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Christopher Hitchens & Political Irresponsibility

Lee on Oct 18 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page

Video of Laura Ingraham interrogating Christopher Hitchens over his rather weakly supported endorsement of Barack Obama for president.
Hitch’s primary position in this chat is that Obama should be supported because he is “evolving” toward support of a more aggressive policy against international terrorism. Hardly the most persuasive pitch to say the least. Perhaps all those [...]

Earth’s Evolution

Peg on Aug 01 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Environment, Peg's Page, science

Do you ever find yourself holding views that are mutually exclusive? If so, do not despair. My experience is that virtually all of us do this, even if very rarely. With the thousands of issues and millions of details pertaining to those issues, it would not be shocking to note that at times, some [...]

Beware the Believers

Lance on Apr 19 2008 | Filed under: Humor, Lance's Page, Music, Religion and theology

Heh, a response to Richard Dawkins and the unbelievers amongst us. Right or wrong, arrogant condescension does not go unpunished.

Hat tip: D.A. Ridgely

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An Argument Against Public Education

MichaelW on Feb 12 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Education, Libertarianism, MichaelW's Page, regulation

Via Glenn Reynolds, Wired posts an article describing the fight to include evolution in the science curriculum for students in Florida and Texas:
Charles Darwin was born 199 years ago Tuesday, but the debate he ignited about the origins of species rages on. Florida’s department of education will vote next week on a new science curriculum [...]