Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Intelligent Design's Latest Sneaky Assault on Science | Belief | AlterNet

SNEAKY SCIENCE
The origins of the Intelligent Design movement can be found in the so-called Wedge Document, a founding manifesto and fundraising document for the Center for Science and Culture. It lays out a broadly ideological agenda, setting out a multi-decade plan for “the overthrow of materialism and its cultural legacies” and for the acceptance of “the proposition that human beings are created in the image of God.” But in presentations and public appearances CSC founder Stephen Meyer still presents himself as a scientist who is just following the evidence.
(ALTERNET)

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Missouri Car Dealer Offers Free AK-47 With Purchase of New Truck | PEEK | AlterNet

WHAT, NO RACK?
Max Motors in Missouri - whose business slogan is "God, Guns, Guts, and American Pick-Up Trucks" - is offering a gift certificate for a Kalashnikov AK-47 rifle to anyone who purchases a pick-up truck.
(ALTERNET)

Monday, July 20, 2009

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UNITE!
English "sex workers" held a parade around Soho thanking the community for their support in helping to keep women safe.
(DEMOTIX)

t r u t h o u t | Oysters for Health Care

PEOPLE'S RX
Although Dr. Regina Benjamin's clinic has not been able to give her a salary for years she's been willing to buy patient meds out of her own pocket. As we well know, many of the folks in the bayou are poor. So poor that sometimes she's paid with a pint of oysters or a couple of fish and she's been fine with that too. As a result she's received accolades from the health care industry and local politicos as well. This week, Numero Uno nominated her for Surgeon General.
(TRUTHOUT, suggested by MARCUS WIDENOR)
OH YES, SHE DID
Recently Pat Buchanan appeared on the Rachel Maddow show to argue that Sotomayor has made a career of discriminating against white males and that her nomination constitutes affirmative action run amok. He should have appeared on Morning Joe instead.
(ALTERNET)

Study: Most Children Strongly Opposed To Children’s Healthcare | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

NEW HEALTH CARE POLL
A new poll shows that a vital US demographic is opposed to health care reform.
(ONION)

Shouts & Murmurs: Britney’s Conversion Diary : The New Yorker

NO GRANDEE, SHE
Now, if E! was this funny I would watch it all of the time. This piece by Andy Borowitz, ostensibly about Britney Spears considering converting to Judaism, is hilarious. The singer has supposedly been spotted wearing a necklace with the Star of David symbol on during her world tour. She has even recruited a rabbi to help her study the faith.
(BOROWITZ REPORT)

Listen Up Punk! Is This the New Gay Anthem? | CarnalNation

GAY PUNK?
Kent James, also known as Nick Name is the usually shirtless, confrontational, and sexy singer who has been dubbed "the gay Henry Rollins" and "the most masculine man in gay culture." In this new video for his 2001 song, the singer is unapologetic and angry.
(CARNAL NATION)