Jim Manzi explains why, even though he’s skeptical of carbon taxes, cap-and-trade, etc. he insists on telling people that global warming is real: Earlier in the post you said of the global warming debate that you “haven’t taken the time to study it”. Later in the post you say that “If the issue is truly [...]
Category Archives: politics
Taner Edis on… something
Posted by Chris Hallquist on March 12, 2010
2 comments
I was going to call this post something like “Taner Edis’ criticisms of free speech,” but then I read a statement by Edis clarifying that he isn’t objecting to a legal right to free speech, he just thinks strong informal sanctions against saying certain things too loudly might (but isn’t necessarily) a good idea. Context: [...]
Today in religious craziness
Posted by Chris Hallquist on February 21, 2010
Comments Off
While browsing Google News, I happened across this headline: “Ugandan Pastor Airs Gay Porn in Church.” What’s this? Some uber-liberal religious leader giving the finger to Ugandan authorities in the most ridiculous, over-the-top way possible? No, even funnier: the pastor in question is Martin Ssempa, one of the better-known supporters of Uganda’s “kill-the-gays” bill. Yes, [...]
I’m glad the Soviet Union no longer exists
Posted by Chris Hallquist on February 14, 2010
Comments Off
If a hated atheist government were still the U.S.’s main enemy, people might be as willing to deny rights to atheists as they are to deny rights to Muslims.
Obama Administration: We Can Kill Whoever We Want
Posted by Chris Hallquist on February 8, 2010
Comments Off
The world has officially gone insane. Last week, the Washington Times reported that Obama’s Director of National Intelligence came out and said that the executive branch has no qualms about assassinating American citizens on its own initiative if it thinks doing so would be a good thing for the fight against terrorism. A number of [...]