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A letter to liberals and conservatives alike: a commentary on the lack of philosophy in political debates.

A letter to liberals and conservatives alike:

I’m done with the lies. I’m fed up with the misinformation and half-told stories. We’re entrapped in a system that posits the youngest generation alive against the oldest generation, each telling each other they’re leading to the destruction of the human race, throwing around labels like “heterosexist” and “homophobic” and “bigot” and “ignoramus” without even knowing what they mean, and that they hold many of the same traits which they…

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Added by Andrew Kletzien on October 2, 2012 at 4:26pm — No Comments

Deadly Combination: Arrogance and Ignorance

Bypassing a bibliography containing numerous books, articles and journals regarding Intelligent Design and Creationism, which do not reach the level of junk science and would need numerous upgrades to reach that plateau, it is important to understand how such thing harms the country. A recent survey of the top developed countries in the world ranked the United States as number 34 out of 35 in the acceptance of evolution, an embarrassment as well as a finding with enormous economic… Continue

Added by Donald R Barbera on February 1, 2011 at 6:10am — 3 Comments

Public Education in the United States of America

It's a crazy conspiracy theory that education is deliberately stifled in the U.S. right? Wrong. First and foremost, I was never taught critical thinking skills in District 186 in Springfield, Illinois. I was never even taught that there was such a think as "critical thinking" until I went to college.

So, what purpose is served by deliberately limiting or suppressing knowlege?

A primary law of economy states that a product's value is inverse to it's available quantity. In… Continue

Added by Atheist Insurgency on January 11, 2011 at 6:17am — No Comments

New Group: Consumer Ethics

I just started a new group, Consumer Ethics. I haven't had a chance to start a discussion yet, but please check it out and join if you are interested.

Anyone who pays attention at all should not be surprised to learn that how we spend our money can profoundly influence social and economic justice, environmental preservation or degradation, animal… Continue

Added by Dallas the Phallus on March 27, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

An honest economist

Investment analyst / consultant Dr. Marc Faber (extended quote):

The Federal Government is sending each of us a $600 rebate. If we spend ithat money at Walmart, the money goes to China. If we spend it on gasolene it goes to Arabs. If we buy a computer it will go to India. If we buy fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras and Guatamala. If we purchase a good car it will go to… Continue

Added by Фелч Гроган on October 19, 2008 at 2:08am — No Comments

"fuel is more affordable than it was during the early '60s"

Hey folks, gas prices are so much better then in the 1960's (adjusted, of course)! Doesn't that make you feel better? These guys seem to think you should think so:

A big surprise on gas: You may not believe it, but fuel is more affordable than it was during the early '60s.

Talk about a big, warm, fuzzy feeling inside, huh ?! Remember that next time it costs you upwards of $70 to… Continue

Added by Hessenroots on August 12, 2008 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments