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Atheism 2.0 Ted Talk!
Published on 2012-02-10 19:31:40
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Question: How to transform Entitlement to Enable-ment?
Published on 2011-05-31 19:03:01
There was a recent article (which I can’t seem to find now) which discussed the comparison between military and “entitlement” spending (e,g, Medicare, Social Security). The graph... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi
Pro Abortion!
Published on 2011-05-11 02:31:36
I’m a pacifist. I abhor the death penalty. I’m pro abortion. No, not “pro-choice”. Pro abortion. Pro-choice is a cop out. Saying you’re pro choice isn’t saying... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit
Japan’s Atomic Alert Matches Chernobyl’s
Published on 2011-04-12 01:23:16
While some say Japan is overreacting (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/12/japan-nuclear-crisis-chernobyl-severity-level1). I’d have to favor the guy that’s managing the facility... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs
Leading Atheist Publishes Secular Bible
Published on 2011-04-11 14:17:06
A.C. Grayling has published an atheists bible. Focused on assembling the non-religious teachings of civilization’s greatest thinkers. Here’s more: via Leading atheist publishes secular Bible –... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my
Results of the US War in Afghanistan
Published on 2011-04-08 11:02:04
The true test of what the war has done is in the results of the aftermath. Although we may not be completely over, the US is beginning to wind down its efforts and man power. So, what’s been... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi
Will Libya Stalemate Force US into More Action?
Published on 2011-04-06 18:05:34
If this weren’t so sad, it would be hilarious. The exact situation for everyone that questioned us getting into Libya in the first place may be forced upon us. Will Libya stalemate force US... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs
Published on 2011-04-03 15:52:14
Federal and State Budget Cuts are on the way. Our denial period is about to end, which is a good thing. We have many problems to solve, and we will be forced into the beginning of solution finding in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we
Published on 2011-04-03 15:26:40
Global coffee prices have doubled in the last 12 months. Starbucks and Peets raised their prices last fall and will most likely do so again in the near future. Global warming is more than likely what... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we
Nuclear Rescuers: Some May Die Within Weeks
Published on 2011-04-01 02:01:14
Many brave young workers say they are prepared, and fully expect to die, if not within weeks or months, then at some future point from cancer due to their radiation exposure at the Japanese nuclear... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs
America Needs More Immigrants Not Less!
Published on 2011-03-26 02:55:27
According to the US Census Bureau the current US population as of March 26th, 2011 is 311,048,995. If one believes the allegation that 20% of the US population can’t find the United States of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs
Japan Now Evacuating 20-30 km Zone
Published on 2011-03-25 09:39:22
Full Story: Japan encourages voluntary evacuations near stricken nuclear plant – CNN.com. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Japan Reactor Nuclear Core May Have Breached
Published on 2011-03-25 01:56:25
Japanese nuclear safety officials said Friday that they suspect that the reactor core at one unit of the troubled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant may have breached, raising the possibility of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web
Libya, why it’s NOT a good idea to be there
Published on 2011-03-23 20:57:36
The Arab world is in unrest mode. Libya has fallen apart and the dictator is on the run. He is attacking his people and butchering them to keep power. Someone needs to step in and help. Who? Who do... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs
Turn 15 Cents Into 6 Dollars!
Published on 2011-03-23 19:20:46
Movie theaters all over the US do it. Now the FDA wants then to report what’s in it and they’re furious. They say that they aren’t a restaurant where people go to fill up. Guess... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit
Nukes in Libya
Published on 2011-03-23 14:13:23
Libya had nuclear weapons but Gaddafi voluntarily gave them up in 2003. Full story here: Rumsfeld: If you’re wondering who to thank for Gaddafi’s lack of nukes … « Hot Air. Photo by –... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web
3/4ths of Senate GOP Don’t Believe in Science
Published on 2011-03-23 13:30:03
Sad, but true. 3/4ths of Senate GOP Doesn’t Believe in Science — When Did Republicans Go Completely Off the Deep End? | | AlterNet. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Radiation in Tokyo Water – “Don’t Drink It, But It’s Safe!”
Published on 2011-03-23 09:55:20
More than 250 km away from the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, the tap water in Tokyo has more than twice the legal limits of radiation. Infants are being told to not drink the water. I guess if... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website
Website Monitors US Radiation Levels by Crowd-Sourcing
Published on 2011-03-23 02:54:10
Using crow-sourcing the map depicts environmental radiation levels across the United States. It is updated in real time every minute by the volunteer monitors. Not a government site, this website... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit
Published on 2011-03-21 17:17:33
A positive sign in Egypt! The true test will be how the military of Egypt plays this out over time. Hopefully, Egypt will really begin a freer and more democratic government.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, oth
Japan’s Nuclear Plants Before/After Images
Published on 2011-03-21 16:42:07
These are satellite images taken by Digital Globe and posted on their Flickr Stream of the Daiichi nuclear facilty reactors 1, 2, 3, and 4. They are quite impressive.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other conte
Atomic Bomb Designer’s Granddaughter Speaks . . .
