One video, sixteen minutes equals deep insight into how American society runs. (Hint: Most likely not for your benefit.) I grow tired of hearing arch-conservatives rail on about the evils of regulation and how it stifles industry. People die because of deregulation and lax standards – but somehow the
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Dead Wild Roses: Pretty Much Every Creationist Argument…
Creationist: *argle-bargle* – “Science said this!”, trots out gross caricature of scientific theory. “It is ‘just a theory!” – More *argle-bargle*. Rational People: … *heavy sigh* And then…the slapdown. You are entitled to your opinion, but never entitled to the facts. Filed under: Religion, Science Tagged:
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Creationist: *argle-bargle* – “Science said this!”, trots out gross caricature of scientific theory. “It is ‘just a theory!” – More *argle-bargle*. Rational People: … *heavy sigh* And then…the slapdown. You are entitled to your opinion, but never entitled to the facts. Filed under: Religion, Science Tagged:
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Quick Take on SCOTUS Ruling :(
Filed under: Politics Tagged: Sad days for people, SCOTUS, Women
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Quick Take on SCOTUS Ruling :(
Update: Highlights from dissenting judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg [page 60 of the Document]. 1. “Would the exemption…extend to employers with religiously grounded objections to blood transfusions (Jehovah’s Witnesses); antidepressants (Scientologists); medications derived from pigs, including anesthesia, intravenous fluids, and pills coated with gelatin (certain Muslims, Jews, and Hindus); and
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Happy Canada Day – Have some Canadian History :)
Did you think Canada was all about the fun? Nope, nope, nope! Learning first, then fireworks and beer. 🙂 “The enactment of the British North America Act, 1867 (today called the Constitution Act, 1867), which confederated Canada, was celebrated on July 1, 1867, with the ringing of the bells
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Happy Canada Day – Have some Canadian History :)
Did you think Canada was all about the fun? Nope, nope, nope! Learning first, then fireworks and beer. 🙂 “The enactment of the British North America Act, 1867 (today called the Constitution Act, 1867), which confederated Canada, was celebrated on July 1, 1867, with the ringing of the bells
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: News Flash For the Calgary Doctor: Medicine is Evidence Based. (!)
What the hell is this? Am I living in the US or something? This story broke on on CBC radio June 27th, and listening to what happened I filled this news tid-bit safely under the “smart people doing stupid things” category. The tale of this doctor’s mixed up medical ethos
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: News Flash For the Calgary Doctor: Medicine is Evidence Based. (!)
What the hell is this? Am I living in the US or something? This story broke on on CBC radio June 27th, and listening to what happened I filled this news tid-bit safely under the “smart people doing stupid things” category. The tale of this doctor’s mixed up medical ethos
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Omnipotence Fails
Good morning. Today’s disservice is on the short and sweet side as cracking this particular religious chestnut is neither particularly complex or time consuming. Necessary? Of course, but hey on the Canadian long weekend everyone gets a brain break. 🙂 Enjoy. Filed under: Religion Tagged: Assorted Religious Delusions, Fail, Omnipotence,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Omnipotence Fails
Good morning. Today’s disservice, with many thanks to AntiCitizen-X, is on the short and sweet side as cracking this particular religious chestnut is neither particularly complex or time consuming. Necessary? Of course, but hey on the Canadian long weekend everyone gets a brain break. 🙂 Enjoy. [Edit: Grr.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Very Specific Right Wing Meaning of Choice
Ouch. :> Filed under: Humour Tagged: Choice, Comic, Humour, Right Wing Politics
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Very Specific Right Wing Meaning of Choice
Ouch. :> Filed under: Humour Tagged: Choice, Comic, Humour, Right Wing Politics
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Bach, Ricercar a 6
Follow the theme – Hint: It is the ‘eggs’ 🙂 Filed under: Housekeeping Tagged: Bach, Musical Offering, Ricercar a 6, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
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Follow the theme – Hint: It is the ‘eggs’ 🙂 Filed under: Housekeeping Tagged: Bach, Musical Offering, Ricercar a 6, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Friend Zone!
Ah, friendly readers, behold the surreal world of MRA ‘reality’ compared to what, in fact, is reality. Filed under: Feminism Tagged: Feminism, Helpful Hints, MRA Stupidity
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Friend Zone!
Ah, friendly readers, behold the surreal world of MRA ‘reality’ compared to what, in fact, is reality. Filed under: Feminism Tagged: Feminism, Helpful Hints, MRA Stupidity
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Four Minutes, One Hundred and Fifty Four Bullets.
I get email: From the Sandyhook Promise – Dear Friend, “The person who killed my precious son Dylan carried 10, 30-round, large-capacity gun ammunition magazines into Sandy Hook Elementary. 300 rounds. He deliberately left the smaller-capacity magazines at home. In approximately four minutes, he shot 154 bullets, killing 20 children
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I get email: From the Sandyhook Promise – Dear Friend, “The person who killed my precious son Dylan carried 10, 30-round, large-capacity gun ammunition magazines into Sandy Hook Elementary. 300 rounds. He deliberately left the smaller-capacity magazines at home. In approximately four minutes, he shot 154 bullets, killing 20 children
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Oil Companies Need Their Profits – The Summer Gas Gouge.
Oh Canada! Producer of so much oil and making strides to export it to other countries just had its first jump in gasoline prices. One question to contemplate is that rather than exporting oil to other countries wouldn’t it be nice to stabilize the domestic market supply and give Canadian
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