Soul Brother: What Obama-Critics Don’t Get
Posted on March 4, 2008 — A. Couts
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When Barack Obama speaks, his critics are more bothered by the enthusiasm of his crowds than the meaning of his words. They see the soaring of his rhetoric as proof that his claims are baseless. They declare language unimportant, and say action is all that matters, as if the two are mutually exclusive. They attack him on lack of experience and try to confuse his patriotism, and think that white voters only support him out of guilt. But what they don’t understand is that through a deft combination of pragmatism, wisdom and powerful oratory with an ability to inspire even the apathetic, Obama offers Americans a path to reclaiming the soul of our national greatness in a way no other candidate running can. That is why we are enthusiastic. Read more
Do the Obvious: A Call for Action
Posted on March 13, 2007 — A. Couts
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After a brief but insightful conversation with my philosophically-concerned cohorts, my older and wiser sister and brother-in-law, last night, we made a pact: No longer will we sit, our ever-growing asses, glued to our all-too-comfortable furniture, as the world unravels before us. Never again will we allow the American electoral process on which our democracy depends fall victim to illegitimate, power-hungry mongrels, or watch an American city drown from the comfort of our living rooms. As soon as news of impending doom rears its ugly head through the shrunken pixles of our high-definition televisions, we must remove our complacent bodies from the cozy imprints in our couch cushions, and simply Do the Obvious. It’s that easy. Read more
E=MCdurrrrrrrrr
Posted on February 23, 2007 — A. Couts
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According to MIT’s Technology Review, “216 million Americans are scientifically illiterate.” By “illiterate,” they mean that more than half the population of the U.S. “cannot read a simple story in, say, Technology Review or the New York Times science section and understand even the basics of DNA or microchips or global warming.” Read more
What To Strive For
Posted on February 22, 2007 — A. Couts
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Last week, this quote was posted on OverheardinNewYork.com. I think this level of historical confusion is exactly what we should strive for:
“Who Told You about God?
Mom: So, what kind of animals do you think we will see at the zoo?
Small boy: I think elephants and snakes… Mom? Are there also pretend things there, like dinosaurs and God?
Mom: I think we need to have a talk when we get home.
–N train near Union Square”
Atheists Less Trusted Than Crazy People
Posted on February 22, 2007 — A. Couts
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According to this recent Gallop Poll, more people would vote for a Mormon for president than would vote for an atheist. To say nothing about the absurdity of the Mormon religion, I wish this finding were surprising. And I wish that it mattered. I cannot see a time in the near future that we will have any politician, at least in the national arena, openly admitting to not believing in God.
Darwinists Are The Real Terrorists… Apparently
Posted on February 6, 2007 — The Monkey
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French schools and universities have begun receiving copies of a Turkish propaganda book entitled “The Atlas Of Creation” which quotes from the Koran and states that humans did not evolve but rather that they were created.
It also states that theories of Charles Darwin are “the true source of terrorism”.
Like To Blaspheme? Go Directly To Jail!
Posted on February 4, 2007 — The Monkey
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Here’s an interesting case of state enforced religion, taken directly from the Massachusetts government website.
Section 36. Whoever wilfully blasphemes the holy name of God by denying, cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government or final judging of the world, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching or exposing to contempt and ridicule, the holy word of God contained in the holy scriptures shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars, and may also be bound to good behavior.
I don’t think there is much that I can say about this aside from the obvious fact this draconian law is completely ridiculous! Thankfully I haven’t heard any cases of this actually being enforced, so I think it’s time for this law to be removed from the books. I love Penn Jillette’s idea about having a 12 month expiry on all laws so that only the important laws would continually be renewed while the useless ones would be forgotten.
The Land of Rape and Recklessness
Posted on February 1, 2007 — A. Couts
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According to this report by wftv.com, because of a flawed legal policy, a 21-year-old woman was held for two days in jail after reporting being raped. To top it off, the woman was denied the morning after pill to prevent pregnancy because a “jail worker later refused to give her a second dose [of the morning after pill]…because of religious convictions.” Read more
We’re Exhausted
Posted on January 30, 2007 — A. Couts
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As if it were in question, Newsweek via MSNBC.com is reporting that “[M]ore than half the country (58 percent) say they wish the Bush presidency were simply over, a sentiment that is almost unanimous among Democrats (86 percent), and is shared by a clear majority (59 percent) of independents and even one in five (21 percent) Republicans.” Um, yeah, no shit. Read more
Idiots vs. Idiot vs. You (Also an Idiot)
Posted on January 27, 2007 — A. Couts
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Sure, watching untalented douchebags prove just how douchey they really are is about as fantastic as television entertainment gets these days. But as TVWeek.com reported, “Coverage of the president’s State of the Union Address blanketed the 9 p.m. hour among all the major networks, while “American Idol” at 8 p.m. earned a higher rating than all four network airings of the Address combined.” Read more
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- Soul Brother: What Obama-Critics Don’t Get
- Do the Obvious: A Call for Action
- E=MCdurrrrrrrrr
- What To Strive For
- Atheists Less Trusted Than Crazy People
- Darwinists Are The Real Terrorists… Apparently
- Like To Blaspheme? Go Directly To Jail!
- The Land of Rape and Recklessness
- We’re Exhausted
- Idiots vs. Idiot vs. You (Also an Idiot)