Published on 2011-03-21 13:42:51
Olivia Fermi, grandaughter of Enrico Fermi, sometimes referred to as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb”, speaks about the Japanese nuclear situation and interviews a nuclear expert. Harvard... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we
Radiation Dose Chart
Published on 2011-03-20 15:43:45
.http://www.xkcd.com/radiation/ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
New Website Crowdsources Japan Radiation Data
Published on 2011-03-20 15:16:59
New Website Crowdsources Japan Radiation Data. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Nuclear Doomsday in Japan? Not even close.
Published on 2011-03-19 12:36:11
The earthquake and tsunami in Japan demonstrate the power of nature. 25 foot walls of water killing many and damaging buildings, planes, cars, fields, and so much more infrastructure. Rightfully so,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web
Peter King puts the fun in fundamentalism
Published on 2011-03-19 12:18:28
Congressman Peter King is holding hearings to determine the radicalization of Muslim communities. He is exploring fundamentalist Islam in the United States. The attached article points out this is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi
U.S. spiraling down in education
Published on 2011-03-19 12:00:24
Open a webpage on budgets and education in the United States any day and you will find problems. Students rank low in math and science. U.S. students rank low compared to other G-8, G-20, Nato,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website
Five Things Everyone Should Know About The Bible
Published on 2011-03-18 11:24:26
Every Bible is actually a collection of books. Not everyone who believes in it has the same Bible. The Bible came after the literature it comprises. If you’re reading the Bible in English,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website
Wisconsin and more
Published on 2011-03-16 15:18:06
So in Wisconsin the Legislature and Governor signed a bill into law. In the law the following occur: 1. Public Unions have to have a vote each year to remain in existence. 2. Union Dues are Voluntary... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my w
You Know There’s Trouble When . . .
Published on 2011-03-15 02:29:37
statements like “Radiation levels are “significantly” higher . . .” are being made without any specifications. Hazardous radiation level specifications are well known. You... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web
Saudi Arabia Send Troops to Bahrain, Why Not Libya?
Published on 2011-03-14 12:30:52
Saudi Arabia is sending troops to Bahrain under the banner of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The UAE minister for foreign affairs, said that this is a part of his country’s responsibility within... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we
Wear Socks Like the Pope!
Published on 2011-03-11 14:22:00
Since 1798 – that’s right – seventeen ninety-eight – one family has been making socks exclusively for the Pope. Not available to the average heathen, they are still produced... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs
$5 a Gallon Gas is Good?
Published on 2011-03-07 12:29:36
Gas prices are rising. Mubarak has stepped down in Egpyt and the government is still pretty much the same guys. Tunisia has a similar situation. Libya has devolved into civil war. The Middle East is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web
Do Something in Libya, and Do It Now?
Published on 2011-03-07 10:44:24
Slate’s Eliot Spitzer calls upon the USA to intervene. First: “The establishment of a new provisional government that has asked for our assistance.” Second: “We could justly... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web
George Carlin on Religion
Published on 2011-03-02 01:32:37
George Carlin on religion. Over 9 million views so far. All about George Carlin. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Published on 2011-03-01 13:40:24
Wisconsin and the NFL. Similar situations, but the employees are in different economic classes. The NFL’s owners are prepared to lock out the players soon. They want a larger piece of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website
The wind keeps blowing
Published on 2011-03-01 13:16:54
It seems that news bureaus need to be pretty mobile in the Middle East. Since Tunisia’s government toppled and Egypt pushed Mubarak out, Libya has now been at the front of the headlines. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website
Who Created God?
Published on 2011-03-01 01:35:01
Where did God come from? This has been a question I have been asking my entire life. The question was always brushed off and never answered . . . Who created God? | Atheism and Me. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full
One Man Axes Wells Fargo Bank!
Published on 2011-02-25 11:26:36
Patrick Rogers in Philadelphia took the proverbial axe to a Wells Fargo branch and won a court injunction to shut down the branch and sell off its assets. Wells had been saddling his mortgage with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi
One Man Axes Wells Fargo Bank!
