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The Darwin/Racism/Eugenics Connection

February 16, 2009

You know how books often have a “by-line”? Did you know that Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species had one? Nah, neither did I. Want to know what it was? Ready? Phil Ryken gives us the scoop: The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for…

On the One-Year Anniversary of My Friend's Death

February 16, 2009

I’m misting up again. Maybe a little more than misting, to be honest, and it’s a little embarrassing, because I’m sitting in Chick-fil-A as I type this, and if anybody’s looking, they can see it. But I don’t really care. One year ago this afternoon,…

With Friends Like Henry Brinton…

February 16, 2009

who needs enemies? Rev. Henry is a featured opinion columnist in USAToday this morning, and he’s promoting his (tired) theologically-liberal take on how “science” and “religion” can co-exist peacefully: How to Honor Religion and Science As most of the comments below his piece make clear,…

Surprise: Government is Failing to Keep Promises

February 16, 2009

People continue to put faith in big government–witness the election of Comrade Obama, for example–and big government continues to fail them. Can any of us honestly be shocked by this headline? Benefits Neglected for Civil Retirees Not if we’re paying attention. The more we trust…

I Keep Waiting for the Evangelical Lefties…

February 16, 2009

There are at least two sites I keep on my Blogroll which are dominated by people I’d call “evangelical lefties”, folks that I accept as evangelicals who nonetheless supported Comrade Obama for president. I keep waiting to hear them post anything–anything–on the Anointed One they…

Arlen the Wonder Senator: No Grip on Reality

February 7, 2009

So Arlen Specter (R*), the Wonder Senator from my former state of Pennsylvania, has apparently lost all touch with reality. In joining “Republicans” Olympia Snowe (R* – Maine) and Susan Collins (R* – Mainly Out to Lunch) to support the Pork-ulus Bill put supported by…