, yet the group deployed violence against the Mexican police who were vastly outnumbered.<ref>https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1058685478164144128</ref>

====MS-13 and others====
By October 21, reports estimated the number of economic migrants at between 7,200 and 10,000. The numbers seemingly doubled and tripled upon entering Mexico. No further resistance was met once passed the border. Migrants from [[Haiti]], [[Congo]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Angola]], [[Cameroon]], and [[Bangladesh]] have swelled the ranks.<ref>https://twitter.com/TomFitton/status/1054441145886035977</ref> The crowd is mostly men, ages 16-40. There are [[MS-13]] gang members among them.<ref>https://twitter.com/SaraCarterDC/status/1054481882484801538</ref> The caravan was now over two miles long.

Mexican authorities issued a warning about migrants in Guatemala who were preparing [[Molotov cocktail]]s and acquiring firearms to use against police officers. Two migrants were arrested, one a minor, after shooting at police. They were arrested carrying a loaded firearm.<ref>https://www.gob.mx/segob/prensa/detienen-a-dos-hondurenos-tras-ataque-armado-a-policias-federales</ref>

====Child traffickers====
Guatemalan authorities rescued seven unaccompanied minors from human smugglers working inside the caravan. The smugglers were arrested and a broader investigation into [[criminal]] activity in the caravan continued.<ref>https://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2018/10/guatemalan-authorities-rescue-group-of-minors-from-human-smugglers-in-caravan/</ref>

===Healthcare===
:{{Main article|Obamacare}}
Healthcare continued to be a major issue, with 56% of voters in pre-election surveys saying [[free market]] competition between insurance companies would do more to reduce health care costs, whereas only 29% of registered voters thought government intervention would be better at reducing costs. Survey results on this question have changed little since April 2013.<ref>[http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/health_care_law_oct22]</ref>

One of President Trump's first actions was repealing the requirement of Democrats on everyone to purchase health insurance policies for coverage they may never need (for example, men were required to buy [[abortion]] coverage and women to buy [[prostate]] [[cancer]] coverage) and [[monetary]] penalties for failure to comply with government dictates.<ref>Obamacare was wholly a Democrat mandate. No Republicans voted for Obamacare. There was no [[bipartisan]] nationwide [[consensus]] by any measure. Costs escalated dramatically after passage.</ref>

====Falling premiums====
As of 2018, health insurance rates fell for the first in history.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/11/politics/obamacare-premiums-2019/index.html</ref> The average premiums of $124 per month dramatically contrasted with Obamacare plans, whose monthly premiums averaged $393.<ref>https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/407158-how-the-gop-fixed-the-worst-of-obamacare</ref> Even the liberal think tank the Urban Institute proclaimed that what Trump did allowed 1.7 million previously uninsured Americans to receive insurance coverage, while enabling 2.5 million more to benefit from much lower premiums.<ref>https://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/liberal-think-tank-refutes-case-against-trumps-health-insurance-deregulation-10976.html</ref>

====Medicare and Medicaid====
As of 2018, Medicare and Medicaid's increase in cost is $1.50.<ref>https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/16025-centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services-announces-2019-medicare-parts-a-b-premiums-and-deductibles</ref> [[Progressive]] [[socialist]]s and Democrats proposed a doubling of taxes for a [[collectivist]] single-payer system they called "Medicate for All."<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2018-07-30/study-medicare-for-all-bill-estimated-at-32-6-trillion</ref>

===Leftist mobs and violence===
[[File:Maddogpac.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|Democratic fundraisers openly called for the murder of elected Republican officials.]]
:{{See also|Left-wing violence in the Trump era}}
When one uses [[Google]] to investigate "leftist violence" and other associated terms, the majority of search results (thanks to selective liberal-biased censorship and manipulating of those results by Google) return "right-wing violence," as if the phenomena of leftist motivated attacks do not exist or is unmonitored; yet daily, for two years, leftists have openly practiced criminal behavior in the forms of violence, intimidation and threats - often worn as a badge of "honor" by [[liberal elite]]s in media, [[Hollywood]], academia, and the Democrat Party,<ref>
https://dailycaller.com/2017/06/16/this-list-of-attacks-against-conservatives-is-mind-blowing/</ref> although common sense dictates that such behavior is, in fact, a badge of shame against them as seen by the majority of the public.

====Incidents====
*Georgetown Prof. Carol Christine Fair tweeted during the [[Kavanaugh smear]] hearings that Republican Senators {{quotebox|"deserve miserable deaths while feminists laugh as they take their last gasps. Bonus: we castrate their corpses and feed them to swine? Yes."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/georgetown-professor-white-gop-senators-kavanaugh-hearing-deserve-miserable-deaths/amp/</ref>}}

[[File:Doors-1012-x-526.jpg.cf 773.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Far left]]ists who now are the mainstream of the Democrat Party attempted to pry open the 13 ton bronze doors of the Supreme Court with their fingertips while chanting "Shut it down!" on a weekend when the building is usually closed.<ref>https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/james-woods-pathetic-leftists/amp/</ref>]]
*A leftist mob attempted to take over the Capital during [[Brett Kavanaugh]]'s [[SCOTUS]] hearings. At least 500 were arrested.

*Congressional aide to Rep. [[Sheila Jackson Lee]] was arrested and charged with doxxing during the [[Kavanaugh smear|Kavanaugh hearings]],<ref>https://youtu.be/PNXji4z7TyE</ref> 

*An Antifa and [[Black Lives Matter]] mob were allowed by Portland officials to take over a street in that city, blocking traffic and inciting anarchy.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/trending/blm-and-antifa-agitators-take-over-street-in-portland-to-protest-police-shooting/</ref>


*Ole Miss Sociology professor James Thomas advocated acts of aggression against Republican senators.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/ole-miss-professor-condemned-for-claiming-senators-dont-deserve-your-civility Ole Miss professor condemned for claiming senators ‘don’t deserve your civility’]</ref>

*Minnesota special education [[teacher]] Sam Ness tweeted, {{quotebox|"So whose gonna take one for the team and kill Kavanaugh."<ref>http://thefederalist.com/2018/10/10/minnesota-teacher-resigns-tweeting-killing-justice-kavanaugh/</ref>}}

*Long Island native arrested for death threats against two senators who supported Brett Kavanaugh.<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/new-york-man-arrested-for-kavanaugh-confirmation-death-threats New York Man Arrested for Kavanaugh Confirmation Death Threats]</ref>

*[[Susan Rice]]'s son John David Rice-Cameron, President of the Stanford College Republicans, was violently assaulted at [[Stanford University]].<ref>https://pjmedia.com/trending/susan-rices-conservative-son-allegedly-assaulted-at-stanford/</ref>

*[[Hillary Clinton]] openly committed to mass violence.<ref>www.investmentwatchblog.com/hillary-clinton-commits-to-mass-violence-across-america-if-dems-dont-win-mid-terms/</ref>

*[[Eric Holder]] – the only U.S. [[Attorney General]] ever held in Contempt of Congress – called for violence.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/10/eric-holder-calls-for-violence-when-republicans-go-low-we-kick-them-video/ ERIC HOLDER: When Republicans Go Low, ‘We Kick Them’ …Crowd Chants, “Fight! Fight! Fight!” (VIDEO)] at The Gateway Pundit</ref><ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/10/eric-holder-backs-off-call-for-violence-against-republicans-after-spanking-by-michelle-obama/ Eric Holder Backs Off Call For Violence Against Republicans After Spanking By Michelle Obama] at The Gateway Pundit</ref>

*Antifa attacked the GOP headquarters in NYC and warned this is ‘merely the beginning’.<ref>https://saraacarter.com/breaking-antifa-attacks-gop-headquarters-in-nyc-warns-merely-the-beginning/</ref>

*Antifa goons jumped a [[African American|Black man]] in [[New York]].<ref>https://youtu.be/iERNWFxwCoI</ref>

*Leftist mob rioted in [[Portland, Oregon]] continue into the second week.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/a-leftist-mob-polices-portland-1539298766</ref>

*Antifa rioters attack Patriot Prayer group, again.<ref>https://youtu.be/nSQrM3R-0HA</ref><ref>www.investmentwatchblog.com/chaos-in-the-streets-the-civil-unrest-that-so-many-have-been-predicting-is-coming-to-america-is-now-here/</ref>

*Pro-life protester assaulted by pro-abortionist.<ref>https://youtu.be/NppY0LtIvM4</ref>

*Minnesota Republican State Rep. Sarah Anderson assaulted by leftwing [[anarchist]].<ref>https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/10/15/campaign-sign-vandal-assaulted-house-rep/</ref>

*Soros goon arrested for violent assault on female Republican gubernatorial campaign manager in [[Nevada]]. The paid thug also is employed by [[David Brock]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/17/soros-funded-operative-nevada-assault/ "Stop Hurting Me!" Soros-Funded Male Democratic Operative Arrested for Assaulting Female Campaign Manager, Leaving Bruises] at the Daily Caller</ref><ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (October 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/17/soros-operative-accused-battery-nevada-gop-campaign-manager/ Soros Operative Accused of ‘Battery’ Against Nevada GOP Campaign Manager]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 17, 2018.</ref>

*On the streets of [[Brooklyn]], an Hasidic Jew walking to his [[synagogue]] was viciously beaten by a [[radical]].<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-driver-brutally-beats-up-elderly-man-20181014-story.html</ref>

*Racist Democrat mob targeted an interracial couple.<ref>Sen. [[Mitch McConnell]] and Sec. [[Elaine Chao]]. https://www.tmz.com/2018/10/20/senator-mitch-mcconnell-confronted-restaurant-protesters/</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (October 20, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30390-anti-gop-harassment-campaign-continues-with-unhinged-attack-on-mcconnell-wife Anti-GOP Harassment Campaign Continues With Unhinged Attack On McConnell, Wife]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 21, 2018.</ref>

*Leftist [[bigot]]s assault [[gay]] journalist covering Florida Democrat gubernatorial candidate [[Andrew Gillum]] rally.<ref>https://twitter.com/JacobEngels/status/1053489127407128576</ref>

*Liberal racist assaults black man at [[Starbucks]].<ref>https://youtu.be/lBQJf4NTRH0</ref>

*[[Tennessee]] restaurant owner and staff received death threats after hosting Republican Senate candidate [[Marsha Blackburn]] event.<ref>https://youtu.be/knibvUBlaf0</ref>

*Heeding the call to incivility, a large rock was thrown through the window of Republican Majority Leader [[Kevin McCarthy]]'s district office.<ref>https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/10/23/politics/kevin-mccarthy-office-vandalized/index.html</ref>

*[[Minnesota]] state house Republican candidate Shane Mekeland suffered a concussion in 'politically motivated' attack by violent leftist.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/minnesota-republican-house-candidate-says-he-suffered-concussion-in-attack-at-restaurant.amp</ref>

*Opponent of Democratic Rep. [[Eric Swalwell]] was attacked with a knife.<ref>https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2018/09/11/man-arrested-for-attempting-to-stab-republican-congressional-candidate-made-disparaging-remarks-about-gop/</ref>

*[[Vermont]] state house Republican candidate Deserae Morin received rape and death threats in an anonymous letter.<ref>which also threatened death against all Vermont Republicans and claimed that Republicans had "no rights".[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/10/we-will-rape-you-for-days-says-threat-to-vermont-state-house-candidate-open-season-for-republican-death/ “We Will Rape You For Days” Says Threat To Vermont State House Candidate – “Open Season For Republican Death”] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The letter reads, {{quotebox|"My comrades will kill you and the Constitution. … [[Socialism]] is here. Open season for Republican death in Vermont.”"}}

*Hazmat team investigated a letter sent to Sen. [[Susan Collins]] home.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/15/hazmat-team-susan-collins-maine/</ref>

*Invoking the words of [[Timothy McVeigh]], Democrat Leader [[Nancy Pelosi]] threatened {{quotebox|"if there's [[collateral damage]], so be it."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/pelosi-collateral-damage-dont-share-view/</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/2BWzfEh9mEs</ref>}}

*[[Miami]] Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo received a death threat.<ref>http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/carlos-curbelo-receives-death-threat</ref>
[[File:Farrakhanclinton.jpg|right|350ox|thumb|[[Bill Clinton]] brought anti-Semitism into the mainstream of the Democratic party. Clinton appears on stage with notorious anti-Semite [[Louis Farrakhan]],<ref>https://youtu.be/Q4FoXPZDDqQ</ref> September 2018. A month later America suffered its worse mass killing of Jews in its history.<ref>https://www.jta.org/2018/09/07/news-opinion/bill-clinton-shared-stage-louis-farrakhan-aretha-franklins-funeral</ref>]]
*A crazed Trump hater killed 11 worshippers in a [[Conservative]] Jewish synagogue in [[Pittsburgh]].<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-suspect-identified-as-robert-bowers-what-we-know-2018-10-27/</ref>

*[[DCCC]] chairman Benny Ray Lujan refused to condemn [[liberal]] [[anti-Semitic]] [[hate speech]] on ''[[Meet the Press]]''.<ref>https://youtu.be/-q0nxstzDu4</ref>
*Rabbi receives hate mail after welcoming President Trump to the Tree of Life synagogue.<ref>https://www.westernjournal.com/rabbi-receives-hate-mail-welcoming-trump-synagogue-memorial/</ref>

*Violent protesters disrupt Marsha Blackburn rally in [[Nashville]].<ref>https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2018/10/28/un-freaking-believable-protesters-heckle-martha-blackburn-during-moment-of-silence-for-tree-of-life-victims/</ref>

*South Daytona, [[Florida]] Republicans' office shot up by gunfire.<ref>https://amp.local10.com/news/florida/republican-office-in-south-daytona-target-of-shooting</ref>

===Blexit and WalkAway===
[[File:Maxresdefault (1).jpg|right|350px|thumb|Many young blacks, sick of Democrat party racism, embraced the call to Make America Great Again.]]
:{{Main article|WalkAway}}
Because of [[racism]] and [[intolerance]] on the [[Left]], and within the Democratic party, many traditional liberals and Blacks began leaving the party. The far-Left and those advocating for resistance, [[censorship]] and ostracizing opposing political views - the [[progressives]] and [[socialist]]s - have become the mainstream base of the Democrat Party.

African-Americans in particular, who have achieved the lowest [[unemployment]] rate in history are not willing to open the flood gates of [[illegal immigration]] which has kept them depressed, suppressed, and dependent on White Democrats for handouts since unemployment records have been kept beginning in 1949. Many joined the Blexit movement.

Traditional liberals, ideological do-gooders, once had a healthy respect for [[democracy]], opposition, and the two party system. As a traditional ideological minority, they understood the importance of allowing dissent and opposing voices. Since the [[Marxist]] takeover of the Democrat party and the eradication of all opposing views, many traditional liberals abandoned the party and either converted to [[conservatism]], centrism, or retained the label of liberal while rejecting the Democratic party's shift to the [[extremism|extreme]] Left. Many just [[WalkAway]] from the Democrats.<ref>https://www.thenation.com/article/millennials-to-democrats-its-the-economy-stupid/</ref>

===MAGAnomics===
[[File:GDP rate 2015-2018.png|right|300px|thumb|Despite Resistance, real GDP growth returned.]]
:{{See also|MAGAnomics}}
The Republicans ran on a platform of economic recovery, jobs, equality and fairness; Democrats ran on [[socialism]], resistance and mob violence.

President Obama tried to claim credit for the recovery, however it was the Obama individual mandate attached to Obamacare that retarded economic growth throughout the Obama years,<ref>The redirection of worker productivity gains from job creation to entitlement spending and wealth transfer through the individual mandate created a "jobless recovery."</ref> and Obama had nothing to do with the Tax Reform Act of 2017. The peeling back of Obama anti-growth, anti-job, socialist regulations and Executive Orders in service of the [[globalism|globalist agenda]] equally was a key factor in restoring America's new found prosperity.

====Jobs====
[[File:Fredgraph.png|rights|350px|thumb|Real Personal income rose in mid-2018, for the first time since Obama took office.]]ADP reported a gain of 227,000 payroll in October, well over the estimated 189,000 forecasted, reflective of a sound, healthy, robust economy.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/10/31/private-payrolls-gain-227k-in-oct-vs-189k-est-adpmoodys.html</ref> Overall, more than 4 million jobs have been created under MAGAnomics, with the biggest increases seen in manufacturing jobs.<ref>https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NPPMNF</ref> This is important because manufacturing - jobs were value is added to the workproduct greater than the cost of labor in producing the product - spawn service sector jobs. [[Marxist]]s object to this concept, yet have never produced a workable alternative theory to feed and clothe whole nations and societies. Each new manufacturing job spawns 1.5 to 2.5 new services sector jobs - jobs were the workproduct vanishes in the instant it is performed and leaves nothing behind to be traded for equal value.

[[Globalism|Globalists]] have made the United States a service economy with 70% of all [[employment]] in service industries. American services are traded for foreign manufactured goods, leaving huge trade deficits, and bankrupting the nation. Reversing these trends, and President Trump's insistance that [[NATO]] partners carry their fair share of the cost burden, are the primary reasons why globalists have such intense hatred and opposition to Donald Trump.

====Trade deficit====
The trade deficit is a jobs issue. It represents an outflow of American capital to purchase foreign goods that just as easily could be manufactured by American workers.

America has been running a trade deficit since 1967 (when the U.S. became dependent on foreign oil and the American auto industry was booming).<ref>Prior to that, the [[Marshall Plan]] - loans, grants, and gifts to foreigners, represented a trade surplus.</ref> This outflow of capital earned America the reputation as the "engine of the global economy." However this reputation was gained out of largess, not of necessity.<ref>https://youtu.be/CS6ozmWSutY</ref>

====Trade relations and defense====
[[File:20180710 NATO Expenditure-3.jpg|right|350px|thumb|NATO spending in 2018.]]
The only reason [[Europe]]an liberal [[social democratic]] [[welfare state]]s have free healthcare, and the [[United States]] does not, is because the American taxpayer has been paying European defense costs for nearly 70 years - a fact often omitted by liberals in debates over the U.S. healthcare system.

NATO was created as a defense alliance to [[containment|contain Soviet expansionism]] after 1945, and not to wage a War of Aggression in [[Africa]] against [[Libya]],<ref>https://www.pambazuka.org/human-security/libya-natos-war-aggression-sovereign-african-state</ref> as [[Barack Obama]], [[Hillary Clinton]], [[John Brennan]], and [[John McCain]] authorized in 2011. After the reckless misuse of such a powerful [[military]] alliance resulting in a massive humanitarian and [[refugee]] crisis - including the resurgence of black African [[slave]] markets<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2017/11/27/africans_are_being_sold_in_libya_thank_clintonobama_427490.html Africans Are Being Sold in Libya. Thank Clinton/Obama.] Glenn Reynolds, [[USA Today]], November 27, 2017</ref> - the future of a military establishment created to defend against the [[Soviet Union]] (which hasn't existed since 1991) is front and center before American voters. Indeed, the [[Trump-Russia collusion hoax]] was an effort by power entrenched [[globalism|global]] interests of the [[military industrial complex]] to keep up the myth of the aggressive Russian bogeyman, to maintain the [[status quo]] and justify keeping the cost burden on U.S. taxpayers for European defense and Europe's bloated social welfare state.

===Heated rhetoric===
After President Trump's first 100 days a [[Harvard]] study found CNN and [[NBC]]'s coverage 93 percent negative, more than three times that of Obama, and only 5 percent positive.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/byron-york-harvard-study-cnn-nbc-trump-coverage-93-percent-negative?_amp=true</ref> By December 2017 a Pew Research study found 63 percent negative coverage of Trump by all [[mainstream media]].<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/pew-trump-media-three-times-more-negative-than-for-obama-just-5-percent-positive?_amp=true</ref>

As 2018 progressed and President Trump's approval ratings gained, the incendiary rhetoric was ramped up again, with a Media Research Center study finding 92 percent of all mainstream media coverage was negative,<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2018/10/09/study-econ-boom-ignored-tv-trump-coverage-hits-92-percent-negative</ref> as domestic, economic and [[foreign policy]] successes and words were simply ignored or bent and twisted out of shape so as to make them unrecognizable. ''The Washington Post'' urged increased unfounded and inflammatory attacks on President Trump in mid Summer.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/the-fix/wp/2018/06/01/the-case-for-even-tougher-media-coverage-of-trump/</ref>

====Pittsburgh shooting====
A crazed 46 year old white male Trump hater killed 11 worshippers in a [[Conservative]] Jewish synagogue in [[Pittsburgh]].<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-suspect-identified-as-robert-bowers-what-we-know-2018-10-27/</ref> At least 6 were wounded. Trump, whose daughter and 4 grandchildren are Jewish, consoled the nation and condemned [[anti-Semitism]] as "pure evil,"<ref>https://www.theindychannel.com/news/politics/trump-calls-shooting-at-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack-evil-anti-semitism-before-ffa-speech</ref> after which the liberal media attacked him for doing so.

The next day on ''[[Meet the Press]]'', [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]] chairman Rep. Benny Ray Lujan refused to condemn liberal anti-Semitic [[hate speech]].<ref>https://youtu.be/-q0nxstzDu4</ref> The Democrats continue to fund the campaigns of Leslie Cockburn in [[Virginia]] and Scott Wallace in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/virginias-5th-district-sign-democrats-expanding-house-battlefield</ref> According to the ''[[New York Times]]'' review of Cockburn's book, “Its first message is that, win or lose, smart or dumb, right or wrong, suave or boorish, [[Israel]]is are a menace. The second is that the Israeli-American connection is somewhere behind just about everything that ails us.”<ref>http://thefederalist.com/2018/08/20/democrats-fielding-even-anti-semitic-candidates-congress/</ref> ''[[Commentary]]'' magazine says Cockburn claim's that [[Saddam Hussein]] started the [[Gulf War]] over his belief in ‘a [[conspiracy]] between Israel and the U.S. to attack him’—a belief that her book says is ‘correct.’ And then there is Israel’s culpability for [[Idi Amin]], [[Mobutu]], [[Manuel Noriega|Noriega]], the plight of the [[Kurd]]s, the suffering of [[Guatemala]]ns, and much, much more." Scott Wallace, a [[liberal]] millionaire, was a member of a controversial private club in [[Apartheid]] [[South Africa]] that discriminated against [[African American|Black]]s and [[Jew]]s and has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to anti-Jewish hate groups.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-candidate-was-member-of-anti-semitic-anti-black-club-in-south-africa-that-invited-apartheid-figure-dr-death-for-motivational-talk.amp</ref><ref>https://forward.com/news/national/401309/exclusive-democratic-rising-star-in-swing-district-gave-300k-to-pro-bds/</ref><ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bds-is-continuing-to-spread-hate-and-anti-semitism_us_592dab59e4b075342b52c080</ref>

Despite CNN's Alisyn Camerota's incessant baiting, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of the Tree of Life synagogue refused to blame anyone other than the shooter, Robert Bowers.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/37729/watch-cnn-anchor-tries-fails-get-tree-life-rabbi-emily-zanotti</ref><ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-bowers-is-neo-nazi-who-posted-about-killing-jews-on-gab</ref> [[Andrea Mitchell]] of NBC News of coarse, attacked the President for consoling the nation.<ref>https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1057042231679434757</ref> [[Joe Biden]] blamed Trump. America's Rabbi Shmuley Boteach responded:<ref>https://shmuley.com</ref> {{quotebox|"Hatred of the Jews, it springs up almost anywhere and everywhere. It’s the world’s oldest most insidious, most malicious hatred. But what we dare not do is politicize it. When I look at someone like Joe Biden, I just saw on your airwaves he was speaking about Charlottesville, etc. With all due respect, the [[Obama administration]] also [[Iran nuclear deal|legitimized Iran]], who spoke openly about annihilating the Jewish people. And did not once condemn that kind of [[genocide|genocidal]] rhetoric we’ve seen from [[Hamas]] as well."<ref>https://youtu.be/Rqpf6jQUJGQ</ref>}}

====Alleged bomb scare====
[[File:5bd0bc7adda4c861428b45db.jpg|right|300px|thumb|CNN opened up John Brennan's mail, did an on-air studio evacuation, then went on a rant for days trying to flip the narrative and blame Trump for mob violence.]]
Just when things looked desperate for Democrats with unhinged mobs responding to the party's leadership, CNN reported it had received a mail bomb addressed to [[John Brennan]], who actually works for [[NBC]]. Nonetheless, CNN opened John Brennan's mail anyway, paused to take pictures of the alleged bomb, before evacuting the building in a panic. Despite postage, there were no postal cancellations. CNN alleged it was "hand delivered." Others received packages as well.

Republicans were quick to condemn political violence,<ref>https://youtu.be/KwSGYUDQSuY</ref> unlike Democrat leaders, who encouraged it.<ref>https://m.imdb.com/title/tt9115480/</ref> President Trump vowed to use all the resources of the federal government to find who was responsible.

As soon as NYPD feed into the news cycle that the bombs were active giving breaking reports a life of their own, within hours the ''[[Associated Press]]'' reported, {{quotebox|"tests have determined that a powder found inside an envelope delivered to CNN along with a pipe bomb was harmless."<ref><big>7:50 p.m.

A law enforcement official says tests have determined that a powder found inside an envelope delivered to CNN along with a pipe bomb was harmless.

The official wasn’t authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

New York City’s police commissioner said earlier Wednesday that the package sent to CNN’s offices in Manhattan contained a live explosive and an envelope containing white powder.

The FBI said the package was similar to explosives sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder and billionaire [[George Soros]].

The package sent to CNN was addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan, a frequent guest on the channel. The official says that parcel contained no note or claim of responsibility.</big> [https://www.apnews.com/5c93ac06309c4ce88e8cd5023f89feca Tom Hays, ''Associated Press'', October 24, 2018].</ref>}} None of this stopped CNN and other mainstream sources from failing to report the facts or whipping up anti-Trump hysteria.

None of the bombs were active, and the alleged bomber didn't know how to build a bomb anyway. The alleged bombs lacked a detonator device, were made with PVC tubing instead of lead, and packed with a harmless powder.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/news/cnn-pipe-bomb-white-powder-harmless-law-enforcement-report/</ref> No one was killed.

After President Trump ordered a nationwide man-hunt, a 56 year old homeless former male stripper person of color, Cesar Sayoc, was arrested. Being that the alleged "bombs" we're all duds, Sayoc's lawyer said the case against him was weak. As fate would would have it, Sayoc worked st the same strip club as [[Stormy Daniels]].<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/10/29/craziness-bomb-suspect-cesar-sayoc-and-stormy-daniels-worked-at-the-same-strip-c-n2533093</ref>

===Fake news: Russia collusion hoax===
[[File:Steele dossier fingerprint cartoon 2017.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Democrats [[collude]]d with Russia to try to affect the outcome of the 2016 election. Obama, Hillary, and John Brennan were all involved. Fake news was routinely broadcast by [[CNN]].]]
:{{See also|Russiagate timeline 2018 reckoning|Mueller office|Deep State coup}}
The 2016 elections and aftermath were married by Democrats and the mainstream media's fake news Russia collusion hoax to cover up wrongdoing within the Obama Department of Justice and FBI to interfere in American elections.

After two years of fake news about Russian collusion, scarcely a word was breathed by Democrats or mainstream news sources when the Obama administration, Democrats, and Hillary Clinton's collusion with Putin's minions became exposed.<ref>[[Christpoher Steele]] received unverified information from Russian sources, including [[Oleg Deripaska]]. Steele worked for Hillary Clinton, the DNC, and the Obama FBI. The FBI also used informants posing as Russians to entrap Trump campaign workers to justify illegal surveillance and leak false news stories.</ref> By contrast, Donald Trump has never been connected to Russian election interference after investigations by five Congressional committees and a Special Counsel.

====Commingling of two narratives====
Russian hackers did attempt to hack into state election boards in 2016. All investigations agree the attempt failed, no voter rolls were accessed, and no final tallies changed.

There is no evidence however, that Russians' hacked the [[DNC]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. The suggestion that Russians were responsible for a hack, rather than a whistleblower who conveyed the information to [[WikiLeaks]], came from a third party contractor of both the FBI and DNC - [[CrowdStrike]]. The alleged DNC "hack" was never investigated. The DNC refused the FBI's offer to investigate what was essentially a civil matter.

A forensic investigation by retired [[NSA]] analysts determined DNC emails published by WikiLeaks were copied and downloaded on a flash drive, and not "hacked" from outside.

A DNC press release, coupled with [[mainstream media]] journalists working with [[Hillary Clinton]] operatives in [[FusionGPS]] and the [[FBI]], spread the [[fake news]] narrative that state election board hacking attempts were related to DNC materials appearing on WikiLeaks. The false narrative was melded into the catch-all phrase, "Russian meddling." FusionGPS, like CrowdStrike, was a contractor for ''both'' the DNC ''and'' the FBI.

====State elections====
The underlying issue is federalization of elections, taking the electoral process out of the hands of the states and placing it in the hands of the [[Department of Homeland Security]] in Washington, where it would be easier for [[Democrat]] [[Civil Service Commission|civil servant]]s to manipulate outcomes. This could only be done through [[bi-partisan]] [[legislation]] declaring voting machines as [[national security]] "critical infrastructure."

====FISA abuse====
:{{See also|FISA abuse}}
CrowdStrike is an outside contractor for NATO, the FBI, and the DNC. FusionGPS is a contractor for the FBI and DNC. Both CrowdStrike and FusionGPS had access to the [[NSA]]'s FISA database. The conclusions of an NSA audit and the [[FISA court]] agreed, that the FBI deliberately allowed its contractors to access the [[FISA]] database in order to illegally surveil and violate the [[Fourth Amendment]] rights of American citizens. 85% of all FISA database search queries after [[Donald Trump]] declared his candidacy in 2015 were illegal.

The inherent [[conflict of interest]] of [[partisan]]s in U.S [[law enforcement]], with partisans holding contractor access to national security secrets, then colluding with partisans in fake news media goes unreported by fake news media.

====Trump and Russia====
:{{See also|Trump-Russia collusion hoax}}
Since Donald Trump was elected President, Trump has:
:*Killed hundreds of Russian special forces in [[Syria]] in direct confrontation with U.S. forces.<ref>http://time.com/5237922/mike-pompeo-russia-confirmation/</ref>
:*Tore up the [[Iranian nuke deal]] in which [[Obama]] allowed [[Putin]] to build a nuclear facility in [[Iran]], Putin's ally, enhancing Iran's nuclear weapons program.
:*Trump approved sale of lethal weapon to [[Ukraine]]. [[Obama]] denied lethal assistance, and limited U.S. aid to humanitarian assistance.<ref>https://abcnews.go.com/International/trump-approves-sale-arms-ukraine-amid-escalated-fighting/story?id=51923454</ref>
:*Encouraged NATO allies to increase defense spending to guard against Russia.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/11/trump-demands-nato-countries-meet-defense-spending-goals-immediately.html</ref>
:*Trump chastized Germany for paying billions to Russia for energy which aids Russia's military budget.<ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/07/09/spare-a-thought-for-the-bundeswehr-germany-generals/</ref>
:*Trump imposed harsher sanctions on Russian businesses and individuals.<ref>https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/397212-president-trump-is-tougher-on-russia-in-18-months-than-obama-in-eight</ref>

==Results==
===Florida===
Sen. [[Marco Rubio]] called out Broward County two days after the election after the corrupt Democrat elections officials manufactured over 80,000 new ballots after Election Day.

Democrat leaders in Florida directed staffers and volunteers to shear altered election forms to fix improper absentee ballots after the deadline.

The plan was to have Florida voters fix and submit as many absentee votes as possible in hopes of including them in the vote totals.

An email was sent out to Democrat activists before defeated incumbant Sen. [[Bill Nelson]] and his party allies filed a series of lawsuits challenging some voting rules that applied during the election, claiming they disenfranchised voters.<ref>https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/15/florida-recount-democrats-launch-plan-altered-state-form-fix-ballots/2009178002/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Donald Trump achievements]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Democratic Party]]
[[Category:2018 Midterm Elections]]

Talk:Marijuana

2018-04-04T05:00:18Z

Pious: /* Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs */

My largest concern is of a huge hypocrisy between two articles. In the "Liberalism" article it mentions how liberals in the U.S. demand government intervention much like socialism. But then this article claims that Liberals do not want marijuana to be regulated by the government. So...which is it, more or less government involvement? Or is that not pertinent to their view because it is constantly changing between all the concerns?

Is this entry a joke? "Favored by many liberals, especially hippies"? Yes, I can guess I can envision some liberals liking marijuana, but that doesn't mean that they all, or even most of them favor it conclusively. And do hippies really even exist anymore? It seems to be an antiquated/obsolete/broad term. And I seem to recall our President having used marijuana and cocaine. Hrm. Essentially, this entry strikes me as a hilarious joke. --[[User:WOVcenter|WOVcenter]] 18:17, 10 March 2007 (EST)
:Where are the citations for this article? Marijauna was not illegal until the Roosevelt administration. [[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:46, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

Where to start? Firstly Marijuana, or more correctly, Cannabis, is a Schedule I drug in the United States because all Tetrahydrocannabinols aside from synthetic THC are Schedule I. Many conservatives and liberals alike favor the legalization of Cannibis, and I agree with Cracker about the term hippie being rather antiquated. The effects of Cannabis can include the effects listed, along with others. It is no longer considered a gateway drug by the majority of researchers, this label is primarily only used by those opposed to its legalization. It's medicinal use is still hotly debated, but I think that the current information on its use in medicine is rather limited and should be expanded. Lastly, why does in matter if Clinton smoked marijuana? This seems to be gossip at most. --[[User:ColinR|ColinR]] 16:10, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

:It is well-known and well-sourced that legalization of Marijuana is a political position favored almost exclusively by liberals. Hmm, do you think perhaps they want to legalize it because they smoke it? --[[User:NVConservative|NVConservative]] 16:12, 12 March 2007 (EDT)
::I'm pretty sure NORML which is a advocacy group for the legalization of Marijuana includes many conservatives and Libertarians in its ranks. And almost all Libertarians seek the legalization of Marijuana on the basis of principle not because they're users, after all less government interference is what they seek. --[[User:ColinR|ColinR]] 16:25, 12 March 2007 (EDT)
::Ron Paul, Larry Elder and William Buckley are not liberal.--[[User:Nomine Cervus|Nomine Cervus]] 00:54, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

Funny how the source given for liberals favoring legalizing marijuana is about Libertarians supporting its legalization. [[User:ColinR|ColinR]] 16:32, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

Oh, I definitely take the Libertarian view on this issue. If tobacco is going to be legal, this should be too. Needless regulation. [[User:MountainDew|MountainDew]] 04:09, 13 March 2007 (EDT)
:Hooray for another supporter. [[User:ColinR|ColinR]] 04:10, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

== Illegal drug ==
Who keeps calling it an "illegal drug"? It is possible to get federal approval for using it, under the Controlled Substances Act. Furthermore, many states allow it under medical marijuana laws. Yes, the drug is commonly abused, and sold illegally, but it is not an illegal drug. [[User:RSchlafly|RSchlafly]] 20:18, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:In nearly every concievable use, it is an illegal drug. Lots of illegal things can be done by people with a permit/approval, but that doesn't change the fact that they are almost always illegal. --[[User:Hojimachong|'''Hojimachong''']][[User_Talk:Hojimachong|talk]] 20:19, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:: That is just not true. There are 1000s of legal medical marijuana users in California. There are some in other states as well.
:: The existence of illegal use does not make it an illegal drug. A lot of the Viagra use is derived from black-market purchases, but you would not call Viagra an illegal drug. [[User:RSchlafly|RSchlafly]] 20:48, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:::How about "illegal in most states", or "legal in some states with prescription"; or "has been decriminalized in some states". Something to that effect. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 23:02, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:::: 1000s of legal medical marijuana users in California, as opposed to California's population of 33.8 million. The U.S. kills hundreds, if not thousands, of death row inmates every year, in a perfectly legal manner. This doesn't mean that wanton killing is legal. And I really think it's usually considered an illegal drug. --[[User:Hojimachong|'''Hojimachong''']][[User_Talk:Hojimachong|talk]] 23:08, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:::::Technically it is a "Controlled Substance" not an "Illegal Drug." That way some people can use it, but if you don't have the proper authorization, it is illegal.--[[User:Elamdri|Elamdri]] 23:09, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

::::::I think we can agree upon that wording? --[[User:Hojimachong|'''Hojimachong''']][[User_Talk:Hojimachong|talk]] 23:11, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:::::::Perfect. And blatantly factual. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 23:53, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

::::::::Actually, despite legalization by some states for medicinal purposes or private use in small quantities, it still remains a controlled substance by the federal government and is not allowed for medicinal or recreational use. Though it disappoints me, it still remains more or less illegal in the U.S. ([http://blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2007/03/terminal_illness_is_no_excuse.html see here]) [[User:ColinR|ColinR]][[User_talk:ColinR|talk]] 01:56, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

How can something put here by our Lord be made illegal? What grounds do we really have to override God? Marijuana has proven Medicinal, entheogenic and social benefits, and also promotes creative and abstract thought. In the Bible there is a possible reference to cannabis

“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.” -- Genesis 1: 29-30

Doesn't it seem slightly blasphemous to make one of Gods herbs illegal? [[User:Entheogenicorder|Entheogenicorder]] 16:53, 31 January 2008 (BDT)

== Angel Raich ==
This section has been copied from wikiepedia and so I am removing it not only as a copyright violation but this is conservapedia and just brionging stuff from wikipedia defeats the point, [[User:SqueakBox|SqueakBox]] 13:27, 22 March 2007 (EDT)

DOES NOBODY HERE OWN A DICTIONARY? "Colloquial" means "slang" or "casual speech." Marijuana is or is not an illegal drug, but it is not "colloquially known" as one. Marijuana is "colloquaily known"
as pot, grass, weed, etc.

:As of now, you are correct. As of the 1930s, you are not. "Marihuana" was indeed slang around the time of the word's origin. Cannabis was considered to be the proper word, and in fact, the AMA took a while to realize that marihuana and cannabis were the same plant. Marihuana is actually notable in world history as "the first drug to be banned by its slang name".

== Appraisal of its effects/consequences ==
RobS is on one, ''again''. He just reverted this eminently sensible addition below. Does anyone else feel that this honest appraisal ''promotes'' its use?

:In low doses, marijuana induces mild euphoria followed by a sense of general relaxation and well-being. Users often report heightened perceptions of music, colours and taste. Its effects at these doses are best likened to those of moderate alcohol consumption, but without the same degree of motor impairment and without the disinhibition towards aggression. Indeed, it is virtually impossible to start a fight when stoned.

:In higher doses, marijuana can induce mild to moderate hallucenations. Unlike the direct distortions of sense perception produced by [[LSD]] or [[psilocybin]], these hallucenations are mostly "internal," i.e. they are simply functions of the user's hyper-stimulated imagination. There is a small risk of adverse side-effects and their likelihood increases with the dosage. They range from the merely inconvenient (short-term memory loss), through to the somewhat unnerving (paranoia/anxiety) and finally to the downright unpleasant (overwhelming disorientation/vomiting).

:Chronic misuse of marijuana has been widely recognised as a significant risk factor for those with a predisposition towards developing various mental illnesses, particularly [[schizophrenia]]. Even for those without such a predisposition, chronic misuse oftens results in the user becoming both very bored and very boring. The key seems to be remembering what the word "recreational" means and moderating one's level of use accordingly.

--[[User:Robledo|Robledo]] 18:07, 13 May 2007 (EDT)
:Conservapedia is not going to use sales pitches to induce people to use illegal drugs. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 18:20, 13 May 2007 (EDT)

What the sweet ____ are you on about? I simply say what it does - from direct first hand experience, I might add. Have you ever been stoned, RobS? One of the key things in teaching kids about drugs is that you need to be truthful about ''why'' people use it. If you focus purely on the negatives, then your message is flatly contradicted by a wealth of anecdotal evidence from the child's peer group. You end up looking like an idiot and being completely ignored. --[[User:Robledo|Robledo]] 18:32, 13 May 2007 (EDT)

I agree: you really can't start a fight when stoned, just try the "left handed cigarette" once!
[[User:MiddleMan|MiddleMan]]

''Allegedly'' harmful affects. Would somebody please make the change. Unfortunately it would be unethical to perform an experiment that could conclude its harm, as it is a controlled substance. Kind of convenient for conservatives, eh? --[[User:TrueGrit|TrueGrit]] 22:44, 30 June 2007 (EDT)

Can we unlock this article now so factual information may be added? It is rather annoying to see an article as important as this be locked for so long for reasons that amount to nothing.

Yeah, most of the stuff seems... suspect. Especially the driving claim. A comparison against legal things, such as, say, alcohol would be nice. [[User:Barikada|Barikada]] 19:13, 16 January 2008 (EST)

"harmful medical and emotional effects and its likelihood of harm to third parties due to drug-related crime and reckless driving"
citation needed citation needed a thousand times CITATION NEEDED

==Request==

this page is locked, but I wanted to make a few changes. I wanted to remove the link from Larry Elder, as that page does not exsist. I would also like to add a few things about the referendums in Colorado [[User:DrCB|Doctor CB]][[User_Talk:DrCB|The Doctor is In]] 18:40, 3 April 2008 (EDT)

== Reefer Madness ==

You should add in something about the film "Reefer Madness" into this article. There is, in fact, a page on it. You can get there by clicking [[Reefer Madness|here]]. I think that this should be added because there is too much, well, negatives on the drug, and, I think that it would be humorous to add something about a very crappy, yet funny film. --[[User:Rocky|Rocky]]

== Why locked? ==

The sections on this page about marijuana effects is incomplete (it seems that there are only unpleasant effects listed). There is also very little information about the chemical compound THC itself, which I think would add a lot to the article.

:Yes, why is this locked? The article is missing lots of info; marijuana has ''already'' been decriminalized in parts of the U.S. [[User:Fantasia|Fantasia]] 19:41, 9 June 2008 (EDT)

== Reference no longer exists ==

http://www.lp.org/issues/lp-oss.shtml

It says the page no longer exists. Someone should remove or replace it. '''[[user:FernoKlump|FernoKlump]]''' 19:52, 9 June 2008 (EDT)

This article needs to be unlocked. Now. [[User:Jirby|Jirby]] 19:05, 16 August 2008 (EDT)

== Um? ==

When will this article be unlocked?[[User:Jirby|Jirby]] 23:40, 8 September 2008 (EDT)

== Allowed in the Bible ==

"every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things." (Gen 9:3).

"He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth" (Psalms104:14)

This should be added for approval, or at least interpretation, for legalized Marijuana use, seeing as this is a Christian encyclopedia.

== Mistakes ==

I spotted some silly mistakes:

1. Marijuana is not a drug and neither is Cannabis. THC is the most active drug compound and 'Marijuana' is Mexican-Spanish slang for the Cannabis Sativa plant.

2. The full name for THC is more correctly known as Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol.

I feel the page is somewhat biased towards belittling the subject and why are no positive effects listed? Why only the supposed negative effects? Brum 21:25, 16 November 2008 (EST)

== Humor ==

I don't have a pony in this race, but both sides might find this funny.
:http://www.criminalbrief.com/?p=5445

== Cannabis is primarly a plant ==

This article lacks about the plant cannabis sativa l. At least you could add some information about origin, growth and historical use. The state of this article could lead to something like the extasy-plant.

== Edit request on protected page ==

Please will an administrator change the first paragraph to the following.

<nowiki>'''Marijuana''' is a drug that comes from the ''Cannabis'' [[plant]]. The main active ingredient in marijuana is [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], or tetrahydrocannabinol, an [[organic chemistry|organic chemical]] compound.</nowiki>

Reason: To direct link regarding an organic chemical to the appropriate page. Also correct typo.

Thanks. [[User:Barclay|Barclay]] 16:32, 1 September 2010 (EDT)

== Marijuana is illegal to possess, cultivate or consume ==

I'm not sure this is strictly true. Whilst it is indeed illegal to possess and cultivate cannabis in a large majority of the world I do not believe there are laws dictating what one can and cannot put into their body, not in civilised society at least. [[User:Sambiam|Sambiam]]

==Edit==

Removed information regarding 'amotivational syndrome' as reference did not exist.

==Psychosis in pre/early teens==
Pious, That's very interesting that even scientists admit what you posted! Do you by any chance have a source you can point to for that? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:10, 17 July 2016 (EDT)
:EDIT: I did a little looking, and found that actually such reports are not hard to find. A couple I found are [https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/there-link-between-marijuana-use-psychiatric-disorders] and [http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/cannabis-psychosis-link] If you don't have a citable source, maybe we should use one of these for support. In general, any source of information you used while writing should be cited. If there is nothing to cite, it is a good idea to find a source which you can use to support your claim, especially if it is controversial. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:16, 17 July 2016 (EDT)

==Dronabinol==
I'd heard of this drug some time ago, but forgot the name shortly after. I'm glad you added a mention of this--now I have a name to go with my arguments. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:31, 28 July 2016 (EDT)
:You're welcome, and I'm glad to work with you. If you visit the DEA's website regarding medical weed, they'll basically tell you you're an imbecile for trying to get it, and there's a legal way if you honest-to-God need THC. --Pious (talk) 12:47, 28 July 2016 (CDT)

== LPOV again ==

I've refrained from fully reverting your edits, DayDreamBeliever, but I'm still considering that option. Please refrain from inserting a liberal point of view here. For example, Marinol doesn't give a high, but offers the same benefits. Also, a few RINOs in support of "medical marijuana is not the same thing as conservatives pushing for this. Please check your facts, and feel free to discuss anything you are uncertain about. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 03:42, 17 February 2017 (EST)
:I appreciate the consideration of your thoughts and actions. I regret my statement about marijuana smoke and lung cancer (& pulmonary effects), as various findings support the risk, but the concern varies relative to cigarette smoking. (A French review states, "Cannabis exposure doubles the risk of developing lung cancer," but then also says marijuana is generally smoked mixed with tobacco. Go figure!)
:Marinol should be distinguished from marijuana. DEA rescheduled Marinol from C-II to C-III, but keeps marijuana C-I. The difference is that the THC (the single API) is dissolved in sesame oil, making onset slow, reinforcing effects infrequent and minimal or even negative (dysphoria). I am hoping true medical marijuana can be presented without too quickly discounting it as LPOV. Thanks again my friend, [[User:DayDreamBeliever|DayDreamBeliever]] ([[User talk:DayDreamBeliever|talk]]) 00:32, 18 February 2017 (EST)

== Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs ==

This reference should be removed as this refers only to narcotics and does not include any legislation on marijuana
:I think you only tried to Ctrl+F marijuana. In the actual document, it is referred to as cannabis, and it is certainly illegal.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 01:00, 4 April 2018 (EDT)

== Objections to presentation of lead ==

The lead currently has one "cited" sentence saying tumors are on the rise in a demographic that is also a demographic some weed users come from, and then immediately follows it up with a sentence that says that maybe weed stops cancer. I checked the first cite, and all it says in cancer prevalence by demographic, the ties to weed are just an inference by some editor. How do we know that editor made a correct inference? Did they find some study that shows actual correlation (much less causation) or is this just "some men eat apples, some men are criminals, thus apples are a leading cause of criminality?" This kind of "this... but this" waffling is exactly why people turn from Wikipedia, so we should hold ourself to a higher standard and not have a lead paragraph that is a sum-total of "zero" with contrasting claims.

Next, there is a full lead paragraph in the lead which promises sweeping conclusions about weed causing mass killings, and then spend the next several sentences talking exclusively about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Does someone have a schoolgirl crush on the guy? It really weakens the whole paragraph to make a broad statement and then fixate on one example.

What I would suggest instead: Make a mass-killings section further down, come up with ''more than one example'' and once that section is properly fleshed-out, then put a summary of that section within the lead so the lead is a proper encapsulation of the full body of the text. Right now the reader gets "mass killings", then one guy, and then no further substantiation whatsoever. This undermines the credibility of the article, and is an easy fix. [[User:DavidLReyes|DavidLReyes]] ([[User talk:DavidLReyes|talk]]) 21:47, 3 April 2018 (EDT)
:I agree. Two of the four paragraphs in the lead are pretty much ''post hoc ergo proper hoc'', and that kind of false liberal reasoning has no place here. I struck them and relocated the little bit that was not full of fallacies to the medicinal part of the entry. As for the harm to innocent people, I have no doubt that marijuana causes this, but I believe the adverse effects section would be a better place in which to cover that. The paragraph can't stand on its own with just ''post hoc''.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 00:50, 4 April 2018 (EDT)

Talk:Marijuana

2018-04-04T04:50:13Z

Pious: Clean-up explained.

My largest concern is of a huge hypocrisy between two articles. In the "Liberalism" article it mentions how liberals in the U.S. demand government intervention much like socialism. But then this article claims that Liberals do not want marijuana to be regulated by the government. So...which is it, more or less government involvement? Or is that not pertinent to their view because it is constantly changing between all the concerns?

Is this entry a joke? "Favored by many liberals, especially hippies"? Yes, I can guess I can envision some liberals liking marijuana, but that doesn't mean that they all, or even most of them favor it conclusively. And do hippies really even exist anymore? It seems to be an antiquated/obsolete/broad term. And I seem to recall our President having used marijuana and cocaine. Hrm. Essentially, this entry strikes me as a hilarious joke. --[[User:WOVcenter|WOVcenter]] 18:17, 10 March 2007 (EST)
:Where are the citations for this article? Marijauna was not illegal until the Roosevelt administration. [[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:46, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

Where to start? Firstly Marijuana, or more correctly, Cannabis, is a Schedule I drug in the United States because all Tetrahydrocannabinols aside from synthetic THC are Schedule I. Many conservatives and liberals alike favor the legalization of Cannibis, and I agree with Cracker about the term hippie being rather antiquated. The effects of Cannabis can include the effects listed, along with others. It is no longer considered a gateway drug by the majority of researchers, this label is primarily only used by those opposed to its legalization. It's medicinal use is still hotly debated, but I think that the current information on its use in medicine is rather limited and should be expanded. Lastly, why does in matter if Clinton smoked marijuana? This seems to be gossip at most. --[[User:ColinR|ColinR]] 16:10, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

:It is well-known and well-sourced that legalization of Marijuana is a political position favored almost exclusively by liberals. Hmm, do you think perhaps they want to legalize it because they smoke it? --[[User:NVConservative|NVConservative]] 16:12, 12 March 2007 (EDT)
::I'm pretty sure NORML which is a advocacy group for the legalization of Marijuana includes many conservatives and Libertarians in its ranks. And almost all Libertarians seek the legalization of Marijuana on the basis of principle not because they're users, after all less government interference is what they seek. --[[User:ColinR|ColinR]] 16:25, 12 March 2007 (EDT)
::Ron Paul, Larry Elder and William Buckley are not liberal.--[[User:Nomine Cervus|Nomine Cervus]] 00:54, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

Funny how the source given for liberals favoring legalizing marijuana is about Libertarians supporting its legalization. [[User:ColinR|ColinR]] 16:32, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

Oh, I definitely take the Libertarian view on this issue. If tobacco is going to be legal, this should be too. Needless regulation. [[User:MountainDew|MountainDew]] 04:09, 13 March 2007 (EDT)
:Hooray for another supporter. [[User:ColinR|ColinR]] 04:10, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

== Illegal drug ==
Who keeps calling it an "illegal drug"? It is possible to get federal approval for using it, under the Controlled Substances Act. Furthermore, many states allow it under medical marijuana laws. Yes, the drug is commonly abused, and sold illegally, but it is not an illegal drug. [[User:RSchlafly|RSchlafly]] 20:18, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:In nearly every concievable use, it is an illegal drug. Lots of illegal things can be done by people with a permit/approval, but that doesn't change the fact that they are almost always illegal. --[[User:Hojimachong|'''Hojimachong''']][[User_Talk:Hojimachong|talk]] 20:19, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:: That is just not true. There are 1000s of legal medical marijuana users in California. There are some in other states as well.
:: The existence of illegal use does not make it an illegal drug. A lot of the Viagra use is derived from black-market purchases, but you would not call Viagra an illegal drug. [[User:RSchlafly|RSchlafly]] 20:48, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:::How about "illegal in most states", or "legal in some states with prescription"; or "has been decriminalized in some states". Something to that effect. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 23:02, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:::: 1000s of legal medical marijuana users in California, as opposed to California's population of 33.8 million. The U.S. kills hundreds, if not thousands, of death row inmates every year, in a perfectly legal manner. This doesn't mean that wanton killing is legal. And I really think it's usually considered an illegal drug. --[[User:Hojimachong|'''Hojimachong''']][[User_Talk:Hojimachong|talk]] 23:08, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:::::Technically it is a "Controlled Substance" not an "Illegal Drug." That way some people can use it, but if you don't have the proper authorization, it is illegal.--[[User:Elamdri|Elamdri]] 23:09, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

::::::I think we can agree upon that wording? --[[User:Hojimachong|'''Hojimachong''']][[User_Talk:Hojimachong|talk]] 23:11, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

:::::::Perfect. And blatantly factual. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 23:53, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

::::::::Actually, despite legalization by some states for medicinal purposes or private use in small quantities, it still remains a controlled substance by the federal government and is not allowed for medicinal or recreational use. Though it disappoints me, it still remains more or less illegal in the U.S. ([http://blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2007/03/terminal_illness_is_no_excuse.html see here]) [[User:ColinR|ColinR]][[User_talk:ColinR|talk]] 01:56, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

How can something put here by our Lord be made illegal? What grounds do we really have to override God? Marijuana has proven Medicinal, entheogenic and social benefits, and also promotes creative and abstract thought. In the Bible there is a possible reference to cannabis

“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.” -- Genesis 1: 29-30

Doesn't it seem slightly blasphemous to make one of Gods herbs illegal? [[User:Entheogenicorder|Entheogenicorder]] 16:53, 31 January 2008 (BDT)

== Angel Raich ==
This section has been copied from wikiepedia and so I am removing it not only as a copyright violation but this is conservapedia and just brionging stuff from wikipedia defeats the point, [[User:SqueakBox|SqueakBox]] 13:27, 22 March 2007 (EDT)

DOES NOBODY HERE OWN A DICTIONARY? "Colloquial" means "slang" or "casual speech." Marijuana is or is not an illegal drug, but it is not "colloquially known" as one. Marijuana is "colloquaily known"
as pot, grass, weed, etc.

:As of now, you are correct. As of the 1930s, you are not. "Marihuana" was indeed slang around the time of the word's origin. Cannabis was considered to be the proper word, and in fact, the AMA took a while to realize that marihuana and cannabis were the same plant. Marihuana is actually notable in world history as "the first drug to be banned by its slang name".

== Appraisal of its effects/consequences ==
RobS is on one, ''again''. He just reverted this eminently sensible addition below. Does anyone else feel that this honest appraisal ''promotes'' its use?

:In low doses, marijuana induces mild euphoria followed by a sense of general relaxation and well-being. Users often report heightened perceptions of music, colours and taste. Its effects at these doses are best likened to those of moderate alcohol consumption, but without the same degree of motor impairment and without the disinhibition towards aggression. Indeed, it is virtually impossible to start a fight when stoned.

:In higher doses, marijuana can induce mild to moderate hallucenations. Unlike the direct distortions of sense perception produced by [[LSD]] or [[psilocybin]], these hallucenations are mostly "internal," i.e. they are simply functions of the user's hyper-stimulated imagination. There is a small risk of adverse side-effects and their likelihood increases with the dosage. They range from the merely inconvenient (short-term memory loss), through to the somewhat unnerving (paranoia/anxiety) and finally to the downright unpleasant (overwhelming disorientation/vomiting).

:Chronic misuse of marijuana has been widely recognised as a significant risk factor for those with a predisposition towards developing various mental illnesses, particularly [[schizophrenia]]. Even for those without such a predisposition, chronic misuse oftens results in the user becoming both very bored and very boring. The key seems to be remembering what the word "recreational" means and moderating one's level of use accordingly.

--[[User:Robledo|Robledo]] 18:07, 13 May 2007 (EDT)
:Conservapedia is not going to use sales pitches to induce people to use illegal drugs. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 18:20, 13 May 2007 (EDT)

What the sweet ____ are you on about? I simply say what it does - from direct first hand experience, I might add. Have you ever been stoned, RobS? One of the key things in teaching kids about drugs is that you need to be truthful about ''why'' people use it. If you focus purely on the negatives, then your message is flatly contradicted by a wealth of anecdotal evidence from the child's peer group. You end up looking like an idiot and being completely ignored. --[[User:Robledo|Robledo]] 18:32, 13 May 2007 (EDT)

I agree: you really can't start a fight when stoned, just try the "left handed cigarette" once!
[[User:MiddleMan|MiddleMan]]

''Allegedly'' harmful affects. Would somebody please make the change. Unfortunately it would be unethical to perform an experiment that could conclude its harm, as it is a controlled substance. Kind of convenient for conservatives, eh? --[[User:TrueGrit|TrueGrit]] 22:44, 30 June 2007 (EDT)

Can we unlock this article now so factual information may be added? It is rather annoying to see an article as important as this be locked for so long for reasons that amount to nothing.

Yeah, most of the stuff seems... suspect. Especially the driving claim. A comparison against legal things, such as, say, alcohol would be nice. [[User:Barikada|Barikada]] 19:13, 16 January 2008 (EST)

"harmful medical and emotional effects and its likelihood of harm to third parties due to drug-related crime and reckless driving"
citation needed citation needed a thousand times CITATION NEEDED

==Request==

this page is locked, but I wanted to make a few changes. I wanted to remove the link from Larry Elder, as that page does not exsist. I would also like to add a few things about the referendums in Colorado [[User:DrCB|Doctor CB]][[User_Talk:DrCB|The Doctor is In]] 18:40, 3 April 2008 (EDT)

== Reefer Madness ==

You should add in something about the film "Reefer Madness" into this article. There is, in fact, a page on it. You can get there by clicking [[Reefer Madness|here]]. I think that this should be added because there is too much, well, negatives on the drug, and, I think that it would be humorous to add something about a very crappy, yet funny film. --[[User:Rocky|Rocky]]

== Why locked? ==

The sections on this page about marijuana effects is incomplete (it seems that there are only unpleasant effects listed). There is also very little information about the chemical compound THC itself, which I think would add a lot to the article.

:Yes, why is this locked? The article is missing lots of info; marijuana has ''already'' been decriminalized in parts of the U.S. [[User:Fantasia|Fantasia]] 19:41, 9 June 2008 (EDT)

== Reference no longer exists ==

http://www.lp.org/issues/lp-oss.shtml

It says the page no longer exists. Someone should remove or replace it. '''[[user:FernoKlump|FernoKlump]]''' 19:52, 9 June 2008 (EDT)

This article needs to be unlocked. Now. [[User:Jirby|Jirby]] 19:05, 16 August 2008 (EDT)

== Um? ==

When will this article be unlocked?[[User:Jirby|Jirby]] 23:40, 8 September 2008 (EDT)

== Allowed in the Bible ==

"every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things." (Gen 9:3).

"He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth" (Psalms104:14)

This should be added for approval, or at least interpretation, for legalized Marijuana use, seeing as this is a Christian encyclopedia.

== Mistakes ==

I spotted some silly mistakes:

1. Marijuana is not a drug and neither is Cannabis. THC is the most active drug compound and 'Marijuana' is Mexican-Spanish slang for the Cannabis Sativa plant.

2. The full name for THC is more correctly known as Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol.

I feel the page is somewhat biased towards belittling the subject and why are no positive effects listed? Why only the supposed negative effects? Brum 21:25, 16 November 2008 (EST)

== Humor ==

I don't have a pony in this race, but both sides might find this funny.
:http://www.criminalbrief.com/?p=5445

== Cannabis is primarly a plant ==

This article lacks about the plant cannabis sativa l. At least you could add some information about origin, growth and historical use. The state of this article could lead to something like the extasy-plant.

== Edit request on protected page ==

Please will an administrator change the first paragraph to the following.

<nowiki>'''Marijuana''' is a drug that comes from the ''Cannabis'' [[plant]]. The main active ingredient in marijuana is [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], or tetrahydrocannabinol, an [[organic chemistry|organic chemical]] compound.</nowiki>

Reason: To direct link regarding an organic chemical to the appropriate page. Also correct typo.

Thanks. [[User:Barclay|Barclay]] 16:32, 1 September 2010 (EDT)

== Marijuana is illegal to possess, cultivate or consume ==

I'm not sure this is strictly true. Whilst it is indeed illegal to possess and cultivate cannabis in a large majority of the world I do not believe there are laws dictating what one can and cannot put into their body, not in civilised society at least. [[User:Sambiam|Sambiam]]

==Edit==

Removed information regarding 'amotivational syndrome' as reference did not exist.

==Psychosis in pre/early teens==
Pious, That's very interesting that even scientists admit what you posted! Do you by any chance have a source you can point to for that? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:10, 17 July 2016 (EDT)
:EDIT: I did a little looking, and found that actually such reports are not hard to find. A couple I found are [https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/there-link-between-marijuana-use-psychiatric-disorders] and [http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/cannabis-psychosis-link] If you don't have a citable source, maybe we should use one of these for support. In general, any source of information you used while writing should be cited. If there is nothing to cite, it is a good idea to find a source which you can use to support your claim, especially if it is controversial. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:16, 17 July 2016 (EDT)

==Dronabinol==
I'd heard of this drug some time ago, but forgot the name shortly after. I'm glad you added a mention of this--now I have a name to go with my arguments. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:31, 28 July 2016 (EDT)
:You're welcome, and I'm glad to work with you. If you visit the DEA's website regarding medical weed, they'll basically tell you you're an imbecile for trying to get it, and there's a legal way if you honest-to-God need THC. --Pious (talk) 12:47, 28 July 2016 (CDT)

== LPOV again ==

I've refrained from fully reverting your edits, DayDreamBeliever, but I'm still considering that option. Please refrain from inserting a liberal point of view here. For example, Marinol doesn't give a high, but offers the same benefits. Also, a few RINOs in support of "medical marijuana is not the same thing as conservatives pushing for this. Please check your facts, and feel free to discuss anything you are uncertain about. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 03:42, 17 February 2017 (EST)
:I appreciate the consideration of your thoughts and actions. I regret my statement about marijuana smoke and lung cancer (& pulmonary effects), as various findings support the risk, but the concern varies relative to cigarette smoking. (A French review states, "Cannabis exposure doubles the risk of developing lung cancer," but then also says marijuana is generally smoked mixed with tobacco. Go figure!)
:Marinol should be distinguished from marijuana. DEA rescheduled Marinol from C-II to C-III, but keeps marijuana C-I. The difference is that the THC (the single API) is dissolved in sesame oil, making onset slow, reinforcing effects infrequent and minimal or even negative (dysphoria). I am hoping true medical marijuana can be presented without too quickly discounting it as LPOV. Thanks again my friend, [[User:DayDreamBeliever|DayDreamBeliever]] ([[User talk:DayDreamBeliever|talk]]) 00:32, 18 February 2017 (EST)

== Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs ==

This reference should be removed as this refers only to narcotics and does not include any legislation on marijuana

== Objections to presentation of lead ==

The lead currently has one "cited" sentence saying tumors are on the rise in a demographic that is also a demographic some weed users come from, and then immediately follows it up with a sentence that says that maybe weed stops cancer. I checked the first cite, and all it says in cancer prevalence by demographic, the ties to weed are just an inference by some editor. How do we know that editor made a correct inference? Did they find some study that shows actual correlation (much less causation) or is this just "some men eat apples, some men are criminals, thus apples are a leading cause of criminality?" This kind of "this... but this" waffling is exactly why people turn from Wikipedia, so we should hold ourself to a higher standard and not have a lead paragraph that is a sum-total of "zero" with contrasting claims.

Next, there is a full lead paragraph in the lead which promises sweeping conclusions about weed causing mass killings, and then spend the next several sentences talking exclusively about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Does someone have a schoolgirl crush on the guy? It really weakens the whole paragraph to make a broad statement and then fixate on one example.

What I would suggest instead: Make a mass-killings section further down, come up with ''more than one example'' and once that section is properly fleshed-out, then put a summary of that section within the lead so the lead is a proper encapsulation of the full body of the text. Right now the reader gets "mass killings", then one guy, and then no further substantiation whatsoever. This undermines the credibility of the article, and is an easy fix. [[User:DavidLReyes|DavidLReyes]] ([[User talk:DavidLReyes|talk]]) 21:47, 3 April 2018 (EDT)
:I agree. Two of the four paragraphs in the lead are pretty much ''post hoc ergo proper hoc'', and that kind of false liberal reasoning has no place here. I struck them and relocated the little bit that was not full of fallacies to the medicinal part of the entry. As for the harm to innocent people, I have no doubt that marijuana causes this, but I believe the adverse effects section would be a better place in which to cover that. The paragraph can't stand on its own with just ''post hoc''.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 00:50, 4 April 2018 (EDT)

Marijuana

2018-04-04T04:44:12Z

Pious: Clean-up.

[[Image:Marijuana.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Indoor Marijuana Grow (DEA photo)]]
'''Marijuana''' (colloquially known as "weed" or "pot" or "dope" or "reefer") is the name given to the flowering buds of the ''Cannabis'' genus of plant, divided into the species ''Sativa, Indica'' and ''Ruderalis'', prepared for human consumption. The main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is [[tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, an [[organic chemistry|organic chemical]] compound which imitates natural cannabinoids produced in the human body. Because THC is considered harmful, marijuana is generally illegal to possess, cultivate and sell in most countries, although it is legal in some liberal jurisdictions when prescribed as by a physician.<ref>The sale of marijuana is illegal virtually everywhere in the world (other than Uruguay, and as of mid-2018 Canada), and results in long prison sentences in many places. In Portugal, Argentina, California and South Australia, the use (rather than the sale) of small quantities of marijuana is allowed. In only one country in the world, the Netherlands, the sale of marijuana in small quantities is reportedly allowed by law enforcement.</ref> In some extremely liberal jurisdictions, you can even buy it in a vending machine.<ref>E.g. [[Seattle]]</ref>

The effects of THC can include short-term memory loss, malaise, psychosis in predisposed individuals, violence and violent fits, as well as impairment of physical and mental functioning. Some researchers claim that cannabis has "medicinal" benefits (see [[Medical marijuana]]); but many scientists contest this, and state that there are numerous federally approved medicines for the diseases that "medicinal" marijuana has been used to treat.

==Adverse effects==
[[File:Brain abnormalities of marijuana user.jpg|thumbnail|Areas of the brain negatively effected by THC]]
Marijuana contains many of the same carcinogens as tobacco, and some research suggests that when smoked, it shares the same risk of lung cancer<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615095940.htm Science Daily 6/9/2009]</ref>  If smoked, marijuana also leads to a temporary increase in heart rate and blood pressure resulting is a slight increase in the risk for heart related problems including heart attack.<ref>[http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/20_mens_health.html AskMen: Benefits of Marijuana]</ref> Chronic smokers often suffer from mild withdrawal symptoms, however marijuana is not believed to be physically addictive.<ref>[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-teenage-mind/201012/is-marijuana-addictive Psychology Today: Is Marijuana Addictive?]</ref> Marijuana can impair judgment, motor skills, and balance.<ref>[http://www.acde.org/common/Marijana.htm]</ref> Prenatal exposure to marijuana has also been linked to impaired learning and developmental disability in children.<ref>[http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v31/n10/full/1301068a.html Neuropsycopharmacology: High-Potency Marijuana Impairs Executive Function and Inhibitory Motor Control]</ref> If marijuana is consumed heavily and on a daily basis by children around the age of 12 for a period of years, even liberal scientists have been forced to conclude that humans have a 1/4th random chance of developing psychosis, based on a random genetic trait.<ref>[http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/cannabis-psychosis-link] The Cannabis-Psychosis Link</ref>

==Medical benefits==
Advocates of marijuana claim that the active ingredient in marijuana, [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], has been shown to produce some short-term psychological and medicinal "benefits", which are probably more than offset by the medical harm. For example, Harvard University conducted a study on the effect of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on certain lung cancers, claiming that THC might help reduce a lung cancer tumor size by as much as half.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/7/2007]</ref> In addition to a significant reduction in tumor size, there was a reduction in lesions on the lungs by 60%, and a reduction in protein markers associated with the progression of cancer.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/17/2007]</ref>

Marijuana is used to relieve symptoms experienced by patients afflicted with [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|ALS]].<ref>[http://ajh.sagepub.com/content/18/4/264.short American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine]</ref>

Marijuana is an [[antispasmodic]] and [[anticonvulsant]] is used in the treatment of seizures.<ref>[http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9586&page=106 National Academies Press: Marijuana and muscle spasticity]</ref> Marijuana is also used in the treatment of migraines, arthritis,<ref>[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.1780090304/abstract Online Library: Treatment of adjuvant arthritis in rats with anti-inflammatory drugs]</ref> depression,<ref name="interestingfacts.org">[http://www.interestingfacts.org/fact/facts-about-marijuana Interesting Facts: Facts about marijuana]</ref> and glaucoma. However the effect of marijuana on intraocular pressure (IOC) is not as effective as those offered by other drugs on the market.<ref>[http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/marij.asp National Eye Institue: Glaucoma and Marijuana use]</ref>. In states where marijuana is legal (either completely or via medication), parents of young children have been known to seek out strains that are high in Cannabidiol (CBD) and low in THC; Cannabidiol is known to counteract the "high" of THC, and is believed to be the cause of the anti-seizure effects when consumed.

Conclusions based on a review of published biomedical research found that cannabinoid compounds unique to cannabis exhibit promising anticancer properties, reducing both tumor size and cancer pain.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Nikan|first=Marjan|last2=Nabavi|first2=Seyed Mohammad|last3=Manayi|first3=Azadeh|date=2016-02-01|title=Ligands for cannabinoid receptors, promising anticancer agents|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26764235|journal=Life Sciences|volume=146|pages=124–130|doi=10.1016/j.lfs.2015.12.053|issn=1879-0631|pmid=26764235}}</ref>

There have not been many in-depth and widely distributed studies into the possible medicinal effects of marijuana. However, with pressure from [[liberal]]  advocates of marijuana, more accredited institutions are conducting research on the drug.

Despite state legality, physicians are reluctant to prescribe medicinal marijuana fearing it may jeopardize their DEA license to prescribe controlled substances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/810356|title=Medical Marijuana: The Imperative of Educating Physicians|last=Schatman|first=Michael|date=September 6, 2013|website=Medscape|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> Medicinal marijuana is used by physicians as a last-resort in states where it is legal or semi-legal (under state law), but also misused by people who simply want to get high. Medicinal marijuana, however well-intentioned and beneficial, will also lead to abuses in that system.

==Marinol==
''Marinol'' (a brand formulation of dronabinol)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.drugscience.org/Archive/bcr3/n3_Marinol.html|title=The Bulletin of Cannabis Reform|website=www.drugscience.org|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref> is a schedule III controlled substance, approved for relief of nausea and vomiting in persons undergoing cancer chemotherapy and to improve appetite in persons with AIDS. It is dispensed in gelatin capsules containing synthetic Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol dissolved in sesame oil. Liberals advocating "medicinal" marijuana do their best to ignore this drug. A 1998 survey of physicians, addiction specialists and police demonstrated no evidence or concern about the abuse, dependence or diversion of Marinol.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Calhoun|first=S. R.|last2=Galloway|first2=G. P.|last3=Smith|first3=D. E.|date=1998-04-01|title=Abuse potential of dronabinol (Marinol)|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=9692381|journal=Journal of Psychoactive Drugs|volume=30|issue=2|pages=187–196|doi=10.1080/02791072.1998.10399689|issn=0279-1072|pmid=9692381}}</ref> About this time, the DEA moved the drug from schedule II to the less restrictive schedule III.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/fed_regs/rules/1998/fr1105.htm|title=Proposed Rules - 1998 - Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Synthetic Dronabinol (Martinol®; (-)-Δ9-(trans)-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Sesame oil and Encapsulated in Soft Gelatin Capsules) From Schedule II to Schedule III.|website=www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref>

==Interesting Facts==
*[[Carl Sagan]] used recreational marijuana to help "open his mind".<ref>[http://boingboing.net/2009/10/07/carl-sagan-spaced-ou.html Boing Boing: Carl Sagan Spaced Out]</ref>
*Cannabis was first cultivated in China around 4000 B.C.<ref name="interestingfacts.org"/>
*U.S. [[Declaration of Independence]] was not written on hemp paper, despite popular belief by liberals.<ref>[http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_q145.html Constitutional FAQ Answer #145 - U.S. Constitution Online]</ref>
*[[George Washington]] grew marijuana.<ref>[http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/gwtheman.htm The President and the Cabinet: George Washington the Man]</ref>
*An average human will pass out after consuming 1/14 of the LD-50 of weed, which is why no overdoses have ever been reported. Driving while high, however, is extremely dangerous.<ref>[https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving]</ref>
*[[Barack Hussein Obama|Barack Obama]] has admitted to use of marijuana. Former President [[Bill Clinton]] has also admitted to smoking marijuana, but claims that he "did not inhale". Former President [[George W. Bush]] privately admitted to smoking marijuana, but stated he wouldn't state it publicly "'Cause I don't want some little kid doing what I tried."

==Legal Status==
Marijuana is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]] in the United States of America, meaning that it is illegal under federal law of the United States, and considered to have no redeemable medical value. According to the FBI, in 2012, there were 658,000 arrests for marijuana possession compared with 256,000 for cocaine, heroin and their derivatives.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/27/opinion/sunday/high-time-marijuana-legalization.html?_r=0|title=Repeal Prohibition, Again|work=New York Times|date=July 26, 2014|accessdate=July 27, 2014}}</ref> In several countries, particularly in [[Western Europe]], it is has been decriminalized. However, in many other countries, particularly those in the Middle East and Asia, possession of even small amounts of cannabis can be punishable by death. In 2012, the states of [[Washington]] and [[Colorado]] adopted voter referenda to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. At the same time, [[Oregon]] voters rejected a similar proposition. Federal officials said that they would contest state laws that would legalize marijuana.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-usa-marijuana-votes-idUSBRE8A705E20121108|title=Marijuana legalization victories could be short-lived|first=Alex|last=Dobuzinskis|date=Nov 7, 2012|accessdate=November 8, 2012}}</ref>

The [[Netherlands]] decriminalized the use of marijuana in 1976. As a result, marijuana use among the 18-25 age group doubled, however, despite its availability, marijuana use in the Netherlands is lower than the European average. The Netherlands also saw an influx of "drug tourists" and other undesirables, as well as an increase in crime. This has since levelled out, leaving the Netherlands with one of the lowest crime rates in Europe. In 2013, Uruguay initiated nationwide legalization of marijuana, becoming the first developed nation to do so in the modern era.<ref name="FijnautRuyver2015">{{cite book|author1=Cyrille J.C.F. Fijnaut|author2=Brice de Ruyver|title=The Third Way: A Plea for a Balanced Cannabis Policy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bCdACgAAQBAJ&pg=PA57|date=24 July 2015|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-29319-9|pages=57–}}</ref>

Many liberals have advocated for decriminalization.<ref>[http://www.leap.cc Law Enforcement Against Prohibition]</ref><ref>http://www.lp.org/issues/lp-oss.shtml</ref> On July 26, 2014, the ''New York Times'' published an editorial calling for removing federal controls over marijuana for people 21 and older, leaving the question to individual states.<ref name=nyt/>

Many [[American]] [[conservative]]s, especially social conservatives, oppose legalization of marijuana in any form due to its perceived harmful medical and psychological effects and its likelihood of harm to third parties due to drug-related crime and reckless driving. A few libertarian-leaning conservatives, most notably [[Ron Paul]], [[William F. Buckley]], and [[Larry Elder]], have advocated the decriminalization of this drug. Some [[liberal]]s support legalization, but most instead advocate for drug treatment and rehabilitation. [[Libertarian]]s are usually the biggest supporters of marijuana legalization. [[Gary Johnson]], a former Republican and 2012 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate for President, is the highest ranking US politician to advocate for marijuana legalization. He was a two-term Governor of [[New Mexico]].

Legalization on a Federal level is virtually impossible, since the United States was a major leader in the international treaty known as the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs<ref>https://www.unodc.org/pdf/convention_1961_en.pdf]</ref> of 1970. Said treaty is defined by the Constitution as carrying equal weight to an Amendment to the Constitution; therefore, the only way marijuana could ever be legal on a Federal level is if we withdrew from a treaty of our own creation as a prerequisite to legalization.

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John Oliver

2018-03-29T07:37:39Z

Pious: Recent is relative; this needs to be dated.

'''John Oliver''' is a [[liberal]], [[British]] "comedian" with a satirical weekly news show in the United States, ''Last Week Tonight''. The show is similar to ''[[The Daily Show]]'' with [[Jon Stewart]], where Oliver had previously been a player.

Not surprisingly, not everyone agrees with John Oliver's choice of topics, or his presentation on those topics (including his attacks on [[Donald Trump]] and his 2016 presidential campaign while resorting to bigotry and [[liberal projection|projection]] against conservatives and religion). His show leans liberal.

In late 2015, he started a fake "church", ''Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption'', in order to satirize Christian pastors that request charitable donations by appearing to promise the donor divine favors in response. This "church" actually received some donations; they were given to ''Médecins Sans Frontières'' (MSF) aka ''Doctors Without Borders'', a (real) international humanitarian group. As of September 14, 2015, Oliver has disbanded the church.

Oliver also embraces the [[homosexual agenda]] but simultaneously denies that it exists. In an episode of ''Last Week Tonight'' (March 18th, 2018), he saw fit to attack Vice-President [[Mike Pence]] and his family on the show by plagiarizing Pence's daughter Charlotte Pence's children's book, ''Marlon Bundo's Day in the Life of the Vice President'', with an obscene pro-homosexual parody of the book titled ''A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo'', the proceeds of which he then claimed he would send to the Trevor Project, a pro-homosexual "charity" which encourages the enabling of harmful and destructive sexual behavior.<ref>[https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/john-oliver-mocks-mike-pences-daughters-bunny-book-with-a-better-version-featuring-gay-marriage/ John Oliver Mocks Mike Pence's Daughter's Bunny Book With a "Better" Version Featuring "Gay Marriage"] at PJ Media</ref>

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Piety

2018-03-28T08:23:55Z

Pious: Clean-up I should've caught the first two times.

'''Piety''' is the quality of being religious or reverent. [[Corporal and spiritual works of mercy]] are also called "acts of piety and charity". The word stems from the Latin term ''pietas'', which more accurately translates into [[Filial piety]]. The religious aspect of the term stems from the adjective ''pius'', which translates into "holy" in Late Latin.

==Definition==
:'''NOUN''' Plural ('''pieties''')

''[mass noun]''
:1. The quality of being religious or reverent.
:: ''‘acts of piety and charity’''
::1.1 ''[count noun]'' A belief which is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence.
:::''‘the accepted pieties of our time’''<ref>https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/piety</ref>

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Piety

2018-03-28T08:10:13Z

Pious: Still just getting started.

'''Piety''' is the quality of being religious or reverent. [[Corporal and spiritual works of mercy]] are also called "acts of piety and charity". The word stems from the Latin term ''pietas'', which more accurately translates into [[Filial piety]]. The religious aspect of the term stems from the adjective ''pius'', which translates into "holy" in Late Latin.

==Definition==
:'''NOUN''' Plural ('''pieties''')

''[mass noun]''
:1. The quality of being religious or reverent.
:: ''‘acts of piety and charity’''
::1.1 ''[count noun]'' A belief which is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence.
:::''‘the accepted pieties of our time’''<ref>https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/piety</ref>

Compare , which has .

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Piety

2018-03-28T07:57:20Z

Pious: Just getting started.

'''Piety''' is the quality of being religious or reverent. [[Corporal and spiritual works of mercy]] are also called "acts of piety and charity".

==Definition==
:'''NOUN''' Plural ('''pieties''')

''[mass noun]''
:1. The quality of being religious or reverent.
:: ''‘acts of piety and charity’''
::1.1 ''[count noun]'' A belief which is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence.
:::''‘the accepted pieties of our time’''<ref>https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/piety</ref>

Compare [[Filial piety]].

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Talk:Stormy Daniels

2018-03-28T07:27:30Z

Pious: The polygraph isn't the end-all be-all of truth.

This story originated with [[Cody Shearer]] and was funneled to the [[FBI]] by [[Christopher Steele]] which was given to Steele by a [[State Department]] employee named Winer who got it from Shearer's business associate [[Sidney Blumenthal]]. It was through the illegal [[FISA]] wiretaps that Trump attorney Michael Cohen was wiretapped. In all likelihood it was Shearer himself who threatened Daniels and her child to give the story added weight. Once the [[Russian collusion hoax]] collapsed, sexual innuendo is the only thing the FBI's illegal surveillance produced. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Deep Six the Deep State!'']] 00:23, 28 March 2018 (EDT)

:This is the "moral turpitude" [[John Brennan]] tweeted about, the year and a half long illegal surveillance having produced nothing else. The scandal remains the Clinton campaign funnelling opposition research to FBI, and the Obama FBI's illegal harassment and civil rights violations of Americans, and misuse of government offices. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]][[User talk:RobSmith|''Deep Six the Deep State!'']] 00:52, 28 March 2018 (EDT)
==About the unprotected sex==
I really don't have any problem with believing Daniels' results of the lie detector test. What I do have a problem with is that
:1. A polygraph basically only work if the person undergoing the test believes it does, and
:2. Pretty much everyone acting in porn (at least on the straight side) undergoes birth control plus bi-weekly STD screens as their sort of quality control within the industry.

Polygraphs are one of those things that liberals don't like to admit to being less foolproof than they'd like to believe. Her questionable answer to the unprotected sex inquiry leaves the other two answers up to debate, naturally. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:27, 28 March 2018 (EDT)

Marijuana

2018-03-25T05:42:38Z

Pious: The very limited positive effect of marijuana

[[Image:Marijuana.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Indoor Marijuana Grow (DEA photo)]]
'''Marijuana''' (colloquially known as "weed" or "pot" or "dope" or "reefer") is the name given to the flowering buds of the ''Cannabis'' genus of plant, divided into the species ''Sativa, Indica'' and ''Ruderalis'', prepared for human consumption. The main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is [[tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, an [[organic chemistry|organic chemical]] compound which imitates natural cannabinoids produced in the human body. Because THC is considered harmful, marijuana is generally illegal to possess, cultivate and sell in most countries, although it is legal in a some liberal jurisdictions when prescribed as by a physician.<ref>The sale of marijuana is illegal virtually everywhere in the world, and results in long prison sentences in many places. In Portugal, Argentina, California and South Australia, the use (rather than the sale) of small quantities of marijuana is allowed. In only one country in the world, the Netherlands, the sale of marijuana in small quantities is reportedly allowed by law enforcement.</ref> In some ''extremely'' liberal jurisdictions, you can even buy it in a vending machine.<ref>E.g. [[Seattle]]</ref>

In the past two decades, the number of brain tumors has increased by up to 40% in the U.S. and Europe, particularly among men between ages of 20 and 40<ref>http://www.healthandenvironment.org/brain_cancer/peer_reviewed</ref> — the same demographic that is most likely to have smoked pot. However, conclusions based on a review of published biomedical research find that cannabinoid compounds unique to cannabis actually exhibit promising anticancer properties, reducing both tumor size and cancer pain.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Nikan|first=Marjan|last2=Nabavi|first2=Seyed Mohammad|last3=Manayi|first3=Azadeh|date=2016-02-01|title=Ligands for cannabinoid receptors, promising anticancer agents|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26764235|journal=Life Sciences|volume=146|pages=124–130|doi=10.1016/j.lfs.2015.12.053|issn=1879-0631|pmid=26764235}}</ref>

The [[liberal media]] typically downplay or completely ignore the role of marijuana in [[Young mass murderers|mass killings]], horrific accidents, and other types of harm to innocent people victimized by users of the drug. For example, authorities conceal from the public how much marijuana was in the system of "College Weed Dealer" [[Young Mass Murderers|Dzhokhar Tsarnaev]] when he went on his killing rampage.<ref>http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/04/dzhokhar-tsarnaev-dealing-drugs/64529/</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://canadafreepress.com/article/can-marijuana-fuel-jihad|title=Can Marijuana Fuel Jihad?|last=Kincaid|first=Cliff|date=|newspaper=Canada Free Press|access-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=|language=en|via=}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, which has often featured musicians who abuse drugs, put Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its July 13, 2013 cover. The magazine's article described him as "a dedicated pot smoker" and local dealer who "always had big Tupperware containers of weed in his fridge." <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/jahars-world-20130717|title=Jahar: The Making of a Monster|last=Reitman|first=Janet|date=July 17, 2013|newspaper=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=|via=}}</ref>

The effects of THC can include short-term memory loss, malaise, psychosis in predisposed individuals, violence and violent fits, as well as impairment of physical and mental functioning. Some researchers claim that cannabis has "medicinal" benefits (see [[Medical marijuana]]); but many scientists contest this, and state that there are numerous federally approved medicines for the diseases that "medicinal" marijuana has been used to treat.

==Adverse effects==
[[File:Brain abnormalities of marijuana user.jpg|thumbnail|Areas of the brain negatively effected by THC]]
Marijuana contains many of the same carcinogens as tobacco, and some research suggests that when smoked, it shares the same risk of lung cancer<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615095940.htm Science Daily 6/9/2009]</ref>  If smoked, marijuana also leads to a temporary increase in heart rate and blood pressure resulting is a slight increase in the risk for heart related problems including heart attack.<ref>[http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/20_mens_health.html AskMen: Benefits of Marijuana]</ref> Chronic smokers often suffer from mild withdrawal symptoms, however marijuana is not believed to be physically addictive.<ref>[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-teenage-mind/201012/is-marijuana-addictive Psychology Today: Is Marijuana Addictive?]</ref> Marijuana can impair judgment, motor skills, and balance.<ref>[http://www.acde.org/common/Marijana.htm]</ref> Prenatal exposure to marijuana has also been linked to impaired learning and developmental disability in children.<ref>[http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v31/n10/full/1301068a.html Neuropsycopharmacology: High-Potency Marijuana Impairs Executive Function and Inhibitory Motor Control]</ref> If marijuana is consumed heavily and on a daily basis by children around the age of 12 for a period of years, even liberal scientists have been forced to conclude that humans have a 1/4th random chance of developing psychosis, based on a random genetic trait.<ref>[http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/cannabis-psychosis-link] The Cannabis-Psychosis Link</ref>

==Medical benefits==
Advocates of marijuana claim that the active ingredient in marijuana, [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], has been shown to produce some short-term psychological and medicinal "benefits", which are probably more than offset by the medical harm. For example, Harvard University conducted a study on the effect of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on certain lung cancers, claiming that THC might help reduce a lung cancer tumor size by as much as half.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/7/2007]</ref> In addition to a significant reduction in tumor size, there was a reduction in lesions on the lungs by 60%, and a reduction in protein markers associated with the progression of cancer.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/17/2007]</ref>

Marijuana is used to relieve symptoms experienced by patients afflicted with [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|ALS]].<ref>[http://ajh.sagepub.com/content/18/4/264.short American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine]</ref>

Marijuana is an [[antispasmodic]] and [[anticonvulsant]] is used in the treatment of seizures.<ref>[http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9586&page=106 National Academies Press: Marijuana and muscle spasticity]</ref> Marijuana is also used in the treatment of migraines, arthritis,<ref>[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.1780090304/abstract Online Library: Treatment of adjuvant arthritis in rats with anti-inflammatory drugs]</ref> depression,<ref name="interestingfacts.org">[http://www.interestingfacts.org/fact/facts-about-marijuana Interesting Facts: Facts about marijuana]</ref> and glaucoma. However the effect of marijuana on intraocular pressure (IOC) is not as effective as those offered by other drugs on the market.<ref>[http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/marij.asp National Eye Institue: Glaucoma and Marijuana use]</ref>. In states where marijuana is legal (either completely or via medication), parents of young children have been known to seek out strains that are high in Cannabidiol (CBD) and low in THC; Cannabidiol is known to counteract the "high" of THC, and is believed to be the cause of the anti-seizure effects when consumed.

There have not been many in-depth and widely distributed studies into the possible medicinal effects of marijuana. However, with pressure from [[liberal]]  advocates of marijuana, more accredited institutions are conducting research on the drug.

Despite state legality, physicians are reluctant to prescribe medicinal marijuana fearing it may jeopardize their DEA license to prescribe controlled substances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/810356|title=Medical Marijuana: The Imperative of Educating Physicians|last=Schatman|first=Michael|date=September 6, 2013|website=Medscape|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> Medicinal marijuana is used by physicians as a last-resort in states where it is legal or semi-legal (under state law), but also misused by people who simply want to get high. Medicinal marijuana, however well-intentioned and beneficial, will also lead to abuses in that system.

==Marinol==
''Marinol'' (a brand formulation of dronabinol)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.drugscience.org/Archive/bcr3/n3_Marinol.html|title=The Bulletin of Cannabis Reform|website=www.drugscience.org|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref> is a schedule III controlled substance, approved for relief of nausea and vomiting in persons undergoing cancer chemotherapy and to improve appetite in persons with AIDS. It is dispensed in gelatin capsules containing synthetic Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol dissolved in sesame oil. Liberals advocating "medicinal" marijuana do their best to ignore this drug. A 1998 survey of physicians, addiction specialists and police demonstrated no evidence or concern about the abuse, dependence or diversion of Marinol.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Calhoun|first=S. R.|last2=Galloway|first2=G. P.|last3=Smith|first3=D. E.|date=1998-04-01|title=Abuse potential of dronabinol (Marinol)|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=9692381|journal=Journal of Psychoactive Drugs|volume=30|issue=2|pages=187–196|doi=10.1080/02791072.1998.10399689|issn=0279-1072|pmid=9692381}}</ref> About this time, the DEA moved the drug from schedule II to the less restrictive schedule III.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/fed_regs/rules/1998/fr1105.htm|title=Proposed Rules - 1998 - Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Synthetic Dronabinol (Martinol®; (-)-Δ9-(trans)-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Sesame oil and Encapsulated in Soft Gelatin Capsules) From Schedule II to Schedule III.|website=www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref>

==Interesting Facts==
*[[Carl Sagan]] used recreational marijuana to help "open his mind".<ref>[http://boingboing.net/2009/10/07/carl-sagan-spaced-ou.html Boing Boing: Carl Sagan Spaced Out]</ref>
*Cannabis was first cultivated in China around 4000 B.C.<ref name="interestingfacts.org"/>
*U.S. [[Declaration of Independence]] was not written on hemp paper, despite popular belief by liberals.<ref>[http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_q145.html Constitutional FAQ Answer #145 - U.S. Constitution Online]</ref>
*[[George Washington]] grew marijuana.<ref>[http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/gwtheman.htm The President and the Cabinet: George Washington the Man]</ref>
*An average human will pass out after consuming 1/14 of the LD-50 of weed, which is why no overdoses have ever been reported. Driving while high, however, is extremely dangerous.<ref>[https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving]</ref>
*[[Barack Hussein Obama|Barack Obama]] has admitted to use of marijuana. Former President [[Bill Clinton]] has also admitted to smoking marijuana, but claims that he "did not inhale". Former President [[George W. Bush]] privately admitted to smoking marijuana, but stated he wouldn't state it publicly "'Cause I don't want some little kid doing what I tried."

==Legal Status==
Marijuana is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]] in the United States of America, meaning that it is illegal under federal law of the United States, and considered to have no redeemable medical value. According to the FBI, in 2012, there were 658,000 arrests for marijuana possession compared with 256,000 for cocaine, heroin and their derivatives.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/27/opinion/sunday/high-time-marijuana-legalization.html?_r=0|title=Repeal Prohibition, Again|work=New York Times|date=July 26, 2014|accessdate=July 27, 2014}}</ref> In several countries, particularly in [[Western Europe]], it is has been decriminalized. However, in many other countries, particularly those in the Middle East and Asia, possession of even small amounts of cannabis can be punishable by death. In 2012, the states of [[Washington]] and [[Colorado]] adopted voter referenda to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. At the same time, [[Oregon]] voters rejected a similar proposition. Federal officials said that they would contest state laws that would legalize marijuana.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-usa-marijuana-votes-idUSBRE8A705E20121108|title=Marijuana legalization victories could be short-lived|first=Alex|last=Dobuzinskis|date=Nov 7, 2012|accessdate=November 8, 2012}}</ref>

The [[Netherlands]] decriminalized the use of marijuana in 1976. As a result, marijuana use among the 18-25 age group doubled, however, despite its availability, marijuana use in the Netherlands is lower than the European average. The Netherlands also saw an influx of "drug tourists" and other undesirables, as well as an increase in crime. This has since levelled out, leaving the Netherlands with one of the lowest crime rates in Europe.

Many liberals have advocated for decriminalization.<ref>[http://www.leap.cc Law Enforcement Against Prohibition]</ref><ref>http://www.lp.org/issues/lp-oss.shtml</ref> On July 26, 2014, the ''New York Times'' published an editorial calling for removing federal controls over marijuana for people 21 and older, leaving the question to individual states.<ref name=nyt/>

Many [[American]] [[conservative]]s, especially social conservatives, oppose legalization of marijuana in any form due to its perceived harmful medical and psychological effects and its likelihood of harm to third parties due to drug-related crime and reckless driving. A few libertarian-leaning conservatives, most notably [[Ron Paul]], [[William F. Buckley]], and [[Larry Elder]], have advocated the decriminalization of this drug. Some [[liberal]]s support legalization, but most instead advocate for drug treatment and rehabilitation. [[Libertarian]]s are usually the biggest supporters of marijuana legalization. [[Gary Johnson]], a former Republican and 2012 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate for President, is the highest ranking US politician to advocate for marijuana legalization. He was a two-term Governor of [[New Mexico]].

Legalization on a Federal level is virtually impossible, since the United States was a major leader in the international treaty known as the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs<ref>[url=https://www.unodc.org/pdf/convention_1961_en.pdf]</ref> of 1970. Said treaty is defined by the Constitution as carrying equal weight to an Amendment to the Constitution; therefore, the only way marijuana could ever be legal on a Federal level is if we withdrew from a treaty of our own creation as a prerequisite to legalization.

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Marijuana

2018-03-25T04:33:44Z

Pious: post hoc ergo propter hoc

[[Image:Marijuana.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Indoor Marijuana Grow (DEA photo)]]
'''Marijuana''' (colloquially known as "weed" or "pot" or "dope" or "reefer") is the name given to the flowering buds of the ''Cannabis'' genus of plant, divided into the species ''Sativa, Indica'' and ''Ruderalis'', prepared for human consumption. The main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is [[tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, an [[organic chemistry|organic chemical]] compound which imitates natural cannabinoids produced in the human body. Because THC is considered harmful, marijuana is generally illegal to possess, cultivate and sell in most countries, although it is legal in a some liberal jurisdictions when prescribed as by a physician.<ref>The sale of marijuana is illegal virtually everywhere in the world, and results in long prison sentences in many places. In Portugal, Argentina, California and South Australia, the use (rather than the sale) of small quantities of marijuana is allowed. In only one country in the world, the Netherlands, the sale of marijuana in small quantities is reportedly allowed by law enforcement.</ref> In some ''extremely'' liberal jurisdictions, you can even buy it in a vending machine.<ref>E.g. [[Seattle]]</ref>

In the past two decades, the number of brain tumors has increased by up to 40% in the U.S. and Europe, particularly among men between ages of 20 and 40<ref>http://www.healthandenvironment.org/brain_cancer/peer_reviewed</ref> — the same demographic that is most likely to have smoked pot. However, conclusions based on a review of published biomedical research find that cannabinoid compounds unique to cannabis actually exhibit promising anticancer properties, reducing both tumor size and cancer pain.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Nikan|first=Marjan|last2=Nabavi|first2=Seyed Mohammad|last3=Manayi|first3=Azadeh|date=2016-02-01|title=Ligands for cannabinoid receptors, promising anticancer agents|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26764235|journal=Life Sciences|volume=146|pages=124–130|doi=10.1016/j.lfs.2015.12.053|issn=1879-0631|pmid=26764235}}</ref>

The [[liberal media]] typically downplay or completely ignore the role of marijuana in [[Young mass murderers|mass killings]], horrific accidents, and other types of harm to innocent people victimized by users of the drug. For example, authorities conceal from the public how much marijuana was in the system of "College Weed Dealer" [[Young Mass Murderers|Dzhokhar Tsarnaev]] when he went on his killing rampage.<ref>http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/04/dzhokhar-tsarnaev-dealing-drugs/64529/</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://canadafreepress.com/article/can-marijuana-fuel-jihad|title=Can Marijuana Fuel Jihad?|last=Kincaid|first=Cliff|date=|newspaper=Canada Free Press|access-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=|language=en|via=}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, which has often featured musicians who abuse drugs, put Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its July 13, 2013 cover. The magazine's article described him as "a dedicated pot smoker" and local dealer who "always had big Tupperware containers of weed in his fridge." <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/jahars-world-20130717|title=Jahar: The Making of a Monster|last=Reitman|first=Janet|date=July 17, 2013|newspaper=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=|via=}}</ref>

The effects of THC can include short-term memory loss, malaise, psychosis in predisposed individuals, violence and violent fits, as well as impairment of physical and mental functioning. Some researchers claim that cannabis has "medicinal" benefits (see [[Medical marijuana]]); but many scientists contest this, and state that there are numerous federally approved medicines for the diseases that "medicinal" marijuana has been used to treat.

