http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:26:43 -0700 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:58:28 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m9d30-A-Tsunami-in-Samoa-It-MUST-be-the-end-of-the-world?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner   Tsunamis have scientific explanations...      With the greatest sadistic glee this side of Jonestown, messages are popping up in emails and chatrooms about an a tsunami in Samoa which has killed at least 1,100 people (numbers... Creationism Religion Secularism evangelicals humanism Culture War science Bible Yellowstone megavolcano Apocalypse Christianity Samoa tsunami Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:58:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m9d30-A-Tsunami-in-Samoa-It-MUST-be-the-end-of-the-world?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d22-The-case-of-Obamas-missing-birth-certificate?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner    The mysterious islands of Obama's birth! Earlier this week I pointed out the widespread problem that is America's "culture of belief" -- a segment of the population who shun critical inquiry. Instead, they rely on misinformati... Creationism Darwin 9-11 truth conspiracy Obama birth certiicate Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:33:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d22-The-case-of-Obamas-missing-birth-certificate?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Faked-moon-landings-creationists-and-911-truthers?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner    Pictured above: the actual moon.In the course of surfing the net, or in emails I receive, I am often told the following: The Apollo moon landings were a hoax.Bigfoot is real.Creationism is valid science.The Holocaust didn't happen.9... Evolution Creationism Darwin Apollo moon landings 9-11 truth conspiracy Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:53:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Faked-moon-landings-creationists-and-911-truthers?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m6d8-Joe-Scarborough--last-of-the-conservatives?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner Last of the rational conservatives? Regular readers here will know how I've been documenting the civil war between classic conservatives and the neoconservative shock troops within the Republican Party.  Empowered partly by de facto leaders... elections 2008 Obama GOP Republican Party Democrats moderates Huckabee neoconservatives RNC Rush Limbaugh Glenn Beck Joe Scarborough Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:57:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m6d8-Joe-Scarborough--last-of-the-conservatives?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m6d6-Newt-Gingrich-and-the-the-godless-pagans?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner Newt Gingrich, counting backward to 1692   Here we go again.This weekend, Newt Gingrich spoke at Rock Church in Virginia to peddle the usual bogeyman, lies, and misdirection.During his fiery oration, Gingrich said the following: ... Religion Secularism Culture War Newt Gingrich Christianity church Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:42:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m6d6-Newt-Gingrich-and-the-the-godless-pagans?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m4d11-How-ethical-is-it-to-use-sperm-from-the-dead?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner    Two very recent cases in the news remind us why we need clear-thinking minds as we move into the future.In Dallas, the mother of a 21-year-old who died as a result of a fight in March (he died on April 5 from his injuries) has harveste... cloning frozen sperm cryonics Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:30:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m4d11-How-ethical-is-it-to-use-sperm-from-the-dead?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Vermont-becomes-fourth-state-to-legalize-gay-marriage?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner     In a victory for progressives and libertarians, Vermont became not only the fourth state to legalize gay marriage but the first state to do so by legisature's vote: 100-49.The vote was an override of Republican Governor Jim Do... Religion Religious Freedom Secularism Gay Marriage Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:26:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Vermont-becomes-fourth-state-to-legalize-gay-marriage?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Stephen-Colbert-sticks-a-pin-in-Glenn-Beck?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner Shh! Don't listen...  Stephen Colbert proves he is the master of Swiftian satire, but if you watch closely, you'll see that he's not just fooling around. Here's a pin stuck in the dishonest gasbag Glenn Beck: The Colbert ReportMon - T... California Glenn Beck Stephen Colbert Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:01:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Stephen-Colbert-sticks-a-pin-in-Glenn-Beck?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Republican-Congresswomen-calls-for-violent-overthrow-of-Obamas-regime?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner   Talk about being sore losers.After handily losing two elections and finding American polls more against them than ever, the neoconservative heart of the GOP is steadily moving from baseless insults against President Barack Obama to calls ... Obama Republican Party PATRIOT ACT neoconservatives Michelle Bachmann Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:19:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Republican-Congresswomen-calls-for-violent-overthrow-of-Obamas-regime?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d26-The-UN-criminializes-religiously-offensive-free-speech?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner   The UN wants to make it illegal to criticize this. The United Nations Human Rights Council has just declared war on free speech, and at the same time is emboldening religious fundamentalists, by criminalizing religious criticism.The Counc... Religion Religious Freedom Secularism Islam multiculturalism United Nations defamation of religions Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:42:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d26-The-UN-criminializes-religiously-offensive-free-speech?