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Politics Science

Communist “science”

Yesterday was May Day, and Catallarchy has posted its annual Day of Remembrance for for the victims of Communism. Of particular interest to readers of this blog is a rather extensive article about just what can happen when political ideology is allowed to warp science, specifically what happened to science under Communism because of Trofim […]

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Humor Politics

24: The Terrorists Have Won

As you may know, I’m totally hooked on 24, and with only four episodes to go I’m getting antsy to see how it all ends. In the meantime, however, it’s hard not to be amused by Tom Tomorrow’s appropriation of one of my favorite shows: I wonder if they’re referring to this blog?

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Politics

Derf on President Bush’s popularity

Having lived in Cleveland for 8 years, I appreciate a Cleveland guy Derf‘s take on things. Even as a conserative-leaning sort, I have come to the conclusion that I’m with Barney as far as our President goes: Click for the full size version.

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Music Politics

More RIAA stupidity

This time, as part of their campaign of intimidation, they’re suing a family that doesn’t even own a computer: A Rockmart family is being sued for illegal music file sharing, despite the fact that they don’t even own a computer. A federal lawsuit filed this week in Rome by the Recording Industry Association of America […]

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History Holocaust Politics Religion

Whoever thought this would be a good idea?

Sometimes people come up with ideas that are just so mind-bogglingly inappropriate that I have a hard time grasping them. Case in point, recently Polish authorities granted permission by a local theater group to perform Jesus Christ Superstar at an old Nazi death camp: POLISH authorities have withdrawn permission for the musical Jesus Christ Superstar […]