==Adverse effects==
[[File:Brain abnormalities of marijuana user.jpg|thumbnail|Areas of the brain negatively effected by THC]]
Marijuana contains many of the same carcinogens as tobacco, and some research suggests that when smoked, it shares the same risk of lung cancer<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615095940.htm Science Daily 6/9/2009]</ref>  If smoked, marijuana also leads to a temporary increase in heart rate and blood pressure resulting is a slight increase in the risk for heart related problems including heart attack.<ref>[http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/20_mens_health.html AskMen: Benefits of Marijuana]</ref> Chronic smokers often suffer from mild withdrawal symptoms, however marijuana is not believed to be physically addictive.<ref>[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-teenage-mind/201012/is-marijuana-addictive Psychology Today: Is Marijuana Addictive?]</ref> Marijuana can impair judgment, motor skills, and balance.<ref>[http://www.acde.org/common/Marijana.htm]</ref> Prenatal exposure to marijuana has also been linked to impaired learning and developmental disability in children.<ref>[http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v31/n10/full/1301068a.html Neuropsycopharmacology: High-Potency Marijuana Impairs Executive Function and Inhibitory Motor Control]</ref> If marijuana is consumed heavily and on a daily basis by children around the age of 12 for a period of years, even liberal scientists have been forced to conclude that humans have a 1/4th random chance of developing psychosis, based on a random genetic trait.<ref>[http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/cannabis-psychosis-link] The Cannabis-Psychosis Link</ref>

==Medical benefits==
Advocates of marijuana claim that the active ingredient in marijuana, [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], has been shown to produce some short-term psychological and medicinal "benefits", which are probably more than offset by the medical harm. For example, Harvard University conducted a study on the effect of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on certain lung cancers, claiming that THC might help reduce a lung cancer tumor size by as much as half.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/7/2007]</ref> In addition to a significant reduction in tumor size, there was a reduction in lesions on the lungs by 60%, and a reduction in protein markers associated with the progression of cancer.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/17/2007]</ref>

Marijuana is used to relieve symptoms experienced by patients afflicted with [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|ALS]].<ref>[http://ajh.sagepub.com/content/18/4/264.short American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine]</ref>

Marijuana is an [[antispasmodic]] and [[anticonvulsant]] is used in the treatment of seizures.<ref>[http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9586&page=106 National Academies Press: Marijuana and muscle spasticity]</ref> Marijuana is also used in the treatment of migraines, arthritis,<ref>[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.1780090304/abstract Online Library: Treatment of adjuvant arthritis in rats with anti-inflammatory drugs]</ref> depression,<ref name="interestingfacts.org">[http://www.interestingfacts.org/fact/facts-about-marijuana Interesting Facts: Facts about marijuana]</ref> and glaucoma. However the effect of marijuana on intraocular pressure (IOC) is not as effective as those offered by other drugs on the market.<ref>[http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/marij.asp National Eye Institue: Glaucoma and Marijuana use]</ref>

There have not been many in-depth and widely distributed studies into the possible medicinal effects of marijuana. However, with pressure from [[liberal]]  advocates of marijuana, more accredited institutions are conducting research on the drug.

Despite state legality, physicians are reluctant to prescribe medicinal marijuana fearing it may jeopardize their DEA license to prescribe controlled substances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/810356|title=Medical Marijuana: The Imperative of Educating Physicians|last=Schatman|first=Michael|date=September 6, 2013|website=Medscape|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> Medicinal marijuana is used by physicians as a last-resort in states where it is legal or semi-legal (under state law), but also misused by people who simply want to get high. Medicinal marijuana, however well-intentioned and beneficial, will also lead to abuses in that system.

==Marinol==
''Marinol'' (a brand formulation of dronabinol)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.drugscience.org/Archive/bcr3/n3_Marinol.html|title=The Bulletin of Cannabis Reform|website=www.drugscience.org|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref> is a schedule III controlled substance, approved for relief of nausea and vomiting in persons undergoing cancer chemotherapy and to improve appetite in persons with AIDS. It is dispensed in gelatin capsules containing synthetic Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol dissolved in sesame oil. Liberals advocating "medicinal" marijuana do their best to ignore this drug. A 1998 survey of physicians, addiction specialists and police demonstrated no evidence or concern about the abuse, dependence or diversion of Marinol.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Calhoun|first=S. R.|last2=Galloway|first2=G. P.|last3=Smith|first3=D. E.|date=1998-04-01|title=Abuse potential of dronabinol (Marinol)|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=9692381|journal=Journal of Psychoactive Drugs|volume=30|issue=2|pages=187–196|doi=10.1080/02791072.1998.10399689|issn=0279-1072|pmid=9692381}}</ref> About this time, the DEA moved the drug from schedule II to the less restrictive schedule III.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/fed_regs/rules/1998/fr1105.htm|title=Proposed Rules - 1998 - Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Synthetic Dronabinol (Martinol®; (-)-Δ9-(trans)-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Sesame oil and Encapsulated in Soft Gelatin Capsules) From Schedule II to Schedule III.|website=www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref>

==Interesting Facts==
*[[Carl Sagan]] used recreational marijuana to help "open his mind".<ref>[http://boingboing.net/2009/10/07/carl-sagan-spaced-ou.html Boing Boing: Carl Sagan Spaced Out]</ref>
*Cannabis was first cultivated in China around 4000 B.C.<ref name="interestingfacts.org"/>
*U.S. [[Declaration of Independence]] was not written on hemp paper, despite popular belief by liberals.<ref>[http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_q145.html Constitutional FAQ Answer #145 - U.S. Constitution Online]</ref>
*[[George Washington]] grew marijuana.<ref>[http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/gwtheman.htm The President and the Cabinet: George Washington the Man]</ref>
*An average human will pass out after consuming 1/14 of the LD-50 of weed, which is why no overdoses have ever been reported. Driving while high, however, is extremely dangerous.<ref>[https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving]</ref>
*[[Barack Hussein Obama|Barack Obama]] has admitted to use of marijuana. Former President [[Bill Clinton]] has also admitted to smoking marijuana, but claims that he "did not inhale". Former President [[George W. Bush]] privately admitted to smoking marijuana, but stated he wouldn't state it publicly "'Cause I don't want some little kid doing what I tried."

==Legal Status==
Marijuana is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]] in the United States of America, meaning that it is illegal under federal law of the United States, and considered to have no redeemable medical value. According to the FBI, in 2012, there were 658,000 arrests for marijuana possession compared with 256,000 for cocaine, heroin and their derivatives.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/27/opinion/sunday/high-time-marijuana-legalization.html?_r=0|title=Repeal Prohibition, Again|work=New York Times|date=July 26, 2014|accessdate=July 27, 2014}}</ref> In several countries, particularly in [[Western Europe]], it is has been decriminalized. However, in many other countries, particularly those in the Middle East and Asia, possession of even small amounts of cannabis can be punishable by death. In 2012, the states of [[Washington]] and [[Colorado]] adopted voter referenda to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. At the same time, [[Oregon]] voters rejected a similar proposition. Federal officials said that they would contest state laws that would legalize marijuana.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-usa-marijuana-votes-idUSBRE8A705E20121108|title=Marijuana legalization victories could be short-lived|first=Alex|last=Dobuzinskis|date=Nov 7, 2012|accessdate=November 8, 2012}}</ref>

The [[Netherlands]] decriminalized the use of marijuana in 1976. As a result, marijuana use among the 18-25 age group doubled, however, despite its availability, marijuana use in the Netherlands is lower than the European average. The Netherlands also saw an influx of "drug tourists" and other undesirables, as well as an increase in crime. This has since levelled out, leaving the Netherlands with one of the lowest crime rates in Europe.

Many liberals have advocated for decriminalization.<ref>[http://www.leap.cc Law Enforcement Against Prohibition]</ref><ref>http://www.lp.org/issues/lp-oss.shtml</ref> On July 26, 2014, the ''New York Times'' published an editorial calling for removing federal controls over marijuana for people 21 and older, leaving the question to individual states.<ref name=nyt/>

Many [[American]] [[conservative]]s, especially social conservatives, oppose legalization of marijuana in any form due to its perceived harmful medical and psychological effects and its likelihood of harm to third parties due to drug-related crime and reckless driving. A few libertarian-leaning conservatives, most notably [[Ron Paul]], [[William F. Buckley]], and [[Larry Elder]], have advocated the decriminalization of this drug. Some [[liberal]]s support legalization, but most instead advocate for drug treatment and rehabilitation. [[Libertarian]]s are usually the biggest supporters of marijuana legalization. [[Gary Johnson]], a former Republican and 2012 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate for President, is the highest ranking US politician to advocate for marijuana legalization. He was a two-term Governor of [[New Mexico]].

Legalization on a Federal level is virtually impossible, since the United States was a major leader in the international treaty known as the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs<ref>[url=https://www.unodc.org/pdf/convention_1961_en.pdf]</ref> of 1970. Said treaty is defined by the Constitution as carrying equal weight to an Amendment to the Constitution; therefore, the only way marijuana could ever be legal on a Federal level is if we withdrew from a treaty of our own creation as a prerequisite to legalization.

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Talk:Roy Moore

2017-12-07T08:10:19Z

Pious: /* Trial by media */

"(T)hese accusations mirrored the Access Hollywood recording The Washington Post released one month and two days prior to Donald Trump's election." The wording of this appears unfortunate, in that nobody disputes the truth of the Access Hollywood tape, just its implications vis à vis Trump's purported sexism. The wording here suggests that the accusations against Moore are also true (in the same way that Trump did engage in locker-room talk), but that their truth should not be read as a disqualifying failure of character, as with Trump. Moore says that the accusations are false, while Trump's position was that his comments were taken out of context and blown out of proportion, but not falsified. This problem is compounded in my opinion by the later sentence "Moore, like Trump before him, stayed strong and refused to step down" in that it draws a parallel between a true but overblown report in Trump's case, and a denied report in Moore's case. I doubt that it is Conservapedia's intention to imply that Moore did engage in the reported contact, but that said contact does not represent a disqualifying failure of character - but then again there is the statement here that three of the accusations "did not even involve lewd acts", which implies that even if they were true (which Moore denies), they are immaterial in Conservapedia's view. "Moore says that the accusations are false" should be sufficient. If you wish to draw a parallel to some other accusation against a politician, it would be better to choose a known false accusation rather than an accusation that was true in its particulars but overblown in its interpretation.--[[User:Brossa|Brossa]] ([[User talk:Brossa|talk]]) 13:02, 10 November 2017 (EST)
:You're right, I have no intention of-of implying that these *''accusations''* are true. When I compared the two events, I was also thinking about the many accusations of sexual assault that popped up against Trump around the same time (interesting that they've all disappeared now).

:However, even when just including the Access Hollywood tapes, there are several similarities that make this story against Moore very suspicious:
:*Both stories were released by ''The Washington Post'', which endorsed Moore's far-left Democrat opponent
:*This story was released 1 month and 3 days before the special election (by contrast, the Access Hollywood tape was released 1 month and 2 days before the presidential election -- coincidence? I don't think so)
:*Both stories are accusations of sexual misconduct that did not involve intercourse (but yes, one is true and on tape, while the other is unproven)

:I doubt that this story is true because of the timing and source, but even if it does happen to be true, it would not change my vote if I were an Alabama resident. Not only are these accusations 34 years ago -- when Jimmy Carter was still president -- but they are significantly less serious than what we've been seeing in Hollywood in the past few months (and those actors have admitted to their acts). Also, even if this story is true, Moore would still be one of the most moral people in Washington D.C. (and how do we know he was already a Christian back in 1979?). '''More importantly,''' Moore is still the most conservative candidate with excellent political views facing off against a candidate who is very left-wing even by national Democrat standards. These leftists, including the GOP establishment, hate Moore and are trying to bring him down, just like they tried to bring Trump down. The RINOs are even OK with losing AL's Senate seat to accomplish this. I have '''zero''' sympathy for those RINOs (including McCain, McConnell, Romney, and Kasich).

:Still, I will try to improve the article based on your constructive criticisms. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 16:05, 10 November 2017 (EST)

::Also, I encourage everyone to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hndo6WlZdw0 watch Sean Hannity's segment last night on this story], the first 24 minutes of this video. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 16:47, 10 November 2017 (EST)

:I had my suspicions straight away the moment the accusations came out, as they appeared well-timed and very convenient (coinciding with the Alabama Senate seat Moore is running for and looks to be on the verge of winning). This whole thing reeks of Democrat/RINO/liberal media collusion to me (and, considering what is now being exposed about the Democrats and those in the entertainment industry and the liberal media associated with them, makes the Democrats and their confederates hypocrites). [[User:Northwest|Northwest]] ([[User talk:Northwest|talk]]) 02:09, 11 November 2017 (EST)

== Accusers ==

One of Moore's accusers happens to be a Hillary Clinton campaign worker who is also associated with other well-known Democrats and opposes Trump.[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/10/roy-moores-accuser-did-work-for-joe-biden-other-democrats/][http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/11/10/alabama-accuser-deletes-anti-moore-postings-facebook-rants-removing-trump-office/][http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/10/roy-moore-accuser-worked-for-clinton-campaign-as-interpreter-reports-say.html][http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/11/_one_of_roy_moores_accusers_wo.html] If I'm correct, another accuser has stated she is a Republican that voted for Trump. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 00:31, 11 November 2017 (EST)

== Thoughts: people can change ==

Not only is the leftist media jumping to conclusions and already condemning him for acts that are currently unknown whether he did or not (and most of the accusations are not even that serious--several people I've spoken to don't see how *most* of these examples are that big a deal if true), but the media also is trying to portray Moore as a hypocrite for doing these things despite his beliefs. However, they miss the fact that people can change -- just because someone is a biblical Christian today doesn't mean they always were. I don't know when Moore was saved (assuming he's saved), but let's remember that these alleged incidents happened before he moved to Australia in the 1980s to essentially find himself and be mentored by a Christian if my knowledge is correct. People change -- and Moore is still the conservative candidate in the race.

P.S. -- here's an article I found interesting: [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/roy-moore-and-jeff-sessions-two-problems-and-a-solution/article/2640460] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:24, 12 November 2017 (EST)
:Although I've seen a lot of heat by the Left and establishment toward this article, it is really good with explaining by it is OK to vote for the lesser of the two evils (all people are evil and sinful, and it's impossible to vote for a "good" candidate).[http://thefederalist.com/2017/11/30/alabamians-vote-roy-moore/] That said, Roy Moore is ''not'' the "lesser of the two evils" in the sense that most people think of the term -- he's a great candidate and would be a great Senator. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 11:24, 30 November 2017 (EST)
::Some good responses to the article I posted above, due to it getting a lot of heat: [http://thefederalist.com/2017/12/01/a-note-on-what-we-do-here/][http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/so-youre-voting-for-roy-moore-sometimes-it-pays-to-understand-people-you-disagree-with/article/2642331] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 19:58, 1 December 2017 (EST)

==Trial by media==

Whatever happened ''[[innocent until proven guilty]]'', as in the [[14th Amendment]]? This used to be a sacred principle in U.S. law. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 08:13, 17 November 2017 (EST)
:Is it any surprise that [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/19/three-alabama-newspapers-instruct-voters-reject-roy-moore-front-page-editorials/ the three major AL newspapers endorsed Doug Jones]? Here is the title of their editorial for their 2016 presidential election edotorial: [http://www.al.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/10/endorsement_hillary_clinton.html "Endorsement: We're with Hillary Clinton. Frankly, Donald Trump's dangerous."] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 18:23, 19 November 2017 (EST)
::I'm not touching this site with my personal opinion on the matter with a 30-foot pole, but I can say that Moore's accusers waited quite a long while beyond the statute of limitations before accusing him of anything.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:10, 7 December 2017 (EST)

== How Roy Moore can still win ==

Things have started to look grim for Moore with the latest poll showing Jones eight points ahead.[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/16/fox-news-poll-jones-leads-moore-by-8-points-in-alabama-senate-race.html] But ''[https://spectator.org/al-franken-to-the-rescue/ The Amercian Spectator]'' has a brainstorm to turn it around. Moore can offer to resign his senate seat as soon as Bob Menendez and Al Franken are expelled. What happens to Menendez is anyone's guess, but Franken is unlikely to ever get expelled. What better way to appeal to southern voters than to blame it all on misbehaving Yankee senators? [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 01:49, 19 November 2017 (EST)
:Breitbart [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/16/democrat-oversample-fox-news-poll-claims-roy-moore-losing-despite-faulty-numbers/ has criticized] the Fox News poll for its small sample size and for oversampling Democrats. The poll may be accurate, but I see room for doubt. Personally, I think Moore could still win if he energizes his base without seeing the Democrats energized. If the Democrats think this will be an easy victory for Jones, many of them will decide to stay home, and because Moore's voters are very loyal, they would bring him to victory. Either way, I'm just glad that these allegations were "revealed" four weeks before the election, rather than one week, and I'm also glad that Moore is very strong and refusing to let politicized sexual misconduct allegations from about 40 years ago ruin his career. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 09:44, 19 November 2017 (EST)
::I think the best defense of Moore is that he was looking for a wife, not a victim or a good time. Several of the accusations are not consistent with that, but they come from accusers with credibility issues. Liberals have apparently decided to dump Weinstein and Clinton. But they've rallied to protect Franken. So I guess we as a nation are settling on a "Franken standard". That is to say, a politician can be as creepy as Franken and keep his job. Just don't take it to the Weinstein-Clinton predator level. Moore passes this standard with flying colors. Franken has been quite a creep in public for a long time, and unashamedly up to this point. His "comedy" act was to pull girls from the audience, dance with them, and repeatedly grab their asses: "[https://spectator.org/shall-we-dance-al-franken-what-about-that-time-in-montana/ Shall We Dance, Al Franken? What About That Time in Montana?]." [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 10:21, 19 November 2017 (EST)

==Does Conservapedia have a single position on the accusations against Moore?==

I ask because the article and talk pages here and elsewhere on Conservapedia continue to equivocate between several positions, in decreasing order of acceptance: 1) The accusations are all false. 2) The accusations of criminal activity are false, while the others are just descriptions of behavior that was acceptable at the time, if not still acceptable. 3) Moore has not been found guilty at trial (truth of claims is unknowable until then). 4) The accusations only represent a misdemeanor, or were from too long ago to be relevant, or are not as bad as things that others have done. 5) Moore has redeemed himself through his subsequent career and actions. 6) Moore is still a better choice than his opponent.
Only positions 1 and 2 deny the criminal charges in the accusations; 3 withholds all judgement until after a criminal trial; the rest in effect concede that they are "true, but..." with that last position seeming to accept the accusations on their face without excuse. Moore himself appears to take position 2, in that he denies inappropriate or illegal activity but does recall appropriate courting of young women with their parent's permission(s), which is the essence of most of the 'accusations'. Different individuals who post here seem to have different beliefs about the matter, which continue to be reflected in the article and I feel that causes confusion. Moore himself continues to deny any illegal or morally inappropriate behavior, so I don't see why so much of the discussion seems to be of the "true, but..." variety. Given Andrew Schlafly's continued active support of Moore and interest in the matter, I wonder if there is or should be a single Conservapedia position represented here that does not undercut Moore's statements?--[[User:Brossa|Brossa]] ([[User talk:Brossa|talk]]) 11:24, 19 November 2017 (EST)

:Honestly, I think all those points are true, at least to an extent. It is true that these are still claims, and nothing's been proven -- thus, we shouldn't jump to judgment on this like the establishment and Dems have been doing. At the same time, there are serious holes and problems in the accusers' stories -- such as the whole yearbook signature thing; the fact that one of the accusers who said she didn't see Moore since the 1970s actually saw him when he took her divorce case in the 1990s and apparently had no problem with it; the fact that these accusers (who call themselves "Republicans" and "Trump supporters") have only been going to liberals like WaPo and leftist Democrat Party activist Gloria Allred, neither of whom have any respect/credibility from real conservatives; and the fact that many women and others who knew Moore even since the 1970s and before have spoken up defending him (of course, the MSM won't report this), etc.

:In addition, these allegations are clearly politicized. They were reported only 1 month before the election, and all the accusers ran to left-wingers who clearly oppose Moore and/or other strong conservatives. Allred has a history of bringing alleged victims in front of cameras when a politician is running for office and threatens to sue (Swartzenegger, Trump, now Moore), but then acting like the allegations never happened after those candidates win their elections (Allred also was a delegate for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democrat convention). How can we believe these claims when they are clearly politicized? And how can we think clearly on these claims when they are politicized? Honestly, it could very well be that Moore pursued young women when he was younger -- but there's nothing inherently wrong with doing so so long as you don't abuse them. The fact that he apparently asked their parents shows he adhered to chivalry, something the Left has thrown out the window. These are all valid points, but they are distorted and mischaracterized in our politicized environment.

:The double standards in these allegations are obvious -- even if these allegations were true, Moore still would be one of the most moral people in Washington. Simply pursuing young women isn't inherently wrong, even if it's distasteful and taboo (and it's also true that in some places in the South, it's not taboo). What matters is if you honor God when doing so. Some of these allegations very clearly are sinful. However, how many Representatives and Senators are also guilty of sexual misconduct equal to or worse than Moore? More than you'd expect: [http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/politics/settlements-congress-sexual-harassment/index.html][https://www.axios.com/congress-payout-sexual-misconduct-2510322900.html][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/14/msnbc-sexual-harassment-speier-u-s-house-paid-15-million-secret-victims/] Why is Moore getting all the condemnation for claims that aren't even proven, while nobody in Congress is getting the same treatment, even Al Franken, who admitted to his actions when confronted with photographic evidence (and Republicans are more OK with Democrat Franken than one of their own candidates)? And why are we only talking about allegations of rape, attempted rape, and groping? How many members of Congress have committed adultery? How many have had premarital sex? How many have gotten divorced? How many swear and blaspheme God? These are all terrible sins, but why are none of these people resigning, even though it's painfully clear who these people are? These people are doing these things ''now'', while Moore did these things ''40 years ago.'' It's double standards.

:And yes, it's true that Moore is conservative. He's hated by McConnell and the establishment -- they would love to replace Moore with a worthless establishment crony who makes a few conservative-sounding statements during campaign years but nothing else. There is no reason to replace a great candidate with another crony simply upon unproven allegations which (for the most part) are not even that serious *if* true. All these positions you mentioned, Brossa, are valid and overlooked points, and that's why I essentially repeated them again in my long explanation. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 16:24, 19 November 2017 (EST)
::To me, it's all about getting a majority in the senate and using it promote liberty, free markets, and a godly nation. Moore obviously did pursue and date high school girls, and he isn't helping himself with his non-denial denial. There's nothing illegal about that and it wasn't so long ago that it was an accepted practice. Pre-Weinstein, liberals told us that the real sin was hypocrisy. So a Dem who was an out-of-the-closet pervert like Franken was untouchable. What Conservapedia's position is up to Andrew Schlafly. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 06:50, 20 November 2017 (EST)

== Doug Jones ==

It might be a good idea to create an article about Moore's Democrat opponent. I am planning on doing this, and I am placing the sources that I likely will use here: general--[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/19/doug-jones-roy-moores-opponent-in-alabama-on-verge/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/01/obama-campaigners-rush-over-1-million-in-secretive-in-kind-donations-to-shell-independent-expenditure-group-backing-doug-jones/], presidential candidates he voted for--[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/27/doug-jones-voted-for-walter-mondale-bill-clinton-barack-obama-and-hillary/], newspaper endorsements--[http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/11/19/alabama-newspapers-calling-rejection-roy-moore-endorsed-hillary-called-trump-dangerous-2016/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/21/cosmopolitan-bias-alabama-papers-that-endorsed-democrat-doug-jones-really-part-of-new-york-city-owned-media-empire/], hypocrisy--[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/21/child-sex-abuse-victim-calls-doug-jones-hypocrisy-jones-said-victims-claims-without-merit-cynical-attempt-extort-money/][http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/22/alabama-senate-hopeful-doug-jones-defended-man-with-ties-to-kkk-holocaust-deniers.html][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/26/roy-moore-challenger-doug-jones-defended-man-with-ties-to-kkk-holocaust-deniers/], immigration--[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/19/too-expensive-alabama-democrat-doug-jones-comes-out-against-trumps-border-wall/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/19/doug-jones-backs-daca-dream-act-amnesties/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/30/doug-jones-berlin-wall/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/03/hes-said-nothing-moore-jones-silence-sanctuary-cities/], guns--[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/20/doug-jones-second-amendment-limitations/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/21/democrat-doug-jones-tries-fails-to-hide-his-support-of-new-regulations-for-gun-shows/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/27/democrat-doug-jones-not-answer-asked-hell-take-guns/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/29/nra-hasnt-graded-pro-gun-roy-moore-vs-pro-gun-control-doug-jones-will/][http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/363373-jones-mocks-roy-moore-for-prancing-around-on-a-stage-in-a-cowboy-suit], ObamaCare--[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/27/doug-jones-obamacare-repeal-replace-political-slogan/], abortion--[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/18/democrat-doug-jones-attempts-to-deceive-pro-life-voters-in-alabama/][http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/28/doug-jones-embraces-abortion-demand-running-race-based-personal-belief-system/], homosexuality--[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/20/lgbt-activists-rally-democrat-doug-jones-alabama/], religious liberty/hypocrisy--[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/06/doug-jones-alabama-christians-truly-christian-way/], education--[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/02/alabama-democrat-jones-push-common-core-national-standards/] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 14:54, 20 November 2017 (EST)

== The Buckley rule ==

William F. Buckley told conservatives to support the most conservative, viable candidate.[https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2014/05/14/the_buckley_rule_vote_for_the_most_conservative_viable_candidate/] It's too bad so many of today's conservatives have forgotten this excellent rule. Congress isn't getting much done in terms of legislation. But the federal judiciary hangs in the balance. Justice Kennedy is expected to retire soon and there are plenty of lower court vacancies. Liberals could support Ted Kennedy and later Bill Clinton without getting distracted by allegations far more serious than those leveled against Moore. Biblically speaking, political leaders are not expected to be moral exemplars. David found comfort in the arms of another man's wife, Jesus did not go into politics, and Moses was banned from the promised land when his faith in God failed him at crucial moment. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 00:02, 27 November 2017 (EST)

Marijuana

2017-09-01T06:58:40Z

Pious: I felt the three species needed to be named because sativa only is technically banned in the US, whereas the entire genus is in the UK.

[[Image:Marijuana.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Indoor Marijuana Grow (DEA photo)]]
'''Marijuana''' (colloquially known as "weed" or "pot" or "dope" or "reefer") is the name given to the flowering buds of the ''Cannabis'' genus of plant, divided into the species ''Sativa, Indica'' and ''Ruderalis'', prepared for human consumption. The main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is [[tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, an [[organic chemistry|organic chemical]] compound which imitates natural cannabinoids produced in the human body. Because THC is considered harmful, marijuana is generally illegal to possess, cultivate and sell in most countries, although it is legal in a some liberal jurisdictions when prescribed as by a physician.<ref>The sale of marijuana is illegal virtually everywhere in the world, and results in long prison sentences in many places. In Portugal, Argentina, California and South Australia, the use (rather than the sale) of small quantities of marijuana is allowed. In only one country in the world, the Netherlands, the sale of marijuana in small quantities is reportedly allowed by law enforcement.</ref> In some ''extremely'' liberal jurisdictions, you can even buy it in a vending machine.<ref>E.g. [[Seattle]]</ref> The crime rate in Denver has skyrocketed by 44% since marijuana was legalized in that state.

In the past two decades, the number of brain tumors has increased by up to 40% in the U.S. and Europe, particularly among men between ages of 20 and 40<ref>http://www.healthandenvironment.org/brain_cancer/peer_reviewed</ref> — the same demographic that is most likely to have smoked pot. However, conclusions based on a review of published biomedical research find that cannabinoid compounds unique to cannabis actually exhibit promising anticancer properties, reducing both tumor size and cancer pain.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Nikan|first=Marjan|last2=Nabavi|first2=Seyed Mohammad|last3=Manayi|first3=Azadeh|date=2016-02-01|title=Ligands for cannabinoid receptors, promising anticancer agents|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26764235|journal=Life Sciences|volume=146|pages=124–130|doi=10.1016/j.lfs.2015.12.053|issn=1879-0631|pmid=26764235}}</ref>

The [[liberal media]] typically downplay or completely ignore the role of marijuana in [[Young mass murderers|mass killings]], horrific accidents, and other types of harm to innocent people victimized by users of the drug. For example, authorities conceal from the public how much marijuana was in the system of "College Weed Dealer" [[Young Mass Murderers|Dzhokhar Tsarnaev]] when he went on his killing rampage.<ref>http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/04/dzhokhar-tsarnaev-dealing-drugs/64529/</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://canadafreepress.com/article/can-marijuana-fuel-jihad|title=Can Marijuana Fuel Jihad?|last=Kincaid|first=Cliff|date=|newspaper=Canada Free Press|access-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=|language=en|via=}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, which has often featured musicians who abuse drugs, put Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its July 13, 2013 cover. The magazine's article described him as "a dedicated pot smoker" and local dealer who "always had big Tupperware containers of weed in his fridge." <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/jahars-world-20130717|title=Jahar: The Making of a Monster|last=Reitman|first=Janet|date=July 17, 2013|newspaper=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=|via=}}</ref>

The effects of THC can include short-term memory loss, malaise, psychosis in predisposed individuals, violence and violent fits, as well as impairment of physical and mental functioning. Some researchers claim that cannabis has "medicinal" benefits (see [[Medical marijuana]]); but many scientists contest this, and state that there are numerous federally approved medicines for the diseases that "medicinal" marijuana has been used to treat.

==Adverse effects==
[[File:Brain abnormalities of marijuana user.jpg|thumbnail|Areas of the brain negatively effected by THC]]
Marijuana contains many of the same carcinogens as tobacco, and some research suggests that when smoked, it shares the same risk of lung cancer<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615095940.htm Science Daily 6/9/2009]</ref>  If smoked, marijuana also leads to a temporary increase in heart rate and blood pressure resulting is a slight increase in the risk for heart related problems including heart attack.<ref>[http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/20_mens_health.html AskMen: Benefits of Marijuana]</ref> Chronic smokers often suffer from mild withdrawal symptoms, however marijuana is not believed to be physically addictive.<ref>[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-teenage-mind/201012/is-marijuana-addictive Psychology Today: Is Marijuana Addictive?]</ref> Marijuana can impair judgment, motor skills, and balance.<ref>[http://www.acde.org/common/Marijana.htm]</ref> Prenatal exposure to marijuana has also been linked to impaired learning and developmental disability in children.<ref>[http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v31/n10/full/1301068a.html Neuropsycopharmacology: High-Potency Marijuana Impairs Executive Function and Inhibitory Motor Control]</ref> If marijuana is consumed heavily and on a daily basis by children around the age of 12 for a period of years, even liberal scientists have been forced to conclude that humans have a 1/4th random chance of developing psychosis, based on a random genetic trait.<ref>[http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/cannabis-psychosis-link] The Cannabis-Psychosis Link</ref>

==Medical benefits==
Advocates of marijuana claim that the active ingredient in marijuana, [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], has been shown to produce some short-term psychological and medicinal "benefits", which are probably more than offset by the medical harm. For example, Harvard University conducted a study on the effect of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on certain lung cancers, claiming that THC might help reduce a lung cancer tumor size by as much as half.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/7/2007]</ref> In addition to a significant reduction in tumor size, there was a reduction in lesions on the lungs by 60%, and a reduction in protein markers associated with the progression of cancer.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/17/2007]</ref>

Marijuana is used to relieve symptoms experienced by patients afflicted with [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|ALS]].<ref>[http://ajh.sagepub.com/content/18/4/264.short American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine]</ref>

Marijuana is an [[antispasmodic]] and [[anticonvulsant]] is used in the treatment of seizures.<ref>[http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9586&page=106 National Academies Press: Marijuana and muscle spasticity]</ref> Marijuana is also used in the treatment of migraines, arthritis,<ref>[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.1780090304/abstract Online Library: Treatment of adjuvant arthritis in rats with anti-inflammatory drugs]</ref> depression,<ref name="interestingfacts.org">[http://www.interestingfacts.org/fact/facts-about-marijuana Interesting Facts: Facts about marijuana]</ref> and glaucoma. However the effect of marijuana on intraocular pressure (IOC) is not as effective as those offered by other drugs on the market.<ref>[http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/marij.asp National Eye Institue: Glaucoma and Marijuana use]</ref>

There have not been many in-depth and widely distributed studies into the possible medicinal effects of marijuana. However, with pressure from [[liberal]]  advocates of marijuana, more accredited institutions are conducting research on the drug.

Despite state legality, physicians are reluctant to prescribe medicinal marijuana fearing it may jeopardize their DEA license to prescribe controlled substances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/810356|title=Medical Marijuana: The Imperative of Educating Physicians|last=Schatman|first=Michael|date=September 6, 2013|website=Medscape|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> Medicinal marijuana is used by physicians as a last-resort in states where it is legal or semi-legal (under state law), but also misused by people who simply want to get high. Medicinal marijuana, however well-intentioned and beneficial, will also lead to abuses in that system.

==Marinol==
''Marinol'' (a brand formulation of dronabinol)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.drugscience.org/Archive/bcr3/n3_Marinol.html|title=The Bulletin of Cannabis Reform|website=www.drugscience.org|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref> is a schedule III controlled substance, approved for relief of nausea and vomiting in persons undergoing cancer chemotherapy and to improve appetite in persons with AIDS. It is dispensed in gelatin capsules containing synthetic Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol dissolved in sesame oil. Liberals advocating "medicinal" marijuana do their best to ignore this drug. A 1998 survey of physicians, addiction specialists and police demonstrated no evidence or concern about the abuse, dependence or diversion of Marinol.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Calhoun|first=S. R.|last2=Galloway|first2=G. P.|last3=Smith|first3=D. E.|date=1998-04-01|title=Abuse potential of dronabinol (Marinol)|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=9692381|journal=Journal of Psychoactive Drugs|volume=30|issue=2|pages=187–196|doi=10.1080/02791072.1998.10399689|issn=0279-1072|pmid=9692381}}</ref> About this time, the DEA moved the drug from schedule II to the less restrictive schedule III.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/fed_regs/rules/1998/fr1105.htm|title=Proposed Rules - 1998 - Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Synthetic Dronabinol (Martinol®; (-)-Δ9-(trans)-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Sesame oil and Encapsulated in Soft Gelatin Capsules) From Schedule II to Schedule III.|website=www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref>

==Interesting Facts==
*[[Carl Sagan]] used recreational marijuana to help "open his mind".<ref>[http://boingboing.net/2009/10/07/carl-sagan-spaced-ou.html Boing Boing: Carl Sagan Spaced Out]</ref>
*Cannabis was first cultivated in China around 4000 B.C.<ref name="interestingfacts.org"/>
*U.S. [[Declaration of Independence]] was not written on hemp paper, despite popular belief by liberals.<ref>[http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_q145.html Constitutional FAQ Answer #145 - U.S. Constitution Online]</ref>
*[[George Washington]] grew marijuana.<ref>[http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/gwtheman.htm The President and the Cabinet: George Washington the Man]</ref>
*An average human will pass out after consuming 1/14 of the LD-50 of weed, which is why no overdoses have ever been reported. Driving while high, however, is extremely dangerous.<ref>[https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving]</ref>
*[[Barack Hussein Obama|Barack Obama]] has admitted to use of marijuana. Former President [[Bill Clinton]] has also admitted to smoking marijuana, but claims that he "did not inhale". Former President [[George W. Bush]] privately admitted to smoking marijuana, but stated he wouldn't state it publicly "'Cause I don't want some little kid doing what I tried."

==Legal Status==
Marijuana is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]] in the United States of America, meaning that it is illegal under federal law of the United States, and considered to have no redeemable medical value. According to the FBI, in 2012, there were 658,000 arrests for marijuana possession compared with 256,000 for cocaine, heroin and their derivatives.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/27/opinion/sunday/high-time-marijuana-legalization.html?_r=0|title=Repeal Prohibition, Again|work=New York Times|date=July 26, 2014|accessdate=July 27, 2014}}</ref> In several countries, particularly in [[Western Europe]], it is has been decriminalized. However, in many other countries, particularly those in the Middle East and Asia, possession of even small amounts of cannabis can be punishable by death. In 2012, the states of [[Washington]] and [[Colorado]] adopted voter referenda to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. At the same time, [[Oregon]] voters rejected a similar proposition. Federal officials said that they would contest state laws that would legalize marijuana.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/08/us-usa-marijuana-votes-idUSBRE8A705E20121108|title=Marijuana legalization victories could be short-lived|first=Alex|last=Dobuzinskis|date=Nov 7, 2012|accessdate=November 8, 2012}}</ref>

The [[Netherlands]] decriminalized the use of marijuana in 1976. As a result, marijuana use among the 18-25 age group doubled, however, despite its availability, marijuana use in the Netherlands is lower than the European average. The Netherlands also saw an influx of "drug tourists" and other undesirables, as well as an increase in crime. This has since levelled out, leaving the Netherlands with one of the lowest crime rates in Europe.

Many liberals have advocated for decriminalization.<ref>[http://www.leap.cc Law Enforcement Against Prohibition]</ref><ref>http://www.lp.org/issues/lp-oss.shtml</ref> On July 26, 2014, the ''New York Times'' published an editorial calling for removing federal controls over marijuana for people 21 and older, leaving the question to individual states.<ref name=nyt/>

Many [[American]] [[conservative]]s, especially social conservatives, oppose legalization of marijuana in any form due to its perceived harmful medical and psychological effects and its likelihood of harm to third parties due to drug-related crime and reckless driving. A few libertarian-leaning conservatives, most notably [[Ron Paul]], [[William F. Buckley]], and [[Larry Elder]], have advocated the decriminalization of this drug. Some [[liberal]]s support legalization, but most instead advocate for drug treatment and rehabilitation. [[Libertarian]]s are usually the biggest supporters of marijuana legalization. [[Gary Johnson]], a former Republican and 2012 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate for President, is the highest ranking US politician to advocate for marijuana legalization. He was a two-term Governor of [[New Mexico]].

Legalization on a Federal level is virtually impossible, since the United States was a major leader in the international treaty known as the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs<ref>[url=https://www.unodc.org/pdf/convention_1961_en.pdf]</ref> of 1970. Said treaty is defined by the Constitution as carrying equal weight to an Amendment to the Constitution; therefore, the only way marijuana could ever be legal on a Federal level is if we withdrew from a treaty of our own creation as a prerequisite to legalization.

==References==
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Pornography

2017-08-13T16:58:30Z

Pious: Added all the real names I could Google.

{{etymology|[[Greek]] πορνή (''porné'') a prostitute and γράΦω (''grapho'') I write}}[[Image:Pornography.jpg|200px|right]]
'''Pornography''' is the explicit representation of the human body or sexual activity used for the intent of stimulation.
It usually consists of images depicting the satisfaction of the sort of "unnatural lust" which leads to damnation. ({{Bible ref|book=Jude|chap=1|verses=6-7}}) It destroys the mind as [[gambling]] does and, even worse, '''pornography''' leads to terrible crimes against women and children.<ref>http://www.un.org/rights/dpi1772e.htm</ref><ref>http://www.forerunner.com/forerunner/X0388_Effects_of_Pornograp.html</ref> The Greek word πορνεία (''porneía'') appears several times in the [[New Testament]] as a sin that, unless repented of, will prevent one from entering heaven; however, such a word in Ancient Greek mostly referred to [[sexual immorality|illicit sexual relationships]] (such as adultery and incest), prostitution, and also, in a broader sense, idolatry.

* When Christ said "any man who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart," He made it clear that chastity—and unchastity—don't begin with what we do, but rather in what we think. And deliberately seeking such stimulation outside a committed marriage, even via the imagination, constitutes a sin against [[chastity]].<ref>[http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/sexuality/se0051.html Banishing Unchaste Thoughts]</ref>

Pornographic images have been proliferating at a remarkable rate. What was a $5 million-a-year enterprise merely 25 years ago has boomed to a $7 billion to $10 billion-a-year industry today... the fastest growing sectors of the industry are pornographic DVDs, cable television, and phone sex. Pornography is no longer confined to the seedier sections of town. With the advent of the Internet, it has become readily available to all, including children, and in the privacy of our own homes.<ref>[http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=759 Censorship or Education?]</ref>

==Human psychology==
Dr. [[Jerry Bergman (scientist)|Jerry Bergman]] (Ph.D.) wrote:

:Pornography distorts the natural development of personality. If the early stimulus is pornographic photographs, the [[adolescent]] can be [[conditioning|conditioned]] to become aroused through photographs. Once this pairing is rewarded a number of times, it is likely to become permanent. The result to the individual is that it becomes difficult for the person to seek out relations with appropriate persons. Furthermore, pornography teaches people to look upon others as nothing more than sex objects, therefore, possibly inducting thoughts of committing rape.<ref>Jerry Bergman, Ph.D., The Influence of Pornography on Sexual Development: Three Case Histories, IX ''Family Therapy'' 3, 1982, pg. 265.</ref>

Furthermore, research has revealed that married couples who watch pornography have a substantially higher divorce rate then married couples who do not indulge in pornography.<ref>[http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/08/divorce-rates-double-when-people-start-watching-porn Divorce rates double when people start watching porn]</ref>

==Illusion and addiction==

Pornography provides the illusion of intimacy,<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-f016.html (Christian Answers)]</ref> but this is a [[satan]]ic trap (see [[sexual addiction]]).

*Pornography consumption is not something that can easily be stopped. Once the appetite for it has developed, it actually increases. In his 1988 study ''Pornography Effects: Empirical and Clinical Evidence'', [[Victor Cline]], then with the [[University of Utah]]'s Department of Psychology noted that studies show pornography is progressive and addictive for many. It often leads to the user acting out his fantasy.
*The Internet is the "crack cocaine" of sexual addiction.<ref>[http://www.soundvision.com/Info/life/porn/pornfacts.asp]</ref>

"People often act in accordance with the images and patterns they find around them,"<ref>At the crux of this issue is whether written pornography might have a causal effect in eroticizing criminal activities. One case that dealt with this issue indirectly is American Booksellers Association v. Hudnut, ... the court conceded that it saw some evidence of a causal relationship between pornography and anti-social behaviors.... People often act in accordance with the images and patterns they find around them. . . . Depictions of subordination tend to perpetuate subordination." 771 F.2d at 328-29.</ref> so looking at pornography is a dangerous practice; although being around a loving Christian family for most of the day, and instead acting in accordance with those images and patterns seems to negate this.

Porn says that happiness is found by having the same experience over and over again with lots of different women; true ''eros'' says that happiness is found by having different experiences over and over again with the same person.<ref>[http://nopornnorthampton.org/2007/05/02/schwyzer-on-porn-pursuit-of-novelty-is-enemy-of-relationship.aspx]</ref>

==Departure from the norm==
Viewing or reading pornography day in and day out has a negative effect. It desensitizes a person, makes him more withdrawn, and makes him view others (of the opposite sex) like objects rather than the people they are.
Although some people have argued that "erotica" is okay, in the history of erotic literature it is rare to find any depiction of normal marital relations.

Cary Tennis wrote:
:And naturally whether you approve of porn in theory or not, its effect will be to displace you. Like crack, it tends to take over, to push out other hungers that tend to nurture the human community by making us dependent on one another. Since we are dependent on each other we must be civil and loving. If we are not dependent on each other then we needn't be civil and loving. We needn't have community and family.<ref>[http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/04/11/porn/ (Salon magazine)]</ref>

There is debate whether it is truly moral to be 'civil and loving' purely because it is necessary, as Cary Tennis seems to say here. Other Christians argue that to be 'civil and loving' purely because we are dependent on others is actually immoral and manipulative. These Christians argue that to be self-contained, independent and yet still warm and loving is a greater virtue.

Debbie Nathan wrote:
:Porn is everywhere today, everyone is looking, and the media responds with little more than gloom-and-doom talk about evils like Internet sex addiction, or rah-rah promotion of Brazilian waxing and Jenna Jameson’s fame and fortune. Meanwhile, few know the real history of this explosive media, or the truth about its business practices, working conditions, politics and actual effects on people. [http://debbienathan.com/buy-the-books/ Pornography: A Groundwork Guide.]

[[File:Larry Flynt Wheelchair.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|The pornographer [[Larry Flynt]] is an atheist.<ref>Flynt writes, "I have left my religious conversion behind and settled into a comfortable state of atheism": see the epilogue of Flynt and Ross</ref><ref>"I am not saying he don't believe in God. I am just saying I don't believe in God. That puts me at odds with him." ''[http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9701/11/falwell.v.flynt/lkl.00.html Larry King Live]'', January 10, 1996</ref> See: [[Atheism and pornography]]

(photo obtained from [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Larry_Flynt_Wheelchair.jpg Wikimedia Commons], see: [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en license agreement]) ]]

== Atheism and pornography ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism and pornography]] and [[Atheism and child pornography]]

One of the [[causes of atheism]] is a [[hedonism]]. See: [[Causes of atheism]] and [[Atheism and hedonism]].

The infamous pornographers [[Hugh Hefner]] and [[Larry Flynt]] are both [[atheism|atheists]].<ref>[http://www.salon.com/2013/02/23/10_celebs_you_didnt_know_were_atheists_partner/ 10 celebs you didn't know were atheists], ''Salon'' 2-23-2010</ref><ref>Flynt writes, "I have left my religious conversion behind and settled into a comfortable state of atheism": see the epilogue of Flynt and Ross</ref><ref>"I am not saying he don't believe in God. I am just saying I don't believe in God. That puts me at odds with him." ''[http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9701/11/falwell.v.flynt/lkl.00.html Larry King Live]'', January 10, 1996</ref>

In 2003, ''Arena magazine'' magazine listed Flynt as #1 on the "50 Powerful People in Porn" list.<ref>[http://www.onenewspage.us/people/ms9j0/Larry-Flynt.htm Larry Flynt - One News Page]</ref> Flynt is paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries sustained from a 1978 assassination attempt by the serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin.<ref>Flynt and Ross, pp. 170–171.</ref><ref>[http://www.onenewspage.us/people/ms9j0/Larry-Flynt.htm Larry Flynt - One News Page]</ref>

For more information, please see:

*[[Atheism and pornography]]

*[[Atheism and child pornography]]

=== Barna Group study relative to atheism, pornography and sexual immorality ===

The [[Barna Group]] found that atheists and [[agnostics]] in America were more likely, than [[theist]]s in America, to look upon these behaviors as being morally acceptable: [[fornication|sexual relationships outside of marriage]]; [[abortion]]; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; [[Profanity|obscene language]]; pornography and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in [[homosexuality]]/[[bisexuality]].<ref>http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/5-barna-update/58-practical-outcomes-replace-biblical-principles-as-the-moral-standard</ref>

=== The Netherlands and the global spread of bestiality pornography ===

[[File:Netherlands location.PNG|thumbnail|150px|A 2007 survey found that distributors in the [[Netherlands]] were responsible for some 80 percent of bestiality videos worldwide.<ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/811523-bestiality-video-industry-hit-as-dutch-give-animal-sex-the-thumbs-down]</ref>]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and bestiality]] and [[Netherlands and bestiality]] and [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]]

In 2005, the [[Netherlands]] was ranked the 13th most atheistic country in the world and the website adherents.com reported that in 2005 39 - 44%% of the Dutch are agnostics/atheists/non-believers in God.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_atheist.html Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics(Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref> The Netherlands also has the 11th highest rate of belief in evolution as far as [[Western World]] nations (see: [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]]).<ref>[http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/bigphotos/21329204.html Photo: Evolution Less Accepted in U.S. Than Other Western Countries, Study Finds]</ref>

In February 2010, the UK news website'' Metro'' reported:
{{cquote|Given the illicit nature of the product, precise figures on animal pornography video sales are difficult to find, but the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, in a 2007 survey, found that distributors in the [[Netherlands]] were responsible for some 80 percent of bestiality videos worldwide.<ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/811523-bestiality-video-industry-hit-as-dutch-give-animal-sex-the-thumbs-down]</ref>}}

In 2010, the Netherlands banned bestiality.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-02-03/dutch-finally-ban-bestiality/319622 Dutch Finally Ban Bestiality, ABC News]</ref>

For more information, please see: [[Atheism and bestiality]] and [[Atheism and pornography]]

=== Atheism and child pornography ===

*[[Atheism and child pornography]]

*[[Atheistic Denmark and child pornography]]

*[[Atheistic Thailand and child prostitution]]

*[[Netherlands and child pornography]]

*[[Irreligious Britain and child pornography]]

*[[Atheism, pederasty and NAMBLA]]

*[[Atheistic Czech Republic and child pornography]]

*[[Atheistic Sweden and child pornography]]

==Legal aspects==
Due to a series of [[liberal]] decisions beginning with the [[Warren Court]], pornography is aggressively sold and distributed in the United States without meaningful law enforcement. It is a $7–10 billion industry that affects and harms 40 million Americans. Pornography destroys relationships and exploits young people.<ref>''National Catholic Register'' p. 8 (Apr. 22, 2007).</ref><ref>http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-pornography-statistics.html</ref> The [[ACLU]] has also opposed any limits on the availability of pornographic content, as well as the [[Child Online Protection Act]], which would have placed restrictions on how accessible pornography would be to minors on the internet.

== Deadly industry ==
Similar to [[Hollywood values]], the pornographic industry is rife with destructive [[liberal]] values that prove dangerous and even deadly. A great number of pornographic movie "stars" have died untimely deaths due to drug use, alcoholism and [[sexually transmitted disease]]. Below is a list of such cases. Note that most names below are stage names (with their real names included where available), that such actors adopt out of shame and acknowledgment of their depraved choices. In that same vein, suicide is very common among pornographic "actors."<ref>http://www.rame.net/faq/deadporn/</ref>

*Brad Chase (William Hobbs), suicide (hanging)
*John Holmes (John Curtis Estes), 43, died of [[AIDS]]
*Maria Christina , 41, (drug overdose)
*Vanessa Freeman, 29, murdered
*Elisa Bridges (real name), 28, drug overdose combining heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs
*Savannah (Shannon Michelle Wilsey), 23, committed suicide after a drunken car accident
*Chance Ryder, 26, drug overdose
*Roberta Pedon, 28, cirrhosis of the liver due to alcoholism
*Pierce Daniels (Rusty), 32, AIDS
*Lisa Melendez, 35, AIDS
*Teri Diver (real name), 29, drug overdose
*Wendy O. Williams (real name), 48, suicide (self-inflicted gunshot)
*Nancee Kelly (Kelly Jean Van Dyke), 33, suicide (hanging)
*Jon Vincent (Jeffrey James Vickers), 36, suicide (drug overdose)
*Caleb Carter (Ben), 31, suicide after suffering from manic depression, alcoholism
*Kyle Hazzard, 33, AIDS
*Charli Waters, 20, murdered
*Andy Mantegna, 34, suicide (hanging)
*Amber Rayne (Meghan Wren), 31, (drug overdose, cocaine and alcohol)

==References==
<references/>

==See also==
*[[Anthony Comstock]]
*[[ACLU#Pornography|ACLU]]
*[[Social effects of pornography]]

==External links==
*[http://unitedfamilies.org/default.asp?contentID=34 Guide to Family Issues: The Harms of Pornography] : United Families Intl
*[http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-f016.html How can I tell if I'm getting addicted to sex or pornography?] - ChristianAnswers.Net
*[http://www.soundvision.com/Info/life/porn/getrid.asp Pornography & Islam] : A 12-step guide To Fight Pornography Addiction
*[http://nopornnorthampton.org/ NoPornHampton] - an anti-pornography organization with an extensive, blog-style website
*[http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=759 Censorship or Education? Feminist Views on Pornography]
*[http://www.ldsmag.com//LDSMariageNetwork/090306woman.html What's A Woman To Do? How Pornography Affects Women and What They Can Do], Geoff Steurer, ''Meridian Magazine''
*[http://www.obscenitycrimes.org/news/HowAdultPornographyHarmsChildren.pdf How Adult Pornography Contributes To Sexual Exploitation of Children], by Robert Peters, President of Morality in Media (September 2009)

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[[Category:Pornographers]]
[[Category:Hollywood Values]]
[[Category:Sin]]

Pornography

2017-08-13T16:27:59Z

Pious: Adapting to new precedent.

{{etymology|[[Greek]] πορνή (''porné'') a prostitute and γράΦω (''grapho'') I write}}[[Image:Pornography.jpg|200px|right]]
'''Pornography''' is the explicit representation of the human body or sexual activity used for the intent of stimulation.
It usually consists of images depicting the satisfaction of the sort of "unnatural lust" which leads to damnation. ({{Bible ref|book=Jude|chap=1|verses=6-7}}) It destroys the mind as [[gambling]] does and, even worse, '''pornography''' leads to terrible crimes against women and children.<ref>http://www.un.org/rights/dpi1772e.htm</ref><ref>http://www.forerunner.com/forerunner/X0388_Effects_of_Pornograp.html</ref> The Greek word πορνεία (''porneía'') appears several times in the [[New Testament]] as a sin that, unless repented of, will prevent one from entering heaven; however, such a word in Ancient Greek mostly referred to [[sexual immorality|illicit sexual relationships]] (such as adultery and incest), prostitution, and also, in a broader sense, idolatry.

* When Christ said "any man who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart," He made it clear that chastity—and unchastity—don't begin with what we do, but rather in what we think. And deliberately seeking such stimulation outside a committed marriage, even via the imagination, constitutes a sin against [[chastity]].<ref>[http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/sexuality/se0051.html Banishing Unchaste Thoughts]</ref>

Pornographic images have been proliferating at a remarkable rate. What was a $5 million-a-year enterprise merely 25 years ago has boomed to a $7 billion to $10 billion-a-year industry today... the fastest growing sectors of the industry are pornographic DVDs, cable television, and phone sex. Pornography is no longer confined to the seedier sections of town. With the advent of the Internet, it has become readily available to all, including children, and in the privacy of our own homes.<ref>[http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=759 Censorship or Education?]</ref>

==Human psychology==
Dr. [[Jerry Bergman (scientist)|Jerry Bergman]] (Ph.D.) wrote:

:Pornography distorts the natural development of personality. If the early stimulus is pornographic photographs, the [[adolescent]] can be [[conditioning|conditioned]] to become aroused through photographs. Once this pairing is rewarded a number of times, it is likely to become permanent. The result to the individual is that it becomes difficult for the person to seek out relations with appropriate persons. Furthermore, pornography teaches people to look upon others as nothing more than sex objects, therefore, possibly inducting thoughts of committing rape.<ref>Jerry Bergman, Ph.D., The Influence of Pornography on Sexual Development: Three Case Histories, IX ''Family Therapy'' 3, 1982, pg. 265.</ref>

Furthermore, research has revealed that married couples who watch pornography have a substantially higher divorce rate then married couples who do not indulge in pornography.<ref>[http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/08/divorce-rates-double-when-people-start-watching-porn Divorce rates double when people start watching porn]</ref>

==Illusion and addiction==

Pornography provides the illusion of intimacy,<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-f016.html (Christian Answers)]</ref> but this is a [[satan]]ic trap (see [[sexual addiction]]).

*Pornography consumption is not something that can easily be stopped. Once the appetite for it has developed, it actually increases. In his 1988 study ''Pornography Effects: Empirical and Clinical Evidence'', [[Victor Cline]], then with the [[University of Utah]]'s Department of Psychology noted that studies show pornography is progressive and addictive for many. It often leads to the user acting out his fantasy.
*The Internet is the "crack cocaine" of sexual addiction.<ref>[http://www.soundvision.com/Info/life/porn/pornfacts.asp]</ref>

"People often act in accordance with the images and patterns they find around them,"<ref>At the crux of this issue is whether written pornography might have a causal effect in eroticizing criminal activities. One case that dealt with this issue indirectly is American Booksellers Association v. Hudnut, ... the court conceded that it saw some evidence of a causal relationship between pornography and anti-social behaviors.... People often act in accordance with the images and patterns they find around them. . . . Depictions of subordination tend to perpetuate subordination." 771 F.2d at 328-29.</ref> so looking at pornography is a dangerous practice; although being around a loving Christian family for most of the day, and instead acting in accordance with those images and patterns seems to negate this.

Porn says that happiness is found by having the same experience over and over again with lots of different women; true ''eros'' says that happiness is found by having different experiences over and over again with the same person.<ref>[http://nopornnorthampton.org/2007/05/02/schwyzer-on-porn-pursuit-of-novelty-is-enemy-of-relationship.aspx]</ref>

==Departure from the norm==
Viewing or reading pornography day in and day out has a negative effect. It desensitizes a person, makes him more withdrawn, and makes him view others (of the opposite sex) like objects rather than the people they are.
Although some people have argued that "erotica" is okay, in the history of erotic literature it is rare to find any depiction of normal marital relations.

Cary Tennis wrote:
:And naturally whether you approve of porn in theory or not, its effect will be to displace you. Like crack, it tends to take over, to push out other hungers that tend to nurture the human community by making us dependent on one another. Since we are dependent on each other we must be civil and loving. If we are not dependent on each other then we needn't be civil and loving. We needn't have community and family.<ref>[http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/04/11/porn/ (Salon magazine)]</ref>

There is debate whether it is truly moral to be 'civil and loving' purely because it is necessary, as Cary Tennis seems to say here. Other Christians argue that to be 'civil and loving' purely because we are dependent on others is actually immoral and manipulative. These Christians argue that to be self-contained, independent and yet still warm and loving is a greater virtue.

Debbie Nathan wrote:
:Porn is everywhere today, everyone is looking, and the media responds with little more than gloom-and-doom talk about evils like Internet sex addiction, or rah-rah promotion of Brazilian waxing and Jenna Jameson’s fame and fortune. Meanwhile, few know the real history of this explosive media, or the truth about its business practices, working conditions, politics and actual effects on people. [http://debbienathan.com/buy-the-books/ Pornography: A Groundwork Guide.]

[[File:Larry Flynt Wheelchair.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|The pornographer [[Larry Flynt]] is an atheist.<ref>Flynt writes, "I have left my religious conversion behind and settled into a comfortable state of atheism": see the epilogue of Flynt and Ross</ref><ref>"I am not saying he don't believe in God. I am just saying I don't believe in God. That puts me at odds with him." ''[http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9701/11/falwell.v.flynt/lkl.00.html Larry King Live]'', January 10, 1996</ref> See: [[Atheism and pornography]]

(photo obtained from [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Larry_Flynt_Wheelchair.jpg Wikimedia Commons], see: [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en license agreement]) ]]

== Atheism and pornography ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism and pornography]] and [[Atheism and child pornography]]

One of the [[causes of atheism]] is a [[hedonism]]. See: [[Causes of atheism]] and [[Atheism and hedonism]].

The infamous pornographers [[Hugh Hefner]] and [[Larry Flynt]] are both [[atheism|atheists]].<ref>[http://www.salon.com/2013/02/23/10_celebs_you_didnt_know_were_atheists_partner/ 10 celebs you didn't know were atheists], ''Salon'' 2-23-2010</ref><ref>Flynt writes, "I have left my religious conversion behind and settled into a comfortable state of atheism": see the epilogue of Flynt and Ross</ref><ref>"I am not saying he don't believe in God. I am just saying I don't believe in God. That puts me at odds with him." ''[http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9701/11/falwell.v.flynt/lkl.00.html Larry King Live]'', January 10, 1996</ref>

In 2003, ''Arena magazine'' magazine listed Flynt as #1 on the "50 Powerful People in Porn" list.<ref>[http://www.onenewspage.us/people/ms9j0/Larry-Flynt.htm Larry Flynt - One News Page]</ref> Flynt is paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries sustained from a 1978 assassination attempt by the serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin.<ref>Flynt and Ross, pp. 170–171.</ref><ref>[http://www.onenewspage.us/people/ms9j0/Larry-Flynt.htm Larry Flynt - One News Page]</ref>

For more information, please see:

*[[Atheism and pornography]]

*[[Atheism and child pornography]]

=== Barna Group study relative to atheism, pornography and sexual immorality ===

The [[Barna Group]] found that atheists and [[agnostics]] in America were more likely, than [[theist]]s in America, to look upon these behaviors as being morally acceptable: [[fornication|sexual relationships outside of marriage]]; [[abortion]]; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; [[Profanity|obscene language]]; pornography and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in [[homosexuality]]/[[bisexuality]].<ref>http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/5-barna-update/58-practical-outcomes-replace-biblical-principles-as-the-moral-standard</ref>

=== The Netherlands and the global spread of bestiality pornography ===

[[File:Netherlands location.PNG|thumbnail|150px|A 2007 survey found that distributors in the [[Netherlands]] were responsible for some 80 percent of bestiality videos worldwide.<ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/811523-bestiality-video-industry-hit-as-dutch-give-animal-sex-the-thumbs-down]</ref>]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and bestiality]] and [[Netherlands and bestiality]] and [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]]

In 2005, the [[Netherlands]] was ranked the 13th most atheistic country in the world and the website adherents.com reported that in 2005 39 - 44%% of the Dutch are agnostics/atheists/non-believers in God.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_atheist.html Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics(Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref> The Netherlands also has the 11th highest rate of belief in evolution as far as [[Western World]] nations (see: [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]]).<ref>[http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/bigphotos/21329204.html Photo: Evolution Less Accepted in U.S. Than Other Western Countries, Study Finds]</ref>

In February 2010, the UK news website'' Metro'' reported:
{{cquote|Given the illicit nature of the product, precise figures on animal pornography video sales are difficult to find, but the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, in a 2007 survey, found that distributors in the [[Netherlands]] were responsible for some 80 percent of bestiality videos worldwide.<ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/811523-bestiality-video-industry-hit-as-dutch-give-animal-sex-the-thumbs-down]</ref>}}

In 2010, the Netherlands banned bestiality.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-02-03/dutch-finally-ban-bestiality/319622 Dutch Finally Ban Bestiality, ABC News]</ref>

For more information, please see: [[Atheism and bestiality]] and [[Atheism and pornography]]

=== Atheism and child pornography ===

*[[Atheism and child pornography]]

*[[Atheistic Denmark and child pornography]]

*[[Atheistic Thailand and child prostitution]]

*[[Netherlands and child pornography]]

*[[Irreligious Britain and child pornography]]

*[[Atheism, pederasty and NAMBLA]]

*[[Atheistic Czech Republic and child pornography]]

*[[Atheistic Sweden and child pornography]]

==Legal aspects==
Due to a series of [[liberal]] decisions beginning with the [[Warren Court]], pornography is aggressively sold and distributed in the United States without meaningful law enforcement. It is a $7–10 billion industry that affects and harms 40 million Americans. Pornography destroys relationships and exploits young people.<ref>''National Catholic Register'' p. 8 (Apr. 22, 2007).</ref><ref>http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-pornography-statistics.html</ref> The [[ACLU]] has also opposed any limits on the availability of pornographic content, as well as the [[Child Online Protection Act]], which would have placed restrictions on how accessible pornography would be to minors on the internet.

== Deadly industry ==
Similar to [[Hollywood values]], the pornographic industry is rife with destructive [[liberal]] values that prove dangerous and even deadly. A great number of pornographic movie "stars" have died untimely deaths due to drug use, alcoholism and [[sexually transmitted disease]]. Below is a list of such cases. Note that most names below are stage names (with their real names included where available), that such actors adopt out of shame and acknowledgment of their depraved choices. In that same vein, suicide is very common among pornographic "actors."<ref>http://www.rame.net/faq/deadporn/</ref>

*Brad Chase, suicide (hanging)
*John Holmes, 43, died of [[AIDS]]
*Maria Christina, 41, (drug overdose)
*Vanessa Freeman, 29, murdered
*Elisa Bridges, 28, drug overdose combining heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs
*Savannah (Shannon Michelle Wilsey), 23, committed suicide after a drunken car accident
*Chance Ryder, 26, drug overdose
*Roberta Pedon, 28, cirrhosis of the liver due to alcoholism
*Pierce Daniels, 32, AIDS
*Lisa Melendez, 35, AIDS
*Teri Diver, 29, drug overdose
*Wendy O. Williams, 48, suicide (self-inflicted gunshot)
*Nancee Kelly (Kelly Jean Van Dyke), 33, suicide (hanging)
*Jon Vincent, 36, suicide (drug overdose)
*Caleb Carter, 31, suicide after suffering from manic depression, alcoholism
*Kyle Hazzard, 33, AIDS
*Charli Waters, 20, murdered
*Andy Mantegna, 34, suicide (hanging)
*Amber Rayne (Meghan Wren), 31, (drug overdose, cocaine and alcohol)

==References==
<references/>

==See also==
*[[Anthony Comstock]]
*[[ACLU#Pornography|ACLU]]
*[[Social effects of pornography]]

==External links==
*[http://unitedfamilies.org/default.asp?contentID=34 Guide to Family Issues: The Harms of Pornography] : United Families Intl
*[http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-f016.html How can I tell if I'm getting addicted to sex or pornography?] - ChristianAnswers.Net
*[http://www.soundvision.com/Info/life/porn/getrid.asp Pornography & Islam] : A 12-step guide To Fight Pornography Addiction
*[http://nopornnorthampton.org/ NoPornHampton] - an anti-pornography organization with an extensive, blog-style website
*[http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=759 Censorship or Education? Feminist Views on Pornography]
*[http://www.ldsmag.com//LDSMariageNetwork/090306woman.html What's A Woman To Do? How Pornography Affects Women and What They Can Do], Geoff Steurer, ''Meridian Magazine''
*[http://www.obscenitycrimes.org/news/HowAdultPornographyHarmsChildren.pdf How Adult Pornography Contributes To Sexual Exploitation of Children], by Robert Peters, President of Morality in Media (September 2009)

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Talk:Masochism

2017-08-13T15:41:12Z

Pious: Knowledge can save lives.

=Masochism=
Since the page is locked, I'll provide the diagnostic criteria and description according to the DSM-5. I believe this should be listed due to the fact that its practice can be fatal and suicidal, therefore damning anyone who engages in it. As always, faith and knowledge are the ways out.

'''Sexual Masochism Disorder 302.83 (F65.51)'''
'''Diagnostic Criteria'''

A. Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from the act
of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or othenwise made to suffer, as manifested by fantasies,
urges, or behaviors.

B. The fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors cause clinically significant distress or impairment
in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

''Specify'' if:
With asphyxiophilia: If the individual engages in the practice of achieving sexual
arousal related to restriction of breathing.

''Specify'' if:
In a controlled environment: This specifier is primarily applicable to individuals living
in institutional or other settings where opportunities to engage in masochistic sexual
behaviors are restricted.

In full remission: There has been no distress or impairment in social, occupational,
or other areas of functioning for at last 5 years while in an uncontrolled environment.

'''Diagnostic Features'''

The diagnostic criteria for sexual masochism disorder are intended to apply to individuals
who freely admit to having such paraphilic interests. Such individuals openly acknowledge
intense sexual arousal from the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise
made to suffer, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors. If these individuals also report
psychosocial difficulties because of their sexual attractions or preferences for being
humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer, they may be diagnosed with sexual
masochism disorder. In contrast, if they declare no distress, exemplified by anxiety, obsessions,
guilt, or shame, about these paraphilic impulses, and are not hampered by them
in pursuing other personal goals, they could be ascertained as having masochistic sexual
interest but should not be diagnosed with sexual masochism disorder.
The Criterion A time frame, indicating that the signs or symptoms of sexual masochism
must have persisted for at least 6 months, should be understood as a general guideline,
not a strict threshold, to ensure that the sexual interest in being humiliated, beaten, bound,
or otherwise made to suffer is not merely transient. However, the disorder can be diagnosed
in the context of a clearly sustained but shorter time period.

'''Associated Features Supporting Diagnosis'''

The extensive use of pornography involving the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise
made to suffer is sometimes an associated feature of sexual masochism disorder.

'''Prevalence'''

The population prevalence of sexual masochism disorder is unknown. In Australia, it has
been estimated that 2.2% of males and 1.3% of females had been involved in bondage and
discipline, sadomasochism, or dominance and submission in the past 12 months.

'''Development and Course'''

Community individuals with paraphilias have reported a mean age at onset for masochism
of 19.3 years, although earlier ages, including puberty and childhood, have also been
reported for the onset of masochistic fantasies. Very little is known about persistence over
time. Sexual masochism disorder per definition requires one or more contributing factors,
which may change over time with or without treatment. These include subjective distress
(e.g., guilt, shame, intense sexual frustration, loneliness), psychiatric morbidity, hypersexuality
and sexual impulsivity, and psychosocial impairment. Therefore, the course of sexual
masochism disorder is likely to vary with age. Advancing age is likely to have the same
reducing effect on sexual preference involving sexual masochism as it has on other paraphilic
or normophilic sexual behavior.

'''Functional Consequences of Sexual Masochism Disorder'''

The functional consequences of sexual masochism disorder are unknown. '''However, masochists are at risk of accidental death while practicing asphyxiophilia or other autoerotic procedures.'''

'''Differential Diagnosis'''

Many of the conditions that could be differential diagnoses for sexual masochism disorder
(e.g., transvestic fetishism, sexual sadism disorder, hypersexuality, alcohol and substance
use disorders) sometimes occur also as comorbid diagnoses. Therefore, it is necessary to
carefully evaluate the evidence for sexual masochism disorder, keeping the possibility of
other paraphilias or other mental disorders as part of the differential diagnosis. Sexual
masochism in the absence of distress (i.e., no disorder) is also included in the differential,
as individuals who conduct the behaviors may be satisfied with their masochistic orientation.

'''Comorbidity'''

Known comorbidities with sexual masochism disorder are largely based on individuals in
treatment. Disorders that occur comorbidly with sexual masochism disorder typically include
other paraphilic disorders, such as transvestic fetishism.

This is serious. If one person has these fantasies and is steered away from hanging themself through this site, this entry will be worth it.

Racism and the Democratic Party

2017-08-13T14:39:24Z

Pious: Cleaning up a grammatical maelstrom.

Contrary to what uninformed liberals believe, the [[Ku Klux Klan]] was an outgrowth of the [[Democratic Party]], with overlapping membership rolls. The Klan was to the Democrats what the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] is today: Not every Democrat is a member of the ACLU, but every member of the ACLU is a Democrat. The same is true with the Klan. [http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2012-04-18.html]

After the war, Democratic legislatures enacted "[[Black Codes]]," denying black Americans the rights of citizenship— such as the rather crucial one of bearing arms— while other Democrats (sometimes the same Democrats) founded the Ku Klux Klan. (ibid)

Even to this day, the KKK (as do similar racist groups and movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and La Raza) are supportive of the Democrats. During the [[2016 United States presidential election]], the KKK supported [[Hillary Clinton]] for President<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-03-14/ku-klux-klan-grand-dragon-will-quigg-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-president Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon Will Quigg Endorses Hillary Clinton for President] at U.S. News & World Report</ref>, whose mentor, the late Democratic senator [[Robert Byrd]], was a longtime KKK member<ref>Pianin, Eric. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/18/AR2005061801105_pf.html A Senator's Shame: Byrd, in His New Book, Again Confronts Early Ties to KKK]. Washington Post, 2005-06-19, pp. A01</ref>. After the Klan's attempt, in possible collusion with the Democrats to discredit [[Donald Trump]] and his campaign, he publicly pretended to "support" him (and in so doing, fabricated a false link between the KKK and the Republicans and falsely labeled the GOP as the "racist" party, as the Democrats have done since 1964<ref>[http://www.blackandblondemedia.com/2009/01/14/democrat-race-lie/ The Democrat Race Lie] at Black & Right</ref>). This backfired when Trump in particular, and the GOP in general, who have always opposed the KKK and despise what they stand for, rejected the Klan's "endorsement"; thus, the historic Democrat-KKK link, which has long been common knowledge,<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/the-ugly-history-of-democratic-suppression-of-blacks/ The Ugly History of Democratic Suppression of Blacks] at WND</ref> was brought to light.

[[Thomas Sowell]] wrote:
*{{racist jim crow democrats}}

==References==
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[[Category:Democratic Party]]
[[Category:Race Relations]]

Essay:Worst Liberal Movies

2017-08-13T14:13:17Z

Pious: Previous edit meant to say repository.

While many [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies|great conservative movies]] are produced every year, [[Hollywood values|Hollywood]] continues to create many movies which promote, normalize and aggrandize bad behavior and poor values. Below is a list of some of the more egregious examples:

==Politically liberal films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''The 5th Wave''
|2016
|PG-13
|The military is portrayed by evil aliens. The film, overall, was a failed franchise that couldn't get on the recent Young Adult book-to-film bandwagon.
|$34,912,982
|-
|''Alien'' Franchise
|1979-2017
|R
|This pro-feminist, anti-capitalist film franchise was originated by atheist Ridley Scott. The first film was proven to be alarmingly similar to the 1965 film ''Planet of the Vampires'',<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzToy-Tjz5g</ref> but since it fitted the left's agenda, they didn't care and gave it biased reviews anyway. The second film, ''Aliens'', was an anti-Vietnam statement<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T543J2L-gXU</ref> and, just like its predecessor, copied another previous feature (in this case, the 1954 film ''Them!''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVoX-C9J4Zk</ref>).
|$515,930,723 (all together)
|-
|''All the Way''
|2016
|TV-14
|The 2016 HBO film based on the presidency of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] is a good example of a historical revisionist film, palatable for Liberals' regressive dominion of the media. Liberals seized the opportunity with the film to distort history in order to hold Pres. Johnson in high regard and also ignored many of the President's faults, including the War on Poverty and how it created a welfare state which destroyed untold numbers of African American families.
|
|-
|''American Psycho''
|2000
|R
|Don't be fooled by the false patriotic title. It's the most [[Anti-American]] film you'll ever see. It's also considered a "comedy", just the fact that anyone who thinks a plot about stockbroker who's secretly a serial killer is funny is just disgusting.
|$15,070,285
|-
|''The Ant Bully''
|2006
|PG
|This pro-communist film's main message of the power of the individual to be more powerful than one another is a bad thing. Also, the exterminator is clearly being shown in negative light for simply doing his job, as he is the main villain of the film and it promotes environmentalism as well.
|$28,142,535
|-
|''Assault on Wall Street''
|2013
|R
|Uwe Boll (often referred to as the worst director of this generation and known for his furious and spiteful responses to negative reception)<ref>https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Uwe-Boll-considered-one-of-the-worst-film-directors-in-history</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BvLQb2uwW4</ref> makes a completely inaccurate film that blames capitalism for the [[Recession of 2008|Great Recession]] and the downfall of the everyday man's life. The film plays out like an angry middle school boy's fan fiction revenge story, in which all the bankers are summary executionized ([[Russian Revolution|Now, where have we seen that before in history?]]). Boll has said how "We need to f-ing kill the rich", which only shows how uneducated he is.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQJwEAqzFs4</ref>
|
|-
|''Astro Boy''
|2009
|PG
|Based loosely on the 1952 anime, liberal producers and writers twisted the cartoon to fit their [[communist]] agenda.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Jqlxd7ufM</ref> This backfired, however, and the film was a critical failure.<ref>http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/astro-boys-abysmal-opening-and-imagis-sinking-ship-17586.html</ref>
|$19,551,067
|-
|''Apocalypse Now''
|1979
|R
|This overindulgent, anti-war diatribe portrays the American military as corrupt, incompetent [[drug addiction|drug-users]].
|$78,784,010
|-
|''The Birth of a Nation''
|1915
|N/A
|This infamously racist film depicts the [[Ku Klux Klan]] as "heroes" (the KKK was founded by the Democratic Party, even though the left has repeatedly tried denying the connection between the two). The film is particularly notorious for being the first ever film to be shown at the White House under Democrat President [[Woodrow Wilson]], as well as significantly influencing his already-racist core to segregate the White House and various departments.
|
|-
|''Blue State''
|2007
|R
|What looks like a romantic comedy actually encourages the false idea that [[liberalism]] must be established and conservatism abolished in America, as the main character follows up on his absurd vow to move to Canada if [[George W. Bush]] is re-elected president.
|
|-
|''Bob Roberts''
|1992
|R
|An anti-conservative propaganda piece released during the 1992 election. Similar to ''The Candidate'', this was made by another Hollywood leftist (this time Tim Robbins) and claims to be a "comedy" but only demonizes conservatives.
|$4,479,470
|-
|''Born on the Fourth of July''
|1989
|R
|This radically anti-[[Vietnam War]] biographical film is produced and directed by communist sympathizer Oliver Stone, starring Tom Cruise as paralyzed Vietnam War vet-turned-anti-Vietnam War leftist protester and communist sympathizer [[Ron Kovic]].
|$70,001,698
|-
|''The Candidate''
|1972
|PG
|This "comedy" is actually pro-[[George McGovern]] propaganda. It was released during the 1972 election year only to demonize [[Richard Nixon]] and his conservative colleagues. Conservative star [[James Stewart]] refused to star in it for that reason.
|
|-
|''[[Capitalism: A Love Story]]''
|2009
|PG-13
|Michael Moore, staying true to his propaganda film format, relentlessly attacks America's [[capitalist]] [[economy]] with claims of alleged financial inequality.
|$14,363,397
|-
|''Cars 2''
|2011
|G
|This Pixar sequel demonizes oil companies while promoting ethanol (mentioned as Allinall). On the film's political agenda, director John Lasseter commented: "Why isn't alternative fuel more... Why isn't everybody jumping on that bandwagon? It makes so much sense: Electricity, solar, whatever. There's ethanol. There's all this stuff you could be doing. And so I thought, well, that could be really cool in that you could have big oil versus alternative fuel. That's when we kind of crafted the bad guy's story."
|$191,450,875
|-
|''Casualties of War''
|1989
|R
|This anti-Vietnam war statement film starring Sean Penn involves a gang of American soldiers raping a Vietnamese woman. This paints America soldiers as the bad guys while failing to acknowledge how the Viet Cong, Khmer Rouge, and other communist Insurgents did the same thing to a far larger scale.
|$18,671,317
|-
|''Che''
|2008; 2009
|NR
|As implied by the name, the film is a two-part biopic for the Argentine Marxist terrorist and mass murderer [[Che Guevara]]. As expected, the film treats him in a positive light.
|US$40.9 million
|-
|''The China Syndrome''
|1979
|PG
|The movie depicts a meltdown of a fictional [[nuclear power]] plant. The film greatly over-hypes this risk of a [[nuclear accident]]/meltdown and the resultant damage. This film along with the [[Three Mile Island]] incident (which occurred shortly after the film's release) are often credited for killing the nuclear power industry in America.
|$51,718,367
|-
|''The Contender''
|2000
|R
|This film about the 2000 presidential election is little more than a pro-[[Al Gore]] propaganda piece by liberal studio executives and [[Hollywood values]]. Conservative star Gary Oldman also told IGN that the film was to suppose to be apolitical, but it was edited to vilify Republicans.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/02/26/interview-with-gary-oldman</ref>
|$17,872,723
|-
|''Das Boot''
|1981
|R
|This anti-American war film positively portrays the German perspective of [[World War II]].
|$11,487,676
|-
|''Day of the Dead''
|1985
|R
|Liberal scientists who plan to tame zombies are the heroes, while the common sense conservative soldiers (who's plan is to euthanize them all) are the villains.
|$5,000,000
|-
|''Dawn of the Dead''
|1978
|R
|Besides containing outbursts of graphic violence, this stand-alone sequel to George A. Romero's ''Night of the Living Dead'' is anti-capitalism in that it portrays consumers as zombies.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9487PyyblpQ</ref> The 2004 Zack Snyder-directed remake abandoned this.
|$55 million
|-
|''Dead Man Walking''
|1995
|R
|A senseless criticism of [[capital punishment]], with an ending that left some liberal viewers even more confused.
|$39,363,635
|-
|''Dogville''
|2003
|R
|An [[Anti-American]] propaganda film.
|$16,680,836
|-
|''The Eternal Jew''
|1940
|NR
|An anti-Semitic propaganda film churned out by the Nazis. It was made with direct input from Adolf Hitler, who had the film be a lot more direct in the anti-Semitic messaging, which infamously had most audiences fainting at the crudity of the messages.
|Unknown
|-
|''Fahrenheit 9/11''
|2004
|R
|A [[Michael Moore]] movie, which distorts the tangential link between the [[Bush]] family and the [[Bin Laden]] family.
|$119,194,771
|-
|''Fair Game''
|2010
|PG-13
|Another Bush bash flick starring [[Communist]] Sean Penn. 2010 film rehashes the lead up to the [[Iraq War|war in Iraq]] and [[Valerie Plame]]'s role. It's a typical un-American Hollywood film with "The narrative that [[Karl Rove]] and [[Dick Cheney]]'s Chief of Staff [[Scooter Libby]] were nefarious behind-the-scenes players intent on destroying innocent reputations while pushing the nation into war on false pretenses." There's also no mention of Iraq Liberation Act which was signed by [[Bill Clinton]] five years before the war in Iraq.
|$9,540,691
|-
|''Fire Down Below''
|1997
|R
|An environmentalism film with Steven Seagal playing a Gary Stu like role.
|$16,228,448
|-
|''Food Fight''
|2012
|PG
|Aside from being considered one of the worst computer animated films, the film is anti-capitalist, and demonizes leading companies.
|N/A
|-
|''[[Frost/Nixon]]''
|2008
|R
|A liberal movie meant to further tarnish the reputation of [[Richard Nixon]].
|$18,622,031
|-
|''Game Change''
|2012
|Not Rated
|[[Liberal]] haters play [[conservative]]s in an [[HBO]] movie about [[Sarah Palin]]. Many debunked controversies are highlighted in the plot. Both [[John McCain|McCain]] and Palin denounced the film and called it fiction.
|NA - TV
|-
|''God Bless America''
|2011
|R
|A rip-off of the conservative film Falling Down, this "comedy" has a miserable man and his foul-mouthed [[nihilist]] girl sidekick summary executes [[Tea Party]] members, a Fox News like-host, Christians, and other conservative stereotypes.
|$123,000
|-
|''Independence Day: Resurgence''
|2016
|R
|Despite being the sequel to the patriotic and to a certain extent Conservative film ''Independence Day'', the film, despite the title, does not actually promote the concepts of patriotism, American exceptionalism, or even mention national sovereignty at all. Instead, most of the movie seems to promote globalist-style government, and also has Doctor Okun being revealed to be a homosexual despite such never being implied in the original film. Also has some forced multicultural elements as well.
|$389.7 million
|-
|''JFK''
|1991
|R
|A bastardized historical inaccurate account on John F. Kennedy's assassination, in order to serve liberal filmmaker Oliver Stone's insanely fanatic conspiracy theories. For example, the filmmaker pinpoints the blame to the "real murder" of Pres. Kennedy: the conservative politicians, the U.S. Military, and then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, all of whom want America to go to war in Vietnam, because Kennedy rejected the American involvement. Stone described the film as a "counter-myth" to the Warren Commission's "fictional myth."
|$70,405,498
|-
|''The Legend of the Titanic''
|1999
|Not Rated
|An animated film that bastardizes a horrific, tragic historical event in the name of making an anti-whaling statement.
|
|-
|''The Lone Ranger''
|2013
|PG-13
|An attack on [[capitalist]]s and the [[military]], portraying the former as ruthless, greedy railroad executives and the latter as 'thugs' who support their actions. it distorts the messages of its source material by displaying the [[Lone Ranger]], shown to be a smart intellectual character in the original TV show and radio show, as dumb-founded and unintelligent, instead featuring his sidekick [[Tonto]] (played by [[liberal]] [[marijuana|pot]]-smoker [[Johnny Depp]]) as not only the "star" of the film, but as the Lone Ranger's "voice of reason".
|$89,302,115
|-
|''The Magnificent Seven'' (2016 film)
|2016
|PG-13
|This remake suits the left agenda, as capitalists are the villains in this remake.<ref>http://missliberty.com/magnificent-seven-remake-is-angry-radical-fantasy/</ref>
|$93,145,387
|-
|''Manderlay''
|2003
|R
|Anti-American sequel to ''Dogville''. Star [[James Caan]] refused to be a part of this, describing director Lars von Trier as Anti-American and stated that he himself is an "ultra-conservative".
|$674,918
|-
|''The Matrix'' trilogy
|1999 (''[[The Matrix]]''); 2003 (''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'')
|R
|A hacker discovers his world is a replica of the world as it was before a cataclysmic future event in which intelligent machines took over humanity, so he joins a resistance to end the machines' reign. Despite this salvation narrative, the whole trilogy glorifies anarchism and [[nihilism]] (even including a brief nod to [[Jean Baudrillard]]'s "On Nihilism" chapter from Simulacra and Simulation), hinting several times towards a pro-communist, anti-American, [[anti-Christian]] view. The second film's Architect scene tries to give a "devastating critique/twist" to salvation myths, with the Architect as a malevolent allegorical substitute for the Christian [[God]]. In this same scene, a panel of screens implicitly compares [[George W. Bush]] to Hitler during a discussion of evil in the world, and it features wars and conflicts specifically involving America. In fact, far-[[leftist|Left]] [[race-baiting]] scholar Cornel West was hired to play a role in the film specifically because the [[The Wachowskis|Wachowski Brothers]] (as they were known at the time) were influenced by his pro-socialist/communist and anti-American rhetoric. The first film's throwaway dialogue between the main villain Agent Smith and the treasonous freedom fighter Cipher is a shallow attempt at insulting [[Ronald Reagan]] because Smith implies that Cipher will become the next Ronald Reagan should he succeed in betraying his allies to the agents. The trilogy's overall depiction of religion is closer to Gnosticism, even with Neo, the main protagonist, presented as a savior-figure. The Wachowskis openly admitted in an interview that they deliberately modeled the entire story after Friedrich Nietzche's writings.<ref>http://www.equip.org/article/the-matrix-unloaded-revelations/</ref><ref>Peter Bart, “Cracking the Wachowski’s Code,” Variety.com, May 25, 2003.</ref> The trilogy has been cited as the cause for various murders, ultimately leading to a variant of the [[insanity defense]] known as the Matrix Defense<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/05/21/ctv.matrix.insanity/</ref>, and it shares similar themes to the [[Worst Liberal Video Games|Worst Liberal Video Game]] ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'' because Hideo Kojima confessed that he intended to use the same themes for the game.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130328062143/http://www.gamespot.com/news/hideo-kojima-speaks-about-the-matrix-2448486</ref>
| $592,370,339 (all together)
|-
|''Midnight in Paris''
|2011
|PG-13
|The main character, a liberal author, is portrayed as open-minded and intellectual. He has an unsuccessful relationship with a woman whose family is Republican and are portrayed as materialistic, selfish, narrow-minded and hateful towards any country that is not the United States.
|$56,816,662
|-
|''Milk''
|2008
|R
|An extremely pro-[[homosexual]] biography of openly homosexual politician [[Harvey Milk]], with [[Sean Penn]] playing the title character.
|$31,841,299
|-
|''The Motorcycle Diaries''
|2004
|R
|A fawning monument to [[Communist]] terrorist and mass murderer [[Che Guevara]].
|$16,781,387
|-
|''The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear''
|1991
|15
|This "comedy" pushes environmentalism and demonizes productive businesses, especially the oil industry.
|$86,930,411
|-
|''Night of the Living Dead''
|1968
|R
|This independent horror abomination by George A. Romero vilifies [[nuclear energy]], as nuclear fallout from an exploding space probe in Earth's atmosphere is said to be the cause of the recently deceased becoming reanimated. In addition, it negatively portrays police officers as racist: a group of officers kills Ben, the African American protagonist, when they mistake him for one of the dead, which Romero intentionally chose to have happen to accuse the police of being behind racial lynchings.
|
|-
|''Nixon''
|1995
|R
|This historically inaccurate biography of [[Richard Nixon]] is directed by liberal filmmaker [[Oliver Stone]].
|$13,681,765
|-
|''Okja''
|2017
|N/A
|An anti-capitalism and pro-environmentalism ripoff of the Buster Keaton classic Go West.
|
|-
|''On Deadly Ground''
|1994
|R
|The film demonizes the oil industry as greedy and unsympathetic while praising the [[EPA]].
|$38,590,458
|-
|''Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions''
|2010 (Japan); 2011 (America)
|G
|The anime film demonizes capitalism by making the main villain a successful businessman. In addition, one of the main protagonists of the film, Karl, was based on the radical left-wing schlockumentarist Michael Moore.<ref>http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/art/</ref>
|
|-
|''Recount''
|2008
|Not Rated
|The 2008 [[HBO]] movie on the [[United States presidential election, 2000|2000 Presidential election]] and its aftermath in [[Florida]], presented from a [[Liberal bias|liberal-biased]] viewpoint. A look into how [[Democrats]] and their [[Mainstream media|liberal media]] supporters claim the [[Republicans]] "stole" the [[election]] and the alleged role of its party members that the Democrats claim "made it happen" (although in reality, it was the Democrats themselves who tried to steal the election for their candidate [[Al Gore]] [[United States presidential election, 2000#Recount|by attempting to commit vote fraud in Florida through ordering selective recounts in Democrat-friendly areas while ignoring Republican-strong areas]], only to be stopped when the US Supreme Court ruled the Democrats' end-run attempt around election rules to be illegal). Republicans are portrayed as ghoulish and cited as manufacturing demonstrations. Both the real [[Warren Christopher]] and [[James Baker]] contend the film's portrayal of the former is hopelessly untrue.
|NA - TV
|-
|''Redacted''
|2007
|R
|Brian De Palma’s 2007 fictional anti-Iraq War film funded by Mark Cuban. The film is credited with inspiring a [[terrorist]] attack that killed two U.S. servicemen in [[Germany]].
|$65,388
|-
|''Reds''
|1981
|PG
|As a biographical film on the life of notorious American [[Communist]] journalist John Reed, ''Reds'' is a sentimental and overly romanticized portrait of [[communism]], [[humanism]], and [[anarchism]].
|$40,382,659
|-
|''The Return of the Living Dead''
|1985
|R
|In another stand-alone sequel to ''Night of the Living Dead'', the military is supposedly responsible for the release of a toxin that turns people into zombies. The military is also shown to be inconstant, as they "fix" this by nuking the city of zombies. An anti-[[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] statement some may say (the left feared that Reagan would create nuclear holocaust, which is present in this film).
|$14,237,880
|-
|''Shoot 'Em Up''
|2007
|R
|An anti-second amendment film, the so-called hero is a nihilist and the villains are trying to defend guns rights and the Second Amendment.
|$12,807,139
|-
|''Short Circuit''
|1986
|PG (Should be PG-13)
|On top of just being an blatant ''E.T.'' rip-off, ''Short Circuit'' also downgrades the military (or the Reagan Administration in general).
|$40,697,761
|-
|''[[SiCKO]]''
|2007
|PG-13
|Another Michael Moore film which spread many falsehoods about American [[healthcare]] while unduly glorifying the so-called benefits of [[socialized medicine]] such as now found in [[Obamacare]]. Memorably referred to [[Cuba]]n healthcare as being better than American healthcare.
|$24,540,079
|-
|''The Siege''
|1998
|R
|Don't be fooled by the fact that Bruce Willis is in it. Willis plays the antagonist, an Army general who institutes martial law in New York City after a wave of terrorist attacks. Portrays Muslims as the victims while demonizing the military.
|$40,932,372
|-
|''Star Trek: Into Darkness''
|2013
|PG-13
|Aside from it being a blatant ripoff on ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' in terms of plotline, the film also has several anti-War on Terror messages, as indicated by both Benedict Cumberbatch and Simon Pegg.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2014/2/22/4-ways-star-trek-into-darkness-shills-for-surrender-in-the-war-on-terror/</ref>
|$467.4 million
|-
|''Süss the Jew''
|1940
|NR
|Anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda film, that was notorious for it successfully pushing the anti-Semitic agenda throughout Nazi Germany via a subtle method.
|Unknown.
|-
|''They Live''
|1988
|R
|Capitalists are portrayed as evil aliens planning to rule the world. The director John Carpenter also claimed in interviews that the film was anti-[[Ronald Reagan]]<ref>http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/john-carpenter-they-live-was-about-giving-the-finger-to-reagan/#/0</ref>
|$13,008,928
|-
|''The Thomas Crown Affair''
|1968
|R
|Supports the idea that capitalism causes crime.
| $14 million
|-
|''Tout va Bien''
|1972
|NR
|[[Jane Fonda]] "art film" directed by [[Jean-Luc Godard]], whose notoriously anti-American and idolizes [[Karl Marx]], is nothing more than a propaganda film for Communism, as it sympathizes with the youths who partook in the May 1968 Communist uprisings in [[France]] and features blunt anti-American imagery.
|
|-
|''Triumph of the Will''
|1935
|N/A
|The world's most infamous Nazi propaganda film (even though the left denies it, the Nazis were in truth left wing national socialists).
|
|-
|''Trumbo''
|2015
|R
|Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten who was jailed for his Communist beliefs, is portrayed as a free-speech martyr, and a champion of the First Amendment. All of his controversial beliefs are whitewashed, including his support of Lenin, Hitler (until the Nazi-Soviet Pact fell), Kim Il-Sung, and, of course, Stalin. Conversely, anti-Communists such as John Wayne, Hedda Hopper, Robert Taylor, Roy Brewer, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), and the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals (MPA) are falsely portrayed as "hateful", "oppressive", and anti-free-speech.
|$7,857,741
|-
|''Truth''
|2015
|R
|Highly fictionalized political docudrama about the Killian documents controversy meant to further tarnish the reputation of [[George W. Bush]]. The film was not approved by current CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves and CBS refused to air advertisements for the film due to its, as the network stated, "inaccuracies and distortions".
|$2,541,854
|-
|''V for Vendetta''
|2005
|R
|Blatantly glorifies [[anarchism]], [[socialism]], [[communism]] and [[homosexuality]].
|$70,511,035
|-
|''[[W.]]''
|2008
|PG-13
|A movie designed to denigrate the role of [[Christianity]] in U.S. [[politics]] and particularly in the life of [[George W. Bush]].
|$25,534,493
|-
|''White House Down''
|2013
|PG-13
|Mocks conservatives with a liberal plot twist that makes the [[TEA Party]] out to be "terrorists". This movie was made by uber-liberals to counter conservative film; ''Olympus Has Fallen'', which depicts North Korean terrorists as the bad guys.
|$73,103,784
|-
|''Z''
|1969
|R
|Liberal propaganda that blames the [[military]] for liberal wrongdoing.
|$14,283,305
|-
|}

