Monthly Archives: August 2009

Ken Miller lies, what to do about it?

Here’s what happened: Like a number of people, including myself, was unhappy with Francis Collins’ NIH appointment, based on Collins’ beliefs about the relationship between science and religion. Then quite a few people began telling lies about what Harris said, including Ken Miller. (HT: Jerry Coyne) Here’s Miller: “Dr. Collins’s sin, despite credentials Mr. Harris [...]

You fail at cynicism

Conservatives sometimes claim to be more realistic about human nature. But there are a few conservative talking points that show amazing naitvette on that front. Witness (HT: Think Tonk): 21. Racism and poverty — not a lack of fathers and a crisis of values — are the primary causes of violent crime in the inner [...]