Category Archives: politics
When Will America Evolve?
Jerry Coyne has just published an important article in the journal Evolution entitled “Science, Religion, and Society: The Problem of Evolution in America.” You can read the full article on the journal website, as the publishers agreed to make it available … Continue reading
The War on Memorial Day
We all know about the War on Christmas, which argues that there only correct way to celebrate the holiday. Christian creep has now spread to other holidays, most notably Memorial Day. In a recent Washington Post blog post, Brad Hirschfield … Continue reading
Bishops Doth Protest Too Much
The Post-Gazette today has a prominent article on the call for prayer by the Catholic bishops in Pennsylvania. It is another attack on the religious liberty of employees, couched as an attack against the church. The Catholic bishops of Pennsylvania … Continue reading
Happy Pi Day!
If you did not eat a slice of pie at 1:59am, then you have second chance at 1:59pm today, as 3/14 1:59pm would be the perfect time to contemplate the wonders of that beautiful number 3.14159… I also recommend watching … Continue reading
Considering, Thinking About, Maybe, If You Don’t Mind
In today’s NY Times, FFRF ran their full-page response to the recent shenanigans of the Catholic Church foisting their concerns about contraception and other sins on the rest of the country. Hermant Metha has good summary of the ad, including … Continue reading
Freedom to Oppress
There has been much discussion in the press lately about health care coverage and the right of organizations to restrict options based on the religious beliefs held by the employer. This is a very odd justification and is akin to … Continue reading
Santorum Decries American Mills
Despite his supposed pretend working class background, on Thursday Nov 23, former PA Senator Rich Santorum decried the American mills that are no longer churning out like they once did. By the way, he wasn’t talking about the paper mills, … Continue reading
Judge Doofus in Mechanicsburg, PA
There is yet another brouhaha brewing in Pennsylvania on religion. Last month, it was the Year of the Bible incident, which clearly violated the 1st Amendment and a little known principle known as the Separation of Church and State. This … Continue reading
Inevitably trumps probability
Every once in a while you read a legal ruling that is so clear and so powerful that you wish that every judge would be so eloquent. Hemant Mehta reports on Judge Fred Biery who ruled last year against the … Continue reading
PA Science Standards Drop
A new report from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute shows public school science standards in Pennsylvania are given a “D”, as compared to Ohio, Maryland, New York, Virginia and Massachusetts, which were in the “A-” to “B” range. The top … Continue reading