==Socially liberal films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days''
|2007
|NR
|This Romanian film baselessly supports [[abortion]]. Liberals praised it when it won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
|$1,198,208
|-
|''American Pie''
|1999
|R
|The first installment of a long-running film franchise primarily dealing with teenage sex and alcohol relies on jokes about sex and bodily functions, even treating date rape as "funny".
|$102,561,004
|-
|''Animal House''
|1978
|R
|This college "comedy" glorifies [[alcohol abuse]], debauchery, [[nihilism]], extramarital sex, and all varieties of youthful rebellion. The dean, played by John Vernon, suggests that being "Fat, drunk and stupid, son, is no way to go through life" to one of the rebellious youth representing the rowdy Delta Tau Chi fraternity, but he's depicted as the villain because of that. After the Delta boys are finally punished by being collectively expelled from college, they exact their revenge by sabotaging a homecoming parade and do not face punishment for such a great misdeed. Even so, the film's "hero", portrayed by one of Hollywood's most amoral actors ever, John Belushi, goes on to become a U.S. Senator, which is passed off as humorous.
|$141,600,000
|-
|''Atlantis: The Lost Empire''
|2001
|PG
|Another film released during the [[Michael Eisner]] era of [[Disney]]. The film has a Military Commander as the bad guy who would endanger the city of Atlantis just to be rich, with it also being implied that he was going to commit treason by selling the power source to the Kaiser during World War I for the same motivation. Simply having an adventure movie in Atlantis is just too much to ask I guess.
|$84,056,472
|-
|''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]''
|2009
|PG-13
|The highest-grossing feature in history, directed by liberal James Cameron, enforces many destructive messages, including [[environmentalism]], [[feminism]], and the absurd claim that nature is God. It also ridicules the military and large businesses. To make matters worse, the protagonist forms a rather creepy romance with the native princess, who is of another species, perhaps a symbol for bestiality. The overall plot line hints at endorsing environmental terrorism, which Cameron indicated that he himself supported.
|$760,507,625
|-
|''Bad Santa''
|2003
|R
|Lots of coarse language, sexual escapades, drunkenness, and also the main plot involved a con man posing as a Mall Santa so he and his dwarf accomplice can rob the mall's safe. It was bad enough that critics panned Disney for allowing the trashing of a cultural icon like Santa Claus as well as even then-Disney CEO, Michael Eisner, to be disgusted with the resulting film, acting as one of the main reasons for Miramax being cut loose from Disney alongside ''Kill Bill''.
|$60 million
|-
|''Bad Santa 2''
|2016
|R
|A sequel to the already revolting ''Bad Santa''.
|$23.2 million
|-
|''Bad Teacher''
| 2011
|R
|An awful high school teacher, who is always getting high and drunk, tries to get breast-implant surgery, and encourages cheating and stealing from her students. The movie contains no [[morals]] and is filled with offensive sexual content.
| $100,292,856
|-
|''Barnyard: The Original Party Animals''
|2006
|PG
|Set on a barnyard where animals speak and behave like humans in the absence of real humans, ''Barnyard'' promotes disorderly conduct, portrays humans as either ignorant or stupid, and demonizes coyotes for being carnivores. The neurotic ferret Freddy goes to liberal lengths to avoid temptation to eat his rooster friend by becoming a [[vegetarianism|vegetarian]]. Not only that, but the bulls lack horns and have female udders, and there are brief scenes referencing alcohol and gambling. On top of that, the movie is widely considered to have stolen much of its plot from the more conservative animation ''The Lion King''.
|$116,500,000
|-
|''Battle for Terra''
|2007
|PG
|Children’s animated film that pushes an environmentalist theme and portrays a Bible-quoting, American type military general as the main antagonist.
|$1,647,083
|-
|''Beginners''
|2011
|R
|Promotes homosexuality and "[[coming out of the closet]]".
|$5,790,894
|-
|''Being John Malkovich''
|1999
|R
|This biopic celebrates homosexuality and includes a large amount of extremely vulgar humor.
|$637,721
|-
|''Ben & Arthur''
|2002
|
|As the title suggests, this is a pro-homosexual propaganda movie which also portrays Christians as "hateful bigots". The film has the reputation of being one of the most hated homosexual movies by critics and audiences alike, even among homosexuals. Wikipedia also acknowledges this, as this movie is on the page "List of movies considered the worst". Was a major box-office bomb.
|$40,000
|-
|''The Big Lebowski''
|1998
|R
|Glorifies [[drug abuse]], laziness, and [[nihilism]].
|$17,451,873
|-
|''Billy Elliot''
|2000
|R
|British film about a boy who wants to be a ballet dancer rather than play sports. The film features very poor family values as the family is constantly cursing at one another; promotes homosexuality, as well.
|$21,995,263
|-
|''Bio-Dome''
|1996
|PG-13
|Stoner film with an environmentalism theme.
|$13,427,615
|-
|''The Birdcage''
|1996
|R
|Yet another pro-[[homosexual agenda]] and conservative bashing film.
|$124,060,553
|-
|''Blow''
|2001
|R
|Glorifies the life of drug dealer, and suspected murderer, George Jung.
|$52,990,775
|-
|''Blue is the Warmest Color''
|2013
|NC-17
|French film that promotes the [[homosexual agenda]] and graphically shows lesbian sex. Additionally, it falsely idealizes the idea that homosexuals can be sound mentors to young children. At the Cannes Film Festival, which was headed by liberal [[Steven Spielberg]] and had a board that included ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'' director, Ang Lee, it was unanimously awarded the top prize. It is widely believed that this victory was due to France's legalization of [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] eight days prior. At least one of the stars of the film admitted that she felt disgusted by her role in it.
|$2,199,787
|-
|''Boogie Nights''
|1997
|R
|Glorifies the porn industry and the exploitation of women.
|$26,400,640
|-
|''Boyhood''
|2014
|R
|Centered on a family raised by a single mother, it downplays the importance a father has on a child's growth and development, mocks conservative Christians, and promotes underage drinking and pot smoking.
|$44,400,000
|-
|''Boys Don't Cry''
|1999
|R
|It gorifies the choice of a young girl to embrace homosexual and transgender life choices, dishonesty, and pre-marital relations. Furthermore, it caricatures and exaggerates natural reactions to her perversion, all in aid of promoting the [[homosexual agenda]].
|$11,533,945
|-
|''Brave''
|2012
|PG
|One of Pixar's less memorable animations stars Merida, a Medieval Scottish princess who refuses to marry, believing it will cause her to lose her life of archery and adventure. This unabashedly promotes feminism and demonstrates poor family values throughout. Of course, the men in the film are doofuses compared to the women, too. Egregiously, Merida was added to the Disney Princess lineup despite the poor morals she demonstrates throughout the film and her being created by Pixar, not by Disney directly.
|$540.4 million
|-
|''[[The Breakfast Club]]''
|1985
|R
|What masquerades as a drama comparing the similar personalities of five seemingly very different teenagers in school detention really promotes use of drugs, smoking, and extramarital sex.
|$51,525,171
|-
|''[[Brokeback Mountain]]''
|2005
|R
|This nauseating "romance" film proves that [[liberals]] will [[shoehorning|shoehorn]] the homosexual agenda into anything, even Westerns.
|$83,043,761
|-
|''The Brothers Grimsby''
|2016
|R
|An extremely vulgar movie loaded with sex jokes, sex scenes, nudity, one graphic elephant sex scene, and a joke about Donald Trump getting AIDS.
|$6,874,837
|-
|''But I'm a Cheerleader''
|1999
|R
|A lesbian [[public school]] [[cheerleading|cheerleader]] is attracted to other cheerleaders, portraying [[homosexuality]] as a legitimate lifestyle. The film attacks and ridicules [[reparative therapy]] and religious people, and it normalizes lesbians by depicting the star as a girly cheerleader, obviously a forced subversion of the lesbian archetype.
|$2,205,627
|-
|''Caligula''
|1979
|UR (should be NC-17)
|Historical drama centered around the infamous Roman emperor of the same name, this has been considered the most pornographic movie ever made. Contains unsimulated scenes of oral/anal sex, incest and close-ups of the genitalia of both sexes, along with brutal violence. Also considered one of the worst movies ever made. Upon release, several U.S. cities tried to prevent the movie from being played, though courts repeatedly affirmed that it passed the Miller test (that it was not too obscene to be banned). Some lawyers defending the movie even lamented that this movie helped to form a conservative morality that helped Ronald Reagan win the 1980 election.
|$23 million
|-
|''The Cat in the Hat''
|2003
|PG (Should be PG-13)
|A bastardization of a harmless children's classic filled with adult humor and pandered to focus groups. It is the reason why Dr. Seuss's family estate has banned any live action adaptations of Seuss's works, and it won a one-time Golden Raspberry (or "Razzie") Award for "Worst Excuse for an Actual Movie (All Concept/No Content)".
|$134 million
|-
|''The Cider House Rules''
|1999
|PG-13
|Glorifies [[abortion]] and advocates [[pro-choice]] values to a fault.
|$57,545,092
|-
|''Chappie''
|2015
|PG-13
|Another "social" science fiction film that just abuses our [[First Amendment|first amendment right]] to bash capitalism. Neill Blomkamp also directed liberal films District 9 and Elysium too. On an optimistic note, the film got bad reviews (even from liberal critics)<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/chappie/</ref> and the film did poorly in America (70% of its gross came from overseas).<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=chappie.htm</ref>
|$31,569,268
|-
|''Chicken Little''
|2005
|G
|This painfully unoriginal animation, which was adapted from a 1943 World War II propaganda short by conservative filmmaker Walt Disney, mocks family values, especially when the title chicken's widower father, Buck "Ace" Cluck, is shown to be willing to disown his son, and later on when the aliens proceed to attempt to invade and later blow up Planet Earth simply because they thought it kidnapped their child. The film is borderline nihilistic because the townspeople are mean-spirited and frequently bully Chicken Little, and a brief gag implies that warping someone's mind against their will is acceptable. As one of the worst theatrical productions ever made by the Walt Disney Company under [[Michael Eisner]], the film's mean-spirited and deeply cynical plot line is suspected to have been done to compete with [[DreamWorks]] animated films helmed by [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]].
|$135,386,665
|-
|''[[Clerks]]''
|1994
|R
|Filled with constant vulgar [[profanity]]. Previously rated NC-17 before being appealed for an R rating.
|$3,151,130
|-
|''Clerks 2''
|2006
|R
|Sequel to the liberal comedy, filled with more profanity and even more disgusting acts that could not be in the budget of the original film.
|$24,148,068
|-
|''[[The Cosmic Slop]]''
|1994
|NR
|HBO trilogy focusing on minority science fiction. The main claim to fame was an adaptation of ''[[The Space Traders]]'', a race-baiting short story that was written by the infamous race-baiting leftist professor Derrick Bell.
|
|-
|''Dallas Buyers Club''
|2013
|R
|Egregiously supports the homosexual agenda.
|$27,298,285
|-
|''The Danish Girl''
|2015
|R
|One of the definitive pro-homosexual/gender confusion propaganda films. Eddie Redmayne portrays Einar Wegener, a landscape artist who stands in for a female model who no-showed for a planned painting made by Wegener's wife, Gerda. Einar, who has undergone gender confusion for years, snaps as a result of the modeling sessions where he stands in as "female" and he begins claiming to be a "woman" calling himself "Lili Elbe", which nearly leads to him being committed to an asylum. Einar later undergoes surgical mutilation to accommodate his delusion, but he dies of infection due to the mutilation.
|
|-
|''The Day After''
|1983
|Not Rated
|Attacks the military and conservative politicians, and encourages negotiation with Communists.
|NA - TV
|-
|''The Day After Tomorrow''
|2004
|PG-13
|Overdramatic, nonsensical portrayal of the consequences of fictional "[[climate change]]".
|$186,740,799
|-
|''Day of the Animals''
|1977
|PG
|Environmentalist propaganda that states "global warming" turns woodland animals into psychotic human-hunters. It also claims that humans must get what they deserve (which they do not).
|$2 million
|-
|''Dazed and Confused''
|1993
|R
|Promotes [[promiscuity]] and [[drug abuse]].
|$7,993,039
|-
|''District 9''
|2009
|R
|Attacks the military and large corporation, shows humans as the villains to aliens.
|$115,646,235
|-
|''Django Unchained
|2012
|R
|Gratuitous usage of violence and the n-word, as is all too common from Quentin Tarantino.
|$425,368,238
|-
|''Don’t Breathe''
|2016
|R
|The movies protagonist are three burglars who break into homes (secured by one of their father’s security company) to steal items to sell. The “Villain” of the movie is blind army veteran, and the homeowner of the house they are breaking into. Though they do find he has kidnapped the girl who killed his daughter in a car accident. Also the leader of the thieves is a girl, is clearly a sign of feminism.
|$89,217,875
|-
|''Doom''
|2005
|R
|Based on the video game that influenced [[Columbine High School massacre|Columbine]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060223025846/columbine.free2host.net/quotes.html</ref> All the military characters (except one) are either dirt bags or corrupt. On top of that, there's hardly any monster action.
|$28,212,337
|-
|''Drag Me to Hell''
|2009
|R
|Despite being made by known Republican<ref>http://whatculture.com/offbeat/10-celebs-you-wouldnt-expect-to-be-republicans?page=4</ref> Sam Raimi, the film's premise dealt with a woman being condemned simply for doing what her job required her to do at the bank, with Raimi also implicitly stating that the gypsy who cursed her had sympathetic reasons for cursing the main protagonist despite the fact that she herself had explicitly foresaked paying mortgage three times. In addition, the means to counteract the Lamia (the creature responsible for sending people to Hell when cursed) were more explicitly Pagan than Christian.
|$90.8 million
|-
|''Easy Rider''
|1969
|R
|Glorifies every aspect of the hippie lifestyle, and is also Anti-American. Portrays conservatives as "bigoted" rednecks.
|$60 million
|-
|''Elysium''
|2013
|R
|This propaganda piece criticizes Big Business and supports [[illegal immigration]].
|$93,050,117
|-
|''The Emoji Movie''
|2017
|PG (Should be PG-13 for multiple references to the dreaded S-word in profanity)
|Not only is this film clearly an infomercial for various smartphone applications and features thinly disguised as an unoriginal take on the "hero's journey" story archetype, but it is also laced with rancid morals such as "Words aren't cool". Openly homosexual writer and director Anthony "Tony" Leondis considers the movie a deeply personal project for him: the main character is a sentient emoji who is different from his friends with his ability to show multiple expressions, which reflects Leondis' laughable belief that he is an outcast when, in reality, Hollyweird praises that sort of sinful sexuality. The film briefly glorifies [[Facebook]], the world's largest social network and a hotbed for narcissism and relationship destruction, and several critics have drawn unflattering comparisons to ''Wreck-It Ralph'' and ''Inside Out'', two great conservative animations, plus the ambiguously conservative ''LEGO Movie''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydvQB-4bBfQ</ref> Worst of all, TJ Miller, who voices the lead emoji, once said the film contains anti-[[Donald Trump]] messages, particularly allegations that Trump wants to censor Hollywood and other liberally biased media.
|$25,650,000
|-
|''Fantastic Four''
|2015
|PG-13
|Based very loosely on the comics of the same name and deprived of the source material's humor, the film portrays the military in a negative manner. Here, they only want to use superpowered teens as weapons. On top of that, they also changed the race of the Human Torch for political correctness/cultural Marxism reasons. The film was also infamous for its controversial behind-the-scenes history. The studio executives mandated reshoots without the director's knowledge of this and the final cut was gutted in the editing room. Director Josh Trank was so angered by this that he completely disowned the film.<ref>http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/josh-trank-disowns-fantastic-four-via-twitter-claims-studio-interference-322</ref>
|$56,117,548
|-
|''Fast Food Nation''
|2006
|R
|Despite its title and that fact that Bruce Willis is in it, the film is completely Anti-Fast Food, anti-capitalism, and even promoting the environmental agenda, illegal immigration and sex outside marriage in this vegan propaganda film
|$1,005,539
|-
|''Fast Times at Ridgemont High''
|1982
|R
|Film glorifies [[drug abuse]], premarital sex, and [[abortion]]. It was also one of [[Sean Penn]]'s early film roles as he would go on to star in more liberal propaganda films.
|$27,092,880
|-
|''FernGully: The Last Rainforest''
|1992
|G
|Environmental [[propaganda]], with an anti-industry message, is being indoctrinated to children in the animation film.
|$24,650,296
|-
|''The Forest''
|2016
|PG-13
|Depicts the Aokigahara Forest in Japan as a scary place filled with vengeful ghosts. In reality, it is a sad place where people go to commit suicide.
|$37.6 million
|-
|''The Fourth Kind''
|2009
|PG-13
|Uses the real life tragedies of deceased and missing citizens of Nome, Alaska to make money with a fictitious story about alien abductions.
|$47,709,193
|-
|''Freddy Got Fingered''
|2001
|R
|Contains a lot of crude and revolting gross-out sexual humor, including a scene where the main character actually makes a horse [censored]. Uses shock tactics in much the same way that ''[[Family Guy]]'' does. Won five Razzie awards, including Worst Picture and four awards (Worst Actor, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and Worst Screen Couple) for star and director, Canadian "comedian" Tom Green.
|$14.3 million
|-
|''Free Birds''
|2013
|PG
|This animated film's main premise is about taking turkey off of the Thanksgiving menu.
|$55,750,480
|-
|''Ghostbusters'' (2016 remake)
|2016
|PG-13
|A complete bastardization of the 1984 classic conservative film. This film is pro-feminism on steroids, as every male character is either dumb or a jerk and also has both racist and sexual innuendo jokes.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7ikR-6uSMYz</ref> Luckily, no one (other then biased liberal critics) liked it, as its trailer was known for being the most hated movie trailer on YouTube.<ref>http://screencrush.com/ghostbusters-trailer-most-disliked-movie-trailer-in-history/</ref> Sony was also caught making fake reviews for the film too.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXv3w59raZ4</ref> And the film flopped at the box office.,<ref>http://www.imdb.com/news/ni60138331?fb_comment_id=1146766692061206_1146942958710246&comment_id=1146942958710246</ref> as well as the fact that Sony Pictures Entertainment would loose over $70 million on the film's financial losses.
|$120,049,002
|-
|''Glen or Glenda''
|1953
|Not rated
|Created by Ed Wood, widely regarded as one of the worst directors of all time, it promotes cross-dressing and transsexualism.
|N/A
|-
|''Gnomeo and Juliet''
|2011
|PG
|Contains a joke that could be interpreted as passing off bestiality as funny.
|$194 million
|-
|''Godzilla'' (1998 film)
|1998
|PG-13
|Liberal and homosexual director Roland Emmerich has turned Godzilla into a girl. The film also mentions how the military does more damage than Godzilla, which could be a little social commentary there. The film even fails to address the original message of the original 1954 Japanese film, as well (the first Godzilla was about the aftermath of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki).
|$136,314,294
|-
|''[[Good Will Hunting]]''
|1997
|R
|Left-wing film made by left-wing actors/writers [[Matt Damon]] and [[Ben Affleck]], as well as staring Matt Damon. Also notable as being the main reason why [[Howard Zinn]]'s anti-American textbook ''A People's History to the United States'' became both public knowledge and provided in all universities and high schools across America, due to Matt Damon's character, Will Hunting, telling [[Robin William]]'s character in a pivotal scene "You wanna read a ''real'' history book, read Howard Zinn’s ''People’s History of the United States''. That book’ll f*****’ knock you on your a**.”<ref>https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2013/8/9/the-5-most-destructive-political-ideas-in-matt-damons-movies/5/</ref>
|$225,933,435
|-
|''The Groovenians''
|2002
|R
|Depicts hippies and hipsters as just "misunderstood people" and wealthy businessmen as greedy and power hungry robots.
|N/A
|-
|''Hair''
|1979
|PG (Should be R)
|Based on the Broadway musical, the film's profanity, its depiction of the use of illegal drugs, its treatment of sexuality, its irreverence for the American flag, and its gratuitous nudity caused much comment and controversy as it did when the stage musical first premiered in 1967. A product of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement.
|$15,284,643
|-
|''Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle''
|2004
|R
|The adventures of two pot-smokers who play up ethnic stereotypes.
|$18,250,550
|-
|''Harry and the Hendersons''
|1987
|PG (Should be PG-13 for multiple uses of the dreaded S-word in profanity)
|
|$49 million
|-
|''Horrible Bosses''
|2011
|R
|Three men try to kill their bosses. Two of the three bosses are wealthy businessmen. The film is also filled with offensive language and many sexual references.
|$117,538,559
|-
|''Howl''
|2010
|R
|Film about homosexual poet and [[beatnik]]-turned-[[hippie]], [[Allen Ginsberg]]. Promotes the [[homosexual agenda]] and the idea that writing about [[pornography]] is "protected" under the [[First Amendment]] and has "literary value".
|$617,334
|-
|''[[Jackass]]: The Movie''
|2002
|R
|Essentially a montage of ridiculous stunts and pranks with no coherent story.
|$64,255,312
|-
|''Jennifer's Body''
|2009
|R
|Promotes feminism and glorifies [[Satanism]], contains a lesbian kiss and them making out.
|$16,204,793.
|-
|''Kids''
|1995
|NC-17
|Pornographic film concerning five underage teenagers in [[New York City]] engaging in graphic sex, violent acts, [[drug]]/[[alcohol]] use, and homosexual activities.
|$7,412,216
|-
|''The Kids Are All Right''
|2010
|R
|Portrays homosexuality and homosexual parenting as a "normal" lifestyle.
|$20,811,365
|-
|''[[The Laramie Project]]''
|2002
|Unrated
|An adaptation of the play of the same name made by HBO to promote the homosexual agenda, including giving a one-sided, extremely biased perspective on the murder of Matthew Shepherd implying that his murderers had "homophobia" as a motive. It also has a significant anti-religious bent in it, where two of the documentarists (implied to be homosexual) tried to talk to a priest specifically to "piss him off," and also had one of the members breaking down from a priest being "hateful" simply because he implied the possibility that Matthew Shepherd will go to hell if he didn't repent for his homosexual activities.
|-
|''Léon: The Professional''
|1994
|R
|Disgusting film the features an assassin taking an orphan under his wing (even worse her family shows poor values and are nasty to each other). He then trains her to be an assassin herself to kill the corrupt DEA responsible for her parents murder, but also the assassin who's much older than her seems to be [[Pedophilia|romanticized by her]] (in a deleted scene they even have sex).
|$19,501,238
|-
|''Lethal Weapon 3''
|1992
|R
|Pro-gun control propaganda disguised as a buddy cop action film.
|$144,731,527
|-
|''Lethal Weapon 4''
|1998
|R
|The sequel now has a pro-illegal immigration message.
|$130,444,603
|-
|''Mad Max: Fury Road''
|2015
|R
|Feminist propaganda that endorses and celebrates anarchy. Fourth movie in the ''Mad Max'' film series first made famous by Mel Gibson in the title role between 1979 and 1985.
|$153,636,354
|-
|''Maleficent''
|2014
|PG
|Apparently represents the idea of revising the "Sleeping Beauty" story to focus on a lesbian relationship; although Aurora clearly loves Maleficent as a mother figure, Maleficent takes over the role of the prince and is revealed to be the person whose kiss of "true love" (given on the forehead) really saved Aurora. Unabashedly promotes the feminist agenda to the extent that most of the males are either villains or useless, even going so far as to heavily hint at a transgender philosophy; promotes hard-core environmentalism, moral relativism and even Marxism; pretty much ruins the morality tale for ''Sleeping Beauty''. ''The Federalist'' also had a field day with the film stating how it promoted the leftist agenda and citing point by point its agenda.<ref>http://thefederalist.com/2014/06/06/maleficent-once-upon-a-screed/</ref> In particular, King Stefan, far from being depicted as a good father who gave up Aurora to the three fairies to protect her from the curse, was shown to not care for Aurora at all and was willing to let her die from the curse.
|$241,410,378
|-
|''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil''
|1997
|R
|Don't be fooled by the fact that Hollywood conservative, Clint Eastwood directed this film or that it both takes place and was filmed in the overall conservative city of Savannah, Georgia. It is based on the equally bad nonfiction novel of the same name, and has LGBT, environmentalist, witchcraft, and anti-capitalist themes.
|$25,105,255
|-
|''Moonlight''
|2016
|R
|A coming-of-age film that glorifies drug use and [[homosexuality]].
|$27,557,396 <ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=moonlight2016.htm</ref>
|-
|''Movie 43''
|2013
|R
|Anthology of short "comedy" films which glamorize virtually every form of deviant sexuality imaginable. Much of the "humor" is scatological, including a scene with a character who enjoys being pooed upon. Aside from that, ''Movie 43'' is literally one of the worst motion pictures ever made in history, as it has nothing that would make it good, imaginative, funny, charming, or understandable of its existence at all. Won three Razzie awards: Worst Picture, Worst Director (all directors) and Worst Screenplay (all screenwriters).
|$32.4 million
|-
|''Mulholland Drive''
|2001
|R
|Nonsensical art film that thinks homosexuality is "sexy" and promotes it as a societal norm, as well as fornication.
|$7,220,243
|-
|''My Own Private Idaho''
|1991
|R
|Two homosexual street hustlers begin having an affair while seeking adventure en route to Idaho and then Italy. One of the more infamous cinematic examples of the homosexual agenda.
|$6,401,336
|-
|''Natural Born Killers''
|1994
|R
|Riddled with violence, drug abuse and sexual references, this movie's main characters are brutal serial killers who are viewed as "heroes". Infamously known for influencing Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold for committing the massacre at [[Columbine High School massacre]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-columbine-shooters/</ref>
|$50,282,766
|-
|''Norm of the North''
|2016
|PG
|Anti-big-business in the form of a greedy real estate mogul in a possible jab at Donald Trump. Extremely environmentalist.
|$24.8 million
|-
|''The Normal Heart''
|2014
|TV MA
|Another [[homosexual agenda|homosexual propaganda]] film that criticizes the [[Reagan Administration]] and general Conservative ideology. The LGBT community was a strong promoter of this film and insists it is "artful", when really it is decadent.
|N/A
|-
|''The Nut Job''
|2014
|PG
|Promotes disorderly conduct and non-conformity, and one of the antagonists is a head businessman. It is also pro-environmentalism.
|$64,251,541
|-
|''Nymphomaniac''
|2014
|NR
|This two-part movie features four hours of non-stop sex and glamorizes the lifestyle of the titular sex addict. It portrays other [[San Francisco values]], such as homosexuality and S&M, in a positive light. In general, this film was labeled as NSFW. Director, Lars von Trier, is known for being anti-American and slightly hints at this throughout the film.
|$17,584,083
|-
|''The Odd Life of Timothy Green''
|2012
|PG
|Despite an overly schmaltzy pro-family sentiment, this film showcases terrible parenting.
|$55.3 million
|-
|''Open Season''
|2006
|PG
|Don't be fooled by the fact conservative star Gary Sinise is in it. This animated film is pro-environmentalism and anti-hunting.
|$85,105,259
|-
|''Over the Hedge''
|2006
|PG
|An animated film that depicts humans as complete idiots and demonizes exterminators for simply doing their job. Not to mention, one of the antagonists is a wealthy businesswoman and it is also pro-environmentalism.
|$155,019,340
|-
|''The Organizer''
|1963
|Not Rated
|Italian film that promotes [[trade union]]s. The movie also promotes [[infidelity]].
|
|-
|''Orgazmo''
|1997
|NC-17
|Portrays the porn industry in a positive light and mocks both the [[Mormon]]s and the religiously devout.
|$602,302
|-
|''ParaNorman''
|2012
|PG
|The very ending of the film pulls a swerve and reveals that one of the characters, Mitch Downe, as being homosexual, despite the fact that he was not even implied to be that throughout the movie. This decision had been made by the director Chris Butler.
|$107.1 million
|-
|''Paul''
|2011
|R
|This extra-terrestrial rescue mission could have been a harmless comedic tribute to the science fiction film genre if it didn't portray Christians as close-minded idiots. Moreover, it promotes atheism, premarital sex, homosexuality, and drug use; and it portrays the military in negative light.
|$37,412,945
|-
|''The Perks of Being a Wallflower''
|2012
|PG-13
|Promotes homosexuality and also demonizes those opposed to a homosexual lifestyle.
|$17,738,570
|-
|''The People vs. Larry Flynt''
|1996
|R
|Idealizes [[pornography]] mogul [[Larry Flynt]] and claims that pornography is protected by the [[First Amendment]].
|$20,300,385
|-
|''Philadelphia''
|1993
|PG-13
|Homosexual agenda setting drama.
|$77,446,440
|-
|''Pineapple Express''
|2008
|R
|Shows [[drug abuse]] to be "cool".
|$87,341,380
|-
|''Pink Flamingos''
|1972
|NC-17
|Embraces horrifying people, who engage in such acts as [[incest]] and [[bestiallity]], as well as promoting the homosexual agenda, since it stars transvestite Divine and shows homosexuals in a positive light. This film has toilet humor, finding it funny when a character (Divine) literally eats poo, and extremely offensive language, one character is even named after a racial slur against white people. Characters promote anarchy and violence as an everyday thing. A very graphic film, even for most liberals, showing close ups of genitalia unlike any non-porno film. Liberals call it a "comedy", but it is revoltingly horrid and more like an act of [[Satan]].
|$7,000,000
|-
|''Pocahontas''
|1995
|G
|Feminist story about [[Native American]] [[Pocahontas]] with an environmental message, and also the Native American’s view against English settlers (in a similar manner to Howard Zinn's revisionist history textbook ''A People's History of the United States'', which would eventually end up entering public knowledge and provided to all universities and high schools across America two years later [see above]). In addition, the titular character also enters what is implied to be an unfaithful relationship with John Smith over Kokoum that was treated in a comparatively positive light. Following the Best Picture nomination of ''Beauty and the Beast'' at the 64th Academy Awards and its subsequent loss in March 1992, then-studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg opted to produce another animated sweeping romantic epic in hopes of achieving the cinematic masterpiece status and replicating another Best Picture nomination, even if it meant to distort history and add both a love story and environmental themes. In fact, many people at Disney had high hopes for ''Pocahontas'', while deeming the concept of another film in production, ''The Lion King'' as experimental. As it turned out, ''The Lion King'' became one of the greatest animated motion pictures of all time, while ''Pocahontas'' received mixed critical reviews and below-than-expected box office receipts.
|$141,579,773
|-
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|2009
|G
|Liberals praised this film for featuring Disney's first African American princess. ''The Princess and the Frog'' promotes feminism, and is very insulting to Christianity, being filled with Louisiana Voodoo. Instead of having a Fairy Godmother, it contains a blind voodoo priestess. Finally, it mocks traditional values and portrays capitalism and positive war efforts in a negative light.
|$104,400,899
|-
|''Princess Mononoke''
|1997
|PG-13
|Environmentalist, feminist anime film on on steroids, where the forest gods are at war with a mining colony (whom are prorated as the "bad guys").
|$2,375,308
|-
|''Project X''
|2012
|R
|Shows teen drinking, [[drug]] use, sex, vulgar profanity and anarchic behavior to be "cool".
|$54,731,865
|-
|''Quest for Camelot''
|1998
|G
|Throws everything that made Camelot (Christian values, Heroism, Bravery etc.) great out the window for the sake of being pro-feminist and wanting to be a Disney animated musical film; all of which miserably failed. Even though it's suppose to a "rated G family comedy", moreover, there's an incest joke featured in the film.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0100869/quotes</ref>
|$22,510,798
|-
|''The Quick and the Dead''
|1995
|R
|A feminist western
|$18,636,537
|-
|''Quills''
|2000
|R
|Portrays the Marquis de Sade as the protagonist, in addition to the prevalence of extremely violent acts.
|$11,732,088
|-
|''Resident Evil'' franchise
|2002-2017
|R
|Feminist film franchise with anti-capitalistic messages. Based on a video game franchise on the same name. The worst offender is Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Were the villain is a [[Christian]] who releases a deadly virus (called the T-virus) which will destroy the human race and have him and rich colleagues rebuild the world in their image (a.k.a playing [[God]]).
|$244,443,938 (all together)
|-
|''Rise of the Planet of the Apes''
|2011
|PG-13
|Anti-business (the company the main character works for is painted in an extremely negative light), a lot of environmentalism throughout (including a more anti-human agenda being pushed), and the actor who played Caesar, Andy Serkis, as well as director Rupert Wyatt, both compared Caesar positively to the Marxist Argentinian revolutionary terrorist and mass murderer [[Che Guevara]].
|$481,801,049
|-
|''Rent''
|2005
|PG-13
|Promotes [[homosexuality]] and cross-dressing as "normal" lifestyles.
|$29,077,547
|-
|''Rock of Ages''
|2012
|PG-13 (Director's Cut is rated R)
|Based on the highly unoriginal and unimaginative Broadway musical, ''Rock of Ages'' features poor [[moral]]s, promotes homosexual agenda, prostitution, drug use, and drinking, and portrays conservatives in a negative, offensively bigoted viewpoint. Many gratuitous sex scenes and sexual references are prominently shown.
|$38,518,613
|-
|''Salo: Or the 120 Days of Sodom''
|1975
|NR
|Adaptation of the [[sadist]] and [[Libertine]] and atheistic text by [[Marquis de Sade]] from Communist homosexual filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, who was killed shortly after completing this movie.
|
|-
|''Sausage Party''
|2016
|R
|As the first R-rated American animated film to be released by a major film studio (i.e. the ultra-liberal Columbia Pictures of Sony Pictures Entertainment) in the United States following 1999's ''South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut'', ''Sausage Party'' blatantly criticizes religion and promotes the false deception that without religion and the existence of God, everyone can enjoy the most selfish, crude, and debauchery activities (e.g. humanism, homosexuality, obscenity, and non-stop sexual intercourse) without guilt or a sense of a "religious obligation". A typical offensive and raunchy comedy film by modern Hollywood standards, directors Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan, producer Megan Ellison, producer/writer Evan Goldberg, and producer/writer/actor Seth Rogen (all of them extremely liberal and some, ironically, Jewish) made this film to bastardize the animation genre, as well as to push the liberal Hollywood agenda on politics and religion.
|$89,645,124
|-
|''The Secret World of Arrietty''
|2010
|G
|Japanese anime film is about a tiny homeless family that steals from regular people. Demonizes capitalism and promotes redistribution of wealth.
|$19,202,743
|-
|''Sex and the City''
|2008
|R
|Very disturbing film, much like its TV series counterpart, promoting the use of sex everywhere.
|$152,647,258.
|-
|''Sex Tape''
|2014
|R
|Anti-family. The main premise of the film was two nymphomaniacs trying to create a sex tape of themselves after getting kids killed the sex drive, and then recovering iPods that accidentally uploaded their tape online for everyone to see. The ending also has brief yet graphic sex scene showing what exactly was on the sex tape.
|$38,543,473
|-
|''Shakespeare in Love''
|1998
|R
|Liberals changing history in order to suit feminists. The film also suggests that a woman was responsible for William Shakespeare's work (even though there's no record of this at all). Although it won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1998 (thanks to the aggressive campaign tactics of the egotistical producer Harvey Weinstein), the film has aged poorly and, to this day, the overwhelmingly majority of critics and film viewers believe that the conservative film and Steven Spielberg's masterpiece ''Saving Private Ryan'' should have won instead.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SrNphaLsDs</ref>
|$100,317,794
|-
|''Shark Tale''
|2004
|PG
|Promotes multiculturalism and the deuteragonist of the film is a great white shark who is a vegetarian, and is a metaphor for being homosexual.<ref>http://gaylife.about.com/od/moviestheatre/a/sharktale.htm</ref>
|$160,861,908
|-
|''She Hate Me''
|2004
|R
|Taking jabs at capitalism & supporting the [[homosexual agenda]], this film has a very over the top plot were a man who's laid off from from his job for exposing corrupt business practices, turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit. (This really is the plot).
|$366,037
|-
|''Small Soldiers''
|1998
|PG-13
|Anti-military (due to the Commando Elite being depicted in a negative manner, and to a certain extent GloboTech, the ones responsible for the bad events in the film, being stated to be a Defense Contractor) and also anti-Capitalist (due to GloboTech being the ones responsible for the events of the film, including buying out the Heartland Toy Company.).
|$71.1 million
|-
|''The Social Network''
|2010
|PG-13
|Glorifies the [[gossip]] website Facebook, which feeds [[narcissism]] and destroys marriages. The film also portrays drug use and [[misogyny]] in a positive light.
|$96,962,694
|-
|''South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut''
|1999
|R
|A disgusting celebration of [[obscenity]].
|$83,137,603
|-
|''Spring Breakers''
|2012
|R
|From the creator of ''Kids'', this film is similar in its pornographic nature and glamorization of drug abuse, only this film takes it to a new extreme. Furthermore, this film promotes [[feminism]] and glamorizes the gangster/[[ghetto]] [[rap music]] lifestyle, while condemning Christians, labeling them as "weak" and "insecure". Also, the film contains a full on sex scene in the pool, and show nudity, in not only that scene but several others
|$31,724,284
|-
|''Star Trek Beyond''
|2016
|PG-13
|The film has [[Sulu|Hikaru Sulu]] as a "married" homosexual with an adopted daughter, which was a decision that even [[George Takei]] (Sulu's original actor and a prominent gay activist) took issue with.<ref>http://time.com/4398071/george-takei-simon-pegg-sulu-gay-star-trek-beyond/</ref>
|$343.5 million
|-
|''The Stepford Wives''
|1975
|R
|[[Feminist]] [[polemic]]. Ends with the protagonist beating her husband with an iron fireplace poker. The film's release coincided with the height of the [[ERA]] movement.
|$4 million
|-
|''Stonewall''
|2015
|R
|Based on the 1969 Stonewall Riots, this film is a pro-homosexual film that pushes the homosexual agenda. It's rather ironically to note that the film, itself, is a victim of historical revisionism, offensive racial stereotypes, and exclusion of the representation of minorities. While the filmmakers tried to defend their artistic decisions, the film was overwhelmingly criticized by critics and audiences (even liberals, not surprisingly, hated the film) and failed to make its play for awards consideration during the 2015 Oscar season.
|$187,674
|-
|''Superbad''
|2007
|R
|Promotes the teenage use of drugs, smoking, alcohol and sex. The whole point of the movie is for a couple of guys to lose their virginity. The movie contains many uses of profanity, underage drinking, and drug use.
|$121,463,226
|-
|''Taking Woodstock''
|2009
|R
|Glorifies the anarchistic and chaotic Woodstock festival in 1969 as well as the Hippie Movement, painting their various lewd actions, including homosexuality, in a positive light. Also has some elements of anti-Semitism due to the main character's parents who acted as Holocaust survivors being portrayed in an unsympathetic light.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2009/08/28/taking-woodstock-mythologizing-the-worst-generation/</ref>
|$10 million
|-
|''Tammy''
|2014
|R
|Movie about a lazy unemployed woman who after losing her job, basically turns to a life of crime. As the film is about her and her grandma hitting the road, committing robberies, doing illegal prescription drugs, and buying beers for teenagers. They have a Fourth of July party with no typical festivities, and is more like a drunken sex party, as the grandma reveals her breasts to the guest (the audience does not see them though).
|$84,525,432
|-
|''Tank Girl''
|1995
|R
|Based on the left wing comic, this film glorifies feminism and debauchery while making the capitalists the bad guys.
|$4,064,495
|-
|''That's My Boy''
|2012
|R (originally NC-17)
|Depicts pedophilia, statutory rape, gerontophilia, child neglect, incest, and other forms of aberrant sexuality as funny.
|$57.7 million
|-
|''There's Something About Mary''
|1998
|R
|Contains gratuitous sex and jokes about bodily functions.
|$176,484,651
|-
|''Trash H*****s''
|2010
|NR
|Shows decadent behavior in a positive light and glamorizes sexual deviancy. Also the film is riddled with profanity, even the title has a naughty word (which was censored here).
|
|-
|''Uncle Sam''
|1996
|R
|Depicts the heroes as a jaded amputated war veteran and a draft dodger, and the main villain as an extremely sociopathic soldier who joined the Army to kill as many people as he wanted, and the latter is depicted as being hyper-patriotic.
|$2,000,000
|-
|''Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna)''
|2007
|PG-13
|Baselessly supports illegal immigration despite a pro-family sentiment.
|$23,311,391
|-
|''Up In Smoke''
|1978
|R
|Stoner film that just promotes the use of smoking marijuana
|$44,364,244
|-
|''Waterworld''
|1995
|PG-13
|Suggests that [[global warming]] was real, and the earth has now become a flooded post-apocalyptic wasteland.
|$88,246,220
|-
|''The Wolf of Wall Street''
|2013
|R
|Blatantly promotes excessive, endless drug use, portraying it in a positive light, and claiming that illegal drugs such as heroin give people the will to keep working hard and stay focused and positive, as well as various forms of graphic and illicit sexual activity and voyeurism, (both heterosexual and in one scene, homosexual) and non-stop use of the f-word and hundreds of other profanities throughout. Portrays capitalists on [[Wall Street]] as greedy self-absorbed criminals obsessed with sex, drugs and violence in the form of the protagonist Jordan Belfort. Many audiences were shocked that this did not receive an NC-17 rating upon its release, especially since morality-deprived director [[Martin Scorsese]] broke the ''[[South Park]]'' movie's record for most uses of the F-word with his film. Christina McDowell, the daughter of Tom Prousalis, one of the people involved in Belfort's crimes, wrote a memoir on the subject specifically to call out Scorsese and DiCaprio for failing to recognize the victims of Belfort in the film, something even the most praiseworthy critics of the film admitted was a flaw.
|$116,900,694
|-
|''W.R.: Mystery of the Organism''
|1971
|NR
|Essentially a plotless film riddled with disgusting orgies.
|
|-
|''X-Men'' trilogy
|2000-2017
|PG-13 (R for Deadpool)
|Unlike the comics they're based on (which were about civil rights)<ref>https://www.nuskool.com/learn/lesson/mlk-and-malcolm-x-the-civil-rights-movement-and-the-x-men-origins/</ref> liberals used this movie franchise to further the [[homosexual agenda]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T543J2L-gXU</ref><ref>http://www.cracked.com/article_20497_5-great-movies-with-mind-blowing-symbolism-you-didnt-notice.html</ref> Bryan Singer director of four of the films (whom is also homosexual) was also cited for sexual assault of a minor.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/business/media/in-lawsuit-director-of-new-x-men-film-is-accused-of-sexual-assault.html?rref=homepage&_r=0</ref> It was also anti-Military, especially in the second film and to some extent X-Men Origins: Wolverine, as the main villain, William Stryker, was the head of a para-military group and depicted as very genocidal against mutants, and was also implied to be a Vietnam War veteran. This had been added in by screenwriter David Hayter, due to his experiences with the ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' series.
|$1,817,894,919 (all together)
|-
|}

==Schlockumentaries==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''[[The 11th Hour]]''
|2007
|PG
|This environmental schlockumentary produced and narrated by actor [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] endorses the theory of [[Anthropogenic global warming]].
|$707,343
|''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]''
|2006
|PG
|[[Al Gore]]'s [[global warming]] alarmist [[schlockumentary]].
|$24,146,161
|-
|''An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power''
|2017
|PG
|Unanswered sequel to Al Gore's 2006 schlockumentary, ''An Inconvenient Truth''.
|
|-
|''Arctic Tale''
|2007
|G
|A documentary film geared towards children that pushes the false narrative of global warming and polar bears going extinct from melting ice caps.
|$1,858,064
|-
|''Better This World''
|2011
|Not Rated
|2011 documentary "feature length lie" is a [[PBS]] film regarding the thwarted domestic terrorist attack at the 2008 [[Republican National Convention]] and liberals attempt to re-write history.
|NA-TV
|-
|''Blackfish''
|2013
|PG-13
|A [[CNN]] documentary film about the captivity of Tilikum, an orca involved in the deaths of three individuals, and the consequences of keeping orcas in captivity, that is nothing but a propaganda film full of so many lies.<ref>https://seaworldcares.com/the-facts/truth-about-blackfish/</ref> The film gained high ratings on movie review websites, making it seem the film brainwashes critics.
|$2,073,582
|-
|''[[Bowling for Columbine]]''
|2002
|R
|A 2002 schlockumentary directed by and starring [[leftist]] propagandist Michael Moore. It is a pro-[[gun control]] film and distorts facts in favor of gun-grabbing. Also included a "Brief history of the USA" segment using animation mirroring that of [[South Park]], that distorted historical facts to make it seem as though guns were implemented by racists, which actually led to the South Park [[libertarian]] creators to condemn him, enough to give Moore a cameo in Team America as a suicide bomber and make his death especially graphic.
|$21,576,018
|-
|Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey
|2014
|TV-PG
|Darwinist and global-warming-alarmist propaganda disguised as science.
|N/A
|-
|''[[Jesus Camp]]''
|2006
|PG-13
|Baselessly attacks Conservative Christianity; incited [[liberal vandalism]] of the Bible camp shown in the film.
|$902,544
|-
|''Hearts and Minds''
|1974
|Not Rated
|A documentary about the Vietnam War that was inherently anti-American in its nature. Also, depicts [[Catholic]]s as bigots. It also had a brief clip at the beginning which had the rolling crew having one of the higher officers forced to talk to them with the false promise that they'd burn the tape once he is finished with it. It also has several moments of graphic sex between soldiers and Vietnamese prostitutes. It also implies throughout the film that several atrocities conducted by the North Vietnamese communists were done by Americans, including the footage where a girl ends up burned by [[napalm]] and running out naked. Noteworthy for being almost single-handedly responsible for forcing America out of Vietnam (even having the NVA mailing the producers thanking them for "ensuring peace" in Vietnam) as well as it being an influence for far-left schlockumentarist/propagandist Michael Moore, with some of its filming techniques even being reused for ''Farenheit 9/11''.
|Unknown
|-
|''Inside Job''
|2010
|PG-13
|A 2010 film by Democrat donor Charles Ferguson. Blames the Great Recession on Wall Street, unspecified deregulations, the Bush Administration, and so on. Whitewashes [[Fannie Mae]] and [[Freddie Mac]]'s role and virtually eschews any mention of the Community Reinvestment Act. Despite claims of being nonpartisan, it contains various interviews with Democratic politicians while including none with Republican politicians. Claims the financial system corrupted politics; capitalists are the bad guys.
|$4,312,735
|-
|''[[Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup]]''
|2009
|
|[[Truthers]] Dylan Avery and Korey Rowe blame America for [[9/11]]
|Unknown
|-
|''Lost in Tel Aviv''
|2008
|Not Rated
|A film depicting a couple intent on making a filthy [[South Park]]-esque cartoon as heroes.
|Unknown
|-
|''Makers: Women who Make America''
|2013-2014
|Unrated
|A documentary glorifying [[Feminism]], in particular, the faction that started with [[Betty Friedan]]'s ''The Second Sex''. Also features as examples of role models and pioneers of feminism such degenerates as [[Lena Dunham]] (creator of the Worst Liberal TV Series ''Girls''), Linda Woolverton, [[Hillary Clinton]], [[Ellen DeGeneres]], [[Jane Fonda]], and [[Gloria Allred]]. On top of that, there's no mention of conservatives [[Margaret Thatcher]], [[Sarah Palin]], [[Phyllis Schlafly]], [[Michele Bachman]] or [[Carly Fiorina]]. Only showing more of their bias.
|N/A
|-
|''Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God''
|2012
|NR
|Liberal Alex Gibney directs this anti-Christian piece of schlock.
|
|-
|''Religulous''
|2008
|R
|[[Jewish]] "Comedian" [[Bill Maher]] tries to convince the audience of the folly of all religion, with a special focus on Christianity.
|$13,011,160
|-
|''[[The Road We’ve Traveled]]''
|2012
|Not rated
|[[Tom Hanks]] directs & narrates Barack Obama's supposed achievements
|NA
|-
|''Roger & Me''
|1989
|R
|[[Michael Moore]] blames capitalism for the downfall of Flint, Michigan instead of the [[trade unions]] that bullied businesses & forced them to ship jobs overseas (due to excessive taxation) or the fact that Flint has been under [[Democratic]] leadership since 1973. Later on, Moore would also admit that he never interviewed Roger Smith.<ref>http://callcenterinfo.tmcnet.com/news/2007/06/16/2717913.htm</ref>
|$6,706,368
|-
|''The Selling of the Pentagon''
|1971
|NR
|Extremely dishonest anti-American/anti-Vietnam War propaganda published by CBS. Was notorious for the producers refusing to divulge their sources to the Pentagon and at least one of the officials involved entering a minor lawsuit against CBS.<ref name="Dan Rather's Day of Reckoning">http://www.weeklystandard.com/print/dan-rathers-day-of-reckoning/article/5895</ref>
|
|-
|''She's Beautiful When She's Angry''
|2014
|NR
|Nothing more than feminist propaganda being passed off as truth.
|
|-
|''Super Size Me''
|2004
|PG-13
|Blames [[obesity]] on great capitalist paragons like [[McDonald's]] and [[Sodexo]].
|$11,536,423
|-
|''Tax the Rich: An Animated Fairytale''
|2012
|N/A
|An animated film written by [[Fred Glass]], narrated by [[Ed Asner]], and made for the California Federation of Teachers. It repeated rhetoric made by the [[Occupy Wall Street]] group about taxing the rich to have "their fair share" and demonized Capitalism in various ways, including blaming it on Asian sweatshops as well as the housing bubble bursting in 2008. [[Kirsten Powers]], a member of [[The Daily Beast]], and herself no stranger to liberal politics, acknowledged alongside conservative economist for ''The Daily Caller'' Tucker Carson on the Sean Hannity show that the cartoon was simply inexcusable and disgusting, with Sean Hannity also explicitly referring to it as a "disgusting hit piece".<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sean-hannity-slams-ed-asner-398102</ref><ref>http://reagancoalition.com/articles/2012/20121206006-ca-union-class.html</ref> The film was particularly infamous for a scene where, in a segment covering the trickle-down effect, a corpulent rich man representing the 1% of wealthy Americans, after having the scales literally stacked up in his favor regarding money, upon being asked why the 1% needed so much money, he responded "Don't worry, this is good for you too, it will trickle down from us to you", with the latter statement being accompanied with a graphic of the rich man proceeding to urinate on the other ordinary people as they yell in protest. Although later versions freeze the footage just before the man pees on the crowd in response to the complaints about the scene, it was still implied by residual audio of the urine stream. Sean Hannety and Michelle Malkin of the Sean Hannety Show both expressed disgust with the video when covering it, and when one of the producers confronted Ed Asner as the latter was about to attend one of his roles at a play, the latter falsely claimed he didn't remember what he said on it, and also claimed that the bit about rich people peeing on poor people was disgusting only because it should have been in reverse, and then asked the producer if he had any money, and if so, if he should "p*** on [the producer]."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr1ZzsAzq_M</ref>
|
|-
|''The Tillman Story''
|2010
|R
|A liberals view of the circumstances surrounding the death of football star and [[Army Ranger]] [[Pat Tillman]]. The film portrays each and every fact as sinister. Plus, each and every fact is evidence of a conspiracy. Typical Hollywood [[George W. Bush]] bashing flick. The [[liberal bias]] was clear, make Tillman a liberal [[atheist]] anti-war hero that was cannon-fodder for the government. Tillman's actions speak louder than any twisted accusations presented in this documentary.
|$802,535
|-
|''Under the Gun''
|2016
|R
|Anti-second amendment, the film was criticized for its inaccuracies.
|
|-
|''The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception''
|1982
|NR
|Anti-American/Anti-Vietnam War propaganda that infamously accused General [[William Westmoreland]] of deliberately understating the force strength of the [[Vietcong]] during the Tet Offensive. This resulted in a libel suit made by Westmoreland against CBS that promptly went to court after an internal investigation was issued due to ''TV Guide'' finding damning evidence of similar journalistic malpractice that was practiced in the earlier documentary/propaganda ''The Selling of the Pentagon'', which ultimately resulted in CBS losing its libel insurance, as well as the documentary unit being scrapped when [[Larry Tisch]] took over in 1987.<ref name="Dan Rather's Day of Reckoning" />
|
|-
|''The Wall Within''
|June 2, 1988
|Unrated
|A documentary helmed by extremely liberal "journalist" [[Dan Rather]] that reinforced the false image of Vietnam War veterans being anti-social degenerates suffering from PTSD and drug abuse. Was also particularly infamous in that all six of the "veterans" that were interviewed were later confirmed by various documents to have never even served during the events they mentioned, and even the one who actually DID serve did not do so with boots on the ground and was a repairman.<ref>http://loonybird.com/media_dan_rather.htm</ref>
|N/A
|-
|''Winter Soldier''
|1972
|Not Rated
|The 1972 film about U.S. troops from [[Vietnam]] put on record as baby killers, [[human rights]] violators, and general disservice to America. This myth was propagated by a few anti-war activist liberal actors that never did see combat in Vietnam and some were never in the country. The initial result was to hold hearings in [[Congress]] over the matter. All allegations were proven fabrications, falsehoods, and lies.
|Unknown
|-
|''Years of Living Dangerously''
|2014
|N/A
|Environmental schlockumentary spearheaded by ultra-liberal, [[James Cameron]], and featuring several proponents of [[Hollywood Values]] trying to preach the false idea of [[climate change]].
|
|}

==Anti-Christian/Anti-Religion films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''2001: A Space Odyssey''
|1968
|G
|Controversial upon its release for its atheistic themes and is notorious for its support of the [[Theory of evolution]].
|$56,954,992
|-
|''After Earth''
|2013
|PG-13
|Blatantly promotes the theory of evolution and [[Scientology]] themes. The film is also notorious for being a huge box office flop and further tarnishing M. Night Shyamalan's career.
|$60,522,097
|-
||Almost any film directed by Luis Buñuel
|
|
|Luis Buñuel was an atheist bigoted against Christians. He unjustly ridiculed Christians throughout his filmography and was a pioneer in making this schlock being considered "art" when it is really just offensive, vulgar and grotesque liberal smut.
|
|-
|''Antichrist''
|2009
|NR
|This gruesome film's title says it all: it's full of horrifying imagery juxtaposed to Christian symbols.
|$791,867
|-
|''Battlefield Earth''
|2000
|PG-13
|Alien invasion sci-fi film which serves as a thinly-veiled promotion of Scientology. The film was a huge box-office flop and is largely considered to be one of the worst movies ever made. The film, even, infamously won nine categories within the Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzie Awards), which until ''Jack and Jill'' was the most Raspberry awards given to a single film, as well as winning the separate awards for "Worst Drama of our first 25 Years" during the 2005 awards, as well as "Worst Picture of the Decade" in 2010. Also plays into the liberal notion of personal characteristics mattering more than true merits, since John Travolta was cast as the main character because of his affiliation with the Scientology "church".
|$21 million
|-
|''Bedazzled''
|1967
|UR
|If the fact that the film has someone who sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes isn't enough, the film suggests that [[Satan]] is a woman too. This film was, unfortunately, remade in 2000.
|$1,500,000
|-
|''Book of Mormon''
|2011
|R
|An anti-Mormon (if not entirely anti-religion) musical that mocks every aspect of the Mormon religion cowritten by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, co-creators of the wildly liberal cartoon series ''South Park''. There are several Biblical inaccuracies, which reflects the atheist writers' insane, misguided belief that Christians will believe anything word-for-word if it's written in the Bible. At one point, a Ugandan tribesman swears against God in his native language.
|
|-
|''The Boondock Saints''
|1999
|R
|The characters are supposed to be Christians (or "saints" as the title suggests), but they show themselves as anything but. They dispense their own form of vigilante justice (summary execution) and say the F-word in every sentence. There's also an FBI agent who chases them who is hinted throughout the film to be [[homosexual]]. Overall, the film is just a vulgar ''[[Death Wish]]'' rip-off.
|
|-
|''Breaking the Waves''
|1996
|R
|Wrongly claims that God rewards and endorses adulterers and prostitution. Demonizes devout Christians, portraying them as "villains".
|$3,803,298
|-
|''The Canterbury Tales''
|1972 (Italy and West Germany) 1980 (USA)
|NC-17
|Directed by communist homosexual Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini, the film is an utter butchering of the seminal work by Geoffery Chaucer and even included scenes exclusive to the movie that promoted a left-wing and inherently anti-Christian viewpoint. Among the most infamous additions included two priests engaging in sodomy and only one actually getting punished via execution due to being poor and thus unable to bribe his way out, plus a scene where Satan is seen defecating out screaming friars.
|N/A
|-
|''Cloud Atlas''
|2012
|R
|Supports the idea of reincarnation and features anti-Christian undertones. Additionally, supports the idea of homosexuality and [[transvestitism]], as many of the characters are resurrected as the opposite sex, while still played by the same actor. This idea of supporting homosexuality is further brought to the forefront as one of the movie's directors recently came out as having had a sex change operation as a way to promote the movie.
|$27,108,272
|-
|''The Craft''
|1996
|R
|Depicts witchcraft in a positive light.
|$24,819,936
|-
|''[[The Da Vinci Code]]''
|2006
|PG-13
|A mystery film promoting the false theory that [[Jesus]] Christ married [[Mary Magdalene]].
|$217,536,138
|-
|''Dead Poets Society''
|1989
|PG
|A worldly literature professor, Peter Keating (Robin Williams) shown as inspiring and "open-minded", is contrasted with the conservative Christian boarding school where he teaches, portrayed as conformist, oppressive, and materialistic. The film also appears to promote teen suicide, as one of the main characters is able to commit suicide without a negative word ever being uttered against his actions by any positive character.
|$95,860,116
|-
|''Dogma''
|1999
|R
|Mocks religion and [[Catholic]]ism in particular, with cheap smutty jokes and wrongly portraying [[God]] as female.
|$30,652,890
|-
|''Exodus: Gods and Kings''
|2014
|PG-13
|Depicts the prophet Moses as an atheist and a terrorist. Glenn Beck said that this movie essentially turned Moses into "an al-Qaeda member" who "doesn't want to rely on God anymore".
|$65,014,513
|-
|''Forty Days and Forty Nights''
|2002
|R
|A vulgar sex comedy where the main character has to give up sex for Lent, with his ex-girlfriend trying to tempt him throughout the entire time. Also had the noteworthy aspect of actually being released ''during'' the lent season. This resulted in President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights William Donohue requesting to both then-[[Disney]] CEO [[Michael Eisner]] and Harvey Weinstein that they reschedule the airing of the film, citing that "To show a film that parodies Lent in a most vulgar way is bad enough, but to show it during Lent is outrageous."<ref>http://www.catholicleague.org/appeal-to-michael-eisner-and-harvey-weinstein-reschedule-40-days-and-40-nights/</ref> In addition, despite the inflammatory material in the movie, the [[Anti-Defamation League]] head Foxman did not call out the film.
|$37,950,822
|-
|''The Golden Compass''
|2007
|PG-13
|Based on the atheistic ''His Dark Materials'' series.
|$70,107,728
|-
|''Hail Mary''
|1985
|NR
|Marxist filmmaker, Jean-Luc Godard, decided to retell the story of Mary and Joseph in the modern day. As per his business casual, it was ultra-controversial upon its release. [[Pope John Paul II]] condemned it, claiming it was likely to offend the deeply religious because of its explicit nudity. Additionally, it depicts Joseph as a womanizing man [censored] and Mary in a similar light, as there is a montage where she is completely in the nude for no apparent reason. The film was banned in deeply religious countries such as [[Brazil]] and [[Argentina]].
|
|-
|''The Haunting of Molly Hartley''
|2008
|PG-13
|Depicts Christians as either starry-eyed kooks or homicidal maniacs while depicting implied-to-be-Satanism as a happy lifestyle.
|$15,418,749
|-
|''Hercules''
|2014
|PG-13
|This film seems to take a more atheistic turn on the Greek hero as opposed to the mythology behind Hercules.
|$72,688,614
|-
|''The Hunchback of Notre Dame''
|1996
|G
|Released during liberal maniac [[Michael Eisner]]'s reign of terror at Disney. The film does everything in its power to demonize Christianity. It is also to be noted that the original source material was not supposed to be given to children yet the Disney film was marketed as such to kids, and in some cases, the film actually managed to be even more darker than the original tale (case in point, originally, Quasimodo's vicious punishment at the hands of the Parisians during the Feast of Fools ceremony was out of corporal punishment, while in the Disney film, it had been done at the whim of the Parisians just for the sake of it. Another example of the film being made darker than the book was the inclusion of a gypsy genocide plot that wasn't even alluded to at all in the original tale). This was a stark contrast to most other Disney films which usually toned down the original works (like in ''The Jungle Book'', where Disney advised the writers to ignore the book specifically because its contents were unsuitable for children). The film, in addition, features some mild swearing (namely the word "damnation" and "eternal damnation"). There was also a scene where one of the male gargoyles fell in love with Djali, who was explicitly male, which may have been a subtle attempt at promoting homosexuality, despite his being one of the gargoyles of Notre Dame.
|$100,138,851
|-
|''Inherit the Wind''
|1960
|Not Rated
|A series of Hollywood-perpetuated lies about the [[Scopes Trial]] in this film in order to smear Christianity, including: portraying [[William Jennings Bryan]] as ignorant, harsh, and punitive, based on an incorrect of his actions and testimony; falsely claiming that, at the end, Bryan, in a senseless fit of madness, died in the courtroom amid "caring" and "reasonable" [[Darwin]]ists; and wrongfully depicting Darwinists in a positive light and Christians as "deceitful". In real life, Bryan and the Christians won the trial and were charitable to the end, while the Darwinist Darrow was deceitful in reneging on his deal to take the witness stand after Bryan did.
|-
|''The Invention of Lying''
|2009
|PG-13
|Written and directed by the British atheist abomination that is Ricky Gervais, the movie takes place in an alternate reality where the concept of lying does not exist until Gervais' character invents it. As a consequence of lying not previously existing, religion hasn't existed either, so, behind the facade of a romantic comedy, the main message of the film is that all religion is based in lies.
|-
|''Kingdom of Heaven'' (theatrical version)
|2005
|R
|Revisionist history that portrays the Muslims as the "victims" of the Crusades and is directed by atheist Ridley Scott.
|$47.4 million
|-
|''[[The Last Temptation of Christ]]''
|1988
|R
|The film's eponymous final sequence depicts the crucified Jesus—tempted by what turns out to be Satan in the form of a beautiful, androgynous child—experiencing a dream or alternative reality where he comes down from the cross, marries Mary Magdalene (and later Mary and Martha), and lives out his life as a full mortal man. He learns on his deathbed that he was deceived by [[Satan]] and begs God to let him "be [God's] son," at which point he finds himself once again on the cross. At other points in the film, Jesus is depicted as building crosses for the Romans, being tormented by the voice of God, and lamenting the many sins he believes he has committed.
Because of these departures from the gospel narratives—and especially a brief scene wherein Jesus and Mary Magdalene consummate their marriage—several Christian groups organized vocal protests and boycotts of the film prior to and upon its release. One protest, organized by a religious Californian radio station, gathered 600 protesters to picket the headquarters of Universal Studios' then-parent company MCA. One of the protestors dressed up as MCA's Chairman Lew Wasserman and pretended to drive nails through Jesus' hands into a wooden cross. Evangelist Bill Bright offered to buy the film's negative from Universal in order to destroy it. The protests were effective in convincing several theater chains not to screen the film. One of those chains, General Cinemas, later apologized to Scorsese for doing so.
Mother Angelica, a Catholic nun and foundress of Eternal Word Television Network, described ''Last Temptation'' as "the most blasphemous ridicule of the Eucharist that's ever been perpetrated in this world" and "a holocaust movie that has the power to destroy souls eternally."
In some countries, including Greece, Turkey, Mexico, Chile, and Argentina, the film was banned or censored for several years. As of July 2010, the film continues to be banned in the Philippines and Singapore.
|$8,373,585
|-
|''Legion''
|2010
|R
|Blasphemous film that says God uses an army of angels to wipe out humanity. Ignoring Psalm 91:11 which stated he will send his angels to protect you.
|$40,168,080
|-
|''The Ledge''
|2011
|Not Rated
|Blatantly promotes atheism by depicting, as atheist screenplay writer Matthew Chapman explicitly put it, the first openly atheist hero in American cinema. Also misleadingly depicted Christianity, via the character Jon, as being "bigoted", abusive, and domineering. It is also to be noted that it was a box office flop that received a lot of poor reviews.
|$610,986
|-
|''The Life of Brian''
|1979
|R
|Do we really need to explain?
|$19,398,164
|-
|''The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc''
|1999
|R
|Distorts history, portraying the prominent historical figure Joan of Arc as psychologically and emotionally unstable, impulsive, prone to mood swings, and having led the French army to victory purely out of selfishness, cruelty, and vengeance, despite all historical evidence proving the contrary. The filmmakers made the film to criticize Roman Catholicism and the Catholics.
|$66,976,317
|-
|''[[Monty Python's The Meaning of Life]]''
|1983
|R
|Do we really need to explain?
|$14,929,552
|-
|''The Most Hated Woman in America''
|2017
|R
|Just when you thought Hollywood couldn't sink any lower. They go out and make a bio-flick about [[Madalyn Murray O'Hair]] (responsible for ending official Bible-reading in American public schools in 1963 [[Atheism and Mass Murder|which ended up with disastrous results liberals refuse to talk about]]) and not surprising turn her into a martyr.
|
|-
|''Noah''
|2014
|PG-13
|Liberals take on the classic story from the [[Book of Genesis]]. Going along with their usual M.O., this film shoehorns harmful messages that had nothing to do with the original story, such as [[environmentalism]], living on a vegan diet, and most notably, the promotion of the [[Theory of Evolution]] as "fact". In addition to completely screwing up the original account, many traits of the "bad guys" appeared to be more biblical than the "good guys".<ref>Patterson, Roger & Chaffey, Tim (March 29, 2014). [https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/noah-movie-detailed-review/ The ''Noah'' Movie: Our Detailed Review]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved August 9, 2016.</ref>
|$101,200,044
|-
|''Oh! Heavenly Dog''
|1980
|PG
|Don't let the title fool you. The movie is anything but heavenly, as it mocks Christianity and presents a false depiction of reincarnation.
|N/A
|-
|''Paul''
|2011
|R
|One of the film's main messages, according to the movie's liberal atheist writers and co-stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, is that "there is no God" and anyone who believes in Him is "an ignorant boob".
|$97,984,015
|-
|''Practical Magic''
|1998
|PG-13
|Yet another film glorifying witchcraft and attempting to mix romantic comedy into it (which even puzzled liberal critics).<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/practical_magic/</ref> This was one of the many wiccan movies released during the late 90's.
|$46,683,377
|-
|''Priest''
|1994
|R
|Blatantly anti-Catholic and pro-homosexual.
|$4,165,845
|-
|''The Road to El Dorado''
|2000
|PG
|Main villain is a corrupt and war-hungry religious zealot seeking to seize power from the chief of the legendary city of gold, El Dorado. Since the animated film was produced by liberal elitist [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] it wouldn't be surprising that he was probably referencing the [[Republican party]].
|$50,863,742
|-
|''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves''
|1991
|PG-13
|Political correctness for the sake of political correctness. The Christianity of Robin Hood and his Merry Men is heavily downplayed, save for Friar Tuck's initial bigotry toward the Muslim character Azeem. Azeem, who had never been present in the Robin Hood legends but was a character created for this version of the Robin Hood saga, is depicted as a wise, open-minded, tolerant mystic. Robin Hood and Azeem are portrayed by liberals Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman respectively.
|$390.5 million
|-
|''Sausage Party''
|2016
|R
|As the first R-rated American animated film to be released by a major film studio (i.e. the ultra-liberal Columbia Pictures of Sony Pictures Entertainment) in the United States following 1999's ''South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut'', ''Sausage Party'' blatantly criticizes religion and promotes the false deception that without religion and the existence of God, everyone can enjoy the most selfish, crude, and debauched activities (e.g. humanism, homosexuality, obscenity, and non-stop sexual intercourse) without guilt or a sense of a "religious obligation". A typical offensive and raunchy comedy film by modern Hollywood standards, directors Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan, producer Megan Ellison, producer/writer Evan Goldberg, and producer/writer/actor Seth Rogen (all of them extremely liberal and some, ironically, Jewish) made this film to bastardize the animation genre, as well as to push the liberal Hollywood agenda on politics and religion. Animation films, for the past century, have enthralled and enhanced audiences around the world, as it features a timely story that children, teenagers, and adults alike can relate and like. The filmmakers seemed to not care about any of it, as they made this untimely film strictly for adults, as they "believed" that there aren't any animated films for adults to like. That point is made very clear by the film's criticism and parody of all the other animated films (namely the Disney animated films), as well as the presence of noted songwriter and regular Disney collaborator Alan Menken as the film's songwriter. The film, itself, is actually painfully unfunny and has both no plot and an extremely low philosophical merit. Upon release, only the liberal biased film critics praised the film, while everyone else hated it.

On a side note, ''Sausage Party'' has also attracted a great deal of criticism on two additional issues: 1.) the animators worked under poor, cruel conditions and were forced by the directors to work overtime without pay. Thirty-six of the 83 animators were blacklisted and went uncredited in the film, believed to be due to their complaints; comments made in anonymous interviews of some of the animators involved in the project by Variety, The Washington Post, and The Hollywood Reporter alleged that the comments were accurate. All the animators in the film were told outright that they would be blacklisted if they did not work overtime without pay. Finally, 2.) a red-band trailer for the film was accidentally played before a showing of the Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios' PG-rated and family-oriented ''Finding Dory'', at a Concord, California multiplex in mid-June 2016, which forgot to switch out an adult-audience trailer roll for one meant for G and PG-rated films, when adding additional screens to carry ''Finding Dory'' to meet audience demand. The incident occurred only once, and the theater apologized, while Rogen tweeted that the story "made his day".
|$89,645,124
|-
|''September Dawn''
|2007
|R
|Anti-Mormon propaganda that blatantly distorts history. The Mountain Meadows Massacre was perpetrated by a group of Mormons, but, despite what this movie says, Church authority did not authorize such an act, and they still condemn it to this day. This movie was strategically released in order to muddy the waters of Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential campaign. Fortunately, the filmmakers did not get away with their heinous crimes, as ''September Dawn'' received extremely negative reviews from film critics, very weak box office receipts, and a Golden Raspberry Award nomination.
|$1,066,555
|-
|''Silent Hill''
|2006
|R
|Based on the horror-themed video game series with the same name (go figure), the film portrays Christians as cult-like and evil.
|$46,982,632
|-
|''Silent Night, Deadly Night''
|1984
|R
|An anti-Christian film where a man becomes a serial killer after abuse from the Christian orphanage wherein he grew up. Conservatives successfully protested the film and it ended up getting pulled from theaters one week after its release.
|$2,491,460
|-
|''Spotlight''
|2015
|R
|Another film bashing Christianity. The "heroes" uncover a scandal of child molestation in the Catholic Church. The film portrays them as "brave" (because Hollywood hasn't bashed Christianity enough) but ignores the fact that homosexual infiltrators within the Church, seeking to discredit and damage the Church, were responsible for the atrocities and their subsequent coverup. Strangely, the same unspeakable acts have been happening legally in Islamic nations but they are conveniently ignored by the liberal media (if the journalists uncovered that, then that would be an example of bravery). It also downplays the effect homosexuality had by having several characters specifically deny that homosexuality was a factor in their victimization and subsequent turns to homosexuality.
|$45,055,776
|-
|''Star Trek V: The Final Frontier''
|1989
|PG
|Promotes secular humanism and portrays the religiously devout as violent and ruthless. Even liberal biased critics didn't like it, as it won three Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzie Awards), including Worst Picture of 1989, and was nominated for three more Razzies.
|$63 million
|-
|''Sunshine''
|2007
|R
|Anti-religious apocalyptic film full of scientific inaccuracy. Christianity is embodied in a homicidal psychopath, who believes that it is the will of God for the world to end. This Christian is willing to kill anyone who gets in the way of what he believes is the will of God. Atheism is portrayed as "sympathetic", "kind" and "pro-humanity" - the opposite of what it really is.
|$32 million
|-
|''The Truman Show''
|1998
|PG
|An atheism and humanism propaganda piece about liberal president Harry Truman. Truman doesn't realize his seemingly ordinary life is a reality TV show, overseen by Christof, the show's heartless and manipulative creator. Christof lives in the fake sky above Truman, watching over him, controlling everything from the weather to Truman's destiny. He is an allegorical substitute for the Christian God. (Notice "Christ" in his name.) Truman must escape from the false world of the show (Christianity) and triumph over Christof. As Truman appears to walk on water in the ending, the film is displaying the false, human-worshipping sentiment that man can replace God and be Lord of his own life.
|$31,542,121
|-
|''Victor Frankenstein''
|2015
|PG-13
|The protagonist of the classic conservative novel warning against the consequences of playing God is now one of the most openly atheist protagonists in cinema.
|$34.2 million
|-
|}

==Debatable Whether Liberal==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''21 Jump Street''
|2011
|R
|Two police officers try to take down a drug ring in high school where the villains are environmentalists and drug dealers. But contains many sexual references, full profanity, and many religious insults. A parodic comedy remake of the 1987–91 [[Fox Network]] police drama of the same name.
|$201,585,328
|-
|''Accepted''
|2006
|PG-13
|It criticizes the [[Department of Education]] (or colleges and universities in general) and our protagonist lives the America dream by starting his own college, but then the juvenile humor, gross-out humor and drug abuse steps in.
|$36,323,505
|-
|''Aeon Flux''
|2005
|PG-13
|Anti-cloning film, but also pro-feminism as well.
|$25,874,337
|-
|''Antz''
|1998
|PG
|It's produced by [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]], downplays the military, and possesses an implicit promotion of Communism via the main character, but also has an Anti-Eugenics message too.
|$90,757,863
|-
|''Army of Darkness''
|1993
|R
|Despite its unrealistic depictions of demons, it's a pretty gun-centric pro-Second Amendment film.
|$11,502,976
|-
|''Beauty and the Beast''
|1991
|G
|A young woman overcomes a shallow society and finds true love. Although by comparison a powerful and immensely popular antidote to [[feminism]] to the [[liberal]] movies churned out by [[Disney]] since, as well as overall promoting redemption (as seen with the Beast's transformation), and also promoting some family values (such as Belle being loyal to her father), there were a few hints at feminist propaganda at the beginning of the film, such as Belle being different from the villagers because she can read, which is implied to not be supported by the villagers at all (feminist propaganda often falsely claims that women couldn't get an education until the 1960s), as well as Belle being unwilling to hold the role of housewife for Gaston or raising children, and later her blaming the titular Beast for her fleeing the castle despite most of the events leading up to and after that event being largely her fault and the story framing that as being a good thing she did. Then-Disney Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg also mentioned that he wanted "a feminist twist" on the original fairy tale by creating a heroine who is "a departure from typical Disney female characters",<ref>http://articles.mcall.com/1991-11-22/features/2825583_1_beast-s-castle-fairy-tale-madame-gabrielle</ref> and the feminist writer [[Linda Woolverton]] made clear that she made Belle a feminist and based her on the women's liberation movement from the 1970s in order to avoid creating another insipid princess.<ref name="Beauty and Maleficent">{{Cite web|url = http://time.com/2798136/maleficent-beauty-beast-writer/|title = The Same Woman Wrote Maleficent and Beauty and the Beast—Here’s How They’re Linked|date = May 30, 2014|accessdate = January 16, 2014|website = Time|publisher = |last = Rothman|first = Lily}}</ref><ref>http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/26/linda-woolverton-alice-belle-disney-heroines?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter</ref> Gaston is a conservative and hardworking hunter who is considered by the villagers to be their town hero, but is shown to be the main villain of the movie (it should also be noted that in the original screenplay for the film, Gaston was intended to be a Marquess [French nobleman], meaning the decision to make him a conservative and hardworking hunter was made after a rewrite). In addition, although not to the same degree as other Disney films that came after it (i.e., ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' and ''The Princess and the Frog''), the film also has a slight anti-Christian bent, as the villagers (strongly implied by various verses in the opening song and the mob song, as well as a failed wedding, to be practicing and devout Christians) were later briefly seen supporting a plan that went against God's teachings, as well as overall depicted as being idiots, while Belle, the character framed as an intellectual and a moral figure, is not even seen or even implied to believe in God at all. In addition, Belle's love for Beast (where it is implied that she was largely unaware of the Beast being formerly a human prince) could be seen as promoting bestiality. Also, it is the first Disney movie to neither show nor hint at the two love interests getting married, and in fact, the only "wedding" in the film was the one Belle ruined, creating negative implications about marriage as a result, as well as starting a string of movies that don't paint marriage in a positive light. Similarly, the only three females in the film who are implicitly supportive of marriage and Christianity are demeaned, depicted as dumb blondes with the script and credits explicitly referring to them derogatorily as "the bimbettes." There was also a slight anti-hunting sentiment in the film, due to the main villain, as aforementioned, explicitly being labelled as a hunter. There were also several overtones of a pro-homosexual agenda within the film, including the mob song late into the film, largely because of the executive producer, Howard Ashman, being gay and dying from AIDs at the time the film was made. One of the protagonistic characters, Lumiere, is briefly seen making out with a featherduster and was implied that the two weren't married, with some hints at Lumiere being an unrepentant womanizer. In addition, some elements of the film were later reused in the [[Essay:Worst Liberal Movies#Social|definitely liberal]] ''Maleficent'' movie.<ref name="Beauty and Maleficent" />
|$$218,967,620
|-
|''Beauty and the Beast'' (2017 remake)
|2017
|PG
|On the one hand, the 2017 film version of ''Beauty and the Beast'' is the latest in the film trend of needlessly and shamelessly remaking animated films or children's stories for the sake of earning easy revenue and capitalizing on current film trends in the modern, soulless Hollywood studio system. Liberals also seized the opportunity with the remake to exploit diversity and promote some liberal values within the ''Beauty and the Beast'' universe. The final result of the diversity inclusion in the cast of characters is that it feels self-congratulatory in the sense of putting it all in for the sake of having it, rather than having it be just a part of the story and the film. One notable example is the filmmakers' decision to make LeFou, Gaston's diminutive and bumbling sidekick, a homosexual who is conflicted with his feelings for Gaston. At the end of the film, LeFou is shown taking a romantic interest in a musketeer who is now a transgender woman after being transformed into one during Gaston's siege of the Beast's castle. Not only is it an atrocious and needless artistic decision of the filmmakers to needlessly incorporate diversity simply for the sake of it, but the 2017 film version of ''Beauty and the Beast'' also serves as an example that liberals can legitimately shoehorn the [[homosexual agenda]] into Disney films. Adding salt to the wound, the filmmakers also further changed history to suit their feminist agenda, similar to previous Disney films like ''Mulan'' (1998), ''Pocahontas'' (1995) and ''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009) (most infamously, the villagers are shown to be explicitly intolerant of Belle learning how to read and teaching girls to do the same, smashing her washing machine in the process, despite the fact that the namesake for the village in this film, Mdm. Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, the original author for the fairy tale, was herself a woman). The 2017 film version of ''Beauty and the Beast'' is now even more of a feminist propaganda film than the 1991 animated film version ever was. There were also hints at an anti-war message due to Gaston being turned into a war veteran.

On the other hand, there were also several surprisingly Conservative messages in the film, significantly more than in the 1991 version. Namely, Christianity is treated in a far more positive light in this film than in the 1991 version as one of the few friends Belle has in this version is the village Chaplain named Pere Robert who is shown to be sympathetic to her bibliophilic nature and also attempts to prevent Maurice from being sent to the Asylum, and later is shown to be horrified at the formation of the mob against the Beast (it is to be noted that in the original 1991 film, the character in question was merely a bookseller, not a priest, and most of the villagers, implied to be devout Christians, were demonized in the film), which was also surprisingly accurate to history despite the aforementioned changing of history in the film (in real history, Christianity, especially the Catholic Church, actively encouraged literacy, writing, and arithmetic among both genders, with girls being taught in convents or at the home.). In addition, Maurice actually is shown to be more proactive in this film, such as directly refusing Gaston's attempt at marrying Belle and even attempting to expose Gaston as an attempted murderer and psychopath, and also plays a direct role in saving Belle and himself from the paddywagon after she exposes Beast to the villagers (in the original film, although he does set out to try and find Belle and save her after trying to get the villagers to help failed, he ultimately required saving by her due to catching an illness during his trek, and ultimately needed saving alongside Belle via Chip). In addition, Lumiere as well as the featherduster (named Plumette in this version) are shown to be an actual loving couple (in the original film, it is heavily implied that Lumiere was a frequent womanizer and that the featherduster was also sexually loose), and the remake also doesn't demonize traditional marriage nearly as much as in the 1991 version (notably, the remake cut out Gaston's wedding proposal as well as Belle shoving Gaston into mud in front of attendees). The forgiveness and redemption theme was also significantly more emphasized in the remake, due to Beast ultimately forgiving Maurice after learning why he had tried to steal the rose and even allowing Belle to save Maurice specifically to make up for his past behavior, with Maurice also forgiving Beast upon Belle showing him the baby rattle (originally, Maurice was a bit more hesitant to forgive the Beast). It is also shown to be significantly more pro-family as well, as not only is Belle shown to be loyal to her father like in the 1991 original, but as noted above, Maurice himself took measures to protect Belle and notably agreed with Belle that Gaston would not have worked out for her (originally, Maurice also thought Gaston was alright for her), and he also was shown to be very protective of Belle after his wife had died from the plague, with Belle's mom specifically sacrificing herself by telling them to leave her behind to allow Belle a healthy life. In addition, the triplets (renamed to "Village Lasses") in the remake were depicted as having haughtiness, arrogance, being jealous of Belle, as well as overall being nasty people, including briefly smirking at Belle when she was locked up in the paddywagon as well as being actively involved in the arrest of Maurice as well as the later attack on Beast's castle (in the original film, the triplets were not shown to have any negative behavior to them besides their crushing on Gaston [not participating in the later arrest of Maurice, let alone the attack on Beast's castle shortly afterward during the climax, and also implying at one point that they were willing to give their blessing to Gaston marrying Belle when Belle refused him in the beginning of the film, and while they were present during the final lyrics for the Gaston reprise where Gaston explicitly divulged key details for his blackmail plan, the way it was framed could easily be interpreted as the triplets genuinely not knowing about the plan due to their absence from Maurice's arrival up to the scene where Gaston whispers the plan to LeFou.], and it is also heavily implied that they supported traditional marriage and were demeaned in the film by being referred to in the script as The Bimbettes and treated as dumb blondes for this reason). In addition, according to the film's director Bill Condon as well as one of the triplets' actresses, Rafaelle Cohen, the reason the triplets were intensely jealous and spiteful of Belle was because their mother neglected them while doting on Belle, showcasing the dangers of parental neglect.
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|''Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas''
|1998
|G
|Paints Christmas in a positive light, and has Beast learning the meaning behind it, as well as putting aside the past relating to it being the reason he was cursed. Also significantly tones down the more feminist messaging from the original film. The manner in which Christmas was depicted, however, was closer to the secular view of Christmas than the actual intended meaning of the holiday being a celebration of the birth of [[Jesus Christ]].
|N/A (Direct to video movie)
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|''The Bee Movie''
|2007
|PG
|Its debatable whether or not its environmentalist or against it. It does show the destructiveness of environmentalism (i.e. butting into nature's problems in the name of helping her). The anti-human human sentiments in the movie turned out to be wrong, however, the humans are taking the honey made by the bees, similar to the welfare program of taking from those who worked for it. Others believe the movie promotes [[bestiality]], and is just disguised as a family movie.
|$287,600,000
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|''The Campaign''
|2012
|R
|Political comedy depicts the Democrat candidate (Will Ferrell) as an obnoxious, drunken womanizer and satire of [[John Edwards]], although the Republican candidate (Zach Galifianakis) is portrayed just as negatively as a corrupt capitalist.
|$33,165,738
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|''Chicken Run''
|2000
|G
|Produced by [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]], this vegan propaganda film compares a chicken farm to the [[Holocaust]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynn_A73hcfs</ref> The main villain of the movie is a capitalist who wants to make chicken pies. The film also promotes elements of feminism and anti-Americanism. On other hand the main villain of the movie is also a feminist as well as she called her husband's ancestors "poor worthless nothings"
|$106,834,564
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|''The Crow''
|1994
|R
|The tagline claims that our hero is an angel, but he doesn't display any Christian values. However, there is an anti-drug scene were Eric Draven (the hero) makes a drug addict mother realize that her daughter needs her & gets her off drugs. On top of that the film's villains are nihilist anarchists. The film is notable for being Brandon Lee's last film, as an accident on the set killed him during production.
|$50,693,129
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|''Ed Wood''
|1994
|R
|Although it does glorify cross dressing and the [[homosexual agenda]]. It still is pro-capitalism and the film also glorifies the American dream. As despite the obstacles Wood faces, he still continues doing what he loves in making movies.
|$5,887,457
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|''Edward Scissorhands''
|1990
|PG-13
|Endorsed by the Christian website ChristianAnswers.net with a 4 out of 5 star rating. Conversely however, a prominently featured Christian character - the only character in the movie ever identified as Christian - is portrayed as fanatical and bigoted against people with scissors for hands.
|$56,362,352
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|''Falling Down''
|1993
|R
|Film takes jabs at many [[liberal values]], [[illegal immigration]], union workers, multiculturalism, (one scene where Bill tells his ex-wife that the ice cream shop him and his family used to go to is now a Mexican store) and foreign aid (in one scene Bill asks an illegal Korean immigrate a rhetorical question on how much America has given his country and yells at him after he refuses to learn the language).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4tC4qfv92Q</ref> It's also one of the very few films to be truthful in the "Nazis were right wingers" myth perpetrated by liberals, in which Bill informs a Neo-Nazi that he's an American and the Nazi is a sick a-hole. As well as many shots where the America flag is trashed upon (which could symbolize how liberalism has trashed everything America has stood for).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piPzExBdfIg</ref> But at the same time it also takes jabs at capitalism, where Bill believes he's no longer commercially valuable. And although the plot is about man trying to reach his daughter's birthday party, the film seems to toy with its audience in suggesting whether he's mentally ill or not, as opposed to a pro-family message.
|$40,903,593
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|''[[Fargo]]''
|1996
|R
|Pregnant sheriff with traditional American family values solves an elaborate criminal embezzlement, kidnapping and murder scheme.
|$24,611,975
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|''Ghost''
|1990
|PG-13
|The [[Bible]] claims ghosts don't exist. Still this film toys with idea that they do, also it has liberal actress Whoopi Goldberg as a psychic medium. Nevertheless, the film does show Christian values, as ghost Sam Wheat tries to uncover a bank fraud case, when he does convinces Goldberg to give the money to a Christian charity. It also has an anti-infidelity message, as despite being widowed, Sam's wife Molly still refuses to be with anyone else, even when his false friend Carl tries to hit on her. Also it isn't PC on [[Eternal damnation|damnation]], as the villains are seen being cared away helplessly by evil spirits after they die.
|$217,631,306
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|''Good Kill''
|2014
|R
|Ethan Hawke plays a man who questions the ethics of his job as a drone pilot, while it is taking a jab at the [[Barack Obama]] regime (Obama has droned more people in the Middle East than George W. Bush, most of whom were innocent bystanders and the left has ignored it or claimed it was a "Fox News conspiracy"). It could also be against the War on Terror too.
|$316,472
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|''Grave of the Fireflies''
|1988
|UR
|While the film has been labeled anti-war, the director Isao Takahata stated the actual meaning was about growing up. The film's message is still debatable to this day.
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|-
|''Halloween III: Season of the Witch''
|1982
|R
|Unlike the two films before it (which has mass murder Michael Myers) this film's villain is a pagan who plans on sacrificing children via witchcraft to bring back the original celebration of Halloween. However he does this by selling masks to them which many critics pointed out may have been an anti-capitalism message.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/22/movies/haloween-iii-plotting-a-joke.html</ref> The film's "hero" is also an adulterer.
|$14,400,000
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|''Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters''
|2013
|R
|Western fairy tale characters Hansel and Gretel are now adults and have their own private bounty hunting organization in hunting witches. Portrays witchcraft in a negative manner, and guns in good light. But the gore, graphic violence and brief nudity is rather unnecessary.
|$55,703,475
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|''High Noon''
|1952
|UR
|A favorite of both Presidents [[Dwight Eisenhower]] and [[Bill Clinton]]; [[John Wayne]] said it was "the most un-American thing I've ever seen in my whole life";<ref>http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/47/highnoon.php</ref> though susceptible of various interpretations, most of all it seems to scare people into wanting more government.
|$3,750,000
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|''Hoot''
|2006
|PG
|A movie about a bunch of kids who stand up to a CEO company that is trying to put one of its restaurants on a burrowing owl habitat. However the movie contains many morals, and promoting friendship. It does give kids the great inspiration to stand up for what they believe is right.
|$8,117,637
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|''Horrible Bosses 2''
|2014
|R
|Sequel to Horrible Bosses. Though this film could be argued to actually support the American Dream and capitalism, which its processor clearly did not.
|$54,445,357
|-
|''[[The Hunger Games]]''
|2012
|PG-13
|Futuristic totalitarians plan titular annual televised "games" as punishment on the descendants of failed revolutionaries from a past uprising. Although technically a message against totalitarianism and for individualism, Leftist actor Donald Sutherland, who played President Snow, implied that the struggles of the films' protagonists were supposed to be derived from the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the book's author also indicated that the events of the book were based on the George W. Bush administration.
|$406,267,858
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|''I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry''
|2007
|PG-13
|Portrayals an inside joke of [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] by having [[Adam Sandler]] and Kevin James pretend to be a homosexual couple in order to receive benefits. The villains of the movies are government ranking officials out to prove with they are really homosexual. However contains some scenes of girls in lingerie and Adam Sandler checking out some girls. The film took place prior to the 2011 enactment of the Marriage Equality Act, which claimed to "legalize" "marriage" for same-sex couples in the state. At the time the film was released, the state allowed for residents to file for unregistered cohabitation rights, and various municipal and county governments had offered domestic partnership registries.
|$120,059,556
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|''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''
|2008
|PG-13
|Although the film does depict the Communists as bad guys (to such an extent that the Russian Communist Party in Moscow was angered by the decision), and implies that Indiana Jones is a Republican or at the very least an [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] fan, the film also depicts McCarthyism in a negative light, with one character implying that the American Government was simply being paranoid and denies there being a sizeable Communist infiltration in America, and also seems to promote paganism in the form of the Crystal Skull.
|$786.6 million
|-
|''The Iron Giant''
|1999
|PG
|This animation espouses anti-war themes and also brief but strong anti-hunting sentiments. Firearms in general are shown in a negative light, with the phrase "guns kill" being repeated a total of three times. The titular giant is referred to as a "big gun that walks." From a conservative viewpoint, he is a poor metaphor for a real gun; unlike a law-abiding citizen who is a gun owner, the giant has no choice in his actions because he is a war machine programmed with the inability to use his weapons for good, but only to use them thoughtlessly and senselessly. The story involves him learning to hide his weapons and "not be a gun". The conclusion is that, in order to protect the public from an incoming missile, he must fly into it and kill himself rather than use his guns against it. As it is explained, "It's bad to kill, but it isn't bad to die." In addition, despite being set during the Cold War, it largely downplays the Soviet menace that was occurring during that time, as the main antagonist, Kent Mansley, is a government agent (implied to be part of the NSA) investigating the titular Iron Giant who at one point while launching a tirade against Hogarth Hughes alludes to the possibility that the Communists may have been responsible for the Giant's creation as a means to destroy America and that they must destroy it before "it destroys us" and is treated negatively for it. Also features some foul language.

