Category Archives: Law

Formaldehyde Found in Electronic Cigarettes? E-Cigs, Science, Regulation, and Me (Updated)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Nathan Hevenstone

Time for yet another confession. I’m a nicotine addict. Unfortunately I’m not kidding. It first started when I was 15, but I did give it up (for a time), when I discovered that my mom was allergic. However, I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Law, Science, Skepticism | Tagged bad science, electronic cigarettes, Law, mechanical mods, regulated mods, regulation, science, terrible science, vaping, variable voltage mods | 6 Comments

I Hate Politics

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Nathan Hevenstone

Yeah, I know. For the people who know me, this is utterly impossible to believe. I mean, have you seen my Facebook feed? I’m clearly an outspoken, political person. I have so much to say about politics all the time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Law, Politics | Tagged Abercrombie & Fitch, capitalism, Chick-Fil-A, Democrats, eating, Food, politics, Republicans, sleeping, socialism, United States, Walmart | 6 Comments

We Are Not Allies

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

I was 21 when I first realized I was an atheist, and the same age when I told my mom and brother. I told my dad only a few months later, but after I turned 22. During this period, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Activism, Anti-Choice, Atheism, Bigotry, Bullying, Catholicism, Christianity, Feminism, Free Speech, Government, Homophobia, Islam, Judaism, Law, Misogyny, Politics, Pro-Choice, Racism, Rape Culture, Religion, Secularism, Sexism, Skepticism, Social Justice | Tagged Allies, Atheist Bigotry, bullying, feminism, Misandry, misogyny, religion, Social Justice | 23 Comments

Anti-Semitism – FAU, Hillel, and SJP

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

So… if you don’t live in Florida, then you probably don’t know that this week, the Students for Justice in Palestine have been doing protests on behalf of Palestine here at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton campus, including an Apartheid … Continue reading →

Posted in Antisemitism, Atheism, Bigotry, Bullying, Christianity, Government, Islam, Judaism, Law, Politics | Tagged Antisemitism, christianity, Criticism, Florida Atlantic University, Hillel, islam, Israel, judaism, Palestine, religion, Students for Justice in Palestine, The Bible, World War I, World War II, World War III | 4 Comments

Atheism’s Misogyny Problem

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Holy. This has left me numb. I can’t even muster up any anger at this point. I’m just… numb. This has to go back to at least Elevatorgate, but probably earlier. What is coming out, now, however, is that major … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Atheism, Atheist Organizations, Bigotry, Bullying, Center for Inquiry, Education, Feminism, Free Speech, James Randi Educational Foundation, Law, Misogyny, Rape Culture, Secularism, Sexism, Skepticism, Social Justice, Trigger Warning | Tagged Assholes, atheism, Atheist Bigotry, Benjamin Radford, Carrie Poppy, Center for Inquiry, DJ Groethe, Freethought Blogs, James Randi Education Foundation, Karen Stollznow, misogyny, rape culture, sexism, sexual assault, sexual harassment, skepticism | 7 Comments

Portrait of a Left-Winger – Part 1 – The Constitution

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

What I mean by “left-wing” should become quite clear over the course of this series, so I’m not going to start by defining terms or anything like that. Instead, I want to sort of jump right in to the thick … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Government, Law, Politics | Tagged Founding Fathers, Left-Wing, Liberal, politics, Portrait of a Left-Winger, The Constitution | 1 Comment

Portrait of a Left-Winger

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Sometimes I wonder if people understand what “left-wing” really means. I know that Tea Partiers and Objectivists/Randians certainly don’t get it, because they actually think that the Democrats are left-wing. Which, by the way, is insulting. As someone who is … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Government, Law, Politics | Tagged Introduction, Left-Wing, Liberal, politics, Portrait of a Left-Winger | 4 Comments

This is Why We Can’t Criticize Israel

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

I’ve been sitting on this post for a long time (since January, I think, when I first saw the political cartoon in question on Why Evolution is True). The main reason I’ve been sitting on it is time and putting … Continue reading →

Posted in Antisemitism, Bigotry, Bullying, Government, Law | Tagged Antisemitism, Criticism, Israel, judaism | 7 Comments

When Cynicism is Wrong… #standwithwendy

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

If you know me, or read this blog, you know that I’m a cynic and misanthrope. You know that my views on the future are bleak. You perhaps might also know that many times I have felt that the US … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Activism, Anti-Choice, Autonomy, Bigotry, Bullying, Cynicism, Feminism, Free Speech, Government, Health, Homophobia, Law, Misanthropy, Misogyny, Pro-Choice, Protection, Secularism, Sexism, Social Justice | Tagged abortion, activism, DOMA, Heroes, misogyny, Optimism, Pro-Choice, Prop 8, SB5, Senator Wendy Davis, Texas Senate | 3 Comments

An Open Plea to the Atheist Community

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

No, it’s not about what you think. I just finished reading the following post by Ophelia Benson about The Apostasy Project. She quotes a short letter they received that quite literally made me cry: “I am an ex Muslim living … Continue reading →