Published on 2011-02-25 11:26:36
Patrick Rogers in Philadelphia took the proverbial axe to a Wells Fargo branch and won a court injunction to shut down the branch and sell off its assets. Wells had been saddling his mortgage with unreasonable charges. Patrick found the RESPA (real
Neither Atheism nor Religion (video)
Published on 2011-02-25 03:13:53
I think many can relate to this. I can. What do you think? [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Neither Atheism nor Religion (video)
Published on 2011-02-25 03:13:53
I think many can relate to this. I can. What do you think?
Top 5 Religious News Issues of 2010
Published on 2011-02-24 18:02:50
Taken from today’s release of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life report “Religion in the News . . .” Islam was the #1 topic Religious news coverage doubled from 1% to 2% off... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web
Top 5 Religious News Issues of 2010
Published on 2011-02-24 18:02:50
Taken from today’s release of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life report “Religion in the News . . .” Islam was the #1 topic Religious news coverage doubled from 1% to 2% off all news coverage The Tea Party replaced the religi
Bank Failures Are Good! Vikings Too Proud to Bail.
Published on 2011-02-23 12:11:29
Iceland let their banks fail. They didn’t bail them out. They took a short term hit to the economy, and a year later they’re showing decent growth! In America: Too big to fail. Vikings:... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs
Bank Failures Are Good! Vikings Too Proud to Bail.
Published on 2011-02-23 12:11:29
Iceland let their banks fail. They didn’t bail them out. They took a short term hit to the economy, and a year later they’re showing decent growth! In America: Too big to fail. Vikings: Too proud to bail. “Iceland did the right thin
Jedi Declared a Religion!
Published on 2011-02-23 09:59:09
Some statistics on religion from the new census in England are interesting: 51% self-described as no religion 43% Christian 3% Muslim And, yes 390,000 self-described as Jedi! Gotta love those Brits!... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we
Jedi Declared a Religion!
Published on 2011-02-23 09:59:09
Some statistics on religion from the new census in England are interesting: 51% self-described as no religion 43% Christian 3% Muslim And, yes 390,000 self-described as Jedi! Gotta love those Brits! Read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine
Damn the Luck! iPhone Confessional App Rebuffed!
Published on 2011-02-22 11:11:58
Wouldn’t you know it! No sooner does someone come out with an iPhone confessional app for all those good catholics who feel that urge to do it anytime anywhere – than the Vatican comes... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi
Damn the Luck! iPhone Confessional App Rebuffed!
Published on 2011-02-22 11:11:58
Wouldn’t you know it! No sooner does someone come out with an iPhone confessional app for all those good catholics who feel that urge to do it anytime anywhere – than the Vatican comes out to say it doesn’t work! Sheesh! Did they r
What will it take to succeed? What role will unions play?
Published on 2011-02-21 23:26:46
Is hard work enough to succeed for our next generation? Hard work is never enough. You can work hard at building a ditch that no one needs built. How is success measured would be the first question... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs
What will it take to succeed? What role will unions play?
Published on 2011-02-21 23:26:46
Is hard work enough to succeed for our next generation? Hard work is never enough. You can work hard at building a ditch that no one needs built. How is success measured would be the first question for “a generation”? In the U.S. succe
Détente Between The U.S. and Muslim World?
Published on 2011-02-18 09:46:38
What does it take for the USA and the Muslim worlds to get along? An article from Beliefnet.com . . . A New Détente Between The U.S. and Muslim World? – Windows & Doors. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links,
Détente Between The U.S. and Muslim World?
Published on 2011-02-18 09:46:38
What does it take for the USA and the Muslim worlds to get along? An article from Beliefnet.com . . . A New Détente Between The U.S. and Muslim World? – Windows & Doors.
The Winds of Change Blow Further East, next – Bahrain
Published on 2011-02-17 15:51:06
Hosni Mubarak has stepped down. Rejoice cry many. Although much different than the Wall coming down in Eastern Europe in 1989, there is one similarity. In 1989, the world chimed in, “Peace has... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web
The Winds of Change blow further East, Next to bat; Bahrain
Published on 2011-02-17 15:51:06
Hosni Mubarak has stepped down. Rejoice cry many. Although much different than the Wall coming down in Eastern Europe in 1989, there is one similarity. In 1989, the world chimed in, “Peace has broken out.” Even Jesus Jones wrote a song ti
United States Institute for Peace?
Published on 2011-02-17 03:15:12
Could there be? Should there be? No joke – there is! Since 1984 Congress has funded the USIP. Here’s a blurb: “Since its founding in 1984, USIP has been leading the nascent field of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we
United States Institute for Peace?
Published on 2011-02-17 03:15:12
Could there be? Should there be? No joke – there is! Since 1984 Congress has funded the USIP. Here’s a blurb: “Since its founding in 1984, USIP has been leading the nascent field of conflict management and peace building and helpin
Why Do States Vote Against Healthcare?
