The Conservative Myth

As posted at Chucker, it's time to rebrand the 'L' word. Over time right-wing conservatives have successfully vilified the word until majority of American's won't identify with liberal ideology. But as this article and aggregate of studies shows, Americans are more liberal than they realize.

This just goes to show you that true conservatives/right-wingers/fundies do an excellent job of spinning the meaning of words (while the article says it's being checked for neutrality but the fact that Luntz is a wordsmith is undisputed.)

Supreme Court Rulings

Does this worry the hell out of anyone else? Most of these rulings are troubling to me. Especially the one limiting what a student can say about drugs. 'Bong Hits for Jesus' is not the same as yelling 'FIRE!' in a crowded theater (to quote the often used of example of when free speech doesn't apply).
Student Free Speech Ruling

And the idea that taxpayers have no say over how the President uses that money, especially when applied to his 'Faith Based Initiatives'?? The Establishment clause applies to 'Government'. It doesn't discriminate between the executive and legislative branches.
Court Leans Right

This last bit is a fairly lengthy video is of Edward Tabash gave this speech to members of the Center For Inquiry during a recent cruise in the Galapagos. You may not agree with everything he says but you can't deny that if Bush gets to appoint anymore judges like Roberts this thing will swing and that's a scary thought for proponents of secular society.
Edward Tabash CFI

Apple Continues to Pile on the Eye Candy

This article pretty much sums up my feelings about the eye candy introduced in the newest version of OS X. I like the idea of 'Stacks' on the Dock (although you can already do this in the current version of OS X by dropping a folder and using a well placed Ctrl-click). Time Machine is also a great idea to get people utilizing backup software. But I'm on board with this author in their critique of using Cover Flow to browse files. If anyone can think of a good use for this view please enlighten me.
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Check out Microsoft Surface

Check out this parody of Microsoft Surface. My favorite line: "Instead of using one of today's more compact devices to get directions to where you're going...Why not use a device the size of a small car?"

Porno Star makes a Debut at the Creation Museum

This is absolutely hilarious. The Creation Museum hired an actor to play the role of 'Adam' (as in the first man ever created by God) in an 'educational' video. They hired a gentleman named Eric Linden. You can visit his site here (NSFW)

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Now Hiring... At the Creation Museum

The Answers in Genesis Creation Museum is now hiring. Here are some of the qualifications for being a employed as a Geology Speaker at the Creation Museum. Apply Now

• Extremely strong knowledge of creation – understanding both the biblical and scientific arguments
• Salvation testimony
• Creation belief statement
• Confirmation of your agreement with the AiG Statement of Faith

If you do nothing else you need to check out the Statement of Faith. It says, among other things, that no perceived or claimed evidence in any field can dispute Scripture.