Cincinnati Reds hosting Creation Museum nutjobs

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Friday August 15, 2008 · 5:32 PM PDT

2008/08/15 · 17:32

This Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds will host "Faith Day," sponsored by the Creation Museum.

For those of you who don't know, the Creation Museum is a young-Earth wingnut wonder, located near Cincinnati. It's a slick, $27 million dollar "history" museum made up of crazy, Flintstone-style facts.

Seriously, when you walk through the front door, there's a friggin' triceratops with a saddle ("Dragon's Den," containing more such scenes, just opened) ... and the usual creationist pseudoscience about Noah, floods, etc. It's tricky, clever, and far from innocent.

And the Cincinnati Reds are now affiliated with it.

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Wednesday February 06, 2008 · 7:34 PM PST

2008/02/06 · 19:34

Cross-Posted at Charlie Weis And The Chocolate Factory, where we're making the election accessible to college football fans. Go here for links to all of the candidate previews.

Much like preseason #5 Michigan, John McCain entered the 2007 season with high expectations. As a distinguished four-term senator, veteran, and POW (he can't raise his arms above shoulder-level because of torture), McCain appeared to be a giant in a field of midgets. While he had been an early leader in 2000 against George W. Bush, he suffered a bitter -- and decisive -- defeat in the South Carolina primary (someone, presumably Rove, started a whisper campaign claiming that McCain had fathered a black baby ... shockingly, this swayed a number of enlightened South Carolina voters). Michigan's 2006 season ended on a similar note, with a loss to #1 Ohio State (hahahaha ... #1 at the time) knocking them out of a potential National Championship berth. To the delight of Michigan-haters across the nation, the Wolverines followed this up by whining a lot, then bending over for Pete Carroll's USC team in the Rose Bowl.

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Monday June 26, 2006 · 6:32 PM PDT

2006/06/26 · 18:32

Joe Scarborough just had Rep. Peter King (R-NY) and Katrina vanden Heuvel on for a spirited "debate" over the bank records/NYT scandal. Lacking a proper transcript, it can be summed up as Raving Lunatic vs. Intelligent Voice of Reason.

Surprisingly, though, Scarborough didn't parrot the Republican talking points. Continuing his sporadic string (Katrina, NSA phone records) of non-partisan, principled commentary, Scarborough absolutely blasted the Bush administration.

A rundown on the jump ... almost sounds like someone's been reading Kos :). Read More

If I Go Back to New Orleans: A Study in Sadness

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Friday April 28, 2006 · 12:17 AM PDT

2006/04/28 · 00:17

I spent my undergrad years at Tulane in New Orleans, and I am currently deciding whether to attend Loyola (NO) for law school. After reading Georgia 10's profile in the Chicago Reader today, I emailed her. Depaul is the other choice on my law school list, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that she is currently enrolled there.

For the past two years, my mantra has been "Get Back to New Orleans." Post-Katrina, that drumbeat has changed, and I've had a hard time figuring out why. After all, if there was ever anything that deserved my support, love, and dedication, it is New Orleans. It is home.

After reading Georgia10's post, though, I think I understand my reticence to commit to three (and probably many more) years of New Orleans. As a former (and possibly future) NOLA resident, I say with absolute confidence that if another hurricane hits indirectly (inevitable) within the next five years, that we will be abandoned, lost, and dead. Read More

Quadruple-Fuck Tom Tancredo

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Monday April 10, 2006 · 11:32 PM PDT

2006/04/10 · 23:32

I just watched the new edition of Hardball, and I've seen the piece with Tom Tancredo, and I tell you this - this is a racist prick-fuck like the melting pot of our country is an unmistakable mix of people, uncategorizable on the Daily Show color chart. Read More

Missouri Republicans Attempt To Establish State Religion

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Thursday March 09, 2006 · 1:30 PM PST

2006/03/09 · 13:30

For those of you who haven't been paying attention, you'll be pleased to know that Missouri Republicans are attempting to pass a House Resolution (HR 13) making Christianity the state's official "majority religion."

