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David McGrath: The false analogy of Barr versus Bee

My best friend likes to bring up an incident in which I was involved back in the mid-'90s. We rib each other all the time, and this particular anecdote shows me, he thinks, in a foolish light. It's a ... read more

The Note: Trump’s strategy revealed where tweets and rallies intersect

But on issues such as Supreme Court nominations, Russia investigations and civil liberties, incumbent Democrats seem, each day, to weigh the cost and benefits of reserved politics versus ... Andy Barr ... read more

The “Original Aramaic Lord’s Prayer” is None of the Above

After it came up on this blog a while back, I’ve wanted to return to the topic of the “Original Aramaic Lord’s Prayer.” Why? Because the thing that can be found online referred to in this way is not o... read more

A Tale of Two Viruses: Why AIDS Was Pinned to HIV, but Chronic Fatigue Remains a Mystery

In the 1980s Daniel Peterson identified antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the blood of a group of CFS patients in Incline Village, Nevada. The CDC entered the investigation but was unable ... read more

Growing up a minority student in Oregon, Wis., VCU coach learned to be stand-up guy

Dick Vitale, also on ESPN, said that if you compared the resumes of VCU and Alabama-Birmingham, two of the last teams in, with that of left-out Colorado, "It would be like a beauty contest, Roseanne B... read more

Voicing Tepid Support for Ron Paul Is Apparently the Craziest Thing Ann Coulter Has Ever Said

What does it say about "conservatives" that they stood by Coulter's side when she was engaged in outrageous race-baiting, but have ditched her for supporting the only small-government candidate runnin... read more

Churches Can No Longer Hide the Truth: Daniel Dennett on the New Transparency

All you have to do is listen to David Attenborough or Carl Sagan or other brilliant expositors of science to see just how jaw-droppingly beautiful the world is. Do you think that there is a future for ... read more

Where Are the Good Christian Arguments? (The Problem of Evil Isn’t One.)

The problem with this popular analogy, of course, is that the adults are limited while God isn’t. If God wanted to help a child with a medical issue, it could be done immediately and painlessly. If Go... read more

Power Reading

On the CBS EVENING NEWS, Katie Couric asks candidates from both parties which book, other than the Bible, they would bring with them to the White House and posits: "It's true you can't judge a book by ... read more

Mine eyes have seen the glory; we are as gods!

Their mouths speak lies for the convenience of the moment. Finally, I want to take a step back and also observe that this whole argument rests on a false historical premise: that modern conservative P... read more

Ron Paul Ugly, Racist Newsletters Not Going Away, But Do They Invalidate His Candidacy?

A sale requires the seller's consent. A purchase requires the purchaser's consent. Commerce consists of purchasing and selling. Saying that you aren't "free" to engage in commerce unless you can compe... read more