Pam notes that Merriam-Webster has changed its definition for the word "marriage" and the Right is livid, while M-W explains that it is simply trying to provide a definition that is accurate of how the word is currently used.
Crook and Liars posted a video of Laura Ingraham saying that she "never called Meghan McCain fat," even though she did and is now trying to blame the whole thing on "the Obama attack dogs."
Sarah Posner writes that evangelical missions aimed at teens, like Teen Mania, are selling them a "deeply conservative and traditional view of world, including militant opposition to abortion and homosexuality and an emphasis on sexual purity."
Tips-Q has coined an excellent new term: "Throwing a Porter," which is defined as a "hyperbolic right wing conspiracy theory – possibly with an evangelical theme – that meets the Janet Folger Porter standard."
Finally, Bill Berkowitz reports that John Hagee plans to deliver something called "The Israel Pledge" to elected leaders in Washington, D.C. when he arrives in the nation's capital next week.
