
“…”Men, leaders, women, until we value women and girls, we won’t tackle those other problems. Until we prioritize our girls …Read the Rest

“…”Men, leaders, women, until we value women and girls, we won’t tackle those other problems. Until we prioritize our girls …Read the Rest
There is something that is just plain silly about a man who must constantly prove he is a man. …Read the Rest
On Friday, during his first Independence Day speech, the new Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi called on parents in …Read the Rest
Godly men, on the other hand, men who are trying, disparately, to get hold of some sense of their inner …Read the Rest
Have you begun to notice how silly this is? Or – it would be if these men did not take …Read the Rest
PREVIOUSLY: The Victorian version of the concept had NOTHING to do with the hatred of gays, subjugation of women. It …Read the Rest
Several months ago, I did a series of articles about retired, and disgraced general Jerry Boykin’s homo-erotic ramblings about the …Read the Rest
There is a restaurant in North Carolina which gives a discount to customers who are seen praying during their meal. …Read the Rest
This is the final part of the series dealing with patriarchy and the abuse of women within it. For some …Read the Rest
This is the fourth of five parts. D. Scott Meadows, Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church (Reformed), Exeter, New Hampshire USA invented …Read the Rest
The world of Patriarchy, of Submission, and their abuse of women is one where women are said to be protected …Read the Rest
There is a thread of violence that winds its way through the new patriarchy movement. It is based on some …Read the Rest
The Bible teaches that men and women are created equally. We are created in God’s image. Christ came to redeem …Read the Rest
My life fell apart three years ago today. I began a year long journal of my spiritual journey. The first …Read the Rest
This is the last in the series about churches and cults. By no means have I even scratched the surface …Read the Rest
Have you ever wondered how a person could get sucked into a cult? Is there a certain personality that is …Read the Rest
This is the final of three parts. It is about total and complete cult-like control of all aspects of a …Read the Rest
Strange how these things work. When you Google “Church Discipline – ECUSA” there are several PDFs regarding discipline of the …Read the Rest
What is the difference between being part of a church that is controlling of its members and a cult? Is …Read the Rest
Any political discussion about Christian Reconstruction must be followed, logically, by the unasked question. What role do David & Charles …Read the Rest
One of the very real problems endemic with the authoritarian right, tea parties, Christian conservatives, and Christian Reconstruction is that …Read the Rest
You must be the proper religion. It no longer is possible to be ‘just’ a Christian. One must be part …Read the Rest
This is the third of five parts dealing with Christian Reconstruction and politics. It is a political movement as much …Read the Rest
This is the second of four parts about Christian Reconstruction and the religious take-over of the United States. Our great …Read the Rest
R. J. Rushdoony believed that democracy was heresy. Anyone who refused to cease practicing it should be executed. His son-in-law, …Read the Rest
The problem with Christian Reconstruction, etc. is the fact that it is part of a neo-Puritian movement. Just like the …Read the Rest
“The church today has fallen prey to the heresy of democracy.” R.J. Rushdoony This is the fourth in a series …Read the Rest
“…The long-term goal of Christians in politics should be to gain exclusive control over the franchise. Those who refuse to …Read the Rest
What if the person who helped for the Church in Rome (yea, THAT church) was a woman? Her name was …Read the Rest
What happens when a woman feels like the Lord has called her to be a minister and she is a …Read the Rest
SJ Reidhead (aka The Pink Flamingo) is a writer based in New Mexico. The author of two published novels, both westerns: Dust Devil and The Second Mrs. Earp and two published works of non-fictions: TRAVESTY: Frank Waters Earp Agenda Exposed and A Church for Helldorado, Endicott Peabody’s 1882 Tombstone Diary. One of the leading authorities on the life of Wyatt Earp and Tombstone during the Earp years, she is currently writing a series of murder mysteries set in modern day Tombstone. The author is also working on a book about fashion in the Wild West. When complete, there will be over 2100 unpublished antique photographs dating from 1855-1910.
The author’s work has appeared in Wild West, True West, Blogcritics, and The Tombstone Times. Recently the author has had to deal with a father in Stage 4 Alzheimer’s Disease. This is leading to a book dealing with the frustrations of dealing with the frustrations of the disease, finance, legal, health-care, and things no one bothers telling families about it.
SJ Reidhead has been involved in Republican politics since she was ‘a little kid’. During the Reagan years she was a lobbyist working with various non-profit organizations who were attempting to salvage NASA and the American space program after the disastrous Carter years. Unfortunately, because of the libertarian take-over of the GOP, and the rise of the Tea Parties, as the Republican Party becomes more and more extreme and marginalized, it is impossible to remain loyal to the GOP. The Pink Flamingo remains GOP in order to try to bring the party back to what it once was. I fear it is an impossible task.
The Pink Flamingo went on line on October 4, 2005, after the author realized “normal” Republicans were being marginalized as the extreme far right attempts to become the new normal. In November, 2012, The Pink Flamingo, for the first time ever, voted for a Democrat, Barack Obama. Normal will never again apply to the GOP.
THE PINK FLAMINGO STORY
It started out as a joke. During the seven years I worked with the girls of my parish, leading a youth group, one of the things that I stressed were manners. Part of having manners, the way I see it, is to know how to set a proper table, host a party, cater it, and clean up afterward. I was fortunate enough to have a group of very talented girls in my youth group. They learned how to plan for, and execute large church functions, very properly. During one such function I noticed there were several incredibly tacky pink flamingos sitting on the table. Knowing the girls were up to something, I said nothing. A few months later they did the same thing at a function I was hosting at my home. I said nothing. They had a birthday party for me. More pink flamingos appeared – and a joke was born.
Thanks to the girls, all of whom are now grown, I have a collection of pink flamingos. It has become an ongoing joke. When I began working on my political blog, I realized the only possibly title was The Pink Flamingo!