Kathleen Parker hates Sarah Palin, that much we knew from her poison pen columns. Now the cat’s out of the bag as to why: it’s because Palin is a Christian. In Parker’s view, Palin’s religion – that of the most solid part of the Republican base – is responsible for the party’s failures at the…
Month: November 2008
Huckabee, Taxes, and Leadership
Mike Huckabee was my guy in the 2008 presidential election and it was pretty exciting to see him speak in person and to shake hands with the man afterward. It was also disappointing to see his chances end in Texas, a state that should have gone his way rather than ~60/40% McCain. Mike Huckabee’s new…
Gays’ Entitlement and Incivility
The aftermath of Proposition 8’s passage in California has put the spotlight on the glaring incivility of homosexual activists in the state. Understandably disappointed, they’ve gone too far by staging high-profile personal attacks on individuals who sided against their cause. It seems that everyone in America mistakenly believes that they are entitled to have their…
The Ultimate Programmer
Here’s the best programming joke from a recent StackOverflow list of good ones: Jesus and Satan have an argument as to who is the better programmer. This goes on for a few hours until they come to an agreement to hold a contest with God as the judge. They set themselves before their computers and…
Lightening Up!
Polimom says that it’s time to lighten up around here. I admit that my outlook has been a bit bleak lately, but darn it, that’s why this site is called **Black Shards**, after all! 🙂 Still, good advice. As it happens, I was contemplating the nature and depth of Barack Obama’s relationship to the country’s…
Washington D.C. Endorses Atheism
Washington D.C.’s Metro Transit Authority has decided to allow the American Humanist Association to put billboards reading "Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness’ sake" on its buses during the Christmas season. Sounds like an endorsement of a religious position to me. Odd how it’s A-OK to mock the faithful using public…
U.N. Faith Forum an Oxymoron
The United Nations ineffectiveness has been well-documented, as has its predilection for granting voice, credence, and credibility to some of the world’s worst leaders. Now comes perhaps the ultimate contradiction: Saudia Arabia will preside over the U.N.’s 2-day conference on religious tolerance. Yes, the same Saudis who not so long ago flogged a female rape…
I.O.U.S.A. the Movie
To the extent that a slap in the face is ever something to seek out, the free, 30-minute version of I.O.U.S.A the Movie is a must-see. One excerpt has David Walker, Controller General of the United States, saying our current standard of living is unsustainable. Walker: We suffer from a fiscal cancer it is growing…
Real Alternative Energy Coming?
When I first read about Hyperion Power Generation‘s plans to manufacture ~25 MWe, turn-key nuclear power plants I was skeptical, to say the least. Still am, truthfully. Now the Guardian says that Hyperion has several confirmed orders for the device. Could this be a real Middle East Oil Killer? The Guardian: The first confirmed order…
Nancy Pelosi’s Delusions and the Obama Presidency
Nancy Pelosi says that voters must not have understood what they were voting for in regard to Proposition 8. The San Franciso Chronicle reports that the Democratic Speaker of the House recently displayed an almost John Murtha-like condescension toward California voters after they voted to ban gay marriages in the state. What does this mean,…