Christian Reconstructionist And Southern Secessionist Michael Peroutka...
Far from the spotlight of Thad Cochran’s surprise defeat of his Tea Party challenger in Mississippi, radical Christian Reconstructionist and southern secessionist Michael Peroutka has apparently won...
View ArticleMichael Peroutka Campaign Spox John Lofton: Public Officials' Job To...
We’ve been reporting on the candidacy of Michael Peroutka, the 2004 presidential nominee for the U.S. Constitution Party and now the apparent GOP nominee for a county council seat in Anne Arundel,...
View ArticleChristian Reconstructionism And The GOP: 'Biblical Justice' vs Social Justice
There’s a reason so many Republican politicians seem to bring a religious fervor to their efforts to gut public institutions and social welfare spending. The modern day Religious Right draws much of...
View ArticleGOP Candidate Michael Peroutka Fails To Shake Extremist Label With ‘Not a...
For Republicans who would like to “rebrand” the party to reach more voters, Michael Peroutka is a nightmare. Peroutka won the Republican primary for a county council seat in Anne Arundel County, which...
View ArticleBarbWire Runs Column By 'Theonomist' Who Backs Execution Of Gays
As we’ve noted before, Matt Barber’s website BarbWire has become quite the outlet for extremists. Today, BarbWire promotes as one of its “Top Stories” a column called “Repent! For the Kingdom of Sodom...
View ArticleNeo-Confederate Republican Michael Peroutka Wins Maryland Election
After an election night filled with far-right victories, it’s hard to dub any single winner the most extreme. But Michael Peroutka, newly elected to the Anne Arundel County Council in Maryland, would...
View ArticleKoch Brothers’ LIBRE Initiative Pushes Free-Market Gospel To Latinos
The LIBRE Initiative is the Latino outreach program of the Koch brothers’ political network. With millions of dollars from the Kochs and their allies since its founding in 2011, LIBRE has established a...
View ArticleChristian Reconstrucionist Michael Peroutka Joins Kim Davis Fan Club
Michael Peroutka, a neo-confederate whose Institute on the Constitution promotes a far-right Christian Reconstructionist view of religion and government, has joined the chorus of right-wing voices that...
View ArticleJeb Bush Touts Voucher Program That Funds Christian Schools, Religious Right...
At Wednesday night’s presidential debate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush went out of his way to tout “a voucher program that was created under my watch, the largest voucher program in the country, where...
View ArticleCruz, Huckabee And Jindal Joining 'Liberty' Conference Promoting Christian...
As we’ve reported, Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee and Bobby Jindal are scheduled to speak at a “religious liberties” conference in Iowa this weekend organized by pastor and...
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