Daily Archives: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 @ 16:30

How I know that America is doomed

This is true — totally, absolutely, positively, 100% true. Sarah Palin to be a new ‘Judge Judy’ in courtroom-based reality show

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Exploiting Belgium’s misery

It saddens more than surprises, I suppose, that the Republicans are beating their chests about this morning’s indecencies in Belgium. Sen. Ted Cruz reacted to the terrorist attacks in Brussels today by saying that the U.S. should “empower law enforcement … Continue reading

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Now, Belgium

Yet another terror attack, this time against the airport and subway system of Brussels, Belgium. Three explosions that ripped through the Belgian capital of Brussels on Tuesday killed at least 26 people and wounded 130 more, according to Belgian media, … Continue reading

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Our Nietzschean moment

A reader points me toward this thoughtful piece at Balloon Juice which views Ted Cruz’ campaign as a reprise of the apostle Paul’s successful transfiguration of class antagonisms into Christianity. Friedrich Nietzsche made the argument about the triumph of “ascetic … Continue reading

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Quote for the day

For with the fact of evolution Christianity died. There is no longer an original Adam and Eve, no longer an original sin, and no need for a savior. So there’s probably no creator either. I’m thinking like a scientist, which … Continue reading

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