In Afghanistan, the Taliban wants girls to receive no education. They want people to hear no music, do not dance, do not enjoy or create art of any kind. They want them to stay dumb, consume, breed – and pray.

In the United States, John Boehner just announced that Congress should “stop abortion” this year. They want us to stay dumb, consume, breed – and pray.

Two me, the two are symptoms of the same disease. Religion mucking with government and with people’s private ambitions, lives, interests and their health and reproductive decisions.