“Listen, don’t take this the wrong way, but you sound like a leftwing nutbar.” Kevin O’Leary to Chris Hedges on The Lang & O’Leary Exchange October 6, 2011 I’ve not watched this show, the day this interview took place, Diane … Continue reading →
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Bene Diction Blogs On: Paul Crouch Jr. abruptly leaves Trinity Broadcasting Network
TBN’s legal spokesman didn’t have much to say this week other than “Paul Jr. has resigned from the organization to pursue other ministry work.” TBN is the largest Christian network in the world and was founded by Paul Crouch Sr. … Continue reading →
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: The Old War on Science Returns Under Rick Perry
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In an August post about the return of the “war on science”—prosecuted by the political right—I drew a key distinction between attacks on knowledge that h…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Journalists Ask NYTimes To Set Disclosure of Conflicts Policy For Op-Ed Contributors
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Back in June, I wrote about my effort to seek answers from The New York Times public editor’s office regarding the paper’s lack of a policy for disclosure of p…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Once And For All: The Precautionary Principle is Not Unscientific
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Some conservatives are immensely more fun to debate than others.
In the past month, a debate over left-right science abuse with Kenneth Green of the American Enterprise Insti…
Mike Powell Fanclub: Mike Powell Fanclub 2011-10-10 23:04:57
Happy Tuesday! I hope that everyone had a good long weekend and is getting over respective tryptophan comas. Here’s what we’ll be talking about tomorrow:
Election reasons rolls on:
Incumbency, FTW in Ottawa.
Newfoundland and Saskatchewan elections end and begin.
It costs a million dollars to not use the old US embassy.
Ottawa unemployment on the rise.
Expect a long cold […]
Bene Diction Blogs On: This headline is currently inoperative :)
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. “Archdiocese develops ‘Nixonian’ policies” reads the arresting headline in the recent B.C. Catholic newspaper. Before we call Woodward and Bernstein, let’s read on: “Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, has announced “with … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: A $6 million slap on the wrist for Mr. Trost?
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. The Conservative government has decided to give the International Planned Parenthood Federation $ 6 million to fund “sex education and contraception in five developing countries”, the CBC is reporting. The funding … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Rick Mercer & Mike Holmes install solar panels
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Continue readingMike Powell Fanclub: Radio Topics, October 4th
Happy Tuesday all!
At 8:05, we’ll be joined by CCCA president Jordan Charbonneau to discuss what’s going on in Centretown, as well as their upcoming AGM.
We’ll also touch on some of the following:
The final provincial election discussion for 4 years! Maybe!
Anil Naidoo gets Desmond Tutu endorsement.
Paul Dewar enters the NDP Leadership race. So does Nathan Cullen.
The […]
Bene Diction Blogs On: Peter Youngren re-marries
Grace TV: Marriage announcement Peter Youngren and Taina Kuusiluoma were married on Friday, September 30th, 2011 in a ceremony at the Toronto International Celebration Church. The officiating minister was Rev. David Youngren. Many friends and pastors attended the ceremony and … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Why we need to pray for, and about, the Supreme Court of Canada
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission I like to give credit where credit is due and today, Faytene Grasseschi may be pleasantly surprised to realize that it is her turn. I haven’t changed all my views, mind … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Insite ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada rules unanimously in the facility’s favour. Macleans Applause and a sigh of relief. One of the most powerful things I’ve ever read online was this article by Meera Bai in ChristianWeek: Why I help addicts shoot … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Televangelism – the pale substitute
In 1988, a former employee of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries wrote a piece for The Kansas City Star about his dismissal as a Swaggart bible college staff member. He had been dating a student, which was verboten and he was turfed. I found … Continue reading →
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Evolution and Climate Deniers: Natural Allies?
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On the face of things, there is no clear reason why the same person—like, say, Rick Perry—ought to deny accepted science about both evolution, and also global warmin…
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Canadian women, apply your discernment…
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. I hope that the ladies gathering in Calgary later this week for the Women on the Frontlines Christian conference are on guard. For several reasons…but the one that comes most readily … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Angry Bird creators
I like Angry Birds. My family and most of my friends like Angry Birds. What is not too like in a simple game that doesn’t cost and wing and a slingshot? Developers Peter Vesterbacka (CMO of Rovio), Jaakko lisalo (Senior … Continue reading →
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Unequivocal: Today’s Right is Overwhemingly More Anti-Science Than Today’s Left
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Last week, I took to task a really poor USA Today op-ed making the following claim:
"In short, for every anti-science Republican that exists, there is at least one anti-scie…
Bene Diction Blogs On: Former Sportsnet personality Damian Goddard working for NOM
Former Sportsnet on-air host, Damian Goddard is now working for a new branch of the National Organization for Marriage, a US anti-gay group. Goddard is named as a primary staff member (along with former NOM chairman Maggie Gallagher) of a … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: 6 million dollar class action launched against Redeemer University College
This seems to have been a week where posts have focused on Christian education. Tyndale University, College and Seminary being the first focus, I’ll end this BDBO impromptu education week pointing out a $6 million dollar class action suit. Just down … Continue reading →
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