1. We can't hide in our labs and leave the talking to Dawkins

Comment #291437 by vanwall on November 26, 2008 at 12:15 pm

I wonder why so many scientists and athiests are liberals. My suspicion is that its because conservatives are idiots. But there is no reason you have to be a evangelical creationist supporter to appreciate free markets. Milton Friedman, Adam Smith and Ludwig von Mieses aren't Jerry Falwell. I would think that anyone who marvels at how living things have evolved through natural selection without a designer would see a similarity to Adam Smith's "invisible hand". The free market allocates resources better than any "designer" (in this case the government) could.

2. 'Probably' the best atheist bus campaign ever

Comment #270610 by vanwall on October 24, 2008 at 10:46 am

Avertising atheism seems a little unbecoming to me. First of all I usually associate marketing campaigns like this with the kind of sincerity found in used-car salesmen. Second, it reminds me of people who promote their philosophy on bumper stickers. Whats the point? Third, people who are unsure about the validity of their belief (like Muslims) are the ones most likely to want to convince everyone to agree with them.

However I must admit I liked the "Imagine no religion" billboards. I just don't think they will convince anyone.

3. A 'values' voter speaks her mind on Obama

Comment #268860 by vanwall on October 22, 2008 at 11:01 am

Believe or not PBS could probably find morons who support Obama too if they weren't so obviously biased. I'm disappointed that Richard Dawkins has pro-Obama propaganda on his website.

4. When Atheists Attack

Comment #251811 by vanwall on September 22, 2008 at 6:55 am

If Kathleen Blanco, who is obviously less competent than Palin, were nominated, I doubt if Sam would object. Its just liberal bias.

5. When Atheists Attack

Comment #251279 by vanwall on September 21, 2008 at 10:30 am

I'm an atheist so I'm not too crazy about a religious nut being VP. But I'm also not too crazy about Obama, who is a racist and a Marxist, being president. His main qualification also seems to be that he made one very good speech. Oh, but he went to Harvard so when he screws the constitution he will do it it a highly intellectual manner, unlike the gun-toting bible-thumping hick.

6. It can be right to discriminate against the religious

Comment #202337 by vanwall on July 1, 2008 at 10:37 am

I don't see why people are so excited that, in one instance, the government actually allows employers to make their own employment decisions. Why should the government have any say in how one chooses their friends, lovers employees, employers etc? I know people think its OK to abuse employers because they are seen as somehow a quasi-public entity who should be obliged to serve the public interest. I think they should be free to choose their own associates without having to justify their choice to anyone, least of all the idiot government.

7. Your Brain Lies to You

Comment #200871 by vanwall on June 28, 2008 at 11:16 am

Even more diabolical than source amnesia is example amnesia. People here example after example in which Kerry and Obama are victims and they tend to forget that Democrats lie too.

8. Mormons urged to back ban on same-sex marriage

Comment #199224 by vanwall on June 25, 2008 at 10:53 am

I can't believe so many people are sucked in by this alledged violation of rights. What exactly is being "banned"? Gay couples can have a civil union or whatever they want to call it. The only thing they are banned from doing is changing the dictionary. If a woman wants to be an "uncle" are her rights being violated because females are "banned" from unclehood?

9. Evidence can't shake your faith if your faith excludes it as evidence

Comment #132916 by vanwall on February 25, 2008 at 12:00 pm

I would accept as evidence the turning of a woman into salt. I recommend Hillary Clinton.