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First they close the Williams Sonoma in the local mall . . .
And then NBC cancels The West Wing!
What next???
retail, the west wing, television

Here’s a great article written by an Evangelical Christian, detailing the downward spiral of hate and fear encouraged by the religious fundamentalism that is sweeping through Christian based religions in the US.
I particularly like the example of a person wearing a ‘WWJD’ bracelet advocating torture of ‘Terrorists’.
That’s so very, well . . . 1095.
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Who would have known that the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ has its roots in pagan mating rituals.
True or not, it is an interesting interpretation
Merry Christmas Eve!
pagan, tradition, christmas

An interesting historical essay titled ‘Franklin’s Unholy Lightning Rod‘ illustrates how dogma can run afoul of science . . . but interestingly, science wins out in the end. Reminds me of other battles . . .
dogma, religion, science

Yeah, what he said…
I just can’t put it better than Bruce Schneier did.
george bush, illegal wiretaps, nsa, wiretaps, bruce schneier

From CNN.com Story and MSNBC.com Story:
“A group founded by evangelist Pat Robertson is suing to stop Illinois from requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for emergency contraception, saying the rule violates a druggist’s right to refuse on religious and moral grounds.”
“The lawsuit represents five pharmacists indefinitely suspended by Walgreen Co. for refusing on religious or moral [...]