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The UN has passed an absurd resolution that tries to make defamation of religion illegal.
At least a Canadian spokesman has the right idea.
“Canada rejects the basic premise that religions have rights; human rights belong to human beings,” said Catherine Loubier, spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon.
“The focus (here) should not be on protecting religions, [...]

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If you obeyed the rules of christian religion, this is how you should treat a son:
Police said a 58-year-old man stabbed his teenage son after he refused to take off his hat at church earlier in the day. The father and his 19-year-old son got into an argument on Sunday afternoon. That’s when police said [...]

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OmniGroup has announced that they have decided to release several of their previously shareware applications as freeware. These are:

OmniWeb, one of the first Mac web browsers with roots going back beyond OS X;
OmniDazzle, a fun screen effects application, potentially useful for presentations and screencasts;
OmniDiskSweeper, a very useful utility for getting a handle on large files taking [...]

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Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina is refusing to use the money in Obama’s stimulus package to help the economically afflicted people of his state; instead, he offers prayers.
That is the very definition of the uselessness of right-wing Republicans.

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Another dumb-ass bill about to emerge from the state of Florida:
State Sen. Stephen Wise of Jacksonville announced through an article in the Florida Times Union that he plans to file a bill this legislative session to require evolution to be balanced with a discussion of intelligent design. Yes, require. Not just allow, but to require.
How do [...]

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Here’s a regrettable example of an ignorant opinion piece:
The problem I face is weariness with science-based dialogue partners like Richard Dawkins. It surprises me he is not chided for his innate scientific conservatism and metaphysical complacency. He won’t take his depiction of Darwinism to logical conclusions. A dedicated Darwinian would welcome imperialism, genocide, mass deportation, ethnic [...]

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Samira Jassam is not a nice lady.
She was responsible for sending men out to rape women, so that in their despair and shame she’d be able to recruit them as suicide bombers.
No, she’s not a nice lady. She’s a monster.
And the cowards who would do her bidding and assault innocent women are also creatures [...]

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Kurt Warner, the hyper-pious quarterback for some football team, has a number 13 on his jersey. Why?
“A lot of people believe 13 is an unlucky number,” Warner said, “but I’ve kind of embraced it.”
He added: “A lot of negative things come with the No. 13. My life is never dictated by superstitions. My faith is [...]

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