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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Funny quote of the day
Maybe I watched too many Disney movies as a child, but my inability to solve conflicts through the magic of song & dance really disturbs me.
– kariedwards on Twitter
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Public schools: lay off the preaching and get back to teaching
So says the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, in an Action Alert dated yesterday, speaking about the Ouachita Parish School District in Louisiana. The Ouachita Parish schools are considering whether to allow students a day off to attend an event called “Just for Jesus” and [...]
Posted in Church and State, Education, Freedoms / Rights, Religion
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U.S. Extreme Court to hear case of strip search of 13-year-old
The United States Extreme Court today announced it will grant certiorari in the case of Safford Unified School District #1, et al. v. Redding. This case involves the strip search of a 13-year-old girl by school officials:
Savana Redding, an eighth grade honor roll student at Safford Middle School in Safford, Arizona, was pulled from class [...]
Child porn charges for kids caught “sexting”
For those of you who don’t know, “sexting” = “sex” + “texting” or sending nude photo(s) via picture message. It’s becoming increasingly popular with teens.
MSNBC:
In an unusual legal case arising from the increasingly popular practice known as “sexting,” six Pennsylvania high school students are facing child pornography charges after three teenage girls allegedly took nude [...]
Former faith-based director charged with “compelling prostitution”
Why is it always the “good upstanding Christians” who do all the shit that their supposed “superior morality” should prevent?
Fox News (of all places), Prostitute-Rating Web Site Lands Ohio Man in Jail:
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police have arrested a man they say was responsible for a Web site where customers could post reviews of [...]
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Religion, Wacky Shit
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President Bush says farewell to the nation
Tonight President George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, gave his farewell address to the nation from the East Room of the White House. One part of that speech gave me pause:
The battles waged by our troops are part of a broader struggle between two dramatically different systems. Under one, a small [...]
Posted in Government / Law, Social Commentary
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Kudos: Reason reigns in Mississippi
Mississippi Atheist is reporting that HB 25 (the “just a theory” textbook labeling bill) is dead in committee, which is great news! Of course, this won’t be the last word from the anti-evolution folks:
There will be future anti-evolution efforts in our state, but we have demonstrated that we can mount significant opposition quickly.
Indeed. Great job! [...]
Posted in Church and State, Education, Freedoms / Rights, Government / Law, Personal, Religion, Science
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Action Alert issued over Mississippi textbook labeling bill
American Atheists has issued an Action Alert over the “just a theory” textbook labeling bill proposed in Mississippi.
Any Mississippi residents reading this should (1) be concerned about this, (2) get involved, and (3) stay informed. Mississippi Atheists has numerous posts detailing what you can do to help, as well as reporting the latest news on [...]
Homeopathy can “cure” the common cold… in only a week!
Or two… hehe.
I have a problem with homeopathy: I just can’t figure out whether it would be more accurate to describe homeopathy as the “astrology of medicine” or maybe the “palm (or tea leaf) reading of medicine”? Hmmm. Nope, can’t decide.
In any event, I just read an excellent article by Harriet Hall, MD, writing in [...]
Metropolitan Museum of Art puts historic musical instruments online
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has put hundreds of it’s historic musical instruments online, all of which are interesting as well as beautiful, and many of many of which are simply stunning works of art.
Create Digital Music:
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announces (via its Twitter feed, no less) that it has gotten its Musical [...]
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Creationists attempt a flanking maneuver with disinformation
You’ll just love this one, folks: reading the Bible promotes critical thinking?
Whoa, whoa, whoa… What? Sweet Flying Spaghetti Monster, give me strength! Never thought I’d hear that one. I guess within a few years, we”ll probably hear of someone actually trying to make the argument that teaching Creationism in high school biology classes actually helps [...]
Tom Hanks gets it: Prop 8 supporters ‘un-American’
FoxNews.com, Tom Hanks Says Mormon Supporters of Proposition 8 ‘Un-American’:
Tom Hanks, Executive Producer for HBO’s controversial polygamist series “Big Love,” made his feelings toward the Mormon Church’s involvement in California’s Prop 8 (which prohibits gay marriage) very clear at the show’s premiere party on Wednesday night.
“The truth is this takes place in Utah, the truth [...]