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Cancer-cure-for-real-It-sure-looks-like-it?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner The cancer treatment of the (near) future? Scientists at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society on March 23 are reporting an incredible new treatment which is working on dogs.This pioneering technique is essentially a Troja... Cancer science animal testing Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:20:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Cancer-cure-for-real-It-sure-looks-like-it?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d18-AIG-Execs-should-commit-suicide?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner Take your pick, AIG...   My readers know that I’ve been reporting on AIG’s excesses – and even swatting away shameless company shills who showed up here and tried to deny the facts. (Most entertaining was how back in October ... Bailout AIG bonuses Chuck Grassley Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:53:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d18-AIG-Execs-should-commit-suicide?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d13-The-United-States-of-Corruption-125-Billion-Scam?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner  Bernie Madoff is facing a sentence longer than a single human lifespan. Is Uncle Sam next?The pages of history are filled with the contrasts of culture, accomplishment, and zeitgeist.  You've got the philosophical inquiry of the Greeks, th... Bailout Congress Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:00:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d13-The-United-States-of-Corruption-125-Billion-Scam?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d13-About-damn-time--Obama-reverses-Bush-policy-on-stem-cells?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner   THis week, America can finally say it entered the 21st century.Reversing one of the most shameful examples of of ideology over rationality,  President Barack Obama will today sweep away the progress-killing limitations on stem cell r... Obama stem cells Abortion Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:42:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d13-About-damn-time--Obama-reverses-Bush-policy-on-stem-cells?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Rush-Limbaugh-destroys-the-future-of-the-GOP?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner   Regular readers of this column will recall the piece I wrote back in November, on how conservatives were faced with a choice if they wanted to remain viable in the future. That choice involved returning to their classic conservative roo... GOP Republican Party neoconservatives Tucker Carlson CPAC Rush Limbaugh Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:20:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Rush-Limbaugh-destroys-the-future-of-the-GOP?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d7-Will-Obama-get-to-appoint-three-Supreme-Court-Justices?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner   How many justices will Obama appoint?After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and recovering from surgery, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75,was back at worklast month as the court returned from winter break.She’s a tough... Cancer Supreme Court Ginsburg Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:42:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d7-Will-Obama-get-to-appoint-three-Supreme-Court-Justices?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Asteroid-just-misses-Earth-we-just-noticed-it?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner  I'll let this report speak for itself. An asteroid just hurtled by us, nearly close enough to give us a shave. "The asteroid named 2009 DD45 was about 48,800 miles from Earth. That is just twice the height of some telecommunicati... asteroid NASA Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:26:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Asteroid-just-misses-Earth-we-just-noticed-it?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d3-The-Congressional-monkey-circus-over-monkey-laws?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner Congress takes on monkeys  I live in Connecticut, not far from Stamford where a woman was horrifically mutilated by a 200-pound pet chimpanzee named Travis. The attack and aftermath are truly tragic. They are also not an excuse for t... Congress chimpanzee attack animal rights fear Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:33:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d3-The-Congressional-monkey-circus-over-monkey-laws?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Creationists-launch-new-attacks-from-Bobby-Jindal-Senator-Wise?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner Charles Darwin and Bobby Jindal, typical poses Ignorance takes a long time to die.The year 2009 is still young and yet another Neanderthalic battle-cry from the Creationist crowd is being sounded.Republican Senator and ironically named Ste... Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:26:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Creationists-launch-new-attacks-from-Bobby-Jindal-Senator-Wise?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d1-Tucker-Carlson-attacked-by-CPAC-mob?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner     Every time I try to defend classic conservatives, I am reminded that it’s kind of like defending the dinosaurs. Sure, they were once powerful and successful for a long time. They’re also extinct.   Here’... GOP Republican Party neoconservatives Tucker Carlson CPAC New York Times Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:40:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1051-Independent-Examiner~y2009m3d1-Tucker-Carlson-attacked-by-CPAC-mob?cid=exrss-Independent-Examiner