Published on 2011-02-17 01:54:45
The Health Care Reform Bill has been passed. It is now the Health Care Reform Law. Most newspapers and online blogs keep calling it, “The Healthcare bill,” which is inaccurate. The Law has been challenged in several states. Two judges, i
California and Prop. 8
Published on 2011-02-16 23:43:20
The gay marriage debate is long and heated. On the streets of San Francisco, then mayor Gavin Newsome, decided to start marrying gay couples in San Francisco. Many argued he overstepped his bounds as mayor. This is because the mayor is equivalent to
Why Do States Vote Against Healthcare?
Published on 2011-02-16 02:36:57
The Health Care Reform Bill has been passed. It is now the Health Care Reform Law. Most newspapers and online blogs keep calling it, “The Healthcare bill,” which is inaccurate. The Law has been challenged in several states. Two judges, i
Why Do States Vote Against Healthcare Reform?
Published on 2011-02-15 00:26:01
The Health Care Reform Bill has been passed. It is now the Health Care Reform Law. Most newspapers and online blogs keep calling it, “The Healthcare bill,” which is inaccurate. The Law has been challenged in several states. 2 judges, incl
Health Care Reform, Continued
Published on 2011-02-14 18:37:48
The Health Care Reform Bill has been passed. It is now the Health Care Reform Law. Most newspapers and online blogs keep calling it, “The Healthcare bill,” which is inaccurate. The Law has been challenged in several states. 2 judges, incl
Shouldn’t We Cut Foreign Aid Before Domestic?
Published on 2011-02-14 02:19:21
It’s amazing the amount of money the US gives to foreign countries, for example Egypt – military aid of US$1.3 billion annually; economic, humanitarian, and other aid to others totals > $25 billion total annually. Israel alone is $6 b
Where Does the Middle East Revolution Go Next?
Published on 2011-02-11 12:37:48
The Economist shows a likelihood of revolutions in the Middle East based on various factors.
Egypt and the Winds of Change
Published on 2011-02-11 11:55:50
In a small town, 3 hours away from Tunis, a revolution began. On December 17, Mohamed Bouazizi was walking the streets with his vegetable cart. The police took it away because he did not have a permit. Frustrated with abuse as the police took some ve
Hospitals Banning and Firing Smokers!
Published on 2011-02-11 11:29:57
Employees now have a new way to be fired from their jobs. Many hospitals have now started the practice of stating, and enforcing, a policy of not hiring someone who smokes, and in many cases firing employees for smoking. We’re not talking about
Thomas Jefferson, His Belief in Epicurus and Christianity
Published on 2011-02-11 01:49:10
Jefferson considered Epicureanism and Unitarianism sufficient doctrines for the governance of life. Epictetus and Epicurus give laws for governing ourselves, Jesus a supplement of the duties and charities we owe to others. The establishment of the in
Historical Method of King-Making
Published on 2011-02-11 01:44:39
The Mamlûks, literally “possessed,” i.e. “slaves,” represent one of the strangest political institutions in world history, compared by Machiavelli to nothing so much as the Papacy. This was because of the non-hereditary natur
How Islam Moved to Southeast Asia
Published on 2011-02-11 01:42:43
Islâm in Southeast Asia is the counterexample to the notion sometimes affirmed that the religion has never spread except by the sword. Instead, Islâm arrived in Malaysia and Indonesia by sea and by trade. It took hold gradually against Hinduism and
Philosophy of Cause and Effect – Life Having to Have a Purpose
Published on 2011-02-11 01:26:52
“A good place to begin in discussing Leibniz is actually with Aristotle. In the theory of the “four causes” (aitía, “causes,” “explanations,” “becauses”), Aristotle identified four factors in the
Why Aristotle’s Version of God was Rejected by Western Faiths
Published on 2011-02-11 01:24:22
Aristotle’s other two “causes” were also the basic elements of his ontology, the material cause and the formal cause. The classic example is that the material cause of a statue is the clay used by the sculptor, while the formal caus
Judicial Positivism, The Constitution, Bill of Rights, Misunderstandings, and Dangers
Published on 2011-02-11 01:21:32
Modern historicist and linguistic relativist theories combine relativism with objectivism and heteronomy — since history and language are objective things that exist outside of us but vary in time, place, and context. These connections are the
Who Represents the US Middle Class?
Published on 2011-02-11 01:14:42
As companies do well by lowering costs and moving jobs offshore to lower cost labor regions, U.S. workers unemployment rate increases. Overseas workers, who do not have the same employment protections AND get paid less of a piece of the pie are being