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POPSGive it a shot From the website: TED stands for Technology, "Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader." I've been a regular viewer of TED and have been meaning for a long time to clip it's site and finally have. Well worth a visit for thinking people.
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POPSBush is an Idiot Bush, never one to rely on diplomacy when bombs will do the trick, opens his mouth again and nonsense spews out. What a loser.
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POPSCongratulations California Good news for human rights. At least in California they've recognized that bigotry and hate are not compatible with freedom and liberty and human rights.
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POPSWomen as Appliances Should women be regarded as incubators by the state? Can the idea of "souls" be used in a legal venue to justify such treatment?
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POPSLipstick on a Pig No matter how you skew it, all three candidates carry baggage with them that affects people's opinions. Never before have we had such clear cut issues facing the electrorate than we do today. Whether it's racism, sexism, or ageism, voters either confront or hide from the facts. What other conclusions can be drawn in WV except that the majority of voters in this 95% white state harbor racism. Whether it is blatent or hidden, it exists. The issues are too close between the Democratic contenders for one not to ask this question. In some states it's been to Obama's favor. It's the scope of the win and the demographic of the state that makes this a true indicator of people's motivations.
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POPSRural America - Bastions of Hate` What's up with rural Americans? They can't be this easily led or this abjectly ignorant. Or can they? Yes, racism and bigotry are alive and thriving in America.
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POPSHonor Killing - Religion at Work We always hear of cultural preservation. Maybe we ought to hear more of cultural castigation. Aspects of some cultures are so primitive, so mired in backwards, ignorant superstition that they deserve to be derided and scorned by all peoples of more enlightened cultures. This story sickens me on many levels.
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POPSReligious Intolerance Again we find an example of religious bigotry, this time related to homosexuality. You can bet that Ms. Beasley's hatred comes directly from the Middle East and from several thousand years ago.
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POPSHuman Tragedy Granted, Myanmar has a terrible track record of human abuse. Their government is cuel and dictatorial. Yet for the US to offer a paultry $250,000 is an insult and shows a deep lack of humanity. The people of Myanmar are not the corrupt military dictatorship. Yet, it seems as though we are making them pay to score political points. Something is not right here.
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POPSReality Intrudes Most rational people will see through Ben Stein's false argument as portrayed in his failed "documentary" Expelled. For those poor souls that still buy into his Intelligent Design BS, here's a bit of a reminder that the entire basis of the ID movement is founded on lies, half-truths, and religious dogma.
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POPS800 lb Gorillas Since I've been on this earth there has been conflict here. I applaud any efforts to bring peace but know that it is failed from the start if Israeli complicity in exacerbating the situation with their expansionism is acknowledged and brought to a halt.
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POPSSex Education From Austin Cline's blog, an illuminating exposé of Christian's attempts to sneak religious dogma into public schools.
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POPSCulture Clash I've wrestled with the question of cultural differences all my life it seems. As a cohesive element it seems to be effective. Yet the dark side to this cohesiveness is that it is divisive also. In addition, morally speaking, cultural issues like those addressed in this clip are simply wrong from a humanist point of view. There is nothing moral about actions such as this. They are antiquated, misogynistic, throwbacks that have no place in 21st Century life. Anyone who defends such heinous acts is as morally bankrupt as the killer father.
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POPSBizarre Botany As a biology student in college I've always found plants fascinating. In most cases, size is not an advantage. At least in the aroma department. On the plus side, it does serve the plant well!
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POPSThis Sold Me! Ironclad logic and indisputable facts. How could I refuse to admit I've been wrong. Intelligent Design is indeed at the forefront of the evilution controversy.
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POPSBirmingham Builds Bridge to 12th Century In keeping with the image of the regressive South the Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama decided that the best way to fight a rising crime rate was to don biblical costumes and ask his invisible friend for help. Is it any wonder the rest of the nation views the South with scorn and ridicule? I live in the South and I hold that sad view too. But I do like the climate!
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POPSIDers Bilk Public If it weren't for the special consideration given to Evangelical groups to attend this love fest for the uninformed this propaganda film would have been a total flop.
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POPSGranpa McCain - Can't Control Own Party I find it troubling that Grandpa McCain can't control his own political organization in N. C. Plus, his response to questions about this seeming inability to have an effect on his own party is met with a remark that appears to be one of indecision and confusion.
