Pat Sajak – C_ns_rv_t_v_ D_ck?

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Pat Sajak has a blog.  It has many pictures of him putting his hand on his chin in a thoughtful pose.  Or sitting on a tall stool, putting his hand on his chin, in a thoughtful pose.  In Pat’s blog, he writes: Arguing with Liberals, and Why I’ve Stopped Every time I argue with a Liberal, I’m reminded of quarrels … Read More

Laura K. Pahl Is A Plagiarist

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Laura K. Pahl, a student on the Dean’s list at Lewis University, is going to discover — probably within the next 24 hours (if not already) — that she got severely taken for a ride. A little mean?  No, not in my opinion.  Back in the pre-Internet days, if we had a paper due the next morning, we pulled an … Read More

Pharamacists

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Perhaps you have read (here for instance) about pharmacists not filling birth control prescriptions to single women because it goes against their (the pharmacists’) religious beliefs.  Which is fine, if it doesn’t ultimately hurt the customer: The American Pharmacists Association recently reaffirmed its policy that pharmacists can refuse to fill prescriptions as long as they make sure customers can get … Read More

Schiavo’s Parents Sell Donor List — Conservatives Will Get More Spam

Ken AshfordAssisited Suicide/Schiavo, Sex/Morality/Family ValuesLeave a Comment

"The parents of Terri Schiavo have authorized a conservative direct-mailing firm to sell a list of their financial supporters, making it likely that thousands of strangers moved by her plight will receive a steady stream of solicitations from anti-abortion and conservative groups," the New York Times reports. "Privacy experts said the sale of the list was legal and even predictable, … Read More

Earthquakes – the Krazy Kristian Kook Perspective

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World O’ Crap gives us the latest from Pastor Swank, who reminds us that God Speaks Through Earthquakes: God speaks through earthquakes. God made the Earth. The Earth will answer to God. This Christ ushered in the Church Age. This Christ will take out the Church Age. Remember when Christ told his apostles, "Listen, I brought you into this world, … Read More

Little Lulu: Dishonest or Stupid?

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Here’s Michelle Malkin in her latest crybaby post: Update: Some bioethicists are now arguing that Terri is not a human being: Wesley Smith: Bill, do you think Terri is a person? Bill Allen [a bioethicist]: No, I do not. I think having awareness is an essential criterion for personhood. Even minimal awareness would support some criterion of personhood, but I … Read More

Foreign Affairs News

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From Reuters: Ousted Kyrgyz Leader Says Not Resigning MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan’s ousted President Askar Akayev, in exile in Russia following last week’s coup in the Central Asian state, said on Tuesday that he would not resign. "So far I have not resigned as president. That’s why I consider myself the one and only legitimate and elected president. At the … Read More

Scientific American Gives Up

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The editorial at the beginning of the April issue of Scientific American is startling.  You can read it here: There’s no easy way to admit this. For years, helpful letter writers told us to stick to science. They pointed out that science and politics don’t mix. They said we should be more balanced in our presentation of such issues as … Read More

A Terri Schiavo FAQ

Ken AshfordAssisited Suicide/Schiavo, Courts/Law, Health CareLeave a Comment

THE FOLLOWING IS LIFTED VERBATIM FROM FOOTBALL FANS FOR TRUTH, WHO DID THE WORK SO I DON’T HAVE TO: Confused about the differing stories in the Schiavo case? Wondering about who to believe? Here’s some answers to common questions. I strongly recommend Abstract Appeal’s Terry Schiavo’s Information Page as an unbiased source of information from a Florida lawyer who has … Read More