February 2010
Nobody was having a go at Chris or David
jhnbrssndn:
I read Kia’s post more as a criticism of Big Old Media trying to get some cool by osmosis.
Oh come on we really should have a go
January 2010
“The point is not that all religious people are bad; it is not that all bad...”
– Sam Harris in The Reality Club: BEYOND BELIEF
The Reality Club: BEYOND BELIEF →
An Edge Discussion of BEYOND BELIEF: Science, Religion, Reason and Survival Salk Institue, La Jolla November 5-7, 2006
Noam Chomsky, Scott Atran, and others.
via an anonymous friend, pursuant to a discussion of memes. Thanks!
gilmoure asked: Why is there an 'i' link on your avatar icon that allows me to ask you a question?
grammys, really? what's a grammy? a nickname for...
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My mima’s Mommy?
Obama In The Lion's Den - The Daily Dish | By... →
[I]t was a genuine - and remarkable - conversation between Obama and his political opponents - transparently on CSPAN. I don’t remember similar public events of this length and this informality and candor in the past, but I may be forgetting some. But the theme was very straightforward: the president does not expect total GOP support on everything he is trying to do; but he does believe...
“I am a journalist. The truth shall set me free.”
– Twitter statement by conservative activist JAMES O’KEEFE, who is charged with attempting to tamper with the phones of Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu. O’Keefe first gained attention in an operation against the group ACORN, posing as a pimp and secretly videotaping conversations.
Dear. Mr. O’Keefe:
...
NEWSFLASH
hellaposer:
RICK SANCHEZ SAYS TWITTER IS A NONPROFIT BECAUSE THEY DON’T HAVE COMMERCIALS.
I think he meant “unprofitable.”
$300 netbook > $900 iPad.
inothernews:
I’m sure you can figure out what to do with an extra SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS.
hookers & blow?
The reason Obama is pointing out that the previous...
inothernews:
bowlingalleylawyer:
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when does it become a joke to you? Seriously? Is there a time limit on refusing to just stop pointing fingers?
and you, right here in this post, are doing the same thing he is.
I know it’s only been a year. But c’mon, it’s been a year. He’s not getting a free pass for the next 3 years- not from me anyway. Seems like he might from you and...
Scott Roeder Found Guilty of First Degree Murder -... →
southpol:
chuckmore:
Amen.
“RT @Atrios Apparently the Senate is going for a “smaller” jobs plan....”
– bookofsand
I’m not just moderate, I’m extremely moderate!
Lady Gaga's Lessons for the Music Business →
lifeofmrgrafix:
This chick is a beast. Her dominance in the industry is awfully inspiring. The million dollar question is that will she be able to continue her rise to stardom, or will she just fall off? To tell you the truth, she’s the best thing that’s happened to the industry in a long time.
My take away from her success:
the music industry is stuck in a talentless uninspired void where...
Transaxle!!!
So.. new car shopping time.. need to replace our “new” car, a ‘99 Subaru Forester - or spend more than it is worth fixing the transaxle…
I think this is my test drive list.. have to be able to handle two car seat, two adults (or three) from time to time without breaking the bank or the scales…
Honda Insight CVT
Subaru Forester manual
Jetta SportWagen (gas engine,...
What if God Existed?
Friel: “What if God exists, and what if he has provided everything for you… life, health, food, trees, royalties… would he not have been good to you?”
Hitchens: “No. If that were true, I would have an eternal supervising parent who would never let me get on with my life, never let me grow up, and constantly be asking me to thank and praise him. It would be like living in North Korea and having to continuously praise the ‘Dear Leader.’ I think it’s servile.”
Friel: “If God created you and provides everything for you, does he have rights on your life?”
Hitchens: “No. I don’t accept anyone’s right to own me. I created my children and provide for them, but I don’t own them. Besides, would this mean that the sick and starving for whom God has not provided are not owned by God?”
Friel: “Um… next question… does religion really poison everything?”
Hitchens: “Yes. If I am someone’s slave, that ruins everything. The Bible calls for slavery and genocide, too, but that doesn’t make it right.”
Friel: “What if there’s a judgment day? How would you measure up to the Ten Commandments?”
Hitchens: “The first commandments are about pandering to God’s jealous and self-esteem. I’ve never obeyed those and don’t think anyone should. Same for the Sabbath. Murder, thefy, and lying… I don’t need a Bible to tell me those are wrong. As for honoring parents, it depends how well they treat me. And unfortunately the Ten Commandments do not prohibit child abuse, slavery, or genocide. Coveting, though, is a good thing because it leads to innovation. It’s good to want things, but of course not good to steal them.”
Friel: “Have you ever been angry, which is committing murder in your heart?”
Hitchens: “Yes, many times.”
Friel: “Have you ever lusted?”
Hitchens: “All the time.”
Friel: “Have you ever committed adultery?”
Hitchens: “None of your fucking business.”
Friel: “So if God saw you committing all these sins, would he send you to heaven or hell?”
Hitchens: “Not heaven, I hope. An eternity of praise and groveling and thanksgiving would be my idea of hell.”
Friel: “But if you’ve broken the Ten Commands, you’d be going to hell, right?”
Hitchens: “Not by the God of the Old Testament, no. There is no hell in the Old Testament. The idea of eternal torture of the dead for minor infractions doesn’t arrive until Jesus meek and mild.”
Friel: “What if it’s true that Jesus died on a cross to save your sins? Isn’t that the ultimate act of kindness?”
Hitchens: “No. I didn’t ask for a human sacrifice and don’t want it. I would’ve tried to stop it. It’s barbaric. I don’t want anybody to immolate themself for me. And I’m not bound by it. It’s an act of extreme presumption to say that ‘What I’m doing now binds millions of unborn children and takes away their freedom.’ It’s a tyrannical act.”
Friel: “Is it possible the reason you rage against God is that you want to live your own autonomous life?”
Hitchens: “That’s highly probable, yes.”
(http: //commonsenseatheism.com/?p=1560)
Republicans don't like getting told not to...
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The deserve worse. :-)
“…If we do not take meaningful steps to rein in our debt, it could damage our...”
– BARACK OBAMA.
Oh, snap.
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The tension in that room is amazing. So many in the GOP caucus that can’t be pleasant even for one evening…