By Donald B. Ardell - 11.11.12
Introduction: Irrationality in America
While the influence of religion is reported to be waning, or so it seems if the latest Pew findings on religious affiliation in America are accurate, certain elements of religious dogmas are as pervasive as ever. Consider, for example, belief in miracles...
Read MoreBy Mickey Walker - 11.11.12
By the time this goes to press we will have elected a new president. Or have decided that Obama will have 4 more years in the White House. It had all the excitement of the Super Bowl, right? Well, almost. After all we will be electing a president who will nominate 2 or 3 more Supreme Court Justices. Yeah, right, like...
Read MoreBy Iris Vander Pluym - 11.04.12
In the lead-up to the November election, excited talk of Simpson-Bowles is bubbling up amongst the vacuous chattering classes. Created in 2010 by President Barack Obama, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform ("Simpson-Bowles") was tasked with reducing the...
Read MoreBy Loren Adams - 11.04.12
It’s basic human nature to accept what one wills while rejecting what doesn’t fit the entrenched mindset – despite glaring discrepancies. Maturity goes beyond imbedded premises in search of truth. Overcoming base nature shows personal and collective growth. There would be no technological breakthroughs if left to closed-minded traditionalists. There would be no Christopher Columbus...
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