That all being said, however, despite the definite anti-gun and anti-hunting themes, the film does portray the military in a fairly positive light, as General Rogarth was shown to be even-headed and only willing to use military force if confronted with evidence requiring for it, also making clear that he was not happy about bringing out an implied large military force for what was apparently a hoax, and while the military does try to attack the Iron Giant late into the film, it was only because they had been manipulated into doing so by Kent Mansley by the latter lying about the giant killing Hogarth Hughes, and only when confronted with evidence that Hogarth had in fact been alive did the military stand down. In addition, when Hogarth left to investigate the evidence of a "martian" taking out an antenna, he proceeded to salute a photograph of his father, who was implied to have died during World War II. Also has a positive portrayal of the American icon Superman in it. There's also an anti-materialist message in it as well as an implicitly Christian message, as Hogarth talks to the Giant about how humans and other forms of life possess souls that live on even after their mortal bodies die.
|$5,732,614
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|''The Iron Lady''
|2011
|PG-13
|The British biopic of [[Conservative Party]] leader and 1979-90 [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]], Margaret Thatcher, showing the effects of conservative economic policy on Britain, helping to lift the country out of its recession. However, it also showed Margaret Thatcher in a somewhat negative light, depicting her during her late years as becoming slightly addled.
|$80,554,188 (international including UK), $27,081,674 (US - domestic)
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|''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''
|1946
|UR
|It promotes the concept of self-worth and individualism ultimately, and that choices do in fact matter and have consequences, and ultimately promotes faith to a certain extent. However, it also falsely teaches that humanism is what makes life worthwhile; marginalizes [[faith]] with a cartoonish depiction and demonizes capitalism as sadistic and greedy.
|$3,300,000
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|''Jaws''
|1975
|PG
|Anti-environmentalism film, the heroes are police chief Brody, WWII vet Quint and Marine Biologist Hooper who team up to take on a monstrous, man-eating great white shark. However, there is a part where (despite the warning) the Mayor keeps the beaches open for the sake of money, which some may say is an anti-capitalism statement. Notable for being one of the first summer blockbusters. It was followed by three sequels in 1978, 1983 and 1987.
|$260,000,000
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|''Juno''
|2007
|PG-13
|A pregnant teenage woman rejects [[abortion]] and decides for an adoptive birth instead. This movie pushes [[feminism]] and marginalizes the essential role of fatherhood.
|$143,492,840
|-
|''Jurassic World''
|2015
|PG-13
|Jurassic Park is now functioning and open for business and the new boss is a woman, an obvious feminist message. Also the military is downgraded as they plan to weaponize dinosaurs. Despite all this feminists weren't impressed and labeled it sexist<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/10/jurassic-world-a-big-dumb-sexist-mess.html</ref> and even liberal critics called the weaponizing dinosaurs plot asinine.<ref>http://thoughtcatalog.com/olos-nah/2015/06/ill-just-say-what-everyone-is-thinking-jurassic-world-is-terrible/</ref>
|$652,270,625
|-
|''Kiki's Delivery Service''
|1989
|G
|The film does show the value of hard work and is pro-capitalism (Kiki owns her own delivery business), but at the same time depicts feminism and witchcraft in a positive light.
|$18 million
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|''Kingdom of Heaven'' (director's cut)
|2005
|R
|A story set in the Crusades period about a young knight. While the theatrical version was a pure liberal media, the director's cut promotes fighting, honor, duty, and portrays the noble Knights Hospitallers in a positive light. That being said, the movie still portrays Knights Templars in a negative light.
|$47,398,413
|-
|''Kingsman: The Secret Service''
|2015
|R
|Anti-environmentalist, the villain attempts to eradicate the human race because of his belief in man-made global warming. Though the film is full of language and violence as well as a brief nudity scene. There's also one scene were one of the characters gets into a bloody fight with a group of Christians whom are portrayed as "racists".
|$128,261,724
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|''Knocked Up''
|2007
|R
|Unemployed, immature and childish 23-year old Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) has a one-night stand with serious career woman Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl), with the unintended consequence of pregnancy. Alison's mother (Joanna Kerns) says she should get the pregnancy "[[abortion|taken care of]]", while Ben's best friend Jonah (Jonah Hill) suggests that "I won't say the A-word, but it rhymes with abortion." Alison decides to keep the child, while Ben decides to find a real job, grow up, and become a father.
|$148,768,917
|-
|''The LEGO Movie''
|2014
|PG
|Anti-Large Government, with a message that anyone has the potential to be extraordinary. However is also anti-capitalist, and the main villain is Lord Business.
|$257,760,692
|-
|''Lincoln''
|2012
|PG-13
|Bio film on conservative icon [[Abraham Lincoln]], played wonderfully by Daniel Day-Lewis. Although overall very positive towards Lincoln and the Republican Party, it nonetheless downplays the role the Democrat Party played in the institution of slavery during the Civil War.
|$182,207,973
|-
|''Lionheart''
|1990
|R
|Pro-family as Jean-Claude Van Damme plays Lyon Gaultier (nicknamed Lionheart) who becomes a street fighter to help pay his sister-in-law's expenses after her husband is killed. During this time he also tries to reconnect with his estranged family. However he gets into the country illegally, which some could point out is a pro-illegal immigration statement.
|$24,078,196
|-
|''The Lorax''
|2012
|PG
|Although it has an environmentalist agenda, it also states that monopolies are wrong.
|$214,030,500
|-
|''Mulan''
|1998
|G
|The film has Liberals changing history to suit their feminist agenda similar to what they did in Pocahontas as well as some historical revisionism (In the film the Huns are at war with China, even though this never happened). However, the central theme of [[Filial piety]] from work it was based on, [[The Ballad of Mulan]], is still present ultimately, as the main reason Mulan joined the military was because her father suffered a severe injury that made him unfit for combat, and the film is pro-Military.
|$120,620,254
|-
|''P.C.U.''
|1994
|PG-13
|College students fight back against a campus where the administration promotes official [[diversity]] awareness weekends and radical [[feminism]], [[vegan]]ism, and [[political correctness]] run amok, but a conservative group on campus is also portrayed just as negatively as the P.C. groups.
|$4,350,774
|-
|''[[The Passion of the Christ]]''
|2004
|R
|Downplays the [[Resurrection]]<ref>The original version of the film had no references at all to the Resurrection.</ref> and strength of Christianity and omits powerful angels; instead exaggerates triumph of evil; film had little lasting effect on public or its producer; portrayed nails as through the hands rather than through the wrists as depicted by the [[Shroud of Turin]] and confirmed by modern science.
|$370,782,930
|-
|''Pillow Talk''
|1959
|UR
|A classic starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day in which conservative values triumph over liberal ones. There are no distortions by feminist ideology. Indeed, in one scene a leading man slaps the leading lady, but then is beaten up by dimwitted bystanders for it!
|$18,750,000
|-
|''Pulp Fiction''
|1994
|R
|Despite saying the F-word in almost every sentence, the film (surprisingly) has a pro-Christian message as after being shot at, every bullet misses mob hit men Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega. Winnfield believes it was a divine intervention and message from God to stop his life of crime. His partner doesn't believe this but it's later proven to be true as he perished later on in the movie. Also has sadomasochistic homosexuals as the bad guys. And (sort of) has an anti-drug message as mob boss's girlfriend Mia Wallace is seen also overdosing (a negative side to drugs) on heroin.
|$107,928,762
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|''The Rescuers''
|1977
|G
|The villain in this movie is a capitalist pawn shop owner, who wants a rare diamond to make her rich, to add insult to injury they're Southerners. Also paints the United Nations in a positive light. On the other hand, the main villain is also a feminist, and the main human protagonist is shown praying for not only herself (even she has been kidnapped) but for all the kids in the orphanage (who have not been kidnapped). This is one of the rare Disney films feature a [[Christian]] character that's treated in a positive light.
|$29 million

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|''Robin Hood''
|1973
|G
|Animated Disney adaptation of the iconic story, depicting all of the characters as anthropomorphic animals. Although the story itself was based on [[Joseph Ritson]]'s revised version of the character that was in support of the Jacobin cause and thus was a liberal icon (steals from the rich, gives to the poor), the villain is Prince John who makes his money from taxes, suggesting Robin Hood is only giving money the government demanded back to people who actually worked for it. It also features a condemnation of government encroachment of the church, as a pivotal scene featured the Sheriff of Nottingham explicitly stealing a coin from the poor box and his later arresting Friar Tuck for trying to stop him, and the Sheriff's actions were clearly being framed in a horrible light.
|$32 million
|-
|''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''
|2016
|PG-13
|A group of freedom fighters undertake a dangerous mission in an attempt to steal the plans for the Galactic Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star. Unlike the previous Star Wars films, the focus of this one is on soldiers on the battlefield, their goal to restore liberty to the Galaxy. This gives the movie a strong feeling of American patriotism, and could also be argued to show respect to the U.S. military. However, the screenwriters Chris Weitz and Gary Whitta made tweets that implied that they were trying to push the leftist Diversity agenda just after Trump won the presidency, as well as used a customized version of the Rebel Starbird logo with a safety pin attached, and one of the main characters, Saw Gerrera, was stated to be based on Marxist revolutionary [[Che Guevara]] and was treated in a (comparably) positive light.
|$1,043,133,586
|-
|''Saw''
|2004-2010, 2017
|R (Director's Cuts are NC-17)
|The franchise contains an anti-nihilist message, with the antagonist, John Kramer, also known as "the Jigsaw Killer," wishing for his victims to survive the "games" in which he places them, ultimately emerging with a better appreciation for their lives. For example, ''Saw'' condemns the adultery committed by Dr. Lawrence Gordon. ''Saw III'' focuses on the value of forgiveness, John having Jeff Denlon complete three tests involving the three people whom he blamed for the death of his young son. ''Saw IV'' contains a very strong message of letting go and letting people find salvation and redemption for themselves, an allusion to biblical passages about the subject. However, it could also be argued that Jigsaw is playing God with the value of human life, by bringing his test subjects to the very edge of death, forcing them to gravely hurt themselves, in order to survive. Furthermore, in ''Saw III'', one of his apprentices, Amanda Young, is revealed to have rigged traps to kill her victims, even if they successfully complete their games, as she no longer believes in Jigsaw's philosophy. However, John is shown clearly shown to be disgusted by Amanda's actions, though nevertheless trying to guide her to redemption, or at least his version of it. Other condemnations of nihilism include the clearly sociopathic depiction of corrupt Detective Mark Hoffman, the most important of Jigsaw's apprentices, as he, like Amanda, strays from John's philosophy and simply rigs traps to murder his victims, while also carrying out the games that John had planned before his death at the end of ''Saw III.''
|$953,421,276
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|''Shame''
|2011
|NC-17
|While the movie shows [[Hollywood Values]], such as sex addiction, in a negative light and is clearly anti-[[homosexual agenda]], as the main character reaches his lowest point by partaking in such acts, the film is graphic in its nature leaving one to question how conservative it really is.
|$3,909,002
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|''[[The Simpsons]] Movie''
|2007
|PG-13
|This feature based upon the long-running animated sitcom portrays the liberal [[Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] as a villainous and devious agency and the government in general as intrusive and corrupt. On the other hand, it celebrates [[environmentalism]] in the beginning.
|$183,135,014
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|''Soul Man''
|1986
|PG-13
|A white student cheats the [[affirmative action]] system, by pretending to be black in order to get the scholarship he needs for to pay for Harvard. Towards the end it is revealed he took the scholarship away from someone who needed it (and is really black), because she has a son and is divorced at such a young age. Exploits the racism that people have against white people. But on the positive note the film teaches the importance of hard work.
|$27,820,000
|-
|''[[Star Wars]]''
|1977-1983 (Original Trilogy); 1999-2005 (Prequel Trilogy); 2015- (Sequel Trilogy)
|PG, PG-13 (Episode III & Episode VII)
|The well-known space opera series is mostly composed of simple truths about the triumph of good over evil, and in the case of ''Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'', redemption. However, ''Episode VI'' also contained some implied pro-[[Vietcong]] propaganda at George Lucas' behest via the Ewoks, as well as his later claiming that the entirety of the ''Star Wars'' saga from ''Episodes IV''-''VI'' was meant to be his means of protesting Vietnam (which is supported by a memo dating back to 1973 where he claimed the film was about "A large technological empire going after a small group of freedom fighters." It is also to be noted that this was not the first time he voiced support for the Vietcong as well as used film to push an anti-American/anti-War agenda, as he also initially played a role in the filming of ''Apocalypse Now''<ref>http://nypost.com/2014/09/21/how-star-wars-was-secretly-george-lucas-protest-of-vietnam/</ref>), and the re-release for ''Episode IV: A New Hope'' also had an infamous edit where it made it seem as though Greedo shot at Han first, with George Lucas later revealing he did the edit (or rather, falsely claimed it was always that way) as a means to promote gun control. The prequel trilogy also had some implied pot-shots at then-president George W. Bush and his War on Terror, and there was also an implied promotion of moral relativity in ''Revenge of the Sith'' (where Obi-Wan, when confronting Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the climax, stated in reply to Anakin's declaration that Obi-Wan is his enemy if he's not with him that "only a Sith deals in absolutes."). A similar promotion of moral relativity and postmodernism was shown in ''Return of the Jedi'' where Obi-Wan admitted that his claim that Vader killed Anakin Skywalker was "true from a certain point of view." In addition, the Trade Federation and its motives in ''The Phantom Menace'' was crafted by George Lucas to be a negative response to the Republican Revolution of 1994, and in particular Newt Gingrich's Contract with America (with Gingrich himself being a partial namesake of the main villain, Viceroy Nute Gunray). In addition, the director for ''Episode VII: The Force Awakens'', [[J.J. Abrams]], admitted in a press release that he deliberately made Finn black in order to ensure diversity among the characters, hinting at it pushing the leftist [[diversity]] agenda.<ref>http://www.cnet.com/news/director-j-j-abrams-weighs-in-on-diversity-in-the-star-wars-universe/?_escaped_fragment_=#! Two audience members jointly asked Abrams whether -- given his track record of helping build a diverse cast as director of the "Star Trek" reboot films -- he could confirm if there will be more Asian characters in the Star Wars universe. Asian characters are few and far between in the Star Wars franchise -- one appears in the original trilogy's last film, ''Return of the Jedi'', but for only four seconds before dying in a fiery explosion. Abrams said that while he won't be casting future films in the franchise, because he's directing only ''Episode VII'', he did include Asian characters in ''The Force Awakens'', which opened December 18. "I think it's important people see themselves represented in film," Abrams said. "I think it's not a small thing."</ref> In addition, the film also hints at a militant [[feminist]] agenda by having Leia act as general and Rey not allowing anyone to save her, something that conservative commentator John Nolte mentioned was a detraction for the film.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/12/17/star-wars-the-force-awakens-review-j-j-abrams-repents-for-the-sins-of-george-lucas/</ref> In addition, the ending award ceremony in ''A New Hope'' was deliberately modeled after the stadium scene from the infamous Nazi movie propaganda ''The Triumph of the Will''.
|$460,998,007
|-
|''Starship Troopers''
|1997
|R
|Although it overall depicts the Military in a protagonistic light and arguably is pro-war and pro-military, the director of the film, Paul Verhoeven, implied it was actually supposed to push an anti-military, anti-war message where it implied that America during the Cold War were automatically fascists simply because they are entering war, and specifically stated it was "a natural evolution for post-World War II America." In addition, to reinforce Verhoeven's message, he deliberately modeled various scenes after ''Triumph of the Will'' and other pro-Nazi propaganda scenes, as well as modeled the protagonists' uniforms after the uniforms utilized by the Nazis (i.e., the character Carl, played by Neil Patrick Harris, wearing a uniform that was modeled after the [[SS]]). When asked by Michael Ironside, who was one of the people who had a role in the movie and had read the original book, about why he made the movie despite Verhoeven's leftist politics, he answered "If I tell the world that a right-wing, fascist way of doing things doesn't work, no one will listen to me. So I'm going to make a perfect fascist world: everyone is beautiful, everything is shiny, everything has big guns and fancy ships, but it's only good for killing ******* bugs!" (note that fascism is not "right wing", it is left wing, so Verhoeven's incorrect regarding which wing the Nazis/fascists were part of).
|$54,814,377
|-
|''Sudden Death''
|1995
|R
|Disgraced fire fighter now becomes a laughingstock fire marshal uncovers an terrorist plot at a Hockey game plans to redeem himself and protect his children and the Vice President from said terrorists. However they're not Islamic, which may have been because the film was trying to be politically correct.
|$20,350,171
|-
|''Super''
|2010
|R
|A short-order cook becomes a superhero after a vision from God. He frequently turns to prayer and a Christian television show for guidance. Even though his wife leaves him for a drug dealer, he remains loyal to her for the whole picture. At the same time, foul language, violence, and brief nudity scenes are included.
|$327,716
|-
|''Team America: World Police''
|2004
|R
|While it is clearly pro-military, pro-America, and anti-Hollywood, the movie is riddled with liberal values, including toilet humor and vulgar language throughout. The movie's foul-mouthed theme song favors abortion, slavery, pornography, and Democrats, while having no positive reaction to Republicans, which makes sense because the screenplay was written by the creators of ''[[South Park]]'' and ''The Book of Mormon''.
|$32,786,074
|-
|''[[Titanic]]''
|1997
|PG-13
|Every life has value, and the most powerful men give up their seats on lifeboats to women and children first, while the media and a young [[RINO]] are rightly criticized. The film broke the record in movie revenues before the environmentalist nightmare that was ''Avatar''. However, ''Titanic'' gives some hints at a pro-socialist view, and a key scene involving Rose being drawn in the nude is evocative of pornography.
|$600,779,824
|-
|''[[Trainspotting]]''
|1996
|R
|It's been debatable if the film is anti-drug.
|$16,491,080
|-
|''U-571''
|2000
|PG-13
|Had a plot which was based on the first capture of a [[German]] [[Enigma machine]] in [[World War Two]]. Despite the film being patriotic to America, the facts are wrong as the Enigma machine was captured by the [[British]] in 1941 prior to the Americans entering the war.
|$77,122,415
|-
|''The Twilight Saga''
|2008-2012
|PG-13
|Starred by anti-military liberal [[Kristen Stewart]] and glorifies [[vampire|vampires]], but it also makes fun of [[public school culture]] and [[modernism]] while promoting [[abstinence]] until marriage, traditional courtship and marriage, and the [[pro-life]] movement. It was written by a [[Mormon]].
|$1,365,922,346
|-
| ''Van Helsing''
|2004
|PG-13
|Thanks to [[Hollywood values]], Van Helsing isn't portrayed as the Christian character he should be, but the film still gets its good vs. evil message across. As well as portraying the Catholic church in a positive light. The director Stephen Sommers has made conservative films ''The Mummy Returns'' and ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' though.
|-
|''Wall-E''
|2008
|G
|The movie warned against big government (BNL), however it is also anti-capitalist and pro environmentalism as BNL is a corporation.
|$223,808,164
|-
|''The Way We Were''
|1973
|PG
|Unique in the way that it appears liberal to liberals while unintentionally sending a [[conservative]] message to young women. Stars uber-liberal [[Barbra Streisand]].
|$49,919,870
|-
|''We're the Millers''
|2013
|R
|A drug dealer, stripper, runaway, and average loser pretend to be a family to sneak marijuana out of Mexico. However they learn the value and importance of family. The villains of the movie are all drug gang men, the film also features a stripper scene, and whether or not the film is anti-drug in the end is debatable.
|$150,394,119
|-
|''Yours Mine and Ours''
|2005
|PG
|The film is about a widower father of a conservative family who marries a widowed mother of a liberal family. Their two difference lifestyles contradict with each other, and the film does not really pick a side of on whose lifestyle is better. However it does have a scene where the liberal kids outsmart the conservative kids (By tricking them into thinking there is a fire, and then getting to use the bathrooms to themselves). Also has a scene where the kids work together and use conservative tactics to end bullying without the help of an authority figure. In the end the kids learn to put their differences aside and realize that family is what matters more.
|$53,412,862
|}

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==References==
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==See also==
* [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies]]
* [[Essay:Worst Liberal TV Shows]]

[[Category:Essays about Liberals]]
[[Category:Cinema]]
[[Category:Hollywood]]
[[Category:Worst Liberal Movies]]
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Essay:Worst Liberal Movies

2017-08-13T13:59:20Z

Pious: Although this is obvious to us, yes, you do need to explain. This is a respiratory of information, not a place to throw insults.

While many [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies|great conservative movies]] are produced every year, [[Hollywood values|Hollywood]] continues to create many movies which promote, normalize and aggrandize bad behavior and poor values. Below is a list of some of the more egregious examples:

==Politically liberal films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''The 5th Wave''
|2016
|PG-13
|The military is portrayed by evil aliens. The film, overall, was a failed franchise that couldn't get on the recent Young Adult book-to-film bandwagon.
|$34,912,982
|-
|''Alien'' Franchise
|1979-2017
|R
|This pro-feminist, anti-capitalist film franchise was originated by atheist Ridley Scott. The first film was proven to be alarmingly similar to the 1965 film ''Planet of the Vampires'',<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzToy-Tjz5g</ref> but since it fitted the left's agenda, they didn't care and gave it biased reviews anyway. The second film, ''Aliens'', was an anti-Vietnam statement<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T543J2L-gXU</ref> and, just like its predecessor, copied another previous feature (in this case, the 1954 film ''Them!''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVoX-C9J4Zk</ref>).
|$515,930,723 (all together)
|-
|''All the Way''
|2016
|TV-14
|The 2016 HBO film based on the presidency of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] is a good example of a historical revisionist film, palatable for Liberals' regressive dominion of the media. Liberals seized the opportunity with the film to distort history in order to hold Pres. Johnson in high regard and also ignored many of the President's faults, including the War on Poverty and how it created a welfare state which destroyed untold numbers of African American families.
|
|-
|''American Psycho''
|2000
|R
|Don't be fooled by the false patriotic title. It's the most [[Anti-American]] film you'll ever see. It's also considered a "comedy", just the fact that anyone who thinks a plot about stockbroker who's secretly a serial killer is funny is just disgusting.
|$15,070,285
|-
|''The Ant Bully''
|2006
|PG
|This pro-communist film's main message of the power of the individual to be more powerful than one another is a bad thing. Also, the exterminator is clearly being shown in negative light for simply doing his job, as he is the main villain of the film and it promotes environmentalism as well.
|$28,142,535
|-
|''Assault on Wall Street''
|2013
|R
|Uwe Boll (often referred to as the worst director of this generation and known for his furious and spiteful responses to negative reception)<ref>https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Uwe-Boll-considered-one-of-the-worst-film-directors-in-history</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BvLQb2uwW4</ref> makes a completely inaccurate film that blames capitalism for the [[Recession of 2008|Great Recession]] and the downfall of the everyday man's life. The film plays out like an angry middle school boy's fan fiction revenge story, in which all the bankers are summary executionized ([[Russian Revolution|Now, where have we seen that before in history?]]). Boll has said how "We need to f-ing kill the rich", which only shows how uneducated he is.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQJwEAqzFs4</ref>
|
|-
|''Astro Boy''
|2009
|PG
|Based loosely on the 1952 anime, liberal producers and writers twisted the cartoon to fit their [[communist]] agenda.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Jqlxd7ufM</ref> This backfired, however, and the film was a critical failure.<ref>http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/astro-boys-abysmal-opening-and-imagis-sinking-ship-17586.html</ref>
|$19,551,067
|-
|''Apocalypse Now''
|1979
|R
|This overindulgent, anti-war diatribe portrays the American military as corrupt, incompetent [[drug addiction|drug-users]].
|$78,784,010
|-
|''The Birth of a Nation''
|1915
|N/A
|This infamously racist film depicts the [[Ku Klux Klan]] as "heroes" (the KKK was founded by the Democratic Party, even though the left has repeatedly tried denying the connection between the two). The film is particularly notorious for being the first ever film to be shown at the White House under Democrat President [[Woodrow Wilson]], as well as significantly influencing his already-racist core to segregate the White House and various departments.
|
|-
|''Blue State''
|2007
|R
|What looks like a romantic comedy actually encourages the false idea that [[liberalism]] must be established and conservatism abolished in America, as the main character follows up on his absurd vow to move to Canada if [[George W. Bush]] is re-elected president.
|
|-
|''Bob Roberts''
|1992
|R
|An anti-conservative propaganda piece released during the 1992 election. Similar to ''The Candidate'', this was made by another Hollywood leftist (this time Tim Robbins) and claims to be a "comedy" but only demonizes conservatives.
|$4,479,470
|-
|''Born on the Fourth of July''
|1989
|R
|This radically anti-[[Vietnam War]] biographical film is produced and directed by communist sympathizer Oliver Stone, starring Tom Cruise as paralyzed Vietnam War vet-turned-anti-Vietnam War leftist protester and communist sympathizer [[Ron Kovic]].
|$70,001,698
|-
|''The Candidate''
|1972
|PG
|This "comedy" is actually pro-[[George McGovern]] propaganda. It was released during the 1972 election year only to demonize [[Richard Nixon]] and his conservative colleagues. Conservative star [[James Stewart]] refused to star in it for that reason.
|
|-
|''[[Capitalism: A Love Story]]''
|2009
|PG-13
|Michael Moore, staying true to his propaganda film format, relentlessly attacks America's [[capitalist]] [[economy]] with claims of alleged financial inequality.
|$14,363,397
|-
|''Cars 2''
|2011
|G
|This Pixar sequel demonizes oil companies while promoting ethanol (mentioned as Allinall). On the film's political agenda, director John Lasseter commented: "Why isn't alternative fuel more... Why isn't everybody jumping on that bandwagon? It makes so much sense: Electricity, solar, whatever. There's ethanol. There's all this stuff you could be doing. And so I thought, well, that could be really cool in that you could have big oil versus alternative fuel. That's when we kind of crafted the bad guy's story."
|$191,450,875
|-
|''Casualties of War''
|1989
|R
|This anti-Vietnam war statement film starring Sean Penn involves a gang of American soldiers raping a Vietnamese woman. This paints America soldiers as the bad guys while failing to acknowledge how the Viet Cong, Khmer Rouge, and other communist Insurgents did the same thing to a far larger scale.
|$18,671,317
|-
|''Che''
|2008; 2009
|NR
|As implied by the name, the film is a two-part biopic for the Argentine Marxist terrorist and mass murderer [[Che Guevara]]. As expected, the film treats him in a positive light.
|US$40.9 million
|-
|''The China Syndrome''
|1979
|PG
|The movie depicts a meltdown of a fictional [[nuclear power]] plant. The film greatly over-hypes this risk of a [[nuclear accident]]/meltdown and the resultant damage. This film along with the [[Three Mile Island]] incident (which occurred shortly after the film's release) are often credited for killing the nuclear power industry in America.
|$51,718,367
|-
|''The Contender''
|2000
|R
|This film about the 2000 presidential election is little more than a pro-[[Al Gore]] propaganda piece by liberal studio executives and [[Hollywood values]]. Conservative star Gary Oldman also told IGN that the film was to suppose to be apolitical, but it was edited to vilify Republicans.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/02/26/interview-with-gary-oldman</ref>
|$17,872,723
|-
|''Das Boot''
|1981
|R
|This anti-American war film positively portrays the German perspective of [[World War II]].
|$11,487,676
|-
|''Day of the Dead''
|1985
|R
|Liberal scientists who plan to tame zombies are the heroes, while the common sense conservative soldiers (who's plan is to euthanize them all) are the villains.
|$5,000,000
|-
|''Dawn of the Dead''
|1978
|R
|Besides containing outbursts of graphic violence, this stand-alone sequel to George A. Romero's ''Night of the Living Dead'' is anti-capitalism in that it portrays consumers as zombies.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9487PyyblpQ</ref> The 2004 Zack Snyder-directed remake abandoned this.
|$55 million
|-
|''Dead Man Walking''
|1995
|R
|A senseless criticism of [[capital punishment]], with an ending that left some liberal viewers even more confused.
|$39,363,635
|-
|''Dogville''
|2003
|R
|An [[Anti-American]] propaganda film.
|$16,680,836
|-
|''The Eternal Jew''
|1940
|NR
|An anti-Semitic propaganda film churned out by the Nazis. It was made with direct input from Adolf Hitler, who had the film be a lot more direct in the anti-Semitic messaging, which infamously had most audiences fainting at the crudity of the messages.
|Unknown
|-
|''Fahrenheit 9/11''
|2004
|R
|A [[Michael Moore]] movie, which distorts the tangential link between the [[Bush]] family and the [[Bin Laden]] family.
|$119,194,771
|-
|''Fair Game''
|2010
|PG-13
|Another Bush bash flick starring [[Communist]] Sean Penn. 2010 film rehashes the lead up to the [[Iraq War|war in Iraq]] and [[Valerie Plame]]'s role. It's a typical un-American Hollywood film with "The narrative that [[Karl Rove]] and [[Dick Cheney]]'s Chief of Staff [[Scooter Libby]] were nefarious behind-the-scenes players intent on destroying innocent reputations while pushing the nation into war on false pretenses." There's also no mention of Iraq Liberation Act which was signed by [[Bill Clinton]] five years before the war in Iraq.
|$9,540,691
|-
|''Fire Down Below''
|1997
|R
|An environmentalism film with Steven Seagal playing a Gary Stu like role.
|$16,228,448
|-
|''Food Fight''
|2012
|PG
|Aside from being considered one of the worst computer animated films, the film is anti-capitalist, and demonizes leading companies.
|N/A
|-
|''[[Frost/Nixon]]''
|2008
|R
|A liberal movie meant to further tarnish the reputation of [[Richard Nixon]].
|$18,622,031
|-
|''Game Change''
|2012
|Not Rated
|[[Liberal]] haters play [[conservative]]s in an [[HBO]] movie about [[Sarah Palin]]. Many debunked controversies are highlighted in the plot. Both [[John McCain|McCain]] and Palin denounced the film and called it fiction.
|NA - TV
|-
|''God Bless America''
|2011
|R
|A rip-off of the conservative film Falling Down, this "comedy" has a miserable man and his foul-mouthed [[nihilist]] girl sidekick summary executes [[Tea Party]] members, a Fox News like-host, Christians, and other conservative stereotypes.
|$123,000
|-
|''Independence Day: Resurgence''
|2016
|R
|Despite being the sequel to the patriotic and to a certain extent Conservative film ''Independence Day'', the film, despite the title, does not actually promote the concepts of patriotism, American exceptionalism, or even mention national sovereignty at all. Instead, most of the movie seems to promote globalist-style government, and also has Doctor Okun being revealed to be a homosexual despite such never being implied in the original film. Also has some forced multicultural elements as well.
|$389.7 million
|-
|''JFK''
|1991
|R
|A bastardized historical inaccurate account on John F. Kennedy's assassination, in order to serve liberal filmmaker Oliver Stone's insanely fanatic conspiracy theories. For example, the filmmaker pinpoints the blame to the "real murder" of Pres. Kennedy: the conservative politicians, the U.S. Military, and then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, all of whom want America to go to war in Vietnam, because Kennedy rejected the American involvement. Stone described the film as a "counter-myth" to the Warren Commission's "fictional myth."
|$70,405,498
|-
|''The Legend of the Titanic''
|1999
|Not Rated
|An animated film that bastardizes a horrific, tragic historical event in the name of making an anti-whaling statement.
|
|-
|''The Lone Ranger''
|2013
|PG-13
|An attack on [[capitalist]]s and the [[military]], portraying the former as ruthless, greedy railroad executives and the latter as 'thugs' who support their actions. it distorts the messages of its source material by displaying the [[Lone Ranger]], shown to be a smart intellectual character in the original TV show and radio show, as dumb-founded and unintelligent, instead featuring his sidekick [[Tonto]] (played by [[liberal]] [[marijuana|pot]]-smoker [[Johnny Depp]]) as not only the "star" of the film, but as the Lone Ranger's "voice of reason".
|$89,302,115
|-
|''The Magnificent Seven'' (2016 film)
|2016
|PG-13
|This remake suits the left agenda, as capitalists are the villains in this remake.<ref>http://missliberty.com/magnificent-seven-remake-is-angry-radical-fantasy/</ref>
|$93,145,387
|-
|''Manderlay''
|2003
|R
|Anti-American sequel to ''Dogville''. Star [[James Caan]] refused to be a part of this, describing director Lars von Trier as Anti-American and stated that he himself is an "ultra-conservative".
|$674,918
|-
|''The Matrix'' trilogy
|1999 (''[[The Matrix]]''); 2003 (''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'')
|R
|A hacker discovers his world is a replica of the world as it was before a cataclysmic future event in which intelligent machines took over humanity, so he joins a resistance to end the machines' reign. Despite this salvation narrative, the whole trilogy glorifies anarchism and [[nihilism]] (even including a brief nod to [[Jean Baudrillard]]'s "On Nihilism" chapter from Simulacra and Simulation), hinting several times towards a pro-communist, anti-American, [[anti-Christian]] view. The second film's Architect scene tries to give a "devastating critique/twist" to salvation myths, with the Architect as a malevolent allegorical substitute for the Christian [[God]]. In this same scene, a panel of screens implicitly compares [[George W. Bush]] to Hitler during a discussion of evil in the world, and it features wars and conflicts specifically involving America. In fact, far-[[leftist|Left]] [[race-baiting]] scholar Cornel West was hired to play a role in the film specifically because the [[The Wachowskis|Wachowski Brothers]] (as they were known at the time) were influenced by his pro-socialist/communist and anti-American rhetoric. The first film's throwaway dialogue between the main villain Agent Smith and the treasonous freedom fighter Cipher is a shallow attempt at insulting [[Ronald Reagan]] because Smith implies that Cipher will become the next Ronald Reagan should he succeed in betraying his allies to the agents. The trilogy's overall depiction of religion is closer to Gnosticism, even with Neo, the main protagonist, presented as a savior-figure. The Wachowskis openly admitted in an interview that they deliberately modeled the entire story after Friedrich Nietzche's writings.<ref>http://www.equip.org/article/the-matrix-unloaded-revelations/</ref><ref>Peter Bart, “Cracking the Wachowski’s Code,” Variety.com, May 25, 2003.</ref> The trilogy has been cited as the cause for various murders, ultimately leading to a variant of the [[insanity defense]] known as the Matrix Defense<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/05/21/ctv.matrix.insanity/</ref>, and it shares similar themes to the [[Worst Liberal Video Games|Worst Liberal Video Game]] ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'' because Hideo Kojima confessed that he intended to use the same themes for the game.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130328062143/http://www.gamespot.com/news/hideo-kojima-speaks-about-the-matrix-2448486</ref>
| $592,370,339 (all together)
|-
|''Midnight in Paris''
|2011
|PG-13
|The main character, a liberal author, is portrayed as open-minded and intellectual. He has an unsuccessful relationship with a woman whose family is Republican and are portrayed as materialistic, selfish, narrow-minded and hateful towards any country that is not the United States.
|$56,816,662
|-
|''Milk''
|2008
|R
|An extremely pro-[[homosexual]] biography of openly homosexual politician [[Harvey Milk]], with [[Sean Penn]] playing the title character.
|$31,841,299
|-
|''The Motorcycle Diaries''
|2004
|R
|A fawning monument to [[Communist]] terrorist and mass murderer [[Che Guevara]].
|$16,781,387
|-
|''The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear''
|1991
|15
|This "comedy" pushes environmentalism and demonizes productive businesses, especially the oil industry.
|$86,930,411
|-
|''Night of the Living Dead''
|1968
|R
|This independent horror abomination by George A. Romero vilifies [[nuclear energy]], as nuclear fallout from an exploding space probe in Earth's atmosphere is said to be the cause of the recently deceased becoming reanimated. In addition, it negatively portrays police officers as racist: a group of officers kills Ben, the African American protagonist, when they mistake him for one of the dead, which Romero intentionally chose to have happen to accuse the police of being behind racial lynchings.
|
|-
|''Nixon''
|1995
|R
|This historically inaccurate biography of [[Richard Nixon]] is directed by liberal filmmaker [[Oliver Stone]].
|$13,681,765
|-
|''Okja''
|2017
|N/A
|An anti-capitalism and pro-environmentalism ripoff of the Buster Keaton classic Go West.
|
|-
|''On Deadly Ground''
|1994
|R
|The film demonizes the oil industry as greedy and unsympathetic while praising the [[EPA]].
|$38,590,458
|-
|''Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions''
|2010 (Japan); 2011 (America)
|G
|The anime film demonizes capitalism by making the main villain a successful businessman. In addition, one of the main protagonists of the film, Karl, was based on the radical left-wing schlockumentarist Michael Moore.<ref>http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/art/</ref>
|
|-
|''Recount''
|2008
|Not Rated
|The 2008 [[HBO]] movie on the [[United States presidential election, 2000|2000 Presidential election]] and its aftermath in [[Florida]], presented from a [[Liberal bias|liberal-biased]] viewpoint. A look into how [[Democrats]] and their [[Mainstream media|liberal media]] supporters claim the [[Republicans]] "stole" the [[election]] and the alleged role of its party members that the Democrats claim "made it happen" (although in reality, it was the Democrats themselves who tried to steal the election for their candidate [[Al Gore]] [[United States presidential election, 2000#Recount|by attempting to commit vote fraud in Florida through ordering selective recounts in Democrat-friendly areas while ignoring Republican-strong areas]], only to be stopped when the US Supreme Court ruled the Democrats' end-run attempt around election rules to be illegal). Republicans are portrayed as ghoulish and cited as manufacturing demonstrations. Both the real [[Warren Christopher]] and [[James Baker]] contend the film's portrayal of the former is hopelessly untrue.
|NA - TV
|-
|''Redacted''
|2007
|R
|Brian De Palma’s 2007 fictional anti-Iraq War film funded by Mark Cuban. The film is credited with inspiring a [[terrorist]] attack that killed two U.S. servicemen in [[Germany]].
|$65,388
|-
|''Reds''
|1981
|PG
|As a biographical film on the life of notorious American [[Communist]] journalist John Reed, ''Reds'' is a sentimental and overly romanticized portrait of [[communism]], [[humanism]], and [[anarchism]].
|$40,382,659
|-
|''The Return of the Living Dead''
|1985
|R
|In another stand-alone sequel to ''Night of the Living Dead'', the military is supposedly responsible for the release of a toxin that turns people into zombies. The military is also shown to be inconstant, as they "fix" this by nuking the city of zombies. An anti-[[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] statement some may say (the left feared that Reagan would create nuclear holocaust, which is present in this film).
|$14,237,880
|-
|''Shoot 'Em Up''
|2007
|R
|An anti-second amendment film, the so-called hero is a nihilist and the villains are trying to defend guns rights and the Second Amendment.
|$12,807,139
|-
|''Short Circuit''
|1986
|PG (Should be PG-13)
|On top of just being an blatant ''E.T.'' rip-off, ''Short Circuit'' also downgrades the military (or the Reagan Administration in general).
|$40,697,761
|-
|''[[SiCKO]]''
|2007
|PG-13
|Another Michael Moore film which spread many falsehoods about American [[healthcare]] while unduly glorifying the so-called benefits of [[socialized medicine]] such as now found in [[Obamacare]]. Memorably referred to [[Cuba]]n healthcare as being better than American healthcare.
|$24,540,079
|-
|''The Siege''
|1998
|R
|Don't be fooled by the fact that Bruce Willis is in it. Willis plays the antagonist, an Army general who institutes martial law in New York City after a wave of terrorist attacks. Portrays Muslims as the victims while demonizing the military.
|$40,932,372
|-
|''Star Trek: Into Darkness''
|2013
|PG-13
|Aside from it being a blatant ripoff on ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' in terms of plotline, the film also has several anti-War on Terror messages, as indicated by both Benedict Cumberbatch and Simon Pegg.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2014/2/22/4-ways-star-trek-into-darkness-shills-for-surrender-in-the-war-on-terror/</ref>
|$467.4 million
|-
|''Süss the Jew''
|1940
|NR
|Anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda film, that was notorious for it successfully pushing the anti-Semitic agenda throughout Nazi Germany via a subtle method.
|Unknown.
|-
|''They Live''
|1988
|R
|Capitalists are portrayed as evil aliens planning to rule the world. The director John Carpenter also claimed in interviews that the film was anti-[[Ronald Reagan]]<ref>http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/john-carpenter-they-live-was-about-giving-the-finger-to-reagan/#/0</ref>
|$13,008,928
|-
|''The Thomas Crown Affair''
|1968
|R
|Supports the idea that capitalism causes crime.
| $14 million
|-
|''Tout va Bien''
|1972
|NR
|[[Jane Fonda]] "art film" directed by [[Jean-Luc Godard]], whose notoriously anti-American and idolizes [[Karl Marx]], is nothing more than a propaganda film for Communism, as it sympathizes with the youths who partook in the May 1968 Communist uprisings in [[France]] and features blunt anti-American imagery.
|
|-
|''Triumph of the Will''
|1935
|N/A
|The world's most infamous Nazi propaganda film (even though the left denies it, the Nazis were in truth left wing national socialists).
|
|-
|''Trumbo''
|2015
|R
|Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten who was jailed for his Communist beliefs, is portrayed as a free-speech martyr, and a champion of the First Amendment. All of his controversial beliefs are whitewashed, including his support of Lenin, Hitler (until the Nazi-Soviet Pact fell), Kim Il-Sung, and, of course, Stalin. Conversely, anti-Communists such as John Wayne, Hedda Hopper, Robert Taylor, Roy Brewer, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), and the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals (MPA) are falsely portrayed as "hateful", "oppressive", and anti-free-speech.
|$7,857,741
|-
|''Truth''
|2015
|R
|Highly fictionalized political docudrama about the Killian documents controversy meant to further tarnish the reputation of [[George W. Bush]]. The film was not approved by current CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves and CBS refused to air advertisements for the film due to its, as the network stated, "inaccuracies and distortions".
|$2,541,854
|-
|''V for Vendetta''
|2005
|R
|Blatantly glorifies [[anarchism]], [[socialism]], [[communism]] and [[homosexuality]].
|$70,511,035
|-
|''[[W.]]''
|2008
|PG-13
|A movie designed to denigrate the role of [[Christianity]] in U.S. [[politics]] and particularly in the life of [[George W. Bush]].
|$25,534,493
|-
|''White House Down''
|2013
|PG-13
|Mocks conservatives with a liberal plot twist that makes the [[TEA Party]] out to be "terrorists". This movie was made by uber-liberals to counter conservative film; ''Olympus Has Fallen'', which depicts North Korean terrorists as the bad guys.
|$73,103,784
|-
|''Z''
|1969
|R
|Liberal propaganda that blames the [[military]] for liberal wrongdoing.
|$14,283,305
|-
|}

==Socially liberal films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days''
|2007
|NR
|This Romanian film baselessly supports [[abortion]]. Liberals praised it when it won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
|$1,198,208
|-
|''American Pie''
|1999
|R
|The first installment of a long-running film franchise primarily dealing with teenage sex and alcohol relies on jokes about sex and bodily functions, even treating date rape as "funny".
|$102,561,004
|-
|''Animal House''
|1978
|R
|This college "comedy" glorifies [[alcohol abuse]], debauchery, [[nihilism]], extramarital sex, and all varieties of youthful rebellion. The dean, played by John Vernon, suggests that being "Fat, drunk and stupid, son, is no way to go through life" to one of the rebellious youth representing the rowdy Delta Tau Chi fraternity, but he's depicted as the villain because of that. After the Delta boys are finally punished by being collectively expelled from college, they exact their revenge by sabotaging a homecoming parade and do not face punishment for such a great misdeed. Even so, the film's "hero", portrayed by one of Hollywood's most amoral actors ever, John Belushi, goes on to become a U.S. Senator, which is passed off as humorous.
|$141,600,000
|-
|''Atlantis: The Lost Empire''
|2001
|PG
|Another film released during the [[Michael Eisner]] era of [[Disney]]. The film has a Military Commander as the bad guy who would endanger the city of Atlantis just to be rich, with it also being implied that he was going to commit treason by selling the power source to the Kaiser during World War I for the same motivation. Simply having an adventure movie in Atlantis is just too much to ask I guess.
|$84,056,472
|-
|''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]''
|2009
|PG-13
|The highest-grossing feature in history, directed by liberal James Cameron, enforces many destructive messages, including [[environmentalism]], [[feminism]], and the absurd claim that nature is God. It also ridicules the military and large businesses. To make matters worse, the protagonist forms a rather creepy romance with the native princess, who is of another species, perhaps a symbol for bestiality. The overall plot line hints at endorsing environmental terrorism, which Cameron indicated that he himself supported.
|$760,507,625
|-
|''Bad Santa''
|2003
|R
|Lots of coarse language, sexual escapades, drunkenness, and also the main plot involved a con man posing as a Mall Santa so he and his dwarf accomplice can rob the mall's safe. It was bad enough that critics panned Disney for allowing the trashing of a cultural icon like Santa Claus as well as even then-Disney CEO, Michael Eisner, to be disgusted with the resulting film, acting as one of the main reasons for Miramax being cut loose from Disney alongside ''Kill Bill''.
|$60 million
|-
|''Bad Santa 2''
|2016
|R
|A sequel to the already revolting ''Bad Santa''.
|$23.2 million
|-
|''Bad Teacher''
| 2011
|R
|An awful high school teacher, who is always getting high and drunk, tries to get breast-implant surgery, and encourages cheating and stealing from her students. The movie contains no [[morals]] and is filled with offensive sexual content.
| $100,292,856
|-
|''Barnyard: The Original Party Animals''
|2006
|PG
|Set on a barnyard where animals speak and behave like humans in the absence of real humans, ''Barnyard'' promotes disorderly conduct, portrays humans as either ignorant or stupid, and demonizes coyotes for being carnivores. The neurotic ferret Freddy goes to liberal lengths to avoid temptation to eat his rooster friend by becoming a [[vegetarianism|vegetarian]]. Not only that, but the bulls lack horns and have female udders, and there are brief scenes referencing alcohol and gambling. On top of that, the movie is widely considered to have stolen much of its plot from the more conservative animation ''The Lion King''.
|$116,500,000
|-
|''Battle for Terra''
|2007
|PG
|Children’s animated film that pushes an environmentalist theme and portrays a Bible-quoting, American type military general as the main antagonist.
|$1,647,083
|-
|''Beginners''
|2011
|R
|Promotes homosexuality and "[[coming out of the closet]]".
|$5,790,894
|-
|''Being John Malkovich''
|1999
|R
|This biopic celebrates homosexuality and includes a large amount of extremely vulgar humor.
|$637,721
|-
|''Ben & Arthur''
|2002
|
|As the title suggests, this is a pro-homosexual propaganda movie which also portrays Christians as "hateful bigots". The film has the reputation of being one of the most hated homosexual movies by critics and audiences alike, even among homosexuals. Wikipedia also acknowledges this, as this movie is on the page "List of movies considered the worst". Was a major box-office bomb.
|$40,000
|-
|''The Big Lebowski''
|1998
|R
|Glorifies [[drug abuse]], laziness, and [[nihilism]].
|$17,451,873
|-
|''Billy Elliot''
|2000
|R
|British film about a boy who wants to be a ballet dancer rather than play sports. The film features very poor family values as the family is constantly cursing at one another; promotes homosexuality, as well.
|$21,995,263
|-
|''Bio-Dome''
|1996
|PG-13
|Stoner film with an environmentalism theme.
|$13,427,615
|-
|''The Birdcage''
|1996
|R
|Yet another pro-[[homosexual agenda]] and conservative bashing film.
|$124,060,553
|-
|''Blow''
|2001
|R
|Glorifies the life of drug dealer, and suspected murderer, George Jung.
|$52,990,775
|-
|''Blue is the Warmest Color''
|2013
|NC-17
|French film that promotes the [[homosexual agenda]] and graphically shows lesbian sex. Additionally, it falsely idealizes the idea that homosexuals can be sound mentors to young children. At the Cannes Film Festival, which was headed by liberal [[Steven Spielberg]] and had a board that included ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'' director, Ang Lee, it was unanimously awarded the top prize. It is widely believed that this victory was due to France's legalization of [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] eight days prior. At least one of the stars of the film admitted that she felt disgusted by her role in it.
|$2,199,787
|-
|''Boogie Nights''
|1997
|R
|Glorifies the porn industry and the exploitation of women.
|$26,400,640
|-
|''Boyhood''
|2014
|R
|Centered on a family raised by a single mother, it downplays the importance a father has on a child's growth and development, mocks conservative Christians, and promotes underage drinking and pot smoking.
|$44,400,000
|-
|''Boys Don't Cry''
|1999
|R
|It gorifies the choice of a young girl to embrace homosexual and transgender life choices, dishonesty, and pre-marital relations. Furthermore, it caricatures and exaggerates natural reactions to her perversion, all in aid of promoting the [[homosexual agenda]].
|$11,533,945
|-
|''Brave''
|2012
|PG
|One of Pixar's less memorable animations stars Merida, a Medieval Scottish princess who refuses to marry, believing it will cause her to lose her life of archery and adventure. This unabashedly promotes feminism and demonstrates poor family values throughout. Of course, the men in the film are doofuses compared to the women, too. Egregiously, Merida was added to the Disney Princess lineup despite the poor morals she demonstrates throughout the film and her being created by Pixar, not by Disney directly.
|$540.4 million
|-
|''[[The Breakfast Club]]''
|1985
|R
|What masquerades as a drama comparing the similar personalities of five seemingly very different teenagers in school detention really promotes use of drugs, smoking, and extramarital sex.
|$51,525,171
|-
|''[[Brokeback Mountain]]''
|2005
|R
|This nauseating "romance" film proves that [[liberals]] will [[shoehorning|shoehorn]] the homosexual agenda into anything, even Westerns.
|$83,043,761
|-
|''The Brothers Grimsby''
|2016
|R
|An extremely vulgar movie loaded with sex jokes, sex scenes, nudity, one graphic elephant sex scene, and a joke about Donald Trump getting AIDS.
|$6,874,837
|-
|''But I'm a Cheerleader''
|1999
|R
|A lesbian [[public school]] [[cheerleading|cheerleader]] is attracted to other cheerleaders, portraying [[homosexuality]] as a legitimate lifestyle. The film attacks and ridicules [[reparative therapy]] and religious people, and it normalizes lesbians by depicting the star as a girly cheerleader, obviously a forced subversion of the lesbian archetype.
|$2,205,627
|-
|''Caligula''
|1979
|UR (should be NC-17)
|Historical drama centered around the infamous Roman emperor of the same name, this has been considered the most pornographic movie ever made. Contains unsimulated scenes of oral/anal sex, incest and close-ups of the genitalia of both sexes, along with brutal violence. Also considered one of the worst movies ever made. Upon release, several U.S. cities tried to prevent the movie from being played, though courts repeatedly affirmed that it passed the Miller test (that it was not too obscene to be banned). Some lawyers defending the movie even lamented that this movie helped to form a conservative morality that helped Ronald Reagan win the 1980 election.
|$23 million
|-
|''The Cat in the Hat''
|2003
|PG (Should be PG-13)
|A bastardization of a harmless children's classic filled with adult humor and pandered to focus groups. It is the reason why Dr. Seuss's family estate has banned any live action adaptations of Seuss's works, and it won a one-time Golden Raspberry (or "Razzie") Award for "Worst Excuse for an Actual Movie (All Concept/No Content)".
|$134 million
|-
|''The Cider House Rules''
|1999
|PG-13
|Glorifies [[abortion]] and advocates [[pro-choice]] values to a fault.
|$57,545,092
|-
|''Chappie''
|2015
|PG-13
|Another "social" science fiction film that just abuses our [[First Amendment|first amendment right]] to bash capitalism. Neill Blomkamp also directed liberal films District 9 and Elysium too. On an optimistic note, the film got bad reviews (even from liberal critics)<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/chappie/</ref> and the film did poorly in America (70% of its gross came from overseas).<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=chappie.htm</ref>
|$31,569,268
|-
|''Chicken Little''
|2005
|G
|This painfully unoriginal animation, which was adapted from a 1943 World War II propaganda short by conservative filmmaker Walt Disney, mocks family values, especially when the title chicken's widower father, Buck "Ace" Cluck, is shown to be willing to disown his son, and later on when the aliens proceed to attempt to invade and later blow up Planet Earth simply because they thought it kidnapped their child. The film is borderline nihilistic because the townspeople are mean-spirited and frequently bully Chicken Little, and a brief gag implies that warping someone's mind against their will is acceptable. As one of the worst theatrical productions ever made by the Walt Disney Company under [[Michael Eisner]], the film's mean-spirited and deeply cynical plot line is suspected to have been done to compete with [[DreamWorks]] animated films helmed by [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]].
|$135,386,665
|-
|''[[Clerks]]''
|1994
|R
|Filled with constant vulgar [[profanity]]. Previously rated NC-17 before being appealed for an R rating.
|$3,151,130
|-
|''Clerks 2''
|2006
|R
|Sequel to the liberal comedy, filled with more profanity and even more disgusting acts that could not be in the budget of the original film.
|$24,148,068
|-
|''[[The Cosmic Slop]]''
|1994
|NR
|HBO trilogy focusing on minority science fiction. The main claim to fame was an adaptation of ''[[The Space Traders]]'', a race-baiting short story that was written by the infamous race-baiting leftist professor Derrick Bell.
|
|-
|''Dallas Buyers Club''
|2013
|R
|Egregiously supports the homosexual agenda.
|$27,298,285
|-
|''The Danish Girl''
|2015
|R
|One of the definitive pro-homosexual/gender confusion propaganda films. Eddie Redmayne portrays Einar Wegener, a landscape artist who stands in for a female model who no-showed for a planned painting made by Wegener's wife, Gerda. Einar, who has undergone gender confusion for years, snaps as a result of the modeling sessions where he stands in as "female" and he begins claiming to be a "woman" calling himself "Lili Elbe", which nearly leads to him being committed to an asylum. Einar later undergoes surgical mutilation to accommodate his delusion, but he dies of infection due to the mutilation.
|
|-
|''The Day After''
|1983
|Not Rated
|Attacks the military and conservative politicians, and encourages negotiation with Communists.
|NA - TV
|-
|''The Day After Tomorrow''
|2004
|PG-13
|Overdramatic, nonsensical portrayal of the consequences of fictional "[[climate change]]".
|$186,740,799
|-
|''Day of the Animals''
|1977
|PG
|Environmentalist propaganda that states "global warming" turns woodland animals into psychotic human-hunters. It also claims that humans must get what they deserve (which they do not).
|$2 million
|-
|''Dazed and Confused''
|1993
|R
|Promotes [[promiscuity]] and [[drug abuse]].
|$7,993,039
|-
|''District 9''
|2009
|R
|Attacks the military and large corporation, shows humans as the villains to aliens.
|$115,646,235
|-
|''Don’t Breathe''
|2016
|R
|The movies protagonist are three burglars who break into homes (secured by one of their father’s security company) to steal items to sell. The “Villain” of the movie is blind army veteran, and the homeowner of the house they are breaking into. Though they do find he has kidnapped the girl who killed his daughter in a car accident. Also the leader of the thieves is a girl, is clearly a sign of feminism.
|$89,217,875
|-
|''Doom''
|2005
|R
|Based on the video game that influenced [[Columbine High School massacre|Columbine]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060223025846/columbine.free2host.net/quotes.html</ref> All the military characters (except one) are either dirt bags or corrupt. On top of that, there's hardly any monster action.
|$28,212,337
|-
|''Drag Me to Hell''
|2009
|R
|Despite being made by known Republican<ref>http://whatculture.com/offbeat/10-celebs-you-wouldnt-expect-to-be-republicans?page=4</ref> Sam Raimi, the film's premise dealt with a woman being condemned simply for doing what her job required her to do at the bank, with Raimi also implicitly stating that the gypsy who cursed her had sympathetic reasons for cursing the main protagonist despite the fact that she herself had explicitly foresaked paying mortgage three times. In addition, the means to counteract the Lamia (the creature responsible for sending people to Hell when cursed) were more explicitly Pagan than Christian.
|$90.8 million
|-
|''Easy Rider''
|1969
|R
|Glorifies every aspect of the hippie lifestyle, and is also Anti-American. Portrays conservatives as "bigoted" rednecks.
|$60 million
|-
|''Elysium''
|2013
|R
|This propaganda piece criticizes Big Business and supports [[illegal immigration]].
|$93,050,117
|-
|''The Emoji Movie''
|2017
|PG (Should be PG-13 for multiple references to the dreaded S-word in profanity)
|Not only is this film clearly an infomercial for various smartphone applications and features thinly disguised as an unoriginal take on the "hero's journey" story archetype, but it is also laced with rancid morals such as "Words aren't cool". Openly homosexual writer and director Anthony "Tony" Leondis considers the movie a deeply personal project for him: the main character is a sentient emoji who is different from his friends with his ability to show multiple expressions, which reflects Leondis' laughable belief that he is an outcast when, in reality, Hollyweird praises that sort of sinful sexuality. The film briefly glorifies [[Facebook]], the world's largest social network and a hotbed for narcissism and relationship destruction, and several critics have drawn unflattering comparisons to ''Wreck-It Ralph'' and ''Inside Out'', two great conservative animations, plus the ambiguously conservative ''LEGO Movie''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydvQB-4bBfQ</ref> Worst of all, TJ Miller, who voices the lead emoji, once said the film contains anti-[[Donald Trump]] messages, particularly allegations that Trump wants to censor Hollywood and other liberally biased media.
|$25,650,000
|-
|''Fantastic Four''
|2015
|PG-13
|Based very loosely on the comics of the same name and deprived of the source material's humor, the film portrays the military in a negative manner. Here, they only want to use superpowered teens as weapons. On top of that, they also changed the race of the Human Torch for political correctness/cultural Marxism reasons. The film was also infamous for its controversial behind-the-scenes history. The studio executives mandated reshoots without the director's knowledge of this and the final cut was gutted in the editing room. Director Josh Trank was so angered by this that he completely disowned the film.<ref>http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/josh-trank-disowns-fantastic-four-via-twitter-claims-studio-interference-322</ref>
|$56,117,548
|-
|''Fast Food Nation''
|2006
|R
|Despite its title and that fact that Bruce Willis is in it, the film is completely Anti-Fast Food, anti-capitalism, and even promoting the environmental agenda, illegal immigration and sex outside marriage in this vegan propaganda film
|$1,005,539
|-
|''Fast Times at Ridgemont High''
|1982
|R
|Film glorifies [[drug abuse]], premarital sex, and [[abortion]]. It was also one of [[Sean Penn]]'s early film roles as he would go on to star in more liberal propaganda films.
|$27,092,880
|-
|''FernGully: The Last Rainforest''
|1992
|G
|Environmental [[propaganda]], with an anti-industry message, is being indoctrinated to children in the animation film.
|$24,650,296
|-
|''The Forest''
|2016
|PG-13
|Depicts the Aokigahara Forest in Japan as a scary place filled with vengeful ghosts. In reality, it is a sad place where people go to commit suicide.
|$37.6 million
|-
|''The Fourth Kind''
|2009
|PG-13
|Uses the real life tragedies of deceased and missing citizens of Nome, Alaska to make money with a fictitious story about alien abductions.
|$47,709,193
|-
|''Freddy Got Fingered''
|2001
|R
|Contains a lot of crude and revolting gross-out sexual humor, including a scene where the main character actually makes a horse [censored]. Uses shock tactics in much the same way that ''[[Family Guy]]'' does. Won five Razzie awards, including Worst Picture and four awards (Worst Actor, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and Worst Screen Couple) for star and director, Canadian "comedian" Tom Green.
|$14.3 million
|-
|''Free Birds''
|2013
|PG
|This animated film's main premise is about taking turkey off of the Thanksgiving menu.
|$55,750,480
|-
|''Ghostbusters'' (2016 remake)
|2016
|PG-13
|A complete bastardization of the 1984 classic conservative film. This film is pro-feminism on steroids, as every male character is either dumb or a jerk and also has both racist and sexual innuendo jokes.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7ikR-6uSMYz</ref> Luckily, no one (other then biased liberal critics) liked it, as its trailer was known for being the most hated movie trailer on YouTube.<ref>http://screencrush.com/ghostbusters-trailer-most-disliked-movie-trailer-in-history/</ref> Sony was also caught making fake reviews for the film too.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXv3w59raZ4</ref> And the film flopped at the box office.,<ref>http://www.imdb.com/news/ni60138331?fb_comment_id=1146766692061206_1146942958710246&comment_id=1146942958710246</ref> as well as the fact that Sony Pictures Entertainment would loose over $70 million on the film's financial losses.
|$120,049,002
|-
|''Glen or Glenda''
|1953
|Not rated
|Created by Ed Wood, widely regarded as one of the worst directors of all time, it promotes cross-dressing and transsexualism.
|N/A
|-
|''Gnomeo and Juliet''
|2011
|PG
|Contains a joke that could be interpreted as passing off bestiality as funny.
|$194 million
|-
|''Godzilla'' (1998 film)
|1998
|PG-13
|Liberal and homosexual director Roland Emmerich has turned Godzilla into a girl. The film also mentions how the military does more damage than Godzilla, which could be a little social commentary there. The film even fails to address the original message of the original 1954 Japanese film, as well (the first Godzilla was about the aftermath of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki).
|$136,314,294
|-
|''[[Good Will Hunting]]''
|1997
|R
|Left-wing film made by left-wing actors/writers [[Matt Damon]] and [[Ben Affleck]], as well as staring Matt Damon. Also notable as being the main reason why [[Howard Zinn]]'s anti-American textbook ''A People's History to the United States'' became both public knowledge and provided in all universities and high schools across America, due to Matt Damon's character, Will Hunting, telling [[Robin William]]'s character in a pivotal scene "You wanna read a ''real'' history book, read Howard Zinn’s ''People’s History of the United States''. That book’ll f*****’ knock you on your a**.”<ref>https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2013/8/9/the-5-most-destructive-political-ideas-in-matt-damons-movies/5/</ref>
|$225,933,435
|-
|''The Groovenians''
|2002
|R
|Depicts hippies and hipsters as just "misunderstood people" and wealthy businessmen as greedy and power hungry robots.
|N/A
|-
|''Hair''
|1979
|PG (Should be R)
|Based on the Broadway musical, the film's profanity, its depiction of the use of illegal drugs, its treatment of sexuality, its irreverence for the American flag, and its gratuitous nudity caused much comment and controversy as it did when the stage musical first premiered in 1967. A product of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement.
|$15,284,643
|-
|''Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle''
|2004
|R
|The adventures of two pot-smokers who play up ethnic stereotypes.
|$18,250,550
|-
|''Harry and the Hendersons''
|1987
|PG (Should be PG-13 for multiple uses of the dreaded S-word in profanity)
|
|$49 million
|-
|''Horrible Bosses''
|2011
|R
|Three men try to kill their bosses. Two of the three bosses are wealthy businessmen. The film is also filled with offensive language and many sexual references.
|$117,538,559
|-
|''Howl''
|2010
|R
|Film about homosexual poet and [[beatnik]]-turned-[[hippie]], [[Allen Ginsberg]]. Promotes the [[homosexual agenda]] and the idea that writing about [[pornography]] is "protected" under the [[First Amendment]] and has "literary value".
|$617,334
|-
|''[[Jackass]]: The Movie''
|2002
|R
|Essentially a montage of ridiculous stunts and pranks with no coherent story.
|$64,255,312
|-
|''Jennifer's Body''
|2009
|R
|Promotes feminism and glorifies [[Satanism]], contains a lesbian kiss and them making out.
|$16,204,793.
|-
|''Kids''
|1995
|NC-17
|Pornographic film concerning five underage teenagers in [[New York City]] engaging in graphic sex, violent acts, [[drug]]/[[alcohol]] use, and homosexual activities.
|$7,412,216
|-
|''The Kids Are All Right''
|2010
|R
|Portrays homosexuality and homosexual parenting as a "normal" lifestyle.
|$20,811,365
|-
|''[[The Laramie Project]]''
|2002
|Unrated
|An adaptation of the play of the same name made by HBO to promote the homosexual agenda, including giving a one-sided, extremely biased perspective on the murder of Matthew Shepherd implying that his murderers had "homophobia" as a motive. It also has a significant anti-religious bent in it, where two of the documentarists (implied to be homosexual) tried to talk to a priest specifically to "piss him off," and also had one of the members breaking down from a priest being "hateful" simply because he implied the possibility that Matthew Shepherd will go to hell if he didn't repent for his homosexual activities.
|-
|''Léon: The Professional''
|1994
|R
|Disgusting film the features an assassin taking an orphan under his wing (even worse her family shows poor values and are nasty to each other). He then trains her to be an assassin herself to kill the corrupt DEA responsible for her parents murder, but also the assassin who's much older than her seems to be [[Pedophilia|romanticized by her]] (in a deleted scene they even have sex).
|$19,501,238
|-
|''Lethal Weapon 3''
|1992
|R
|Pro-gun control propaganda disguised as a buddy cop action film.
|$144,731,527
|-
|''Lethal Weapon 4''
|1998
|R
|The sequel now has a pro-illegal immigration message.
|$130,444,603
|-
|''Mad Max: Fury Road''
|2015
|R
|Feminist propaganda that endorses and celebrates anarchy. Fourth movie in the ''Mad Max'' film series first made famous by Mel Gibson in the title role between 1979 and 1985.
|$153,636,354
|-
|''Maleficent''
|2014
|PG
|Apparently represents the idea of revising the "Sleeping Beauty" story to focus on a lesbian relationship; although Aurora clearly loves Maleficent as a mother figure, Maleficent takes over the role of the prince and is revealed to be the person whose kiss of "true love" (given on the forehead) really saved Aurora. Unabashedly promotes the feminist agenda to the extent that most of the males are either villains or useless, even going so far as to heavily hint at a transgender philosophy; promotes hard-core environmentalism, moral relativism and even Marxism; pretty much ruins the morality tale for ''Sleeping Beauty''. ''The Federalist'' also had a field day with the film stating how it promoted the leftist agenda and citing point by point its agenda.<ref>http://thefederalist.com/2014/06/06/maleficent-once-upon-a-screed/</ref> In particular, King Stefan, far from being depicted as a good father who gave up Aurora to the three fairies to protect her from the curse, was shown to not care for Aurora at all and was willing to let her die from the curse.
|$241,410,378
|-
|''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil''
|1997
|R
|Don't be fooled by the fact that Hollywood conservative, Clint Eastwood directed this film or that it both takes place and was filmed in the overall conservative city of Savannah, Georgia. It is based on the equally bad nonfiction novel of the same name, and has LGBT, environmentalist, witchcraft, and anti-capitalist themes.
|$25,105,255
|-
|''Moonlight''
|2016
|R
|A coming-of-age film that glorifies drug use and [[homosexuality]].
|$27,557,396 <ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=moonlight2016.htm</ref>
|-
|''Movie 43''
|2013
|R
|Anthology of short "comedy" films which glamorize virtually every form of deviant sexuality imaginable. Much of the "humor" is scatological, including a scene with a character who enjoys being pooed upon. Aside from that, ''Movie 43'' is literally one of the worst motion pictures ever made in history, as it has nothing that would make it good, imaginative, funny, charming, or understandable of its existence at all. Won three Razzie awards: Worst Picture, Worst Director (all directors) and Worst Screenplay (all screenwriters).
|$32.4 million
|-
|''Mulholland Drive''
|2001
|R
|Nonsensical art film that thinks homosexuality is "sexy" and promotes it as a societal norm, as well as fornication.
|$7,220,243
|-
|''My Own Private Idaho''
|1991
|R
|Two homosexual street hustlers begin having an affair while seeking adventure en route to Idaho and then Italy. One of the more infamous cinematic examples of the homosexual agenda.
|$6,401,336
|-
|''Natural Born Killers''
|1994
|R
|Riddled with violence, drug abuse and sexual references, this movie's main characters are brutal serial killers who are viewed as "heroes". Infamously known for influencing Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold for committing the massacre at [[Columbine High School massacre]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-columbine-shooters/</ref>
|$50,282,766
|-
|''Norm of the North''
|2016
|PG
|Anti-big-business in the form of a greedy real estate mogul in a possible jab at Donald Trump. Extremely environmentalist.
|$24.8 million
|-
|''The Normal Heart''
|2014
|TV MA
|Another [[homosexual agenda|homosexual propaganda]] film that criticizes the [[Reagan Administration]] and general Conservative ideology. The LGBT community was a strong promoter of this film and insists it is "artful", when really it is decadent.
|N/A
|-
|''The Nut Job''
|2014
|PG
|Promotes disorderly conduct and non-conformity, and one of the antagonists is a head businessman. It is also pro-environmentalism.
|$64,251,541
|-
|''Nymphomaniac''
|2014
|NR
|This two-part movie features four hours of non-stop sex and glamorizes the lifestyle of the titular sex addict. It portrays other [[San Francisco values]], such as homosexuality and S&M, in a positive light. In general, this film was labeled as NSFW. Director, Lars von Trier, is known for being anti-American and slightly hints at this throughout the film.
|$17,584,083
|-
|''The Odd Life of Timothy Green''
|2012
|PG
|Despite an overly schmaltzy pro-family sentiment, this film showcases terrible parenting.
|$55.3 million
|-
|''Open Season''
|2006
|PG
|Don't be fooled by the fact conservative star Gary Sinise is in it. This animated film is pro-environmentalism and anti-hunting.
|$85,105,259
|-
|''Over the Hedge''
|2006
|PG
|An animated film that depicts humans as complete idiots and demonizes exterminators for simply doing their job. Not to mention, one of the antagonists is a wealthy businesswoman and it is also pro-environmentalism.
|$155,019,340
|-
|''The Organizer''
|1963
|Not Rated
|Italian film that promotes [[trade union]]s. The movie also promotes [[infidelity]].
|
|-
|''Orgazmo''
|1997
|NC-17
|Portrays the porn industry in a positive light and mocks both the [[Mormon]]s and the religiously devout.
|$602,302
|-
|''ParaNorman''
|2012
|PG
|The very ending of the film pulls a swerve and reveals that one of the characters, Mitch Downe, as being homosexual, despite the fact that he was not even implied to be that throughout the movie. This decision had been made by the director Chris Butler.
|$107.1 million
|-
|''Paul''
|2011
|R
|This extra-terrestrial rescue mission could have been a harmless comedic tribute to the science fiction film genre if it didn't portray Christians as close-minded idiots. Moreover, it promotes atheism, premarital sex, homosexuality, and drug use; and it portrays the military in negative light.
|$37,412,945
|-
|''The Perks of Being a Wallflower''
|2012
|PG-13
|Promotes homosexuality and also demonizes those opposed to a homosexual lifestyle.
|$17,738,570
|-
|''The People vs. Larry Flynt''
|1996
|R
|Idealizes [[pornography]] mogul [[Larry Flynt]] and claims that pornography is protected by the [[First Amendment]].
|$20,300,385
|-
|''Philadelphia''
|1993
|PG-13
|Homosexual agenda setting drama.
|$77,446,440
|-
|''Pineapple Express''
|2008
|R
|Shows [[drug abuse]] to be "cool".
|$87,341,380
|-
|''Pink Flamingos''
|1972
|NC-17
|Embraces horrifying people, who engage in such acts as [[incest]] and [[bestiallity]], as well as promoting the homosexual agenda, since it stars transvestite Divine and shows homosexuals in a positive light. This film has toilet humor, finding it funny when a character (Divine) literally eats poo, and extremely offensive language, one character is even named after a racial slur against white people. Characters promote anarchy and violence as an everyday thing. A very graphic film, even for most liberals, showing close ups of genitalia unlike any non-porno film. Liberals call it a "comedy", but it is revoltingly horrid and more like an act of [[Satan]].
|$7,000,000
|-
|''Pocahontas''
|1995
|G
|Feminist story about [[Native American]] [[Pocahontas]] with an environmental message, and also the Native American’s view against English settlers (in a similar manner to Howard Zinn's revisionist history textbook ''A People's History of the United States'', which would eventually end up entering public knowledge and provided to all universities and high schools across America two years later [see above]). In addition, the titular character also enters what is implied to be an unfaithful relationship with John Smith over Kokoum that was treated in a comparatively positive light. Following the Best Picture nomination of ''Beauty and the Beast'' at the 64th Academy Awards and its subsequent loss in March 1992, then-studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg opted to produce another animated sweeping romantic epic in hopes of achieving the cinematic masterpiece status and replicating another Best Picture nomination, even if it meant to distort history and add both a love story and environmental themes. In fact, many people at Disney had high hopes for ''Pocahontas'', while deeming the concept of another film in production, ''The Lion King'' as experimental. As it turned out, ''The Lion King'' became one of the greatest animated motion pictures of all time, while ''Pocahontas'' received mixed critical reviews and below-than-expected box office receipts.
|$141,579,773
|-
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|2009
|G
|Liberals praised this film for featuring Disney's first African American princess. ''The Princess and the Frog'' promotes feminism, and is very insulting to Christianity, being filled with Louisiana Voodoo. Instead of having a Fairy Godmother, it contains a blind voodoo priestess. Finally, it mocks traditional values and portrays capitalism and positive war efforts in a negative light.
|$104,400,899
|-
|''Princess Mononoke''
|1997
|PG-13
|Environmentalist, feminist anime film on on steroids, where the forest gods are at war with a mining colony (whom are prorated as the "bad guys").
|$2,375,308
|-
|''Project X''
|2012
|R
|Shows teen drinking, [[drug]] use, sex, vulgar profanity and anarchic behavior to be "cool".
|$54,731,865
|-
|''Quest for Camelot''
|1998
|G
|Throws everything that made Camelot (Christian values, Heroism, Bravery etc.) great out the window for the sake of being pro-feminist and wanting to be a Disney animated musical film; all of which miserably failed. Even though it's suppose to a "rated G family comedy", moreover, there's an incest joke featured in the film.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0100869/quotes</ref>
|$22,510,798
|-
|''The Quick and the Dead''
|1995
|R
|A feminist western
|$18,636,537
|-
|''Quills''
|2000
|R
|Portrays the Marquis de Sade as the protagonist, in addition to the prevalence of extremely violent acts.
|$11,732,088
|-
|''Resident Evil'' franchise
|2002-2017
|R
|Feminist film franchise with anti-capitalistic messages. Based on a video game franchise on the same name. The worst offender is Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Were the villain is a [[Christian]] who releases a deadly virus (called the T-virus) which will destroy the human race and have him and rich colleagues rebuild the world in their image (a.k.a playing [[God]]).
|$244,443,938 (all together)
|-
|''Rise of the Planet of the Apes''
|2011
|PG-13
|Anti-business (the company the main character works for is painted in an extremely negative light), a lot of environmentalism throughout (including a more anti-human agenda being pushed), and the actor who played Caesar, Andy Serkis, as well as director Rupert Wyatt, both compared Caesar positively to the Marxist Argentinian revolutionary terrorist and mass murderer [[Che Guevara]].
|$481,801,049
|-
|''Rent''
|2005
|PG-13
|Promotes [[homosexuality]] and cross-dressing as "normal" lifestyles.
|$29,077,547
|-
|''Rock of Ages''
|2012
|PG-13 (Director's Cut is rated R)
|Based on the highly unoriginal and unimaginative Broadway musical, ''Rock of Ages'' features poor [[moral]]s, promotes homosexual agenda, prostitution, drug use, and drinking, and portrays conservatives in a negative, offensively bigoted viewpoint. Many gratuitous sex scenes and sexual references are prominently shown.
|$38,518,613
|-
|''Salo: Or the 120 Days of Sodom''
|1975
|NR
|Adaptation of the [[sadist]] and [[Libertine]] and atheistic text by [[Marquis de Sade]] from Communist homosexual filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, who was killed shortly after completing this movie.
|
|-
|''Sausage Party''
|2016
|R
|As the first R-rated American animated film to be released by a major film studio (i.e. the ultra-liberal Columbia Pictures of Sony Pictures Entertainment) in the United States following 1999's ''South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut'', ''Sausage Party'' blatantly criticizes religion and promotes the false deception that without religion and the existence of God, everyone can enjoy the most selfish, crude, and debauchery activities (e.g. humanism, homosexuality, obscenity, and non-stop sexual intercourse) without guilt or a sense of a "religious obligation". A typical offensive and raunchy comedy film by modern Hollywood standards, directors Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan, producer Megan Ellison, producer/writer Evan Goldberg, and producer/writer/actor Seth Rogen (all of them extremely liberal and some, ironically, Jewish) made this film to bastardize the animation genre, as well as to push the liberal Hollywood agenda on politics and religion.
|$89,645,124
|-
|''The Secret World of Arrietty''
|2010
|G
|Japanese anime film is about a tiny homeless family that steals from regular people. Demonizes capitalism and promotes redistribution of wealth.
|$19,202,743
|-
|''Sex and the City''
|2008
|R
|Very disturbing film, much like its TV series counterpart, promoting the use of sex everywhere.
|$152,647,258.
|-
|''Sex Tape''
|2014
|R
|Anti-family. The main premise of the film was two nymphomaniacs trying to create a sex tape of themselves after getting kids killed the sex drive, and then recovering iPods that accidentally uploaded their tape online for everyone to see. The ending also has brief yet graphic sex scene showing what exactly was on the sex tape.
|$38,543,473
|-
|''Shakespeare in Love''
|1998
|R
|Liberals changing history in order to suit feminists. The film also suggests that a woman was responsible for William Shakespeare's work (even though there's no record of this at all). Although it won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1998 (thanks to the aggressive campaign tactics of the egotistical producer Harvey Weinstein), the film has aged poorly and, to this day, the overwhelmingly majority of critics and film viewers believe that the conservative film and Steven Spielberg's masterpiece ''Saving Private Ryan'' should have won instead.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SrNphaLsDs</ref>
|$100,317,794
|-
|''Shark Tale''
|2004
|PG
|Promotes multiculturalism and the deuteragonist of the film is a great white shark who is a vegetarian, and is a metaphor for being homosexual.<ref>http://gaylife.about.com/od/moviestheatre/a/sharktale.htm</ref>
|$160,861,908
|-
|''She Hate Me''
|2004
|R
|Taking jabs at capitalism & supporting the [[homosexual agenda]], this film has a very over the top plot were a man who's laid off from from his job for exposing corrupt business practices, turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit. (This really is the plot).
|$366,037
|-
|''Small Soldiers''
|1998
|PG-13
|Anti-military (due to the Commando Elite being depicted in a negative manner, and to a certain extent GloboTech, the ones responsible for the bad events in the film, being stated to be a Defense Contractor) and also anti-Capitalist (due to GloboTech being the ones responsible for the events of the film, including buying out the Heartland Toy Company.).
|$71.1 million
|-
|''The Social Network''
|2010
|PG-13
|Glorifies the [[gossip]] website Facebook, which feeds [[narcissism]] and destroys marriages. The film also portrays drug use and [[misogyny]] in a positive light.
|$96,962,694
|-
|''South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut''
|1999
|R
|A disgusting celebration of [[obscenity]].
|$83,137,603
|-
|''Spring Breakers''
|2012
|R
|From the creator of ''Kids'', this film is similar in its pornographic nature and glamorization of drug abuse, only this film takes it to a new extreme. Furthermore, this film promotes [[feminism]] and glamorizes the gangster/[[ghetto]] [[rap music]] lifestyle, while condemning Christians, labeling them as "weak" and "insecure". Also, the film contains a full on sex scene in the pool, and show nudity, in not only that scene but several others
|$31,724,284
|-
|''Star Trek Beyond''
|2016
|PG-13
|The film has [[Sulu|Hikaru Sulu]] as a "married" homosexual with an adopted daughter, which was a decision that even [[George Takei]] (Sulu's original actor and a prominent gay activist) took issue with.<ref>http://time.com/4398071/george-takei-simon-pegg-sulu-gay-star-trek-beyond/</ref>
|$343.5 million
|-
|''The Stepford Wives''
|1975
|R
|[[Feminist]] [[polemic]]. Ends with the protagonist beating her husband with an iron fireplace poker. The film's release coincided with the height of the [[ERA]] movement.
|$4 million
|-
|''Stonewall''
|2015
|R
|Based on the 1969 Stonewall Riots, this film is a pro-homosexual film that pushes the homosexual agenda. It's rather ironically to note that the film, itself, is a victim of historical revisionism, offensive racial stereotypes, and exclusion of the representation of minorities. While the filmmakers tried to defend their artistic decisions, the film was overwhelmingly criticized by critics and audiences (even liberals, not surprisingly, hated the film) and failed to make its play for awards consideration during the 2015 Oscar season.
|$187,674
|-
|''Superbad''
|2007
|R
|Promotes the teenage use of drugs, smoking, alcohol and sex. The whole point of the movie is for a couple of guys to lose their virginity. The movie contains many uses of profanity, underage drinking, and drug use.
|$121,463,226
|-
|''Taking Woodstock''
|2009
|R
|Glorifies the anarchistic and chaotic Woodstock festival in 1969 as well as the Hippie Movement, painting their various lewd actions, including homosexuality, in a positive light. Also has some elements of anti-Semitism due to the main character's parents who acted as Holocaust survivors being portrayed in an unsympathetic light.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2009/08/28/taking-woodstock-mythologizing-the-worst-generation/</ref>
|$10 million
|-
|''Tammy''
|2014
|R
|Movie about a lazy unemployed woman who after losing her job, basically turns to a life of crime. As the film is about her and her grandma hitting the road, committing robberies, doing illegal prescription drugs, and buying beers for teenagers. They have a Fourth of July party with no typical festivities, and is more like a drunken sex party, as the grandma reveals her breasts to the guest (the audience does not see them though).
|$84,525,432
|-
|''Tank Girl''
|1995
|R
|Based on the left wing comic, this film glorifies feminism and debauchery while making the capitalists the bad guys.
|$4,064,495
|-
|''That's My Boy''
|2012
|R (originally NC-17)
|Depicts pedophilia, statutory rape, gerontophilia, child neglect, incest, and other forms of aberrant sexuality as funny.
|$57.7 million
|-
|''There's Something About Mary''
|1998
|R
|Contains gratuitous sex and jokes about bodily functions.
|$176,484,651
|-
|''Trash H*****s''
|2010
|NR
|Shows decadent behavior in a positive light and glamorizes sexual deviancy. Also the film is riddled with profanity, even the title has a naughty word (which was censored here).
|
|-
|''Uncle Sam''
|1996
|R
|Depicts the heroes as a jaded amputated war veteran and a draft dodger, and the main villain as an extremely sociopathic soldier who joined the Army to kill as many people as he wanted, and the latter is depicted as being hyper-patriotic.
|$2,000,000
|-
|''Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna)''
|2007
|PG-13
|Baselessly supports illegal immigration despite a pro-family sentiment.
|$23,311,391
|-
|''Up In Smoke''
|1978
|R
|Stoner film that just promotes the use of smoking marijuana
|$44,364,244
|-
|''Waterworld''
|1995
|PG-13
|Suggests that [[global warming]] was real, and the earth has now become a flooded post-apocalyptic wasteland.
|$88,246,220
|-
|''The Wolf of Wall Street''
|2013
|R
|Blatantly promotes excessive, endless drug use, portraying it in a positive light, and claiming that illegal drugs such as heroin give people the will to keep working hard and stay focused and positive, as well as various forms of graphic and illicit sexual activity and voyeurism, (both heterosexual and in one scene, homosexual) and non-stop use of the f-word and hundreds of other profanities throughout. Portrays capitalists on [[Wall Street]] as greedy self-absorbed criminals obsessed with sex, drugs and violence in the form of the protagonist Jordan Belfort. Many audiences were shocked that this did not receive an NC-17 rating upon its release, especially since morality-deprived director [[Martin Scorsese]] broke the ''[[South Park]]'' movie's record for most uses of the F-word with his film. Christina McDowell, the daughter of Tom Prousalis, one of the people involved in Belfort's crimes, wrote a memoir on the subject specifically to call out Scorsese and DiCaprio for failing to recognize the victims of Belfort in the film, something even the most praiseworthy critics of the film admitted was a flaw.
|$116,900,694
|-
|''W.R.: Mystery of the Organism''
|1971
|NR
|Essentially a plotless film riddled with disgusting orgies.
|
|-
|''X-Men'' trilogy
|2000-2017
|PG-13 (R for Deadpool)
|Unlike the comics they're based on (which were about civil rights)<ref>https://www.nuskool.com/learn/lesson/mlk-and-malcolm-x-the-civil-rights-movement-and-the-x-men-origins/</ref> liberals used this movie franchise to further the [[homosexual agenda]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T543J2L-gXU</ref><ref>http://www.cracked.com/article_20497_5-great-movies-with-mind-blowing-symbolism-you-didnt-notice.html</ref> Bryan Singer director of four of the films (whom is also homosexual) was also cited for sexual assault of a minor.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/business/media/in-lawsuit-director-of-new-x-men-film-is-accused-of-sexual-assault.html?rref=homepage&_r=0</ref> It was also anti-Military, especially in the second film and to some extent X-Men Origins: Wolverine, as the main villain, William Stryker, was the head of a para-military group and depicted as very genocidal against mutants, and was also implied to be a Vietnam War veteran. This had been added in by screenwriter David Hayter, due to his experiences with the ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' series.
|$1,817,894,919 (all together)
|-
|}

==Schlockumentaries==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''[[The 11th Hour]]''
|2007
|PG
|This environmental schlockumentary produced and narrated by actor [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] endorses the theory of [[Anthropogenic global warming]].
|$707,343
|''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]''
|2006
|PG
|[[Al Gore]]'s [[global warming]] alarmist [[schlockumentary]].
|$24,146,161
|-
|''An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power''
|2017
|PG
|Unanswered sequel to Al Gore's 2006 schlockumentary, ''An Inconvenient Truth''.
|
|-
|''Arctic Tale''
|2007
|G
|A documentary film geared towards children that pushes the false narrative of global warming and polar bears going extinct from melting ice caps.
|$1,858,064
|-
|''Better This World''
|2011
|Not Rated
|2011 documentary "feature length lie" is a [[PBS]] film regarding the thwarted domestic terrorist attack at the 2008 [[Republican National Convention]] and liberals attempt to re-write history.
|NA-TV
|-
|''Blackfish''
|2013
|PG-13
|A [[CNN]] documentary film about the captivity of Tilikum, an orca involved in the deaths of three individuals, and the consequences of keeping orcas in captivity, that is nothing but a propaganda film full of so many lies.<ref>https://seaworldcares.com/the-facts/truth-about-blackfish/</ref> The film gained high ratings on movie review websites, making it seem the film brainwashes critics.
|$2,073,582
|-
|''[[Bowling for Columbine]]''
|2002
|R
|A 2002 schlockumentary directed by and starring [[leftist]] propagandist Michael Moore. It is a pro-[[gun control]] film and distorts facts in favor of gun-grabbing. Also included a "Brief history of the USA" segment using animation mirroring that of [[South Park]], that distorted historical facts to make it seem as though guns were implemented by racists, which actually led to the South Park [[libertarian]] creators to condemn him, enough to give Moore a cameo in Team America as a suicide bomber and make his death especially graphic.
|$21,576,018
|-
|Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey
|2014
|TV-PG
|Darwinist and global-warming-alarmist propaganda disguised as science.
|N/A
|-
|''[[Jesus Camp]]''
|2006
|PG-13
|Baselessly attacks Conservative Christianity; incited [[liberal vandalism]] of the Bible camp shown in the film.
|$902,544
|-
|''Hearts and Minds''
|1974
|Not Rated
|A documentary about the Vietnam War that was inherently anti-American in its nature. Also, depicts [[Catholic]]s as bigots. It also had a brief clip at the beginning which had the rolling crew having one of the higher officers forced to talk to them with the false promise that they'd burn the tape once he is finished with it. It also has several moments of graphic sex between soldiers and Vietnamese prostitutes. It also implies throughout the film that several atrocities conducted by the North Vietnamese communists were done by Americans, including the footage where a girl ends up burned by [[napalm]] and running out naked. Noteworthy for being almost single-handedly responsible for forcing America out of Vietnam (even having the NVA mailing the producers thanking them for "ensuring peace" in Vietnam) as well as it being an influence for far-left schlockumentarist/propagandist Michael Moore, with some of its filming techniques even being reused for ''Farenheit 9/11''.
|Unknown
|-
|''Inside Job''
|2010
|PG-13
|A 2010 film by Democrat donor Charles Ferguson. Blames the Great Recession on Wall Street, unspecified deregulations, the Bush Administration, and so on. Whitewashes [[Fannie Mae]] and [[Freddie Mac]]'s role and virtually eschews any mention of the Community Reinvestment Act. Despite claims of being nonpartisan, it contains various interviews with Democratic politicians while including none with Republican politicians. Claims the financial system corrupted politics; capitalists are the bad guys.
|$4,312,735
|-
|''[[Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup]]''
|2009
|
|[[Truthers]] Dylan Avery and Korey Rowe blame America for [[9/11]]
|Unknown
|-
|''Lost in Tel Aviv''
|2008
|Not Rated
|A film depicting a couple intent on making a filthy [[South Park]]-esque cartoon as heroes.
|Unknown
|-
|''Makers: Women who Make America''
|2013-2014
|Unrated
|A documentary glorifying [[Feminism]], in particular, the faction that started with [[Betty Friedan]]'s ''The Second Sex''. Also features as examples of role models and pioneers of feminism such degenerates as [[Lena Dunham]] (creator of the Worst Liberal TV Series ''Girls''), Linda Woolverton, [[Hillary Clinton]], [[Ellen DeGeneres]], [[Jane Fonda]], and [[Gloria Allred]]. On top of that, there's no mention of conservatives [[Margaret Thatcher]], [[Sarah Palin]], [[Phyllis Schlafly]], [[Michele Bachman]] or [[Carly Fiorina]]. Only showing more of their bias.
|N/A
|-
|''Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God''
|2012
|NR
|Liberal Alex Gibney directs this anti-Christian piece of schlock.
|
|-
|''Religulous''
|2008
|R
|[[Jewish]] "Comedian" [[Bill Maher]] tries to convince the audience of the folly of all religion, with a special focus on Christianity.
|$13,011,160
|-
|''[[The Road We’ve Traveled]]''
|2012
|Not rated
|[[Tom Hanks]] directs & narrates Barack Obama's supposed achievements
|NA
|-
|''Roger & Me''
|1989
|R
|[[Michael Moore]] blames capitalism for the downfall of Flint, Michigan instead of the [[trade unions]] that bullied businesses & forced them to ship jobs overseas (due to excessive taxation) or the fact that Flint has been under [[Democratic]] leadership since 1973. Later on, Moore would also admit that he never interviewed Roger Smith.<ref>http://callcenterinfo.tmcnet.com/news/2007/06/16/2717913.htm</ref>
|$6,706,368
|-
|''The Selling of the Pentagon''
|1971
|NR
|Extremely dishonest anti-American/anti-Vietnam War propaganda published by CBS. Was notorious for the producers refusing to divulge their sources to the Pentagon and at least one of the officials involved entering a minor lawsuit against CBS.<ref name="Dan Rather's Day of Reckoning">http://www.weeklystandard.com/print/dan-rathers-day-of-reckoning/article/5895</ref>
|
|-
|''She's Beautiful When She's Angry''
|2014
|NR
|Nothing more than feminist propaganda being passed off as truth.
|
|-
|''Super Size Me''
|2004
|PG-13
|Blames [[obesity]] on great capitalist paragons like [[McDonald's]] and [[Sodexo]].
|$11,536,423
|-
|''Tax the Rich: An Animated Fairytale''
|2012
|N/A
|An animated film written by [[Fred Glass]], narrated by [[Ed Asner]], and made for the California Federation of Teachers. It repeated rhetoric made by the [[Occupy Wall Street]] group about taxing the rich to have "their fair share" and demonized Capitalism in various ways, including blaming it on Asian sweatshops as well as the housing bubble bursting in 2008. [[Kirsten Powers]], a member of [[The Daily Beast]], and herself no stranger to liberal politics, acknowledged alongside conservative economist for ''The Daily Caller'' Tucker Carson on the Sean Hannity show that the cartoon was simply inexcusable and disgusting, with Sean Hannity also explicitly referring to it as a "disgusting hit piece".<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sean-hannity-slams-ed-asner-398102</ref><ref>http://reagancoalition.com/articles/2012/20121206006-ca-union-class.html</ref> The film was particularly infamous for a scene where, in a segment covering the trickle-down effect, a corpulent rich man representing the 1% of wealthy Americans, after having the scales literally stacked up in his favor regarding money, upon being asked why the 1% needed so much money, he responded "Don't worry, this is good for you too, it will trickle down from us to you", with the latter statement being accompanied with a graphic of the rich man proceeding to urinate on the other ordinary people as they yell in protest. Although later versions freeze the footage just before the man pees on the crowd in response to the complaints about the scene, it was still implied by residual audio of the urine stream. Sean Hannety and Michelle Malkin of the Sean Hannety Show both expressed disgust with the video when covering it, and when one of the producers confronted Ed Asner as the latter was about to attend one of his roles at a play, the latter falsely claimed he didn't remember what he said on it, and also claimed that the bit about rich people peeing on poor people was disgusting only because it should have been in reverse, and then asked the producer if he had any money, and if so, if he should "p*** on [the producer]."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr1ZzsAzq_M</ref>
|
|-
|''The Tillman Story''
|2010
|R
|A liberals view of the circumstances surrounding the death of football star and [[Army Ranger]] [[Pat Tillman]]. The film portrays each and every fact as sinister. Plus, each and every fact is evidence of a conspiracy. Typical Hollywood [[George W. Bush]] bashing flick. The [[liberal bias]] was clear, make Tillman a liberal [[atheist]] anti-war hero that was cannon-fodder for the government. Tillman's actions speak louder than any twisted accusations presented in this documentary.
|$802,535
|-
|''Under the Gun''
|2016
|R
|Anti-second amendment, the film was criticized for its inaccuracies.
|
|-
|''The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception''
|1982
|NR
|Anti-American/Anti-Vietnam War propaganda that infamously accused General [[William Westmoreland]] of deliberately understating the force strength of the [[Vietcong]] during the Tet Offensive. This resulted in a libel suit made by Westmoreland against CBS that promptly went to court after an internal investigation was issued due to ''TV Guide'' finding damning evidence of similar journalistic malpractice that was practiced in the earlier documentary/propaganda ''The Selling of the Pentagon'', which ultimately resulted in CBS losing its libel insurance, as well as the documentary unit being scrapped when [[Larry Tisch]] took over in 1987.<ref name="Dan Rather's Day of Reckoning" />
|
|-
|''The Wall Within''
|June 2, 1988
|Unrated
|A documentary helmed by extremely liberal "journalist" [[Dan Rather]] that reinforced the false image of Vietnam War veterans being anti-social degenerates suffering from PTSD and drug abuse. Was also particularly infamous in that all six of the "veterans" that were interviewed were later confirmed by various documents to have never even served during the events they mentioned, and even the one who actually DID serve did not do so with boots on the ground and was a repairman.<ref>http://loonybird.com/media_dan_rather.htm</ref>
|N/A
|-
|''Winter Soldier''
|1972
|Not Rated
|The 1972 film about U.S. troops from [[Vietnam]] put on record as baby killers, [[human rights]] violators, and general disservice to America. This myth was propagated by a few anti-war activist liberal actors that never did see combat in Vietnam and some were never in the country. The initial result was to hold hearings in [[Congress]] over the matter. All allegations were proven fabrications, falsehoods, and lies.
|Unknown
|-
|''Years of Living Dangerously''
|2014
|N/A
|Environmental schlockumentary spearheaded by ultra-liberal, [[James Cameron]], and featuring several proponents of [[Hollywood Values]] trying to preach the false idea of [[climate change]].
|
|}

==Anti-Christian/Anti-Religion films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''2001: A Space Odyssey''
|1968
|G
|Controversial upon its release for its atheistic themes and is notorious for its support of the [[Theory of evolution]].
|$56,954,992
|-
|''After Earth''
|2013
|PG-13
|Blatantly promotes the theory of evolution and [[Scientology]] themes. The film is also notorious for being a huge box office flop and further tarnishing M. Night Shyamalan's career.
|$60,522,097
|-
||Almost any film directed by Luis Buñuel
|
|
|Luis Buñuel was an atheist bigoted against Christians. He unjustly ridiculed Christians throughout his filmography and was a pioneer in making this schlock being considered "art" when it is really just offensive, vulgar and grotesque liberal smut.
|
|-
|''Antichrist''
|2009
|NR
|This gruesome film's title says it all: it's full of horrifying imagery juxtaposed to Christian symbols.
|$791,867
|-
|''Battlefield Earth''
|2000
|PG-13
|Alien invasion sci-fi film which serves as a thinly-veiled promotion of Scientology. The film was a huge box-office flop and is largely considered to be one of the worst movies ever made. The film, even, infamously won nine categories within the Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzie Awards), which until ''Jack and Jill'' was the most Raspberry awards given to a single film, as well as winning the separate awards for "Worst Drama of our first 25 Years" during the 2005 awards, as well as "Worst Picture of the Decade" in 2010. Also plays into the liberal notion of personal characteristics mattering more than true merits, since John Travolta was cast as the main character because of his affiliation with the Scientology "church".
|$21 million
|-
|''Bedazzled''
|1967
|UR
|If the fact that the film has someone who sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes isn't enough, the film suggests that [[Satan]] is a woman too. This film was, unfortunately, remade in 2000.
|$1,500,000
|-
|''Book of Mormon''
|2011
|R
|An anti-Mormon (if not entirely anti-religion) musical that mocks every aspect of the Mormon religion cowritten by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, co-creators of the wildly liberal cartoon series ''South Park''. There are several Biblical inaccuracies, which reflects the atheist writers' insane, misguided belief that Christians will believe anything word-for-word if it's written in the Bible. At one point, a Ugandan tribesman swears against God in his native language.
|
|-
|''The Boondock Saints''
|1999
|R
|The characters are supposed to be Christians (or "saints" as the title suggests), but they show themselves as anything but. They dispense their own form of vigilante justice (summary execution) and say the F-word in every sentence. There's also an FBI agent who chases them who is hinted throughout the film to be [[homosexual]]. Overall, the film is just a vulgar ''[[Death Wish]]'' rip-off.
|
|-
|''Breaking the Waves''
|1996
|R
|Wrongly claims that God rewards and endorses adulterers and prostitution. Demonizes devout Christians, portraying them as "villains".
|$3,803,298
|-
|''The Canterbury Tales''
|1972 (Italy and West Germany) 1980 (USA)
|NC-17
|Directed by communist homosexual Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini, the film is an utter butchering of the seminal work by Geoffery Chaucer and even included scenes exclusive to the movie that promoted a left-wing and inherently anti-Christian viewpoint. Among the most infamous additions included two priests engaging in sodomy and only one actually getting punished via execution due to being poor and thus unable to bribe his way out, plus a scene where Satan is seen defecating out screaming friars.
|N/A
|-
|''Cloud Atlas''
|2012
|R
|Supports the idea of reincarnation and features anti-Christian undertones. Additionally, supports the idea of homosexuality and [[transvestitism]], as many of the characters are resurrected as the opposite sex, while still played by the same actor. This idea of supporting homosexuality is further brought to the forefront as one of the movie's directors recently came out as having had a sex change operation as a way to promote the movie.
|$27,108,272
|-
|''The Craft''
|1996
|R
|Depicts witchcraft in a positive light.
|$24,819,936
|-
|''[[The Da Vinci Code]]''
|2006
|PG-13
|A mystery film promoting the false theory that [[Jesus]] Christ married [[Mary Magdalene]].
|$217,536,138
|-
|''Dead Poets Society''
|1989
|PG
|A worldly literature professor, Peter Keating (Robin Williams) shown as inspiring and "open-minded", is contrasted with the conservative Christian boarding school where he teaches, portrayed as conformist, oppressive, and materialistic. The film also appears to promote teen suicide, as one of the main characters is able to commit suicide without a negative word ever being uttered against his actions by any positive character.
|$95,860,116
|-
|''Dogma''
|1999
|R
|Mocks religion and [[Catholic]]ism in particular, with cheap smutty jokes and wrongly portraying [[God]] as female.
|$30,652,890
|-
|''Exodus: Gods and Kings''
|2014
|PG-13
|Depicts the prophet Moses as an atheist and a terrorist. Glenn Beck said that this movie essentially turned Moses into "an al-Qaeda member" who "doesn't want to rely on God anymore".
|$65,014,513
|-
|''Forty Days and Forty Nights''
|2002
|R
|A vulgar sex comedy where the main character has to give up sex for Lent, with his ex-girlfriend trying to tempt him throughout the entire time. Also had the noteworthy aspect of actually being released ''during'' the lent season. This resulted in President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights William Donohue requesting to both then-[[Disney]] CEO [[Michael Eisner]] and Harvey Weinstein that they reschedule the airing of the film, citing that "To show a film that parodies Lent in a most vulgar way is bad enough, but to show it during Lent is outrageous."<ref>http://www.catholicleague.org/appeal-to-michael-eisner-and-harvey-weinstein-reschedule-40-days-and-40-nights/</ref> In addition, despite the inflammatory material in the movie, the [[Anti-Defamation League]] head Foxman did not call out the film.
|$37,950,822
|-
|''The Golden Compass''
|2007
|PG-13
|Based on the atheistic ''His Dark Materials'' series.
|$70,107,728
|-
|''Hail Mary''
|1985
|NR
|Marxist filmmaker, Jean-Luc Godard, decided to retell the story of Mary and Joseph in the modern day. As per his business casual, it was ultra-controversial upon its release. [[Pope John Paul II]] condemned it, claiming it was likely to offend the deeply religious because of its explicit nudity. Additionally, it depicts Joseph as a womanizing man [censored] and Mary in a similar light, as there is a montage where she is completely in the nude for no apparent reason. The film was banned in deeply religious countries such as [[Brazil]] and [[Argentina]].
|
|-
|''The Haunting of Molly Hartley''
|2008
|PG-13
|Depicts Christians as either starry-eyed kooks or homicidal maniacs while depicting implied-to-be-Satanism as a happy lifestyle.
|$15,418,749
|-
|''Hercules''
|2014
|PG-13
|This film seems to take a more atheistic turn on the Greek hero as opposed to the mythology behind Hercules.
|$72,688,614
|-
|''The Hunchback of Notre Dame''
|1996
|G
|Released during liberal maniac [[Michael Eisner]]'s reign of terror at Disney. The film does everything in its power to demonize Christianity. It is also to be noted that the original source material was not supposed to be given to children yet the Disney film was marketed as such to kids, and in some cases, the film actually managed to be even more darker than the original tale (case in point, originally, Quasimodo's vicious punishment at the hands of the Parisians during the Feast of Fools ceremony was out of corporal punishment, while in the Disney film, it had been done at the whim of the Parisians just for the sake of it. Another example of the film being made darker than the book was the inclusion of a gypsy genocide plot that wasn't even alluded to at all in the original tale). This was a stark contrast to most other Disney films which usually toned down the original works (like in ''The Jungle Book'', where Disney advised the writers to ignore the book specifically because its contents were unsuitable for children). The film, in addition, features some mild swearing (namely the word "damnation" and "eternal damnation"). There was also a scene where one of the male gargoyles fell in love with Djali, who was explicitly male, which may have been a subtle attempt at promoting homosexuality, despite his being one of the gargoyles of Notre Dame.
|$100,138,851
|-
|''Inherit the Wind''
|1960
|Not Rated
|A series of Hollywood-perpetuated lies about the [[Scopes Trial]] in this film in order to smear Christianity, including: portraying [[William Jennings Bryan]] as ignorant, harsh, and punitive, based on an incorrect of his actions and testimony; falsely claiming that, at the end, Bryan, in a senseless fit of madness, died in the courtroom amid "caring" and "reasonable" [[Darwin]]ists; and wrongfully depicting Darwinists in a positive light and Christians as "deceitful". In real life, Bryan and the Christians won the trial and were charitable to the end, while the Darwinist Darrow was deceitful in reneging on his deal to take the witness stand after Bryan did.
|-
|''The Invention of Lying''
|2009
|PG-13
|Written and directed by the British atheist abomination that is Ricky Gervais, the movie takes place in an alternate reality where the concept of lying does not exist until Gervais' character invents it. As a consequence of lying not previously existing, religion hasn't existed either, so, behind the facade of a romantic comedy, the main message of the film is that all religion is based in lies.
|-
|''Kingdom of Heaven'' (theatrical version)
|2005
|R
|Revisionist history that portrays the Muslims as the "victims" of the Crusades and is directed by atheist Ridley Scott.
|$47.4 million
|-
|''[[The Last Temptation of Christ]]''
|1988
|R
|The film's eponymous final sequence depicts the crucified Jesus—tempted by what turns out to be Satan in the form of a beautiful, androgynous child—experiencing a dream or alternative reality where he comes down from the cross, marries Mary Magdalene (and later Mary and Martha), and lives out his life as a full mortal man. He learns on his deathbed that he was deceived by [[Satan]] and begs God to let him "be [God's] son," at which point he finds himself once again on the cross. At other points in the film, Jesus is depicted as building crosses for the Romans, being tormented by the voice of God, and lamenting the many sins he believes he has committed.
Because of these departures from the gospel narratives—and especially a brief scene wherein Jesus and Mary Magdalene consummate their marriage—several Christian groups organized vocal protests and boycotts of the film prior to and upon its release. One protest, organized by a religious Californian radio station, gathered 600 protesters to picket the headquarters of Universal Studios' then-parent company MCA. One of the protestors dressed up as MCA's Chairman Lew Wasserman and pretended to drive nails through Jesus' hands into a wooden cross. Evangelist Bill Bright offered to buy the film's negative from Universal in order to destroy it. The protests were effective in convincing several theater chains not to screen the film. One of those chains, General Cinemas, later apologized to Scorsese for doing so.
Mother Angelica, a Catholic nun and foundress of Eternal Word Television Network, described ''Last Temptation'' as "the most blasphemous ridicule of the Eucharist that's ever been perpetrated in this world" and "a holocaust movie that has the power to destroy souls eternally."
In some countries, including Greece, Turkey, Mexico, Chile, and Argentina, the film was banned or censored for several years. As of July 2010, the film continues to be banned in the Philippines and Singapore.
|$8,373,585
|-
|''Legion''
|2010
|R
|Blasphemous film that says God uses an army of angels to wipe out humanity. Ignoring Psalm 91:11 which stated he will send his angels to protect you.
|$40,168,080
|-
|''The Ledge''
|2011
|Not Rated
|Blatantly promotes atheism by depicting, as atheist screenplay writer Matthew Chapman explicitly put it, the first openly atheist hero in American cinema. Also misleadingly depicted Christianity, via the character Jon, as being "bigoted", abusive, and domineering. It is also to be noted that it was a box office flop that received a lot of poor reviews.
|$610,986
|-
|''The Life of Brian''
|1979
|R
|Do we really need to explain?
|$19,398,164
|-
|''The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc''
|1999
|R
|Distorts history, portraying the prominent historical figure Joan of Arc as psychologically and emotionally unstable, impulsive, prone to mood swings, and having led the French army to victory purely out of selfishness, cruelty, and vengeance, despite all historical evidence proving the contrary. The filmmakers made the film to criticize Roman Catholicism and the Catholics.
|$66,976,317
|-
|''[[Monty Python's The Meaning of Life]]''
|1983
|R
|Do we really need to explain?
|$14,929,552
|-
|''The Most Hated Woman in America''
|2017
|R
|Just when you thought Hollywood couldn't sink any lower. They go out and make a bio-flick about [[Madalyn Murray O'Hair]] (responsible for ending official Bible-reading in American public schools in 1963 [[Atheism and Mass Murder|which ended up with disastrous results liberals refuse to talk about]]) and not surprising turn her into a martyr.
|
|-
|''Noah''
|2014
|PG-13
|Liberals take on the classic story from the [[Book of Genesis]]. Going along with their usual M.O., this film shoehorns harmful messages that had nothing to do with the original story, such as [[environmentalism]], living on a vegan diet, and most notably, the promotion of the [[Theory of Evolution]] as "fact". In addition to completely screwing up the original account, many traits of the "bad guys" appeared to be more biblical than the "good guys".<ref>Patterson, Roger & Chaffey, Tim (March 29, 2014). [https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/noah-movie-detailed-review/ The ''Noah'' Movie: Our Detailed Review]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved August 9, 2016.</ref>
|$101,200,044
|-
|''Oh! Heavenly Dog''
|1980
|PG
|Don't let the title fool you. The movie is anything but heavenly, as it mocks Christianity and presents a false depiction of reincarnation.
|N/A
|-
|''Paul''
|2011
|R
|One of the film's main messages, according to the movie's liberal atheist writers and co-stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, is that "there is no God" and anyone who believes in Him is "an ignorant boob".
|$97,984,015
|-
|''Practical Magic''
|1998
|PG-13
|Yet another film glorifying witchcraft and attempting to mix romantic comedy into it (which even puzzled liberal critics).<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/practical_magic/</ref> This was one of the many wiccan movies released during the late 90's.
|$46,683,377
|-
|''Priest''
|1994
|R
|Blatantly anti-Catholic and pro-homosexual.
|$4,165,845
|-
|''The Road to El Dorado''
|2000
|PG
|Main villain is a corrupt and war-hungry religious zealot seeking to seize power from the chief of the legendary city of gold, El Dorado. Since the animated film was produced by liberal elitist [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] it wouldn't be surprising that he was probably referencing the [[Republican party]].
|$50,863,742
|-
|''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves''
|1991
|PG-13
|Political correctness for the sake of political correctness. The Christianity of Robin Hood and his Merry Men is heavily downplayed, save for Friar Tuck's initial bigotry toward the Muslim character Azeem. Azeem, who had never been present in the Robin Hood legends but was a character created for this version of the Robin Hood saga, is depicted as a wise, open-minded, tolerant mystic. Robin Hood and Azeem are portrayed by liberals Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman respectively.
|$390.5 million
|-
|''Sausage Party''
|2016
|R
|As the first R-rated American animated film to be released by a major film studio (i.e. the ultra-liberal Columbia Pictures of Sony Pictures Entertainment) in the United States following 1999's ''South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut'', ''Sausage Party'' blatantly criticizes religion and promotes the false deception that without religion and the existence of God, everyone can enjoy the most selfish, crude, and debauched activities (e.g. humanism, homosexuality, obscenity, and non-stop sexual intercourse) without guilt or a sense of a "religious obligation". A typical offensive and raunchy comedy film by modern Hollywood standards, directors Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan, producer Megan Ellison, producer/writer Evan Goldberg, and producer/writer/actor Seth Rogen (all of them extremely liberal and some, ironically, Jewish) made this film to bastardize the animation genre, as well as to push the liberal Hollywood agenda on politics and religion. Animation films, for the past century, have enthralled and enhanced audiences around the world, as it features a timely story that children, teenagers, and adults alike can relate and like. The filmmakers seemed to not care about any of it, as they made this untimely film strictly for adults, as they "believed" that there aren't any animated films for adults to like. That point is made very clear by the film's criticism and parody of all the other animated films (namely the Disney animated films), as well as the presence of noted songwriter and regular Disney collaborator Alan Menken as the film's songwriter. The film, itself, is actually painfully unfunny and has both no plot and an extremely low philosophical merit. Upon release, only the liberal biased film critics praised the film, while everyone else hated it.

