Kentucky 'Viagra' bill counters anti-abortion laws - Religion News Service

(Reuters) – A Kentucky lawmaker fed up with anti-abortion laws in her state has introduced a bill that would require men seeking erectile dysfunction drugs to visit a doctor twice, get a note from their wives and swear on the Bible to be faithful...
http://www.religionnews.com/2016/02/15/kentucky-viagra-bible-abortion-guns/

And Now the Good News #176: 2/16/2016

https://youtu.be/qc_zHI_yKIc

Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 16, 2016

https://youtu.be/PuNFSrOZu0w

Russia's PM's Comments Distorted by Media

What the Russian PM said as to Syria was not what the media reported. Again!
https://youtu.be/xRoWr4JBaM8

The One Thing We Actually Need From Friends as Special Needs Parents

"...All we need from a friend or family member, whether they live in our world of medical or behavioral challenges or not, is simply the acknowledgement that it's really freaking tough sometimes..."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-mighty/the-one-thing-we-actually_b_9238954.html

Antonin Scalia: Forefather of Modern Republican Nihilism

Antonin Scalia wasn't just a giant of conservative jurisprudence. He was an architect of right-wing legal extremism...
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/antonin-scalia-forefather-modern-republican-nihilism

What was done to stop the Porter Ranch leak?

After 16 weeks, a California utility was finally able to temporarily stop the flow of a methane gas leak in Porter Ranch...
https://youtu.be/vegX7xQLsyU

Krugman: Why Is Scalia's Death Bringing America Close to a Constitutional Crisis?

"If divided government persists, it’s really hard to see how we avoid growing chaos."
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/krugman-why-scalias-death-bringing-america-close-constitutional-crisis

Libya Is Turning into a Catastrophe: Where Are All the Pundits Who Cheered for Its Invasion?

It's easy to boost a war; it's hard to follow up on the destruction left in its wake...
http://www.alternet.org/media/libya-turning-catastrophe-where-are-all-pundits-who-cheered-its-invasion

Justice Scalia's Successor: A Closer Look - Late Night with Seth Meyers

https://youtu.be/LyMvcB49JKc

12 'Memorable' Quotes From Antonin Scalia

It might be time to memorialize the man through rounding up some of the most memorable things he ever said or wrote.
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/12-memorable-quotes-antonin-scalia

Trump Repeatedly Goes After Cruz: 'Liar, Liar' (VIDEO)

"Today, we had robocalls saying, 'Donald Trump is not going to run in South Carolina,' where I'm leading by a lot. I'm not going to run. 'Vote for Ted Cruz.' This is the same thing he did to Ben Carson," Trump explained. "This guy will say anything. Nasty guy. Now I know why he doesn't have one endorsement from any of his colleagues."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-ted-cruz-liar-liar-liar

Linda K. Wertheimer, Author Of Faith Ed (Hemant Mehta, The Friendly Atheist)

Linda K. Wertheimer is a former education editor of the Boston Globe and a reporter at the Dallas Morning News and Orlando Sentinel. She recently published a book called Faith Ed: Teaching About Religion in an Age of Intolerance.

We spoke with Linda about groups that oppose the teaching of basic Islamic beliefs in public schools; whether teachers are properly equipped to objectively discuss religion in the classroom; and why atheists, Mormons, and Jews tend to know more about religion than larger faith groups.
Interview:
http://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2016/01/24/linda-wertheimer-author-of-faith-ed/

Johnny Depp Stars as Donald Trump in 'Art of the Deal' Parody

The Ron Howard-directed mockumentary was released after Trump's huge win in New Hampshire.
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/johnny-depp-stars-donald-trump-art-deal-parody

House Bill Seeks To Stop Fossil Fuel Development On Federal Lands

We have no more margin, and that’s what this bill recognizes...
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/02/11/3748675/house-keep-it-in-the-ground-introduced/

Risky Business: Religious Right Attorney Tells Christian Pastors To Defy The IRS

Fundamentalists like Barber have a habit of seeking exemptions from laws they don’t like – or flat out ignoring them – but the First Amendment simply doesn’t give anyone the right to do as they please all the time in the name of religion...
https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/risky-business-religious-right-attorney-tells-christian-pastors-to-defy-the

Donald Trump Goes After George W. Bush For Not Keeping America Safe On 9/11

"The World Trade Center came down during your brother's reign. Remember that," Trump said after Jeb Bush said he was sick and tired of Trump always attacking his family.

"That’s not keeping us safe," Trump said.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/republicans-argue-over-whether-bush-kept-america-safe

Trump's 1st Question To NatSec Team: What Do We Want To Do?

"Take the wealth away. Attack the oil and keep the oil," Trump said.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-first-3-questions-national-security

The Sugar Daddies Of The 2016 Election

Political sugar daddies have a strong grip on the 2016 election. These billionaires know what they want, and what they want is candidates who will return the favor once they're president.
https://youtu.be/1rvuiRZMdh0

Clinton: Calls To Delay SCOTUS Nomination 'Dishonor Our Constitution'

"The Republicans in the Senate and on the campaign trail who are calling for Justice Scalia’s seat to remain vacant dishonor our Constitution," the former secretary of state continued. "The Senate has a constitutional responsibility here that it cannot abdicate for partisan political reasons."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/hillary-clinton-antonin-scalia-death