Oops. Malingerer, this was misplaced. I was replying to something Cathartic Bullets said upthread. And anyaroses, the evidence suggests that most of the founding fathers were very free-thinking Christians. They were adherents of Enlightenment thinking, which is strongly deistic in nature, so I think that's where the…

Cookie, Georgia really is a better place for a military base than Minnesota. Months and months of snow each year don't make for great training for troops that will be stationed primarily in the Middle East.

Cookie, Georgia really is a better place for a military base than Minnesota. Months and months of snow each year don't make for great training for troops that will be stationed primarily in the Middle East.

Cathartic Bullets, the evidence does point to the founding fathers being Christian, even Jefferson, even if they were somewhat free-thinking ones. This does not mean that yammering on about the "Christian" foundations of the country is valid: the founding fathers deliberately eliminated their personal religious…

Cathartic Bullets, the evidence does point to the founding fathers being Christian, even Jefferson, even if they were somewhat free-thinking ones. This does not mean that yammering on about the "Christian" foundations of the country is valid: the founding fathers deliberately eliminated their personal religious…

Andrew Bird is actually a pretty innovative musician, you know. His music is definitely not for everyone, but there's no lack of creativity there. It's true that when some people try to recreate "old sounds" or just pay homage to them, the result is sort of embarrassing to hear, but musicians have always revisited…

Andrew Bird is actually a pretty innovative musician, you know. His music is definitely not for everyone, but there's no lack of creativity there. It's true that when some people try to recreate "old sounds" or just pay homage to them, the result is sort of embarrassing to hear, but musicians have always revisited…

Atheism is not defined by logic or good sense, it's defined by not believing in god. So the word "atheist" is perfect, actually.

Atheism is not defined by logic or good sense, it's defined by not believing in god. So the word "atheist" is perfect, actually.

Don't pigs rely on their noses to find acorns? And is it physically possible for anyone with a pulse to be dumb enough to need help reaching the conclusion that the Olympics commentators suck even more rabid donkey balls than regular sports commentators?

I didn't get the chance to watch, but it seems like this picture might say it all:

I didn't get the chance to watch, but it seems like this picture might say it all:

Oh, Snidely, is there anything you like?

Oh, Snidely, is there anything you like?

Uh, not hot, you say?

Uh, not hot, you say?

And, Kozmo, to clarify, I agree that legislation that is divorced from the circumstances that required/inspired it is a bad thing. And if assault weapon bans are always going to be using the same language as previous bans, then yes, that is a good reason for keeping them off the books. It's just a tough argument to…

And, Kozmo, to clarify, I agree that legislation that is divorced from the circumstances that required/inspired it is a bad thing. And if assault weapon bans are always going to be using the same language as previous bans, then yes, that is a good reason for keeping them off the books. It's just a tough argument to…

I'm not rejecting any possible defense of a no assault weapon ban, Kozmo, I just didn't think that you made your argument very well.

I'm not rejecting any possible defense of a no assault weapon ban, Kozmo, I just didn't think that you made your argument very well.