On a side note, ''Sausage Party'' has also attracted a great deal of criticism on two additional issues: 1.) the animators worked under poor, cruel conditions and were forced by the directors to work overtime without pay. Thirty-six of the 83 animators were blacklisted and went uncredited in the film, believed to be due to their complaints; comments made in anonymous interviews of some of the animators involved in the project by Variety, The Washington Post, and The Hollywood Reporter alleged that the comments were accurate. All the animators in the film were told outright that they would be blacklisted if they did not work overtime without pay. Finally, 2.) a red-band trailer for the film was accidentally played before a showing of the Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios' PG-rated and family-oriented ''Finding Dory'', at a Concord, California multiplex in mid-June 2016, which forgot to switch out an adult-audience trailer roll for one meant for G and PG-rated films, when adding additional screens to carry ''Finding Dory'' to meet audience demand. The incident occurred only once, and the theater apologized, while Rogen tweeted that the story "made his day".
|$89,645,124
|-
|''September Dawn''
|2007
|R
|Anti-Mormon propaganda that blatantly distorts history. The Mountain Meadows Massacre was perpetrated by a group of Mormons, but, despite what this movie says, Church authority did not authorize such an act, and they still condemn it to this day. This movie was strategically released in order to muddy the waters of Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential campaign. Fortunately, the filmmakers did not get away with their heinous crimes, as ''September Dawn'' received extremely negative reviews from film critics, very weak box office receipts, and a Golden Raspberry Award nomination.
|$1,066,555
|-
|''Silent Hill''
|2006
|R
|Based on the horror-themed video game series with the same name (go figure), the film portrays Christians as cult-like and evil.
|$46,982,632
|-
|''Silent Night, Deadly Night''
|1984
|R
|An anti-Christian film where a man becomes a serial killer after abuse from the Christian orphanage wherein he grew up. Conservatives successfully protested the film and it ended up getting pulled from theaters one week after its release.
|$2,491,460
|-
|''Spotlight''
|2015
|R
|Another film bashing Christianity. The "heroes" uncover a scandal of child molestation in the Catholic Church. The film portrays them as "brave" (because Hollywood hasn't bashed Christianity enough) but ignores the fact that homosexual infiltrators within the Church, seeking to discredit and damage the Church, were responsible for the atrocities and their subsequent coverup. Strangely, the same unspeakable acts have been happening legally in Islamic nations but they are conveniently ignored by the liberal media (if the journalists uncovered that, then that would be an example of bravery). It also downplays the effect homosexuality had by having several characters specifically deny that homosexuality was a factor in their victimization and subsequent turns to homosexuality.
|$45,055,776
|-
|''Star Trek V: The Final Frontier''
|1989
|PG
|Promotes secular humanism and portrays the religiously devout as violent and ruthless. Even liberal biased critics didn't like it, as it won three Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzie Awards), including Worst Picture of 1989, and was nominated for three more Razzies.
|$63 million
|-
|''Sunshine''
|2007
|R
|Anti-religious apocalyptic film full of scientific inaccuracy. Christianity is embodied in a homicidal psychopath, who believes that it is the will of God for the world to end. This Christian is willing to kill anyone who gets in the way of what he believes is the will of God. Atheism is portrayed as "sympathetic", "kind" and "pro-humanity" - the opposite of what it really is.
|$32 million
|-
|''The Truman Show''
|1998
|PG
|An atheism and humanism propaganda piece about liberal president Harry Truman. Truman doesn't realize his seemingly ordinary life is a reality TV show, overseen by Christof, the show's heartless and manipulative creator. Christof lives in the fake sky above Truman, watching over him, controlling everything from the weather to Truman's destiny. He is an allegorical substitute for the Christian God. (Notice "Christ" in his name.) Truman must escape from the false world of the show (Christianity) and triumph over Christof. As Truman appears to walk on water in the ending, the film is displaying the false, human-worshipping sentiment that man can replace God and be Lord of his own life.
|$31,542,121
|-
|''Victor Frankenstein''
|2015
|PG-13
|The protagonist of the classic conservative novel warning against the consequences of playing God is now one of the most openly atheist protagonists in cinema.
|$34.2 million
|-
|}

==Debatable Whether Liberal==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''21 Jump Street''
|2011
|R
|Two police officers try to take down a drug ring in high school where the villains are environmentalists and drug dealers. But contains many sexual references, full profanity, and many religious insults. A parodic comedy remake of the 1987–91 [[Fox Network]] police drama of the same name.
|$201,585,328
|-
|''Accepted''
|2006
|PG-13
|It criticizes the [[Department of Education]] (or colleges and universities in general) and our protagonist lives the America dream by starting his own college, but then the juvenile humor, gross-out humor and drug abuse steps in.
|$36,323,505
|-
|''Aeon Flux''
|2005
|PG-13
|Anti-cloning film, but also pro-feminism as well.
|$25,874,337
|-
|''Antz''
|1998
|PG
|It's produced by [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]], downplays the military, and possesses an implicit promotion of Communism via the main character, but also has an Anti-Eugenics message too.
|$90,757,863
|-
|''Army of Darkness''
|1993
|R
|Despite its unrealistic depictions of demons, it's a pretty gun-centric pro-Second Amendment film.
|$11,502,976
|-
|''Beauty and the Beast''
|1991
|G
|A young woman overcomes a shallow society and finds true love. Although by comparison a powerful and immensely popular antidote to [[feminism]] to the [[liberal]] movies churned out by [[Disney]] since, as well as overall promoting redemption (as seen with the Beast's transformation), and also promoting some family values (such as Belle being loyal to her father), there were a few hints at feminist propaganda at the beginning of the film, such as Belle being different from the villagers because she can read, which is implied to not be supported by the villagers at all (feminist propaganda often falsely claims that women couldn't get an education until the 1960s), as well as Belle being unwilling to hold the role of housewife for Gaston or raising children, and later her blaming the titular Beast for her fleeing the castle despite most of the events leading up to and after that event being largely her fault and the story framing that as being a good thing she did. Then-Disney Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg also mentioned that he wanted "a feminist twist" on the original fairy tale by creating a heroine who is "a departure from typical Disney female characters",<ref>http://articles.mcall.com/1991-11-22/features/2825583_1_beast-s-castle-fairy-tale-madame-gabrielle</ref> and the feminist writer [[Linda Woolverton]] made clear that she made Belle a feminist and based her on the women's liberation movement from the 1970s in order to avoid creating another insipid princess.<ref name="Beauty and Maleficent">{{Cite web|url = http://time.com/2798136/maleficent-beauty-beast-writer/|title = The Same Woman Wrote Maleficent and Beauty and the Beast—Here’s How They’re Linked|date = May 30, 2014|accessdate = January 16, 2014|website = Time|publisher = |last = Rothman|first = Lily}}</ref><ref>http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/26/linda-woolverton-alice-belle-disney-heroines?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter</ref> Gaston is a conservative and hardworking hunter who is considered by the villagers to be their town hero, but is shown to be the main villain of the movie (it should also be noted that in the original screenplay for the film, Gaston was intended to be a Marquess [French nobleman], meaning the decision to make him a conservative and hardworking hunter was made after a rewrite). In addition, although not to the same degree as other Disney films that came after it (i.e., ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' and ''The Princess and the Frog''), the film also has a slight anti-Christian bent, as the villagers (strongly implied by various verses in the opening song and the mob song, as well as a failed wedding, to be practicing and devout Christians) were later briefly seen supporting a plan that went against God's teachings, as well as overall depicted as being idiots, while Belle, the character framed as an intellectual and a moral figure, is not even seen or even implied to believe in God at all. In addition, Belle's love for Beast (where it is implied that she was largely unaware of the Beast being formerly a human prince) could be seen as promoting bestiality. Also, it is the first Disney movie to neither show nor hint at the two love interests getting married, and in fact, the only "wedding" in the film was the one Belle ruined, creating negative implications about marriage as a result, as well as starting a string of movies that don't paint marriage in a positive light. Similarly, the only three females in the film who are implicitly supportive of marriage and Christianity are demeaned, depicted as dumb blondes with the script and credits explicitly referring to them derogatorily as "the bimbettes." There was also a slight anti-hunting sentiment in the film, due to the main villain, as aforementioned, explicitly being labelled as a hunter. There were also several overtones of a pro-homosexual agenda within the film, including the mob song late into the film, largely because of the executive producer, Howard Ashman, being gay and dying from AIDs at the time the film was made. One of the protagonistic characters, Lumiere, is briefly seen making out with a featherduster and was implied that the two weren't married, with some hints at Lumiere being an unrepentant womanizer. In addition, some elements of the film were later reused in the [[Essay:Worst Liberal Movies#Social|definitely liberal]] ''Maleficent'' movie.<ref name="Beauty and Maleficent" />
|$$218,967,620
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|''Beauty and the Beast'' (2017 remake)
|2017
|PG
|On the one hand, the 2017 film version of ''Beauty and the Beast'' is the latest in the film trend of needlessly and shamelessly remaking animated films or children's stories for the sake of earning easy revenue and capitalizing on current film trends in the modern, soulless Hollywood studio system. Liberals also seized the opportunity with the remake to exploit diversity and promote some liberal values within the ''Beauty and the Beast'' universe. The final result of the diversity inclusion in the cast of characters is that it feels self-congratulatory in the sense of putting it all in for the sake of having it, rather than having it be just a part of the story and the film. One notable example is the filmmakers' decision to make LeFou, Gaston's diminutive and bumbling sidekick, a homosexual who is conflicted with his feelings for Gaston. At the end of the film, LeFou is shown taking a romantic interest in a musketeer who is now a transgender woman after being transformed into one during Gaston's siege of the Beast's castle. Not only is it an atrocious and needless artistic decision of the filmmakers to needlessly incorporate diversity simply for the sake of it, but the 2017 film version of ''Beauty and the Beast'' also serves as an example that liberals can legitimately shoehorn the [[homosexual agenda]] into Disney films. Adding salt to the wound, the filmmakers also further changed history to suit their feminist agenda, similar to previous Disney films like ''Mulan'' (1998), ''Pocahontas'' (1995) and ''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009) (most infamously, the villagers are shown to be explicitly intolerant of Belle learning how to read and teaching girls to do the same, smashing her washing machine in the process, despite the fact that the namesake for the village in this film, Mdm. Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, the original author for the fairy tale, was herself a woman). The 2017 film version of ''Beauty and the Beast'' is now even more of a feminist propaganda film than the 1991 animated film version ever was. There were also hints at an anti-war message due to Gaston being turned into a war veteran.

On the other hand, there were also several surprisingly Conservative messages in the film, significantly more than in the 1991 version. Namely, Christianity is treated in a far more positive light in this film than in the 1991 version as one of the few friends Belle has in this version is the village Chaplain named Pere Robert who is shown to be sympathetic to her bibliophilic nature and also attempts to prevent Maurice from being sent to the Asylum, and later is shown to be horrified at the formation of the mob against the Beast (it is to be noted that in the original 1991 film, the character in question was merely a bookseller, not a priest, and most of the villagers, implied to be devout Christians, were demonized in the film), which was also surprisingly accurate to history despite the aforementioned changing of history in the film (in real history, Christianity, especially the Catholic Church, actively encouraged literacy, writing, and arithmetic among both genders, with girls being taught in convents or at the home.). In addition, Maurice actually is shown to be more proactive in this film, such as directly refusing Gaston's attempt at marrying Belle and even attempting to expose Gaston as an attempted murderer and psychopath, and also plays a direct role in saving Belle and himself from the paddywagon after she exposes Beast to the villagers (in the original film, although he does set out to try and find Belle and save her after trying to get the villagers to help failed, he ultimately required saving by her due to catching an illness during his trek, and ultimately needed saving alongside Belle via Chip). In addition, Lumiere as well as the featherduster (named Plumette in this version) are shown to be an actual loving couple (in the original film, it is heavily implied that Lumiere was a frequent womanizer and that the featherduster was also sexually loose), and the remake also doesn't demonize traditional marriage nearly as much as in the 1991 version (notably, the remake cut out Gaston's wedding proposal as well as Belle shoving Gaston into mud in front of attendees). The forgiveness and redemption theme was also significantly more emphasized in the remake, due to Beast ultimately forgiving Maurice after learning why he had tried to steal the rose and even allowing Belle to save Maurice specifically to make up for his past behavior, with Maurice also forgiving Beast upon Belle showing him the baby rattle (originally, Maurice was a bit more hesitant to forgive the Beast). It is also shown to be significantly more pro-family as well, as not only is Belle shown to be loyal to her father like in the 1991 original, but as noted above, Maurice himself took measures to protect Belle and notably agreed with Belle that Gaston would not have worked out for her (originally, Maurice also thought Gaston was alright for her), and he also was shown to be very protective of Belle after his wife had died from the plague, with Belle's mom specifically sacrificing herself by telling them to leave her behind to allow Belle a healthy life. In addition, the triplets (renamed to "Village Lasses") in the remake were depicted as having haughtiness, arrogance, being jealous of Belle, as well as overall being nasty people, including briefly smirking at Belle when she was locked up in the paddywagon as well as being actively involved in the arrest of Maurice as well as the later attack on Beast's castle (in the original film, the triplets were not shown to have any negative behavior to them besides their crushing on Gaston [not participating in the later arrest of Maurice, let alone the attack on Beast's castle shortly afterward during the climax, and also implying at one point that they were willing to give their blessing to Gaston marrying Belle when Belle refused him in the beginning of the film, and while they were present during the final lyrics for the Gaston reprise where Gaston explicitly divulged key details for his blackmail plan, the way it was framed could easily be interpreted as the triplets genuinely not knowing about the plan due to their absence from Maurice's arrival up to the scene where Gaston whispers the plan to LeFou.], and it is also heavily implied that they supported traditional marriage and were demeaned in the film by being referred to in the script as The Bimbettes and treated as dumb blondes for this reason). In addition, according to the film's director Bill Condon as well as one of the triplets' actresses, Rafaelle Cohen, the reason the triplets were intensely jealous and spiteful of Belle was because their mother neglected them while doting on Belle, showcasing the dangers of parental neglect.
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|''Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas''
|1998
|G
|Paints Christmas in a positive light, and has Beast learning the meaning behind it, as well as putting aside the past relating to it being the reason he was cursed. Also significantly tones down the more feminist messaging from the original film. The manner in which Christmas was depicted, however, was closer to the secular view of Christmas than the actual intended meaning of the holiday being a celebration of the birth of [[Jesus Christ]].
|N/A (Direct to video movie)
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|''The Bee Movie''
|2007
|PG
|Its debatable whether or not its environmentalist or against it. It does show the destructiveness of environmentalism (i.e. butting into nature's problems in the name of helping her). The anti-human human sentiments in the movie turned out to be wrong, however, the humans are taking the honey made by the bees, similar to the welfare program of taking from those who worked for it. Others believe the movie promotes [[bestiality]], and is just disguised as a family movie.
|$287,600,000
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|''The Campaign''
|2012
|R
|Political comedy depicts the Democrat candidate (Will Ferrell) as an obnoxious, drunken womanizer and satire of [[John Edwards]], although the Republican candidate (Zach Galifianakis) is portrayed just as negatively as a corrupt capitalist.
|$33,165,738
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|''Chicken Run''
|2000
|G
|Produced by [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]], this vegan propaganda film compares a chicken farm to the [[Holocaust]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynn_A73hcfs</ref> The main villain of the movie is a capitalist who wants to make chicken pies. The film also promotes elements of feminism and anti-Americanism. On other hand the main villain of the movie is also a feminist as well as she called her husband's ancestors "poor worthless nothings"
|$106,834,564
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|''The Crow''
|1994
|R
|The tagline claims that our hero is an angel, but he doesn't display any Christian values. However, there is an anti-drug scene were Eric Draven (the hero) makes a drug addict mother realize that her daughter needs her & gets her off drugs. On top of that the film's villains are nihilist anarchists. The film is notable for being Brandon Lee's last film, as an accident on the set killed him during production.
|$50,693,129
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|''Ed Wood''
|1994
|R
|Although it does glorify cross dressing and the [[homosexual agenda]]. It still is pro-capitalism and the film also glorifies the American dream. As despite the obstacles Wood faces, he still continues doing what he loves in making movies.
|$5,887,457
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|''Edward Scissorhands''
|1990
|PG-13
|Endorsed by the Christian website ChristianAnswers.net with a 4 out of 5 star rating. Conversely however, a prominently featured Christian character - the only character in the movie ever identified as Christian - is portrayed as fanatical and bigoted against people with scissors for hands.
|$56,362,352
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|''Falling Down''
|1993
|R
|Film takes jabs at many [[liberal values]], [[illegal immigration]], union workers, multiculturalism, (one scene where Bill tells his ex-wife that the ice cream shop him and his family used to go to is now a Mexican store) and foreign aid (in one scene Bill asks an illegal Korean immigrate a rhetorical question on how much America has given his country and yells at him after he refuses to learn the language).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4tC4qfv92Q</ref> It's also one of the very few films to be truthful in the "Nazis were right wingers" myth perpetrated by liberals, in which Bill informs a Neo-Nazi that he's an American and the Nazi is a sick a-hole. As well as many shots where the America flag is trashed upon (which could symbolize how liberalism has trashed everything America has stood for).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piPzExBdfIg</ref> But at the same time it also takes jabs at capitalism, where Bill believes he's no longer commercially valuable. And although the plot is about man trying to reach his daughter's birthday party, the film seems to toy with its audience in suggesting whether he's mentally ill or not, as opposed to a pro-family message.
|$40,903,593
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|''[[Fargo]]''
|1996
|R
|Pregnant sheriff with traditional American family values solves an elaborate criminal embezzlement, kidnapping and murder scheme.
|$24,611,975
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|''Ghost''
|1990
|PG-13
|The [[Bible]] claims ghosts don't exist. Still this film toys with idea that they do, also it has liberal actress Whoopi Goldberg as a psychic medium. Nevertheless, the film does show Christian values, as ghost Sam Wheat tries to uncover a bank fraud case, when he does convinces Goldberg to give the money to a Christian charity. It also has an anti-infidelity message, as despite being widowed, Sam's wife Molly still refuses to be with anyone else, even when his false friend Carl tries to hit on her. Also it isn't PC on [[Eternal damnation|damnation]], as the villains are seen being cared away helplessly by evil spirits after they die.
|$217,631,306
|-
|''Good Kill''
|2014
|R
|Ethan Hawke plays a man who questions the ethics of his job as a drone pilot, while it is taking a jab at the [[Barack Obama]] regime (Obama has droned more people in the Middle East than George W. Bush, most of whom were innocent bystanders and the left has ignored it or claimed it was a "Fox News conspiracy"). It could also be against the War on Terror too.
|$316,472
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|''Grave of the Fireflies''
|1988
|UR
|While the film has been labeled anti-war, the director Isao Takahata stated the actual meaning was about growing up. The film's message is still debatable to this day.
|
|-
|''Halloween III: Season of the Witch''
|1982
|R
|Unlike the two films before it (which has mass murder Michael Myers) this film's villain is a pagan who plans on sacrificing children via witchcraft to bring back the original celebration of Halloween. However he does this by selling masks to them which many critics pointed out may have been an anti-capitalism message.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/22/movies/haloween-iii-plotting-a-joke.html</ref> The film's "hero" is also an adulterer.
|$14,400,000
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|''Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters''
|2013
|R
|Western fairy tale characters Hansel and Gretel are now adults and have their own private bounty hunting organization in hunting witches. Portrays witchcraft in a negative manner, and guns in good light. But the gore, graphic violence and brief nudity is rather unnecessary.
|$55,703,475
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|''High Noon''
|1952
|UR
|A favorite of both Presidents [[Dwight Eisenhower]] and [[Bill Clinton]]; [[John Wayne]] said it was "the most un-American thing I've ever seen in my whole life";<ref>http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/47/highnoon.php</ref> though susceptible of various interpretations, most of all it seems to scare people into wanting more government.
|$3,750,000
|-
|''Hoot''
|2006
|PG
|A movie about a bunch of kids who stand up to a CEO company that is trying to put one of its restaurants on a burrowing owl habitat. However the movie contains many morals, and promoting friendship. It does give kids the great inspiration to stand up for what they believe is right.
|$8,117,637
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|''Horrible Bosses 2''
|2014
|R
|Sequel to Horrible Bosses. Though this film could be argued to actually support the American Dream and capitalism, which its processor clearly did not.
|$54,445,357
|-
|''[[The Hunger Games]]''
|2012
|PG-13
|Futuristic totalitarians plan titular annual televised "games" as punishment on the descendants of failed revolutionaries from a past uprising. Although technically a message against totalitarianism and for individualism, Leftist actor Donald Sutherland, who played President Snow, implied that the struggles of the films' protagonists were supposed to be derived from the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the book's author also indicated that the events of the book were based on the George W. Bush administration.
|$406,267,858
|-
|''I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry''
|2007
|PG-13
|Portrayals an inside joke of [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] by having [[Adam Sandler]] and Kevin James pretend to be a homosexual couple in order to receive benefits. The villains of the movies are government ranking officials out to prove with they are really homosexual. However contains some scenes of girls in lingerie and Adam Sandler checking out some girls. The film took place prior to the 2011 enactment of the Marriage Equality Act, which claimed to "legalize" "marriage" for same-sex couples in the state. At the time the film was released, the state allowed for residents to file for unregistered cohabitation rights, and various municipal and county governments had offered domestic partnership registries.
|$120,059,556
|-
|''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''
|2008
|PG-13
|Although the film does depict the Communists as bad guys (to such an extent that the Russian Communist Party in Moscow was angered by the decision), and implies that Indiana Jones is a Republican or at the very least an [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] fan, the film also depicts McCarthyism in a negative light, with one character implying that the American Government was simply being paranoid and denies there being a sizeable Communist infiltration in America, and also seems to promote paganism in the form of the Crystal Skull.
|$786.6 million
|-
|''The Iron Giant''
|1999
|PG
|This animation espouses anti-war themes and also brief but strong anti-hunting sentiments. Firearms in general are shown in a negative light, with the phrase "guns kill" being repeated a total of three times. The titular giant is referred to as a "big gun that walks." From a conservative viewpoint, he is a poor metaphor for a real gun; unlike a law-abiding citizen who is a gun owner, the giant has no choice in his actions because he is a war machine programmed with the inability to use his weapons for good, but only to use them thoughtlessly and senselessly. The story involves him learning to hide his weapons and "not be a gun". The conclusion is that, in order to protect the public from an incoming missile, he must fly into it and kill himself rather than use his guns against it. As it is explained, "It's bad to kill, but it isn't bad to die." In addition, despite being set during the Cold War, it largely downplays the Soviet menace that was occurring during that time, as the main antagonist, Kent Mansley, is a government agent (implied to be part of the NSA) investigating the titular Iron Giant who at one point while launching a tirade against Hogarth Hughes alludes to the possibility that the Communists may have been responsible for the Giant's creation as a means to destroy America and that they must destroy it before "it destroys us" and is treated negatively for it. Also features some foul language.

That all being said, however, despite the definite anti-gun and anti-hunting themes, the film does portray the military in a fairly positive light, as General Rogarth was shown to be even-headed and only willing to use military force if confronted with evidence requiring for it, also making clear that he was not happy about bringing out an implied large military force for what was apparently a hoax, and while the military does try to attack the Iron Giant late into the film, it was only because they had been manipulated into doing so by Kent Mansley by the latter lying about the giant killing Hogarth Hughes, and only when confronted with evidence that Hogarth had in fact been alive did the military stand down. In addition, when Hogarth left to investigate the evidence of a "martian" taking out an antenna, he proceeded to salute a photograph of his father, who was implied to have died during World War II. Also has a positive portrayal of the American icon Superman in it. There's also an anti-materialist message in it as well as an implicitly Christian message, as Hogarth talks to the Giant about how humans and other forms of life possess souls that live on even after their mortal bodies die.
|$5,732,614
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|''The Iron Lady''
|2011
|PG-13
|The British biopic of [[Conservative Party]] leader and 1979-90 [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]], Margaret Thatcher, showing the effects of conservative economic policy on Britain, helping to lift the country out of its recession. However, it also showed Margaret Thatcher in a somewhat negative light, depicting her during her late years as becoming slightly addled.
|$80,554,188 (international including UK), $27,081,674 (US - domestic)
|-
|''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''
|1946
|UR
|It promotes the concept of self-worth and individualism ultimately, and that choices do in fact matter and have consequences, and ultimately promotes faith to a certain extent. However, it also falsely teaches that humanism is what makes life worthwhile; marginalizes [[faith]] with a cartoonish depiction and demonizes capitalism as sadistic and greedy.
|$3,300,000
|-
|''Jaws''
|1975
|PG
|Anti-environmentalism film, the heroes are police chief Brody, WWII vet Quint and Marine Biologist Hooper who team up to take on a monstrous, man-eating great white shark. However, there is a part where (despite the warning) the Mayor keeps the beaches open for the sake of money, which some may say is an anti-capitalism statement. Notable for being one of the first summer blockbusters. It was followed by three sequels in 1978, 1983 and 1987.
|$260,000,000
|-
|''Juno''
|2007
|PG-13
|A pregnant teenage woman rejects [[abortion]] and decides for an adoptive birth instead. This movie pushes [[feminism]] and marginalizes the essential role of fatherhood.
|$143,492,840
|-
|''Jurassic World''
|2015
|PG-13
|Jurassic Park is now functioning and open for business and the new boss is a woman, an obvious feminist message. Also the military is downgraded as they plan to weaponize dinosaurs. Despite all this feminists weren't impressed and labeled it sexist<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/10/jurassic-world-a-big-dumb-sexist-mess.html</ref> and even liberal critics called the weaponizing dinosaurs plot asinine.<ref>http://thoughtcatalog.com/olos-nah/2015/06/ill-just-say-what-everyone-is-thinking-jurassic-world-is-terrible/</ref>
|$652,270,625
|-
|''Kiki's Delivery Service''
|1989
|G
|The film does show the value of hard work and is pro-capitalism (Kiki owns her own delivery business), but at the same time depicts feminism and witchcraft in a positive light.
|$18 million
|-
|''Kingdom of Heaven'' (director's cut)
|2005
|R
|A story set in the Crusades period about a young knight. While the theatrical version was a pure liberal media, the director's cut promotes fighting, honor, duty, and portrays the noble Knights Hospitallers in a positive light. That being said, the movie still portrays Knights Templars in a negative light.
|$47,398,413
|-
|''Kingsman: The Secret Service''
|2015
|R
|Anti-environmentalist, the villain attempts to eradicate the human race because of his belief in man-made global warming. Though the film is full of language and violence as well as a brief nudity scene. There's also one scene were one of the characters gets into a bloody fight with a group of Christians whom are portrayed as "racists".
|$128,261,724
|-
|''Knocked Up''
|2007
|R
|Unemployed, immature and childish 23-year old Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) has a one-night stand with serious career woman Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl), with the unintended consequence of pregnancy. Alison's mother (Joanna Kerns) says she should get the pregnancy "[[abortion|taken care of]]", while Ben's best friend Jonah (Jonah Hill) suggests that "I won't say the A-word, but it rhymes with abortion." Alison decides to keep the child, while Ben decides to find a real job, grow up, and become a father.
|$148,768,917
|-
|''The LEGO Movie''
|2014
|PG
|Anti-Large Government, with a message that anyone has the potential to be extraordinary. However is also anti-capitalist, and the main villain is Lord Business.
|$257,760,692
|-
|''Lincoln''
|2012
|PG-13
|Bio film on conservative icon [[Abraham Lincoln]], played wonderfully by Daniel Day-Lewis. Although overall very positive towards Lincoln and the Republican Party, it nonetheless downplays the role the Democrat Party played in the institution of slavery during the Civil War.
|$182,207,973
|-
|''Lionheart''
|1990
|R
|Pro-family as Jean-Claude Van Damme plays Lyon Gaultier (nicknamed Lionheart) who becomes a street fighter to help pay his sister-in-law's expenses after her husband is killed. During this time he also tries to reconnect with his estranged family. However he gets into the country illegally, which some could point out is a pro-illegal immigration statement.
|$24,078,196
|-
|''The Lorax''
|2012
|PG
|Although it has an environmentalist agenda, it also states that monopolies are wrong.
|$214,030,500
|-
|''Mulan''
|1998
|G
|The film has Liberals changing history to suit their feminist agenda similar to what they did in Pocahontas as well as some historical revisionism (In the film the Huns are at war with China, even though this never happened). However, the central theme of [[Filial piety]] from work it was based on, [[The Ballad of Mulan]], is still present ultimately, as the main reason Mulan joined the military was because her father suffered a severe injury that made him unfit for combat, and the film is pro-Military.
|$120,620,254
|-
|''P.C.U.''
|1994
|PG-13
|College students fight back against a campus where the administration promotes official [[diversity]] awareness weekends and radical [[feminism]], [[vegan]]ism, and [[political correctness]] run amok, but a conservative group on campus is also portrayed just as negatively as the P.C. groups.
|$4,350,774
|-
|''[[The Passion of the Christ]]''
|2004
|R
|Downplays the [[Resurrection]]<ref>The original version of the film had no references at all to the Resurrection.</ref> and strength of Christianity and omits powerful angels; instead exaggerates triumph of evil; film had little lasting effect on public or its producer; portrayed nails as through the hands rather than through the wrists as depicted by the [[Shroud of Turin]] and confirmed by modern science.
|$370,782,930
|-
|''Pillow Talk''
|1959
|UR
|A classic starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day in which conservative values triumph over liberal ones. There are no distortions by feminist ideology. Indeed, in one scene a leading man slaps the leading lady, but then is beaten up by dimwitted bystanders for it!
|$18,750,000
|-
|''Pulp Fiction''
|1994
|R
|Despite saying the F-word in almost every sentence, the film (surprisingly) has a pro-Christian message as after being shot at, every bullet misses mob hit men Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega. Winnfield believes it was a divine intervention and message from God to stop his life of crime. His partner doesn't believe this but it's later proven to be true as he perished later on in the movie. Also has sadomasochistic homosexuals as the bad guys. And (sort of) has an anti-drug message as mob boss's girlfriend Mia Wallace is seen also overdosing (a negative side to drugs) on heroin.
|$107,928,762
|-
|''The Rescuers''
|1977
|G
|The villain in this movie is a capitalist pawn shop owner, who wants a rare diamond to make her rich, to add insult to injury they're Southerners. Also paints the United Nations in a positive light. On the other hand, the main villain is also a feminist, and the main human protagonist is shown praying for not only herself (even she has been kidnapped) but for all the kids in the orphanage (who have not been kidnapped). This is one of the rare Disney films feature a [[Christian]] character that's treated in a positive light.
|$29 million

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|''Robin Hood''
|1973
|G
|Animated Disney adaptation of the iconic story, depicting all of the characters as anthropomorphic animals. Although the story itself was based on [[Joseph Ritson]]'s revised version of the character that was in support of the Jacobin cause and thus was a liberal icon (steals from the rich, gives to the poor), the villain is Prince John who makes his money from taxes, suggesting Robin Hood is only giving money the government demanded back to people who actually worked for it. It also features a condemnation of government encroachment of the church, as a pivotal scene featured the Sheriff of Nottingham explicitly stealing a coin from the poor box and his later arresting Friar Tuck for trying to stop him, and the Sheriff's actions were clearly being framed in a horrible light.
|$32 million
|-
|''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''
|2016
|PG-13
|A group of freedom fighters undertake a dangerous mission in an attempt to steal the plans for the Galactic Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star. Unlike the previous Star Wars films, the focus of this one is on soldiers on the battlefield, their goal to restore liberty to the Galaxy. This gives the movie a strong feeling of American patriotism, and could also be argued to show respect to the U.S. military. However, the screenwriters Chris Weitz and Gary Whitta made tweets that implied that they were trying to push the leftist Diversity agenda just after Trump won the presidency, as well as used a customized version of the Rebel Starbird logo with a safety pin attached, and one of the main characters, Saw Gerrera, was stated to be based on Marxist revolutionary [[Che Guevara]] and was treated in a (comparably) positive light.
|$1,043,133,586
|-
|''Saw''
|2004-2010, 2017
|R (Director's Cuts are NC-17)
|The franchise contains an anti-nihilist message, with the antagonist, John Kramer, also known as "the Jigsaw Killer," wishing for his victims to survive the "games" in which he places them, ultimately emerging with a better appreciation for their lives. For example, ''Saw'' condemns the adultery committed by Dr. Lawrence Gordon. ''Saw III'' focuses on the value of forgiveness, John having Jeff Denlon complete three tests involving the three people whom he blamed for the death of his young son. ''Saw IV'' contains a very strong message of letting go and letting people find salvation and redemption for themselves, an allusion to biblical passages about the subject. However, it could also be argued that Jigsaw is playing God with the value of human life, by bringing his test subjects to the very edge of death, forcing them to gravely hurt themselves, in order to survive. Furthermore, in ''Saw III'', one of his apprentices, Amanda Young, is revealed to have rigged traps to kill her victims, even if they successfully complete their games, as she no longer believes in Jigsaw's philosophy. However, John is shown clearly shown to be disgusted by Amanda's actions, though nevertheless trying to guide her to redemption, or at least his version of it. Other condemnations of nihilism include the clearly sociopathic depiction of corrupt Detective Mark Hoffman, the most important of Jigsaw's apprentices, as he, like Amanda, strays from John's philosophy and simply rigs traps to murder his victims, while also carrying out the games that John had planned before his death at the end of ''Saw III.''
|$953,421,276
|-
|''Shame''
|2011
|NC-17
|While the movie shows [[Hollywood Values]], such as sex addiction, in a negative light and is clearly anti-[[homosexual agenda]], as the main character reaches his lowest point by partaking in such acts, the film is graphic in its nature leaving one to question how conservative it really is.
|$3,909,002
|-
|''[[The Simpsons]] Movie''
|2007
|PG-13
|This feature based upon the long-running animated sitcom portrays the liberal [[Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] as a villainous and devious agency and the government in general as intrusive and corrupt. On the other hand, it celebrates [[environmentalism]] in the beginning.
|$183,135,014
|-
|''Soul Man''
|1986
|PG-13
|A white student cheats the [[affirmative action]] system, by pretending to be black in order to get the scholarship he needs for to pay for Harvard. Towards the end it is revealed he took the scholarship away from someone who needed it (and is really black), because she has a son and is divorced at such a young age. Exploits the racism that people have against white people. But on the positive note the film teaches the importance of hard work.
|$27,820,000
|-
|''[[Star Wars]]''
|1977-1983 (Original Trilogy); 1999-2005 (Prequel Trilogy); 2015- (Sequel Trilogy)
|PG, PG-13 (Episode III & Episode VII)
|The well-known space opera series is mostly composed of simple truths about the triumph of good over evil, and in the case of ''Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'', redemption. However, ''Episode VI'' also contained some implied pro-[[Vietcong]] propaganda at George Lucas' behest via the Ewoks, as well as his later claiming that the entirety of the ''Star Wars'' saga from ''Episodes IV''-''VI'' was meant to be his means of protesting Vietnam (which is supported by a memo dating back to 1973 where he claimed the film was about "A large technological empire going after a small group of freedom fighters." It is also to be noted that this was not the first time he voiced support for the Vietcong as well as used film to push an anti-American/anti-War agenda, as he also initially played a role in the filming of ''Apocalypse Now''<ref>http://nypost.com/2014/09/21/how-star-wars-was-secretly-george-lucas-protest-of-vietnam/</ref>), and the re-release for ''Episode IV: A New Hope'' also had an infamous edit where it made it seem as though Greedo shot at Han first, with George Lucas later revealing he did the edit (or rather, falsely claimed it was always that way) as a means to promote gun control. The prequel trilogy also had some implied pot-shots at then-president George W. Bush and his War on Terror, and there was also an implied promotion of moral relativity in ''Revenge of the Sith'' (where Obi-Wan, when confronting Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the climax, stated in reply to Anakin's declaration that Obi-Wan is his enemy if he's not with him that "only a Sith deals in absolutes."). A similar promotion of moral relativity and postmodernism was shown in ''Return of the Jedi'' where Obi-Wan admitted that his claim that Vader killed Anakin Skywalker was "true from a certain point of view." In addition, the Trade Federation and its motives in ''The Phantom Menace'' was crafted by George Lucas to be a negative response to the Republican Revolution of 1994, and in particular Newt Gingrich's Contract with America (with Gingrich himself being a partial namesake of the main villain, Viceroy Nute Gunray). In addition, the director for ''Episode VII: The Force Awakens'', [[J.J. Abrams]], admitted in a press release that he deliberately made Finn black in order to ensure diversity among the characters, hinting at it pushing the leftist [[diversity]] agenda.<ref>http://www.cnet.com/news/director-j-j-abrams-weighs-in-on-diversity-in-the-star-wars-universe/?_escaped_fragment_=#! Two audience members jointly asked Abrams whether -- given his track record of helping build a diverse cast as director of the "Star Trek" reboot films -- he could confirm if there will be more Asian characters in the Star Wars universe. Asian characters are few and far between in the Star Wars franchise -- one appears in the original trilogy's last film, ''Return of the Jedi'', but for only four seconds before dying in a fiery explosion. Abrams said that while he won't be casting future films in the franchise, because he's directing only ''Episode VII'', he did include Asian characters in ''The Force Awakens'', which opened December 18. "I think it's important people see themselves represented in film," Abrams said. "I think it's not a small thing."</ref> In addition, the film also hints at a militant [[feminist]] agenda by having Leia act as general and Rey not allowing anyone to save her, something that conservative commentator John Nolte mentioned was a detraction for the film.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/12/17/star-wars-the-force-awakens-review-j-j-abrams-repents-for-the-sins-of-george-lucas/</ref> In addition, the ending award ceremony in ''A New Hope'' was deliberately modeled after the stadium scene from the infamous Nazi movie propaganda ''The Triumph of the Will''.
|$460,998,007
|-
|''Starship Troopers''
|1997
|R
|Although it overall depicts the Military in a protagonistic light and arguably is pro-war and pro-military, the director of the film, Paul Verhoeven, implied it was actually supposed to push an anti-military, anti-war message where it implied that America during the Cold War were automatically fascists simply because they are entering war, and specifically stated it was "a natural evolution for post-World War II America." In addition, to reinforce Verhoeven's message, he deliberately modeled various scenes after ''Triumph of the Will'' and other pro-Nazi propaganda scenes, as well as modeled the protagonists' uniforms after the uniforms utilized by the Nazis (i.e., the character Carl, played by Neil Patrick Harris, wearing a uniform that was modeled after the [[SS]]). When asked by Michael Ironside, who was one of the people who had a role in the movie and had read the original book, about why he made the movie despite Verhoeven's leftist politics, he answered "If I tell the world that a right-wing, fascist way of doing things doesn't work, no one will listen to me. So I'm going to make a perfect fascist world: everyone is beautiful, everything is shiny, everything has big guns and fancy ships, but it's only good for killing ******* bugs!" (note that fascism is not "right wing", it is left wing, so Verhoeven's incorrect regarding which wing the Nazis/fascists were part of).
|$54,814,377
|-
|''Sudden Death''
|1995
|R
|Disgraced fire fighter now becomes a laughingstock fire marshal uncovers an terrorist plot at a Hockey game plans to redeem himself and protect his children and the Vice President from said terrorists. However they're not Islamic, which may have been because the film was trying to be politically correct.
|$20,350,171
|-
|''Super''
|2010
|R
|A short-order cook becomes a superhero after a vision from God. He frequently turns to prayer and a Christian television show for guidance. Even though his wife leaves him for a drug dealer, he remains loyal to her for the whole picture. At the same time, foul language, violence, and brief nudity scenes are included.
|$327,716
|-
|''Team America: World Police''
|2004
|R
|While it is clearly pro-military, pro-America, and anti-Hollywood, the movie is riddled with liberal values, including toilet humor and vulgar language throughout. The movie's foul-mouthed theme song favors abortion, slavery, pornography, and Democrats, while having no positive reaction to Republicans, which makes sense because the screenplay was written by the creators of ''[[South Park]]'' and ''The Book of Mormon''.
|$32,786,074
|-
|''[[Titanic]]''
|1997
|PG-13
|Every life has value, and the most powerful men give up their seats on lifeboats to women and children first, while the media and a young [[RINO]] are rightly criticized. The film broke the record in movie revenues before the environmentalist nightmare that was ''Avatar''. However, ''Titanic'' gives some hints at a pro-socialist view, and a key scene involving Rose being drawn in the nude is evocative of pornography.
|$600,779,824
|-
|''[[Trainspotting]]''
|1996
|R
|It's been debatable if the film is anti-drug.
|$16,491,080
|-
|''U-571''
|2000
|PG-13
|Had a plot which was based on the first capture of a [[German]] [[Enigma machine]] in [[World War Two]]. Despite the film being patriotic to America, the facts are wrong as the Enigma machine was captured by the [[British]] in 1941 prior to the Americans entering the war.
|$77,122,415
|-
|''The Twilight Saga''
|2008-2012
|PG-13
|Starred by anti-military liberal [[Kristen Stewart]] and glorifies [[vampire|vampires]], but it also makes fun of [[public school culture]] and [[modernism]] while promoting [[abstinence]] until marriage, traditional courtship and marriage, and the [[pro-life]] movement. It was written by a [[Mormon]].
|$1,365,922,346
|-
| ''Van Helsing''
|2004
|PG-13
|Thanks to [[Hollywood values]], Van Helsing isn't portrayed as the Christian character he should be, but the film still gets its good vs. evil message across. As well as portraying the Catholic church in a positive light. The director Stephen Sommers has made conservative films ''The Mummy Returns'' and ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' though.
|-
|''Wall-E''
|2008
|G
|The movie warned against big government (BNL), however it is also anti-capitalist and pro environmentalism as BNL is a corporation.
|$223,808,164
|-
|''The Way We Were''
|1973
|PG
|Unique in the way that it appears liberal to liberals while unintentionally sending a [[conservative]] message to young women. Stars uber-liberal [[Barbra Streisand]].
|$49,919,870
|-
|''We're the Millers''
|2013
|R
|A drug dealer, stripper, runaway, and average loser pretend to be a family to sneak marijuana out of Mexico. However they learn the value and importance of family. The villains of the movie are all drug gang men, the film also features a stripper scene, and whether or not the film is anti-drug in the end is debatable.
|$150,394,119
|-
|''Yours Mine and Ours''
|2005
|PG
|The film is about a widower father of a conservative family who marries a widowed mother of a liberal family. Their two difference lifestyles contradict with each other, and the film does not really pick a side of on whose lifestyle is better. However it does have a scene where the liberal kids outsmart the conservative kids (By tricking them into thinking there is a fire, and then getting to use the bathrooms to themselves). Also has a scene where the kids work together and use conservative tactics to end bullying without the help of an authority figure. In the end the kids learn to put their differences aside and realize that family is what matters more.
|$53,412,862
|}

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==References==
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==See also==
* [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies]]
* [[Essay:Worst Liberal TV Shows]]

[[Category:Essays about Liberals]]
[[Category:Cinema]]
[[Category:Hollywood]]
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Pornography

2017-08-13T13:43:24Z

Pious: /* Deadly industry */

{{etymology|[[Greek]] πορνή (''porné'') a prostitute and γράΦω (''grapho'') I write}}[[Image:Pornography.jpg|200px|right]]
'''Pornography''' is the explicit representation of the human body or sexual activity used for the intent of stimulation.
It usually consists of images depicting the satisfaction of the sort of "unnatural lust" which leads to damnation. ({{Bible ref|book=Jude|chap=1|verses=6-7}}) It destroys the mind as [[gambling]] does and, even worse, '''pornography''' leads to terrible crimes against women and children.<ref>http://www.un.org/rights/dpi1772e.htm</ref><ref>http://www.forerunner.com/forerunner/X0388_Effects_of_Pornograp.html</ref> The Greek word πορνεία (''porneía'') appears several times in the [[New Testament]] as a sin that, unless repented of, will prevent one from entering heaven; however, such a word in Ancient Greek mostly referred to [[sexual immorality|illicit sexual relationships]] (such as adultery and incest), prostitution, and also, in a broader sense, idolatry.

* When Christ said "any man who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart," He made it clear that chastity—and unchastity—don't begin with what we do, but rather in what we think. And deliberately seeking such stimulation outside a committed marriage, even via the imagination, constitutes a sin against [[chastity]].<ref>[http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/sexuality/se0051.html Banishing Unchaste Thoughts]</ref>

Pornographic images have been proliferating at a remarkable rate. What was a $5 million-a-year enterprise merely 25 years ago has boomed to a $7 billion to $10 billion-a-year industry today... the fastest growing sectors of the industry are pornographic DVDs, cable television, and phone sex. Pornography is no longer confined to the seedier sections of town. With the advent of the Internet, it has become readily available to all, including children, and in the privacy of our own homes.<ref>[http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=759 Censorship or Education?]</ref>

==Human psychology==
Dr. [[Jerry Bergman (scientist)|Jerry Bergman]] (Ph.D.) wrote:

:Pornography distorts the natural development of personality. If the early stimulus is pornographic photographs, the [[adolescent]] can be [[conditioning|conditioned]] to become aroused through photographs. Once this pairing is rewarded a number of times, it is likely to become permanent. The result to the individual is that it becomes difficult for the person to seek out relations with appropriate persons. Furthermore, pornography teaches people to look upon others as nothing more than sex objects, therefore, possibly inducting thoughts of committing rape.<ref>Jerry Bergman, Ph.D., The Influence of Pornography on Sexual Development: Three Case Histories, IX ''Family Therapy'' 3, 1982, pg. 265.</ref>

Furthermore, research has revealed that married couples who watch pornography have a substantially higher divorce rate then married couples who do not indulge in pornography.<ref>[http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/08/divorce-rates-double-when-people-start-watching-porn Divorce rates double when people start watching porn]</ref>

==Illusion and addiction==

Pornography provides the illusion of intimacy,<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-f016.html (Christian Answers)]</ref> but this is a [[satan]]ic trap (see [[sexual addiction]]).

*Pornography consumption is not something that can easily be stopped. Once the appetite for it has developed, it actually increases. In his 1988 study ''Pornography Effects: Empirical and Clinical Evidence'', [[Victor Cline]], then with the [[University of Utah]]'s Department of Psychology noted that studies show pornography is progressive and addictive for many. It often leads to the user acting out his fantasy.
*The Internet is the "crack cocaine" of sexual addiction.<ref>[http://www.soundvision.com/Info/life/porn/pornfacts.asp]</ref>

"People often act in accordance with the images and patterns they find around them,"<ref>At the crux of this issue is whether written pornography might have a causal effect in eroticizing criminal activities. One case that dealt with this issue indirectly is American Booksellers Association v. Hudnut, ... the court conceded that it saw some evidence of a causal relationship between pornography and anti-social behaviors.... People often act in accordance with the images and patterns they find around them. . . . Depictions of subordination tend to perpetuate subordination." 771 F.2d at 328-29.</ref> so looking at pornography is a dangerous practice; although being around a loving Christian family for most of the day, and instead acting in accordance with those images and patterns seems to negate this.

Porn says that happiness is found by having the same experience over and over again with lots of different women; true ''eros'' says that happiness is found by having different experiences over and over again with the same person.<ref>[http://nopornnorthampton.org/2007/05/02/schwyzer-on-porn-pursuit-of-novelty-is-enemy-of-relationship.aspx]</ref>

==Departure from the norm==
Viewing or reading pornography day in and day out has a negative effect. It desensitizes a person, makes him more withdrawn, and makes him view others (of the opposite sex) like objects rather than the people they are.
Although some people have argued that "erotica" is okay, in the history of erotic literature it is rare to find any depiction of normal marital relations.

Cary Tennis wrote:
:And naturally whether you approve of porn in theory or not, its effect will be to displace you. Like crack, it tends to take over, to push out other hungers that tend to nurture the human community by making us dependent on one another. Since we are dependent on each other we must be civil and loving. If we are not dependent on each other then we needn't be civil and loving. We needn't have community and family.<ref>[http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/04/11/porn/ (Salon magazine)]</ref>

There is debate whether it is truly moral to be 'civil and loving' purely because it is necessary, as Cary Tennis seems to say here. Other Christians argue that to be 'civil and loving' purely because we are dependent on others is actually immoral and manipulative. These Christians argue that to be self-contained, independent and yet still warm and loving is a greater virtue.

Debbie Nathan wrote:
:Porn is everywhere today, everyone is looking, and the media responds with little more than gloom-and-doom talk about evils like Internet sex addiction, or rah-rah promotion of Brazilian waxing and Jenna Jameson’s fame and fortune. Meanwhile, few know the real history of this explosive media, or the truth about its business practices, working conditions, politics and actual effects on people. [http://debbienathan.com/buy-the-books/ Pornography: A Groundwork Guide.]

[[File:Larry Flynt Wheelchair.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|The pornographer [[Larry Flynt]] is an atheist.<ref>Flynt writes, "I have left my religious conversion behind and settled into a comfortable state of atheism": see the epilogue of Flynt and Ross</ref><ref>"I am not saying he don't believe in God. I am just saying I don't believe in God. That puts me at odds with him." ''[http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9701/11/falwell.v.flynt/lkl.00.html Larry King Live]'', January 10, 1996</ref> See: [[Atheism and pornography]]

(photo obtained from [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Larry_Flynt_Wheelchair.jpg Wikimedia Commons], see: [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en license agreement]) ]]

== Atheism and pornography ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism and pornography]] and [[Atheism and child pornography]]

One of the [[causes of atheism]] is a [[hedonism]]. See: [[Causes of atheism]] and [[Atheism and hedonism]].

The infamous pornographers [[Hugh Hefner]] and [[Larry Flynt]] are both [[atheism|atheists]].<ref>[http://www.salon.com/2013/02/23/10_celebs_you_didnt_know_were_atheists_partner/ 10 celebs you didn't know were atheists], ''Salon'' 2-23-2010</ref><ref>Flynt writes, "I have left my religious conversion behind and settled into a comfortable state of atheism": see the epilogue of Flynt and Ross</ref><ref>"I am not saying he don't believe in God. I am just saying I don't believe in God. That puts me at odds with him." ''[http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9701/11/falwell.v.flynt/lkl.00.html Larry King Live]'', January 10, 1996</ref>

In 2003, ''Arena magazine'' magazine listed Flynt as #1 on the "50 Powerful People in Porn" list.<ref>[http://www.onenewspage.us/people/ms9j0/Larry-Flynt.htm Larry Flynt - One News Page]</ref> Flynt is paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries sustained from a 1978 assassination attempt by the serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin.<ref>Flynt and Ross, pp. 170–171.</ref><ref>[http://www.onenewspage.us/people/ms9j0/Larry-Flynt.htm Larry Flynt - One News Page]</ref>

For more information, please see:

*[[Atheism and pornography]]

*[[Atheism and child pornography]]

=== Barna Group study relative to atheism, pornography and sexual immorality ===

The [[Barna Group]] found that atheists and [[agnostics]] in America were more likely, than [[theist]]s in America, to look upon these behaviors as being morally acceptable: [[fornication|sexual relationships outside of marriage]]; [[abortion]]; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; [[Profanity|obscene language]]; pornography and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in [[homosexuality]]/[[bisexuality]].<ref>http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/5-barna-update/58-practical-outcomes-replace-biblical-principles-as-the-moral-standard</ref>

=== The Netherlands and the global spread of bestiality pornography ===

[[File:Netherlands location.PNG|thumbnail|150px|A 2007 survey found that distributors in the [[Netherlands]] were responsible for some 80 percent of bestiality videos worldwide.<ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/811523-bestiality-video-industry-hit-as-dutch-give-animal-sex-the-thumbs-down]</ref>]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and bestiality]] and [[Netherlands and bestiality]] and [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]]

In 2005, the [[Netherlands]] was ranked the 13th most atheistic country in the world and the website adherents.com reported that in 2005 39 - 44%% of the Dutch are agnostics/atheists/non-believers in God.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_atheist.html Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics(Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref> The Netherlands also has the 11th highest rate of belief in evolution as far as [[Western World]] nations (see: [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]]).<ref>[http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/bigphotos/21329204.html Photo: Evolution Less Accepted in U.S. Than Other Western Countries, Study Finds]</ref>

In February 2010, the UK news website'' Metro'' reported:
{{cquote|Given the illicit nature of the product, precise figures on animal pornography video sales are difficult to find, but the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, in a 2007 survey, found that distributors in the [[Netherlands]] were responsible for some 80 percent of bestiality videos worldwide.<ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/811523-bestiality-video-industry-hit-as-dutch-give-animal-sex-the-thumbs-down]</ref>}}

In 2010, the Netherlands banned bestiality.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-02-03/dutch-finally-ban-bestiality/319622 Dutch Finally Ban Bestiality, ABC News]</ref>

For more information, please see: [[Atheism and bestiality]] and [[Atheism and pornography]]

=== Atheism and child pornography ===

*[[Atheism and child pornography]]

*[[Atheistic Denmark and child pornography]]

*[[Atheistic Thailand and child prostitution]]

*[[Netherlands and child pornography]]

*[[Irreligious Britain and child pornography]]

*[[Atheism, pederasty and NAMBLA]]

*[[Atheistic Czech Republic and child pornography]]

*[[Atheistic Sweden and child pornography]]

==Legal aspects==
Due to a series of [[liberal]] decisions beginning with the [[Warren Court]], pornography is aggressively sold and distributed in the United States without meaningful law enforcement. It is a $7–10 billion industry that affects and harms 40 million Americans. Pornography destroys relationships and exploits young people.<ref>''National Catholic Register'' p. 8 (Apr. 22, 2007).</ref><ref>http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-pornography-statistics.html</ref> The [[ACLU]] has also opposed any limits on the availability of pornographic content, as well as the [[Child Online Protection Act]], which would have placed restrictions on how accessible pornography would be to minors on the internet.

== Deadly industry ==
Similar to [[Hollywood values]], the pornographic industry is rife with destructive [[liberal]] values that prove dangerous and even deadly. A great number of pornographic movie "stars" have died untimely deaths due to drug use, alcoholism and [[sexually transmitted disease]]. Below is a list of such cases. Note that most names below are stage names, that such actors adopt out of shame and acknowledgment of their depraved choices. In that same vein, suicide is very common among pornographic "actors."<ref>http://www.rame.net/faq/deadporn/</ref>

*Brad Chase, suicide (hanging)
*John Holmes, 43, died of [[AIDS]]
*Maria Christina, 41, (drug overdose)
*Vanessa Freeman, 29, murdered
*Elisa Bridges, 28, drug overdose combining heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs
*Shannon Michelle Wilsey, committed suicide after a drunken car accident.
*Chance Ryder, 26, drug overdose
*Roberta Pedon, 43, cirrhosis of the liver due to alcoholism
*Pierce Daniels, 32, AIDS
*Lisa Melendez, 40, AIDS
*Teri Diver, 38, drug overdose
*Wendy O. Williams, 24, suicide (self-inflicted gunshot)
*Nancee Kelly, 44, suicide (self-inflicted gunshot)
*Jon Vincent, 36, suicide (drug overdose)
*Caleb Carter, 31, suicide after suffering from manic depression, alcoholism
*Kyle Hazzard, 33, AIDS
*Charli Waters, 20, murdered
*Andy Mantegna, 34, suicide (hanging)
*Amber Rayne, 31, (drug overdose, cocaine and alcohol)

==References==
<references/>

==See also==
*[[Anthony Comstock]]
*[[ACLU#Pornography|ACLU]]
*[[Social effects of pornography]]

==External links==
*[http://unitedfamilies.org/default.asp?contentID=34 Guide to Family Issues: The Harms of Pornography] : United Families Intl
*[http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-f016.html How can I tell if I'm getting addicted to sex or pornography?] - ChristianAnswers.Net
*[http://www.soundvision.com/Info/life/porn/getrid.asp Pornography & Islam] : A 12-step guide To Fight Pornography Addiction
*[http://nopornnorthampton.org/ NoPornHampton] - an anti-pornography organization with an extensive, blog-style website
*[http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=759 Censorship or Education? Feminist Views on Pornography]
*[http://www.ldsmag.com//LDSMariageNetwork/090306woman.html What's A Woman To Do? How Pornography Affects Women and What They Can Do], Geoff Steurer, ''Meridian Magazine''
*[http://www.obscenitycrimes.org/news/HowAdultPornographyHarmsChildren.pdf How Adult Pornography Contributes To Sexual Exploitation of Children], by Robert Peters, President of Morality in Media (September 2009)

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Talk:Sex trafficking

2017-08-12T02:56:31Z

Pious: This is modern slavery, and only knowledge of it can combat it.

==This page needs to be==
I found slavery in the most-recently edited section of this site, and was curious about the lack of detail regarding modern-day slavery, so I searched for this page. Sex trafficking is basically this, and it's a serious, widespread problem throughout the entire world, including the US unfortunately. Having talked to such a victim in the UK some time ago (of which I still have chat logs), it's kind of personal to me. Good sources are mostly limited to first-hand accounts, so research into the matter would be a bit difficult, but it's a serious problem that can only be solved through awareness of it and its scope.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 22:56, 11 August 2017 (EDT)

Talk:Immigration

2017-05-20T04:16:35Z

Pious:

[I acknowledge Conservapedia's right to edit content but ask not to be quoted if the content that I post is censored.]
I found this page by clicking on the "immigration" link in the "Conservatism" article, which supports, among other things, enforcement of current immigration laws. Decades ago, an illegal immigrant could become a legal one by marrying a legal US citizen. Government enforcement of current immigration laws, which provide no such protection, would force immigrants who are married to legal citizens to leave the United States (often to return to one with worse living conditions) and thus encourage the breakup of families (I was previously under the impression that Conservapedia took a pro-family stance.). Also, the enforcement of current immigration laws would require vast amounts of taxpayer money (I was also, previously, under the impression that Conservapedia was against both rash government spending and higher taxes.). --X. Dulks

==Patriots==
:Something has tickled my tiny mind for years. A conundrum, if you will. It goes like this: 18th century arrivals from Britain were not "immigrants" any more than was someone relocating from state to state. It says so in this article. Therefore, how can those who rebelled against Britain, their own country that they had not "emigrated" from, that they are considered a part of in this article, be called "patriots"? Surely a person who rebels against his "King and Country", especially one who had taken an oath of allegiance when commissioned as Washington did cannot be considered to be patriotic.
::I have generally been favourable in my attitude towards the rebellious colonials. The States were being treated badly. Anyone who has browsed my hundreds of pages of history articles here would know me to be pretty-well straight up the middle. My beef isn't with the colonials, it is with the misuse of a word.
:[[User:AlanE|AlanE]] ([[User talk:AlanE|talk]]) 02:48, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

==A Desperate Plea==
:On February 21st, the year of our Lord 2017, my mother died. Depression followed for me; though I know my mother is now enjoying eternal paradise in Heaven, my dreams have haunted me. Whenever I wake up from them, I think she's come back, only to realize she never will on this Earthly plane of existence. Having said all that, I'm the sole heir to her, including her money and her debts. After paying her debts, I've been left with $6,000. I've spent $1,500 on my cost of living since then (which is mercifully very low), and have donated $3,000 to a friend of five years who has five to seven years to live because of ALS (the same thing Stephen Hawking's got), due to her husband losing her job, her inability to gain one, and medical expenses. It is from her that I discovered that she is a foster mother to a man living in Rwanda, who is an orphan of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994. We call him Zima because he has an African name that's very difficult to pronounce. He is an absolutely devout conservative Christian- of this, there is no doubt in my mind. He requires $3,500 in order to emigrate to the United States under a medical Visa, in order to pay for the plane ticket, processing, and taking proper care of my friend. I know this is not a scam, and can in fact prove such because I've demanded and received proper documentation all the way. I already have churches working in my local area to raise funds for him, but keep in mind that I live in a rural area where $3,500 is a lot of money. If any of you can provide donations to me (I'm supplying the funds out of my checking account, and will go into debt to make this happen), I'd be most grateful to you. His faith in Jesus Christ is the reason this man is still alive, fighting hunger, thirst and Malaria. Contact me if you wish to help, and check my posting history if you have any doubts about my sincerity as a Christian. This is also a man who takes nothing for granted, and will work for Christ through labor for the rest of his life.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 00:16, 20 May 2017 (EDT)

User talk:DavidB4

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Pious: Asking a superior of IT knowledge about security.

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== Question ==

What do you think of this edit?[http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Sunni&curid=12296&diff=1326541&oldid=1260905] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:30, 28 March 2017 (EDT)
: I don't quite know what to think. The grammar is pretty bad, for sure. As for the content, I do not really understand the difference, so I can't say if it is true or not. I was rather hoping someone with a better understanding of the factions would review it. Do you have any idea of its acuracy? In the meantime, I'll try a more rounabout approach. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 18:20, 28 March 2017 (EDT)

== move request / delete request ==

I think I've put in the correct template notices, but it seems that communicating with you directly. as the "mover/deleter-in-chief" is more effective.

Please delete [[Spacetime]] and rename [[Curvature of spacetime]] on top of it.

[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 12:01, 7 April 2017 (EDT)

:Yes, the templates look right. I'd be happy to help (and you did get a chuckle out of me with "mover/deleter-in-chief") but unfortunately, I cannot delete pages. I can move, but that's all. I'll ask someone else to delete it, then do the move unless they do it before me. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 15:36, 7 April 2017 (EDT)
::Okay, done --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 20:26, 7 April 2017 (EDT)

== "Dewey Defeats Truman" ==

I already asked Andy, but is there any way to find or upload old newspaper articles, particularly the 1948 "Dewey Defeats Truman" ''Chicago Tribune'' article (not the fMous image, but the actual article)? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:01, 7 April 2017 (EDT)

:The problem is that the newspaper itself is copyrighted, as far as I know. If we could get written permission from the Chicago Tribune, that would be ideal. Otherwise, we can only go down the slippy slope of "Fair use." I'll try to do a little research, but I don't know if there is much we can do other than linking to the image/article directly. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:51, 8 April 2017 (EDT)

::The [[Harry Truman]] article has several newspaper images displayed on it (unfortunately, not the "Dewey wins" one). Is there any difference with those, or were those mistakenly uploaded? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 11:15, 8 April 2017 (EDT)
:::Hmmm... good point. They claimed "fair use." I know WP uses copyrighted things with impunity, just claiming it is "fair use." However, i don't really know what legal ground they have to stand on. That's why I usually differ to Mr. Schlafly on Fair Use topics. it occurs to me that the Chicago Tribune might have some published terms of use. If we could find those, it might help. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 14:28, 8 April 2017 (EDT)
::::The proposed use of the photo to decorate the [[Fake News]] article would not be fair use. If you had a discussion of the ''Tribune'' or of the photo itself, that could potentially be a fair use. If I were the permissions editor of the ''Tribune'' (a company that currently operates a for-profit website), I would not give you permission to use the photo on an article that calls it (and the ''Tribune'') "fake news." Again, there are several copyrights involved, the photographer's, the underlying newspaper, and anyone who altered or "touched up" the photo since it was taken. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:08, 10 April 2017 (EDT)

:::::I had a feeling it would not--you're right, especially if we are asking so we can essentially berate them, it would not be in their best interests to agree. Thanks for the input! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 15:30, 10 April 2017 (EDT)

== Conservapedia IRC channel ==

I don't think the IRC channel is active anymore.

I could be wrong, but I think IRC channels make your computer very susceptible to malware attacks. I think a weekly or biweekly Skype conference chat would be better for those who are interested. Skype is a very secular network. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:02, 9 April 2017 (EDT)

:I could also be wrong, but I'm not aware of any penetration risks with IRC. The beauty of IRC is its simplicity--there are no local scripts, cross-site scripts, databases, or other fancy features--it's just text. IRC client programs should not have any significant computer access, so there shouldn't be much risk--I think. I did a little research, and couldn't find any articles on vulnerabilities either, but nothing it perfect.
:The main thing is that not all IRC networks use encryption, so conversations may not be secure. However, IRC channels are usually intended to be public anyway, so that is not a major issue. Also, encryption can be set up if needed.
:Anyway, Skype conferences could work, I suppose, although a scheduled occasional thing does not promote the casual conversation which can occur in IRC or some other chat room style place. Still, it might be a good chance for people to talk. If something like that is developed, I would be interested in joining. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 02:58, 10 April 2017 (EDT)
::Please set up a Conservapedia IRC channel. Conservapedia could use more of a sense of community. And then ask for the IRC channel to be mentioned on the main page. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:01, 10 April 2017 (EDT)

:::Oh! okay, will do. I need to research a good network, since my old favorite has degenerated. I'll get back to you once its done. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:55, 10 April 2017 (EDT)

::::Question: Should all users be required to register an IRC account before they can talk?
::::I'm setting up a channel which is not ready yet, so I don't want to post the info openly. I can e-mail it to you though, if you would like. If we decide to keep this, I'll also need to know who to set as IRC SysOps. I will be one automatically, since I'm creating it, but I can add others to several different permission levels. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 13:44, 10 April 2017 (EDT)

:::::Okay, I think I have something reasonably set up. It is #conservapedia @irc.AccessIRC.net
:::::Thoughts? If you joint sometimes and register a nick, I can set you (and all other CP admins) to have SysOp rights. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 14:48, 10 April 2017 (EDT)
:::::Here is a [https://kiwiirc.com/client?settings=7c7240c62a5d4861a8ad0ba697929f39 web client link], too, if that's easier. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 14:58, 10 April 2017 (EDT)

== Image typo ==

Hello DavidB4, would you please move [[:File:Donald Trump with Nei Gorsuch Jan. 31, 2017.jpg]] in order to correct my spelling error on Gorsuch's first name? After that, is it OK if you request Andy to delete the redirect, as well as the redirect "[[Fake news]]"? (for the latter, so [[Fake News]] -- notice the "N" -- can be moved there, per JDano's request). --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:48, 9 April 2017 (EDT)

:Of course, moved as requested. I'm sure it's fine to ask Andy--you can you it yourself, but I did it this time, since I'm already thinking about it anyway. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 03:10, 10 April 2017 (EDT)

::All done, with Andy's help! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 13:02, 10 April 2017 (EDT)

:::Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 15:23, 10 April 2017 (EDT)

== Merge cats? ==

Do you think [[:Category:Weaponry]] and [[:Category:Weapons]] should be merged together? Or should one of those cats become a subcategory of the other? Right now, they are not related in any way, other than having one of the same parent cats. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 13:44, 14 April 2017 (EDT)
:That sounds like an excellent idea.... I don't see a difference either, so I agree that they should be merged. There's no need to make things more complicated than needed. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])

Would you also please move the article [[Occupy democrats]] so the "D" is capitalized? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:39, 17 April 2017 (EDT)
:Good idea, thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 17:56, 17 April 2017 (EDT)

== Moving Pages ==

I think there's a problem with some article names that you may be able to fix. One of the New Testament books is named Titus. However, the page on [[Titus]] on Conservapedia goes to a Roman emperor, not the biblical book. Instead, the New Testament books Conservapedia page is on [[Epistle to Titus]], a rather awkward name to say the least.

So, I want to request you to move the page on the Roman emperor to a new article that should be titled [[Titus Flavius Vespasianus]] (the emperors full name), and [[Epistle to Titus]] should be moved to simply Titus. Thanks for reading.[[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 23:29, 22 April 2017 (EDT)
:Personally, I like the "Epistle of Titus" name. I think moving the article of the Roman emperor is a good idea, but I personally disagree with moving the article of the biblical book. I think that once the Roman emperor's article is moved, the "Titus" redirect should be re-redirected to "Epistle of Titus". --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:36, 22 April 2017 (EDT)
I guess having a direct page works as well, but I'd prefer devoting a biblical book to its own name, 'epistle' of course is an interpretation.[[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 10:15, 23 April 2017 (EDT)

:I think it might be a bit presumptive to move Epistle to Titus to Titus, since "Titus" is a name used over and over. Perhaps a disambiguation page would be appropriate under that name? A redirect would work also, as 1990'sguy suggested, but if we do that, a disambiguation statement should probably be added to the top of Epistle to Titus. In any case, I agree on moving Titus to Titus Flavius Vespasianus, so I'll start with that. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:09, 23 April 2017 (EDT)
Since you moved the Roman emperor to [[Titus Flavius Vespasianus]], the article [[Titus]] has simply become nothing more than a redirect page to the Roman emperor. So I see no problem in simply moving [[Epistle to Titus]] to what is now a redirection page. I don't see any other type of article that could take up the [[Titus]] page, the biblical book seems to be the only one to warrant that name. So I'd still advocate my initial thoughts. Also -- not everyone may know what 'epistle' means, best to keep it simple.[[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 16:46, 24 April 2017 (EDT)

::I'm still torn was to which is the better option. However, a full admin must delete [[Titus]] before [[Epistle to Titus]] could be moved there anyway. I made [[Titus]] a disambiguation page, which is all I can do. If you want to get Epistle to Titus moved to Titus, you will need to ask an administrator, such as [[User:Jpatt]], [[User:Karajou]], or [[User:Aschlafly]]. I still haven't decided what's better, but it's out of my hands anyway. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 17:43, 24 April 2017 (EDT)
: I had presumed you were capable of moving pages. Anyways, I brought this to [[User:Jpatt]].[[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 20:24, 24 April 2017 (EDT)

::You assumed correctly, but I can only move pages when there is nothing preexisting under the destination name. Since there was already a page under [[Titus]], I cannot move anything on top of that. An administrator needs to delete the existing page first, before a move can be completed. I should have thought of that sooner. Anyway, sorry I can't help more, but let me know if there is anything else I can do! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:19, 24 April 2017 (EDT)
: You've already done enough by redirecting me to [[User:Jpatt]]. I made two requests to Jpatt, to move [[Epistle to Titus]] to [[Titus]], and rename the page [[Queen Gorgo of Sparta]] to simply [[Gorgo of Sparta]]. Both requests have been granted, [[Titus]] is now a page for the biblical book, whereas [[Epistle to Titus]] simply redirects to the biblical book. All seems well now -- and thanks![[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 15:54, 25 April 2017 (EDT)

DavidB4, would you please move the article [[St Gall]] to [[St. Gallen]]? The latter is the correct name of the Swiss city. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 16:06, 27 April 2017 (EDT)

:I would but now cannot, because the content has been copied over. A full admin will need to delete [[St. Gallen]], revert the change to [[St Gall]], then preform the move. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 17:06, 27 April 2017 (EDT)

::I've asked Jpatt to resolve this. See: [[User_talk:Jpatt#Moving_Pages]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 17:19, 27 April 2017 (EDT)

Hey David. Another request, if I may. Could you move [[Tiberius]] to [[Tiberius Caesar Augustus]], the full name of the emperor, and make it so that [[Tiberius]] is simply a proper redirect page?[[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 20:13, 8 May 2017 (EDT)

== "Anti-Trump" article ==

Would you please move the article [[Anti-Trump]] to [[Never Trump movement]]? (is there supposed to be a space between "Never" and "Trump" or not?) This move would be to differentiate the movement from [[Opposition to Donald Trump]]. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 16:41, 4 May 2017 (EDT)
:Done. Just because the "hash tag" does not have a space doesn't mean there shouldn't be one. I would say it should have a space, and a quick web search seemed to show that most other people feel the same. Cheers! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 17:10, 4 May 2017 (EDT)

--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:09, 9 May 2017 (EDT)

==Picture Upload Requests==

Hi. Would it be possible to upload some of the following three pictures?

:http://www.magdala.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/history_01.jpg
:http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/archaeology-today/magdala-2016-excavating-the-hometown-of-mary-magdalene/
:http://cdn.biblicalarchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/magdala-stone-3.jpg?x10423

Thanks.[[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 12:10, 7 May 2017 (EDT)

I would be happy to, but first I need license information. unless explicitly stated, all content musty be assumed to be under copyright. Is this info available somewhere? If not, can you perhaps find some suitable substitutes which are usable, from places like Wikimedia commons and Flickr? Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:03, 8 May 2017 (EDT)

:I've sent a message to the website requesting usage of these pictures. Hopefully I'll get a response soon.[[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 16:00, 8 May 2017 (EDT)

::Perfect, alright let me know what they say (if they do)! Also if they give the ok, it would be great if you could forward the message to davidb4-cp@archnet.us so I can document it. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:13, 8 May 2017 (EDT)

: Thanks. Good news -- although I haven't received an e-mail from them back yet, some of the images I need turned out to be on Wikimedia Commons which I'm hoping you will be able to upload:
:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee#/media/File:Isrele_-_Tiberias_-_Lake_002.jpg
:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Magdala_Stone#/media/File:Magdala_Stone_(5).jpg

:Of course, if I receive permission from magdala.org, that will give us access to some very high-quality image on a range of things regarding [[Magdala]], which will be even better.[[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 19:25, 8 May 2017 (EDT)

::Great, yes I can do those right now. Uploaded as [[:File:Israeli-Tiberias-Lake.jpg]] and [[:File:Magdala Stone.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:00, 8 May 2017 (EDT)
:Thanks! If I have any new requests, I'll just post them down here without further comment. For now;

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee#/media/File:TiberiasNorthward.jpg [[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 00:41, 9 May 2017 (EDT)

:Uploaded as [[:File:TiberiasNorthward.jpg]]. Feel free to ask me here, of course, but I also monitor [[Conservapedia:Image upload requests]]--you can ask there, as well. I'm not the only one to answer requests there, so you could get a faster response. Either is fine with me. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:09, 9 May 2017 (EDT)
:: Gotcha! Thanks a lot.[[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 16:09, 9 May 2017 (EDT)

: Good news. I received a response e-mail from bibleplaces.com, a site that contains numerous very good photos on biblical locations. Accordingly, we can freely use up to 10 images from their website up to 400 pixels wide (the standard on bibleplaces.com). I will forward the response e-mail to you so that you can document it.[[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 22:18, 11 May 2017 (EDT)

::Great! Okay, thanks! Let me know which ones you want uploaded, too, whenever you pick them out (no rush).

== Question ==

Do you think [[Xiang qi|this article]] has an appropriate quality for CP? I ask because the article creator is a liberal RW sysop who has brought his editing and writing style over to CP (though I think it's gotten better). --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 16:03, 9 May 2017 (EDT)
:I don't see any significant issues. Having two parenthetical remarks in the first sentence isn't ideal, but in regards to style, spelling, grammar, and notability, it looks ok to me. I haven't done research to verify the information, but assuming it is accurate, I think is should be fine. The only other thing I noticed was the use of parentheses inside of parentheses. Technically, brackets then braces should be used, but nowiki tags might be needed to make that work in some cases. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:36, 9 May 2017 (EDT)

== Opinion ==

Hello. I was considering a move option for the page [[Exodus of Israel]]. I was thinking of moving this article to [[The Exodus]], and using [[Exodus of Israel]] as a redirect to it. As of right now, it's the other way around, and I wanted your opinion on this. I find that [[The Exodus]] is a much simpler name and title for the page, and a title that more people will consider when thinking about this event ('the exodus'). As far as I'm concerned, few people would consider typing in 'Exodus of Israel' to get to the page (although there is a disambiguation to get there from [[Exodus]]). So, I thought that [[The Exodus]] would be a superior title, and thus we should move [[Exodus of Israel]] to [[The Exodus]]. So far, I've already asked the opinion of 1990'sguy. -Unsigned comment by Korvex

:I think that while either might be acceptable, "Exodus of Israel" is better. Firstly, if someone types in "Exodus" they will see the result. Secondly, people familiar with the Bible my be familiar with "the exodus," but those who don't know the Bible may be confused. Exodus simply means to leave, usually in mass. While we know this is referring to the Israelites exiting Egypt, some may not. The current title is more precise, so my opinion is that the page should stay where it is. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 17:32, 10 May 2017 (EDT)

Thanks for the thoughts. Just one issue I recently noted -- [[Acre]] is a page on the measurement, but it should be turned into a disambiguation page, because there's also a city in Israel called Acre. So, could you take care of that by moving the pages?[[User:Korvex|Korvex]] ([[User talk:Korvex|talk]]) 18:59, 10 May 2017 (EDT)

:Any time! As for Acre, We can do that, but I wounder if that's necessary. Acre, Israel is somewhat of a minority topic. Besides the fact we don't have an article for the city, I suspect that most people search "arce" will be looking for the unit, not the place. Even WP has an article about the unit under the name "acre" (not that I want to use WP as a template for CP). We don't want to frustrate users with too many disambiguation pages, but we also don't want to make it hard to find minority pages, either. We could put a link at the top of "Acre" to "Acre, Israel" I suppose, too. Do you plan to write a page on the city? If not, then as bad as it sounds, we can put this problem off until later. If so, then we should figure out something. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:48, 10 May 2017 (EDT)

== Ref help and suggestion ==

I have a code problem with a reference. The URL for ref. 3 (GOP 2016 platform) on [[Donald Trump achievements: 2016 election and transition]] is correct, but it is weird and CP does not recognize it. It only considers part of the URL as the actual URL. Is there anything you can do to fix that, so people who click on the link will actually find the 2016 platform? (BTW, other than this code error, I like the link became it actually links to the actual PDF, rather than a page that links to that PDF).

In addition to the above, I have two suggestions for your bot. I don't know what you will think of them, but I might as well ask. First, can you program the bot to change hyphens to en-dashes whenever it is clear that the mark is intended to be a dash? Many editors use hyphens when they're supposed to be using dashes. Secondly, is there any way for your bot to add the links to the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress'' on the articles of current and former members of Congress? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:57, 13 May 2017 (EDT)

:It seems that they didn't stick to naming conventions, so that link text is being misunderstood by the wiki. I put in a workaround, using a web redirect. It's not really what we should do, but I'm not sure what it is we should do. This works, anyway.
:I welcome any any all thoughts, suggestions, criticisms, etc. about the bot! Unfortunately, the bot is very limited, and not very smart. It can and does detect double hyphens (the proper way to type a dash when only hyphens are available) and replace them with a dash. However, it cannot tell if a single hyphen should be replaced with a dash. Only if a specific word is immediately before or after the dash in need of replacing could it do this. It would detect the "-word" or "word-" then replace it. That's about as good as it gets. For the second suggestion, it could only add identical links to each page. So if there is some master list you would link linked to, it can put that on a hundred pages in a few minutes. However, it cannot put a different link on each page. I'm still hunting for a better bot solution, but for now, the main "engine" is basically just a batch edit bot. If anything within these constraints could be helpful, let me know and I'll gladly run a batch job. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:17, 14 May 2017 (EDT)
::I just tried the "cite web" template, but the same ref problem occurred. Oh well. I encourage you to continue to develop your bot! I think a bot that can do more things would be very useful. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:59, 17 May 2017 (EDT)

==Regarding Ransomware==
I've been a bit out of the IT loop, but I can think of a few ideas for defeating it, at least on a Windows OS, in degrees of severity.
:1. Booting from the OS installation DVD and going a few system restores back.
:2. Reinstalling Windows.
:3. The above, plus updating the BIOS.
:4. The above, plus swapping out the CPU and motherboard physically.
:5. The above, plus having all your information backed-up to an external hard drive or flash drive pre-infection.

How deep would I have to go? The NSA leaks on Windows zero-days make me concerned. I'd rather not lose twelve years of data. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 23:39, 19 May 2017 (EDT)

Haile Selassie I

2017-04-21T03:54:39Z

Pious: Grammar cleanup; context cleanup coming soon.

'''Haile Selassie I''' was the Emperor of Ethiopia. He was crowned Emperor of [[Ethiopia]] on November 2, 1930<ref>Time Magazine, November 3, 1930</ref> and reigned until he was overthrown by a Marxist revolution led by the Derg in 1974. He died the following year. His rule was interrupted by the 1936-1941 [[Fascism|fascist]] Italian occupation of Ethiopia, and Selassie is noted for his address to the League of Nations, asking for international help in the wake of the invasion and denouncing racism.

The [[Rastafari Movement]], inspired both by an alleged prophecy by Marcus Garvey and by the articles on his coronation appearing in [[Time Magazine]], sees Selassie as God incarnate, the [[reincarnation]] of [[Jesus]], returned as a great [[king]] and fulfilling the [[Bible|biblical]] prophecies of the [[Book of Revelation]].

Rastas worship Selassie by, amongst other things, smoking [[cannabis]] in what they call "reasoning" sessions.<ref>Joseph Owens ''Dread, the Rastafaraians of Jamaica''</ref> Selassie was a member of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and while he was not a Rasta, he never denied or belittled Rastafari, saying that nobody should question the faith of another. Rastas believe that had Selassie claimed divinity, it could have shown him to a be false prophet.<ref>http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/dreadlibrary/cardillo.html</ref>

In 1974, Selassie's government was overthrown by [[Communist]]s, and the dictatorship of [[Mengistu Haile Mariam]] started.<ref>http://www.hrw.org/news/1999/11/24/ethiopian-dictator-mengistu-haile-mariam</ref>

==References==
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Talk:Infinity

2017-04-20T04:47:29Z

Pious: The only infinity.

This article refers to infinity as both being a number, and not being a number. Clarify. [[User:RDre|RDre]] 14:12, 11 April 2007 (EDT)

:Can you fix it? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 14:13, 11 April 2007 (EDT)

::I'm not qualified to judge which it is, but it's been dealt with now. [[User:RDre|RDre]] 14:19, 11 April 2007 (EDT)

:Good start, but ...
:*In the early 1600's Galileo began to show signs of a modern attitude toward the infinite, when he proposed that "infinity should obey a different arithmetic than finite numbers." But it was not until the late 19th century that Georg Cantor (1845-1918), a German mathematician, finally put infinity on a firm logical foundation and described a way to do arithmetic with infinite quantities useful to mathematics. [http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/Math/infinity.html]
:We better start over. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 14:50, 11 April 2007 (EDT)

::It wasn't that bad. Infinity is not a number, but it ''is'' greater than any real number. [[User:Tsumetai|Tsumetai]] 14:52, 11 April 2007 (EDT)

XD yea. I had my fun. [[User:Pie5|Pie5]] 21:04, 4 December 2007 (EST)

==Limit at the top of the page==
Wow...Just wow...You guys claim that
<math>\lim_{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{1}{x}</math>
is infinite. ...I don't know what to say to this. Any student who's had more than a week of calculus knows that this is incorrect. The correct statement is the limit from the right. The way you have it, the limit is undefined. Andy Schlafly, weren't you supposedly trained in a semi-technical field..? I'm amazed about the mistakes you make. Both here and on your "counterexamples to relativity" page....Wow... [[User:AndyFrankinson|AndyFrankinson]] 20:02, 14 October 2011 (EDT)
==Rough and sloppy==

I need a lot of help with this article. It had a mention of [[division by zero]], which all mathematicians (and most math students) know is a forbidden operation. Don't put nonsense like that in math articles. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 10:47, 18 September 2009 (EDT)

:I like your new edits. What else are you thinking of adding? I will help where I can. --[[User:MarkGall|MarkGall]] 11:35, 18 September 2009 (EDT)

==My recent changes==

I hope I have beaten the readers over the head sufficiently with the dictum that infinity is not a number, and hence dealt with Ed's complaint about this. You just don't divide by zero. Period. It's illegal. If you see an equation that appears to be dividing by zero, that equation is wrong.

I have taken out the stuff about "sample size". That refers to the size of a set in the field of statistics. We already cover set cardinality in general.

I have taken out the reference to "elementary techniques". That was meaningless, and seemed to be invoking the notion of "elementary proof", which is a page that needs a lot of work. Invoking that notion from here is just confusing the issue. Unless, of course, someone can clarify what that means, and give citations.

I can't figure out how to get spacing between the "math" parts and the "plain" parts in my list of 5 equations, so it looks horrible. Does anyone know how to do this? I know how in LaTeX, but that's way too complicated for a wiki, and probably wouldn't work.

[[User:PatrickD|PatrickD]] 15:35, 19 September 2009 (EDT)

==My concept of infinity==
To me, the only infinity is that in which God has lived before creating us, and that which He grants us in Heaven. That's all I have to say about it. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 00:47, 20 April 2017 (EDT)

Talk:Donald Trump and Christianity

2017-04-20T03:53:20Z

Pious: Redirection to where I should've posted.

=I reject false prophets=
I've held Donald Trump's promises, both claimed and delivered, against the Holy Bible. I'm a Conservative second and a Christian first, and I do not believe he is devout enough to be the leader of the free world.
:I did not see the content you posted, but you might want to consider posting it in [[Donald Trump's religious views]]. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:50, 19 April 2017 (EDT)
::I wish I'd had a mind to search that before! I'll be retiring for the night but thanks for the link. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 23:53, 19 April 2017 (EDT)

Talk:Donald Trump and Christianity

2017-04-20T03:04:44Z

Pious: Trump is not a Christian President.

Christianity

2017-04-20T01:52:55Z

Pious: More sweeping grammatical corrections. A period at the end of both a sentence and quote is used immediately at the closing of a quote.

{{Christianity}}
'''Christianity''' is the world's largest [[religion]], having 2.1 billion followers.<ref>http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html</ref> In terms of its geographic distribution, Christianity is the [[Global Christianity|most globally]] diverse religion.<ref>
*[http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/08/27/many-religions-heavily-concentrated-in-one-or-two-countries/ Many religions heavily concentrated in one or two countries]
*[http://wwwgordonconwell.com/netcommunity/CSGCResources/ChristianityinitsGlobalContext.pdf Christianity in its global context]</ref>

Christianity is the only religion that emphasizes [[faith]] rather than a mere belief system, and brings God closest to mankind through [[Jesus]] as the Son of [[God]]. Literally, Christianity means "of Christ", or "belonging to Christ", or "being like Christ".<ref>[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=2661&dict=CALD Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary]</ref><ref>https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/christian-means-like-christ-bruce-ball-sermon-on-apologetics-general-84109</ref><ref>The early Christian faith was sometimes called ''That Way'', (Acts 19:1,9,23; 24:22), and its adherents were also called ''Nazarenes'' (Acts 24:5), evidently after the city of [[Nazareth]] where Jesus lived.</ref> The [[Acts of the Apostles|Book of Acts]] (Acts:11:26) records that "the disciples were called Christians first in [[Antioch]]". The title ''Christian'' is also used in Acts 26:28 and 1 Peter 4:16. Christians believe in [[God]], [[resurrection of Jesus Christ]], [[Heaven]], [[virgin birth]], survival of the [[soul]] after death, and the teachings of [[Jesus Christ]] as written in the [[Bible]].

== Main Christian Divisions ==
[[Image:Anglican Christ Church.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Anglican Christ Church in Western Australia]]
'''The three largest self-governing bodies of Christians are:'''

* The [[Roman Catholic Church]] (approx. 1.1 billion baptized members) traces its roots back to [[Saint Peter]] whom Catholics believe established their church and the succession of [[Pope]]s as the spiritual leaders of Christendom.

* The [[Orthodox Church]]es (approx. 300 million baptized members) trace their roots back to the Apostles, and are organized in Autocephalous national or regional churches in communion with each other. Differing theological perspectives led to the [[Great Schism]] between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches in A.D. 1054.

* [[Protestantism]]: the largest Communions are the [[Anglican Church|Anglicans]] (approx. 115 million baptized members) and the [[Lutheran]] World Federation (approx. 68 million baptized members). Protestantism has its origins in the European [[Reformation]]. It broke from the Roman Catholic Church under [[Martin Luther]] when differences over the nature of [[faith]] and works in the role of [[Christianity#salvation|salvation]], as well as other practices of the Catholic Church that Luther saw as unBiblical, were raised.

== Christian Beliefs ==
Christian beliefs [[Christian apologetics|are well supported via a large body of compelling evidence]]. Theologians, over two millennia, have debated a definitive summary of the Christian faith. While its interpretations vary drastically, probably the most commonly accepted statement of the faith is the [[Nicene Creed|Nicaea-Constantinopolitan Creed]].

Christians and Christian denominations agree on many points of doctrine while disagreeing on some. According to an online Harris poll from 2003, 99% of all American Christians believe in [[God]], 96% in the [[resurrection of Jesus Christ]], 93% in [[Heaven]], 93% in the virgin birth, 92% in the survival of the soul after death, 82% in [[Hell]], 50% in ghosts, 27% in astrology and 21% in reincarnation.<ref>http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=359</ref> Note that the latter two beliefs are in opposition to the religious tenants of most Christian denominations.

Nonetheless, the Nicaea-Constantinopolitan Creed offers a general overall picture of what Christian theology looks like, and serves as a useful outline and historic standard. Other creeds may prove helpful in research. See the [[Apostles' Creed]] and the Athanasian Creed.

===God===
{{main|God}}
God is a triune being. Though there is only one Divine nature there are three Divine Personages: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three Persons are collectively called the [[Trinity]] or the Holy Trinity. While God is tripartite, this does not imply that Christians are polytheists. The doctrine of the Trinity is central to Christian theology, although several denominations that usually are considered Christian are non-Trinitarian. The God of the Christian is the creator of all things, is everywhere present, exists in all times, is transcendent, all-knowing (omniscient), just, and all-powerful (omnipotent).

A major theme of the Bible is [[love]]. In the Hebrew [[Old Testament]] the idea is expressed in the Hebrew word ''hessed'', which is variously translated as loyal love, tender mercy, steadfast love, mercy, goodness, etc. in the [[New Testament]] the same idea is expressed in the Greek word ''agape'', which translates to love, compassion and charity.

===Jesus===
[[Image:Jesus' Baptism.jpg|180px|left]]
During the reign of [[Augustus Caesar|Caesar Augustus]] the Son (i.e. the second Person of the Trinity) took flesh from a virgin woman and was incarnated as a man. He was born in the town of [[Bethlehem]] and was given the name [[Jesus]]. At approximately the age of thirty he was baptised by his cousin [[John the Baptist]] and began to preach in the area of [[Judea]] and [[Galilee]]. About three years later, his teachings and works of mercy prompted the Jewish authorities to plot Jesus' death. Jesus was [[crucified]]. He rose from the dead and was seen by over 500 people. He ascended to Heaven. The four [[Gospels]] contain the basic account of what Jesus did and said.

Jesus summarized his moral teachings in two commandments from the Old Testament:

"'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets". ([[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 22:37-39; [[Book of Deuteronomy|Deuteronomy]] 6:5; Leviticus 19:18)

===Morality===
The fundamental principle in Christian moral teaching is [[love]] and forgiveness, as expressed by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the New Testament. In the Hebrew [[Old Testament]] the idea is expressed in the Hebrew word ''hessed'', which is variously translated as loyal love, tender mercy, steadfast love, mercy, goodness, etc. in the [[New Testament]] the same idea is expressed in the Greek word ''agape'', which is variously translated as love, compassion, charity, etc.

There has been endless debate over how a person should express love for God in his or her moral behavior. This moral dialogue found expression in the New Testament, where the [[Apostle Paul]] addressed such controversies as [[circumcision]] ([[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]] 2:25-29), eating meat that was sacrificed to [[pagan]] deities (1 Corinthians 8), speculating about myths and genealogies (1 Timothy 1:3-5), and observing ceremonial dates and seasons (Galatians 4:9-11).

Regardless of a person's ethical interpretations, adherents commonly point to New Testament passages John 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 as scriptural depictions of love. The former states that <blockquote>"God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life".</blockquote> The latter characterizes love, saying <blockquote>"Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things".</blockquote>

Jesus Christ affirmed, "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another". (John 13:35) In trying to understand the reason for the growth of Christianity in a pagan culture, it has been noted that while love of one's neighbor is not an exclusively Christian virtue, it appears that the primitive Christian church practiced it much more effectively than any other group.<ref>E.R. Dodds, 1970:136-137</ref>

In addition to sacrificially showing care for those within the community as well as to those without, (cf. Gal. 6:10) the Christians elevated the sanctity of life, opposing abortion, infanticide, child abandonment, suicide, and gladiatorial contests.<ref>Kenneth Scott Latourette, ''A history of Christianity'' p. 244</ref><ref>Ted Cabal, Chad Owen Brand, Paul Copan, The Apologetics Study Bible, 274</ref> While the primitive church tolerated the existing and pervasive cultural economic institution of slavery in the [[Roman Empire]], the mandate of equal pay and just treatment (Col. 4:1; Eph. 6:9) greatly ameliorated the treatment of slaves, while advising them to seek freedom if possible, (1Cor. 7:21) and requiring that the escape slave Onesimus be received back not "as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved". (Philemon 1:6) The Christian ethos of love also motivated a great expansion in the building of hospitals.<ref>Albert John Ochsner, Meyer Joseph Sturm, ''The organization, construction and management of hospitals'', p. 17</ref><ref>Roderick E. McGrew, ''Encyclopaedia of Medical Care'', p. 135</ref> By A.D. 500, most large towns in in the Roman Empire had erected them.<ref>George D. Pozgar, ''Legal aspects of health care administration', p. 2</ref>

===Atonement===
[[Image:Dalí The Christ of St. John of the Cross.jpg|thumb|The Christ of St. John of the Cross by [[Salvador Dalí]], 1951.]]
Christians believe with the New Testament that the death of Jesus, in conjunction with His resurrection, is an indispensable event for the reconciliation of lost sinners with God. There are three elements they see to the understanding of His death on the cross.