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The proposed resolution states that "voluntary prayer in public schools, religious displays on public property, and the recognition of a Christian God are not a coalition of church and state."
It was recently approved by the House Rules Committee along party lines - five Republicans backed it, three Democrats did not - and could come for a vote before the full House next week. It would also have to pass in the Senate.

Needless to say, this is dangerous as hell, and everyone from ordinary citizens to religious leaders are pissed. A friend of mine wrote a frustrated letter to State Rep. Michael Vogt-- his reply and assorted public outcry on the flip. Read More

Miers: A missed opportunity for a Republican civil war

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Thursday October 27, 2005 · 1:58 PM PDT

2005/10/27 · 13:58

I've read a lot of diaries on whether Harriet Miers withdrawal is a good thing or a bad thing for Dems, and they all seem to focus on the same two things:

Good -- It makes Bush look weak. Yaaaaay!!!!
Bad -- Oh shit, now he's going to nominate Luttig or Brown.

Both valid points, and they illuminate some of the short-term consequences of her withdrawal. However, Democrats should be lamenting a missed (and oh-so-potentially-enjoyable) opportunity. Over the past few weeks, we've watched the uneasy marriage between religious Dobsonites and more traditional conservatives hit the rocks. Threats were made by the religious right -- "We'll withhold votes!" The question was asked by conservatives -- "Do we really want these people running our party?" Read More

Culture of Corruption: Why Democrats Could Be Next

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Monday October 03, 2005 · 12:16 PM PDT

2005/10/03 · 12:16

Over the past few weeks, the Republican Party has been exposed as a cesspool of fraud and corruption. Tom Delay, Bill Frist, Karl Rove, Bob Taft, Scooter Libby ... the list is seemingly endless. The reaction to the news of the myriad Republican ethics violations -- on this site and elsewhere -- has been a little tasteless.

We should not be gleeful, but disgusted. Not thrilled by the destruction of their party, but furious at the damage they have done to America.

I say this for two reasons. First, the Democratic Party has been there before -- remember the days of Newt and his Contract With America? It would be hard for the most fervent Democrat to argue that the man didn't have a point or two regarding the pervasive corruption throughout our party.

Secondly, we may have a systemic corruption problem -- right here, in our own party, right now. Read More

The "New Orleans is racist" commentary has got to stop.

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Thursday September 08, 2005 · 12:49 PM PDT

2005/09/08 · 12:49

As someone who attended Tulane and has lived in New Orleans for the past six years, Katrina and the aftermath have been devastating to me personally. On a much smaller scale, the media portrayal of New Orleans as a bitterly racist town has been painful to watch.

In fact, New Orleans is one of the most racially integrated cities in the country.

The people of my city are Cajuns, Creoles, Europeans. French, in many bastardized forms, is still spoken in the Garden District. Our food is a fusion of the Deep South, the bayou, and the best of Paris. I've eaten collard greens and fried catfish at Dunbar's on Sunday afternoon while sitting next to the local gospel choir. I've drank Abita beer at Mrs. Mae's while shooting pool with a clarinet player from Preservation Hall. Read More

9 Ways Everyone Can Help Katrina Victims

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Tuesday September 06, 2005 · 2:40 PM PDT

2005/09/06 · 14:40

1. Donate Cash.
For those who can afford to do so, this is the best way to help. Avoid smaller charities and groups, as a lower percentage of your gift dollar tends to translate into actual relief.
Red Cross:
1-800-HELP NOW
http://www.redcross.org
Salvation Army:
1-800-SAL-ARMY
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org
Bush/Clinton Katrina fund:
http://www.bushclintonkatrinafund.com/

2. Donate Blood:
Visit the Red Cross website to find a location near you. Blood stocks are always in short supply during a disaster, and will continue to be for some time.

3. Donate Airline Miles:
Have extra/unused miles? This is an incredibly easy way to help -- almost all airlines are accepting donations, which are typically matched by the carrier and then given to the Red Cross. Visit your carrier's website and follow the links -- most have them posted on the front page. You don't even have to donate a whole ticket's worth -- even 1000 miles will do.
http://www.united.com/
http://www.continental.com/
http://www.southwest.com/
http://www.aa.com/
http://www.delta.com/home/index.jsp Read More

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