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Church and education

A story in today’s New York Times exemplifies the reasons that (1) churches should not be publicly subsidized via a privileged tax status, and (2) the country ought to be run by bona fide professionals rather than big donors. Continue reading

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It’s how you say it

Apparently, the Pious don’t have much of a problem with the First Felon’s overt racism but, Jesus!, does he have to swear so much? Among the two instances Trump used the the term, according to RawStory, was an anecdote the … Continue reading

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Back in the ol’ hometown, ctd

Shooting: DPD @ Goddard & Emery for a non-fatal shooting, Detroit's east side. Evidence techs have been dispatched to process the scene. Map: https://t.co/Xn3285eNWN pic.twitter.com/TIse7G1E1h — Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) July 21, 2019 Dispatch Audio Included. Burning Body Found At … Continue reading

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Take that!

One of my favorite videos: Buzz Aldrin socks some a-hole that denies the moon landing. Some things are settled beyond the possibility of educated, intellectually serious dispute, and the moon landing is among those things; there is not even an … Continue reading

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Tweet of the day

"While Logsdon has not developed a complete theory to explain the United States’ pro-science stance during that era, he attributes some of it to the liberal views of the President at that time, Richard M. Nixon." https://t.co/ZirnkqW84d — Bob Felton … Continue reading

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