- Jesus having the knowledge that His path would lead to his own death, desired and willed that that take place, and persevered in that path though there was opportunity for Him to avoid it. "I have power to take my life and I have power to lay down my life. I lay down my life for the sheep".

- Jesus saw that in His death there would be a way for people to be brought back to the God from whom they were alienated and lost because of their sins. This would involve a substitution of Himself to effect, i.e. atone for, that development. "For the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve and give His life as a ransom for many". How this would take place was not new to the Jews of His day from their understanding of contemporary everyday practice of substitute payment - as in redemption of the first-born (Pidyon Ha Ben), or in the understanding of what aggadic stories such as the Binding of [[Isaac]] implied (see [[Midrash]]), but it was not the prevalent view that the Messiah was to be that payment. Though while alive on earth, he had hinted at it in sayings such as "unless a seed falls and dies, it remains alone, but when it dies, it brings forth."; it was only after He had risen from the dead that He explained Scripture (the Old Testament) clearly about the necessity of His death to have taken place. The disciples would henceforth preach, and Peter among them, that the death of Jesus the Messiah and His resurrection was for-planned and for-ordained by God the Father, and foretold in the Scripture (Isaiah 53).

- Christians of all generations have looked to the perfect Atonement, and the hope for reconciliation, accomplished by Jesus on the cross, to provide the means of understanding the solution to the vexing problems of the mind and of life itself.

===Salvation===
The Bible teaches that "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God". (Romans 3:23) This is often interpreted to mean that everyone has displeased God and is now separated from him in a kind of alienation and enmity that results from the fundamental conflict between selfish human interests and God's interests (Romans 8:5-8; James 4:4). Jesus offered a solution to this Biblical dilemma in that, by repentance of sins and faith in him (Jesus), their sins would be forgiven. He said that "...the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins". ([[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 2:10) Jesus also said, "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance". (Mark 2:17).

Jesus Christ taught that "unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God". ([[Gospel of John|John]] 3:3) Protestant Evangelical Christianity often uses the terms "saved" and "born again" to mean conversion, while other Christians, such as the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, use the phrase ''born again'' as a synonym for [[baptism|baptized]].

Christians are expected to continue living by Christ's teachings (John 8:31), as is appropriate for "children of Light". (Ephesians 5:8-10) Some believe that this is necessary in order to be saved. Others say that this is a common misconception of the text, that it refers instead to the "fruits" of saving faith. Christians in the [[Reformed]] tradition (following the teaching of the 16th century French lawyer and theologian [[John Calvin]]) say that salvation cannot be lost. One Bible passage often cited is John 10:28-29 in which Jesus said of his own Apostles that they could not be snatched from his hand.

== Resurrection of Jesus Christ ==
[[Image:Jesus resurrected.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"The Resurrection" by Carl Heinrich Bloch]]
The [[resurrection of Jesus Christ]] is critical to the Christian faith. The Apostle Paul wrote, "if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain" (I Cor:15:14). Traditionally, Christianity has believed in a physical resurrection of Jesus Christ.<ref>http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/crj0056a.txt</ref>

In recent history, [[Gary Habermas]] is considered a leading [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] for defending the resurrection of Jesus.<ref>Habermas, Gary, [http://www.garyhabermas.com/articles/dialog_rexperience/dialog_rexperiences.htm Experiences of the Risen Jesus: The Foundational Historical Issue in the Early Proclamation of the Resurrection], ''Dialog: A Journal of Theology'', Vol. 45; No. 3 (Fall, 2006), pp. 288-297.</ref><ref>"Wildcat" and Holding, J.P., [http://www.tektonics.org/books/lichabrvw.html Book review of "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus"], 22nd June, 2004 (Tektonics)</ref><ref>Habermas, Gary, [http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/Ted_Hildebrandt/NTeSources/NTArticles/CTR-NT/Habermas-Resurrection1-CTR.pdf Jesus' Resurrection and Contemporary Criticism: An Apologetic] ''Criswell Theological Review'' 4.1 (1989) 159-74.</ref><ref>Habermas, Gary, [http://www.garyhabermas.com/articles/crj_explainingaway/crj_explainingaway.htm Explaining Away Jesus' Resurrection: The Recent Revival of Hallucination Theories], Christian Research Journal / vol. 23, no. 4, 2001.</ref><ref>Habermas, Gary, [http://www.apologetics.com/default.jsp?bodycontent=/articles/historical_apologetics/habermas-nt.html Why I Believe The New Testament Is Historically Reliable] (Apologetics.com)</ref>
Other notable defenders of the resurrection include: [[William Lane Craig]],<ref>Craig, William Lane, [http://www.leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/menus/historical.html Articles: Historical Jesus]</ref> [[Lee Strobel]], [[Josh McDowell]],<ref>McDowell, Josh, [http://www.leaderu.com/everystudent/easter/articles/josh2.html Evidence for the Resurrection], 1992.</ref> [[Edwin M. Yamauchi]],<ref>Jamauchi, Edwin M., [http://www.leaderu.com/everystudent/easter/articles/yama.html Easter: Myth, Hallucination, or History?]</ref> [[N.T. Wright]]<ref>Wright, N.T., [http://www.ntwrightpage.com/Wright_Early_Traditions.htm Early Traditions and the Origins of Christianity], ''Sewanee Theological Review'' 41.2, 1998.</ref> and [[Michael Horner]].<ref>Horner, Michael, [http://www.michaelhorner.com/articles/resurrection/index.html Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?]</ref>

===The Meaning of the Resurrection for Christians===
The fact of the Resurrection of Christ is also believed to produce certain effects on the lives of Christians.

1. It is because Jesus rose from the dead that believers now can resort to a living Savior to help and deliver them from sin and from situations overwhelming for them by their own powers.

2. The New Testament sees in the resurrection of Christ a certain vindication of what apparently to the world and to all beings was a failure and an overcoming of Him by His crucifixion.

3. The coming of Jesus back to life means to the believer that, indeed, his sins are totally forgiven. This is because believers know that His death was as a payment for sins - a "wage of death" for our sins that He received in our stead. If He remained dead, believers would know that the wage had not been fully paid.

4. It is a now-living Savior that Christians know can go before them, can closely lead them through life — as He did when He was on earth. This makes following Him practical and real.

5. The New Testament reveals that it is the Risen Christ who received from the Father the Holy Spirit and He, through Himself, ascended to the Father, has given the Holy Spirit to us. This gives the believer in Christ both the knowledge and the power to live a godly life and live a life that can be an intimately and personally directed one.

6. The resurrected Christ was no mere reassembling of the molecules and particles of the Body that had been crucified. It was, indeed, a physical body, but one that was fully glorified. It was a "spiritual body". Christians know that likewise, they will one day be granted the nature of a spiritual body, and be full of health. They therefore are full of hope and consolation, and consider that, even now in this life, there is an overcoming through Him.

==Worship and the Sacraments==
Christians normally attend worship services at once a week, typically on Sundays (although some denominiations, like [[Seventh Day Adventists]] worship on Saturdays). The [[Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodox]] denominations have seven sacraments: [[baptism]], [[eucharist]], [[confirmation]], [[confession]], [[anointing of the sick]], [[marriage]], and [[holy orders]]. Of these, Protestants have preserved only baptism and eucharist, which are the only two sacraments for which they find Scriptural support.

==Evangelism==
In what is called the [[Great Commission]], Jesus sent his disciples out into the world to preach the Gospel (literally "good news") and make disciples.
:'''Great Commission'''
:''But the eleven disciples proceeded to [[Galilee]], to the mountain which Jesus had designated. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful. And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in [[heaven]] and on [[earth]]." Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the [[#God the Father|Father]] and the [[#God the Son|Son]] and the [[#God the Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]], teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."'' --[[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 28:16-20 [[New American Standard Bible|NASB]]
[[Image:Gleyre The Departure of the Apostles.jpg|thumb|240px|The Departure of the Apostles by [[Charles Gleyre]].]]
 

==Internet Evangelism==

{{See also|Internet evangelism}}

Campus Crusade for Christ International (CCCI) is one of the world's largest evangelism organizations within Christendom and has over 25,000 full-time missionaries. In 2006, Alan Beeber of CCCI predicted that internet evangelism will result in more conversion that all other forms of evangelism for CCCI combined.<ref>http://www.lausanneworldpulse.com/pdf/issues/LWP0206.pdf</ref> At [[YouTube]], Christians and Christian creationists have faced problems with [[atheist bullying|atheist cyberbullies]], but they [[Essay: Sharing your Christian/creationist videos on the internet|have developed methods to overcome this problem]].

== Explosive growth of worldwide Christianity ==
[[File:Hong Kong Christians at Gateway Camp.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px|[[Hong Kong]] Christians at Gateway Camp. In 2005, there were four times as many non-Western World Christians as there were [[Western World]] Christians.<ref>http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077</ref>

(photo obtained from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckln/4815046728/in/set-72157624550425162 Flickr], see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en license agreement])]]
''see also:'' [[Global Christianity]] and [[Internet evangelism]] and [[Evangelical Christians]] and [[Resources on becoming a Christian]]

Christianity has seen tremendous growth over its 2000-year history.<ref>http://users.adam.com.au/bstett/BChristianIncrease12.htm</ref> Christianity has recently seen explosive growth outside the [[Western World]].<ref>
*[http://pewforum.org/Christian/Faith-and-Conflict-The-Global-Rise-of-Christianity.aspx The global rise of Christianity - Pew Forum]
*[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]
*[http://pewforum.org/Religion-News/The-stunning-growth-of-Christianity-in-China.aspx The stunning growth of Christianity in China]
*[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th century Africa]</ref> In 2000, there were twice as many non-Western Christians as Western Christians.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref> In 2005, there were four times as many non-Western Christians as there were [[Western World]] Christians.<ref>http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077</ref> There are now more non-Western missionaries than Western missionaries.<ref>http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077</ref>

In 2011, the ''American Spectator'' declared concerning research published in the ''International Bulletin of Missionary Research'':
{{cquote|The report estimates about 80,000 new Christians every day, 79,000 new [[Islam|Muslims]] every day, and 300 fewer [[atheism|atheists]] every day. These atheists are presumably disproportionately represented in the [[Western World|West]], while religion is thriving in the Global South, where [[Charismatic movement|charismatic Christianity]] is exploding."<ref>http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity</ref>}}

Despite strong persecution in the [[Middle East]], thousands of [[Muslims]] are turning to Christ.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01/11/thousands-muslims-reportedly-turning-to-christ-in-middle-east.html Thousands of Muslims reportedly turning to Christ in Middle East]. ''Fox News'' (from ''The Christian Post''). January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.</ref>

==Early Church Community and Commitment: The Biblical Period==
[[File:Hoffman Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane.jpg|thumb|left|110px|[[Jesus Christ|Christ]] in the Garden of Gethsemane by Heinrich Hofmann.]]

The Bible records that that, at least initially, the church saw itself as united. In the community:

"...they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. {43} And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. {44} And all that believed were together, and had all things common; {45} And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. {46} And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." "And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common."(Acts 2:42-47; 4:32)

This community was soon "scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles," due to determined persecution which resulted in the dispersed disciples going "every where preaching the word." (Acts 8:1,4) Christian communities were primarily to be found in two separate cultural and liguistic entities—the Greek and Latin-speaking empires of Europe and the mid-east, and the Aramaic speaking sphere of the Parthian empire of the mid-east and far-east. This latter sphere encompassed not only the eastern portions of Syria, the Arabian peninsula, and Persia, but also extended to portions of southern India and even China. To this day there are many [[Aramaic Church]] members in the Kerala province of south India.

==Early Church Community and Commitment: the Post-Biblical Period==

[[Image:Orthodox churches icon artwork.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Orthodox Church's icon artwork.]]
'''Justin martyr 100 A.D. - 165 A.D. From the "First Apology" (Defense)
'''

<blockquote>
But we, after we have thus washed him who has been convinced and has assented to our teaching, bring him to the place where those who are called brethren are assembled, in order that we may offer hearty prayers in common for ourselves and for the baptized [illuminated] person, and for all others in every place, that we may be counted worthy, now that we have learned the truth, by our works also to be found good citizens and keepers of the commandments, so that we may be saved with an everlasting salvation. Having ended the prayers, we salute one another with a kiss. There is then brought to the president of the brethren bread and a cup of wine mixed with water; and he taking them, gives praise and glory to the Father of the universe, through the name of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, and offers thanks at considerable length for our being counted worthy to receive these things at His hands. And when he has concluded the prayers and thanksgivings, all the people present express their assent by saying Amen. This word Amen answers in the Hebrew language to genoito [so be it]. And when the president has given thanks, and all the people have expressed their assent, those who are called by us deacons give to each of those present to partake of the bread and wine mixed with water over which the thanksgiving was pronounced, and to those who are absent they carry away a portion. (Chapt. LXV - administration of the sacraments)</blockquote>

<blockquote>
And this food is called among us Eukaristia [the Eucharist = the Thanksgiving], of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true, and who has been washed with the washing that is for the remission of sins, and unto regeneration, and who is so living as Christ has enjoined. For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Saviour, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word, and from which our blood and flesh by transmutation are nourished, is the flesh and blood of that Jesus who was made flesh. For the apostles, in the memoirs composed by them, which are called Gospels, have thus delivered unto us what was enjoined upon them; that Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, said, "This do ye in remembrance of Me, this is My body;" and that, after the same manner, having taken the cup and given thanks, He said, "This is My blood;" and gave it to them alone... (Chapt. LXVl - of the Eucharist)
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
And we afterwards continually remind each other of these things. And the wealthy among us help the needy; and we always keep together; and for all things wherewith we are supplied, we bless the Maker of all through His Son Jesus Christ, and through the Holy Ghost. And on the day called Sunday, all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as time permits; then, when the reader has ceased, the president verbally instructs, and exhorts to the imitation of these good things. Then we all rise together and pray, and, as we before said, when our prayer is ended, bread and wine and water are brought, and the president in like manner offers prayers and thanksgivings, according to his ability, and the people assent, saying Amen; and there is a distribution to each, and a participation of that over which thanks have been given, and to those who are absent a portion is sent by the deacons. And they who are well to do, and willing, give what each thinks fit; and what is collected is deposited with the president, who succours the orphans and widows and those who, through sickness or any other cause, are in want, and those who are in bonds and the strangers sojourning among us, and in a word takes care of all who are in need. But Sunday is the day on which we all hold our common assembly, because it is the first day on which God, having wrought a change in the darkness and matter, made the world; and Jesus Christ our Saviour on the same day rose from the dead...(Chapt.LXVll - weekly worship of the Christians)
</blockquote>

'''Tertullian (A.D. 160 -220), an Early ecclesiastical leader and writer, in his ''Apology'' (response to pagan charges) in describing the early church community wrote, ca. AD 197: '''

:We are a body knit together by one faith, one discipline and one hope. We meet together as a congregation, uniting together to offer prayer to God. We pray for the emperors and all in authority, for the welfare of the world, for peace and for the delay of the final end. We read our holy scriptures to nourish our faith, hope, steadfastness and good habits. We hear exhortations and rebukes. We take such judging very seriously – as befits those who believe they are in the sight of God – especially seriously when anyone sins so grievously we have to cut them off from our prayer, our congregation and all sacred things. Our elders preside over us, obtaining that honor not by money, but by their established character. There is no buying and selling in the things of God. Though we have a fund, but not because people can buy religion. Once a month, anyone who wants to makes a small donation – but only he who is able and willing; there is no compulsion. It is not spent on feasts, but to support and bury poor people, to provide for orphans, the elderly old persons, victims of shipwreck and those in prison for their faith.<ref>Defense by Tertullian (39), Trans. Rev. S. Thelwall. Modernized, abridged and introduced by Stephen Tomkins. Edited and prepared for the web by Dan Graves.</ref>

'''Pliny the Younger, the Roman governor of Pontus & Bithynia (northern Turkey) from A.D. 111-113, reporting to emperor Trajan of Christians, whom such pagan rulers found intolerable:'''

:... Those who denied that they were or had been Christians, when they invoked the gods in words dictated by me, offered prayer with incense and wine to your image, which I had ordered to be brought for this purpose together with statues of the gods, and moreover cursed Christ--none of which those who are really Christians, it is said, can be forced to do--these I thought should be discharged. Others named by the informer declared that they were Christians, but then denied it, asserting that they had been but had ceased to be, some three years before, others many years, some as much as twenty-five years. They all worshipped your image and the statues of the gods, and cursed Christ.

:They asserted, however, that the sum and substance of their fault or error had been that they were accustomed to meet on a fixed day before dawn and sing responsively a hymn to Christ as to a god, and to bind themselves by oath, not to some crime, but not to commit fraud, theft, or adultery, not falsify their trust, nor to refuse to return a trust when called upon to do so. When this was over, it was their custom to depart and to assemble again to partake of food — but ordinary and innocent food.<ref>Pliny the Younger Letters, 10.96</ref>

=== Implications of the growth of worldwide Christianity ===

''see also:'' [[Global Christianity]] and [[Internet evangelism]]

Given the increase in the public's access to global communications, it is thought that the more [[theology|theologically]] [[conservative]] non-Western Christian churches could influence Western Christianity to move in a more theologically [[conservative]] direction.<ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=18774</ref> For example, non-Western [[Anglican]]s are exerting influence within the worldwide Anglican Communion against the stance of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Communion's North American provinces with regard to [[homosexual]] practices.<ref>http://www.maravipost.com/malawi-politics/district/5751-bishop-mw-anglicans-totally-against-homosexuality.html</ref><ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2156406/Anglican-church-schism-declared-over-homosexuality.html</ref>

== Positive effects of Christianity on societies ==

''See also:'' [[Christianity statistics]]

Historically, Christianity has had a positive effect on societies and there are a number of statistics which demonstrate this matter (see: [[Christianity statistics]]).

== Atheism vs. Christianity ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Christianity]]

In the latter half of the 1600s, there was [[French atheism#Clandestine French atheism in the 1600s and 1700s|an increase]] in the degree of ideological conflict between [[atheism]] and Christianity in the [[Western World]]. At first the conflict was of a secretive nature via the use of clandestine tracts.<ref>[http://fivebooks.com/interview/jonathan-israel-on-the-enlightenment/ Jonathan Israel on The Enlightenment]</ref><ref>The material was formerly at the University of Cambridge's Investigation Atheism website. A website which closed down. The material has been transferred to [http://www.mmfase.com/18th-century.html 18th Century History], Investigating Atheism</ref>

As a result of [[militant atheism]] in the 20th century, there was widespread persecution against Christians in [[Communist]] countries such as the former [[Soviet Union]] and various Communist countries such as China continue to persecute Christians (see: [[Communism and religious persecution]]).

The 21st century is projected to be a century of [[desecularization]] and atheists are expected to lose influence in the West (and the world as a whole) as a result of religious immigration and the religious conservatives having a much higher fertility rate (see also: [[Growth of global desecularization]]).

In 2011, the ''American Spectator'' declared about the global population:
{{cquote|The report estimates about 80,000 new Christians every day, 79,000 new [[Islam|Muslims]] every day, and 300 fewer atheists every day. These atheists are presumably disproportionately represented in the [[Western World|West]], while religion is thriving in the Global South, where [[Charismatic movement|charismatic Christianity]] is exploding."<ref>[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]</ref>}}

== Resources related to becoming a Christian ==

''see also:'' [[Essay: Resources on becoming a Christian|Resources on becoming a Christian]]

'''Below are some resources on becoming a [[Christian]]:'''

*[http://creation.com/good-news Are you a good person?]

*[http://www.thewordfortoday.org/?page=C2000 Free audio Bible and Bible audio streaming]

*[http://www.allaboutgod.com/ AllAboutGod.com]

*[[Christian apologetics|Evidence for Christianity]]

*[[Christian video testimonies]]

*[http://www.gotquestions.org/repentance.html Repentance]

'''Tips on choosing a Christian church:'''

*[http://www.allaboutreligion.org/choosing-a-christian-church-faq.htm Choosing a Christian Church]

'''Spiritual growth as a Christian:'''

*[http://www.navpress.com/product/9781576839324/The-Pursuit-of-Holiness-Jerry-Bridges The Pursuit of Holiness] by Jerry Bridges
*[http://www.navpress.com/product/9780891099413/The-Practice-of-Godliness-Jerry-Bridges The Practice of Godliness] by Jerry Bridges
*[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/529785.The_Complete_Book_of_Discipleship The Complete Book of Discipleship: On Being and Making Followers of Christ]

==See also==

'''Denominations or branches of Christianity'''
*[[Roman Catholic Church]]
*[[Eastern Orthodoxy|Eastern Churches -- Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East]]
*[[Protestantism|Protestant]]
**[[Amish]]
**[[Anglican]] ([[Church of England]])
***[[Episcopal Church]] (USA affiliate)
**[[Baptist]]
**[[Congregationalist]]
**[[Disciples of Christ]] and [[Churches of Christ]]
**[[Evangelical Christianity]]
**[[Friends]]
**[[Fundamentalism]]
**[[Liberal Christianity]]
**[[Lutheran]]
**[[Mennonite]]
**[[Methodist]]
**[[Pentecostal]]
**[[Plymouth Brethren]]
**[[Presbyterian]]
**[[Reformed]]
**[[Seventh-day Adventist]]

'''Disputed'''
*[[Christian Science]]
*[[Jehovah's Witnesses]]
*[[Latter-day Saints]]
*[[Unitarian]]

'''Christianity in the World'''

*[[Global Christianity]]
*[[List of countries by number of Christians]]

'''American Christianity:'''

*[[American Christianity]]

'''Other articles'''

*[[Christianity and social stability]]
*[[Adiabene]]
*[[Essay: The earliest Christian Church, a prison in Armageddon]]
*[[Aramaic Church]]
*[[Cathedral]]
*[[Catholicism]]
*[[Christian apologetics]] (Defense of Christianity)
*[[Christians and the Law of Moses: an essay]]
*[[Christianity and Science]]
*[[Church]]
*[[Conservative Christianity]]
*[[Eucharist]]
*[[Evangelical Apostolic Church of North America (Syro-Chaldean)]]
*[[Christian apologetics|Evidence for Christianity]]
*[[Gospel reading in the Church: the Turgama]]
*[[Inspiration of Holy Scripture: An Eastern Christian and Jewish Perspective]]
*[[Jesus Christ]]
*[[Judaism]]
*[[Messiah]]
*[[New Testament understanding through the Jewish perspective]]
*[[Jewish Biblical way of interpretation: a solution for New Testament understanding]]
*[[Early Aramaic Jewish Christian prophesying]]
*[[First Century Aramaic Jewish Christian Gospel and poetry]]
*[[Aramaic Judaism, Jewish Aramaic Christianity, and John 1:1]]
*[[God on earth, the original!: an essay]]
*[[Passover Seder]]
*[[Persecution of Christians]]
*[[Revelation, Book of (historical exegesis)]]
*[[Red-letter Christian]]
*[[Sign of the Cross]]
*[[The Sign of the Cross: of Jewish Origin]]
*[[Essay: The Way of Salvation]]
*[[Gates of Hell]]
*[[Anti Abortion activism: a personal essay]]
*[[Transmigration of Words in Religion: an essay]]
*[[Singing the Hebrew Scriptures]]
*[[Christmas in the Holy Land: an essay]]
*[[Essay: How to "get" a church]]
*[[Bible translations]]
*[[Essay: The superiority of the King James Bible: Looking through!]]
*[[Essay:Christianity Needs Conservatism]]
*[[Essay:Christian First, Conservative Second]]
*[[Essay:How Many Christians In The World]]
*[[Essay:How Conservatism Is Essential to the Future of Christianity]]
*[[Essay:Important Christian Cities]]

==Further reading==
===Encyclopedias===
* Bodensieck, Julius, ed. ''The Encyclopedia of the Lutheran Church,'' (3 vol 1965), ECLS perspective
* Brauer, Jerald C. ''The Westminster Dictionary of Church History'' (1971), 880pp
* [http://newadvent.org/cathen/index.html ''The Catholic Encyyclopedia'' (1907-1913)], old but highly detailed and online
** '' New Catholic Encyclopedia'', edited by the Catholic University of America, 17 vol. 1967-1979.
*Cross, F. L., and E. A. Livingstone, eds. ''The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church'' (3rd ed. 1997), 1840pp; [http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Dictionary-Christian-Church/dp/0192802909/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b excerpt and text search]; online at [[OUP]]
* Elwell, Walter A., ed. ''Evangelical Dictionary of Theology‎'' (2001) 1312 pages; articles by over 200 Evangelical or Fundamentalist scholars
*Hastings, Adrian et al. eds. ''The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought'' (2000) 808pp; 600 articles by 260 Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox scholars; [http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0198600240/ref=sib_dp_pt/105-4292297-2766841#reader-link excerpt and text search]; online at [[OUP]]
*''New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge'' (1911), major sources of older scholarly articles; mainline Protestant perspective
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc01.toc.html Vol. 1: Aachen - Basilians]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc02.toc.html Vol. 2: Basilica - Chambers]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc03.toc.html Vol. 3: Chamier - Draendorf]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc04.toc.html Vol. 4: Draeseke - Goa]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc05.toc.html Vol. 5: Goar - Innocent]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc06.toc.html Vol. 6: Innocents - Liudger]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc07.toc.html Vol. 7: Liutprand - Moralities]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc08.toc.html Vol. 8: Morality - Petersen]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc09.toc.html Vol. 9: Petri - Reuchlin]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc10.toc.html Vol. 10: Reutsch - Son]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc11.toc.html Vol. 11: Son of Man - Tremellius]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc12.toc.html Vol. 12: Trench - Zwingli]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc13.toc.html Vol. 13: Index]

===Histories===
*Briggs, J. H. Y., Robert D. Linder, and David F. Wright. ''Introduction to the History of Christianity: First Century to the Present Day'' (2006) [http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-History-Christianity-Century-Present/dp/0800638123/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200823548&sr=8-4 excerpt and text search]
*Gonzalez, Justo L. '' A History of Christian Thought: Volume 1: From the Beginnings to the Council of Chalcedon'' (2nd ed. 1987); [http://www.amazon.com/History-Christian-Thought-Beginnings-Chalcedon/dp/0687171822/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200823941&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search vol 1]; ''A History of Christian Thought: Volume 2: From Augustine to the Eve of the Reformation'' (2nd ed. 1987) [http://www.amazon.com/History-Christian-Thought-Augustine-Reformation/dp/0687171830/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200823941&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search vol 2]; ''A History of Christian Thought: Volume 3: From the Protestant Reformation to the Twentieth Century'' (1987) [http://www.amazon.com/History-Christian-Thought-Protestant-Reformation/dp/0687171849/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200808706&sr=8-12 excerpt and text search vol 3]
*Horsley, Richard A. ''Christian Origins: A People's History Of Christianity, Vol. 1'' (2006), 318pp [http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Origins-Peoples-History-Christianity/dp/080063411X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200886474&sr=1-2 excerpt and text search]
*Latourette, Kenneth Scott. ''A History of Christianity'' (2 vol 1975) [http://www.amazon.com/History-Christianity-Beginnings-1500-Revised/dp/0060649526/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200823548&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search vol 1, to 1500], by leading Baptist scholar
*Latourette, Kenneth Scott. ''A history of the expansion of Christianity'' (7 vol 1939-1970), monumental history of missionary work worldwide
*MacCulloch, Diarmaid. ''The Reformation'' (2005), influential recent survey [http://www.amazon.com/Reformation-Diarmaid-MacCulloch/dp/014303538X/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200808706&sr=8-2 excerpt and text search]
*McGonigle, Thomas D., and James F. Quigley. ''A history of the Christian Tradition: From Its Jewish Orgins to the Reformation'' (1988); ''A History of the Christian Tradition, Vol. II: From the Reformation to the Present'' (1996) [http://www.amazon.com/History-Christian-Tradition-Vol-Reformation/dp/0809136481/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200808706&sr=8-15 excerpt and text search vol 2]
*Pelikan, Jaroslav. ''Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine'' (5 vol 1975-91) [http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Tradition-Development-Doctrine-Medieval/dp/0226653757/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201083460&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search v. 3, 600 AD -1300]; [http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Tradition-Development-Reformation-1300-1700/dp/0226653773/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201083460&sr=8-4 excerpt and text search vol 4, 1300-1700]; [http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Tradition-History-Development-Doctrine/dp/0226653803/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201083460&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search vol 5, 1700-present] This is the standard history of Christian doctrine.
*Ward, Keith. ''Christianity: A Beginner's Guide'' (2008), 195pp

===United States===
* Ahlstrom, Sydney E. ''A religious history of the American people‎'' (1979) 1192 pages; classic history from broad perspective [http://books.google.com/books?id=5kFF6a1viGcC&dq=inauthor:ahlstrom&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES excerpt and text search]
* Balmer, Randall. ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism'' (2nd ed. 2004), 655pp [http://www.questia.com/library/book/encyclopedia-of-evangelicalism-by-randall-balmer.jsp ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism'' online edition]
* Lippy, Charles H. and Peter W. Williams, eds. ''Encyclopedia of the American religious experience: studies of traditions and movements'' (3 vol 1988) 1872 pages; standard reference work; long essays by scholars
* Noll, Mark A. '' A history of Christianity in the United States and Canada‎'' (1992), by leading Evangelical historian [http://books.google.com/books?id=VGF3wbzzy9QC&dq=intitle:christianity+inauthor:noll&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES excerpt and text search]
* Queen, Edward L. et al., eds. Encyclopedia of American Religious History'' (3rd ed. 2 vol. 2009) 1200pp
* Reid, Daniel G. et al. eds., ''Dictionary of Christianity in America'' (199)
* Wooley, Davis C. ed. '' Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists‎'' (5 vol 1958-19820; 2565 pages)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/christians/ What Liberals Say - Category: Christians], [[Accuracy In Media]]
*[http://www.churchbud.com Christian] Social Network
*[http://bertschlossberg.blogspot.com/2012/11/jesus-through-fabric-of-our-lives.html Jesus through the Fabric of our Lives]
*[http://bertschlossberg.blogspot.com/ Real Life and Death: the interplay of Bible, Israel, America]
*[http://bertschlossberg.blogspot.de/2013/05/who-can-be-saved-who-can-not-be-saved.html Who can be saved? Who can not be saved?]

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Christianity

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Pious: What Christianity is, and a very minor grammar clean-up.

{{Christianity}}
'''Christianity''' is the world's largest [[religion]], having 2.1 billion followers.<ref>http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html</ref> In terms of its geographic distribution, Christianity is the [[Global Christianity|most globally]] diverse religion.<ref>
*[http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/08/27/many-religions-heavily-concentrated-in-one-or-two-countries/ Many religions heavily concentrated in one or two countries]
*[http://wwwgordonconwell.com/netcommunity/CSGCResources/ChristianityinitsGlobalContext.pdf Christianity in its global context]</ref>

Christianity is the only religion that emphasizes [[faith]] rather than a mere belief system, and brings God closest to mankind through [[Jesus]] as the Son of [[God]]. Literally, Christianity means "of Christ", or "belonging to Christ", or "being like Christ".<ref>[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=2661&dict=CALD Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary]</ref><ref>https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/christian-means-like-christ-bruce-ball-sermon-on-apologetics-general-84109</ref><ref>The early Christian faith was sometimes called ''That Way'', (Acts 19:1,9,23; 24:22), and its adherents were also called ''Nazarenes'' (Acts 24:5), evidently after the city of [[Nazareth]] where Jesus lived.</ref> The [[Acts of the Apostles|Book of Acts]] (Acts:11:26) records that "the disciples were called Christians first in [[Antioch]]." The title ''Christian'' is also used in Acts 26:28 and 1 Peter 4:16. Christians believe in [[God]], [[resurrection of Jesus Christ]], [[Heaven]], [[virgin birth]], survival of the [[soul]] after death, and the teachings of [[Jesus Christ]] as written in the [[Bible]].

== Main Christian Divisions ==
[[Image:Anglican Christ Church.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Anglican Christ Church in Western Australia]]
'''The three largest self-governing bodies of Christians are:'''

* The [[Roman Catholic Church]] (approx. 1.1 billion baptized members) traces its roots back to [[Saint Peter]] whom Catholics believe established their church and the succession of [[Pope]]s as the spiritual leaders of Christendom.

* The [[Orthodox Church]]es (approx. 300 million baptized members) trace their roots back to the Apostles, and are organized in Autocephalous national or regional churches in communion with each other. Differing theological perspectives led to the [[Great Schism]] between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches in A.D. 1054.

* [[Protestantism]]: the largest Communions are the [[Anglican Church|Anglicans]] (approx. 115 million baptized members) and the [[Lutheran]] World Federation (approx. 68 million baptized members). Protestantism has its origins in the European [[Reformation]]. It broke from the Roman Catholic Church under [[Martin Luther]] when differences over the nature of [[faith]] and works in the role of [[Christianity#salvation|salvation]], as well as other practices of the Catholic Church that Luther saw as unBiblical, were raised.

== Christian Beliefs ==
Christian beliefs [[Christian apologetics|are well supported via a large body of compelling evidence]]. Theologians, over two millennia, have debated a definitive summary of the Christian faith. While its interpretations vary drastically, probably the most commonly accepted statement of the faith is the [[Nicene Creed|Nicaea-Constantinopolitan Creed]].

Christians and Christian denominations agree on many points of doctrine while disagreeing on some. According to an online Harris poll from 2003, 99% of all American Christians believe in [[God]], 96% in the [[resurrection of Jesus Christ]], 93% in [[Heaven]], 93% in the virgin birth, 92% in the survival of the soul after death, 82% in [[Hell]], 50% in ghosts, 27% in astrology and 21% in reincarnation.<ref>http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=359</ref> Note that the latter two beliefs are in opposition to the religious tenants of most Christian denominations.

Nonetheless, the Nicaea-Constantinopolitan Creed offers a general overall picture of what Christian theology looks like, and serves as a useful outline and historic standard. Other creeds may prove helpful in research. See the [[Apostles' Creed]] and the Athanasian Creed.

===God===
{{main|God}}
God is a triune being. Though there is only one Divine nature there are three Divine Personages: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three Persons are collectively called the [[Trinity]] or the Holy Trinity. While God is tripartite, this does not imply that Christians are polytheists. The doctrine of the Trinity is central to Christian theology, although several denominations that usually are considered Christian are non-Trinitarian. The God of the Christian is the creator of all things, is everywhere present, exists in all times, is transcendent, all-knowing (omniscient), just, and all-powerful (omnipotent).

A major theme of the Bible is [[love]]. In the Hebrew [[Old Testament]] the idea is expressed in the Hebrew word ''hessed'', which is variously translated as loyal love, tender mercy, steadfast love, mercy, goodness, etc. in the [[New Testament]] the same idea is expressed in the Greek word ''agape'', which translates to love, compassion and charity.

===Jesus===
[[Image:Jesus' Baptism.jpg|180px|left]]
During the reign of [[Augustus Caesar|Caesar Augustus]] the Son (i.e. the second Person of the Trinity) took flesh from a virgin woman and was incarnated as a man. He was born in the town of [[Bethlehem]] and was given the name [[Jesus]]. At approximately the age of thirty he was baptised by his cousin [[John the Baptist]] and began to preach in the area of [[Judea]] and [[Galilee]]. About three years later, his teachings and works of mercy prompted the Jewish authorities to plot Jesus' death. Jesus was [[crucified]]. He rose from the dead and was seen by over 500 people. He ascended to Heaven. The four [[Gospels]] contain the basic account of what Jesus did and said.

Jesus summarized his moral teachings in two commandments from the Old Testament:

"'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." ([[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 22:37-39; [[Book of Deuteronomy|Deuteronomy]] 6:5; Leviticus 19:18)

===Morality===
The fundamental principle in Christian moral teaching is [[love]] and forgiveness, as expressed by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the New Testament. In the Hebrew [[Old Testament]] the idea is expressed in the Hebrew word ''hessed'', which is variously translated as loyal love, tender mercy, steadfast love, mercy, goodness, etc. in the [[New Testament]] the same idea is expressed in the Greek word ''agape'', which is variously translated as love, compassion, charity, etc.

There has been endless debate over how a person should express love for God in his or her moral behavior. This moral dialogue found expression in the New Testament, where the [[Apostle Paul]] addressed such controversies as [[circumcision]] ([[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]] 2:25-29), eating meat that was sacrificed to [[pagan]] deities (1 Corinthians 8), speculating about myths and genealogies (1 Timothy 1:3-5), and observing ceremonial dates and seasons (Galatians 4:9-11).

Regardless of a person's ethical interpretations, adherents commonly point to New Testament passages John 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 as scriptural depictions of love. The former states that <blockquote>"God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."</blockquote> The latter characterizes love, saying <blockquote>"Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."</blockquote>

Jesus Christ affirmed, "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." (John 13:35) In trying to understand the reason for the growth of Christianity in a pagan culture, it has been noted that while love of one's neighbor is not an exclusively Christian virtue, it appears that the primitive Christian church practiced it much more effectively than any other group.<ref>E.R. Dodds, 1970:136-137</ref>

In addition to sacrificially showing care for those within the community as well as to those without, (cf. Gal. 6:10) the Christians elevated the sanctity of life, opposing abortion, infanticide, child abandonment, suicide, and gladiatorial contests.<ref>Kenneth Scott Latourette, ''A history of Christianity'' p. 244</ref><ref>Ted Cabal, Chad Owen Brand, Paul Copan, The Apologetics Study Bible, 274</ref> While the primitive church tolerated the existing and pervasive cultural economic institution of slavery in the [[Roman Empire]], the mandate of equal pay and just treatment (Col. 4:1; Eph. 6:9) greatly ameliorated the treatment of slaves, while advising them to seek freedom if possible, (1Cor. 7:21) and requiring that the escape slave Onesimus be received back not "as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved". (Philemon 1:6) The Christian ethos of love also motivated a great expansion in the building of hospitals.<ref>Albert John Ochsner, Meyer Joseph Sturm, ''The organization, construction and management of hospitals'', p. 17</ref><ref>Roderick E. McGrew, ''Encyclopaedia of Medical Care'', p. 135</ref> By A.D. 500, most large towns in in the Roman Empire had erected them.<ref>George D. Pozgar, ''Legal aspects of health care administration', p. 2</ref>

===Atonement===
[[Image:Dalí The Christ of St. John of the Cross.jpg|thumb|The Christ of St. John of the Cross by [[Salvador Dalí]], 1951.]]
Christians believe with the New Testament that the death of Jesus, in conjunction with His resurrection, is an indispensable event for the reconciliation of lost sinners with God. There are three elements they see to the understanding of His death on the cross.

- Jesus having the knowledge that His path would lead to his own death, desired and willed that that take place, and persevered in that path though there was opportunity for Him to avoid it. "I have power to take my life and I have power to lay down my life. I lay down my life for the sheep."

- Jesus saw that in His death there would be a way for people to be brought back to the God from whom they were alienated and lost because of their sins. This would involve a substitution of Himself to effect, i.e. atone for, that development. "For the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve and give His life as a ransom for many." How this would take place was not new to the Jews of His day from their understanding of contemporary everyday practice of substitute payment - as in redemption of the first-born (Pidyon Ha Ben), or in the understanding of what aggadic stories such as the Binding of [[Isaac]] implied (see [[Midrash]]), but it was not the prevalent view that the Messiah was to be that payment. Though while alive on earth, he had hinted at it in sayings such as "unless a seed falls and dies, it remains alone, but when it dies, it brings forth..", it was only after He had risen from the dead that He explained Scripture (the Old Testament) clearly about the necessity of His death to have taken place. The disciples would henceforth preach, and Peter among them, that the death of Jesus the Messiah and His resurrection was for-planned and for-ordained by God the Father, and foretold in the Scripture (Isaiah 53).

- Christians of all generations have looked to the perfect Atonement, and the hope for reconciliation, accomplished by Jesus on the cross, to provide the means of understanding the solution to the vexing problems of the mind and of life itself.

===Salvation===
The Bible teaches that "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). This is often interpreted to mean that everyone has displeased God and is now separated from him in a kind of alienation and enmity that results from the fundamental conflict between selfish human interests and God's interests (Romans 8:5-8; James 4:4). Jesus offered a solution to this Biblical dilemma in that, by repentance of sins and faith in him (Jesus), their sins would be forgiven. He said that "...the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins." ([[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 2:10) Jesus also said, "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." (Mark 2:17).

Jesus Christ taught that "unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God" ([[Gospel of John|John]] 3:3). Protestant Evangelical Christianity often uses the terms "saved" and "born again" to mean conversion, while other Christians, such as the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, use the phrase ''born again'' as a synonym for [[baptism|baptized]].

Christians are expected to continue living by Christ's teachings (John 8:31), as is appropriate for "children of Light" (Ephesians 5:8-10). Some believe that this is necessary in order to be saved. Others say that this is a common misconception of the text, that it refers instead to the "fruits" of saving faith. Christians in the [[Reformed]] tradition (following the teaching of the 16th century French lawyer and theologian [[John Calvin]]) say that salvation cannot be lost. One Bible passage often cited is John 10:28-29 in which Jesus said of his own Apostles that they could not be snatched from his hand.

== Resurrection of Jesus Christ ==
[[Image:Jesus resurrected.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"The Resurrection" by Carl Heinrich Bloch]]
The [[resurrection of Jesus Christ]] is critical to the Christian faith. The Apostle Paul wrote, "if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain" (I Cor:15:14). Traditionally, Christianity has believed in a physical resurrection of Jesus Christ.<ref>http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/crj0056a.txt</ref>

In recent history, [[Gary Habermas]] is considered a leading [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] for defending the resurrection of Jesus.<ref>Habermas, Gary, [http://www.garyhabermas.com/articles/dialog_rexperience/dialog_rexperiences.htm Experiences of the Risen Jesus: The Foundational Historical Issue in the Early Proclamation of the Resurrection], ''Dialog: A Journal of Theology'', Vol. 45; No. 3 (Fall, 2006), pp. 288-297.</ref><ref>"Wildcat" and Holding, J.P., [http://www.tektonics.org/books/lichabrvw.html Book review of "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus"], 22nd June, 2004 (Tektonics)</ref><ref>Habermas, Gary, [http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/Ted_Hildebrandt/NTeSources/NTArticles/CTR-NT/Habermas-Resurrection1-CTR.pdf Jesus' Resurrection and Contemporary Criticism: An Apologetic] ''Criswell Theological Review'' 4.1 (1989) 159-74.</ref><ref>Habermas, Gary, [http://www.garyhabermas.com/articles/crj_explainingaway/crj_explainingaway.htm Explaining Away Jesus' Resurrection: The Recent Revival of Hallucination Theories], Christian Research Journal / vol. 23, no. 4, 2001.</ref><ref>Habermas, Gary, [http://www.apologetics.com/default.jsp?bodycontent=/articles/historical_apologetics/habermas-nt.html Why I Believe The New Testament Is Historically Reliable] (Apologetics.com)</ref>
Other notable defenders of the resurrection include: [[William Lane Craig]],<ref>Craig, William Lane, [http://www.leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/menus/historical.html Articles: Historical Jesus]</ref> [[Lee Strobel]], [[Josh McDowell]],<ref>McDowell, Josh, [http://www.leaderu.com/everystudent/easter/articles/josh2.html Evidence for the Resurrection], 1992.</ref> [[Edwin M. Yamauchi]],<ref>Jamauchi, Edwin M., [http://www.leaderu.com/everystudent/easter/articles/yama.html Easter: Myth, Hallucination, or History?]</ref> [[N.T. Wright]]<ref>Wright, N.T., [http://www.ntwrightpage.com/Wright_Early_Traditions.htm Early Traditions and the Origins of Christianity], ''Sewanee Theological Review'' 41.2, 1998.</ref> and [[Michael Horner]].<ref>Horner, Michael, [http://www.michaelhorner.com/articles/resurrection/index.html Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?]</ref>

===The Meaning of the Resurrection for Christians===
The fact of the Resurrection of Christ is also believed to produce certain effects on the lives of Christians.

1. It is because Jesus rose from the dead that believers now can resort to a living Savior to help and deliver them from sin and from situations overwhelming for them by their own powers.

2. The New Testament sees in the resurrection of Christ a certain vindication of what apparently to the world and to all beings was a failure and an overcoming of Him by His crucifixion.

3. The coming of Jesus back to life means to the believer that, indeed, his sins are totally forgiven. This is because believers know that His death was as a payment for sins - a "wage of death" for our sins that He received in our stead. If He remained dead, believers would know that the wage had not been fully paid.

4. It is a now-living Savior that Christians know can go before them, can closely lead them through life — as He did when He was on earth. This makes following Him practical and real.

5. The New Testament reveals that it is the Risen Christ who received from the Father the Holy Spirit and He, through Himself, ascended to the Father, has given the Holy Spirit to us. This gives the believer in Christ both the knowledge and the power to live a godly life and live a life that can be an intimately and personally directed one.

6. The resurrected Christ was no mere reassembling of the molecules and particles of the Body that had been crucified. It was, indeed, a physical body, but one that was fully glorified. It was a "spiritual body". Christians know that likewise, they will one day be granted the nature of a spiritual body, and be full of health. They therefore are full of hope and consolation, and consider that, even now in this life, there is an overcoming through Him.

==Worship and the Sacraments==
Christians normally attend worship services at once a week, typically on Sundays (although some denominiations, like [[Seventh Day Adventists]] worship on Saturdays). The [[Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodox]] denominations have seven sacraments: [[baptism]], [[eucharist]], [[confirmation]], [[confession]], [[anointing of the sick]], [[marriage]], and [[holy orders]]. Of these, Protestants have preserved only baptism and eucharist, which are the only two sacraments for which they find Scriptural support.

==Evangelism==
In what is called the [[Great Commission]], Jesus sent his disciples out into the world to preach the Gospel (literally "good news") and make disciples.
:'''Great Commission'''
:''But the eleven disciples proceeded to [[Galilee]], to the mountain which Jesus had designated. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful. And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in [[heaven]] and on [[earth]]." Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the [[#God the Father|Father]] and the [[#God the Son|Son]] and the [[#God the Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]], teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."'' --[[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 28:16-20 [[New American Standard Bible|NASB]]
[[Image:Gleyre The Departure of the Apostles.jpg|thumb|240px|The Departure of the Apostles by [[Charles Gleyre]].]]
 

==Internet Evangelism==

{{See also|Internet evangelism}}

Campus Crusade for Christ International (CCCI) is one of the world's largest evangelism organizations within Christendom and has over 25,000 full-time missionaries. In 2006, Alan Beeber of CCCI predicted that internet evangelism will result in more conversion that all other forms of evangelism for CCCI combined.<ref>http://www.lausanneworldpulse.com/pdf/issues/LWP0206.pdf</ref> At [[YouTube]], Christians and Christian creationists have faced problems with [[atheist bullying|atheist cyberbullies]], but they [[Essay: Sharing your Christian/creationist videos on the internet|have developed methods to overcome this problem]].

== Explosive growth of worldwide Christianity ==
[[File:Hong Kong Christians at Gateway Camp.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px|[[Hong Kong]] Christians at Gateway Camp. In 2005, there were four times as many non-Western World Christians as there were [[Western World]] Christians.<ref>http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077</ref>

(photo obtained from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckln/4815046728/in/set-72157624550425162 Flickr], see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en license agreement])]]
''see also:'' [[Global Christianity]] and [[Internet evangelism]] and [[Evangelical Christians]] and [[Resources on becoming a Christian]]

Christianity has seen tremendous growth over its 2000-year history.<ref>http://users.adam.com.au/bstett/BChristianIncrease12.htm</ref> Christianity has recently seen explosive growth outside the [[Western World]].<ref>
*[http://pewforum.org/Christian/Faith-and-Conflict-The-Global-Rise-of-Christianity.aspx The global rise of Christianity - Pew Forum]
*[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]
*[http://pewforum.org/Religion-News/The-stunning-growth-of-Christianity-in-China.aspx The stunning growth of Christianity in China]
*[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th century Africa]</ref> In 2000, there were twice as many non-Western Christians as Western Christians.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref> In 2005, there were four times as many non-Western Christians as there were [[Western World]] Christians.<ref>http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077</ref> There are now more non-Western missionaries than Western missionaries.<ref>http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077</ref>

In 2011, the ''American Spectator'' declared concerning research published in the ''International Bulletin of Missionary Research'':
{{cquote|The report estimates about 80,000 new Christians every day, 79,000 new [[Islam|Muslims]] every day, and 300 fewer [[atheism|atheists]] every day. These atheists are presumably disproportionately represented in the [[Western World|West]], while religion is thriving in the Global South, where [[Charismatic movement|charismatic Christianity]] is exploding."<ref>http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity</ref>}}

Despite strong persecution in the [[Middle East]], thousands of [[Muslims]] are turning to Christ.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01/11/thousands-muslims-reportedly-turning-to-christ-in-middle-east.html Thousands of Muslims reportedly turning to Christ in Middle East]. ''Fox News'' (from ''The Christian Post''). January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.</ref>

==Early Church Community and Commitment: The Biblical Period==
[[File:Hoffman Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane.jpg|thumb|left|110px|[[Jesus Christ|Christ]] in the Garden of Gethsemane by Heinrich Hofmann.]]

The Bible records that that, at least initially, the church saw itself as united. In the community:

"...they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. {43} And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. {44} And all that believed were together, and had all things common; {45} And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. {46} And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." "And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common."(Acts 2:42-47; 4:32)

This community was soon "scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles," due to determined persecution which resulted in the dispersed disciples going "every where preaching the word." (Acts 8:1,4) Christian communities were primarily to be found in two separate cultural and liguistic entities—the Greek and Latin-speaking empires of Europe and the mid-east, and the Aramaic speaking sphere of the Parthian empire of the mid-east and far-east. This latter sphere encompassed not only the eastern portions of Syria, the Arabian peninsula, and Persia, but also extended to portions of southern India and even China. To this day there are many [[Aramaic Church]] members in the Kerala province of south India.

==Early Church Community and Commitment: the Post-Biblical Period==

[[Image:Orthodox churches icon artwork.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Orthodox Church's icon artwork.]]
'''Justin martyr 100 A.D. - 165 A.D. From the "First Apology" (Defense)
'''

<blockquote>
But we, after we have thus washed him who has been convinced and has assented to our teaching, bring him to the place where those who are called brethren are assembled, in order that we may offer hearty prayers in common for ourselves and for the baptized [illuminated] person, and for all others in every place, that we may be counted worthy, now that we have learned the truth, by our works also to be found good citizens and keepers of the commandments, so that we may be saved with an everlasting salvation. Having ended the prayers, we salute one another with a kiss. There is then brought to the president of the brethren bread and a cup of wine mixed with water; and he taking them, gives praise and glory to the Father of the universe, through the name of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, and offers thanks at considerable length for our being counted worthy to receive these things at His hands. And when he has concluded the prayers and thanksgivings, all the people present express their assent by saying Amen. This word Amen answers in the Hebrew language to genoito [so be it]. And when the president has given thanks, and all the people have expressed their assent, those who are called by us deacons give to each of those present to partake of the bread and wine mixed with water over which the thanksgiving was pronounced, and to those who are absent they carry away a portion. (Chapt. LXV - administration of the sacraments)</blockquote>

<blockquote>
And this food is called among us Eukaristia [the Eucharist = the Thanksgiving], of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true, and who has been washed with the washing that is for the remission of sins, and unto regeneration, and who is so living as Christ has enjoined. For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Saviour, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word, and from which our blood and flesh by transmutation are nourished, is the flesh and blood of that Jesus who was made flesh. For the apostles, in the memoirs composed by them, which are called Gospels, have thus delivered unto us what was enjoined upon them; that Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, said, "This do ye in remembrance of Me, this is My body;" and that, after the same manner, having taken the cup and given thanks, He said, "This is My blood;" and gave it to them alone... (Chapt. LXVl - of the Eucharist)
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
And we afterwards continually remind each other of these things. And the wealthy among us help the needy; and we always keep together; and for all things wherewith we are supplied, we bless the Maker of all through His Son Jesus Christ, and through the Holy Ghost. And on the day called Sunday, all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as time permits; then, when the reader has ceased, the president verbally instructs, and exhorts to the imitation of these good things. Then we all rise together and pray, and, as we before said, when our prayer is ended, bread and wine and water are brought, and the president in like manner offers prayers and thanksgivings, according to his ability, and the people assent, saying Amen; and there is a distribution to each, and a participation of that over which thanks have been given, and to those who are absent a portion is sent by the deacons. And they who are well to do, and willing, give what each thinks fit; and what is collected is deposited with the president, who succours the orphans and widows and those who, through sickness or any other cause, are in want, and those who are in bonds and the strangers sojourning among us, and in a word takes care of all who are in need. But Sunday is the day on which we all hold our common assembly, because it is the first day on which God, having wrought a change in the darkness and matter, made the world; and Jesus Christ our Saviour on the same day rose from the dead...(Chapt.LXVll - weekly worship of the Christians)
</blockquote>

'''Tertullian (A.D. 160 -220), an Early ecclesiastical leader and writer, in his ''Apology'' (response to pagan charges) in describing the early church community wrote, ca. AD 197: '''

:We are a body knit together by one faith, one discipline and one hope. We meet together as a congregation, uniting together to offer prayer to God. We pray for the emperors and all in authority, for the welfare of the world, for peace and for the delay of the final end. We read our holy scriptures to nourish our faith, hope, steadfastness and good habits. We hear exhortations and rebukes. We take such judging very seriously – as befits those who believe they are in the sight of God – especially seriously when anyone sins so grievously we have to cut them off from our prayer, our congregation and all sacred things. Our elders preside over us, obtaining that honor not by money, but by their established character. There is no buying and selling in the things of God. Though we have a fund, but not because people can buy religion. Once a month, anyone who wants to makes a small donation – but only he who is able and willing; there is no compulsion. It is not spent on feasts, but to support and bury poor people, to provide for orphans, the elderly old persons, victims of shipwreck and those in prison for their faith.<ref>Defense by Tertullian (39), Trans. Rev. S. Thelwall. Modernized, abridged and introduced by Stephen Tomkins. Edited and prepared for the web by Dan Graves.</ref>

'''Pliny the Younger, the Roman governor of Pontus & Bithynia (northern Turkey) from A.D. 111-113, reporting to emperor Trajan of Christians, whom such pagan rulers found intolerable:'''

:... Those who denied that they were or had been Christians, when they invoked the gods in words dictated by me, offered prayer with incense and wine to your image, which I had ordered to be brought for this purpose together with statues of the gods, and moreover cursed Christ--none of which those who are really Christians, it is said, can be forced to do--these I thought should be discharged. Others named by the informer declared that they were Christians, but then denied it, asserting that they had been but had ceased to be, some three years before, others many years, some as much as twenty-five years. They all worshipped your image and the statues of the gods, and cursed Christ.

:They asserted, however, that the sum and substance of their fault or error had been that they were accustomed to meet on a fixed day before dawn and sing responsively a hymn to Christ as to a god, and to bind themselves by oath, not to some crime, but not to commit fraud, theft, or adultery, not falsify their trust, nor to refuse to return a trust when called upon to do so. When this was over, it was their custom to depart and to assemble again to partake of food — but ordinary and innocent food.<ref>Pliny the Younger Letters, 10.96</ref>

=== Implications of the growth of worldwide Christianity ===

''see also:'' [[Global Christianity]] and [[Internet evangelism]]

Given the increase in the public's access to global communications, it is thought that the more [[theology|theologically]] [[conservative]] non-Western Christian churches could influence Western Christianity to move in a more theologically [[conservative]] direction.<ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=18774</ref> For example, non-Western [[Anglican]]s are exerting influence within the worldwide Anglican Communion against the stance of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Communion's North American provinces with regard to [[homosexual]] practices.<ref>http://www.maravipost.com/malawi-politics/district/5751-bishop-mw-anglicans-totally-against-homosexuality.html</ref><ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2156406/Anglican-church-schism-declared-over-homosexuality.html</ref>

== Positive effects of Christianity on societies ==

''See also:'' [[Christianity statistics]]

Historically, Christianity has had a positive effect on societies and there are a number of statistics which demonstrate this matter (see: [[Christianity statistics]]).

== Atheism vs. Christianity ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Christianity]]

In the latter half of the 1600s, there was [[French atheism#Clandestine French atheism in the 1600s and 1700s|an increase]] in the degree of ideological conflict between [[atheism]] and Christianity in the [[Western World]]. At first the conflict was of a secretive nature via the use of clandestine tracts.<ref>[http://fivebooks.com/interview/jonathan-israel-on-the-enlightenment/ Jonathan Israel on The Enlightenment]</ref><ref>The material was formerly at the University of Cambridge's Investigation Atheism website. A website which closed down. The material has been transferred to [http://www.mmfase.com/18th-century.html 18th Century History], Investigating Atheism</ref>

As a result of [[militant atheism]] in the 20th century, there was widespread persecution against Christians in [[Communist]] countries such as the former [[Soviet Union]] and various Communist countries such as China continue to persecute Christians (see: [[Communism and religious persecution]]).

The 21st century is projected to be a century of [[desecularization]] and atheists are expected to lose influence in the West (and the world as a whole) as a result of religious immigration and the religious conservatives having a much higher fertility rate (see also: [[Growth of global desecularization]]).

In 2011, the ''American Spectator'' declared about the global population:
{{cquote|The report estimates about 80,000 new Christians every day, 79,000 new [[Islam|Muslims]] every day, and 300 fewer atheists every day. These atheists are presumably disproportionately represented in the [[Western World|West]], while religion is thriving in the Global South, where [[Charismatic movement|charismatic Christianity]] is exploding."<ref>[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]</ref>}}

== Resources related to becoming a Christian ==

''see also:'' [[Essay: Resources on becoming a Christian|Resources on becoming a Christian]]

'''Below are some resources on becoming a [[Christian]]:'''

*[http://creation.com/good-news Are you a good person?]

*[http://www.thewordfortoday.org/?page=C2000 Free audio Bible and Bible audio streaming]

*[http://www.allaboutgod.com/ AllAboutGod.com]

*[[Christian apologetics|Evidence for Christianity]]

*[[Christian video testimonies]]

*[http://www.gotquestions.org/repentance.html Repentance]

'''Tips on choosing a Christian church:'''

*[http://www.allaboutreligion.org/choosing-a-christian-church-faq.htm Choosing a Christian Church]

'''Spiritual growth as a Christian:'''

*[http://www.navpress.com/product/9781576839324/The-Pursuit-of-Holiness-Jerry-Bridges The Pursuit of Holiness] by Jerry Bridges
*[http://www.navpress.com/product/9780891099413/The-Practice-of-Godliness-Jerry-Bridges The Practice of Godliness] by Jerry Bridges
*[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/529785.The_Complete_Book_of_Discipleship The Complete Book of Discipleship: On Being and Making Followers of Christ]

==See also==

'''Denominations or branches of Christianity'''
*[[Roman Catholic Church]]
*[[Eastern Orthodoxy|Eastern Churches -- Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East]]
*[[Protestantism|Protestant]]
**[[Amish]]
**[[Anglican]] ([[Church of England]])
***[[Episcopal Church]] (USA affiliate)
**[[Baptist]]
**[[Congregationalist]]
**[[Disciples of Christ]] and [[Churches of Christ]]
**[[Evangelical Christianity]]
**[[Friends]]
**[[Fundamentalism]]
**[[Liberal Christianity]]
**[[Lutheran]]
**[[Mennonite]]
**[[Methodist]]
**[[Pentecostal]]
**[[Plymouth Brethren]]
**[[Presbyterian]]
**[[Reformed]]
**[[Seventh-day Adventist]]

'''Disputed'''
*[[Christian Science]]
*[[Jehovah's Witnesses]]
*[[Latter-day Saints]]
*[[Unitarian]]

'''Christianity in the World'''

*[[Global Christianity]]
*[[List of countries by number of Christians]]

'''American Christianity:'''

*[[American Christianity]]

'''Other articles'''

*[[Christianity and social stability]]
*[[Adiabene]]
*[[Essay: The earliest Christian Church, a prison in Armageddon]]
*[[Aramaic Church]]
*[[Cathedral]]
*[[Catholicism]]
*[[Christian apologetics]] (Defense of Christianity)
*[[Christians and the Law of Moses: an essay]]
*[[Christianity and Science]]
*[[Church]]
*[[Conservative Christianity]]
*[[Eucharist]]
*[[Evangelical Apostolic Church of North America (Syro-Chaldean)]]
*[[Christian apologetics|Evidence for Christianity]]
*[[Gospel reading in the Church: the Turgama]]
*[[Inspiration of Holy Scripture: An Eastern Christian and Jewish Perspective]]
*[[Jesus Christ]]
*[[Judaism]]
*[[Messiah]]
*[[New Testament understanding through the Jewish perspective]]
*[[Jewish Biblical way of interpretation: a solution for New Testament understanding]]
*[[Early Aramaic Jewish Christian prophesying]]
*[[First Century Aramaic Jewish Christian Gospel and poetry]]
*[[Aramaic Judaism, Jewish Aramaic Christianity, and John 1:1]]
*[[God on earth, the original!: an essay]]
*[[Passover Seder]]
*[[Persecution of Christians]]
*[[Revelation, Book of (historical exegesis)]]
*[[Red-letter Christian]]
*[[Sign of the Cross]]
*[[The Sign of the Cross: of Jewish Origin]]
*[[Essay: The Way of Salvation]]
*[[Gates of Hell]]
*[[Anti Abortion activism: a personal essay]]
*[[Transmigration of Words in Religion: an essay]]
*[[Singing the Hebrew Scriptures]]
*[[Christmas in the Holy Land: an essay]]
*[[Essay: How to "get" a church]]
*[[Bible translations]]
*[[Essay: The superiority of the King James Bible: Looking through!]]
*[[Essay:Christianity Needs Conservatism]]
*[[Essay:Christian First, Conservative Second]]
*[[Essay:How Many Christians In The World]]
*[[Essay:How Conservatism Is Essential to the Future of Christianity]]
*[[Essay:Important Christian Cities]]

==Further reading==
===Encyclopedias===
* Bodensieck, Julius, ed. ''The Encyclopedia of the Lutheran Church,'' (3 vol 1965), ECLS perspective
* Brauer, Jerald C. ''The Westminster Dictionary of Church History'' (1971), 880pp
* [http://newadvent.org/cathen/index.html ''The Catholic Encyyclopedia'' (1907-1913)], old but highly detailed and online
** '' New Catholic Encyclopedia'', edited by the Catholic University of America, 17 vol. 1967-1979.
*Cross, F. L., and E. A. Livingstone, eds. ''The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church'' (3rd ed. 1997), 1840pp; [http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Dictionary-Christian-Church/dp/0192802909/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b excerpt and text search]; online at [[OUP]]
* Elwell, Walter A., ed. ''Evangelical Dictionary of Theology‎'' (2001) 1312 pages; articles by over 200 Evangelical or Fundamentalist scholars
*Hastings, Adrian et al. eds. ''The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought'' (2000) 808pp; 600 articles by 260 Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox scholars; [http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0198600240/ref=sib_dp_pt/105-4292297-2766841#reader-link excerpt and text search]; online at [[OUP]]
*''New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge'' (1911), major sources of older scholarly articles; mainline Protestant perspective
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc01.toc.html Vol. 1: Aachen - Basilians]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc02.toc.html Vol. 2: Basilica - Chambers]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc03.toc.html Vol. 3: Chamier - Draendorf]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc04.toc.html Vol. 4: Draeseke - Goa]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc05.toc.html Vol. 5: Goar - Innocent]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc06.toc.html Vol. 6: Innocents - Liudger]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc07.toc.html Vol. 7: Liutprand - Moralities]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc08.toc.html Vol. 8: Morality - Petersen]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc09.toc.html Vol. 9: Petri - Reuchlin]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc10.toc.html Vol. 10: Reutsch - Son]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc11.toc.html Vol. 11: Son of Man - Tremellius]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc12.toc.html Vol. 12: Trench - Zwingli]
**[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc13.toc.html Vol. 13: Index]

===Histories===
*Briggs, J. H. Y., Robert D. Linder, and David F. Wright. ''Introduction to the History of Christianity: First Century to the Present Day'' (2006) [http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-History-Christianity-Century-Present/dp/0800638123/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200823548&sr=8-4 excerpt and text search]
*Gonzalez, Justo L. '' A History of Christian Thought: Volume 1: From the Beginnings to the Council of Chalcedon'' (2nd ed. 1987); [http://www.amazon.com/History-Christian-Thought-Beginnings-Chalcedon/dp/0687171822/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200823941&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search vol 1]; ''A History of Christian Thought: Volume 2: From Augustine to the Eve of the Reformation'' (2nd ed. 1987) [http://www.amazon.com/History-Christian-Thought-Augustine-Reformation/dp/0687171830/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200823941&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search vol 2]; ''A History of Christian Thought: Volume 3: From the Protestant Reformation to the Twentieth Century'' (1987) [http://www.amazon.com/History-Christian-Thought-Protestant-Reformation/dp/0687171849/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200808706&sr=8-12 excerpt and text search vol 3]
*Horsley, Richard A. ''Christian Origins: A People's History Of Christianity, Vol. 1'' (2006), 318pp [http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Origins-Peoples-History-Christianity/dp/080063411X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200886474&sr=1-2 excerpt and text search]
*Latourette, Kenneth Scott. ''A History of Christianity'' (2 vol 1975) [http://www.amazon.com/History-Christianity-Beginnings-1500-Revised/dp/0060649526/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200823548&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search vol 1, to 1500], by leading Baptist scholar
*Latourette, Kenneth Scott. ''A history of the expansion of Christianity'' (7 vol 1939-1970), monumental history of missionary work worldwide
*MacCulloch, Diarmaid. ''The Reformation'' (2005), influential recent survey [http://www.amazon.com/Reformation-Diarmaid-MacCulloch/dp/014303538X/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200808706&sr=8-2 excerpt and text search]
*McGonigle, Thomas D., and James F. Quigley. ''A history of the Christian Tradition: From Its Jewish Orgins to the Reformation'' (1988); ''A History of the Christian Tradition, Vol. II: From the Reformation to the Present'' (1996) [http://www.amazon.com/History-Christian-Tradition-Vol-Reformation/dp/0809136481/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200808706&sr=8-15 excerpt and text search vol 2]
*Pelikan, Jaroslav. ''Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine'' (5 vol 1975-91) [http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Tradition-Development-Doctrine-Medieval/dp/0226653757/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201083460&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search v. 3, 600 AD -1300]; [http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Tradition-Development-Reformation-1300-1700/dp/0226653773/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201083460&sr=8-4 excerpt and text search vol 4, 1300-1700]; [http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Tradition-History-Development-Doctrine/dp/0226653803/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201083460&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search vol 5, 1700-present] This is the standard history of Christian doctrine.
*Ward, Keith. ''Christianity: A Beginner's Guide'' (2008), 195pp

===United States===
* Ahlstrom, Sydney E. ''A religious history of the American people‎'' (1979) 1192 pages; classic history from broad perspective [http://books.google.com/books?id=5kFF6a1viGcC&dq=inauthor:ahlstrom&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES excerpt and text search]
* Balmer, Randall. ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism'' (2nd ed. 2004), 655pp [http://www.questia.com/library/book/encyclopedia-of-evangelicalism-by-randall-balmer.jsp ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism'' online edition]
* Lippy, Charles H. and Peter W. Williams, eds. ''Encyclopedia of the American religious experience: studies of traditions and movements'' (3 vol 1988) 1872 pages; standard reference work; long essays by scholars
* Noll, Mark A. '' A history of Christianity in the United States and Canada‎'' (1992), by leading Evangelical historian [http://books.google.com/books?id=VGF3wbzzy9QC&dq=intitle:christianity+inauthor:noll&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES excerpt and text search]
* Queen, Edward L. et al., eds. Encyclopedia of American Religious History'' (3rd ed. 2 vol. 2009) 1200pp
* Reid, Daniel G. et al. eds., ''Dictionary of Christianity in America'' (199)
* Wooley, Davis C. ed. '' Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists‎'' (5 vol 1958-19820; 2565 pages)

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/christians/ What Liberals Say - Category: Christians], [[Accuracy In Media]]
*[http://www.churchbud.com Christian] Social Network
*[http://bertschlossberg.blogspot.com/2012/11/jesus-through-fabric-of-our-lives.html Jesus through the Fabric of our Lives]
*[http://bertschlossberg.blogspot.com/ Real Life and Death: the interplay of Bible, Israel, America]
*[http://bertschlossberg.blogspot.de/2013/05/who-can-be-saved-who-can-not-be-saved.html Who can be saved? Who can not be saved?]

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Gonzales v. Raich

2016-11-20T08:17:43Z

Pious: Stupid mistake. I linked to the oral arguments rather than the decision itself.

{{caselaw|Gonzales v. Raich|545 U.S. 1|2005}}
[https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/04pdf/03-1454.pdf '''Gonzales v. Raich'''] was a landmark [[U.S. Supreme Court]] decision written by Justice [[John Paul Stevens]] upholding the application of [[federal]] law against marijuana cultivation to a purely local (intrastate) activity in California. By a 6-3 majority, the Court held that the [[Commerce Clause]] and the [[Necessary and Proper Clause]] do grant [[Congress]] the authority to prohibit the growing of large amounts of marijuana even if legal under state law. In this case [[California]] permitted marijuana growth for allegedly medical purposes.

The Court held that "Congress acted rationally" in declining to adopt a medical-marijuana exception to the generally applicable federal ban on manufacture, possession, and sale. ''Gonzales v. Raich'', 125 S. Ct. 2195, 2211 (2005). "The notion that California law has surgically excised a discrete activity that is hermetically sealed off from the larger interstate marijuana market is a dubious proposition, and, more importantly, one that Congress could have rationally rejected." ''Id.'' at 2213.

This decision represented an unusual disagreement between Justice [[Antonin Scalia]], who sided with the majority, and Justice [[Clarence Thomas]], who sided with the dissent. This decision was also unusual in that two dissents were written, mostly arguing that offering an illegal drug for free, made entirely within one state, does not constitute "Commerce between the Several States", nor "Necessary and Proper". Fortunately, conservative reason was not overcome by these dissents.

User talk:DavidB4

2016-11-20T08:08:49Z

Pious: Signed. It's been too long.

'''Feel free to post any questions or comments here. If you don't hear back from me, try e-mailing me instead.''' 
Archive(s): [[User talk:DavidB4/Archive 1|1]]

== Thanks ==

Thanks for creating the [[Ubuntu Christian Edition]] article. I believe I am going to install that on a computer. I also think I am going to install [[Xiphos]] on a computer.

In addition, I may try out [[CometBird]]. A quick suggestion: When you create articles like this, I would put in the software's greatest strengths and weaknesses. It seems to me the greatest strength of CometBird is its greater speed than Firefox. Here is a cool browser you may like by the way: [https://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/icedragon-browser.php Comodo IceDragon]. I rarely use Firefox now. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 08:52, 26 February 2016 (EST)

:You're welcome, and thanks for letting me know! I'm glad those pages were a little helpful! You're right--having the Pros and Cons is a good idea. Honestly, I don't know enough about some software to do that, but I'll see what I can do. The main problem I foresee in trying to list Pros and Cons is that those are somewhat subjective, and can vary. For example, [[Opera]] had what I thought was a great browser for a while (since then, they switched to the Chromium engine) but some thought it was terrible. What works well for one person, doesn't always work the same way for another. None the less, I'll see what I can do. Perhaps looking up a number of other reviews for the software would be advantageous. Anyway, I'm rambling a bit. I'll see if I can start adding those sections to at least some of the pages. Thanks for the suggestion!
: I think I might have heard of Comodo IceDragon before, but I'm not sure. I'll definitely add it to my list and see what I can do. Thanks for that suggestion as well! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) XX:xx, 26 February 2016 (EST)

::I've made a very simple page for [[Comodo IceDragon]]. I don't know much about it, but I'll try it a bit more in depth if I can and try to expand the page somewhat. As always, feel free to add/edit/remove if you want.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) XX:xx, 26 February 2016 (EST)

== Vandal ==

A vandal on the loose. [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Benkumar]
::He, Rahulbrown, and Josephkocher might also be one and the same person. [[User:U.U|U.U]] ([[User talk:U.U|talk]]) XX:xx, 27 February 2016 (EST)

:::Thanks for the info--I guess I'm too late though. I'll try to keep an eye on Rahulbrown, but he/she doesn't seem to have done anything yet, so I can't just ban 'em I don't think. Thanks for the info! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:02, 27 February 2016 (EST)
::::Rahulbrown has been blocked now, but the user I just told you of seems to have vanished instead of being blocked. I wonder why.[[User:U.U|U.U]] ([[User talk:U.U|talk]]) 19:46, 29 February 2016 (EST)
It could be that he gave up, but I'd sooner suspect that he had multiple accounts. Another one was banned, and with it his IP address. Now he can't log in to any other accounts, so he's gone even though the others are still open. It's just speculation, of course, but that's what I suspect.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 20:53, 29 February 2016 (EST)

==Archive==
Just F.Y.I., I've created an "archive" to hopefully fix or at least move the problem of signatures not being placed, and section edits not working properly. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:02, 27 February 2016 (EST)
==Banks thanks==
Thank you for your edits. One editor seems to have left a trail of red links and I appreciate you pipe-ing them to their correct target. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 10:38, 2 March 2016 (EST)

:You're welcome! Yes, some people do that a lot. I can understand when a wiki first starts out, that this can be a good idea. By now, however, that really should be avoided--especially when the page desired already exists under another name. 

:You seem to be doing a great job of both writing and editing--thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:29, 2 March 2016 (EST)

::I must admit, though, that I still sometimes do this when there is a page I ''really'' think should be made. If no one else does it, though, I usually plan to go back and make these myself. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:40, 2 March 2016 (EST)
==Photo Upload Request==
Could you please upload https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brady#/media/File:James_Brady_1986.jpg it is public domain, and I want to add it to the James Brady article? Many thanks for your assistance. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 07:47, 3 March 2016 (EST)
Could you please upload https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neil_Cavuto.jpg
It is CC SA and must be attributed to freddthompson https://www.flickr.com/people/9313013@N04 on the upload page. Yes, [[Fred Thompson]]! Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:35, 3 March 2016 (EST)

:No problem--I've uploaded both: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:James_Brady_1986.jpg James Brady] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Neil_Cavuto.jpg Neil Cavuto]. I certainly don't mind personal requests, but just in case you don't know, Conservapedia does have an image upload request page [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Image_upload_requests here]. However, I certainly don't mind being asked directly. Have a great day! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:12, 3 March 2016 (EST)

Please upload https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrite#/media/File:Neuron_Hand-tuned.svg It is CC SA and must be attributed to Quasar Jarosz. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 14:31, 23 March 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded! It is named "Neuron Hand-tuned.svg.png" and located here: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Neuron_Hand-tuned.svg.png] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 15:28, 23 March 2016 (EDT)

== re: abortion and evolution article ==

Please feel free to completely revise or partially revise the [[Abortion and evolution]] article. I restored the article so now it's up to you to make it a encyclopedic article. I didn't have a chance to review the article and I am leaving that up to you along with any changes to the article.
==Photo upload request==
We have added a bio for [[Merrick Garland]]. Could you please upload the official photo, which is not copyrighted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrick_Garland#/media/File:Merrick_Garland.jpg Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 16:55, 20 March 2016 (EDT)
:Nice work! I've uploaded it under the name "Merrick Garland.jpg". [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Merrick_Garland.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 23:58, 20 March 2016 (EDT)
::Thank you. How about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataract#/media/File:Cataract_in_human_eye.png [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:23, 21 March 2016 (EDT)
:::You're welcome! I've uploaded the second one named as "Cataract in human eye.png" [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Cataract_in_human_eye.png]
:::Thanks for all your continuing work! I've been busy lately, so I haven't been able to do much, but I'll try to keep checking at least once a day in case you have other upload requests. Have a great day!--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:11, 21 March 2016 (EDT)
::::Thank you for all your help. It is great working with you. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:40, 23 March 2016 (EDT)
:::::You're welcome--let me know when there's anything else I can do!--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:55, 23 March 2016 (EDT)
:::::::https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yunnan_in_China_(%2Ball_claims_hatched).svg Please. You can shorten the name of the uploaded file :-) [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:45, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
Uploaded under the name "Yunnan in China.png" and located here: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Yunnan_in_China.png] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 11:17, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Thanks. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 22:22, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
:Any time! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:38, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
::How about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Yee#/media/File:Leland_Yee.jpg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:39, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
:::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Leland_Yee.jpg]
::::Next up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Weiner#/media/File:Anthony_Weiner,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 10:42, 1 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Anthony_Weiner,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg]
:::::::Next up: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gitmo_Aerial.jpg which was taken by the Federal Government and is not copyrighted. Thanks.
Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Gitmo_Aerial.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:40, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
::Animated GIF, requires attribution: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animated_gun_turret_with_labels.gif [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:34, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
:::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Animated_gun_turret_with_labels.gif] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 08:45, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
::::I installed it in [[Naval guns]] but we lost the animation. Could you please try again in a way that keeps the animation? [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:26, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see what you mean. On the image page it says "Note: Due to technical limitations, thumbnails of high resolution GIF images such as this one will not be animated." I don't quite understand why, but it seems CP is set up that way. If you set it to 700px or more, it does show the animation. However, that is huge for something like this. I'll do a little mor experimentation, but it doesn't look too hopeful. I suppose we could ask an admin... --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 19:17, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
::::::https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mitch_Kapor_(Pic_1).jpg requires attribution. Thank you. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 12:47, 5 April 2016 (EDT)
Uploaded--You're Welcome! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Mitch_Kapor.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:14, 5 April 2016 (EDT)
:How about File:Electromagneticwave3Dfromside.gif requires attribution. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:10, 7 April 2016 (EDT)
::Uploaded! [File:Electromagneticwave3Dfromside.gif] It looks like this one can be a "thumbnail" and still have the animation work, since it is smaller. If it does work for you, though, let me know and I'll see what I can do. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 08:43, 7 April 2016 (EDT)
Thank you. I have two more: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hammer_mill_open_front_full.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goliath_Poldermolen.jpg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 18:20, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
:There is also https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Countries_implicated_in_the_Panama_Papers.svg which should be attributed to "JCRules". [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 19:04, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
I hope I am not imposing by making these three requests. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:17, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
:Not at all--I'm happy to help! Just let me know if/when you want any more! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:19, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
::I did not see them, where are they? [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:37, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
:::Ahh... whoops! Sorry about that! I didn't even see you most recent request, just the comment. (This section is getting a little messy..maybe that's why?) I've uploaded it [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Countries implicated in the Panama Papers.png|here].
Many thanks, but the other two - windmills and grinding mill? [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 10:05, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
:Opps again! I need to do more reading and less skimming/skipping! Here are those two: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Goliath_Poldermolen.jpg] [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Hammer_mill_open_front_full.jpg]

How about this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Flute.jpg For the [[Silver]] article. It has a picture of a raw crystalline blob; I want to show silver in a more refined state. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 12:01, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

:I'd be happy to upload that, SamHB, but I see we already have [http://www.conservapedia.com/Flute.jpg a flute]. Is that one suitable, or would you like the one you linked to? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:30, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
::That will do just fine. Even if the lip plate is made from another element 32 slots higher in the periodic table. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 13:15, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

:::Alright, well you do have a point (and I'd be happy to upload the other). It's up to you.

::::I was joking. Many substances go into musical instruments. That picture is fine. Thanks. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 14:53, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

:::::Alright, I couldn't tell for sure but that's true, they are in no way made of a single material. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:26, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

==Categories==
Thank you for your work on category clean up. If you put an article in a subcategory, it should not also go in the category. So, articles in [[:Category:United States Law]] should not be placed into [[:Category:Law]] or [[:Category:Laws]]. A user who did not understand the tree-structure of categories added a lot of category tags in 2014-2015 that messed everything up. A category should not be a subcategory of itself. Also, if categories A B and C are subcategories of category X. Then do not create a circle by placing X as a subcategory of A B and C. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 13:50, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
:I'm glad to do what I can, though perhaps I'm getting lazy...categories are easier than writing.
:I thought I'd read this somewhere, but I wasn't absolutely sure, so it's good to know. I've been doing a sort of mass-audit of categories, so it's a little hard for me to check where every category is in the tree, but I'll try to keep an eye out for this kind of issue. Thanks for the info! I have been finding some oddities, like Amazon.com being a subcategory of commerce, but commerce also being a subcategory of Amazon.com. On the one hand, I think "Why did people miss this?!?" but on the other hand, a wiki a a big place, and we don't have as many active editors as WP. I can't fix it all, but if I can straighten out some of it, maybe that will help. In the mean time, sorry to everyone who watched the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes page]] for the edit flood! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:17, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
::As I recall, either you or JDano created a little page of guidelines for categories. As a subpage of your user page or talk page. I can't find it now, perhaps because of all the changes you made, that cluttered up RC, for which you apologized above. I forgive you of course, but can you tell me where it is? I have some comments I'd like to add. I want to create a link to it on my own page. I think that page can become a generally useful tool. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 13:42, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
:::JDano Made that, and it's located here: [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. We're glad to have you back! :) --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:54, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
::::Thanks. This is of vastly more general importance then just TAR. It looks like useful editing guidelines in general. I'm going to see what I can do about moving it (or its non-TAR-specific content) to a more general place.
::::I actually have a specific issue with the "only in the lowest-level category" rule. I came a cross an exception a while back. I'll bring it up as soon as I catch my breath. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 14:04, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::Good idea--I agree, TAR is one contributor, but not the only. General cleanup is a good idea along the same lines throughout CP.
:::::By the way, I'm probably going to be fairly busy for the rest of this weekend, so I may not be responding promptly from not on. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:52, 2 April 2016 (EDT)

==TAR clean up==
Glad you are pitching in. Please consider [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 22:47, 1 April 2016 (EDT)

:Thank you, as well! I haven't much time now, but I skimmed over your list, and it looks pretty good. Thanks! ([[User:DavidB4|DavidB4]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) xx:xx, 1 April 2016 (EDT))

::I just left a note on JDano's talk page, which please see. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 16:07, 4 April 2016 (EDT)

Dear DavidB4, while I appreciate the time you took in writing [[Gun nut]], it completely duplicates the existing [[Gun enthusiast]] page. Could we possibly merge the two and then have a redirect from Gun nut to Gun enthusiast? Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 16:07, 6 April 2016 (EDT)
:Yes indeed we could. I should have done more looking before I wrote. I'll see what I can do, but if you get there first, feel free to merge them your self. Thanks for pointing this out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:55, 6 April 2016 (EDT)

== For God's sake! What was the matter with this person? ==

So I was doing a routine look at RC, and I came across your change to [[Battery (electrical)]]. You're right; it needs more work. But I noticed that you de-wikilinked the various sizes: "AAA", "C", "D", etc. I immediately thought "This looks like the work of TAR." Sure enough, it was. He was planning to have a page titled "C", about the uses of size C batteries? What was it going to say? Something like "C is a size of batteries that you will use when you cash in your 401K to buy a lifetime supply of batteries, along with guns and bullets, so you can spend the rest of your life holed up in Idaho waiting for the <s>zombie apocalypse</s> gun-grabbers"? Did he not bother to look and see that there is already a "C" page, about the programming language? Similarly for "D". He apparently didn't bother to look—or did he?—and see that there was a page about the one-letter abbreviation for the Democratic party.

But "AAA" was most telling. (Plain "AA" was just a redlink.) His "AAA" link was to a page about, among other things, the American Automobile Association. And who wrote that page? TAR did. He linked to that '''knowing full well that the page was about other things!!'''

I'm going to create the "Conservapedia:How to create and maintain high-quality articles" page. And it will have a few things to say about wikilinks. The things I cited above are not the only instances of this kind of stuff that I have seen.

[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:56, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
::TAR is a very sticky substance. Not easily completely removed.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:01, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:::On my first edit of that page, I missed the problem entirely. I didn't even check, thinking "They wouldn't possibly link to just the text shown—they must be piped." Haha! Funny joke! The moral of this story: never over-estimate the planning behind some pages and their content. Thanks for going ahead with making that guide. It could be a helpful checklist to reference and point to for sure.
:::Cons, I have to agree. TAR has its uses, and in some cases is difficult to replace. In other ways, it can really make a mess. Not to be too hard on him, though, I'm sure he's not the only one to make mistakes like this. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 01:12, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

::::SamHB, see: [[User talk:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles]]. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:22, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:::::I see a few things I'd like to tweak on that list, but which one is currently in use? [[User:JDano/TARlist]], [[User talk:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles]] (which has a space in the link it should not), or [[Essay:How to create and maintain high-quality articles]] which does not seem to exist? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 11:40, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
I moved SamHB's version to the bottom of [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. And then I deleted the version that I created along with its talk page. You two can work the rest out. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:02, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

OK, I've overwritten my current version ''in situ'' (love them Latin expressions) in the usual place, [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. We can work on it there. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 12:11, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:Alright, thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:20, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

As you may have seen, there was a delightful dialog between me and Cons late last night, as he repeatedly moved pages around and otherwise created edit conflicts for me. I asked him to pause and give me a 15 minute window in which I could tell him what I was doing (and in fact completely agreeing with his objections), but he just moved things around some more and created more edit conflicts. He seemed to be acting as though he hadn't seen my request for a pause, even though he was making edits to the very same pages. He wouldn't acknowledge me. He just moved the discussion to yet another page. I posted a request on that page with subject line "PLEASE STOP AND ACKNOWLEDGE" in all caps. He still didn't acknowledge my request that he stop moving pages and creating edit conflicts with me. So I gave up for the night, as I had said I would do if he didn't acknowledge.

He did actually stop messing with this, and go on one of his charming all-night editing sprees. 163 edits, by my rough count. So I suppose that's all the "acknowledgement" we can expect from this person. Though, as soon as you posted your "which one is which?" message this morning, he came back. And moved stuff around some more. You see, he saved my text in a page that he created, titled "User:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles" and "User talk:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles". I attempted to edit that, and the software said (not surprisingly) "User account "User: SamHB" is not registered. Please check if you want to create/edit this page." This guy doesn't even know how user page titles work.

So I was planning to put a delete notice on those pages, hoping that some poor soul would come along and delete those. If necessary, I was going to fill it with very unseemly material as an incentive to delete it. It wasn't necessary; Cons deleted the pages a short time ago, moving my draft back to the "TARlist page. I wrote my draft over that, without getting an edit conflict.

So maybe things have settled down a bit. I just checked RC in another window, and things seem to have settled down. We should work on the page there—I see that you are already doing that. I may make another attempt to move the page into the Conservapedia main space between 12 midnight tonight and 00:05 in the morning. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 12:43, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:Sounds like fun! Well, as long as we are all editing the correct page, and not conflicting with each other, I guess It's "all good." As far as moving this to a "Conservapedia:" title, I think Cons asked that we tell him when it is ready, and he will decide if it's ready or not. I'd be inclined to do that, rather than just trying again...we don't want to antagonize (or at least I don't), after all. Up to you, though. Anyway, I still see a lot of TAR specific stuff in it, so we have some work to do. I'm keeping pretty busy elsewhere today, so I may not be around to help much, but I'll do what I can.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:39, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

::I think the thing to do is, first, make the article an unequivocally high-quality thing. (It pretty nearly already is.) Then we can probably move it, or get it moved, in a way that doesn't cause Cons to be destructive. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 18:58, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
::::May I ask, when David B looks at each page, does he see a "move" tab at the top? If so, he has the power to move (i.e., rename) pages, while preserving the page history. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:42, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
SamHB, you're probably right, that might work. Like you said, we just need to make it good first (which it is well on its way to being) 
JDano, I do not have Move permissions. I believe that is a right restricted to full Admins only. We can either ask Cons to do it, or just use Copy+Paste. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:37, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

Welcome to TARist Russia, I mean the Pacific Northwest, I mean [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. I appreciate all that you do. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 17:49, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:Errm....thanks! I'll try to improve it if I think of something, assuming you don't mind. If you disagree with any of my edits though, feel free to change or undo them.

==Picture Upload Requests==
Could you please https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skyline_of_Plano_Texas.jpg with attribution to Danny20111993 and
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_Austin_From_Congress_Street_Bridge.jpg with attribution to Daveydickler. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:39, 15 April 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Skyline_of_Plano_Texas.jpg] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:View_of_Austin_From_Congress_Street_Bridge.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:07, 15 April 2016 (EDT)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abilene_from_the_Enterprise_Building.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amarillo_Texas_Downtown.jpg Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 22:51, 15 April 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded: [[:File:Abilene_from_the_Enterprise_Building.jpg]] and [[:File:Amarillo_Texas_Downtown.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:46, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FireExtinguisherABC.jpg Photo by Dante Alighieri and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dana_White_headshot.jpg Photo by Justin Moore [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 20:30, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded: [[:File:FireExtinguisherABC.jpg]] and [[:File:Dana White headshot.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 21:03, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
Thanks. How about: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boise,_idaho.jpg attributed to Lordchadwick79 [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:46, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
:You're welcome. Here's this next one: [[:File:Boise, idaho autumn.jpg]]
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MREsingleveggie.gif attribute to Bahamut0013 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/vaduva/18674659564/in/photolist-usdvF3-usdQa7-usonjH-8fRdg3-8fMXRe-8LiSgr-8fMXzn-4WChsi-8fMXrR-8fMXMP-57SxmD-4WCiwv-8fMXLF-8LiMTt-8LmSK7-4WCpHv-8LiTkz-8fRcXw-4WCaPc-8fMXGP-6AMzek-4WFXGL-4WCfvg-8qxVDK-4WGBjw-4WCkwg-4WGsif-8LmSi9-4WCcBV-8fMXKg-4WFYN7-8fMXDe-9mW1B1-57QVNT-4WFV6u-4WCotX-8fRdo3-8fRcWU-9mPDAq-8fRd65-4WGCgW-8fMXwB-8fMXBT-4WGzmb-4WGx2o-8LiVzv-4WCc9r-8fRdxN-4WCiUM-4WGJqj attributed to Virgil Vaduva CC-BY 2.0. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 13:58, 17 April 2016 (EDT) 

Uploaded: [[:File:MREsingleveggie.gif]] and [[:File:Porcfest 2015.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:14, 18 April 2016 (EDT)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polemount-singlephase-closeup.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Transformer3d_col3.svg please. 22:55, 20 April 2016 (EDT)
Please don't forget the diagram too. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 00:31, 21 April 2016 (EDT)

You're right on top of this, so I guess I don't really need to post the links. Anyway, here they are: [[:File:Transformer-polemount-singlephase-closeup.jpg]] and [[:File:Transformer3d_col3_XML_stripped.jpeg]]. The latter had some file problems, so I needed to adapt is somewhat. It might have lost some quality, and also (by design) SVG data, but I think it should work. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:42, 21 April 2016 (EDT)

Please upload: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bug_de_l'an_2000.jpg attribute to Bug de l'an 2000 [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:04, 22 April 2016 (EDT)

:Done! [[:File:Bug de l'an 2000.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 08:51, 22 April 2016 (EDT)
Please https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CarlMenger.png public domain due to age of photo. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 17:39, 28 April 2016 (EDT)
Also: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20111102_Incendie_Charlie_Hebdo_Paris_XXe_07.jpg attribute to Pierre-Yves Beaudouin [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 17:43, 28 April 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded! [[:File:CarlMenger.png]] and [[:File:Incendie Charlie Hebdo Paris XXe 07.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 18:41, 28 April 2016 (EDT)
Please https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bisphenol-A-Skeletal.svg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:40, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded after conversion [[:File:Bisphenol-A-Skeletal.png]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 10:50, 29 April 2016 (EDT)
Please: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C60-rods.png ==[[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:50, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded: [[:File:C60-rods.png]]. Sorry for the delay--I will be more busy that usual for the next week or two, so I may take longer to respond. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:45, 30 April 2016 (EDT)

Please: File:Guy Kawasaki at Wikimania 2015 - 2.jpg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 02:15, 4 May 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded: [[:File:Guy Kawasaki at Wikimania 2015 - 2.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:52, 4 May 2016 (EDT)

Could you upload https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Einstein_Rings_(Cropped).jpg#mw-jump-to-license I think it's ok in terms of copyright, thanks [[User:Richardm|Richardm]] ([[User talk:Richardm|talk]]) 15:39, 21 September 2016 (EDT)

:It's in [[Public Domain]], so that's fine. Creative Commons licensed images are also acceptable. I've uploaded it here: [[:File:Einstein Rings (Cropped).jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:09, 21 September 2016 (EDT)

== The page has been moved. ==

The page formerly known as the "TARlist" has been moved to its new home [[Conservapedia:How to create and maintain high-quality articles]], thinks to administrative intervention by JPatt. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:38, 18 April 2016 (EDT)
:Nice! Alright, thanks for the update! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:37, 18 April 2016 (EDT)
== Conservapedia's web traffic is up ==

Conservapedia is one of the top 100,000 websites in the world as far as web traffic according to the web traffic tracking company [[Alexa]],[http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/conservapedia.com]

Thank you for all your contributions.

