Goddamned racist America, Pharygula by PZ Myers A few years ago, at TAM, Blake Stacey and I took Ben Goldacre to a shooting range — we wanted to introduce him to the real America. Once we got there, though, we discovered an unexpected challenge: we had to choose a paper target to shoot at, and [&h[...]
Archive for May, 2012
May 14th, 2012 - 9:11 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS:Greece to go bankrupt by July?
Greece will run out of money soon, warns deputy prime minister Greece’s deputy prime minister has said the country will run out of money in six weeks unless it honours its bitterly-disputed EU bailout deal.[...]
May 14th, 2012 - 4:53 am § in Misc.
The AVE Challenge
What is “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis” A. The longest word in the English Dictionary B. The cause of lung cancer c. Scientific term for “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious“ d. Long form for antidisestablishmentarianism e. A word made up for board games. [...]
Do Pollsters Lie?
Reposted from Daily Kos Electionsby Steve SingiserRasmussen’s status as an infallible pollster to the right, and a inevitable source of derision to the left, has been well established for years. But, looking at some of their recent polling (most notably, their daily tracking poll of the[...]
May 13th, 2012 - 9:51 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Evangelicals demand Romney’s loyalty.
Want Stronger Fight Against Obama On Gay Marriage Evangelicals are urging Republicans to emphasize gay marriage and the president’s newfound support for marriage equality as an election issue. But so far, the GOP establishment is resisting. [...]
May 13th, 2012 - 9:07 am § in Misc.
NORTH KOREA: Workers on Way to New Jobs
Since the failure of the Pointer 1 rocket launch. Dear Leader Kim Jung Il has pursued new ways of strengthening the nation under Juche. (KCNA)[...]
May 13th, 2012 - 7:27 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Why the Cavemen Never Caused Global Warming
Thomas Sowell in his book “Knowledge and Decisions”: “The cavemen had the same natural resources at their disposal as we have today, and the difference between their standard of living and ours is a difference between the knowledge they could bring to bear on those resources and th[...]
Wisconsin needs business Democrats
If something were to happen to President Obama, Jo Biden would be the first labor class US President. Labor in the US is increasingly irrelevant to the Democratic base. Look at what is happening in Wisconsin! 626,538 turned out in the primaries for the unopposed union busing governor, Walker. In c[...]