Credit Where Its Due (NY Post)

I hate their politics, but you've got to give Murdoch's NY Post credit. They know what's important in a story!

From my junkmail

If it's got a bank return address on it, it goes right into the shredder. But stuff from magazines, I at least open. This is from FREE INQUIRY, an included note from Richard Dawkins. Here's a great excerpt about religion.

Hate Government Use Government

The Tea Baggers say they hate the government and want to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich. But wait? They don't quite look in the mirror for those who get government funds.

I Knew It!

The AMA of all people give a notice about what should be obvious. The relationship of TV and DEATH!

Bad Christians, Good Muslims dept:

The same issue of The Smithsonian that talks about the success of Finnish Schools (big government, no religion, no private schools), talks about the changes taking place within Islam. While Christian fundamentalists  are getting stronger-- and uglier, Muslims are getting LESS fundamental, and more accepting. Yeah! It's about time this stuff was written about! The problem is that it's too good, too truthful, for America. I bet the Smithsonian will be disciplined HARD in the near future.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/The-Struggle-Within-Islam.html

Let's Finnish With This Christian/Tea Party Propaganda

Throughout the US, Christian Tea Partyists are trying to dismantle the American Public Schools. Pushing for government funding for religious schools (obviously a violation of the Constitution), they say "competition" will improve the schools. Add to that, a lot of teaching to the test, and we'll improve, they say. Well, they're wrong.

A great article in THE SMITHSONIAN magazine shows the case of Finland, and how a country recently inundated with immigrants can have an education system that actually TEACHES. No private school. No standardized tests. Just real learning.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/Why-Are-Finlands-Schools-Successful.html

Why help old people... or the sick when you can buy wine?

Greed is in again. The rich don't want to pay more taxes than the poor. Corporations don't want to pay ANY taxes. Republicans call for the gutting of Medicare and Medicaid... puts more in their pocket. Now, some bankers and hedge fund managers are being indicted. Think they'll be convicted? Yeah, right. Not if they shell out for the wine!

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