Phil Carter has resigned as Assistant Se…
Phil Carter has resigned as Assistant Secretary for Detainee Affairs. This is really quite a surprise given how perfect he was for the job. a

Muslim Americans, The Next Generation: a…
Muslim Americans, The Next Generation: a guest post at City of Brass by Willow which is pretty much the perfect example of muslims “reflecting about their faith” that non-muslims are always insisting we do in response to violence and whatnot. an excerpt: Ironically I think Muslims are at a disadvantage because Islamic law is comparatively easy to practice and apply in isolation. The result is a community with a sustainable level of conservatism (ie, it’s not like orthodox Jewish or Catholic doctrine, which are almost impossible to keep up en toto ou

The Family: Christian Fundamentalist Power
Terry Gross interviews the author of a new book on a secretive Christian Fundamentalist group and its connections to government and foreign policy. I could not believe the reach these whackjobs have into congress nor their warped ideas of Christianity. They rival any terrorist group in their belligerent activities. You may recognize these names from recent headlines: Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. Joe Pitts. Stupak and Pitts have become familiar names through the media’s health care overhaul coverage; their abortion funding amendment introduced an 11th-hour twist as the House of Representatives approached a vote on a landmark health care bill.

I don’t really care that the reason Pal…
I don’t really care that the reason Palin was nominated to the VP slot was that she gives old white guys wood. That is a shrinking demographic (lol). I also don’t care that she is a pathological liar and exhibits all the symptoms of NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder). I don’t even care that she is ignorant and uneducated enough to believe in YEC (young earth creationism). However, I do care that she believes in the Rapture and a measurable segment of the electorate including reasonably intelligent people like Ross and Reihan believe it would be

What would the sky look like if Earth ha…
What would the sky look like if Earth had rings like Saturn’s? a