Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The Ted Stevens Watch
Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, a titan of Alaska politics convicted of felony charges last month, fell behind by three votes Wednesday as the count resumed in his re-election bid.
Three votes! That would be classic if that fucker lost by three votes... even better, just one vote. I'd laugh and laugh and laugh!
Three votes! That would be classic if that fucker lost by three votes... even better, just one vote. I'd laugh and laugh and laugh!
"Fox and Friends" Snipes at Atheists
The American Humanist Association (AHA) has launched a holiday advertising campaign, with ads in major newspapers and posters on Washington, DC buses proclaiming, "Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake."
AHA spokesman Fred Edwords told the Associated Press, "Our reason for doing it during the holidays is there are an awful lot of agnostics, atheists and other types of nontheists who feel a little alone during the holidays because of its association with traditional religion."
The hosts of Fox and Friends naturally saw this as something to snipe at. Brian Kilmeade found it particularly hilarious and offered a variety of possible slogans to promote sympathy for the feelings of lonely atheists.
He began with, "A lot of times during the holidays, we don't think enough about people who don't think enough about the holidays."
He then offered, "There's nobody's birth to celebrate, so give an atheist a hug."
His third suggestion was that "atheists should get together and not celebrate all at once."
But the accumulated paradoxes finally made Kilmeade's head explode. "I really don't understand this story," he expostulated. "I don't understand the campaign. They don't want -- leave them alone!"
As an atheist, I do not feel left out of Christmas. I celebrate the season with my family and friends as the non-religious holiday it mostly has become.
If you're interested, here is the information on the holiday campaign from the American Humanist Association.
AHA spokesman Fred Edwords told the Associated Press, "Our reason for doing it during the holidays is there are an awful lot of agnostics, atheists and other types of nontheists who feel a little alone during the holidays because of its association with traditional religion."
The hosts of Fox and Friends naturally saw this as something to snipe at. Brian Kilmeade found it particularly hilarious and offered a variety of possible slogans to promote sympathy for the feelings of lonely atheists.
He began with, "A lot of times during the holidays, we don't think enough about people who don't think enough about the holidays."
He then offered, "There's nobody's birth to celebrate, so give an atheist a hug."
His third suggestion was that "atheists should get together and not celebrate all at once."
But the accumulated paradoxes finally made Kilmeade's head explode. "I really don't understand this story," he expostulated. "I don't understand the campaign. They don't want -- leave them alone!"
As an atheist, I do not feel left out of Christmas. I celebrate the season with my family and friends as the non-religious holiday it mostly has become.
If you're interested, here is the information on the holiday campaign from the American Humanist Association.
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