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Tuesday 22 January 2008

Archive for January, 2008

Dinesh D’Souza: Desecrating Darwin’s Cathedral

Tuesday 22 January 2008 @ 7:07 pm

If you haven’t yet seen my Cal Tech debate with atheist Michael Shermer—a debate held December 9 before an audience of more than a thousand—you can watch it at michaelshermer.com. I want you to make up your own mind about the debate, so I’m not going to try to settle arguments here that were fully aired in the Beckman auditorium. One point I did make was that the new atheists–people like Richard Dawkins–who use science to promote atheism are in fact an embarrassment to science. They are abusing science for ideological ends. Although I was in a generally hostile crowd, my comment drew a spontaneous and surprising burst of applause.

Comments (0) | Posted in Intelligent Design

Woman filmed killing of lover

Monday 21 January 2008 @ 1:04 pm

BEIJING (Reuters) - A 19-year-old Chinese student recorded the killing and dismembering of her married lover by her boyfriend, local media said on Friday.

Comments (0) | Posted in crime + punishment, domestic violence, sex and metropolis

Chris Matthews sorry for ’sexist’ comments

Monday 21 January 2008 @ 1:02 pm

On “Hardball” Thursday, Chris Matthews responded to critics who claim he recently made sexist comments about Hillary Rodham Clinton, which they say is part of a history of similar conduct.

Comments (0) | Posted in Feminista, Political Correctness, sex politics

Gay Jesus play angers Australian church leaders

Monday 21 January 2008 @ 12:40 pm

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A controversial play that depicts Jesus being seduced by Judas and conducting a gay marriage for two apostles has been condemned by church leaders ahead of its opening in Sydney.

Comments (0) | Posted in Skank Culture, completely insane, society

Women turn on ‘traitor’ Oprah Winfrey for backing Barack Obama

Monday 21 January 2008 @ 10:29 am

Oprah fans leave a barrage of negative messages on her official website in response to the talk show host’s support of Obama

Comments (0) | Posted in 2008, Feminista, Political Correctness, media, sex politics

LA Times Editor Fired in Budget Dispute

Monday 21 January 2008 @ 10:25 am

Print journalism under pressure from new media

Comments (0) | Posted in media

The Problem With Boys

Sunday 20 January 2008 @ 7:27 pm

When a disparity hurts females or minorities, major efforts are implemented to redress the situation. Why not with boys? In our politically correct world, if you point to an inequity against women or a minority, you’re considered heroic, but dare you point out a deficit suffered by men, you’re demonized as a whiner or anti-female.

Comments (0) | Posted in Political Correctness, bias, education, sex and metropolis, sex politics

Researchers Develop Bionic Contact Lens

Friday 18 January 2008 @ 6:46 pm

Scientists have taken the first step toward creating digital contact lenses that can zoom in on distant objects and display useful facts.

Comments (0) | Posted in health, technology

Interview: ‘Big Science’ in America is Killing 1st Amendment, Says Actor Ben Stein

Friday 18 January 2008 @ 12:13 pm

(CNSNews.com) - Intelligent design theory, or ID, is opening new doors of scientific research, particularly in cancer and other disease research, according to its adherents, but a new movie, “Expelled” starring Ben Stein explores how an “elitist scientific establishment” is apparently muzzling and smearing scientists who publicly discuss ID.

Comments (0) | Posted in Intelligent Design, media

Video: Gender imbalance on campus

Thursday 17 January 2008 @ 10:23 am

Video: Gender imbalance on campus

Comments (0) | Posted in education, sex and metropolis