Why don't conservatives trust science?

Conservatives' trust in science declines
from March 29 LA Times


http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-conservatives-science-20120329,0,2248977.story

Which Hoody Would You Choose?

There are many kinds of hoodies.   I'll take the one in blue.

Think Progress

http://thinkprogress.org/media/2012/03/19/447289/all-major-news-outlets-cover-trayvon-martin-tragedy-except-fox-news/?mobile=nc

Try this link for some thinking.

Newt and the Devil

Department of Acquisitions

Hell, Georgia  66666

Dear Beelzebub,

I am inquiring about the possibility of selling my soul in exchange for the Republican presidential nomination this year.  I am at wit’s end and am doing this only because I believe I have no other recourse.

Yours in flaming eternity,

Newt Gingrich

Dear Mr. Gingrich,

Thank you for your inquiry.  This has been a busy year here in the underworld.  We have had quite a backlog of enquiries.  We have had to delay the foreclosure on Dick Cheney’s soul for some time, but I am sure that his will be a proud addition to those of Saddam Hussein, Pol Pot, Stalin, James Earl Ray and John Wilkes Booth. 

I turned your request over to our title search department and at first they had difficulty verifying that you possessed a soul.  Upon digging deeper into the flaming pit of our souls registry department, we discovered that your “soul” had already been heavily encumbered by a number of lien holders. Among these claimants are a number of ex-wives and girlfriends, the Republican Party,  the Tea Party, the Koch Brothers, Exxon-Mobil, Blackwater and a variety of  groups and individuals too numerous to mention.  Unfortunately, we cannot compete with this list and cannot risk putting ourselves at the back of the line.

We do sincerely appreciate that the work you are presently doing on Earth parallels the goals of this department, but legal obstacles prevent a merger or acquisition at this time.

May hell never freeze over!

Burnie Bush

Assistant Secretary to the Chief Demon

Fire Pit 7734

Hell GA 66666

Cheney finally has a heart!

I couldn't call it a heart transplant.  That would imply he had a heart to begin with.  I'd call it a heart implant.

Barry said it!

I usually don't quote Barry Goldwater on this site, but here goes.
http://front.moveon.org/barry-goldwaters-warning-about-our-current-republican-party-in-one-graphic/?rc=fb.rp

Oil Prices: a bit of Logic

A Bit of Logic

By John Mollan

Given:  The real decision making process in the Republican Party is made by a small group of immensely wealthy white men at private clubs and functions.

Given:  The most influential members of this group are the owners of multinational firms including the petrochemical industry, the health insurance oligopolies, investment bankers and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Given:     These people would do absolutely anything to bring President Obama down.

Question:  Do you suppose that the sharp increase in American fuel prices we have witnessed lately is an intentional ploy by the multinational energy corporations to unseat the President?  At the present time, fuel consumption is down, refineries are “closed for maintenance” and the United States is Exporting gasoline.   They certainly have the power to do it!

Affordable Care Act

Easy Solution to Family Problem

First, you have to move to Florida and get him to move too.  Second, you start an argument: you tell  him,  you hate him because he  beats his kids, cheats on his wife, hates everybody who isn't white and talks trash at pickle ball.  It doesn't matter that none of it is true because you viscerally hate him just the same.  Three, begin to shout and move toward him menacingly.  If he has any kind of brain [maybe that's why you hate because you don't], he'll retreat.   When he's fifteen feet away, you shout his name, he turns hesitantly, that's when  [step four] you pull your 45 and shoot him in the face.  Five: When the cops come, because you called them, you claim he was threatening you. Voila! Your enemy is dead, and you are home free. What's even better, there will be a whole bunch of Americans out there who will proclaim you a hero. Art Woodstone

Worst Racist of the Year

I once thought the RRR stood for the Radical Religious Right.
Now I realize it's the Rabidly Racist Right.
Where's this asshole's hood and rebel flag?

God's choice

Girl Scouts accused of ‘sexualizing’

Now we have heard it all!

 Scouting accused of ‘sexualizing’

 from USA Today, March 8, 2012

The Girl Scouts Centenary has not been all cookies and milk. On the eve of the group’s 100th anniversary, the Scouts find themselves in the middle of the culture wars, under attack from some conservatives for alleged associations with Planned Parenthood and for accepting a transgender child into a Colorado troop.

In response, some Roman Catholic churches, most recently in a Virginia diocese, have banned Girl Scouts from meeting in their parish halls. There also is a movement to boycott cookie sales because of the connection.

One Indiana legislator even refused to vote for a resolution honoring the Girl Scouts’ centennial. Rep. Bob Morris, a Republican from Fort Wayne, called the Scouts a “radicalized organization sexualizing young girls through the (Scouts) and quickly becoming a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood.” (Conan O’Brien immediately turned Morris’ comments into a late-night comedy routine, while the Republican head of the Indiana legislature bought Girl Scout cookies for all its members.)

Victor Inzunza, director of corporate communications for Girl Scouts, responded to the concerns in a statement:

“GSUSA does not take a position or develop materials on issues related to human sexuality, and we DO NOT have a national relationship with Planned Parenthood. Regarding (Morris’) comments about our inclusionary approach, we believe the diversity within Girl Scouts is what makes us great.”

--- USA Today, March 8, 2012

Popularity?

a bit of perspective

Who is the prostitute?

published in the March 5 LA Times online

Women and Republicans

Funniest Political Post of the Year

This NPR audio link is really worth listening to.
It's even better if you like cats.

http://www.npr.org/2012/03/03/147864973/politics-gets-dirtier-attack-ad-goes-after-cat

Does this sound like the present Republican campaign?

Kinder, Küche, Kirche (German: [ˈkɪndɐ ˈkʏçə ˈkɪʁçə]), or the 3 K’s, is a German slogan translated as “children, kitchen, church”. At the present time it has a derogative connotation describing an antiquated female role model. The phrase is vaguely equivalent to the English Barefoot and pregnant.

 For more details Click here for link

I think several of the 2012 republican candidates aren't too far off the mark.

Religious hypocrisy?

Killing in the name of any religion that claims to stand for peace and love defeats the entire purpose of the religion.

By the way, We once had over 1000 years of religious rule all across Europe.  That period of time was called the Middle Ages!

A Modest Proposal

OK, Mr. Santorum.  You want to eliminate all abortions?  Just outlaw sex.  That should do it!

(apologies to Jonathan Swift)
 
 

Gingrich not Pond Scum?

A group of North American biologists has spoken out concerning a recent posting comparing Republican candidate Newt Gingrich to pond scum.

In a press release, Dr. Carole Wong, spokesperson for the North American Conference of Biologists, stated, “Even pond scum has a small, but positive, effect on the planets ecology.”