The Orca’s Thumb

They have a vision. They have a dream. They know what shape they want America to take. And they have formed an “organization inspired by the principles of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and the Evangelical and Christian Reconstruction movements”.
And completely oblivious to the irony, with no hint that they understand the associations it will inspire, [...]

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Who’da thought?
I believed that evolution and the account of the Bible about creation could exist along side of each other very well. I just didn’t see what the big argument was all about. I had some friends who had been studying the Bible much longer than I had who saw it differently… Eventually, I came [...]

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Gee, let me see…
Vote on Right to Food
The draft resolution on the right to food (document A/63/430/Add.2) was adopted by a recorded vote of 184 in favour to 1 against, with no abstentions, as follows:
In favour:  Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, [...]

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Here’s a typical interview with George W. Bush:
MCFADDEN: Is it literally true, the Bible?
BUSH: You know. Probably not … No, I’m not a literalist, but I think you can learn a lot from it, but I do think that the New Testament, for example is … has got … You know, the important lesson is [...]

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There was a protest against the atheist sign in the Washington state capitol this weekend. As was to be expected, those people don’t seem to pay much attention what B.S. they spew:
“The No. 1 thing is, we want the state of Washington and the governor to represent everyone in the state,” said the Rev. Kenneth [...]

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…the world will end in 2012.

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After reading this:
Dear friends, In these times, with extremely serious, complicated crisises confronting us both economically and internationally, we need to have intelligent, educated people as president & vice president: 
Educational Background:
Barack Obama:
Columbia University - B.A.
Political Science with a Specialization in
International Relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
Joseph Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in History [...]

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In a rare political move, Apple today officially announced that is is donating $100,000 to California’s No on 8 campaign that seeks to change California’s State Constitution and ban same-sex marriages in the land of Schwarzenegger.
Apple is publicly opposing Proposition 8 and making a donation of $100,000 to the No on 8 campaign. Apple was among the first California companies to [...]

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