Conservapedia continues to receive millions of page views per month.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:01, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

:Nice! When you make so many enemies (both vandals and not) we must be doing something right! I hope most of those are not DDoS hits.... ;)
Thank you as well for your continuing work! Did you by any change get my question on your [[User:Conservative/mail|messages page]]?--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 18:54, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
::I just saw it and replied. Second, I don't think I will be checking that mailbox again for an extended period. My apologies for any potential inconveniences.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:31, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

Okay, thanks for the response, and that's fine if you will not be--I know that you have other things going on. The number of active admins I know of seems to be dropping, but I'm sure Jpatt can help, and probably Aschlafly as well. No worries! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 23:41, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

== response to recent message you sent me ==

Hi, I have a question. I know CP allows users to import articles which they alone have created on other wikis. Do I assume correctly that CP also has no problem with the author exporting his/her article to another wiki, as long as that other wiki does not mind? I have no immediate plans to do so... I have yet to contribute on any wiki other than CP.--I'm just wondering. 
Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:27, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:27, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
::Please see: [[Conservapedia:Copyright]]. If you have any further questions, please contact [[User: Aschlafly]]. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:31, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

:::Thanks, I'd looked at that but still wasn't quite sure. I could try asking Mr. Schlafly--I don't know if he'll respond. Again, thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 23:38, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
::::I think you can do it. You can ask Mr. Schlafly if you want further reassurance. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]])
:::::Alright, thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:06, 20 April 2016 (EDT)
Nice job on Fluoride [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:15, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks, and you as well--you're right, a claim shouldn't be stated as fact when it is not certain.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:21, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

==Photos==
The replacement of the owl pic had to do with maintaining a difference between us and Wikipedia. As much as possible, try to go to sites like Flickr, and look for those photos on any given subject that have been released to Creative Commons for free use. The idea here is if Wikipedia has it on their page, look for something different. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] ([[User talk:Karajou|talk]]) 09:52, 2 June 2016 (EDT)
:Okay, that makes sense--thanks for the explanation. I actually didn't realize WP has used that photo, I just picked it from the list on WikiMedia, but I should have checked. Still, though, it's from the WP giant, so that's not the best in any case. I sometimes try to get images from archives.gov or loc.gov, but they have a limited selection. My problem with using Flickr has been finding license info, but I recently found [https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons] which should help. I'll see if I can find more diverse images in the future using that. Also, thanks for adding a sizable body section to that page--again, I'm not a bird person so I didn't dare, but it needed to be done. There seem to be a number of bird pages like that, with only the side template. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 10:32, 2 June 2016 (EDT)
== re: User:JayHarper ==

re: [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/JayHarper User:JayHarper]

He was a parodist. I deleted a few of his articles. If you have time, please go through some of his past edits. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 20:12, 9 June 2016 (EDT)
:Okay, will do. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 21:45, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

::I am having a little difficulty telling if what he says is true. I don't know a lot about foreign politics, so things like [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Classical_Liberal&diff=1177245&oldid=1169145 this] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Classical_Liberal&diff=1177245&oldid=1169145 this] may or may not be correct. However, I'll keep looking through. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:43, 9 June 2016 (EDT)
::Update--Much of what I'm seeing are beneficial changes, so I'm not reverting most of it. In some cases (like on [[Homosexual rights advocacy]]) this user delete a paragraph which should have but did not have a reference. I'm not sure that's what I would have done, but should this be reverted? There really should be a source on that. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 10:04, 10 June 2016 (EDT)

==Troll/Vandal==

David,

You might, when you get the chance, want to check out the new user WillardMR. He's made three edits, all of which appear to be vandalism.--[[User:Whizkid|Whizkid]] ([[User talk:Whizkid|talk]]) 22:02, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks for pointing this out--I've banned him. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:32, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

== re: Much improved the article the atheist troll added ==

I much improved the article that the atheist troll added. Now it is a more humorous and coherent essay. Thanks for adding the delete tag. It forced me to read the article more closely and add additional content. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:06, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

:Err, you're welcome! Thanks for the improvements. Somehow atheism resulting in bland food improved only by hot sauce and horse meat did'nt make any sense, but I'm glad you could make something of it. I assume this page was a jab at you and your work on "atheism and ____" pages. He/she even used a similar style to your writing, I noticed, although it in their case, it didn't make any sense to me.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]])

== scripts/bots ==

Ed Poor has put in an appearance, though it's essentially just to tell us that the guard dog did not survive a wiki update. See [[User_talk:Ed_Poor]]. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 21:34, 19 June 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks for the notification! I responded, and will see where it leads. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:17, 20 June 2016 (EDT)

== Account promoted ==

Account promoted to include "move" and "protect" rights. Congratulations!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 01:13, 20 June 2016 (EDT)
:Oh--Thank you very much! I'll do my best to put them to good use! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 01:26, 20 June 2016 (EDT)

Bot account promoted to "bot" and "SkipCaptcha".--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 18:55, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
:Thank you! I will give it a try. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 19:00, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
::Update: The bot seems to be working, but has a fairly serious bug I need to work out. I'll try another run after I get that fixed, if it is possible. I think I have all I need account-wise, for now. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 20:25, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
:::Thanks for your update and for your efforts.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 22:39, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
Congratulations. A well-deserved promotion. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:14, 28 June 2016 (EDT)
:Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:32, 28 June 2016 (EDT)

==Message from Pious==
Thanks for your constructive criticism. I agree wholly with your first two points. As for the last two, keep in mind that Rastas believed Haile Selassie was literally Jesus- one speech by him can shock them out of racism. As far as I can tell, their purpose now is believing they're currently living in the Book of Revelations, since they also believe Christ has returned. -Pious

:You're welcome, I'm glad to help! I know very little about the group, but your explanation makes sense. Perhaps it would be worthwhile to briefly mention those points, in case someone as clueless on the topic as myself comes through.
:Also, I moved your message down to the bottom since this is where new post are usually placed. Of course you wouldn't have known that, so it's fine. Also, when you leave a message, it's a good idea to place <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> at the end of your post. This is replaced by your "signature" and a time stamp. To make this a little easier, there is a button on the top bar of the edit box, just to the right of B and I buttons (for bold and italics) which looks something like a writing pencil. Clicking this places your signature where your cursor is currently placed. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:27, 17 July 2016 (EDT)

::Done. Your guidance has been very valuable to me. Thank you and God bless you. -Pious
:::I've noticed your to-do list update in the Recent changes section of this site, and I further thank you for taking a personal interest in guiding me. --Pious (talk) 23:43, 19 July 2016 (CDT)

::::Any time! I'm a bit too tired to look it over right now, but I'll try to take a closer look in the morning. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:20, 19 July 2016 (EDT)
::::Also, Thanks for your continuing contributions! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:34, 19 July 2016 (EDT)

Nice job purging that vandal! I don't get why trolls (liberal and otherwise) think they can vandalize this site with any efficacy when all they have to do is look at the recent changes section to show it ain't going to work. I will say this about PayPal though: they're a liberal organization that can literally take away all your money in their system for no reason under their Terms of Use. That's why I direct-deposit anything I earn on eBay immediately. --Pious (talk) 23:39, 21 July 2016 (CDT)

::Whoa!!!! Are you saying that, under the terms of use that we all click through, Paypal can steal your money? That goes far beyond whether its CEO is liberal (which I consider irrelevant) or whether he is gay (even more irrelevant; sorry PeteyT). I'm not disagreeing with your assertion; I know nothing about this. Can you do some digging and write up an article on the subject? [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:56, 22 July 2016 (EDT)

::All you have to do really is Google "paypal stealing" and the search results will blow up with examples of this and similar things happening. I'm heading to bed for work tomorrow but making and citing a page on this should be pretty easy. --Pious (talk) 00:19, 22 July 2016 (CDT)

:::Thanks--SamHB certainly helped by pointing it out, too! I don't think they care that vandalism isn't effective. They just keep going and going at it. I have no problem banning them and cleaning up, but I think the idea it to wear us down. That's why I really want to get a watchdog bot running, which takes care of most vandalism automatically. With no human element involved in vandalism prevention, there really will be little point in their continuing.
:::I do agree about PayPal--they really are not a friendly company. A reason I was aware of to dislike them is that they to not allow the purchase or sale of firearms through them. I did not know the ToS allowed for fund confiscation! That just goes to show, you really do need to read the fine print! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:09, 22 July 2016 (EDT)

The (non-existent) page on sodomy has me confused. It's on the most wanted list (which I want to contribute to because I'd like to win the contest for most new pages created), yet also something the admins seem to seek preventing from existing. I found this out after I went to edit it due to having legal knowledge on the matter, specifically Lawrence v. Texas since the latter is where I live. I can't. Why is this? --Pious (talk) 01:37, 2 August 2016 (CDT)

:Sorry for the delay in response. I've been working more than usual, so I haven't been able to get on for a few days.
:I see what you mean, that page title is protected. This is probably the case because vandals like to make explicitly and grotesquely descriptive stub articles on topic such as this. Conservapedia was started as a family-friendly wiki especially for homeschoolers. It was probably considered inappropriate to have an article on such a topic. However, a certain editor has been doing a far amount of writing on sexual sins, so this decision may have been reversed. You could try asking [[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]], since he is really in charge of such decisions. However, I noticed that there is a page on [[Lawrence v. Texas]]. Perhaps you could at least look that over and see if there are improvements which could be made. Unfortionately, someone would already need to know about the case to search for it, so I'd think it would be better to make [[Sodomy]] to some kind of link bank, which does not explicitly describe it, but does link to relevant articles. I hope this helps! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:47, 7 August 2016 (EDT)

::I added a section to this page below on An Article About Sodomy, not wishing to put something new into an old section. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 11:40, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

I'm not entirely sure why, but I've noticed that I tend to be locked out to six edits per day- this is likely the last of them. It might be because Andy apparently thinks a single reversion of an edit of mine by Conservative in good faith four years ago is enough to red-flag me. I know Andy has the final say in everything here, but could you bring it up to him? Preferably a week from now because I know he's mourning the loss of his mother right now. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:06, 6 September 2016 (EDT)
:I miscounted- this is six. Please visit the Sociopath page and consider my suggestion. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:14, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

:That sounds odd! I could be poorly informed, but I'm not aware of any such mechanism in place to limit the number of edits by a user. What specifically happens if you try to make more that six edits each day? Do you by any chance get a message telling you about a loss of session data?
:Also, I replied to your question on [[Sociopath]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:55, 6 September 2016 (EDT)
::The tab on the top changes from "Read | Edit | Add topic | View history" to only the former and latter after six edits. Also, your source is wrong- I can tell you that my own psychopathy in my past manifested itself from my upbringing, and there were zero genetic links to it. The term for anti-social personality disorder spans chronologically from sociopath, to psychopath, to anti-social depending on which version of the DSM you're reading. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:24, 7 September 2016 (EDT)

::I'll look into the issue you're having as best I can, though I really don't know a lot about the finer parts of CP's administration. As for the psychological disorders, I really know nothing more than can be found by [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=sociopath+vs+psychopath&t=h_&ia=web a web search], so I'm probably not the best person to ask. I assume you are correct, but I can't really offer any agreement, because everything I see says that they are different. You can either ask someone else, or since you are confident that this is true, you could just go ahead and rewrite and cite along the lines of what you are saying. It seems that while you have a good understanding of how the human brain works (or doesn't), I have a better understanding of how a computer's "mind" works. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:52, 7 September 2016 (EDT)
:::I know how to query Google pretty well, so I can probably find a source or two showing the history and etymology of psychopathy, then rewrite it. As for my limitations on edits, [http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9c51/bk7jcbcmfvzeoiezg.jpg this] is a screenshot I took yesterday in the early morning. The absence of the edit option is rather outstanding, and this reply is the first edit I've been able to make since. As for our different skill-sets, computer "mind" stuff is all perfectly logical- computers literally do what you program to do, and errors can be narrowed down to bad programming or fried hardware. Human mind stuff generally takes experiencing, recovering from, and then helping people who manifest mental problems, a lot of which is irrational. Treatment of others requires understanding their thinking, making what they can't explain rational, then offering solutions. I confess that I was a Liberal before I reached the age of reason because of my parents, and I have plenty of experience with other psychological deviances because I lived through a lot of them. That all changed when I saw the Light of God, from going through the motions of pretending to be a Christian to actually being a true believer. I rejected most of my past, and found Christian answers for the few bits that lingered on (such as hedonism and sadism). Most people don't have to go off the deep end like I did- I consider myself analogous to the experience that changed Saul into St. Paul- but studying it all and reaching the (obvious) logically correct viewpoint of a Christian Conservative should get you there.

Edit: I noticed you went to another admin to sort this out for me. Thank you. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 01:03, 8 September 2016 (EDT)

::::We all have God to thank for things--bless Him for his grace!
::::Since I don't have access to most administrator controls, I don't know exactly what options exist, so I thought I'd ask an admin. Of course, you can ask him too, or join in the conversation. He's sometimes a bit busy, but I'm sure he'll get a chance to respond eventually.
::::Since I know a few things about computers, I suggest that in the mean time, you try using CP with a different browser, which does not have any kind of ad block, cookie deletion, or any other privacy addon. I've never had a problem with CP like this, even though I use an ad blocker, but it's probably worth a try. They can sometimes interfere with websites. Also, I usually tend to respond to posts on my talk page sooner, but if you are having a hard time posting, feel free to contact me by E-mail, as well. My address is posted on my user page. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:59, 8 September 2016 (EDT)

Perhaps you've seen, but Jpatt suggests you try creating a new account to see if you have the same problem with that one. Please do also try a different browser, if you haven't already. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 11:00, 8 September 2016 (EDT)
:I'd rather not create a new account because of redundancy, but I found that turning off every single add-on and extension in Firefox still limited me to two edits yesterday, as did logging into this site via Internet Explorer. I could understand being on a short leash, because I've admitted to a very dark past and a dubious present, but I chose the name Pious for a good reason. I am redeemed under His glory and grace. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 01:05, 3 November 2016 (EDT)

::This is an odd problem for sure! That shouldn't happen as long as you are logged in. I and those I have spoken to know of no such intentional limitation. Here, a short leash means that you need to answer captcha for every edit, and can't edit in the middle of the night (well, technically morning). This may sound foolish, but when that happens, have you tried logging out, and back in? Also try asking it to remember you, if you haven't already. You can still log out manually afterwards. People are generally discouraged from using multiple accounts ("sock puppets") but due to "Extenuating circumstances" it might be alright. To be safe, it might be a good idea to ask first. (If you are unable to do so, you can e-mail me your question and I'll post it for you.) 
::It also seems unlikely that it's a browser issue, but you could try the [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]] browser, or something else which uses the same Blink engine, like [[Vivaldi (web browser)|Vivaldi]] or [[Google Chrome]]. If Firefox and IE couldn't do it, probably this won't work either, but it's something you could try.
::Have you edited on any other wikis? If so, did they by any chance use MediaWiki, like CP and WP? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:25, 3 November 2016 (EDT)

Yep, I'm still alive. I don't do much due to my new employment other than work, sleep, and prep for work. My days off are spent taking care of my mother. I'd just like to add that if one sees any Supreme Court case, one can both direct-link to the case itself, and easily find it with a Google site search for the Court's official site. For example, I found the official transcript of the case I just edited by Googling "gonzales v. raich site:www.supremecourt.gov". Google ain't so liberal when you make it behave. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:08, 20 November 2016 (EST)

==Spam==
There are very many mediawiki websites. Many are neglected over time and become targets for spammers. They are trying to build up their google search rankings rather than getting customers from the reader base of the target website. So, they create articles with long improbable titles and hope that they stay up long enough to be discovered by the search engines. Both Wikipedia and Conservapedia use "no follow" tags, but I am not clear that the search engine spiders ignore the links completely. That is, a spider might not visit the linked website, but might still add to its count for links it found to that domain name. In last night's case, the lonked domain name was youtube.com, so it really does not matter. The point is that once people discover that a wiki is "open" and unmonitored, they start swarming in, including using bots.

I recommend that you delete the entire spam page contents and replace it with {{tl|spam}}. If an admin disagrees, they can revert your edit. I think that most spam is self-evident. (The exception was TAR, who spammed shamelessly, but was genial in his interactions with some admins.) However, if a page is sufficiently bad to warrant a speedy tag, it can also warrant a spam tag and deletion of the contents. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 12:34, 21 July 2016 (EDT)

:Yes, I know that is their intent, though in this case as you said, it indexing wasn't the goal, but rather clicking. I probably should have blanked the page, as I think I have done in the past, but I left it so Cons (who usually deletes on request) or whoever else could see that it really was spam. I believe someone complained previously when I blanked one, as well, so I didn't want to offend. I assumed that it would be deleted in a few hours anyway, long before a spider was likely to find it.
:nofollow does ask search engine spiders not to follow and index the links on the page. Usually, they honor this request since if you don't want it indexed, they probably do not either. However, it does not literately prevent them from doing so. They can explore and index all they want, even with the tag in place. In my opinion, <nowiki><meta name="robots" content="noindex"></nowiki> should also be temporally applied to new pages, so that if a search engine does crawl CP immediately after spam is posted, it will not even be listed as a page on CP. Perhaps this concept could even be customized more, so that users with a certain privilege level (perhaps "edit") do not have this applied to their new pages. Of course, this would not protect from spam inserted into existing pages, but it seems to me that this would be better than nothing.
:Anyway, back to your point, I probably should have blanked them, and will do so in the future unless I receive complaints. Thanks for the suggestion! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 13:31, 21 July 2016 (EDT)

== PeteyT ==

12 minutes total lifespan, and just 3 minutes from my notice to the final disposition. Not bad!! [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:13, 22 July 2016 (EDT)
:Not bad at all! I was only keeping half an eye on R.C., so I'm not sure if I would have checked those pages unless you had flagged them. Now we just need an admin to delete those pages. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:21, 22 July 2016 (EDT)

== re: a bug/glitch in your robot ==

I discovered that your cleanup robot sometimes messes up articles such as [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Growth_of_global_desecularization&oldid=1263523 THIS INSTANCE]. It did this for the [[Growth of global desecularization]] article.

And if I am not mistaken, it sometimes removes one of the characters to form a bracket around pictures (namely this character ] ) so the pictures do not show up. I think it did this for the [[atheism]] article and other articles (I recall fixing some of my other atheism articles after your bot ran).

At the same time, it does seem to be cleaning up a lot of things too. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 11:51, 9 August 2016 (EDT)

:Wow! Thanks for letting me know, I'll try to find that bug right away, and keep a better eye on it from now on. The style and cleanup rules are less developed than some other things such as typo checking, so I guess I need to do some work in that area, or stop using it for that purpose.
:If you notice it acting improperly, please do feel free to temporally ban that account. Just please be careful not to also ban the associated IPs, since I sometimes use the same connection. That should work to immediately prevent more damage, and I can sort out the problem before it wrecks everything! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:12, 9 August 2016 (EDT)
::Sorry about not telling you about this matter sooner. I know you are making efforts to improve things and I didn't want to be a complainer/whiner/discourager.

::I should have told you about this sooner as I strongly suspected that you have a good attitude and would welcome feedback to improve your efforts. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:27, 9 August 2016 (EDT)

:::No apology necessary--I do just want to help. I'm just glad you checked on the edits it made and noticed! With it making so many edits, I can't check the bot's watchlist for post-edit changes, with how ever many many thousand pages listed there. I could slow it down, but hadn't since I saw no problems. Anyway, any further feedback/constructive criticism is welcome. It seems that so many short-term editors on CP have caused an unintentional lack of uniformity. That's the main reason I've been running stylistic fixes with the bot. Unfortunately, brackets still confuse it. Templates and forms wreak havoc on it, but even links and images do this. It doesn't understand image links, so what it sees is a wikilink within another wikilink. This is all together a bad idea, but it keeps deciding the first part must be an external link. Then.... things happen, as you know. I don't want to remove bracket detection, since there are a lot of stray, unclosed or unopened brackets and parentheses. However, I'll see if I can fix it up and narrow down the detection a bit. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 13:57, 9 August 2016 (EDT)

== Why that person was blocked after editing internet atheism ==

David,

Why that person was blocked after editing internet atheism

See: http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Internet_atheism&diff=1271913&oldid=1271890

"Basement dwelling" was an intentionally idiotic category tag. Hence, the person was blocked.

In addition, television show and movie related entries are often parodist editor targets and the ex-editor generally focused on those articles. It wouldn't surprise me if there were parodist related edits to those articles. If you want to check his other edits that would be great. I generally don't watch television. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 21:56, 22 August 2016 (EDT)

:I certainly wouldn't have chosen that tag, but I see plenty of things here that fall into the category of "I wouldn't and I'm not convinced, but I'll let it go and stay focused." My assumption was that it was a good faith edit, just one I would not have done. I have heard that term before, in reference to the stereotype of a (usually teenage or Y.A.) person who lives in their (or their parents') basement and plays video games, "trolls," and does a variety of other undesirable things, while secluding themselves from reality. Though I wasn't sure if this quite fit, it may for some involved in the movement.
:Anyway, I didn't think it an offense warranting a 5-year ban, so I thought I'd point it out, in case you missed it (which apparently you didn't). Had I been the one banning, I would have probably done it for months or even weeks, not years. However, perhaps I don't have the full picture. You have plenty of experience at this, so I expect you're right.

:As for the TV, I really don't watch much either. Most of my free time I spend on here, instead. I'll probably take another look, but a cursory check revealed nothing suspicious to me. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:39, 22 August 2016 (EDT)
::If he got a job working for Encyclopedia Britannica putting category tags on their articles, do you think he would put "basement dwelling" on their "Internet atheism" article. I don't think he would. I have no regrets about my ban. I don't think Admins should be babysitters. Maybe in 5 years he will be more mature. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 02:21, 23 August 2016 (EDT)

==Account promotion request==
David, could I please be promoted to ''Account promoted to skip the Captcha requirement'' ? Thanks a lot. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 19:32, 23 August 2016 (EDT))

:I cannot promote you, but I'll pass on your request. The human verification is a pain. Perhaps I'm poorly educated, but it frequently seemed to me that there were several possible answers, and I just needed to try each one until it worked. The person in charge of this is [[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]]. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:30, 23 August 2016 (EDT)

::As requested, he has removed the requirement. Congratulations! Keep up the good work! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:48, 23 August 2016 (EDT)

:::Thank you so very much. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 11:03, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

== Article on Sodomy ==

I was contemplating starting an article with the title of Sodomy, when I came across a little discussion of it here by accident, someone saying he wanted to do an article by that name as he has legal knowledge of the subject. Then I saw the objection that Conservapedia was started for homeschoolers (who should not be exposed to such topics). But today, I don't know how children could avoid exposure to many topics formerly thought to be taboo. When I was a young boy going to the YMCA it was YMCA custom for everyone to swim naked! Thus the YMCA could become an attraction for sodomists. I was nearly raped by a man who was watching naked boys there; I had no idea what he was up to. For I knew nothing about sodomy, as the topic was hush hush. My mother once in a while mentioned "queers," but never told me what she was talking about. Children really have to be told in clear, uncensored terms about what sodomists do, for their own protection. We should not have false modesty and be afraid of the plain truth.

IMHO, there needs to be a frank article on sodomy using plain ordinary anatomical terms just like you use in an anatomy class. Using the plain words for the parts of the body (not slang or "membrum virile," etc.) is needed to expose the abomination which sodomy is, when there is no confusions with "love," but a clear verbal picture. Right away an unperverted mind reacts, "abomination."

"Homosexual" is a confounding term, as it may include, for example, males who merely prefer the company of males, as boys may do before puberty, with no sexual connotation. Some might use such a term for the apostle Paul who travelled only with men on his missionary journeys (no evidence of Paul having any sexual interest in other men whatsoever). I wish to see an article that clearly describes what sodomy is, explains the related Biblical terms, gives exegesis of the passages, traces the history of the relevant laws in the world, and presents the medical ramifications with that research -- all using frank anatomical language. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 11:26, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

:I agree that such information should be made available to children, when the time is right. The problem is that we don't know when that time is. All we can do is post it, and hope they find it when it is needed, not before. I think that most children (homeschoolers in particular) should be instructed by their parents, not some stranger, or even CP. However, I understand that this site will be used by more than homeschoolers, so I am reluctant to oppose the provision of a very moderate amount of such information, in sometimes vague terms for such protective and preventive reasons. 
:This decision to some extent hinges on whether we are trying to exist solely for homeschoolers, or for use as an all-purpose conservative resource. Those who have "clout" here seem to support the creation of such an article, but I can't be sure of the stance taken by the ones who have not yet spoken on the topic. It's your choice, but I don't think you'd get thrown out for doing so. I trust you would anyway, but just be very careful in how you write it, if you do. To be safe, you might want to ask a full administrator, or even [[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] himself. 
:I hope this helps --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:02, 24 August 2016 (EDT)

::David, I told my son about what evil men would do to children when he was ~ 2 years old. IMHO: They really have to know about this. When I was about 14, a pervert at the YMCA could have raped me; I didn't know what they did. He wanted me to step into the back of his van with him! And a neighborhood boy wanted to "play with me" when I was a longer child. Children of very young age are vulnerable. And I never told my parents about any of this. If I should write it, I would like to be able to write forth-rightly; just tell it like it is. But if you think the leaders of Conservapedia might object to that, I of course would not attempt to defy them. I think that it is essential to the Sodomist Conspiracy to avoid talking about what they actually do, and that an essential part of combating this evil is to describe most clearly what they do; taking about sexual orientation, preference, and "love," obscures the issue. I home-schooled my children & neither in primary nor secondary grades did I sent them to a public school. But if you go to a church, they will learn things from other kids which I think is better they learn from their unashamed parents -- moreover, I think that reading it on Conservapedia would also be beneficial. And when they visit kids in church homes, they will get access to TV & internet -- perhaps access to internet via other children's cell phones where any & everything can be seen. BTW, I was going to discuss it with the "Pious" above, since he claimed legal expertise on the subject, but for some reason his posts on the subject look faded in his signature, & one cannot get to him by clicking on his name; so I suppose that he no longer is an editor here. -- At any rate, OK, I should clear it with the powers that be first. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 15:28, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

:::I believe it is possible to instruct young children on what to do and what not to (i.e., "Don't get in a stranger's vehicle," and "if he tries to force you, yell, kick, scream, and bite to get away and draw attention. Shout that this person is not your parent") without describing in explicit detail exactly why he might be doing it and what he want to do. Often times, "bad people wanting to hurt you" is enough to educate a toddler, for example. If questions arise, they should be answered honestly (some people are left completely embarrassed and speechless by a four-year-old; this doesn't help anyone) but carefully. Storks are not the answer to awkward questions, but the parent should be the one to carefully but properly explain. I dislike the idea of us just posting it for all to see, whether they are ready to know or not.
:::That said, [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] is in favor of such an article (and articles on just about any other sexual sin, it seems). He would probably say that I am just embarrassed and not willing to speak on delicate topics. My motives are somewhat different than this, but regardless, he would support such a page. If you want to make one, I think the administration here would not have a problem with it. Just be a little careful to stay on the educational side of the fine line, and not the in-your-face unneeded detail side. As I said, I trust you would handle this well, especially since you've had a kid.
:::Lastly, Pious is still an active editor. He's set his signature to not link to his user page, but [[User:Pious|here it is]]. Again, you can always get other opinions. We know what one administrator (Conservative) thinks on this topic, so you may need to look no farther.
:::I hope this helps! We may not agree, but at least I hope I've explained fairly well. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 20:01, 24 August 2016 (EDT)

Howdy. Discuss this topic with me all you like- I've become quite talented in the subject of psychology, and have had the unfortunate experience of counseling victims of both gay and straight men and women after their being raped (sometimes serially and/or from pre-pubescence) many times. Thunkful12, your experience of nearly being lured to forceful sodomy ain't unique- sadly, out of the many rape victims I've known, the oldest so far at the time of first rape has been thirteen. I've only refrained from making an article on Sodomy because I literally can't, but I'm here for you.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 00:17, 25 August 2016 (EDT)

==Recent troll's spamming==
Try not to be too concerned about this latest spam attempt. What is actually happening is just a sorry, hate-filled bigoted liberal who is proving us right every time about themselves...and he's too stupid to figure it out. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] ([[User talk:Karajou|talk]]) 14:16, 25 August 2016 (EDT)

:Yes, I'm not worried, but thanks. It's laughable that they don't realize how badly they are hurting themselves. Clearly you are keeping a close eye on him, but I just thought I'd help where possible. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 14:30, 25 August 2016 (EDT)
==Rule 40==
Thank you for all of your hard work. I addressed your licensing issue with a quote from the website inviting the reposting of the images. These images have also been uploaded to Instagram. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 13:55, 1 September 2016 (EDT)
: Please try again. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:06, 1 September 2016 (EDT)

:: Thanks for the additional info. I've uploaded it, as you have probably already noticed. There was something strange going on with the file, so I had to wait until I was able to convert it. Once again, JPEG saves the day. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 15:42, 1 September 2016 (EDT)

== User:Dimetrodont ==

This person was an obvious vandal, and was blocked 5 years ago, in 2008, so that block has expired. I recommend blocking him infinitely and deleting the page. But there are a few interesting points here:
*People cite Wikipedia all the time. They cite extremely offensive sites also. Sites that are vastly at odds with the views of the CP admins, far more so than Wikipedia is. The reason for the extreme disdain of WP seems to be that, unlike those other sites, WP is a wiki, so people can edit it, but when fundamentalists or creationists attempt to insert their views on WP, those edits are reverted. There is no corresponding way to attempt to insert material into HuffingtonPost, so there is no corresponding level of complaint. The editorial stance of WP is just seriously at odds with the stance of the CP admins on matters of evolution, religion, and sexuality. WP is actually a rather reliable source for almost everything. The problems and scandals at WP are not surprising, given the site's size.
*The cited Wikipedia article clearly states that mammals are '''not''' descended from dimetrodon. This person's crime was not in saying that they are, but in citing an article while making a claim about what the article says, when the article actually says the opposite. This practice is not that uncommon at Conservapedia. I've seen it a number of times. Usually it's just taking something out of context in a misleading way. But occasionally it's blatant falsehood such as this.
*You should try not to overuse phrases like "incorrect liberal info". I frequently see the term "liberal" applied to things that have nothing to do with liberalism or politics. Whether mammals are descended from dimetrodons (they aren't) is a matter of science, not politics. It happens that acceptance of evolution is probably higher among liberals than among conservatives, but that doesn't make evolution a "liberal theory" any more than relativity is.
*This person was blocked, back in 2008, by our friend the [[Conservapedia:Guard dog]]. It didn't look at the content, of course, but it noticed that he made 13 edits in 18 minutes.
[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 10:52, 4 September 2016 (EDT)

:As always, thanks for the input! I'm sure sure if I have the authority to block him again, since I have not been a firsthand witness of his actions. Also, I hesitate to do indefinite IP blocks, since IPs get reassigned from time to time. Then someone who's done noting wrong may end up being blocked. However, at least a non-IP user block shouldn't do any harm. :Regarding your other points:
:*They do cite it all the time, yes, and as you said, many other offensive and incorrect sites. I've even cited HuffingtonPost on occasion as well, for topics which are not controversial, so I'm guilty of this as well. I will say that for your first two points, it is just generally bad practice to cite a wiki such as Wikipedia when writing like this. I would be as opposed to citing WP (for anything other than that about PC itself) on CP, and I would be to citing CP on WP (for anything other than the last exclusion). I think some the the resistance to linking to WP comes from this, not just a dislike for WP itself.
:*I agree on not overusing "liberal," but in this case, I don't believe I misused it. I mean no offense to you, but not only do those who are politically liberal promote evolution, but also I believe those who are spiritually liberal. It is my belief (and that of many others as well) that theistic evolution is just an attempt to fit fake science into Christian beliefs. Ultimately, you end up back at plain old evolution, with just the idea of God as "The Great Clock-Winder." No matter the basis behind it, evolution is a new, liberal idea as a whole. Therefore, his support and promotion of evolution seems inherently liberal. Before Darwin, Creation was the only widely-accepted plausible explanation for our existence. Macro-evolution is, therefore, a progressive or liberal concept, which is now being supported by the majority of the western world. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:16, 4 September 2016 (EDT)

== Thanks for the block ==

Some people..... Disgusting. [[User:JohnSelway|JohnSelway]] ([[User talk:JohnSelway|talk]]) 00:09, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

:Such people really need to find an actual hobby, like fishing, bicycling, or even video gaming. Anyway, thank you for requesting the block. I'm not always online, of course, but feel free to post on my talk page if you see someone needing a ban--that might catch my attention sooner. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:50, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

== Question ==

Would it be OK to upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francis_Schaeffer.jpg this image], or does the same situation apply with the other images? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:27, 6 September 2016 (EDT)
:Also, would it be alright if you move the article [[Tim Lahaye]] to "Tim LaHaye" (the "H" should be capitalized)? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:48, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

::I'm afraid the same thing does apply. Fair Use is very ambiguous, but it generally implies spontaneity, which can hardly be claimed for a wiki. WP gets away with much more liberal usage of copyrighted images than the law really seems to allow, so it could be argued that we can as well, but I don't think we should.
::In general, try to look for images in the Public Domain or under a Creative Commons license. Conservative has a [[User:Conservative/Free_pics|nice list of places to look]] for such images, in case that helps. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:51, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

:::Moved to [[Tim LaHaye]]. Thanks for pointing that out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:53, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

::::Thanks for the tip and for moving the article! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 18:40, 7 September 2016 (EDT)

== Some help ==

Would you please upload [https://www.flickr.com/photos/98571579@N03/9236802591/in/photolist-f5e2B6-fjR4Je-FUftN5-gqgDeS-fjR1LZ-fk5X1A-fjQV6v-fjQWxv-2LK6ry-bK9DKg-doVDKK-dqgLna-dqghfu-8jHFCZ-4znbcK-fk5Yo5-6YrUT1-J1QSc3-897dan-aoaqi8-8NYhGD-58CBo7-o2f979-5vBG9a-7M2UQA-5pzSGQ-4GnUr7-Emouo-9BkkGw-rNJEg-9ioHFU-cYKhwb-6Yzsj5-GqRFWM-aQ2p2z-82UA9P-9Bhakv-5nwKqL-4G6yAG-4Gimoe-8TrHGM-ngKuNb-cyMeQN-gwidEb-7Ckzpb-5zPf9N-7GMYnt-7NatMu-7Ckzwy-9z4wzG this image]? Also, would you please create a redirect "Zwingli" for [[Ulrich Zwingli]], and a redirect "Knox, John" for [[John Knox]]? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:43, 9 September 2016 (EDT)
:Also, would you please upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_Calvin_by_Holbein.png this] image? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:47, 9 September 2016 (EDT)

I'll do the uploads A.S.A.P. I've created the redirects, but actually anyone can do that. Just create a page, and write <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT</nowiki></code> followed by a link to the desired page. In this case, for example, I just placed <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Ulrich Zwingli]]</nowiki></code> in the new page "Zwingli." Cheers! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:37, 9 September 2016 (EDT)
:OK, got it. Thanks! In the meantime, would you also upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Us_south_census.png this image] as well? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:25, 9 September 2016 (EDT)

:Sorry to make things more complicated, but not all images on Flickr are usable. To search for usable ones, you'll need to select a license type. Un the upper left, click on the frop-down which says "Any License" and select on of the other options. I think anything but "Any" and "Marketplace" will work, but I always used "All Creative Commons." This image you selected from Flickr was copyrighted. I'll upload a WP one, if you wish.
:The others are done:
:*[[:File:John Calvin by Holbein.png]]
:*[[:File:Us south census.png]]
:--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:56, 10 September 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks for the uploads! Hopefully [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Knoxbezaicones.jpg this image] will do. Also, would you please upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Confederate_Rebel_Flag.svg this]? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 13:41, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
::Sorry for piling more requests, but also these two, please. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Southern_state_legislatures_and_Governors_(2015).png][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Solid_South_1880_to_1912.jpg] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 13:52, 10 September 2016 (EDT)

:::No problem, uploaded:
:::*[[:File:Map of Southern state legislatures and Governors (2015).png]]
:::*[[:File:Solid South 1880 to 1912.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:30, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
::::Would you also please upload this: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Confederate_Rebel_Flag.svg] ? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:30, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
:::::[[:File:Confederate Rebel Flag.svg.png]]
::::::Thanks for your help! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:43, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
:::::::One more thing: I'm thinking of requesting these two images ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mike_Pence_by_Gage_Skidmore_6.jpg][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_10.jpg]), but I know that there are discussions going on right now on Wikipedia to place these images at the top of their respective articles. It looks like that they will eventually be placed at the top (in 10 days or so). Do you think that uploading these images here will make us look like a copy of WP and thus should not be used (I will note, however, that the current Trump image here is also at the top of his WP article right now)? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 20:37, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
You're welcome--I'm glad to help! 
I don't think there's one right answer to your question, but in general you should pick whatever image is best. We probably shouldn't sacrifice quality just to be different, but if quality is not being lost, it probably would be better to pick something else. In this case, I'd say that if you can find something else just as good or better, use that. IF not, it's probably okay to use these. In my personal opinion, the Trump one you suggest is better than what we have. However, I think the Pence one we have now is good, and in fact, the lighting might be better than the WP one you mentioned.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 21:01, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
:The Pence image we have now is good except for the fact that it is old, by at least seven years. A newer image would be nice in my opinion, even though it doesn't have to be that specific one. There are some other good Trump photos that I am tempted to request instead.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_13.jpg][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_(29273256122)_-_Cropped.jpg] Is there any you prefer? Should I also ask a wider audience as well? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:35, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
::Good point about the Pence one--an update wouldn't be a bad idea then. As for Trump, I think either of those you just linked to would work. Personally, I like the more "professional" look of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_13.jpg Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_13], but the "dramatic" look of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_(29273256122)_-_Cropped.jpg Donald_Trump_(29273256122)_-_Cropped] is okay too. Asking a bigger audience wouldn't hurt--you can certainly do that.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:49, 10 September 2016 (EDT)

== re: Sporadic Solvent ==

I thought Sporadic Solvent was a spammer who was pushing some solvent product. This was a bad assumption. I didn't know that he/she had made an edit.

I unblocked the person and restored the edit they made. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 02:31, 18 September 2016 (EDT)
:Okay, thanks! The name does sound suspicions, buterhaps it's worth waiting until they do something harmful...I don't know. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:37, 18 September 2016 (EDT)
::You are right. I was trigger happy in terms of my blocking in this case. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:10, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

:::Well, it is a strategy that's usually effective. Anyway, thanks for straightening that out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 17:21, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

== Deleting junk ==

I've left notes on the [[Herbert London]] and [[Walker cell]] talk pages about this phenomenon. These were "Ed Poor stubs[TM]". Ed Poor used to gather quotes that he found interesting, from various places on the internet, and rather than write them on Post-it notes or stick them on his refrigerator, he would stuff them into Conservapedia articles, often with no text whatsoever. Nothing to explain what it relates to. Most of those articles have been deleted by now, but you still come across one occasionally. I recommend deletion.

These are different from the [[Phagocytic vacuole]] page. That was a well-intentioned attempt to help Conservapedia become what it never became.

Because I expect those pages to be deleted soon, I am making a copy for [[User talk:DavidB4|David B]]'s talk page.

[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 13:23, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

:It does seem like there is little use for such pages. Perhaps he was in the mindset of everyone trying to manufacture as many pages as possible, as probably was attempted when CP was quit new. However, it seems that for CP's size, such pages are not really helpful. Rather than someone coming along later and adding to those pages, they've simply gotten "lost," without expansion. It might be a good strategy if people could cooperate on making such pages, but that's not happening. Deletion seems like the best option now. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:43, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

== Question ==

Are you able to change the visibility of these two edits? [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Counterexamples_to_Evolution&curid=52543&diff=1281014&oldid=1280681][http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Counterexamples_to_Evolution&curid=52543&diff=1281015&oldid=1281014] These are incredibly nasty comments. After having to deal with an earlier vandal today, I am almost tempted to ask for these rights myself. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 20:24, 28 September 2016 (EDT)
:Never mind, Conservative just did it. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 20:26, 28 September 2016 (EDT)

::Only full administrators/SysOps can hide edits. I'm an assistant SysOp, so I cannot, and of course, neither can you. You could try asking, but I doubt you would get anywhere. I'm not aware of any exceptions make allowing any non-admins to do it. Cons is usually good at hiding disgusting changes. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 20:45, 28 September 2016 (EDT)

Do you think [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Allstate this user] is a sock of the two accounts that we dealt with earlier today? The user created three decent articles, but also edited [[Bush (band)]] and created an AfD page for it. The overlap is suspicious. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:18, 3 October 2016 (EDT)

:It is indeed suspicious, but I don't really know. Also, "Allstate" doesn't seem like a username someone would plan on using for a while. That particular account hasn't done anything overtly wrong, so I was leaving it alone, but it is pretty likely that it's a sock. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:45, 3 October 2016 (EDT)

::[[User:Karajou|Karajou]] already deleted the articles. Yes, it was hard to say for sure whether those articles were fake or not. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:58, 3 October 2016 (EDT)

:::The ones on insurance companies didn't seem fake, but they might have been a distraction. Anyway, problem solved I guess. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:03, 4 October 2016 (EDT)

Another question: a new user created the article [[Raheem Kassam]] today, but in their edit summary stated that they copied the article from a Wikipedia article that was recently deleted. Do our copyright rules still apply for deleted articles? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 16:53, 6 October 2016 (EDT)

:I see no reason why they would not apply. Do we know if Mtj wrote that page, or has permission from those who did? Deleted or not, it's still plagiarism if the writer(s) didn't consent to it being posted here. Thanks for pointing this out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:59, 6 October 2016 (EDT)

::Mtj still has not responded, so I'm tagging the page regardless. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:23, 16 October 2016 (EDT)

== Portrait ==

Hi. [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk|This article]] needs a real photograph-portrait in my opinion. My advice: [http://ataturk.istanbul.gov.tr/GalleryLibrary/1-M.Kemal.Ataturk.jpg 1], [http://www.deyim.com.tr/img/product/5355e3121fb48.jpg 2], [http://www.kimdirnedirnelerdir.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mustafa-Kemal-Atat%C3%BCrk-Kimdir-Hayat%C4%B1-Nelerdir.jpg 3], [http://www.secilbayrak.com/images/urunler/e02f67e7257046ab7547ead58f24c801.jpg 4], [http://www.deyim.com.tr/img/product/5355e31957d52.jpg 5], [http://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/bf/66/04/bf6604aa55c803ec3b88a282d941aeaa.jpg 6], [http://www.harunyahya.com/image/ataturk_anlamak/ataturk_33.jpg 7], [http://www.arastiralim.net/ilk/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Mustafa-Kemal-Atat%C3%BCrk.jpg 8] or [http://www.notbak.com/dersnotlari/01/ataturk046.jpg 9]. I can't upload media files. - [[User:SteveVi|SteveVi]] ([[User talk:SteveVi|talk]]) 15:41, 9 October 2016 (EDT)

:Hello, I'd be happy to help, but the image uploaded must be in the Public Domain or licensed under Creative Commons. The images you linked to may qualify, but I can't read the text on the pages so I can't tell. Are there images anywhere which I can verify as usable? WikiMedia and Flickr and a couple of good sources. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 18:38, 9 October 2016 (EDT)
:: Hmm, I think we use the [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk WikiMedia Commons]. - [[User:SteveVi|SteveVi]] ([[User talk:SteveVi|talk]]) 09:00, 10 October 2016 (EDT)

:::Okay, I don't know much about him. Is [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mustafa_Kemal_Ataturk_1919_Sivas_Congress_%28cropped%29.jpg this one] good? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 11:44, 10 October 2016 (EDT)
:::: Yes, a good one. You can upload it. - [[User:SteveVi|SteveVi]] ([[User talk:SteveVi|talk]]) 01:28, 12 October 2016 (EDT)

:::::Done--thanks for the suggestion! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:50, 12 October 2016 (EDT)

== Raheem Kassam ==

I started the Raheem Kassam article on Oct 6th, because there was no wikipedia article.

The editors at wikipedia.org had been repeatedly deleting the article on Kassam, claiming he was not important enough to merit an article. Now that he is a leading candidate to be the next UKIP leader, they appear to have given up. A wikipedia.org article on Kassam appeared on October 13th and appears to have stuck.

I got a lot of the text on the article from ( I believe ) the deleted wikipedia article. Who owns the text on deleted wikipedia articles? The current wikipedia.org article has none of this text - I put it here because the content needs to be included in the article in some form. People want to know more about him, and there is no readily available source ( as of Oct 6th ).

I did write the introduction, and was hoping that someone would rework the body of the article.

mtj, Oct 19th 2016.
[[User:Mtj|Mtj]] ([[User talk:Mtj|talk]])

Managed to reorganize somewhat by date. Some of the material from a few years ago can probably be shortened. There's a gap in 2011. I guess he took a sabbatical.
[[User:Mtj|Mtj]] ([[User talk:Mtj|talk]])

:Apologies for not responding sooner--I'm usually more active here, but have been busy with other projects lately. 
:I have no problem with us having an article on him, and as I said, I'm glad you though of posting it here. However, even if Wikipedia deletes content, the content itself still belongs to the person (or persons) who wrote it. In this case, it sounds like you have the right to post the introduction, but everything else must be rewritten. I know it can a a pain, since there is already a good piece, but unless those who wrote it grant their permission, it cannot be used by us. 
Wikipedia offers all of their content under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. "ShareAlike" in no problem here, since Conservapedia has a much freer agreement (nearly Public Domain), but the Attribution aspect is difficult to cover, without writing "This article was copied from Wikipedia." However, Conservapedia does not allow articles to be copied from Wikipedia, unless the author of the copied work does so. Hopefully this makes at least a little sense. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:39, 21 October 2016 (EDT)

:There's another article, [[Dreams from My Real Father]], that was copied over from Wikipedia by another user. I warned the user, but we should also watch this article to make sure it doesn't stay like this. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:25, 1 November 2016 (EDT)

::I noticed you taking care of that--thanks! I don't want to pounce on him/her, but you'r right, it shouldn't stay there. I don't know how long to wait, but probably we should flag it soon unless we get a response. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:04, 2 November 2016 (EDT)

== Official images ==

Do you know, or is there any way to find out, the licensing of these images: [http://governor.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/Governor_Hutchinson_Official_medium.jpg][http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/media-detail.aspx?mediaID=6925][http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/media-detail.aspx?mediaID=171]? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 12:12, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
:Well, images created by the U.S. government are in the public Domain. Since the first image is from the governor's office, it should be fine to use. The other two are a little less clear. The second image is provided "Courtesy of the Museum of American History, Cabot Public Schools." Since provided by a government public school, it's possible (but not certain) that it might be usable as well. For that one, I'd want a second opinion. The third image is provided "Courtesy of the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office" so that's clearly a government work, and is in the Public Domain. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:34, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
:Yes, I found the two public domain images [http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/educational/students/Pages/1975-Present.aspx here]. I will ask further for the third image. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 13:47, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
::Okay, that's good at least. Sorry I can't be certain about the other. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:45, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
Would you please move [[:File:Asa Hutchinson Offical Governor Photo.jpg]] in order to correct my typo in "Official"? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 14:58, 30 October 2016 (EDT)

:::Done! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:27, 30 October 2016 (EDT)

== RE: Welcome ==

Thanks. --[[User:Idris|Idris]] ([[User talk:Idris|talk]]) 16:20, 5 November 2016 (EDT)

:No problem--let me know if you need any help! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:22, 5 November 2016 (EDT)

User talk:DavidB4

2016-11-20T08:07:19Z

Pious: Still alive.

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Archive(s): [[User talk:DavidB4/Archive 1|1]]

== Thanks ==

Thanks for creating the [[Ubuntu Christian Edition]] article. I believe I am going to install that on a computer. I also think I am going to install [[Xiphos]] on a computer.

In addition, I may try out [[CometBird]]. A quick suggestion: When you create articles like this, I would put in the software's greatest strengths and weaknesses. It seems to me the greatest strength of CometBird is its greater speed than Firefox. Here is a cool browser you may like by the way: [https://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/icedragon-browser.php Comodo IceDragon]. I rarely use Firefox now. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 08:52, 26 February 2016 (EST)

:You're welcome, and thanks for letting me know! I'm glad those pages were a little helpful! You're right--having the Pros and Cons is a good idea. Honestly, I don't know enough about some software to do that, but I'll see what I can do. The main problem I foresee in trying to list Pros and Cons is that those are somewhat subjective, and can vary. For example, [[Opera]] had what I thought was a great browser for a while (since then, they switched to the Chromium engine) but some thought it was terrible. What works well for one person, doesn't always work the same way for another. None the less, I'll see what I can do. Perhaps looking up a number of other reviews for the software would be advantageous. Anyway, I'm rambling a bit. I'll see if I can start adding those sections to at least some of the pages. Thanks for the suggestion!
: I think I might have heard of Comodo IceDragon before, but I'm not sure. I'll definitely add it to my list and see what I can do. Thanks for that suggestion as well! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) XX:xx, 26 February 2016 (EST)

::I've made a very simple page for [[Comodo IceDragon]]. I don't know much about it, but I'll try it a bit more in depth if I can and try to expand the page somewhat. As always, feel free to add/edit/remove if you want.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) XX:xx, 26 February 2016 (EST)

== Vandal ==

A vandal on the loose. [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Benkumar]
::He, Rahulbrown, and Josephkocher might also be one and the same person. [[User:U.U|U.U]] ([[User talk:U.U|talk]]) XX:xx, 27 February 2016 (EST)

:::Thanks for the info--I guess I'm too late though. I'll try to keep an eye on Rahulbrown, but he/she doesn't seem to have done anything yet, so I can't just ban 'em I don't think. Thanks for the info! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:02, 27 February 2016 (EST)
::::Rahulbrown has been blocked now, but the user I just told you of seems to have vanished instead of being blocked. I wonder why.[[User:U.U|U.U]] ([[User talk:U.U|talk]]) 19:46, 29 February 2016 (EST)
It could be that he gave up, but I'd sooner suspect that he had multiple accounts. Another one was banned, and with it his IP address. Now he can't log in to any other accounts, so he's gone even though the others are still open. It's just speculation, of course, but that's what I suspect.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 20:53, 29 February 2016 (EST)

==Archive==
Just F.Y.I., I've created an "archive" to hopefully fix or at least move the problem of signatures not being placed, and section edits not working properly. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:02, 27 February 2016 (EST)
==Banks thanks==
Thank you for your edits. One editor seems to have left a trail of red links and I appreciate you pipe-ing them to their correct target. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 10:38, 2 March 2016 (EST)

:You're welcome! Yes, some people do that a lot. I can understand when a wiki first starts out, that this can be a good idea. By now, however, that really should be avoided--especially when the page desired already exists under another name. 

:You seem to be doing a great job of both writing and editing--thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:29, 2 March 2016 (EST)

::I must admit, though, that I still sometimes do this when there is a page I ''really'' think should be made. If no one else does it, though, I usually plan to go back and make these myself. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:40, 2 March 2016 (EST)
==Photo Upload Request==
Could you please upload https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brady#/media/File:James_Brady_1986.jpg it is public domain, and I want to add it to the James Brady article? Many thanks for your assistance. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 07:47, 3 March 2016 (EST)
Could you please upload https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neil_Cavuto.jpg
It is CC SA and must be attributed to freddthompson https://www.flickr.com/people/9313013@N04 on the upload page. Yes, [[Fred Thompson]]! Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:35, 3 March 2016 (EST)

:No problem--I've uploaded both: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:James_Brady_1986.jpg James Brady] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Neil_Cavuto.jpg Neil Cavuto]. I certainly don't mind personal requests, but just in case you don't know, Conservapedia does have an image upload request page [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Image_upload_requests here]. However, I certainly don't mind being asked directly. Have a great day! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:12, 3 March 2016 (EST)

Please upload https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrite#/media/File:Neuron_Hand-tuned.svg It is CC SA and must be attributed to Quasar Jarosz. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 14:31, 23 March 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded! It is named "Neuron Hand-tuned.svg.png" and located here: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Neuron_Hand-tuned.svg.png] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 15:28, 23 March 2016 (EDT)

== re: abortion and evolution article ==

Please feel free to completely revise or partially revise the [[Abortion and evolution]] article. I restored the article so now it's up to you to make it a encyclopedic article. I didn't have a chance to review the article and I am leaving that up to you along with any changes to the article.
==Photo upload request==
We have added a bio for [[Merrick Garland]]. Could you please upload the official photo, which is not copyrighted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrick_Garland#/media/File:Merrick_Garland.jpg Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 16:55, 20 March 2016 (EDT)
:Nice work! I've uploaded it under the name "Merrick Garland.jpg". [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Merrick_Garland.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 23:58, 20 March 2016 (EDT)
::Thank you. How about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataract#/media/File:Cataract_in_human_eye.png [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:23, 21 March 2016 (EDT)
:::You're welcome! I've uploaded the second one named as "Cataract in human eye.png" [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Cataract_in_human_eye.png]
:::Thanks for all your continuing work! I've been busy lately, so I haven't been able to do much, but I'll try to keep checking at least once a day in case you have other upload requests. Have a great day!--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:11, 21 March 2016 (EDT)
::::Thank you for all your help. It is great working with you. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:40, 23 March 2016 (EDT)
:::::You're welcome--let me know when there's anything else I can do!--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:55, 23 March 2016 (EDT)
:::::::https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yunnan_in_China_(%2Ball_claims_hatched).svg Please. You can shorten the name of the uploaded file :-) [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:45, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
Uploaded under the name "Yunnan in China.png" and located here: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Yunnan_in_China.png] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 11:17, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Thanks. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 22:22, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
:Any time! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:38, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
::How about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Yee#/media/File:Leland_Yee.jpg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:39, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
:::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Leland_Yee.jpg]
::::Next up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Weiner#/media/File:Anthony_Weiner,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 10:42, 1 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Anthony_Weiner,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg]
:::::::Next up: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gitmo_Aerial.jpg which was taken by the Federal Government and is not copyrighted. Thanks.
Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Gitmo_Aerial.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:40, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
::Animated GIF, requires attribution: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animated_gun_turret_with_labels.gif [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:34, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
:::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Animated_gun_turret_with_labels.gif] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 08:45, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
::::I installed it in [[Naval guns]] but we lost the animation. Could you please try again in a way that keeps the animation? [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:26, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see what you mean. On the image page it says "Note: Due to technical limitations, thumbnails of high resolution GIF images such as this one will not be animated." I don't quite understand why, but it seems CP is set up that way. If you set it to 700px or more, it does show the animation. However, that is huge for something like this. I'll do a little mor experimentation, but it doesn't look too hopeful. I suppose we could ask an admin... --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 19:17, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
::::::https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mitch_Kapor_(Pic_1).jpg requires attribution. Thank you. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 12:47, 5 April 2016 (EDT)
Uploaded--You're Welcome! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Mitch_Kapor.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:14, 5 April 2016 (EDT)
:How about File:Electromagneticwave3Dfromside.gif requires attribution. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:10, 7 April 2016 (EDT)
::Uploaded! [File:Electromagneticwave3Dfromside.gif] It looks like this one can be a "thumbnail" and still have the animation work, since it is smaller. If it does work for you, though, let me know and I'll see what I can do. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 08:43, 7 April 2016 (EDT)
Thank you. I have two more: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hammer_mill_open_front_full.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goliath_Poldermolen.jpg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 18:20, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
:There is also https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Countries_implicated_in_the_Panama_Papers.svg which should be attributed to "JCRules". [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 19:04, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
I hope I am not imposing by making these three requests. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:17, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
:Not at all--I'm happy to help! Just let me know if/when you want any more! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:19, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
::I did not see them, where are they? [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:37, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
:::Ahh... whoops! Sorry about that! I didn't even see you most recent request, just the comment. (This section is getting a little messy..maybe that's why?) I've uploaded it [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Countries implicated in the Panama Papers.png|here].
Many thanks, but the other two - windmills and grinding mill? [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 10:05, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
:Opps again! I need to do more reading and less skimming/skipping! Here are those two: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Goliath_Poldermolen.jpg] [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Hammer_mill_open_front_full.jpg]

How about this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Flute.jpg For the [[Silver]] article. It has a picture of a raw crystalline blob; I want to show silver in a more refined state. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 12:01, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

:I'd be happy to upload that, SamHB, but I see we already have [http://www.conservapedia.com/Flute.jpg a flute]. Is that one suitable, or would you like the one you linked to? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:30, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
::That will do just fine. Even if the lip plate is made from another element 32 slots higher in the periodic table. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 13:15, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

:::Alright, well you do have a point (and I'd be happy to upload the other). It's up to you.

::::I was joking. Many substances go into musical instruments. That picture is fine. Thanks. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 14:53, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

:::::Alright, I couldn't tell for sure but that's true, they are in no way made of a single material. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:26, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

==Categories==
Thank you for your work on category clean up. If you put an article in a subcategory, it should not also go in the category. So, articles in [[:Category:United States Law]] should not be placed into [[:Category:Law]] or [[:Category:Laws]]. A user who did not understand the tree-structure of categories added a lot of category tags in 2014-2015 that messed everything up. A category should not be a subcategory of itself. Also, if categories A B and C are subcategories of category X. Then do not create a circle by placing X as a subcategory of A B and C. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 13:50, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
:I'm glad to do what I can, though perhaps I'm getting lazy...categories are easier than writing.
:I thought I'd read this somewhere, but I wasn't absolutely sure, so it's good to know. I've been doing a sort of mass-audit of categories, so it's a little hard for me to check where every category is in the tree, but I'll try to keep an eye out for this kind of issue. Thanks for the info! I have been finding some oddities, like Amazon.com being a subcategory of commerce, but commerce also being a subcategory of Amazon.com. On the one hand, I think "Why did people miss this?!?" but on the other hand, a wiki a a big place, and we don't have as many active editors as WP. I can't fix it all, but if I can straighten out some of it, maybe that will help. In the mean time, sorry to everyone who watched the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes page]] for the edit flood! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:17, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
::As I recall, either you or JDano created a little page of guidelines for categories. As a subpage of your user page or talk page. I can't find it now, perhaps because of all the changes you made, that cluttered up RC, for which you apologized above. I forgive you of course, but can you tell me where it is? I have some comments I'd like to add. I want to create a link to it on my own page. I think that page can become a generally useful tool. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 13:42, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
:::JDano Made that, and it's located here: [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. We're glad to have you back! :) --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:54, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
::::Thanks. This is of vastly more general importance then just TAR. It looks like useful editing guidelines in general. I'm going to see what I can do about moving it (or its non-TAR-specific content) to a more general place.
::::I actually have a specific issue with the "only in the lowest-level category" rule. I came a cross an exception a while back. I'll bring it up as soon as I catch my breath. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 14:04, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::Good idea--I agree, TAR is one contributor, but not the only. General cleanup is a good idea along the same lines throughout CP.
:::::By the way, I'm probably going to be fairly busy for the rest of this weekend, so I may not be responding promptly from not on. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:52, 2 April 2016 (EDT)

==TAR clean up==
Glad you are pitching in. Please consider [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 22:47, 1 April 2016 (EDT)

:Thank you, as well! I haven't much time now, but I skimmed over your list, and it looks pretty good. Thanks! ([[User:DavidB4|DavidB4]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) xx:xx, 1 April 2016 (EDT))

::I just left a note on JDano's talk page, which please see. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 16:07, 4 April 2016 (EDT)

Dear DavidB4, while I appreciate the time you took in writing [[Gun nut]], it completely duplicates the existing [[Gun enthusiast]] page. Could we possibly merge the two and then have a redirect from Gun nut to Gun enthusiast? Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 16:07, 6 April 2016 (EDT)
:Yes indeed we could. I should have done more looking before I wrote. I'll see what I can do, but if you get there first, feel free to merge them your self. Thanks for pointing this out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:55, 6 April 2016 (EDT)

== For God's sake! What was the matter with this person? ==

So I was doing a routine look at RC, and I came across your change to [[Battery (electrical)]]. You're right; it needs more work. But I noticed that you de-wikilinked the various sizes: "AAA", "C", "D", etc. I immediately thought "This looks like the work of TAR." Sure enough, it was. He was planning to have a page titled "C", about the uses of size C batteries? What was it going to say? Something like "C is a size of batteries that you will use when you cash in your 401K to buy a lifetime supply of batteries, along with guns and bullets, so you can spend the rest of your life holed up in Idaho waiting for the <s>zombie apocalypse</s> gun-grabbers"? Did he not bother to look and see that there is already a "C" page, about the programming language? Similarly for "D". He apparently didn't bother to look—or did he?—and see that there was a page about the one-letter abbreviation for the Democratic party.

But "AAA" was most telling. (Plain "AA" was just a redlink.) His "AAA" link was to a page about, among other things, the American Automobile Association. And who wrote that page? TAR did. He linked to that '''knowing full well that the page was about other things!!'''

I'm going to create the "Conservapedia:How to create and maintain high-quality articles" page. And it will have a few things to say about wikilinks. The things I cited above are not the only instances of this kind of stuff that I have seen.

[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:56, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
::TAR is a very sticky substance. Not easily completely removed.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:01, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:::On my first edit of that page, I missed the problem entirely. I didn't even check, thinking "They wouldn't possibly link to just the text shown—they must be piped." Haha! Funny joke! The moral of this story: never over-estimate the planning behind some pages and their content. Thanks for going ahead with making that guide. It could be a helpful checklist to reference and point to for sure.
:::Cons, I have to agree. TAR has its uses, and in some cases is difficult to replace. In other ways, it can really make a mess. Not to be too hard on him, though, I'm sure he's not the only one to make mistakes like this. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 01:12, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

::::SamHB, see: [[User talk:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles]]. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:22, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:::::I see a few things I'd like to tweak on that list, but which one is currently in use? [[User:JDano/TARlist]], [[User talk:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles]] (which has a space in the link it should not), or [[Essay:How to create and maintain high-quality articles]] which does not seem to exist? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 11:40, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
I moved SamHB's version to the bottom of [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. And then I deleted the version that I created along with its talk page. You two can work the rest out. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:02, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

OK, I've overwritten my current version ''in situ'' (love them Latin expressions) in the usual place, [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. We can work on it there. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 12:11, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:Alright, thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:20, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

As you may have seen, there was a delightful dialog between me and Cons late last night, as he repeatedly moved pages around and otherwise created edit conflicts for me. I asked him to pause and give me a 15 minute window in which I could tell him what I was doing (and in fact completely agreeing with his objections), but he just moved things around some more and created more edit conflicts. He seemed to be acting as though he hadn't seen my request for a pause, even though he was making edits to the very same pages. He wouldn't acknowledge me. He just moved the discussion to yet another page. I posted a request on that page with subject line "PLEASE STOP AND ACKNOWLEDGE" in all caps. He still didn't acknowledge my request that he stop moving pages and creating edit conflicts with me. So I gave up for the night, as I had said I would do if he didn't acknowledge.

He did actually stop messing with this, and go on one of his charming all-night editing sprees. 163 edits, by my rough count. So I suppose that's all the "acknowledgement" we can expect from this person. Though, as soon as you posted your "which one is which?" message this morning, he came back. And moved stuff around some more. You see, he saved my text in a page that he created, titled "User:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles" and "User talk:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles". I attempted to edit that, and the software said (not surprisingly) "User account "User: SamHB" is not registered. Please check if you want to create/edit this page." This guy doesn't even know how user page titles work.

So I was planning to put a delete notice on those pages, hoping that some poor soul would come along and delete those. If necessary, I was going to fill it with very unseemly material as an incentive to delete it. It wasn't necessary; Cons deleted the pages a short time ago, moving my draft back to the "TARlist page. I wrote my draft over that, without getting an edit conflict.

So maybe things have settled down a bit. I just checked RC in another window, and things seem to have settled down. We should work on the page there—I see that you are already doing that. I may make another attempt to move the page into the Conservapedia main space between 12 midnight tonight and 00:05 in the morning. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 12:43, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:Sounds like fun! Well, as long as we are all editing the correct page, and not conflicting with each other, I guess It's "all good." As far as moving this to a "Conservapedia:" title, I think Cons asked that we tell him when it is ready, and he will decide if it's ready or not. I'd be inclined to do that, rather than just trying again...we don't want to antagonize (or at least I don't), after all. Up to you, though. Anyway, I still see a lot of TAR specific stuff in it, so we have some work to do. I'm keeping pretty busy elsewhere today, so I may not be around to help much, but I'll do what I can.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:39, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

::I think the thing to do is, first, make the article an unequivocally high-quality thing. (It pretty nearly already is.) Then we can probably move it, or get it moved, in a way that doesn't cause Cons to be destructive. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 18:58, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
::::May I ask, when David B looks at each page, does he see a "move" tab at the top? If so, he has the power to move (i.e., rename) pages, while preserving the page history. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:42, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
SamHB, you're probably right, that might work. Like you said, we just need to make it good first (which it is well on its way to being) 
JDano, I do not have Move permissions. I believe that is a right restricted to full Admins only. We can either ask Cons to do it, or just use Copy+Paste. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:37, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

Welcome to TARist Russia, I mean the Pacific Northwest, I mean [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. I appreciate all that you do. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 17:49, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:Errm....thanks! I'll try to improve it if I think of something, assuming you don't mind. If you disagree with any of my edits though, feel free to change or undo them.

==Picture Upload Requests==
Could you please https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skyline_of_Plano_Texas.jpg with attribution to Danny20111993 and
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_Austin_From_Congress_Street_Bridge.jpg with attribution to Daveydickler. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:39, 15 April 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Skyline_of_Plano_Texas.jpg] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:View_of_Austin_From_Congress_Street_Bridge.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:07, 15 April 2016 (EDT)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abilene_from_the_Enterprise_Building.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amarillo_Texas_Downtown.jpg Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 22:51, 15 April 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded: [[:File:Abilene_from_the_Enterprise_Building.jpg]] and [[:File:Amarillo_Texas_Downtown.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:46, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FireExtinguisherABC.jpg Photo by Dante Alighieri and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dana_White_headshot.jpg Photo by Justin Moore [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 20:30, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded: [[:File:FireExtinguisherABC.jpg]] and [[:File:Dana White headshot.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 21:03, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
Thanks. How about: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boise,_idaho.jpg attributed to Lordchadwick79 [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:46, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
:You're welcome. Here's this next one: [[:File:Boise, idaho autumn.jpg]]
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MREsingleveggie.gif attribute to Bahamut0013 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/vaduva/18674659564/in/photolist-usdvF3-usdQa7-usonjH-8fRdg3-8fMXRe-8LiSgr-8fMXzn-4WChsi-8fMXrR-8fMXMP-57SxmD-4WCiwv-8fMXLF-8LiMTt-8LmSK7-4WCpHv-8LiTkz-8fRcXw-4WCaPc-8fMXGP-6AMzek-4WFXGL-4WCfvg-8qxVDK-4WGBjw-4WCkwg-4WGsif-8LmSi9-4WCcBV-8fMXKg-4WFYN7-8fMXDe-9mW1B1-57QVNT-4WFV6u-4WCotX-8fRdo3-8fRcWU-9mPDAq-8fRd65-4WGCgW-8fMXwB-8fMXBT-4WGzmb-4WGx2o-8LiVzv-4WCc9r-8fRdxN-4WCiUM-4WGJqj attributed to Virgil Vaduva CC-BY 2.0. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 13:58, 17 April 2016 (EDT) 

Uploaded: [[:File:MREsingleveggie.gif]] and [[:File:Porcfest 2015.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:14, 18 April 2016 (EDT)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polemount-singlephase-closeup.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Transformer3d_col3.svg please. 22:55, 20 April 2016 (EDT)
Please don't forget the diagram too. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 00:31, 21 April 2016 (EDT)

You're right on top of this, so I guess I don't really need to post the links. Anyway, here they are: [[:File:Transformer-polemount-singlephase-closeup.jpg]] and [[:File:Transformer3d_col3_XML_stripped.jpeg]]. The latter had some file problems, so I needed to adapt is somewhat. It might have lost some quality, and also (by design) SVG data, but I think it should work. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:42, 21 April 2016 (EDT)

Please upload: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bug_de_l'an_2000.jpg attribute to Bug de l'an 2000 [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:04, 22 April 2016 (EDT)

:Done! [[:File:Bug de l'an 2000.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 08:51, 22 April 2016 (EDT)
Please https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CarlMenger.png public domain due to age of photo. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 17:39, 28 April 2016 (EDT)
Also: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20111102_Incendie_Charlie_Hebdo_Paris_XXe_07.jpg attribute to Pierre-Yves Beaudouin [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 17:43, 28 April 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded! [[:File:CarlMenger.png]] and [[:File:Incendie Charlie Hebdo Paris XXe 07.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 18:41, 28 April 2016 (EDT)
Please https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bisphenol-A-Skeletal.svg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:40, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded after conversion [[:File:Bisphenol-A-Skeletal.png]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 10:50, 29 April 2016 (EDT)
Please: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C60-rods.png ==[[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:50, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded: [[:File:C60-rods.png]]. Sorry for the delay--I will be more busy that usual for the next week or two, so I may take longer to respond. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:45, 30 April 2016 (EDT)

Please: File:Guy Kawasaki at Wikimania 2015 - 2.jpg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 02:15, 4 May 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded: [[:File:Guy Kawasaki at Wikimania 2015 - 2.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:52, 4 May 2016 (EDT)

Could you upload https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Einstein_Rings_(Cropped).jpg#mw-jump-to-license I think it's ok in terms of copyright, thanks [[User:Richardm|Richardm]] ([[User talk:Richardm|talk]]) 15:39, 21 September 2016 (EDT)

:It's in [[Public Domain]], so that's fine. Creative Commons licensed images are also acceptable. I've uploaded it here: [[:File:Einstein Rings (Cropped).jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:09, 21 September 2016 (EDT)

== The page has been moved. ==

The page formerly known as the "TARlist" has been moved to its new home [[Conservapedia:How to create and maintain high-quality articles]], thinks to administrative intervention by JPatt. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:38, 18 April 2016 (EDT)
:Nice! Alright, thanks for the update! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:37, 18 April 2016 (EDT)
== Conservapedia's web traffic is up ==

Conservapedia is one of the top 100,000 websites in the world as far as web traffic according to the web traffic tracking company [[Alexa]],[http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/conservapedia.com]

Thank you for all your contributions.

Conservapedia continues to receive millions of page views per month.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:01, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

:Nice! When you make so many enemies (both vandals and not) we must be doing something right! I hope most of those are not DDoS hits.... ;)
Thank you as well for your continuing work! Did you by any change get my question on your [[User:Conservative/mail|messages page]]?--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 18:54, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
::I just saw it and replied. Second, I don't think I will be checking that mailbox again for an extended period. My apologies for any potential inconveniences.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:31, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

Okay, thanks for the response, and that's fine if you will not be--I know that you have other things going on. The number of active admins I know of seems to be dropping, but I'm sure Jpatt can help, and probably Aschlafly as well. No worries! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 23:41, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

== response to recent message you sent me ==

Hi, I have a question. I know CP allows users to import articles which they alone have created on other wikis. Do I assume correctly that CP also has no problem with the author exporting his/her article to another wiki, as long as that other wiki does not mind? I have no immediate plans to do so... I have yet to contribute on any wiki other than CP.--I'm just wondering. 
Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:27, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:27, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
::Please see: [[Conservapedia:Copyright]]. If you have any further questions, please contact [[User: Aschlafly]]. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:31, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

:::Thanks, I'd looked at that but still wasn't quite sure. I could try asking Mr. Schlafly--I don't know if he'll respond. Again, thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 23:38, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
::::I think you can do it. You can ask Mr. Schlafly if you want further reassurance. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]])
:::::Alright, thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:06, 20 April 2016 (EDT)
Nice job on Fluoride [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:15, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks, and you as well--you're right, a claim shouldn't be stated as fact when it is not certain.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:21, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

==Photos==
The replacement of the owl pic had to do with maintaining a difference between us and Wikipedia. As much as possible, try to go to sites like Flickr, and look for those photos on any given subject that have been released to Creative Commons for free use. The idea here is if Wikipedia has it on their page, look for something different. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] ([[User talk:Karajou|talk]]) 09:52, 2 June 2016 (EDT)
:Okay, that makes sense--thanks for the explanation. I actually didn't realize WP has used that photo, I just picked it from the list on WikiMedia, but I should have checked. Still, though, it's from the WP giant, so that's not the best in any case. I sometimes try to get images from archives.gov or loc.gov, but they have a limited selection. My problem with using Flickr has been finding license info, but I recently found [https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons] which should help. I'll see if I can find more diverse images in the future using that. Also, thanks for adding a sizable body section to that page--again, I'm not a bird person so I didn't dare, but it needed to be done. There seem to be a number of bird pages like that, with only the side template. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 10:32, 2 June 2016 (EDT)
== re: User:JayHarper ==

re: [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/JayHarper User:JayHarper]

He was a parodist. I deleted a few of his articles. If you have time, please go through some of his past edits. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 20:12, 9 June 2016 (EDT)
:Okay, will do. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 21:45, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

::I am having a little difficulty telling if what he says is true. I don't know a lot about foreign politics, so things like [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Classical_Liberal&diff=1177245&oldid=1169145 this] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Classical_Liberal&diff=1177245&oldid=1169145 this] may or may not be correct. However, I'll keep looking through. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:43, 9 June 2016 (EDT)
::Update--Much of what I'm seeing are beneficial changes, so I'm not reverting most of it. In some cases (like on [[Homosexual rights advocacy]]) this user delete a paragraph which should have but did not have a reference. I'm not sure that's what I would have done, but should this be reverted? There really should be a source on that. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 10:04, 10 June 2016 (EDT)

==Troll/Vandal==

David,

You might, when you get the chance, want to check out the new user WillardMR. He's made three edits, all of which appear to be vandalism.--[[User:Whizkid|Whizkid]] ([[User talk:Whizkid|talk]]) 22:02, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks for pointing this out--I've banned him. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:32, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

== re: Much improved the article the atheist troll added ==

I much improved the article that the atheist troll added. Now it is a more humorous and coherent essay. Thanks for adding the delete tag. It forced me to read the article more closely and add additional content. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:06, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

:Err, you're welcome! Thanks for the improvements. Somehow atheism resulting in bland food improved only by hot sauce and horse meat did'nt make any sense, but I'm glad you could make something of it. I assume this page was a jab at you and your work on "atheism and ____" pages. He/she even used a similar style to your writing, I noticed, although it in their case, it didn't make any sense to me.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]])

== scripts/bots ==

Ed Poor has put in an appearance, though it's essentially just to tell us that the guard dog did not survive a wiki update. See [[User_talk:Ed_Poor]]. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 21:34, 19 June 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks for the notification! I responded, and will see where it leads. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:17, 20 June 2016 (EDT)

== Account promoted ==

Account promoted to include "move" and "protect" rights. Congratulations!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 01:13, 20 June 2016 (EDT)
:Oh--Thank you very much! I'll do my best to put them to good use! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 01:26, 20 June 2016 (EDT)

Bot account promoted to "bot" and "SkipCaptcha".--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 18:55, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
:Thank you! I will give it a try. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 19:00, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
::Update: The bot seems to be working, but has a fairly serious bug I need to work out. I'll try another run after I get that fixed, if it is possible. I think I have all I need account-wise, for now. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 20:25, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
:::Thanks for your update and for your efforts.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 22:39, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
Congratulations. A well-deserved promotion. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:14, 28 June 2016 (EDT)
:Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:32, 28 June 2016 (EDT)

==Message from Pious==
Thanks for your constructive criticism. I agree wholly with your first two points. As for the last two, keep in mind that Rastas believed Haile Selassie was literally Jesus- one speech by him can shock them out of racism. As far as I can tell, their purpose now is believing they're currently living in the Book of Revelations, since they also believe Christ has returned. -Pious

:You're welcome, I'm glad to help! I know very little about the group, but your explanation makes sense. Perhaps it would be worthwhile to briefly mention those points, in case someone as clueless on the topic as myself comes through.
:Also, I moved your message down to the bottom since this is where new post are usually placed. Of course you wouldn't have known that, so it's fine. Also, when you leave a message, it's a good idea to place <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> at the end of your post. This is replaced by your "signature" and a time stamp. To make this a little easier, there is a button on the top bar of the edit box, just to the right of B and I buttons (for bold and italics) which looks something like a writing pencil. Clicking this places your signature where your cursor is currently placed. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:27, 17 July 2016 (EDT)

::Done. Your guidance has been very valuable to me. Thank you and God bless you. -Pious
:::I've noticed your to-do list update in the Recent changes section of this site, and I further thank you for taking a personal interest in guiding me. --Pious (talk) 23:43, 19 July 2016 (CDT)

::::Any time! I'm a bit too tired to look it over right now, but I'll try to take a closer look in the morning. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:20, 19 July 2016 (EDT)
::::Also, Thanks for your continuing contributions! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:34, 19 July 2016 (EDT)

Nice job purging that vandal! I don't get why trolls (liberal and otherwise) think they can vandalize this site with any efficacy when all they have to do is look at the recent changes section to show it ain't going to work. I will say this about PayPal though: they're a liberal organization that can literally take away all your money in their system for no reason under their Terms of Use. That's why I direct-deposit anything I earn on eBay immediately. --Pious (talk) 23:39, 21 July 2016 (CDT)

::Whoa!!!! Are you saying that, under the terms of use that we all click through, Paypal can steal your money? That goes far beyond whether its CEO is liberal (which I consider irrelevant) or whether he is gay (even more irrelevant; sorry PeteyT). I'm not disagreeing with your assertion; I know nothing about this. Can you do some digging and write up an article on the subject? [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:56, 22 July 2016 (EDT)

::All you have to do really is Google "paypal stealing" and the search results will blow up with examples of this and similar things happening. I'm heading to bed for work tomorrow but making and citing a page on this should be pretty easy. --Pious (talk) 00:19, 22 July 2016 (CDT)

:::Thanks--SamHB certainly helped by pointing it out, too! I don't think they care that vandalism isn't effective. They just keep going and going at it. I have no problem banning them and cleaning up, but I think the idea it to wear us down. That's why I really want to get a watchdog bot running, which takes care of most vandalism automatically. With no human element involved in vandalism prevention, there really will be little point in their continuing.
:::I do agree about PayPal--they really are not a friendly company. A reason I was aware of to dislike them is that they to not allow the purchase or sale of firearms through them. I did not know the ToS allowed for fund confiscation! That just goes to show, you really do need to read the fine print! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:09, 22 July 2016 (EDT)

The (non-existent) page on sodomy has me confused. It's on the most wanted list (which I want to contribute to because I'd like to win the contest for most new pages created), yet also something the admins seem to seek preventing from existing. I found this out after I went to edit it due to having legal knowledge on the matter, specifically Lawrence v. Texas since the latter is where I live. I can't. Why is this? --Pious (talk) 01:37, 2 August 2016 (CDT)

:Sorry for the delay in response. I've been working more than usual, so I haven't been able to get on for a few days.
:I see what you mean, that page title is protected. This is probably the case because vandals like to make explicitly and grotesquely descriptive stub articles on topic such as this. Conservapedia was started as a family-friendly wiki especially for homeschoolers. It was probably considered inappropriate to have an article on such a topic. However, a certain editor has been doing a far amount of writing on sexual sins, so this decision may have been reversed. You could try asking [[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]], since he is really in charge of such decisions. However, I noticed that there is a page on [[Lawrence v. Texas]]. Perhaps you could at least look that over and see if there are improvements which could be made. Unfortionately, someone would already need to know about the case to search for it, so I'd think it would be better to make [[Sodomy]] to some kind of link bank, which does not explicitly describe it, but does link to relevant articles. I hope this helps! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:47, 7 August 2016 (EDT)

::I added a section to this page below on An Article About Sodomy, not wishing to put something new into an old section. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 11:40, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

I'm not entirely sure why, but I've noticed that I tend to be locked out to six edits per day- this is likely the last of them. It might be because Andy apparently thinks a single reversion of an edit of mine by Conservative in good faith four years ago is enough to red-flag me. I know Andy has the final say in everything here, but could you bring it up to him? Preferably a week from now because I know he's mourning the loss of his mother right now. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:06, 6 September 2016 (EDT)
:I miscounted- this is six. Please visit the Sociopath page and consider my suggestion. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:14, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

:That sounds odd! I could be poorly informed, but I'm not aware of any such mechanism in place to limit the number of edits by a user. What specifically happens if you try to make more that six edits each day? Do you by any chance get a message telling you about a loss of session data?
:Also, I replied to your question on [[Sociopath]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:55, 6 September 2016 (EDT)
::The tab on the top changes from "Read | Edit | Add topic | View history" to only the former and latter after six edits. Also, your source is wrong- I can tell you that my own psychopathy in my past manifested itself from my upbringing, and there were zero genetic links to it. The term for anti-social personality disorder spans chronologically from sociopath, to psychopath, to anti-social depending on which version of the DSM you're reading. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:24, 7 September 2016 (EDT)

::I'll look into the issue you're having as best I can, though I really don't know a lot about the finer parts of CP's administration. As for the psychological disorders, I really know nothing more than can be found by [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=sociopath+vs+psychopath&t=h_&ia=web a web search], so I'm probably not the best person to ask. I assume you are correct, but I can't really offer any agreement, because everything I see says that they are different. You can either ask someone else, or since you are confident that this is true, you could just go ahead and rewrite and cite along the lines of what you are saying. It seems that while you have a good understanding of how the human brain works (or doesn't), I have a better understanding of how a computer's "mind" works. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:52, 7 September 2016 (EDT)
:::I know how to query Google pretty well, so I can probably find a source or two showing the history and etymology of psychopathy, then rewrite it. As for my limitations on edits, [http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9c51/bk7jcbcmfvzeoiezg.jpg this] is a screenshot I took yesterday in the early morning. The absence of the edit option is rather outstanding, and this reply is the first edit I've been able to make since. As for our different skill-sets, computer "mind" stuff is all perfectly logical- computers literally do what you program to do, and errors can be narrowed down to bad programming or fried hardware. Human mind stuff generally takes experiencing, recovering from, and then helping people who manifest mental problems, a lot of which is irrational. Treatment of others requires understanding their thinking, making what they can't explain rational, then offering solutions. I confess that I was a Liberal before I reached the age of reason because of my parents, and I have plenty of experience with other psychological deviances because I lived through a lot of them. That all changed when I saw the Light of God, from going through the motions of pretending to be a Christian to actually being a true believer. I rejected most of my past, and found Christian answers for the few bits that lingered on (such as hedonism and sadism). Most people don't have to go off the deep end like I did- I consider myself analogous to the experience that changed Saul into St. Paul- but studying it all and reaching the (obvious) logically correct viewpoint of a Christian Conservative should get you there.

Edit: I noticed you went to another admin to sort this out for me. Thank you. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 01:03, 8 September 2016 (EDT)

::::We all have God to thank for things--bless Him for his grace!
::::Since I don't have access to most administrator controls, I don't know exactly what options exist, so I thought I'd ask an admin. Of course, you can ask him too, or join in the conversation. He's sometimes a bit busy, but I'm sure he'll get a chance to respond eventually.
::::Since I know a few things about computers, I suggest that in the mean time, you try using CP with a different browser, which does not have any kind of ad block, cookie deletion, or any other privacy addon. I've never had a problem with CP like this, even though I use an ad blocker, but it's probably worth a try. They can sometimes interfere with websites. Also, I usually tend to respond to posts on my talk page sooner, but if you are having a hard time posting, feel free to contact me by E-mail, as well. My address is posted on my user page. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:59, 8 September 2016 (EDT)

Perhaps you've seen, but Jpatt suggests you try creating a new account to see if you have the same problem with that one. Please do also try a different browser, if you haven't already. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 11:00, 8 September 2016 (EDT)
:I'd rather not create a new account because of redundancy, but I found that turning off every single add-on and extension in Firefox still limited me to two edits yesterday, as did logging into this site via Internet Explorer. I could understand being on a short leash, because I've admitted to a very dark past and a dubious present, but I chose the name Pious for a good reason. I am redeemed under His glory and grace. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 01:05, 3 November 2016 (EDT)

::This is an odd problem for sure! That shouldn't happen as long as you are logged in. I and those I have spoken to know of no such intentional limitation. Here, a short leash means that you need to answer captcha for every edit, and can't edit in the middle of the night (well, technically morning). This may sound foolish, but when that happens, have you tried logging out, and back in? Also try asking it to remember you, if you haven't already. You can still log out manually afterwards. People are generally discouraged from using multiple accounts ("sock puppets") but due to "Extenuating circumstances" it might be alright. To be safe, it might be a good idea to ask first. (If you are unable to do so, you can e-mail me your question and I'll post it for you.) 
::It also seems unlikely that it's a browser issue, but you could try the [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]] browser, or something else which uses the same Blink engine, like [[Vivaldi (web browser)|Vivaldi]] or [[Google Chrome]]. If Firefox and IE couldn't do it, probably this won't work either, but it's something you could try.
::Have you edited on any other wikis? If so, did they by any chance use MediaWiki, like CP and WP? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:25, 3 November 2016 (EDT)

Yep, I'm still alive. I don't do much due to my new employment other than work, sleep, and prep for work. My days off are spent taking care of my mother. I'd just like to add that if one sees any Supreme Court case, one can both direct-link to the case itself, and easily find it with a Google site search for the Court's official site. For example, I found the official transcript of the case I just edited by Googling "gonzales v. raich site:www.supremecourt.gov". Google ain't so liberal when you make it behave.

==Spam==
There are very many mediawiki websites. Many are neglected over time and become targets for spammers. They are trying to build up their google search rankings rather than getting customers from the reader base of the target website. So, they create articles with long improbable titles and hope that they stay up long enough to be discovered by the search engines. Both Wikipedia and Conservapedia use "no follow" tags, but I am not clear that the search engine spiders ignore the links completely. That is, a spider might not visit the linked website, but might still add to its count for links it found to that domain name. In last night's case, the lonked domain name was youtube.com, so it really does not matter. The point is that once people discover that a wiki is "open" and unmonitored, they start swarming in, including using bots.

I recommend that you delete the entire spam page contents and replace it with {{tl|spam}}. If an admin disagrees, they can revert your edit. I think that most spam is self-evident. (The exception was TAR, who spammed shamelessly, but was genial in his interactions with some admins.) However, if a page is sufficiently bad to warrant a speedy tag, it can also warrant a spam tag and deletion of the contents. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 12:34, 21 July 2016 (EDT)

:Yes, I know that is their intent, though in this case as you said, it indexing wasn't the goal, but rather clicking. I probably should have blanked the page, as I think I have done in the past, but I left it so Cons (who usually deletes on request) or whoever else could see that it really was spam. I believe someone complained previously when I blanked one, as well, so I didn't want to offend. I assumed that it would be deleted in a few hours anyway, long before a spider was likely to find it.
:nofollow does ask search engine spiders not to follow and index the links on the page. Usually, they honor this request since if you don't want it indexed, they probably do not either. However, it does not literately prevent them from doing so. They can explore and index all they want, even with the tag in place. In my opinion, <nowiki><meta name="robots" content="noindex"></nowiki> should also be temporally applied to new pages, so that if a search engine does crawl CP immediately after spam is posted, it will not even be listed as a page on CP. Perhaps this concept could even be customized more, so that users with a certain privilege level (perhaps "edit") do not have this applied to their new pages. Of course, this would not protect from spam inserted into existing pages, but it seems to me that this would be better than nothing.
:Anyway, back to your point, I probably should have blanked them, and will do so in the future unless I receive complaints. Thanks for the suggestion! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 13:31, 21 July 2016 (EDT)

== PeteyT ==

12 minutes total lifespan, and just 3 minutes from my notice to the final disposition. Not bad!! [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:13, 22 July 2016 (EDT)
:Not bad at all! I was only keeping half an eye on R.C., so I'm not sure if I would have checked those pages unless you had flagged them. Now we just need an admin to delete those pages. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:21, 22 July 2016 (EDT)

== re: a bug/glitch in your robot ==

I discovered that your cleanup robot sometimes messes up articles such as [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Growth_of_global_desecularization&oldid=1263523 THIS INSTANCE]. It did this for the [[Growth of global desecularization]] article.

And if I am not mistaken, it sometimes removes one of the characters to form a bracket around pictures (namely this character ] ) so the pictures do not show up. I think it did this for the [[atheism]] article and other articles (I recall fixing some of my other atheism articles after your bot ran).

At the same time, it does seem to be cleaning up a lot of things too. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 11:51, 9 August 2016 (EDT)

:Wow! Thanks for letting me know, I'll try to find that bug right away, and keep a better eye on it from now on. The style and cleanup rules are less developed than some other things such as typo checking, so I guess I need to do some work in that area, or stop using it for that purpose.
:If you notice it acting improperly, please do feel free to temporally ban that account. Just please be careful not to also ban the associated IPs, since I sometimes use the same connection. That should work to immediately prevent more damage, and I can sort out the problem before it wrecks everything! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:12, 9 August 2016 (EDT)
::Sorry about not telling you about this matter sooner. I know you are making efforts to improve things and I didn't want to be a complainer/whiner/discourager.

::I should have told you about this sooner as I strongly suspected that you have a good attitude and would welcome feedback to improve your efforts. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:27, 9 August 2016 (EDT)

:::No apology necessary--I do just want to help. I'm just glad you checked on the edits it made and noticed! With it making so many edits, I can't check the bot's watchlist for post-edit changes, with how ever many many thousand pages listed there. I could slow it down, but hadn't since I saw no problems. Anyway, any further feedback/constructive criticism is welcome. It seems that so many short-term editors on CP have caused an unintentional lack of uniformity. That's the main reason I've been running stylistic fixes with the bot. Unfortunately, brackets still confuse it. Templates and forms wreak havoc on it, but even links and images do this. It doesn't understand image links, so what it sees is a wikilink within another wikilink. This is all together a bad idea, but it keeps deciding the first part must be an external link. Then.... things happen, as you know. I don't want to remove bracket detection, since there are a lot of stray, unclosed or unopened brackets and parentheses. However, I'll see if I can fix it up and narrow down the detection a bit. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 13:57, 9 August 2016 (EDT)

== Why that person was blocked after editing internet atheism ==

David,

Why that person was blocked after editing internet atheism

See: http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Internet_atheism&diff=1271913&oldid=1271890

"Basement dwelling" was an intentionally idiotic category tag. Hence, the person was blocked.

In addition, television show and movie related entries are often parodist editor targets and the ex-editor generally focused on those articles. It wouldn't surprise me if there were parodist related edits to those articles. If you want to check his other edits that would be great. I generally don't watch television. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 21:56, 22 August 2016 (EDT)

:I certainly wouldn't have chosen that tag, but I see plenty of things here that fall into the category of "I wouldn't and I'm not convinced, but I'll let it go and stay focused." My assumption was that it was a good faith edit, just one I would not have done. I have heard that term before, in reference to the stereotype of a (usually teenage or Y.A.) person who lives in their (or their parents') basement and plays video games, "trolls," and does a variety of other undesirable things, while secluding themselves from reality. Though I wasn't sure if this quite fit, it may for some involved in the movement.
:Anyway, I didn't think it an offense warranting a 5-year ban, so I thought I'd point it out, in case you missed it (which apparently you didn't). Had I been the one banning, I would have probably done it for months or even weeks, not years. However, perhaps I don't have the full picture. You have plenty of experience at this, so I expect you're right.

:As for the TV, I really don't watch much either. Most of my free time I spend on here, instead. I'll probably take another look, but a cursory check revealed nothing suspicious to me. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:39, 22 August 2016 (EDT)
::If he got a job working for Encyclopedia Britannica putting category tags on their articles, do you think he would put "basement dwelling" on their "Internet atheism" article. I don't think he would. I have no regrets about my ban. I don't think Admins should be babysitters. Maybe in 5 years he will be more mature. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 02:21, 23 August 2016 (EDT)

==Account promotion request==
David, could I please be promoted to ''Account promoted to skip the Captcha requirement'' ? Thanks a lot. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 19:32, 23 August 2016 (EDT))

:I cannot promote you, but I'll pass on your request. The human verification is a pain. Perhaps I'm poorly educated, but it frequently seemed to me that there were several possible answers, and I just needed to try each one until it worked. The person in charge of this is [[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]]. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:30, 23 August 2016 (EDT)

::As requested, he has removed the requirement. Congratulations! Keep up the good work! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:48, 23 August 2016 (EDT)

:::Thank you so very much. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 11:03, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

== Article on Sodomy ==

I was contemplating starting an article with the title of Sodomy, when I came across a little discussion of it here by accident, someone saying he wanted to do an article by that name as he has legal knowledge of the subject. Then I saw the objection that Conservapedia was started for homeschoolers (who should not be exposed to such topics). But today, I don't know how children could avoid exposure to many topics formerly thought to be taboo. When I was a young boy going to the YMCA it was YMCA custom for everyone to swim naked! Thus the YMCA could become an attraction for sodomists. I was nearly raped by a man who was watching naked boys there; I had no idea what he was up to. For I knew nothing about sodomy, as the topic was hush hush. My mother once in a while mentioned "queers," but never told me what she was talking about. Children really have to be told in clear, uncensored terms about what sodomists do, for their own protection. We should not have false modesty and be afraid of the plain truth.

IMHO, there needs to be a frank article on sodomy using plain ordinary anatomical terms just like you use in an anatomy class. Using the plain words for the parts of the body (not slang or "membrum virile," etc.) is needed to expose the abomination which sodomy is, when there is no confusions with "love," but a clear verbal picture. Right away an unperverted mind reacts, "abomination."

