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RealClearReligion - Quit Thinking School Prayer Is Banned

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:13:13 +0000

Which is sooo close to being correct. The court actually prohibited mandatory school prayer. And that one word makes all the difference. (See: Twain, Mark on lightning-bug vs. lightning.)

Tags: #morons #perry #prayer #religion #school

Why SOPA endangers America's Internet leadership

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:46:15 +0000

America's position of influence over the Internet economy is a valuable form of "soft power." If the US government uses this power judiciously, it can ensure that the Internet evolves in ways that serve US interests. Instead, American policymakers are rapidly squandering this soft power by giving US law enforcement agencies—and, under SOPA, even private copyright holders—free rein to exercise this power with minimal judicial oversight. The US is home to many of the world's leading search engines, advertising networks, and credit card payment networks. These firms not only serve the US market, they are also widely used overseas. If the US begins to use them as pawns in its war against file-sharing, foreigners and their governments will become more reluctant to rely on them.

Tags: #internet #morons #politics #sopa

Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:16:16 +0000

Dan Cassino, a political science professor at Fairleigh Dickinson, explained in a statement, "Because of the controls for partisanship, we know these results are not just driven by Republicans or other groups being more likely to watch Fox News. Rather, the results show us that there is something about watching Fox News that leads people to do worse on these questions than those who don’t watch any news at all."

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How Pizza Became A Vegetable Through The Magic Of Influence-Peddling

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:22:39 +0000

On Tuesday, Congress decided that pizza is a vegetable. I have to imagine that this news instilled confusion in many Americans, as many Americans are (a) familiar with pizza, (b) familiar with vegetables and (c) sane.

Tags: #fda #food #lobbyists #morons #pizza #politics

Fox News successfully creates climate confusion, but only among conservatives

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:11:03 +0000

A while back, a memo surfaced that reportedly came from a Fox News executive, in which he directed his staff to always present opposing views on something we can essentially regard as a fact: our planet has been getting warmer. There has been plenty of anecdotal indications that this strategy has been carried out, including a truly bizarre incident in which Bill Nye, on the channel in order to discuss volcanic activity on the Moon, was asked if these volcanoes raised doubts about climate change.

Tags: #climate #climatechange #conservatives #fox #foxnews #morons #politics #republicans

Iowa Poll: Many think Cain’s 9-9-9 plan would help them | Iowa Caucuses

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:39:09 +0000

The bottom line: A family with an income level of $40,000 to $50,000 would pay $3,407 more a year in taxes, while families making $500,000 to $1 million a year would pay on average $80,315 less, according to the Tax Policy Center.

Tags: #cain #morons #politics #republicans #taxes

Lawmakers reaffirm 'In God We Trust' as U.S. motto - Wire - Lifestyle - bellinghamherald.com

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:25:56 +0000

"I think we know by now that this Congress likes God. Can we move on?" said the Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

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Tossed cart hit philanthropist - NYPOST.com

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:17:01 +0000

"Friends of both boys’ families insisted they’re good kids." Yeah, good kids who almost murdered a lady.

Tags: #kids #morons #pranks

Officials use ruse at high school to clear halls for drug search

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:30:46 +0000

Tags: #drugs #highschool #morons

Cantor Cancels Income Inequality Speech After Learning It Will Be Open To The Public. (Alex Seitz-Wald/ThinkProgress)

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:00:31 +0000

Tags: #cantor #morons #politics

Climate Skeptics Take Another Hit (Kevin Drum/Mother Jones)

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:55:02 +0000

Tags: #climate #morons #politics #science

New Decoy Website Launched To Lure Away All Moronic Internet Commenters

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0000

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Hospital to Injured Woman Already at the Hospital: 'Call an Ambulance' [Healthcare]

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:35:34 +0000

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Mass Infringement Lawyer Complains About Too Many People Challenging His Lawsuits

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:46:24 +0000

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Town Clerks Against Gay Marriage Are Making Inane Videos About Their 'Persecution' [Video]

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:01:51 +0000

Tags: #gay #marriage #morons #nutters #politics