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POPSFreedom for All Because of the nationwide special privilege that Christians have come to expect this type of discrimination is common place.
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POPSFacts Do Matter For those Fundamentalists that insist that atheists choose not to believe so they can live a life of debauchery and decadence.
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POPSThose Wacky Africans Another demonstration of how irrationality and superstition affects peoples lives. To most people this story will seem preposterous. To people caught in a web of magic and superstition it may seem mainstream. One man's folly is another man's religion.
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POPSMilitary Broken Under an enept administration the strength and integrity of our military continues to slip. Admittedly, the numbers reported in this article are small they signal a gradual deterioration of the quality of our military and could come back to bite us in the future. Increasingly our soldiers are charged to make complicated decisions in the field. It seems that the lowering of induction standards couldn't have come at a worst time. It has been said that our military is broken. This clip is yet another indicator that this is the case.
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POPSA Rational Review One can hope that Ben Stein can now be laid to rest as a fraud, a liar, and a snake oil salesman. One would also hope that the mental health profession would lend their services and have counselors on hand after viewing this drivel to reintroduce the viewers gently back to reality.
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POPSBen Steiin - Hate Monger Sometimes the worst case scenario occurs. Here's an example of just that. If you're not aware, Stein's movie, Expelled, conflates evolution with Nazi's and death camps. Of course, by doing so he demonstrates his utter lack of understanding of both subjects but this doesn't seem to matter to him one way or the other. Pretty despicable.
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POPSReligious Fantasy Contrary to what you might hear, the Ben Stein movie Expelled is not based on science. It is a propaganda film promoting the fake controversy over evolution. Admittedly, the majority of people in the US actually believe this nonsense. It seems that they are also willing to contribute to this BS so they can justify their creationist dogma. I'm beginning to hear the banjo track from "Deliverance" being hummed by the masses. Looks like the importation of scientists is going to be the new growth industry in the US soon.
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POPSSexpelled: No Intercourse Allowed Funny little video mocking the "documentary" by the self-proclaimed intellectual Ben Stein. Don't waste you money on the Stein movie. Sit back and enjoy the short clip here instead. They both hold the same weight.
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POPSClown Power!!! I would have loved to have been there to witness this first hand. Hate groups (an estimated 888 this year; a growth of 48% since 2000) evidently can't respond to ridicule and clowns! Their entire existence is predicated by feeding on fear and ignorance. Derision, laughter, and mockery seem perfectly well suited to deal with such people and bypasses the anger and hatred that fuels them. Brilliant!
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POPSCracker Jacks and Crackpots I've already clipped about this "documentary". I've offered this additional clip because of the wonderful analogy the author used between the faith healer and medical school. Sums it up perfectly I though.
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POPS"Repelled" Opens Soon While this "documentary" has been widely panned by many people it will have to be the misinformed and scientifically ignorant that save it. Considering the gullibility of the American public and their abysmal understanding of science and evolution I wouldn't be too surprised if this hatchet job did better than expected. Though, I would be extremely disappointed in the level of intelligence and lack of judgment in the movie going public.
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POPSSome Sanity; Some Make Believe As expected, the Pope's address to the UN contained some pieces of truth but as could be expected failed to appreciate that the same results can be reached without the need for an imaginary friend. Still, if the superstitious aspects of his speech are overlooked what he said was human, needed and to the point.
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POPSBush is a Moron Bush's simple mindedness is exemplified perfectly by this moronic statement. Thank goodness this is his last term. Here's hoping it's not too late to correct all the stupid decisions that he has made during his administration.
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POPSScience Question of the Ages People the world over are worried about war, hunger, global warming. Why has this burning question been ignored for so long? Well, you'll have to click on the link to find out the final answer.
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POPSBigotry in Illinois Far from being unique, this latest outburst is simply one of the loudest. There is a wide spread prejudice against non-theists in the US that to a large degree is condoned by a large portion of the population. It's only when the bigots become shrill and irrational, like Rep. Davis did, that it becomes news. Maybe this could be a good thing. It brings it out in the open.
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POPShows me riting ? Punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, and spelling have all been degrading lately. Much of it may be due to the influences of email and IM. Writing evolves but its basic purpose to convey information remains constant. Poor writing remains a pet peeve of mine.
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