"Homosexual" is a confounding term, as it may include, for example, males who merely prefer the company of males, as boys may do before puberty, with no sexual connotation. Some might use such a term for the apostle Paul who travelled only with men on his missionary journeys (no evidence of Paul having any sexual interest in other men whatsoever). I wish to see an article that clearly describes what sodomy is, explains the related Biblical terms, gives exegesis of the passages, traces the history of the relevant laws in the world, and presents the medical ramifications with that research -- all using frank anatomical language. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 11:26, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

:I agree that such information should be made available to children, when the time is right. The problem is that we don't know when that time is. All we can do is post it, and hope they find it when it is needed, not before. I think that most children (homeschoolers in particular) should be instructed by their parents, not some stranger, or even CP. However, I understand that this site will be used by more than homeschoolers, so I am reluctant to oppose the provision of a very moderate amount of such information, in sometimes vague terms for such protective and preventive reasons. 
:This decision to some extent hinges on whether we are trying to exist solely for homeschoolers, or for use as an all-purpose conservative resource. Those who have "clout" here seem to support the creation of such an article, but I can't be sure of the stance taken by the ones who have not yet spoken on the topic. It's your choice, but I don't think you'd get thrown out for doing so. I trust you would anyway, but just be very careful in how you write it, if you do. To be safe, you might want to ask a full administrator, or even [[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] himself. 
:I hope this helps --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:02, 24 August 2016 (EDT)

::David, I told my son about what evil men would do to children when he was ~ 2 years old. IMHO: They really have to know about this. When I was about 14, a pervert at the YMCA could have raped me; I didn't know what they did. He wanted me to step into the back of his van with him! And a neighborhood boy wanted to "play with me" when I was a longer child. Children of very young age are vulnerable. And I never told my parents about any of this. If I should write it, I would like to be able to write forth-rightly; just tell it like it is. But if you think the leaders of Conservapedia might object to that, I of course would not attempt to defy them. I think that it is essential to the Sodomist Conspiracy to avoid talking about what they actually do, and that an essential part of combating this evil is to describe most clearly what they do; taking about sexual orientation, preference, and "love," obscures the issue. I home-schooled my children & neither in primary nor secondary grades did I sent them to a public school. But if you go to a church, they will learn things from other kids which I think is better they learn from their unashamed parents -- moreover, I think that reading it on Conservapedia would also be beneficial. And when they visit kids in church homes, they will get access to TV & internet -- perhaps access to internet via other children's cell phones where any & everything can be seen. BTW, I was going to discuss it with the "Pious" above, since he claimed legal expertise on the subject, but for some reason his posts on the subject look faded in his signature, & one cannot get to him by clicking on his name; so I suppose that he no longer is an editor here. -- At any rate, OK, I should clear it with the powers that be first. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 15:28, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

:::I believe it is possible to instruct young children on what to do and what not to (i.e., "Don't get in a stranger's vehicle," and "if he tries to force you, yell, kick, scream, and bite to get away and draw attention. Shout that this person is not your parent") without describing in explicit detail exactly why he might be doing it and what he want to do. Often times, "bad people wanting to hurt you" is enough to educate a toddler, for example. If questions arise, they should be answered honestly (some people are left completely embarrassed and speechless by a four-year-old; this doesn't help anyone) but carefully. Storks are not the answer to awkward questions, but the parent should be the one to carefully but properly explain. I dislike the idea of us just posting it for all to see, whether they are ready to know or not.
:::That said, [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] is in favor of such an article (and articles on just about any other sexual sin, it seems). He would probably say that I am just embarrassed and not willing to speak on delicate topics. My motives are somewhat different than this, but regardless, he would support such a page. If you want to make one, I think the administration here would not have a problem with it. Just be a little careful to stay on the educational side of the fine line, and not the in-your-face unneeded detail side. As I said, I trust you would handle this well, especially since you've had a kid.
:::Lastly, Pious is still an active editor. He's set his signature to not link to his user page, but [[User:Pious|here it is]]. Again, you can always get other opinions. We know what one administrator (Conservative) thinks on this topic, so you may need to look no farther.
:::I hope this helps! We may not agree, but at least I hope I've explained fairly well. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 20:01, 24 August 2016 (EDT)

Howdy. Discuss this topic with me all you like- I've become quite talented in the subject of psychology, and have had the unfortunate experience of counseling victims of both gay and straight men and women after their being raped (sometimes serially and/or from pre-pubescence) many times. Thunkful12, your experience of nearly being lured to forceful sodomy ain't unique- sadly, out of the many rape victims I've known, the oldest so far at the time of first rape has been thirteen. I've only refrained from making an article on Sodomy because I literally can't, but I'm here for you.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 00:17, 25 August 2016 (EDT)

==Recent troll's spamming==
Try not to be too concerned about this latest spam attempt. What is actually happening is just a sorry, hate-filled bigoted liberal who is proving us right every time about themselves...and he's too stupid to figure it out. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] ([[User talk:Karajou|talk]]) 14:16, 25 August 2016 (EDT)

:Yes, I'm not worried, but thanks. It's laughable that they don't realize how badly they are hurting themselves. Clearly you are keeping a close eye on him, but I just thought I'd help where possible. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 14:30, 25 August 2016 (EDT)
==Rule 40==
Thank you for all of your hard work. I addressed your licensing issue with a quote from the website inviting the reposting of the images. These images have also been uploaded to Instagram. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 13:55, 1 September 2016 (EDT)
: Please try again. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:06, 1 September 2016 (EDT)

:: Thanks for the additional info. I've uploaded it, as you have probably already noticed. There was something strange going on with the file, so I had to wait until I was able to convert it. Once again, JPEG saves the day. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 15:42, 1 September 2016 (EDT)

== User:Dimetrodont ==

This person was an obvious vandal, and was blocked 5 years ago, in 2008, so that block has expired. I recommend blocking him infinitely and deleting the page. But there are a few interesting points here:
*People cite Wikipedia all the time. They cite extremely offensive sites also. Sites that are vastly at odds with the views of the CP admins, far more so than Wikipedia is. The reason for the extreme disdain of WP seems to be that, unlike those other sites, WP is a wiki, so people can edit it, but when fundamentalists or creationists attempt to insert their views on WP, those edits are reverted. There is no corresponding way to attempt to insert material into HuffingtonPost, so there is no corresponding level of complaint. The editorial stance of WP is just seriously at odds with the stance of the CP admins on matters of evolution, religion, and sexuality. WP is actually a rather reliable source for almost everything. The problems and scandals at WP are not surprising, given the site's size.
*The cited Wikipedia article clearly states that mammals are '''not''' descended from dimetrodon. This person's crime was not in saying that they are, but in citing an article while making a claim about what the article says, when the article actually says the opposite. This practice is not that uncommon at Conservapedia. I've seen it a number of times. Usually it's just taking something out of context in a misleading way. But occasionally it's blatant falsehood such as this.
*You should try not to overuse phrases like "incorrect liberal info". I frequently see the term "liberal" applied to things that have nothing to do with liberalism or politics. Whether mammals are descended from dimetrodons (they aren't) is a matter of science, not politics. It happens that acceptance of evolution is probably higher among liberals than among conservatives, but that doesn't make evolution a "liberal theory" any more than relativity is.
*This person was blocked, back in 2008, by our friend the [[Conservapedia:Guard dog]]. It didn't look at the content, of course, but it noticed that he made 13 edits in 18 minutes.
[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 10:52, 4 September 2016 (EDT)

:As always, thanks for the input! I'm sure sure if I have the authority to block him again, since I have not been a firsthand witness of his actions. Also, I hesitate to do indefinite IP blocks, since IPs get reassigned from time to time. Then someone who's done noting wrong may end up being blocked. However, at least a non-IP user block shouldn't do any harm. :Regarding your other points:
:*They do cite it all the time, yes, and as you said, many other offensive and incorrect sites. I've even cited HuffingtonPost on occasion as well, for topics which are not controversial, so I'm guilty of this as well. I will say that for your first two points, it is just generally bad practice to cite a wiki such as Wikipedia when writing like this. I would be as opposed to citing WP (for anything other than that about PC itself) on CP, and I would be to citing CP on WP (for anything other than the last exclusion). I think some the the resistance to linking to WP comes from this, not just a dislike for WP itself.
:*I agree on not overusing "liberal," but in this case, I don't believe I misused it. I mean no offense to you, but not only do those who are politically liberal promote evolution, but also I believe those who are spiritually liberal. It is my belief (and that of many others as well) that theistic evolution is just an attempt to fit fake science into Christian beliefs. Ultimately, you end up back at plain old evolution, with just the idea of God as "The Great Clock-Winder." No matter the basis behind it, evolution is a new, liberal idea as a whole. Therefore, his support and promotion of evolution seems inherently liberal. Before Darwin, Creation was the only widely-accepted plausible explanation for our existence. Macro-evolution is, therefore, a progressive or liberal concept, which is now being supported by the majority of the western world. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:16, 4 September 2016 (EDT)

== Thanks for the block ==

Some people..... Disgusting. [[User:JohnSelway|JohnSelway]] ([[User talk:JohnSelway|talk]]) 00:09, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

:Such people really need to find an actual hobby, like fishing, bicycling, or even video gaming. Anyway, thank you for requesting the block. I'm not always online, of course, but feel free to post on my talk page if you see someone needing a ban--that might catch my attention sooner. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:50, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

== Question ==

Would it be OK to upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francis_Schaeffer.jpg this image], or does the same situation apply with the other images? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:27, 6 September 2016 (EDT)
:Also, would it be alright if you move the article [[Tim Lahaye]] to "Tim LaHaye" (the "H" should be capitalized)? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:48, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

::I'm afraid the same thing does apply. Fair Use is very ambiguous, but it generally implies spontaneity, which can hardly be claimed for a wiki. WP gets away with much more liberal usage of copyrighted images than the law really seems to allow, so it could be argued that we can as well, but I don't think we should.
::In general, try to look for images in the Public Domain or under a Creative Commons license. Conservative has a [[User:Conservative/Free_pics|nice list of places to look]] for such images, in case that helps. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:51, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

:::Moved to [[Tim LaHaye]]. Thanks for pointing that out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:53, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

::::Thanks for the tip and for moving the article! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 18:40, 7 September 2016 (EDT)

== Some help ==

Would you please upload [https://www.flickr.com/photos/98571579@N03/9236802591/in/photolist-f5e2B6-fjR4Je-FUftN5-gqgDeS-fjR1LZ-fk5X1A-fjQV6v-fjQWxv-2LK6ry-bK9DKg-doVDKK-dqgLna-dqghfu-8jHFCZ-4znbcK-fk5Yo5-6YrUT1-J1QSc3-897dan-aoaqi8-8NYhGD-58CBo7-o2f979-5vBG9a-7M2UQA-5pzSGQ-4GnUr7-Emouo-9BkkGw-rNJEg-9ioHFU-cYKhwb-6Yzsj5-GqRFWM-aQ2p2z-82UA9P-9Bhakv-5nwKqL-4G6yAG-4Gimoe-8TrHGM-ngKuNb-cyMeQN-gwidEb-7Ckzpb-5zPf9N-7GMYnt-7NatMu-7Ckzwy-9z4wzG this image]? Also, would you please create a redirect "Zwingli" for [[Ulrich Zwingli]], and a redirect "Knox, John" for [[John Knox]]? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:43, 9 September 2016 (EDT)
:Also, would you please upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_Calvin_by_Holbein.png this] image? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:47, 9 September 2016 (EDT)

I'll do the uploads A.S.A.P. I've created the redirects, but actually anyone can do that. Just create a page, and write <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT</nowiki></code> followed by a link to the desired page. In this case, for example, I just placed <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Ulrich Zwingli]]</nowiki></code> in the new page "Zwingli." Cheers! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:37, 9 September 2016 (EDT)
:OK, got it. Thanks! In the meantime, would you also upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Us_south_census.png this image] as well? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:25, 9 September 2016 (EDT)

:Sorry to make things more complicated, but not all images on Flickr are usable. To search for usable ones, you'll need to select a license type. Un the upper left, click on the frop-down which says "Any License" and select on of the other options. I think anything but "Any" and "Marketplace" will work, but I always used "All Creative Commons." This image you selected from Flickr was copyrighted. I'll upload a WP one, if you wish.
:The others are done:
:*[[:File:John Calvin by Holbein.png]]
:*[[:File:Us south census.png]]
:--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:56, 10 September 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks for the uploads! Hopefully [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Knoxbezaicones.jpg this image] will do. Also, would you please upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Confederate_Rebel_Flag.svg this]? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 13:41, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
::Sorry for piling more requests, but also these two, please. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Southern_state_legislatures_and_Governors_(2015).png][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Solid_South_1880_to_1912.jpg] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 13:52, 10 September 2016 (EDT)

:::No problem, uploaded:
:::*[[:File:Map of Southern state legislatures and Governors (2015).png]]
:::*[[:File:Solid South 1880 to 1912.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:30, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
::::Would you also please upload this: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Confederate_Rebel_Flag.svg] ? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:30, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
:::::[[:File:Confederate Rebel Flag.svg.png]]
::::::Thanks for your help! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:43, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
:::::::One more thing: I'm thinking of requesting these two images ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mike_Pence_by_Gage_Skidmore_6.jpg][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_10.jpg]), but I know that there are discussions going on right now on Wikipedia to place these images at the top of their respective articles. It looks like that they will eventually be placed at the top (in 10 days or so). Do you think that uploading these images here will make us look like a copy of WP and thus should not be used (I will note, however, that the current Trump image here is also at the top of his WP article right now)? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 20:37, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
You're welcome--I'm glad to help! 
I don't think there's one right answer to your question, but in general you should pick whatever image is best. We probably shouldn't sacrifice quality just to be different, but if quality is not being lost, it probably would be better to pick something else. In this case, I'd say that if you can find something else just as good or better, use that. IF not, it's probably okay to use these. In my personal opinion, the Trump one you suggest is better than what we have. However, I think the Pence one we have now is good, and in fact, the lighting might be better than the WP one you mentioned.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 21:01, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
:The Pence image we have now is good except for the fact that it is old, by at least seven years. A newer image would be nice in my opinion, even though it doesn't have to be that specific one. There are some other good Trump photos that I am tempted to request instead.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_13.jpg][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_(29273256122)_-_Cropped.jpg] Is there any you prefer? Should I also ask a wider audience as well? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:35, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
::Good point about the Pence one--an update wouldn't be a bad idea then. As for Trump, I think either of those you just linked to would work. Personally, I like the more "professional" look of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_13.jpg Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_13], but the "dramatic" look of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_(29273256122)_-_Cropped.jpg Donald_Trump_(29273256122)_-_Cropped] is okay too. Asking a bigger audience wouldn't hurt--you can certainly do that.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:49, 10 September 2016 (EDT)

== re: Sporadic Solvent ==

I thought Sporadic Solvent was a spammer who was pushing some solvent product. This was a bad assumption. I didn't know that he/she had made an edit.

I unblocked the person and restored the edit they made. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 02:31, 18 September 2016 (EDT)
:Okay, thanks! The name does sound suspicions, buterhaps it's worth waiting until they do something harmful...I don't know. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:37, 18 September 2016 (EDT)
::You are right. I was trigger happy in terms of my blocking in this case. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:10, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

:::Well, it is a strategy that's usually effective. Anyway, thanks for straightening that out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 17:21, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

== Deleting junk ==

I've left notes on the [[Herbert London]] and [[Walker cell]] talk pages about this phenomenon. These were "Ed Poor stubs[TM]". Ed Poor used to gather quotes that he found interesting, from various places on the internet, and rather than write them on Post-it notes or stick them on his refrigerator, he would stuff them into Conservapedia articles, often with no text whatsoever. Nothing to explain what it relates to. Most of those articles have been deleted by now, but you still come across one occasionally. I recommend deletion.

These are different from the [[Phagocytic vacuole]] page. That was a well-intentioned attempt to help Conservapedia become what it never became.

Because I expect those pages to be deleted soon, I am making a copy for [[User talk:DavidB4|David B]]'s talk page.

[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 13:23, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

:It does seem like there is little use for such pages. Perhaps he was in the mindset of everyone trying to manufacture as many pages as possible, as probably was attempted when CP was quit new. However, it seems that for CP's size, such pages are not really helpful. Rather than someone coming along later and adding to those pages, they've simply gotten "lost," without expansion. It might be a good strategy if people could cooperate on making such pages, but that's not happening. Deletion seems like the best option now. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:43, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

== Question ==

Are you able to change the visibility of these two edits? [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Counterexamples_to_Evolution&curid=52543&diff=1281014&oldid=1280681][http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Counterexamples_to_Evolution&curid=52543&diff=1281015&oldid=1281014] These are incredibly nasty comments. After having to deal with an earlier vandal today, I am almost tempted to ask for these rights myself. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 20:24, 28 September 2016 (EDT)
:Never mind, Conservative just did it. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 20:26, 28 September 2016 (EDT)

::Only full administrators/SysOps can hide edits. I'm an assistant SysOp, so I cannot, and of course, neither can you. You could try asking, but I doubt you would get anywhere. I'm not aware of any exceptions make allowing any non-admins to do it. Cons is usually good at hiding disgusting changes. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 20:45, 28 September 2016 (EDT)

Do you think [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Allstate this user] is a sock of the two accounts that we dealt with earlier today? The user created three decent articles, but also edited [[Bush (band)]] and created an AfD page for it. The overlap is suspicious. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:18, 3 October 2016 (EDT)

:It is indeed suspicious, but I don't really know. Also, "Allstate" doesn't seem like a username someone would plan on using for a while. That particular account hasn't done anything overtly wrong, so I was leaving it alone, but it is pretty likely that it's a sock. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:45, 3 October 2016 (EDT)

::[[User:Karajou|Karajou]] already deleted the articles. Yes, it was hard to say for sure whether those articles were fake or not. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:58, 3 October 2016 (EDT)

:::The ones on insurance companies didn't seem fake, but they might have been a distraction. Anyway, problem solved I guess. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:03, 4 October 2016 (EDT)

Another question: a new user created the article [[Raheem Kassam]] today, but in their edit summary stated that they copied the article from a Wikipedia article that was recently deleted. Do our copyright rules still apply for deleted articles? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 16:53, 6 October 2016 (EDT)

:I see no reason why they would not apply. Do we know if Mtj wrote that page, or has permission from those who did? Deleted or not, it's still plagiarism if the writer(s) didn't consent to it being posted here. Thanks for pointing this out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:59, 6 October 2016 (EDT)

::Mtj still has not responded, so I'm tagging the page regardless. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:23, 16 October 2016 (EDT)

== Portrait ==

Hi. [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk|This article]] needs a real photograph-portrait in my opinion. My advice: [http://ataturk.istanbul.gov.tr/GalleryLibrary/1-M.Kemal.Ataturk.jpg 1], [http://www.deyim.com.tr/img/product/5355e3121fb48.jpg 2], [http://www.kimdirnedirnelerdir.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mustafa-Kemal-Atat%C3%BCrk-Kimdir-Hayat%C4%B1-Nelerdir.jpg 3], [http://www.secilbayrak.com/images/urunler/e02f67e7257046ab7547ead58f24c801.jpg 4], [http://www.deyim.com.tr/img/product/5355e31957d52.jpg 5], [http://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/bf/66/04/bf6604aa55c803ec3b88a282d941aeaa.jpg 6], [http://www.harunyahya.com/image/ataturk_anlamak/ataturk_33.jpg 7], [http://www.arastiralim.net/ilk/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Mustafa-Kemal-Atat%C3%BCrk.jpg 8] or [http://www.notbak.com/dersnotlari/01/ataturk046.jpg 9]. I can't upload media files. - [[User:SteveVi|SteveVi]] ([[User talk:SteveVi|talk]]) 15:41, 9 October 2016 (EDT)

:Hello, I'd be happy to help, but the image uploaded must be in the Public Domain or licensed under Creative Commons. The images you linked to may qualify, but I can't read the text on the pages so I can't tell. Are there images anywhere which I can verify as usable? WikiMedia and Flickr and a couple of good sources. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 18:38, 9 October 2016 (EDT)
:: Hmm, I think we use the [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk WikiMedia Commons]. - [[User:SteveVi|SteveVi]] ([[User talk:SteveVi|talk]]) 09:00, 10 October 2016 (EDT)

:::Okay, I don't know much about him. Is [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mustafa_Kemal_Ataturk_1919_Sivas_Congress_%28cropped%29.jpg this one] good? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 11:44, 10 October 2016 (EDT)
:::: Yes, a good one. You can upload it. - [[User:SteveVi|SteveVi]] ([[User talk:SteveVi|talk]]) 01:28, 12 October 2016 (EDT)

:::::Done--thanks for the suggestion! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:50, 12 October 2016 (EDT)

== Raheem Kassam ==

I started the Raheem Kassam article on Oct 6th, because there was no wikipedia article.

The editors at wikipedia.org had been repeatedly deleting the article on Kassam, claiming he was not important enough to merit an article. Now that he is a leading candidate to be the next UKIP leader, they appear to have given up. A wikipedia.org article on Kassam appeared on October 13th and appears to have stuck.

I got a lot of the text on the article from ( I believe ) the deleted wikipedia article. Who owns the text on deleted wikipedia articles? The current wikipedia.org article has none of this text - I put it here because the content needs to be included in the article in some form. People want to know more about him, and there is no readily available source ( as of Oct 6th ).

I did write the introduction, and was hoping that someone would rework the body of the article.

mtj, Oct 19th 2016.
[[User:Mtj|Mtj]] ([[User talk:Mtj|talk]])

Managed to reorganize somewhat by date. Some of the material from a few years ago can probably be shortened. There's a gap in 2011. I guess he took a sabbatical.
[[User:Mtj|Mtj]] ([[User talk:Mtj|talk]])

:Apologies for not responding sooner--I'm usually more active here, but have been busy with other projects lately. 
:I have no problem with us having an article on him, and as I said, I'm glad you though of posting it here. However, even if Wikipedia deletes content, the content itself still belongs to the person (or persons) who wrote it. In this case, it sounds like you have the right to post the introduction, but everything else must be rewritten. I know it can a a pain, since there is already a good piece, but unless those who wrote it grant their permission, it cannot be used by us. 
Wikipedia offers all of their content under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. "ShareAlike" in no problem here, since Conservapedia has a much freer agreement (nearly Public Domain), but the Attribution aspect is difficult to cover, without writing "This article was copied from Wikipedia." However, Conservapedia does not allow articles to be copied from Wikipedia, unless the author of the copied work does so. Hopefully this makes at least a little sense. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:39, 21 October 2016 (EDT)

:There's another article, [[Dreams from My Real Father]], that was copied over from Wikipedia by another user. I warned the user, but we should also watch this article to make sure it doesn't stay like this. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:25, 1 November 2016 (EDT)

::I noticed you taking care of that--thanks! I don't want to pounce on him/her, but you'r right, it shouldn't stay there. I don't know how long to wait, but probably we should flag it soon unless we get a response. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:04, 2 November 2016 (EDT)

== Official images ==

Do you know, or is there any way to find out, the licensing of these images: [http://governor.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/Governor_Hutchinson_Official_medium.jpg][http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/media-detail.aspx?mediaID=6925][http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/media-detail.aspx?mediaID=171]? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 12:12, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
:Well, images created by the U.S. government are in the public Domain. Since the first image is from the governor's office, it should be fine to use. The other two are a little less clear. The second image is provided "Courtesy of the Museum of American History, Cabot Public Schools." Since provided by a government public school, it's possible (but not certain) that it might be usable as well. For that one, I'd want a second opinion. The third image is provided "Courtesy of the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office" so that's clearly a government work, and is in the Public Domain. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:34, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
:Yes, I found the two public domain images [http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/educational/students/Pages/1975-Present.aspx here]. I will ask further for the third image. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 13:47, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
::Okay, that's good at least. Sorry I can't be certain about the other. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:45, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
Would you please move [[:File:Asa Hutchinson Offical Governor Photo.jpg]] in order to correct my typo in "Official"? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 14:58, 30 October 2016 (EDT)

:::Done! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:27, 30 October 2016 (EDT)

== RE: Welcome ==

Thanks. --[[User:Idris|Idris]] ([[User talk:Idris|talk]]) 16:20, 5 November 2016 (EDT)

:No problem--let me know if you need any help! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:22, 5 November 2016 (EDT)

Gonzales v. Raich

2016-11-20T07:42:56Z

Pious: Correcting myself.

{{caselaw|Gonzales v. Raich|545 U.S. 1|2005}}
[https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2004/03-1454.pdf '''Gonzales v. Raich'''] was a landmark [[U.S. Supreme Court]] decision written by Justice [[John Paul Stevens]] upholding the application of [[federal]] law against marijuana cultivation to a purely local (intrastate) activity in California. By a 6-3 majority, the Court held that the [[Commerce Clause]] and the [[Necessary and Proper Clause]] do grant [[Congress]] the authority to prohibit the growing of large amounts of marijuana even if legal under state law. In this case [[California]] permitted marijuana growth for allegedly medical purposes.

The Court held that "Congress acted rationally" in declining to adopt a medical-marijuana exception to the generally applicable federal ban on manufacture, possession, and sale. ''Gonzales v. Raich'', 125 S. Ct. 2195, 2211 (2005). "The notion that California law has surgically excised a discrete activity that is hermetically sealed off from the larger interstate marijuana market is a dubious proposition, and, more importantly, one that Congress could have rationally rejected." ''Id.'' at 2213.

This decision represented an unusual disagreement between Justice [[Antonin Scalia]], who sided with the majority, and Justice [[Clarence Thomas]], who sided with the dissent. This decision was also unusual in that two dissents were written, mostly arguing that offering an illegal drug for free, made entirely within one state, does not constitute "Commerce between the Several States", nor "Necessary and Proper". Fortunately, conservative reason was not overcome by these dissents.

Gonzales v. Raich

2016-11-20T07:40:32Z

Pious: A direct link to the Court case, and why the liberals dissented.

{{caselaw|Gonzales v. Raich|545 U.S. 1|2005}}
[https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2004/03-1454.pdf '''Gonzales v. Raich'''] was a landmark [[U.S. Supreme Court]] decision written by Justice [[John Paul Stevens]] upholding the application of [[federal]] law against marijuana cultivation to a purely local (intrastate) activity in California. By a 6-3 majority, the Court held that the [[Commerce Clause]] and the [[Necessary and Proper Clause]] do grant [[Congress]] the authority to prohibit the growing of large amounts of marijuana even if legal under state law. In this case [[California]] permitted marijuana growth for allegedly medical purposes.

The Court held that "Congress acted rationally" in declining to adopt a medical-marijuana exception to the generally applicable federal ban on manufacture, possession, and sale. ''Gonzales v. Raich'', 125 S. Ct. 2195, 2211 (2005). "The notion that California law has surgically excised a discrete activity that is hermetically sealed off from the larger interstate marijuana market is a dubious proposition, and, more importantly, one that Congress could have rationally rejected." ''Id.'' at 2213.

This decision represented an unusual disagreement between Justice [[Antonin Scalia]], who sided with the majority, and Justice [[Clarence Thomas]], who sided with the dissent. This decision was also unusual in that every Justice who voted against it wrote their own individual dissent, mostly arguing that offering an illegal drug for free, made entirely within one state, does not constitute "Commerce between the Several States", nor "Necessary and Proper". Fortunately, conservative reason was not overcome by these dissents.

User talk:DavidB4

2016-11-03T05:05:56Z

Pious: Oddity with edit permissions.

'''Feel free to post any questions or comments here. If you don't hear back from me, try e-mailing me instead.''' 
Archive(s): [[User talk:DavidB4/Archive 1|1]]

== Thanks ==

Thanks for creating the [[Ubuntu Christian Edition]] article. I believe I am going to install that on a computer. I also think I am going to install [[Xiphos]] on a computer.

In addition, I may try out [[CometBird]]. A quick suggestion: When you create articles like this, I would put in the software's greatest strengths and weaknesses. It seems to me the greatest strength of CometBird is its greater speed than Firefox. Here is a cool browser you may like by the way: [https://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/icedragon-browser.php Comodo IceDragon]. I rarely use Firefox now. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 08:52, 26 February 2016 (EST)

:You're welcome, and thanks for letting me know! I'm glad those pages were a little helpful! You're right--having the Pros and Cons is a good idea. Honestly, I don't know enough about some software to do that, but I'll see what I can do. The main problem I foresee in trying to list Pros and Cons is that those are somewhat subjective, and can vary. For example, [[Opera]] had what I thought was a great browser for a while (since then, they switched to the Chromium engine) but some thought it was terrible. What works well for one person, doesn't always work the same way for another. None the less, I'll see what I can do. Perhaps looking up a number of other reviews for the software would be advantageous. Anyway, I'm rambling a bit. I'll see if I can start adding those sections to at least some of the pages. Thanks for the suggestion!
: I think I might have heard of Comodo IceDragon before, but I'm not sure. I'll definitely add it to my list and see what I can do. Thanks for that suggestion as well! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) XX:xx, 26 February 2016 (EST)

::I've made a very simple page for [[Comodo IceDragon]]. I don't know much about it, but I'll try it a bit more in depth if I can and try to expand the page somewhat. As always, feel free to add/edit/remove if you want.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) XX:xx, 26 February 2016 (EST)

== Vandal ==

A vandal on the loose. [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Benkumar]
::He, Rahulbrown, and Josephkocher might also be one and the same person. [[User:U.U|U.U]] ([[User talk:U.U|talk]]) XX:xx, 27 February 2016 (EST)

:::Thanks for the info--I guess I'm too late though. I'll try to keep an eye on Rahulbrown, but he/she doesn't seem to have done anything yet, so I can't just ban 'em I don't think. Thanks for the info! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:02, 27 February 2016 (EST)
::::Rahulbrown has been blocked now, but the user I just told you of seems to have vanished instead of being blocked. I wonder why.[[User:U.U|U.U]] ([[User talk:U.U|talk]]) 19:46, 29 February 2016 (EST)
It could be that he gave up, but I'd sooner suspect that he had multiple accounts. Another one was banned, and with it his IP address. Now he can't log in to any other accounts, so he's gone even though the others are still open. It's just speculation, of course, but that's what I suspect.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 20:53, 29 February 2016 (EST)

==Archive==
Just F.Y.I., I've created an "archive" to hopefully fix or at least move the problem of signatures not being placed, and section edits not working properly. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:02, 27 February 2016 (EST)
==Banks thanks==
Thank you for your edits. One editor seems to have left a trail of red links and I appreciate you pipe-ing them to their correct target. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 10:38, 2 March 2016 (EST)

:You're welcome! Yes, some people do that a lot. I can understand when a wiki first starts out, that this can be a good idea. By now, however, that really should be avoided--especially when the page desired already exists under another name. 

:You seem to be doing a great job of both writing and editing--thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:29, 2 March 2016 (EST)

::I must admit, though, that I still sometimes do this when there is a page I ''really'' think should be made. If no one else does it, though, I usually plan to go back and make these myself. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:40, 2 March 2016 (EST)
==Photo Upload Request==
Could you please upload https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brady#/media/File:James_Brady_1986.jpg it is public domain, and I want to add it to the James Brady article? Many thanks for your assistance. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 07:47, 3 March 2016 (EST)
Could you please upload https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neil_Cavuto.jpg
It is CC SA and must be attributed to freddthompson https://www.flickr.com/people/9313013@N04 on the upload page. Yes, [[Fred Thompson]]! Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:35, 3 March 2016 (EST)

:No problem--I've uploaded both: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:James_Brady_1986.jpg James Brady] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Neil_Cavuto.jpg Neil Cavuto]. I certainly don't mind personal requests, but just in case you don't know, Conservapedia does have an image upload request page [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Image_upload_requests here]. However, I certainly don't mind being asked directly. Have a great day! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:12, 3 March 2016 (EST)

Please upload https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrite#/media/File:Neuron_Hand-tuned.svg It is CC SA and must be attributed to Quasar Jarosz. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 14:31, 23 March 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded! It is named "Neuron Hand-tuned.svg.png" and located here: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Neuron_Hand-tuned.svg.png] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 15:28, 23 March 2016 (EDT)

== re: abortion and evolution article ==

Please feel free to completely revise or partially revise the [[Abortion and evolution]] article. I restored the article so now it's up to you to make it a encyclopedic article. I didn't have a chance to review the article and I am leaving that up to you along with any changes to the article.
==Photo upload request==
We have added a bio for [[Merrick Garland]]. Could you please upload the official photo, which is not copyrighted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrick_Garland#/media/File:Merrick_Garland.jpg Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 16:55, 20 March 2016 (EDT)
:Nice work! I've uploaded it under the name "Merrick Garland.jpg". [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Merrick_Garland.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 23:58, 20 March 2016 (EDT)
::Thank you. How about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataract#/media/File:Cataract_in_human_eye.png [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:23, 21 March 2016 (EDT)
:::You're welcome! I've uploaded the second one named as "Cataract in human eye.png" [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Cataract_in_human_eye.png]
:::Thanks for all your continuing work! I've been busy lately, so I haven't been able to do much, but I'll try to keep checking at least once a day in case you have other upload requests. Have a great day!--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:11, 21 March 2016 (EDT)
::::Thank you for all your help. It is great working with you. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:40, 23 March 2016 (EDT)
:::::You're welcome--let me know when there's anything else I can do!--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:55, 23 March 2016 (EDT)
:::::::https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yunnan_in_China_(%2Ball_claims_hatched).svg Please. You can shorten the name of the uploaded file :-) [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:45, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
Uploaded under the name "Yunnan in China.png" and located here: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Yunnan_in_China.png] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 11:17, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Thanks. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 22:22, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
:Any time! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:38, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
::How about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Yee#/media/File:Leland_Yee.jpg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:39, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
:::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Leland_Yee.jpg]
::::Next up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Weiner#/media/File:Anthony_Weiner,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 10:42, 1 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Anthony_Weiner,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg]
:::::::Next up: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gitmo_Aerial.jpg which was taken by the Federal Government and is not copyrighted. Thanks.
Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Gitmo_Aerial.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:40, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
::Animated GIF, requires attribution: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animated_gun_turret_with_labels.gif [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:34, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
:::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Animated_gun_turret_with_labels.gif] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 08:45, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
::::I installed it in [[Naval guns]] but we lost the animation. Could you please try again in a way that keeps the animation? [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:26, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see what you mean. On the image page it says "Note: Due to technical limitations, thumbnails of high resolution GIF images such as this one will not be animated." I don't quite understand why, but it seems CP is set up that way. If you set it to 700px or more, it does show the animation. However, that is huge for something like this. I'll do a little mor experimentation, but it doesn't look too hopeful. I suppose we could ask an admin... --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 19:17, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
::::::https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mitch_Kapor_(Pic_1).jpg requires attribution. Thank you. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 12:47, 5 April 2016 (EDT)
Uploaded--You're Welcome! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Mitch_Kapor.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:14, 5 April 2016 (EDT)
:How about File:Electromagneticwave3Dfromside.gif requires attribution. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:10, 7 April 2016 (EDT)
::Uploaded! [File:Electromagneticwave3Dfromside.gif] It looks like this one can be a "thumbnail" and still have the animation work, since it is smaller. If it does work for you, though, let me know and I'll see what I can do. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 08:43, 7 April 2016 (EDT)
Thank you. I have two more: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hammer_mill_open_front_full.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goliath_Poldermolen.jpg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 18:20, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
:There is also https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Countries_implicated_in_the_Panama_Papers.svg which should be attributed to "JCRules". [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 19:04, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
I hope I am not imposing by making these three requests. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:17, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
:Not at all--I'm happy to help! Just let me know if/when you want any more! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:19, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
::I did not see them, where are they? [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:37, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
:::Ahh... whoops! Sorry about that! I didn't even see you most recent request, just the comment. (This section is getting a little messy..maybe that's why?) I've uploaded it [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Countries implicated in the Panama Papers.png|here].
Many thanks, but the other two - windmills and grinding mill? [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 10:05, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
:Opps again! I need to do more reading and less skimming/skipping! Here are those two: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Goliath_Poldermolen.jpg] [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Hammer_mill_open_front_full.jpg]

How about this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Flute.jpg For the [[Silver]] article. It has a picture of a raw crystalline blob; I want to show silver in a more refined state. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 12:01, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

:I'd be happy to upload that, SamHB, but I see we already have [http://www.conservapedia.com/Flute.jpg a flute]. Is that one suitable, or would you like the one you linked to? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:30, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
::That will do just fine. Even if the lip plate is made from another element 32 slots higher in the periodic table. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 13:15, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

:::Alright, well you do have a point (and I'd be happy to upload the other). It's up to you.

::::I was joking. Many substances go into musical instruments. That picture is fine. Thanks. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 14:53, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

:::::Alright, I couldn't tell for sure but that's true, they are in no way made of a single material. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:26, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

==Categories==
Thank you for your work on category clean up. If you put an article in a subcategory, it should not also go in the category. So, articles in [[:Category:United States Law]] should not be placed into [[:Category:Law]] or [[:Category:Laws]]. A user who did not understand the tree-structure of categories added a lot of category tags in 2014-2015 that messed everything up. A category should not be a subcategory of itself. Also, if categories A B and C are subcategories of category X. Then do not create a circle by placing X as a subcategory of A B and C. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 13:50, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
:I'm glad to do what I can, though perhaps I'm getting lazy...categories are easier than writing.
:I thought I'd read this somewhere, but I wasn't absolutely sure, so it's good to know. I've been doing a sort of mass-audit of categories, so it's a little hard for me to check where every category is in the tree, but I'll try to keep an eye out for this kind of issue. Thanks for the info! I have been finding some oddities, like Amazon.com being a subcategory of commerce, but commerce also being a subcategory of Amazon.com. On the one hand, I think "Why did people miss this?!?" but on the other hand, a wiki a a big place, and we don't have as many active editors as WP. I can't fix it all, but if I can straighten out some of it, maybe that will help. In the mean time, sorry to everyone who watched the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes page]] for the edit flood! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:17, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
::As I recall, either you or JDano created a little page of guidelines for categories. As a subpage of your user page or talk page. I can't find it now, perhaps because of all the changes you made, that cluttered up RC, for which you apologized above. I forgive you of course, but can you tell me where it is? I have some comments I'd like to add. I want to create a link to it on my own page. I think that page can become a generally useful tool. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 13:42, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
:::JDano Made that, and it's located here: [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. We're glad to have you back! :) --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:54, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
::::Thanks. This is of vastly more general importance then just TAR. It looks like useful editing guidelines in general. I'm going to see what I can do about moving it (or its non-TAR-specific content) to a more general place.
::::I actually have a specific issue with the "only in the lowest-level category" rule. I came a cross an exception a while back. I'll bring it up as soon as I catch my breath. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 14:04, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::Good idea--I agree, TAR is one contributor, but not the only. General cleanup is a good idea along the same lines throughout CP.
:::::By the way, I'm probably going to be fairly busy for the rest of this weekend, so I may not be responding promptly from not on. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:52, 2 April 2016 (EDT)

==TAR clean up==
Glad you are pitching in. Please consider [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 22:47, 1 April 2016 (EDT)

:Thank you, as well! I haven't much time now, but I skimmed over your list, and it looks pretty good. Thanks! ([[User:DavidB4|DavidB4]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) xx:xx, 1 April 2016 (EDT))

::I just left a note on JDano's talk page, which please see. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 16:07, 4 April 2016 (EDT)

Dear DavidB4, while I appreciate the time you took in writing [[Gun nut]], it completely duplicates the existing [[Gun enthusiast]] page. Could we possibly merge the two and then have a redirect from Gun nut to Gun enthusiast? Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 16:07, 6 April 2016 (EDT)
:Yes indeed we could. I should have done more looking before I wrote. I'll see what I can do, but if you get there first, feel free to merge them your self. Thanks for pointing this out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:55, 6 April 2016 (EDT)

== For God's sake! What was the matter with this person? ==

So I was doing a routine look at RC, and I came across your change to [[Battery (electrical)]]. You're right; it needs more work. But I noticed that you de-wikilinked the various sizes: "AAA", "C", "D", etc. I immediately thought "This looks like the work of TAR." Sure enough, it was. He was planning to have a page titled "C", about the uses of size C batteries? What was it going to say? Something like "C is a size of batteries that you will use when you cash in your 401K to buy a lifetime supply of batteries, along with guns and bullets, so you can spend the rest of your life holed up in Idaho waiting for the <s>zombie apocalypse</s> gun-grabbers"? Did he not bother to look and see that there is already a "C" page, about the programming language? Similarly for "D". He apparently didn't bother to look—or did he?—and see that there was a page about the one-letter abbreviation for the Democratic party.

But "AAA" was most telling. (Plain "AA" was just a redlink.) His "AAA" link was to a page about, among other things, the American Automobile Association. And who wrote that page? TAR did. He linked to that '''knowing full well that the page was about other things!!'''

I'm going to create the "Conservapedia:How to create and maintain high-quality articles" page. And it will have a few things to say about wikilinks. The things I cited above are not the only instances of this kind of stuff that I have seen.

[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:56, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
::TAR is a very sticky substance. Not easily completely removed.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:01, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:::On my first edit of that page, I missed the problem entirely. I didn't even check, thinking "They wouldn't possibly link to just the text shown—they must be piped." Haha! Funny joke! The moral of this story: never over-estimate the planning behind some pages and their content. Thanks for going ahead with making that guide. It could be a helpful checklist to reference and point to for sure.
:::Cons, I have to agree. TAR has its uses, and in some cases is difficult to replace. In other ways, it can really make a mess. Not to be too hard on him, though, I'm sure he's not the only one to make mistakes like this. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 01:12, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

::::SamHB, see: [[User talk:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles]]. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 01:22, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:::::I see a few things I'd like to tweak on that list, but which one is currently in use? [[User:JDano/TARlist]], [[User talk:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles]] (which has a space in the link it should not), or [[Essay:How to create and maintain high-quality articles]] which does not seem to exist? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 11:40, 9 April 2016 (EDT)
I moved SamHB's version to the bottom of [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. And then I deleted the version that I created along with its talk page. You two can work the rest out. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:02, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

OK, I've overwritten my current version ''in situ'' (love them Latin expressions) in the usual place, [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. We can work on it there. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 12:11, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:Alright, thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:20, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

As you may have seen, there was a delightful dialog between me and Cons late last night, as he repeatedly moved pages around and otherwise created edit conflicts for me. I asked him to pause and give me a 15 minute window in which I could tell him what I was doing (and in fact completely agreeing with his objections), but he just moved things around some more and created more edit conflicts. He seemed to be acting as though he hadn't seen my request for a pause, even though he was making edits to the very same pages. He wouldn't acknowledge me. He just moved the discussion to yet another page. I posted a request on that page with subject line "PLEASE STOP AND ACKNOWLEDGE" in all caps. He still didn't acknowledge my request that he stop moving pages and creating edit conflicts with me. So I gave up for the night, as I had said I would do if he didn't acknowledge.

He did actually stop messing with this, and go on one of his charming all-night editing sprees. 163 edits, by my rough count. So I suppose that's all the "acknowledgement" we can expect from this person. Though, as soon as you posted your "which one is which?" message this morning, he came back. And moved stuff around some more. You see, he saved my text in a page that he created, titled "User:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles" and "User talk:User: SamHB/How to create and maintain high-quality articles". I attempted to edit that, and the software said (not surprisingly) "User account "User: SamHB" is not registered. Please check if you want to create/edit this page." This guy doesn't even know how user page titles work.

So I was planning to put a delete notice on those pages, hoping that some poor soul would come along and delete those. If necessary, I was going to fill it with very unseemly material as an incentive to delete it. It wasn't necessary; Cons deleted the pages a short time ago, moving my draft back to the "TARlist page. I wrote my draft over that, without getting an edit conflict.

So maybe things have settled down a bit. I just checked RC in another window, and things seem to have settled down. We should work on the page there—I see that you are already doing that. I may make another attempt to move the page into the Conservapedia main space between 12 midnight tonight and 00:05 in the morning. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 12:43, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:Sounds like fun! Well, as long as we are all editing the correct page, and not conflicting with each other, I guess It's "all good." As far as moving this to a "Conservapedia:" title, I think Cons asked that we tell him when it is ready, and he will decide if it's ready or not. I'd be inclined to do that, rather than just trying again...we don't want to antagonize (or at least I don't), after all. Up to you, though. Anyway, I still see a lot of TAR specific stuff in it, so we have some work to do. I'm keeping pretty busy elsewhere today, so I may not be around to help much, but I'll do what I can.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:39, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

::I think the thing to do is, first, make the article an unequivocally high-quality thing. (It pretty nearly already is.) Then we can probably move it, or get it moved, in a way that doesn't cause Cons to be destructive. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 18:58, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
::::May I ask, when David B looks at each page, does he see a "move" tab at the top? If so, he has the power to move (i.e., rename) pages, while preserving the page history. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:42, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
SamHB, you're probably right, that might work. Like you said, we just need to make it good first (which it is well on its way to being) 
JDano, I do not have Move permissions. I believe that is a right restricted to full Admins only. We can either ask Cons to do it, or just use Copy+Paste. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:37, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

Welcome to TARist Russia, I mean the Pacific Northwest, I mean [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. I appreciate all that you do. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 17:49, 9 April 2016 (EDT)

:Errm....thanks! I'll try to improve it if I think of something, assuming you don't mind. If you disagree with any of my edits though, feel free to change or undo them.

==Picture Upload Requests==
Could you please https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skyline_of_Plano_Texas.jpg with attribution to Danny20111993 and
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_Austin_From_Congress_Street_Bridge.jpg with attribution to Daveydickler. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:39, 15 April 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Skyline_of_Plano_Texas.jpg] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:View_of_Austin_From_Congress_Street_Bridge.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:07, 15 April 2016 (EDT)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abilene_from_the_Enterprise_Building.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amarillo_Texas_Downtown.jpg Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 22:51, 15 April 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded: [[:File:Abilene_from_the_Enterprise_Building.jpg]] and [[:File:Amarillo_Texas_Downtown.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:46, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FireExtinguisherABC.jpg Photo by Dante Alighieri and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dana_White_headshot.jpg Photo by Justin Moore [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 20:30, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded: [[:File:FireExtinguisherABC.jpg]] and [[:File:Dana White headshot.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 21:03, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
Thanks. How about: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boise,_idaho.jpg attributed to Lordchadwick79 [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:46, 16 April 2016 (EDT)
:You're welcome. Here's this next one: [[:File:Boise, idaho autumn.jpg]]
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MREsingleveggie.gif attribute to Bahamut0013 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/vaduva/18674659564/in/photolist-usdvF3-usdQa7-usonjH-8fRdg3-8fMXRe-8LiSgr-8fMXzn-4WChsi-8fMXrR-8fMXMP-57SxmD-4WCiwv-8fMXLF-8LiMTt-8LmSK7-4WCpHv-8LiTkz-8fRcXw-4WCaPc-8fMXGP-6AMzek-4WFXGL-4WCfvg-8qxVDK-4WGBjw-4WCkwg-4WGsif-8LmSi9-4WCcBV-8fMXKg-4WFYN7-8fMXDe-9mW1B1-57QVNT-4WFV6u-4WCotX-8fRdo3-8fRcWU-9mPDAq-8fRd65-4WGCgW-8fMXwB-8fMXBT-4WGzmb-4WGx2o-8LiVzv-4WCc9r-8fRdxN-4WCiUM-4WGJqj attributed to Virgil Vaduva CC-BY 2.0. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 13:58, 17 April 2016 (EDT) 

Uploaded: [[:File:MREsingleveggie.gif]] and [[:File:Porcfest 2015.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:14, 18 April 2016 (EDT)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polemount-singlephase-closeup.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Transformer3d_col3.svg please. 22:55, 20 April 2016 (EDT)
Please don't forget the diagram too. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 00:31, 21 April 2016 (EDT)

You're right on top of this, so I guess I don't really need to post the links. Anyway, here they are: [[:File:Transformer-polemount-singlephase-closeup.jpg]] and [[:File:Transformer3d_col3_XML_stripped.jpeg]]. The latter had some file problems, so I needed to adapt is somewhat. It might have lost some quality, and also (by design) SVG data, but I think it should work. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:42, 21 April 2016 (EDT)

Please upload: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bug_de_l'an_2000.jpg attribute to Bug de l'an 2000 [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:04, 22 April 2016 (EDT)

:Done! [[:File:Bug de l'an 2000.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 08:51, 22 April 2016 (EDT)
Please https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CarlMenger.png public domain due to age of photo. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 17:39, 28 April 2016 (EDT)
Also: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20111102_Incendie_Charlie_Hebdo_Paris_XXe_07.jpg attribute to Pierre-Yves Beaudouin [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 17:43, 28 April 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded! [[:File:CarlMenger.png]] and [[:File:Incendie Charlie Hebdo Paris XXe 07.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 18:41, 28 April 2016 (EDT)
Please https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bisphenol-A-Skeletal.svg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:40, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded after conversion [[:File:Bisphenol-A-Skeletal.png]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 10:50, 29 April 2016 (EDT)
Please: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C60-rods.png ==[[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:50, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded: [[:File:C60-rods.png]]. Sorry for the delay--I will be more busy that usual for the next week or two, so I may take longer to respond. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:45, 30 April 2016 (EDT)

Please: File:Guy Kawasaki at Wikimania 2015 - 2.jpg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 02:15, 4 May 2016 (EDT)
:Uploaded: [[:File:Guy Kawasaki at Wikimania 2015 - 2.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:52, 4 May 2016 (EDT)

Could you upload https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Einstein_Rings_(Cropped).jpg#mw-jump-to-license I think it's ok in terms of copyright, thanks [[User:Richardm|Richardm]] ([[User talk:Richardm|talk]]) 15:39, 21 September 2016 (EDT)

:It's in [[Public Domain]], so that's fine. Creative Commons licensed images are also acceptable. I've uploaded it here: [[:File:Einstein Rings (Cropped).jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:09, 21 September 2016 (EDT)

== The page has been moved. ==

The page formerly known as the "TARlist" has been moved to its new home [[Conservapedia:How to create and maintain high-quality articles]], thinks to administrative intervention by JPatt. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:38, 18 April 2016 (EDT)
:Nice! Alright, thanks for the update! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:37, 18 April 2016 (EDT)
== Conservapedia's web traffic is up ==

Conservapedia is one of the top 100,000 websites in the world as far as web traffic according to the web traffic tracking company [[Alexa]],[http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/conservapedia.com]

Thank you for all your contributions.

Conservapedia continues to receive millions of page views per month.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:01, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

:Nice! When you make so many enemies (both vandals and not) we must be doing something right! I hope most of those are not DDoS hits.... ;)
Thank you as well for your continuing work! Did you by any change get my question on your [[User:Conservative/mail|messages page]]?--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 18:54, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
::I just saw it and replied. Second, I don't think I will be checking that mailbox again for an extended period. My apologies for any potential inconveniences.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:31, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

Okay, thanks for the response, and that's fine if you will not be--I know that you have other things going on. The number of active admins I know of seems to be dropping, but I'm sure Jpatt can help, and probably Aschlafly as well. No worries! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 23:41, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

== response to recent message you sent me ==

Hi, I have a question. I know CP allows users to import articles which they alone have created on other wikis. Do I assume correctly that CP also has no problem with the author exporting his/her article to another wiki, as long as that other wiki does not mind? I have no immediate plans to do so... I have yet to contribute on any wiki other than CP.--I'm just wondering. 
Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:27, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:27, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
::Please see: [[Conservapedia:Copyright]]. If you have any further questions, please contact [[User: Aschlafly]]. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:31, 19 April 2016 (EDT)

:::Thanks, I'd looked at that but still wasn't quite sure. I could try asking Mr. Schlafly--I don't know if he'll respond. Again, thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 23:38, 19 April 2016 (EDT)
::::I think you can do it. You can ask Mr. Schlafly if you want further reassurance. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]])
:::::Alright, thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:06, 20 April 2016 (EDT)
Nice job on Fluoride [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 09:15, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks, and you as well--you're right, a claim shouldn't be stated as fact when it is not certain.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:21, 29 April 2016 (EDT)

==Photos==
The replacement of the owl pic had to do with maintaining a difference between us and Wikipedia. As much as possible, try to go to sites like Flickr, and look for those photos on any given subject that have been released to Creative Commons for free use. The idea here is if Wikipedia has it on their page, look for something different. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] ([[User talk:Karajou|talk]]) 09:52, 2 June 2016 (EDT)
:Okay, that makes sense--thanks for the explanation. I actually didn't realize WP has used that photo, I just picked it from the list on WikiMedia, but I should have checked. Still, though, it's from the WP giant, so that's not the best in any case. I sometimes try to get images from archives.gov or loc.gov, but they have a limited selection. My problem with using Flickr has been finding license info, but I recently found [https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons] which should help. I'll see if I can find more diverse images in the future using that. Also, thanks for adding a sizable body section to that page--again, I'm not a bird person so I didn't dare, but it needed to be done. There seem to be a number of bird pages like that, with only the side template. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 10:32, 2 June 2016 (EDT)
== re: User:JayHarper ==

re: [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/JayHarper User:JayHarper]

He was a parodist. I deleted a few of his articles. If you have time, please go through some of his past edits. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 20:12, 9 June 2016 (EDT)
:Okay, will do. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 21:45, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

::I am having a little difficulty telling if what he says is true. I don't know a lot about foreign politics, so things like [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Classical_Liberal&diff=1177245&oldid=1169145 this] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Classical_Liberal&diff=1177245&oldid=1169145 this] may or may not be correct. However, I'll keep looking through. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:43, 9 June 2016 (EDT)
::Update--Much of what I'm seeing are beneficial changes, so I'm not reverting most of it. In some cases (like on [[Homosexual rights advocacy]]) this user delete a paragraph which should have but did not have a reference. I'm not sure that's what I would have done, but should this be reverted? There really should be a source on that. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 10:04, 10 June 2016 (EDT)

==Troll/Vandal==

David,

You might, when you get the chance, want to check out the new user WillardMR. He's made three edits, all of which appear to be vandalism.--[[User:Whizkid|Whizkid]] ([[User talk:Whizkid|talk]]) 22:02, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks for pointing this out--I've banned him. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:32, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

== re: Much improved the article the atheist troll added ==

I much improved the article that the atheist troll added. Now it is a more humorous and coherent essay. Thanks for adding the delete tag. It forced me to read the article more closely and add additional content. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:06, 9 June 2016 (EDT)

:Err, you're welcome! Thanks for the improvements. Somehow atheism resulting in bland food improved only by hot sauce and horse meat did'nt make any sense, but I'm glad you could make something of it. I assume this page was a jab at you and your work on "atheism and ____" pages. He/she even used a similar style to your writing, I noticed, although it in their case, it didn't make any sense to me.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]])

== scripts/bots ==

Ed Poor has put in an appearance, though it's essentially just to tell us that the guard dog did not survive a wiki update. See [[User_talk:Ed_Poor]]. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 21:34, 19 June 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks for the notification! I responded, and will see where it leads. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 00:17, 20 June 2016 (EDT)

== Account promoted ==

Account promoted to include "move" and "protect" rights. Congratulations!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 01:13, 20 June 2016 (EDT)
:Oh--Thank you very much! I'll do my best to put them to good use! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 01:26, 20 June 2016 (EDT)

Bot account promoted to "bot" and "SkipCaptcha".--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 18:55, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
:Thank you! I will give it a try. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 19:00, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
::Update: The bot seems to be working, but has a fairly serious bug I need to work out. I'll try another run after I get that fixed, if it is possible. I think I have all I need account-wise, for now. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 20:25, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
:::Thanks for your update and for your efforts.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 22:39, 22 June 2016 (EDT)
Congratulations. A well-deserved promotion. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 21:14, 28 June 2016 (EDT)
:Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:32, 28 June 2016 (EDT)

==Message from Pious==
Thanks for your constructive criticism. I agree wholly with your first two points. As for the last two, keep in mind that Rastas believed Haile Selassie was literally Jesus- one speech by him can shock them out of racism. As far as I can tell, their purpose now is believing they're currently living in the Book of Revelations, since they also believe Christ has returned. -Pious

:You're welcome, I'm glad to help! I know very little about the group, but your explanation makes sense. Perhaps it would be worthwhile to briefly mention those points, in case someone as clueless on the topic as myself comes through.
:Also, I moved your message down to the bottom since this is where new post are usually placed. Of course you wouldn't have known that, so it's fine. Also, when you leave a message, it's a good idea to place <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> at the end of your post. This is replaced by your "signature" and a time stamp. To make this a little easier, there is a button on the top bar of the edit box, just to the right of B and I buttons (for bold and italics) which looks something like a writing pencil. Clicking this places your signature where your cursor is currently placed. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:27, 17 July 2016 (EDT)

::Done. Your guidance has been very valuable to me. Thank you and God bless you. -Pious
:::I've noticed your to-do list update in the Recent changes section of this site, and I further thank you for taking a personal interest in guiding me. --Pious (talk) 23:43, 19 July 2016 (CDT)

::::Any time! I'm a bit too tired to look it over right now, but I'll try to take a closer look in the morning. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:20, 19 July 2016 (EDT)
::::Also, Thanks for your continuing contributions! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:34, 19 July 2016 (EDT)

Nice job purging that vandal! I don't get why trolls (liberal and otherwise) think they can vandalize this site with any efficacy when all they have to do is look at the recent changes section to show it ain't going to work. I will say this about PayPal though: they're a liberal organization that can literally take away all your money in their system for no reason under their Terms of Use. That's why I direct-deposit anything I earn on eBay immediately. --Pious (talk) 23:39, 21 July 2016 (CDT)

::Whoa!!!! Are you saying that, under the terms of use that we all click through, Paypal can steal your money? That goes far beyond whether its CEO is liberal (which I consider irrelevant) or whether he is gay (even more irrelevant; sorry PeteyT). I'm not disagreeing with your assertion; I know nothing about this. Can you do some digging and write up an article on the subject? [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:56, 22 July 2016 (EDT)

::All you have to do really is Google "paypal stealing" and the search results will blow up with examples of this and similar things happening. I'm heading to bed for work tomorrow but making and citing a page on this should be pretty easy. --Pious (talk) 00:19, 22 July 2016 (CDT)

:::Thanks--SamHB certainly helped by pointing it out, too! I don't think they care that vandalism isn't effective. They just keep going and going at it. I have no problem banning them and cleaning up, but I think the idea it to wear us down. That's why I really want to get a watchdog bot running, which takes care of most vandalism automatically. With no human element involved in vandalism prevention, there really will be little point in their continuing.
:::I do agree about PayPal--they really are not a friendly company. A reason I was aware of to dislike them is that they to not allow the purchase or sale of firearms through them. I did not know the ToS allowed for fund confiscation! That just goes to show, you really do need to read the fine print! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:09, 22 July 2016 (EDT)

The (non-existent) page on sodomy has me confused. It's on the most wanted list (which I want to contribute to because I'd like to win the contest for most new pages created), yet also something the admins seem to seek preventing from existing. I found this out after I went to edit it due to having legal knowledge on the matter, specifically Lawrence v. Texas since the latter is where I live. I can't. Why is this? --Pious (talk) 01:37, 2 August 2016 (CDT)

:Sorry for the delay in response. I've been working more than usual, so I haven't been able to get on for a few days.
:I see what you mean, that page title is protected. This is probably the case because vandals like to make explicitly and grotesquely descriptive stub articles on topic such as this. Conservapedia was started as a family-friendly wiki especially for homeschoolers. It was probably considered inappropriate to have an article on such a topic. However, a certain editor has been doing a far amount of writing on sexual sins, so this decision may have been reversed. You could try asking [[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]], since he is really in charge of such decisions. However, I noticed that there is a page on [[Lawrence v. Texas]]. Perhaps you could at least look that over and see if there are improvements which could be made. Unfortionately, someone would already need to know about the case to search for it, so I'd think it would be better to make [[Sodomy]] to some kind of link bank, which does not explicitly describe it, but does link to relevant articles. I hope this helps! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:47, 7 August 2016 (EDT)

::I added a section to this page below on An Article About Sodomy, not wishing to put something new into an old section. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 11:40, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

I'm not entirely sure why, but I've noticed that I tend to be locked out to six edits per day- this is likely the last of them. It might be because Andy apparently thinks a single reversion of an edit of mine by Conservative in good faith four years ago is enough to red-flag me. I know Andy has the final say in everything here, but could you bring it up to him? Preferably a week from now because I know he's mourning the loss of his mother right now. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:06, 6 September 2016 (EDT)
:I miscounted- this is six. Please visit the Sociopath page and consider my suggestion. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:14, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

:That sounds odd! I could be poorly informed, but I'm not aware of any such mechanism in place to limit the number of edits by a user. What specifically happens if you try to make more that six edits each day? Do you by any chance get a message telling you about a loss of session data?
:Also, I replied to your question on [[Sociopath]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:55, 6 September 2016 (EDT)
::The tab on the top changes from "Read | Edit | Add topic | View history" to only the former and latter after six edits. Also, your source is wrong- I can tell you that my own psychopathy in my past manifested itself from my upbringing, and there were zero genetic links to it. The term for anti-social personality disorder spans chronologically from sociopath, to psychopath, to anti-social depending on which version of the DSM you're reading. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:24, 7 September 2016 (EDT)

::I'll look into the issue you're having as best I can, though I really don't know a lot about the finer parts of CP's administration. As for the psychological disorders, I really know nothing more than can be found by [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=sociopath+vs+psychopath&t=h_&ia=web a web search], so I'm probably not the best person to ask. I assume you are correct, but I can't really offer any agreement, because everything I see says that they are different. You can either ask someone else, or since you are confident that this is true, you could just go ahead and rewrite and cite along the lines of what you are saying. It seems that while you have a good understanding of how the human brain works (or doesn't), I have a better understanding of how a computer's "mind" works. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:52, 7 September 2016 (EDT)
:::I know how to query Google pretty well, so I can probably find a source or two showing the history and etymology of psychopathy, then rewrite it. As for my limitations on edits, [http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9c51/bk7jcbcmfvzeoiezg.jpg this] is a screenshot I took yesterday in the early morning. The absence of the edit option is rather outstanding, and this reply is the first edit I've been able to make since. As for our different skill-sets, computer "mind" stuff is all perfectly logical- computers literally do what you program to do, and errors can be narrowed down to bad programming or fried hardware. Human mind stuff generally takes experiencing, recovering from, and then helping people who manifest mental problems, a lot of which is irrational. Treatment of others requires understanding their thinking, making what they can't explain rational, then offering solutions. I confess that I was a Liberal before I reached the age of reason because of my parents, and I have plenty of experience with other psychological deviances because I lived through a lot of them. That all changed when I saw the Light of God, from going through the motions of pretending to be a Christian to actually being a true believer. I rejected most of my past, and found Christian answers for the few bits that lingered on (such as hedonism and sadism). Most people don't have to go off the deep end like I did- I consider myself analogous to the experience that changed Saul into St. Paul- but studying it all and reaching the (obvious) logically correct viewpoint of a Christian Conservative should get you there.

Edit: I noticed you went to another admin to sort this out for me. Thank you. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 01:03, 8 September 2016 (EDT)

::::We all have God to thank for things--bless Him for his grace!
::::Since I don't have access to most administrator controls, I don't know exactly what options exist, so I thought I'd ask an admin. Of course, you can ask him too, or join in the conversation. He's sometimes a bit busy, but I'm sure he'll get a chance to respond eventually.
::::Since I know a few things about computers, I suggest that in the mean time, you try using CP with a different browser, which does not have any kind of ad block, cookie deletion, or any other privacy addon. I've never had a problem with CP like this, even though I use an ad blocker, but it's probably worth a try. They can sometimes interfere with websites. Also, I usually tend to respond to posts on my talk page sooner, but if you are having a hard time posting, feel free to contact me by E-mail, as well. My address is posted on my user page. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 01:59, 8 September 2016 (EDT)

Perhaps you've seen, but Jpatt suggests you try creating a new account to see if you have the same problem with that one. Please do also try a different browser, if you haven't already. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 11:00, 8 September 2016 (EDT)
:I'd rather not create a new account because of redundancy, but I found that turning off every single add-on and extension in Firefox still limited me to two edits yesterday, as did logging into this site via Internet Explorer. I could understand being on a short leash, because I've admitted to a very dark past and a dubious present, but I chose the name Pious for a good reason. I am redeemed under His glory and grace. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 01:05, 3 November 2016 (EDT)

==Spam==
There are very many mediawiki websites. Many are neglected over time and become targets for spammers. They are trying to build up their google search rankings rather than getting customers from the reader base of the target website. So, they create articles with long improbable titles and hope that they stay up long enough to be discovered by the search engines. Both Wikipedia and Conservapedia use "no follow" tags, but I am not clear that the search engine spiders ignore the links completely. That is, a spider might not visit the linked website, but might still add to its count for links it found to that domain name. In last night's case, the lonked domain name was youtube.com, so it really does not matter. The point is that once people discover that a wiki is "open" and unmonitored, they start swarming in, including using bots.

I recommend that you delete the entire spam page contents and replace it with {{tl|spam}}. If an admin disagrees, they can revert your edit. I think that most spam is self-evident. (The exception was TAR, who spammed shamelessly, but was genial in his interactions with some admins.) However, if a page is sufficiently bad to warrant a speedy tag, it can also warrant a spam tag and deletion of the contents. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 12:34, 21 July 2016 (EDT)

:Yes, I know that is their intent, though in this case as you said, it indexing wasn't the goal, but rather clicking. I probably should have blanked the page, as I think I have done in the past, but I left it so Cons (who usually deletes on request) or whoever else could see that it really was spam. I believe someone complained previously when I blanked one, as well, so I didn't want to offend. I assumed that it would be deleted in a few hours anyway, long before a spider was likely to find it.
:nofollow does ask search engine spiders not to follow and index the links on the page. Usually, they honor this request since if you don't want it indexed, they probably do not either. However, it does not literately prevent them from doing so. They can explore and index all they want, even with the tag in place. In my opinion, <nowiki><meta name="robots" content="noindex"></nowiki> should also be temporally applied to new pages, so that if a search engine does crawl CP immediately after spam is posted, it will not even be listed as a page on CP. Perhaps this concept could even be customized more, so that users with a certain privilege level (perhaps "edit") do not have this applied to their new pages. Of course, this would not protect from spam inserted into existing pages, but it seems to me that this would be better than nothing.
:Anyway, back to your point, I probably should have blanked them, and will do so in the future unless I receive complaints. Thanks for the suggestion! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 13:31, 21 July 2016 (EDT)

== PeteyT ==

12 minutes total lifespan, and just 3 minutes from my notice to the final disposition. Not bad!! [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 00:13, 22 July 2016 (EDT)
:Not bad at all! I was only keeping half an eye on R.C., so I'm not sure if I would have checked those pages unless you had flagged them. Now we just need an admin to delete those pages. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:21, 22 July 2016 (EDT)

== re: a bug/glitch in your robot ==

I discovered that your cleanup robot sometimes messes up articles such as [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Growth_of_global_desecularization&oldid=1263523 THIS INSTANCE]. It did this for the [[Growth of global desecularization]] article.

And if I am not mistaken, it sometimes removes one of the characters to form a bracket around pictures (namely this character ] ) so the pictures do not show up. I think it did this for the [[atheism]] article and other articles (I recall fixing some of my other atheism articles after your bot ran).

At the same time, it does seem to be cleaning up a lot of things too. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 11:51, 9 August 2016 (EDT)

:Wow! Thanks for letting me know, I'll try to find that bug right away, and keep a better eye on it from now on. The style and cleanup rules are less developed than some other things such as typo checking, so I guess I need to do some work in that area, or stop using it for that purpose.
:If you notice it acting improperly, please do feel free to temporally ban that account. Just please be careful not to also ban the associated IPs, since I sometimes use the same connection. That should work to immediately prevent more damage, and I can sort out the problem before it wrecks everything! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:12, 9 August 2016 (EDT)
::Sorry about not telling you about this matter sooner. I know you are making efforts to improve things and I didn't want to be a complainer/whiner/discourager.

::I should have told you about this sooner as I strongly suspected that you have a good attitude and would welcome feedback to improve your efforts. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:27, 9 August 2016 (EDT)

:::No apology necessary--I do just want to help. I'm just glad you checked on the edits it made and noticed! With it making so many edits, I can't check the bot's watchlist for post-edit changes, with how ever many many thousand pages listed there. I could slow it down, but hadn't since I saw no problems. Anyway, any further feedback/constructive criticism is welcome. It seems that so many short-term editors on CP have caused an unintentional lack of uniformity. That's the main reason I've been running stylistic fixes with the bot. Unfortunately, brackets still confuse it. Templates and forms wreak havoc on it, but even links and images do this. It doesn't understand image links, so what it sees is a wikilink within another wikilink. This is all together a bad idea, but it keeps deciding the first part must be an external link. Then.... things happen, as you know. I don't want to remove bracket detection, since there are a lot of stray, unclosed or unopened brackets and parentheses. However, I'll see if I can fix it up and narrow down the detection a bit. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 13:57, 9 August 2016 (EDT)

== Why that person was blocked after editing internet atheism ==

David,

Why that person was blocked after editing internet atheism

See: http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Internet_atheism&diff=1271913&oldid=1271890

"Basement dwelling" was an intentionally idiotic category tag. Hence, the person was blocked.

In addition, television show and movie related entries are often parodist editor targets and the ex-editor generally focused on those articles. It wouldn't surprise me if there were parodist related edits to those articles. If you want to check his other edits that would be great. I generally don't watch television. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 21:56, 22 August 2016 (EDT)

:I certainly wouldn't have chosen that tag, but I see plenty of things here that fall into the category of "I wouldn't and I'm not convinced, but I'll let it go and stay focused." My assumption was that it was a good faith edit, just one I would not have done. I have heard that term before, in reference to the stereotype of a (usually teenage or Y.A.) person who lives in their (or their parents') basement and plays video games, "trolls," and does a variety of other undesirable things, while secluding themselves from reality. Though I wasn't sure if this quite fit, it may for some involved in the movement.
:Anyway, I didn't think it an offense warranting a 5-year ban, so I thought I'd point it out, in case you missed it (which apparently you didn't). Had I been the one banning, I would have probably done it for months or even weeks, not years. However, perhaps I don't have the full picture. You have plenty of experience at this, so I expect you're right.

:As for the TV, I really don't watch much either. Most of my free time I spend on here, instead. I'll probably take another look, but a cursory check revealed nothing suspicious to me. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:39, 22 August 2016 (EDT)
::If he got a job working for Encyclopedia Britannica putting category tags on their articles, do you think he would put "basement dwelling" on their "Internet atheism" article. I don't think he would. I have no regrets about my ban. I don't think Admins should be babysitters. Maybe in 5 years he will be more mature. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 02:21, 23 August 2016 (EDT)

==Account promotion request==
David, could I please be promoted to ''Account promoted to skip the Captcha requirement'' ? Thanks a lot. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 19:32, 23 August 2016 (EDT))

:I cannot promote you, but I'll pass on your request. The human verification is a pain. Perhaps I'm poorly educated, but it frequently seemed to me that there were several possible answers, and I just needed to try each one until it worked. The person in charge of this is [[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]]. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:30, 23 August 2016 (EDT)

::As requested, he has removed the requirement. Congratulations! Keep up the good work! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:48, 23 August 2016 (EDT)

:::Thank you so very much. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 11:03, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

== Article on Sodomy ==

I was contemplating starting an article with the title of Sodomy, when I came across a little discussion of it here by accident, someone saying he wanted to do an article by that name as he has legal knowledge of the subject. Then I saw the objection that Conservapedia was started for homeschoolers (who should not be exposed to such topics). But today, I don't know how children could avoid exposure to many topics formerly thought to be taboo. When I was a young boy going to the YMCA it was YMCA custom for everyone to swim naked! Thus the YMCA could become an attraction for sodomists. I was nearly raped by a man who was watching naked boys there; I had no idea what he was up to. For I knew nothing about sodomy, as the topic was hush hush. My mother once in a while mentioned "queers," but never told me what she was talking about. Children really have to be told in clear, uncensored terms about what sodomists do, for their own protection. We should not have false modesty and be afraid of the plain truth.

IMHO, there needs to be a frank article on sodomy using plain ordinary anatomical terms just like you use in an anatomy class. Using the plain words for the parts of the body (not slang or "membrum virile," etc.) is needed to expose the abomination which sodomy is, when there is no confusions with "love," but a clear verbal picture. Right away an unperverted mind reacts, "abomination."

"Homosexual" is a confounding term, as it may include, for example, males who merely prefer the company of males, as boys may do before puberty, with no sexual connotation. Some might use such a term for the apostle Paul who travelled only with men on his missionary journeys (no evidence of Paul having any sexual interest in other men whatsoever). I wish to see an article that clearly describes what sodomy is, explains the related Biblical terms, gives exegesis of the passages, traces the history of the relevant laws in the world, and presents the medical ramifications with that research -- all using frank anatomical language. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 11:26, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

:I agree that such information should be made available to children, when the time is right. The problem is that we don't know when that time is. All we can do is post it, and hope they find it when it is needed, not before. I think that most children (homeschoolers in particular) should be instructed by their parents, not some stranger, or even CP. However, I understand that this site will be used by more than homeschoolers, so I am reluctant to oppose the provision of a very moderate amount of such information, in sometimes vague terms for such protective and preventive reasons. 
:This decision to some extent hinges on whether we are trying to exist solely for homeschoolers, or for use as an all-purpose conservative resource. Those who have "clout" here seem to support the creation of such an article, but I can't be sure of the stance taken by the ones who have not yet spoken on the topic. It's your choice, but I don't think you'd get thrown out for doing so. I trust you would anyway, but just be very careful in how you write it, if you do. To be safe, you might want to ask a full administrator, or even [[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] himself. 
:I hope this helps --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:02, 24 August 2016 (EDT)

::David, I told my son about what evil men would do to children when he was ~ 2 years old. IMHO: They really have to know about this. When I was about 14, a pervert at the YMCA could have raped me; I didn't know what they did. He wanted me to step into the back of his van with him! And a neighborhood boy wanted to "play with me" when I was a longer child. Children of very young age are vulnerable. And I never told my parents about any of this. If I should write it, I would like to be able to write forth-rightly; just tell it like it is. But if you think the leaders of Conservapedia might object to that, I of course would not attempt to defy them. I think that it is essential to the Sodomist Conspiracy to avoid talking about what they actually do, and that an essential part of combating this evil is to describe most clearly what they do; taking about sexual orientation, preference, and "love," obscures the issue. I home-schooled my children & neither in primary nor secondary grades did I sent them to a public school. But if you go to a church, they will learn things from other kids which I think is better they learn from their unashamed parents -- moreover, I think that reading it on Conservapedia would also be beneficial. And when they visit kids in church homes, they will get access to TV & internet -- perhaps access to internet via other children's cell phones where any & everything can be seen. BTW, I was going to discuss it with the "Pious" above, since he claimed legal expertise on the subject, but for some reason his posts on the subject look faded in his signature, & one cannot get to him by clicking on his name; so I suppose that he no longer is an editor here. -- At any rate, OK, I should clear it with the powers that be first. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 15:28, 24 August 2016 (EDT))

:::I believe it is possible to instruct young children on what to do and what not to (i.e., "Don't get in a stranger's vehicle," and "if he tries to force you, yell, kick, scream, and bite to get away and draw attention. Shout that this person is not your parent") without describing in explicit detail exactly why he might be doing it and what he want to do. Often times, "bad people wanting to hurt you" is enough to educate a toddler, for example. If questions arise, they should be answered honestly (some people are left completely embarrassed and speechless by a four-year-old; this doesn't help anyone) but carefully. Storks are not the answer to awkward questions, but the parent should be the one to carefully but properly explain. I dislike the idea of us just posting it for all to see, whether they are ready to know or not.
:::That said, [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] is in favor of such an article (and articles on just about any other sexual sin, it seems). He would probably say that I am just embarrassed and not willing to speak on delicate topics. My motives are somewhat different than this, but regardless, he would support such a page. If you want to make one, I think the administration here would not have a problem with it. Just be a little careful to stay on the educational side of the fine line, and not the in-your-face unneeded detail side. As I said, I trust you would handle this well, especially since you've had a kid.
:::Lastly, Pious is still an active editor. He's set his signature to not link to his user page, but [[User:Pious|here it is]]. Again, you can always get other opinions. We know what one administrator (Conservative) thinks on this topic, so you may need to look no farther.
:::I hope this helps! We may not agree, but at least I hope I've explained fairly well. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 20:01, 24 August 2016 (EDT)

Howdy. Discuss this topic with me all you like- I've become quite talented in the subject of psychology, and have had the unfortunate experience of counseling victims of both gay and straight men and women after their being raped (sometimes serially and/or from pre-pubescence) many times. Thunkful12, your experience of nearly being lured to forceful sodomy ain't unique- sadly, out of the many rape victims I've known, the oldest so far at the time of first rape has been thirteen. I've only refrained from making an article on Sodomy because I literally can't, but I'm here for you.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 00:17, 25 August 2016 (EDT)

==Recent troll's spamming==
Try not to be too concerned about this latest spam attempt. What is actually happening is just a sorry, hate-filled bigoted liberal who is proving us right every time about themselves...and he's too stupid to figure it out. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] ([[User talk:Karajou|talk]]) 14:16, 25 August 2016 (EDT)

:Yes, I'm not worried, but thanks. It's laughable that they don't realize how badly they are hurting themselves. Clearly you are keeping a close eye on him, but I just thought I'd help where possible. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 14:30, 25 August 2016 (EDT)
==Rule 40==
Thank you for all of your hard work. I addressed your licensing issue with a quote from the website inviting the reposting of the images. These images have also been uploaded to Instagram. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 13:55, 1 September 2016 (EDT)
: Please try again. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:06, 1 September 2016 (EDT)

:: Thanks for the additional info. I've uploaded it, as you have probably already noticed. There was something strange going on with the file, so I had to wait until I was able to convert it. Once again, JPEG saves the day. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 15:42, 1 September 2016 (EDT)

== User:Dimetrodont ==

This person was an obvious vandal, and was blocked 5 years ago, in 2008, so that block has expired. I recommend blocking him infinitely and deleting the page. But there are a few interesting points here:
*People cite Wikipedia all the time. They cite extremely offensive sites also. Sites that are vastly at odds with the views of the CP admins, far more so than Wikipedia is. The reason for the extreme disdain of WP seems to be that, unlike those other sites, WP is a wiki, so people can edit it, but when fundamentalists or creationists attempt to insert their views on WP, those edits are reverted. There is no corresponding way to attempt to insert material into HuffingtonPost, so there is no corresponding level of complaint. The editorial stance of WP is just seriously at odds with the stance of the CP admins on matters of evolution, religion, and sexuality. WP is actually a rather reliable source for almost everything. The problems and scandals at WP are not surprising, given the site's size.
*The cited Wikipedia article clearly states that mammals are '''not''' descended from dimetrodon. This person's crime was not in saying that they are, but in citing an article while making a claim about what the article says, when the article actually says the opposite. This practice is not that uncommon at Conservapedia. I've seen it a number of times. Usually it's just taking something out of context in a misleading way. But occasionally it's blatant falsehood such as this.
*You should try not to overuse phrases like "incorrect liberal info". I frequently see the term "liberal" applied to things that have nothing to do with liberalism or politics. Whether mammals are descended from dimetrodons (they aren't) is a matter of science, not politics. It happens that acceptance of evolution is probably higher among liberals than among conservatives, but that doesn't make evolution a "liberal theory" any more than relativity is.
*This person was blocked, back in 2008, by our friend the [[Conservapedia:Guard dog]]. It didn't look at the content, of course, but it noticed that he made 13 edits in 18 minutes.
[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 10:52, 4 September 2016 (EDT)

:As always, thanks for the input! I'm sure sure if I have the authority to block him again, since I have not been a firsthand witness of his actions. Also, I hesitate to do indefinite IP blocks, since IPs get reassigned from time to time. Then someone who's done noting wrong may end up being blocked. However, at least a non-IP user block shouldn't do any harm. :Regarding your other points:
:*They do cite it all the time, yes, and as you said, many other offensive and incorrect sites. I've even cited HuffingtonPost on occasion as well, for topics which are not controversial, so I'm guilty of this as well. I will say that for your first two points, it is just generally bad practice to cite a wiki such as Wikipedia when writing like this. I would be as opposed to citing WP (for anything other than that about PC itself) on CP, and I would be to citing CP on WP (for anything other than the last exclusion). I think some the the resistance to linking to WP comes from this, not just a dislike for WP itself.
:*I agree on not overusing "liberal," but in this case, I don't believe I misused it. I mean no offense to you, but not only do those who are politically liberal promote evolution, but also I believe those who are spiritually liberal. It is my belief (and that of many others as well) that theistic evolution is just an attempt to fit fake science into Christian beliefs. Ultimately, you end up back at plain old evolution, with just the idea of God as "The Great Clock-Winder." No matter the basis behind it, evolution is a new, liberal idea as a whole. Therefore, his support and promotion of evolution seems inherently liberal. Before Darwin, Creation was the only widely-accepted plausible explanation for our existence. Macro-evolution is, therefore, a progressive or liberal concept, which is now being supported by the majority of the western world. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:16, 4 September 2016 (EDT)

== Thanks for the block ==

Some people..... Disgusting. [[User:JohnSelway|JohnSelway]] ([[User talk:JohnSelway|talk]]) 00:09, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

:Such people really need to find an actual hobby, like fishing, bicycling, or even video gaming. Anyway, thank you for requesting the block. I'm not always online, of course, but feel free to post on my talk page if you see someone needing a ban--that might catch my attention sooner. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:50, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

== Question ==

Would it be OK to upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francis_Schaeffer.jpg this image], or does the same situation apply with the other images? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:27, 6 September 2016 (EDT)
:Also, would it be alright if you move the article [[Tim Lahaye]] to "Tim LaHaye" (the "H" should be capitalized)? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:48, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

::I'm afraid the same thing does apply. Fair Use is very ambiguous, but it generally implies spontaneity, which can hardly be claimed for a wiki. WP gets away with much more liberal usage of copyrighted images than the law really seems to allow, so it could be argued that we can as well, but I don't think we should.
::In general, try to look for images in the Public Domain or under a Creative Commons license. Conservative has a [[User:Conservative/Free_pics|nice list of places to look]] for such images, in case that helps. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:51, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

:::Moved to [[Tim LaHaye]]. Thanks for pointing that out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:53, 6 September 2016 (EDT)

::::Thanks for the tip and for moving the article! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 18:40, 7 September 2016 (EDT)

== Some help ==

Would you please upload [https://www.flickr.com/photos/98571579@N03/9236802591/in/photolist-f5e2B6-fjR4Je-FUftN5-gqgDeS-fjR1LZ-fk5X1A-fjQV6v-fjQWxv-2LK6ry-bK9DKg-doVDKK-dqgLna-dqghfu-8jHFCZ-4znbcK-fk5Yo5-6YrUT1-J1QSc3-897dan-aoaqi8-8NYhGD-58CBo7-o2f979-5vBG9a-7M2UQA-5pzSGQ-4GnUr7-Emouo-9BkkGw-rNJEg-9ioHFU-cYKhwb-6Yzsj5-GqRFWM-aQ2p2z-82UA9P-9Bhakv-5nwKqL-4G6yAG-4Gimoe-8TrHGM-ngKuNb-cyMeQN-gwidEb-7Ckzpb-5zPf9N-7GMYnt-7NatMu-7Ckzwy-9z4wzG this image]? Also, would you please create a redirect "Zwingli" for [[Ulrich Zwingli]], and a redirect "Knox, John" for [[John Knox]]? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:43, 9 September 2016 (EDT)
:Also, would you please upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_Calvin_by_Holbein.png this] image? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:47, 9 September 2016 (EDT)

I'll do the uploads A.S.A.P. I've created the redirects, but actually anyone can do that. Just create a page, and write <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT</nowiki></code> followed by a link to the desired page. In this case, for example, I just placed <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Ulrich Zwingli]]</nowiki></code> in the new page "Zwingli." Cheers! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:37, 9 September 2016 (EDT)
:OK, got it. Thanks! In the meantime, would you also upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Us_south_census.png this image] as well? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:25, 9 September 2016 (EDT)

:Sorry to make things more complicated, but not all images on Flickr are usable. To search for usable ones, you'll need to select a license type. Un the upper left, click on the frop-down which says "Any License" and select on of the other options. I think anything but "Any" and "Marketplace" will work, but I always used "All Creative Commons." This image you selected from Flickr was copyrighted. I'll upload a WP one, if you wish.
:The others are done:
:*[[:File:John Calvin by Holbein.png]]
:*[[:File:Us south census.png]]
:--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:56, 10 September 2016 (EDT)

:Thanks for the uploads! Hopefully [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Knoxbezaicones.jpg this image] will do. Also, would you please upload [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Confederate_Rebel_Flag.svg this]? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 13:41, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
::Sorry for piling more requests, but also these two, please. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Southern_state_legislatures_and_Governors_(2015).png][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Solid_South_1880_to_1912.jpg] --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 13:52, 10 September 2016 (EDT)

:::No problem, uploaded:
:::*[[:File:Map of Southern state legislatures and Governors (2015).png]]
:::*[[:File:Solid South 1880 to 1912.jpg]] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:30, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
::::Would you also please upload this: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Confederate_Rebel_Flag.svg] ? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:30, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
:::::[[:File:Confederate Rebel Flag.svg.png]]
::::::Thanks for your help! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:43, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
:::::::One more thing: I'm thinking of requesting these two images ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mike_Pence_by_Gage_Skidmore_6.jpg][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_10.jpg]), but I know that there are discussions going on right now on Wikipedia to place these images at the top of their respective articles. It looks like that they will eventually be placed at the top (in 10 days or so). Do you think that uploading these images here will make us look like a copy of WP and thus should not be used (I will note, however, that the current Trump image here is also at the top of his WP article right now)? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 20:37, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
You're welcome--I'm glad to help! 
I don't think there's one right answer to your question, but in general you should pick whatever image is best. We probably shouldn't sacrifice quality just to be different, but if quality is not being lost, it probably would be better to pick something else. In this case, I'd say that if you can find something else just as good or better, use that. IF not, it's probably okay to use these. In my personal opinion, the Trump one you suggest is better than what we have. However, I think the Pence one we have now is good, and in fact, the lighting might be better than the WP one you mentioned.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 21:01, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
:The Pence image we have now is good except for the fact that it is old, by at least seven years. A newer image would be nice in my opinion, even though it doesn't have to be that specific one. There are some other good Trump photos that I am tempted to request instead.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_13.jpg][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_(29273256122)_-_Cropped.jpg] Is there any you prefer? Should I also ask a wider audience as well? Thanks! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 21:35, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
::Good point about the Pence one--an update wouldn't be a bad idea then. As for Trump, I think either of those you just linked to would work. Personally, I like the more "professional" look of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_13.jpg Donald_Trump_by_Gage_Skidmore_13], but the "dramatic" look of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_(29273256122)_-_Cropped.jpg Donald_Trump_(29273256122)_-_Cropped] is okay too. Asking a bigger audience wouldn't hurt--you can certainly do that.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:49, 10 September 2016 (EDT)

== re: Sporadic Solvent ==

I thought Sporadic Solvent was a spammer who was pushing some solvent product. This was a bad assumption. I didn't know that he/she had made an edit.

I unblocked the person and restored the edit they made. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 02:31, 18 September 2016 (EDT)
:Okay, thanks! The name does sound suspicions, buterhaps it's worth waiting until they do something harmful...I don't know. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:37, 18 September 2016 (EDT)
::You are right. I was trigger happy in terms of my blocking in this case. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:10, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

:::Well, it is a strategy that's usually effective. Anyway, thanks for straightening that out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 17:21, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

== Deleting junk ==

I've left notes on the [[Herbert London]] and [[Walker cell]] talk pages about this phenomenon. These were "Ed Poor stubs[TM]". Ed Poor used to gather quotes that he found interesting, from various places on the internet, and rather than write them on Post-it notes or stick them on his refrigerator, he would stuff them into Conservapedia articles, often with no text whatsoever. Nothing to explain what it relates to. Most of those articles have been deleted by now, but you still come across one occasionally. I recommend deletion.

These are different from the [[Phagocytic vacuole]] page. That was a well-intentioned attempt to help Conservapedia become what it never became.

Because I expect those pages to be deleted soon, I am making a copy for [[User talk:DavidB4|David B]]'s talk page.

[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 13:23, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

:It does seem like there is little use for such pages. Perhaps he was in the mindset of everyone trying to manufacture as many pages as possible, as probably was attempted when CP was quit new. However, it seems that for CP's size, such pages are not really helpful. Rather than someone coming along later and adding to those pages, they've simply gotten "lost," without expansion. It might be a good strategy if people could cooperate on making such pages, but that's not happening. Deletion seems like the best option now. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:43, 18 September 2016 (EDT)

== Question ==

Are you able to change the visibility of these two edits? [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Counterexamples_to_Evolution&curid=52543&diff=1281014&oldid=1280681][http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Counterexamples_to_Evolution&curid=52543&diff=1281015&oldid=1281014] These are incredibly nasty comments. After having to deal with an earlier vandal today, I am almost tempted to ask for these rights myself. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 20:24, 28 September 2016 (EDT)
:Never mind, Conservative just did it. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 20:26, 28 September 2016 (EDT)

::Only full administrators/SysOps can hide edits. I'm an assistant SysOp, so I cannot, and of course, neither can you. You could try asking, but I doubt you would get anywhere. I'm not aware of any exceptions make allowing any non-admins to do it. Cons is usually good at hiding disgusting changes. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 20:45, 28 September 2016 (EDT)

Do you think [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Allstate this user] is a sock of the two accounts that we dealt with earlier today? The user created three decent articles, but also edited [[Bush (band)]] and created an AfD page for it. The overlap is suspicious. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:18, 3 October 2016 (EDT)

:It is indeed suspicious, but I don't really know. Also, "Allstate" doesn't seem like a username someone would plan on using for a while. That particular account hasn't done anything overtly wrong, so I was leaving it alone, but it is pretty likely that it's a sock. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 23:45, 3 October 2016 (EDT)

::[[User:Karajou|Karajou]] already deleted the articles. Yes, it was hard to say for sure whether those articles were fake or not. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 23:58, 3 October 2016 (EDT)

:::The ones on insurance companies didn't seem fake, but they might have been a distraction. Anyway, problem solved I guess. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:03, 4 October 2016 (EDT)

Another question: a new user created the article [[Raheem Kassam]] today, but in their edit summary stated that they copied the article from a Wikipedia article that was recently deleted. Do our copyright rules still apply for deleted articles? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 16:53, 6 October 2016 (EDT)

:I see no reason why they would not apply. Do we know if Mtj wrote that page, or has permission from those who did? Deleted or not, it's still plagiarism if the writer(s) didn't consent to it being posted here. Thanks for pointing this out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:59, 6 October 2016 (EDT)

::Mtj still has not responded, so I'm tagging the page regardless. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 17:23, 16 October 2016 (EDT)

== Portrait ==

Hi. [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk|This article]] needs a real photograph-portrait in my opinion. My advice: [http://ataturk.istanbul.gov.tr/GalleryLibrary/1-M.Kemal.Ataturk.jpg 1], [http://www.deyim.com.tr/img/product/5355e3121fb48.jpg 2], [http://www.kimdirnedirnelerdir.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mustafa-Kemal-Atat%C3%BCrk-Kimdir-Hayat%C4%B1-Nelerdir.jpg 3], [http://www.secilbayrak.com/images/urunler/e02f67e7257046ab7547ead58f24c801.jpg 4], [http://www.deyim.com.tr/img/product/5355e31957d52.jpg 5], [http://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/bf/66/04/bf6604aa55c803ec3b88a282d941aeaa.jpg 6], [http://www.harunyahya.com/image/ataturk_anlamak/ataturk_33.jpg 7], [http://www.arastiralim.net/ilk/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Mustafa-Kemal-Atat%C3%BCrk.jpg 8] or [http://www.notbak.com/dersnotlari/01/ataturk046.jpg 9]. I can't upload media files. - [[User:SteveVi|SteveVi]] ([[User talk:SteveVi|talk]]) 15:41, 9 October 2016 (EDT)

:Hello, I'd be happy to help, but the image uploaded must be in the Public Domain or licensed under Creative Commons. The images you linked to may qualify, but I can't read the text on the pages so I can't tell. Are there images anywhere which I can verify as usable? WikiMedia and Flickr and a couple of good sources. Thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 18:38, 9 October 2016 (EDT)
:: Hmm, I think we use the [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk WikiMedia Commons]. - [[User:SteveVi|SteveVi]] ([[User talk:SteveVi|talk]]) 09:00, 10 October 2016 (EDT)

:::Okay, I don't know much about him. Is [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mustafa_Kemal_Ataturk_1919_Sivas_Congress_%28cropped%29.jpg this one] good? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 11:44, 10 October 2016 (EDT)
:::: Yes, a good one. You can upload it. - [[User:SteveVi|SteveVi]] ([[User talk:SteveVi|talk]]) 01:28, 12 October 2016 (EDT)

:::::Done--thanks for the suggestion! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:50, 12 October 2016 (EDT)

== Raheem Kassam ==

I started the Raheem Kassam article on Oct 6th, because there was no wikipedia article.

The editors at wikipedia.org had been repeatedly deleting the article on Kassam, claiming he was not important enough to merit an article. Now that he is a leading candidate to be the next UKIP leader, they appear to have given up. A wikipedia.org article on Kassam appeared on October 13th and appears to have stuck.

I got a lot of the text on the article from ( I believe ) the deleted wikipedia article. Who owns the text on deleted wikipedia articles? The current wikipedia.org article has none of this text - I put it here because the content needs to be included in the article in some form. People want to know more about him, and there is no readily available source ( as of Oct 6th ).

I did write the introduction, and was hoping that someone would rework the body of the article.

mtj, Oct 19th 2016.
[[User:Mtj|Mtj]] ([[User talk:Mtj|talk]])

Managed to reorganize somewhat by date. Some of the material from a few years ago can probably be shortened. There's a gap in 2011. I guess he took a sabbatical.
[[User:Mtj|Mtj]] ([[User talk:Mtj|talk]])

:Apologies for not responding sooner--I'm usually more active here, but have been busy with other projects lately. 
:I have no problem with us having an article on him, and as I said, I'm glad you though of posting it here. However, even if Wikipedia deletes content, the content itself still belongs to the person (or persons) who wrote it. In this case, it sounds like you have the right to post the introduction, but everything else must be rewritten. I know it can a a pain, since there is already a good piece, but unless those who wrote it grant their permission, it cannot be used by us. 
Wikipedia offers all of their content under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. "ShareAlike" in no problem here, since Conservapedia has a much freer agreement (nearly Public Domain), but the Attribution aspect is difficult to cover, without writing "This article was copied from Wikipedia." However, Conservapedia does not allow articles to be copied from Wikipedia, unless the author of the copied work does so. Hopefully this makes at least a little sense. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:39, 21 October 2016 (EDT)

:There's another article, [[Dreams from My Real Father]], that was copied over from Wikipedia by another user. I warned the user, but we should also watch this article to make sure it doesn't stay like this. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 22:25, 1 November 2016 (EDT)

::I noticed you taking care of that--thanks! I don't want to pounce on him/her, but you'r right, it shouldn't stay there. I don't know how long to wait, but probably we should flag it soon unless we get a response. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 00:04, 2 November 2016 (EDT)

== Official images ==

Do you know, or is there any way to find out, the licensing of these images: [http://governor.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/Governor_Hutchinson_Official_medium.jpg][http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/media-detail.aspx?mediaID=6925][http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/media-detail.aspx?mediaID=171]? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 12:12, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
:Well, images created by the U.S. government are in the public Domain. Since the first image is from the governor's office, it should be fine to use. The other two are a little less clear. The second image is provided "Courtesy of the Museum of American History, Cabot Public Schools." Since provided by a government public school, it's possible (but not certain) that it might be usable as well. For that one, I'd want a second opinion. The third image is provided "Courtesy of the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office" so that's clearly a government work, and is in the Public Domain. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 12:34, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
:Yes, I found the two public domain images [http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/educational/students/Pages/1975-Present.aspx here]. I will ask further for the third image. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 13:47, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
::Okay, that's good at least. Sorry I can't be certain about the other. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:45, 29 October 2016 (EDT)
Would you please move [[:File:Asa Hutchinson Offical Governor Photo.jpg]] in order to correct my typo in "Official"? --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 14:58, 30 October 2016 (EDT)

:::Done! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 16:27, 30 October 2016 (EDT)

Talk:Sociopath

2016-11-03T04:28:30Z

Pious: What I was, could have been, and am glad I was never.

==Delete and/or redirect==
Sociopath is the old psychological term for psychopath. Just asking for a clean-up.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 02:40, 4 September 2016 (EDT)

:This article could certainly use some work, but it looks to me like these terms do not have the same meaning. What I'm seeing is that while similar, psychopaths are incapable of empathy, while sociopaths do experience this emotions. See: [http://www.diffen.com/difference/Psychopath_vs_Sociopath] 
:Is this incorrect? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 14:11, 6 September 2016 (EDT)
::From my experience, that is incorrect. I was a psychopath in my early adult life, but my love (both for a woman and for God) pulled me out of it. In both cases, empathy is learned and then faked for ones' own good, the chance of criminality is only a matter of getting caught (high where I am so I never tried it), and the only actual emotions accessible are anger and hatred. I thank God daily for pulling me out of psychopathy, into His light and His morality, before I learned sadism- were I a sadistic psychopath at any point in my life, I'd be an absolute monster, and I'm uncomfortably close to knowing that. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 00:28, 3 November 2016 (EDT)

Talk:Money laundering

2016-11-01T07:29:04Z

Pious: Signed.

==Washing money in the drug trade==
I have second-hand experience in this area, as I once knew a small-time drug dealer exclusively in weed. Funny enough, it wasn't drugs that connected us; rather, the fact that we both played Magic: the Gathering, yet he still told me plenty. Small-time drug dealers (<30k/year) such as him washed money via deposits and personal checks through legit friends in exchange for a 5% cut. That kept him out of the FDIC's business since he washed his money broadly and never anywhere near 10k at a time. Large drug dealers actually pay income taxes on it because the IRS tends not to ask questions if they get paid.--[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:29, 1 November 2016 (EDT)

Talk:Money laundering

2016-11-01T07:27:12Z

Pious: How money laundering actually works.

Talk:Marquis de Sade

2016-09-11T07:17:40Z

Pious: Conservative covering for me.

Many of these sources are non-academic and thus illegitimate, I suggest we wipe the page and start over? --[[User:JPEngozi|JPEngozi]] 23:46, 10 December 2008 (EST)

I'm not sourcing the quote I added because I don't want anyone stumbling upon this page actually reading the book. I've read part of it with a pure, unwavering Christian heart to understand the depths of human evil, but I don't want anyone who doesn't have these qualities exposed to such a potentially corrupting novel. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] 02:25, 27 July 2016 (CDT)

:Well, I am interested in this to see how much of where we are today can be traced to this Sadist. Every born again Christian has two natures (new man & old man -- the old man waxes corrupt regardless of what a man reads.) But don't read what would be a stumbling block to you. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 14:09, 10 September 2016 (EDT))

== This Sentence Appears to be obviously false ==

Article says:
:"The 120 Days of Sodom, perhaps his most notorious book, was written by the Marquis whilst imprisoned in the Bastille, where he witnessed daily executions from his window during the Reign of Terror.

Was not the Bastille was destroyed (1789) before the Reign of Terror (1793-94)? If so, how could de Sade have watched the Reign of Terror from the Bastille??? I hope the the author or someone who knows this field can correct this. Otherwise, after a couple of weeks, I think I will delete what is obviously false. ([[User:Thunkful2|Thunkful2]] ([[User talk:Thunkful2|talk]]) 14:10, 10 September 2016 (EDT))
:I fixed it. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 15:58, 10 September 2016 (EDT)
::Thank you. You've done a very good job of correcting my mistakes and elaborating on the article. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 03:17, 11 September 2016 (EDT)

Talk:Illegal drugs

2016-09-09T02:32:16Z

Pious: Your idea syncs with the Feds'.

==Reversion Explained==

Although it was a good faith edit, I had to undo your edit. The key terms are drug abuse and licit. Ordinary use of legal, prescribed drugs does not qualify as drug abuse, which is what your edit would have implied. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 02:30, 18 March 2008 (EDT)

==Clean up==

This page is poorly written by people who obviously have no idea regarding the chemistry of such discussed substances. I have cleaned up Cannabis for the time being. [[User:Brum|Brum]] 22:00, 16 November 2008 (EST)

I think this page needs a complete re-write, based around the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. That particular international law, which was authored largely by the US, breaks down precisely how dangerous illegal and prescription drugs are in a logical manner. Specific illegal drugs, and their specific effects and harms, can then be summarized and linked to their main pages in order of prevalence in the US. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 21:39, 8 September 2016 (EDT)

==JimErgopo's druggie reference==
Jimmy, you can find them here:
*Isaiah 47:9
:But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy '''sorceries''', and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.

*Isaiah 47:12
:Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy '''sorceries''', wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.

*Acts 8:11
:And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with '''sorceries'''.

*Revelation 9:21
:Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their '''sorceries''', nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

*Revelation 18:23
:And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy '''sorceries''' were all nations deceived.

The root word for "sorceries" in this context is ''φαρμακείο'' "farmakeio", from which the word "pharmacy" comes from. Jimmy, did you know that a pharmacy is a drug store? That they sell drugs? Ya learn sumpin' new every day! [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 21:18, 9 March 2010 (EST)

==Not Legal ==

Cocaine and Methaquaalone are both listed here under legal drugs, but both are Schedule 1 compounds!
:Cocaine is in Schedule II because it has a medicinal use as a local, topical anesthetic during surgeries wherein the patient cannot be rendered unconscious.

::They are probably listed as such because they are "street drugs" which are commonly bought and sold illegally. However, you're right hat they are restricted but not completely outlawed. Perhaps you should clarify? --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:08, 8 September 2016 (EDT)
::As for a rewrite, it seems to me that just a significant modification would be in order. If it were me, I'd probably make sections for drugs which are completely outlawed, then sections for different levels of restrictions. Or, you could just organize them by effect (stimulant, hallucinogen, etc.) then specify somehow what restriction is on each one (or not even bother). By all means do what you think best to improve this. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 22:15, 8 September 2016 (EDT)
:::I just created Leary v. United States. In that page, there's a link to the FDA's version of the CSA of 1970, and your idea is basically what the Federal government did. --[[User:Pious|Pious]] ([[User talk:Pious|talk]]) 22:32, 8 September 2016 (EDT)

Leary v. United States

2016-09-09T02:27:38Z

Pious: Minor grammar correction.

[https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/395/6/ '''Leary v. United States'''] was a landmark Supreme Court case that reversed the [http://definitions.uslegal.com/m/marijuana-tax-act%20 '''Marihuana Tax Act of 1937'''], based on the logic that applying for a tax stamp required proof of current possession of marijuana, thereby constituting illegal self-incrimination. This had virtually no effect on the legality of marijuana at the time, because every state except Alaska had their own bans on the drug and no 14th Amendment challenge was presented. This decision did however bring about the creation of the [http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/legislation/ucm148726.htm '''Controlled Substances Act of 1970'''], an international treaty that carries the same weight as an Amendment to the Constitution<ref>http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html Article VI</ref>, and to which the US is bound by to this day. This treaty was also passed at the Federal level of government shortly thereafter, establishing the modern legal precedent for banning and restricting all drugs that may threaten the health and safety of oneself and/or others.

Leary v. United States

2016-09-09T02:24:26Z

Pious: Landmark case and the prequel to the CSA of 1970.

[https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/395/6/ '''Leary v. United States'''] was a landmark Supreme Court case that reversed the [http://definitions.uslegal.com/m/marijuana-tax-act%20 '''Marihuana Tax Act of 1937'''], based on the logic that applying for a tax stamp required proof of current possession of marijuana, thereby constitution illegal self-incrimination. This had virtually no effect on the legality of marijuana at the time, because every state except Alaska had their own bans on the drug. This decision did however bring about the creation of the [http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/legislation/ucm148726.htm '''Controlled Substances Act of 1970'''], an international treaty that carries the same weight as an Amendment to the Constitution<ref>http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html Article VI</ref>, and to which the US is bound by to this day. This treaty was also passed at the Federal level of government shortly thereafter, establishing the modern legal precedent for banning and restricting all drugs that may threaten the health and safety of oneself and/or others.