1. Griffin's 'offensive' Emmy speech to be censored

Comment #69751 by Rusty Shackleford on September 12, 2007 at 2:36 pm

Does anyone really believe that this kind of childish, petulant behaviour convinces anyone to be more rational? Does anyone here really think that cheap, pointless shots thrown at a religion will convince its adherents that atheism is a sensible position?

2. The Pentagon Sends Messengers of Apocalypse to Convert Soldiers in Iraq

Comment #64040 by Rusty Shackleford on August 17, 2007 at 11:51 am

This article needs to be updated. The Dept. of Defense told ABC News on Wednesday that the craptastic "Left Behind" videogame will not be sent to troops in Iraq.

Word elsewhere is that the only reason this game was being "donated" to the troops is because, as a videogame, it sucks total ass and will never sell.

3. The Bible's literary sins

Comment #63708 by Rusty Shackleford on August 15, 2007 at 1:33 pm

As literature I think the opening chapters of Ecclesiastes are quite moving. Some parts of second Isaiah aren't bad either. But by and large, as literature it's even worse than it is as history.

4. New age therapies cause 'retreat from reason'

Comment #61729 by Rusty Shackleford on August 6, 2007 at 2:14 pm

"Fish with a lead deficiency syndrome." - Dr. Benway

I wonder if fish that are high in mercury are immune to being shot in a barrel? Because mercury is kinda sorta like lead, kinda.

Hey, I can do this homeopathy thing!

5. New age therapies cause 'retreat from reason'

Comment #61694 by Rusty Shackleford on August 6, 2007 at 11:25 am

Debunking nonsense like homeopathy may be like shooting fish in a barrel, but these are fish that badly need to be shot.