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Let’s all get on the Omnibus…

Posted on February 26, 2009 by me

Is anyone paying attention to this? Last week it was the $787 billion Stimulus Bill, which supposedly contained no earmarks of any kind. Of course, that was a lie, but, let’s set that aside for now.  This week, it’s the … Continue reading →

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Is “religion” compatible with science?

Posted on February 25, 2009 by me

In recent comments to a prior post, my friend Mike once again raised the issue of whether religion was compatible with science (or vice versa).  With incredibly perfect timing, Bradley Monton (who I have identified in the past as one … Continue reading →

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Evolution is irrelevant?

Posted on February 24, 2009 by me

From Forbes.com, “The Dangers Of Overselling Evolution” by Philip S. Skell: I have queried biologists working in areas where one might have thought the Darwinian paradigm could guide research, such as the emergence of resistance to antibiotics and pesticides. Here, … Continue reading →

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Overcompensation and the return to oppression

Posted on February 11, 2009 by me

James Robertson writes: Europe’s war on free speech is the result of a profound identity crisis, one that is being generated by the blanket abandonment of traditional Judeo-Christian values coupled with mass immigration from Muslim countries. But in their zeal … Continue reading →

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