From The Inoculated Mind:
"Intelligent Design was demonstrated to be merely a re-labeling of creationism in 1987 after a Supreme Court case had ruled that “creation science” in the classroom was unconstitutional. In that year, every instance of the words “creationist” and “creationism” in their high-school ID textbook were replaced with “Intelligent Design” and “Design Proponent.” The definitions were exactly the same. In one instance, “creationists” was improperly edited to become “cdesign proponentsists” - a breathtaking transitional fossil between creationism and intelligent design."
Thus:
“I am the very model of a C-Design Proponentsist” by Amadan
I am the very model of a c-design-proponentsist
The diametric opposite of all that is materialist
My engineering cert allows me call myself a scientist -
We won’t discuss those classes in Biology I might have missed
I work in a diploma mill I call a university
And there I struggle long and hard to teach the controversity
I welcome all opinions notwithstanding their diversity
I just reject the fact-based ones as atheist perversity
He just rejects the fact-based ones as atheist perversity
He just rejects the fact-based ones as atheist perversity
He just rejects the fact-based ones as goddam pervertersity
My publication record is quite pre-dispen-sensationalist
I regularly top the polls of books that are salvationist
Applause in the reviews keeps copies flying off the bookstore shelf
I couldn’t be more pleased if I had written the reviews myself
He couldn’t be more pleased if he had written the reviews himself
He wishes Amazon would keep his IP numbers to itself
When I go up for tenure I’ll submit my publication list
And if they ask for science then I’ll scream “Discriminationist!”
Religion has no place within the quest for natural knowledge
At least until I am the one who’s put in charge of [the] college
I’m waiting for the day in court when Darwin meets his Waterloo
[And] though I might find that testifying isn’t what I ought to do
I know that what’s in Genesis is strictly and completely true
It’s just a shame it’s stuck in a six-thousand-year-long peer review
He knows that what’s in Genesis is strictly and completely true
He knows that what’s in Genesis is strictly and completely true
He wishes that the IRS would let him see his research through
I claim that Dover came about because the judge was activist
I dazzle congregations with my jargon that’s distractivist
I never answer awkward questions even if you do insist
I really am the model of a c-design-proponentsist
He never answers awkward questions even if you do insist
He really is the model of a c-design-proponentsist!
This makes me happy.
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Part 3 of the 2008 Politics Series
I'll do the last two Republican candidates together because there's no way I'd vote for either of them, and here's why.
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Mitt Romney:
1. He is very anti-abortion, though he may allow the states to decide. That's uncertain.
2. He supports No Child Left Behind, charter schools and vouchers. As stated before, I pretty much hate all those ideas.
3. He is pro-abstinence-only education, which is moronic. Abstinence-only education DOESN'T WORK. Duh.
4. His stance on environmental issues is basically "if it immediately hurts humans, stop it-- but if it doesn't, and we can get money off of it, then screw long-term effects!"
5. He opposes rights for homosexuals.
6. He would push to limit stem cell research, which could save millions of lives.
7. He opposes medical marijuana.
8. He approves of Guantanamo, and will not allow the prisoners there to have judicial review, which is a violation of the Geneva Convention and besides, it makes the US look like total hypocrites because we insist that everyone treat people in their countries a certain way and yet we don't do it ourselves.
9. He would increase troops in Iraq and continue that war.
10. He would refuse to meet with leaders of nations whom he disagreed with, or who are dictators. Now, I'm not saying we should appease every dictator who comes along, but there is a lot to be said for opening diplomatic relations with countries, even if we don't really like their methods.
I agree with his stance against censorship, against prayer in public schools, for encouraging tech research (well, it's better than other uses of the money),and that he opposes amnesty. None of those are strong enough to make me want to vote for him, ever. He's conservative on social issues AND he's a war hawk.
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As for the final Republican, John McCain:
1. He wants to continue the Iraq war, increasing troops, and wouldn't be opposed to invading Iran.
2. He is completely pro-Israel, and anti-Palestine. I'd rather we had a President who left Israel/Palestine alone, because there's too much emotion and religion wrapped up in that, and we don't need to be involved. Not that we should stop aiding Israel, but we should stop being so overt about it.
3. He would keep Guatanamo Bay as it is, like Romney would.
4. He is very pro-drug legislation, which means no medical marijuana and more of the "War on Drugs."
5. He supports school vouchers.
6. HE BELIEVES INTELLIGENT DESIGN SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS. Gah. *headdesk*
7. He wants Roe v. Wade to be overturned, and he is against birth control and contraceptives. He would push to redefine not just fetuses, but embryos as well (an embryo is what you call it between fertilization and the 8th week of gestation) as people. He also is a supporter of abstinence-only education, which means that not only can young women not abort the mistakes but they won't know how to prevent them in the first place.
8. He wants to ban flag desecration, which is just stupid.
9. He favors amnesty for illegals. I've always thought they should amend the law so that you are not a citizen if you are born in this country but your parents are here illegally, and make it easier to get work visas. Then continue deporting and more importantly protecting the borders. With the ability to deport whole families instead of just parents, and the fact that many illegal aliens come here to give birth so their children can live in this country, that would cut down on the number of illegals. Amnesty just says "Yeah... I know we said you can't come, but we'll let it slide this time. But in the future, YOU CAN'T COME." Any kid knows that when a parent talks like that you can get away with it any time you want.
In fairness, he does at least want to allow stem cell research (unlike Romney), though he would regulate it, and favors merit-pay for teachers (a strategy I like as long as they get MORE pay for doing well, not LESS pay for doing poorly). He also would leave the gay marriage question up to the states. He opposes drilling in Alaska and ethanol subsidies, which is good, and wants to reduce the deficit. But none of that can make me ignore the fact that he wants to attack science education AND sex education and make it illegal to even take a morning-after pill. He's religious right. No thanks.
Mitt Romney:
1. He is very anti-abortion, though he may allow the states to decide. That's uncertain.
2. He supports No Child Left Behind, charter schools and vouchers. As stated before, I pretty much hate all those ideas.
3. He is pro-abstinence-only education, which is moronic. Abstinence-only education DOESN'T WORK. Duh.
4. His stance on environmental issues is basically "if it immediately hurts humans, stop it-- but if it doesn't, and we can get money off of it, then screw long-term effects!"5. He opposes rights for homosexuals.
6. He would push to limit stem cell research, which could save millions of lives.
7. He opposes medical marijuana.
8. He approves of Guantanamo, and will not allow the prisoners there to have judicial review, which is a violation of the Geneva Convention and besides, it makes the US look like total hypocrites because we insist that everyone treat people in their countries a certain way and yet we don't do it ourselves.
9. He would increase troops in Iraq and continue that war.
10. He would refuse to meet with leaders of nations whom he disagreed with, or who are dictators. Now, I'm not saying we should appease every dictator who comes along, but there is a lot to be said for opening diplomatic relations with countries, even if we don't really like their methods.
I agree with his stance against censorship, against prayer in public schools, for encouraging tech research (well, it's better than other uses of the money),and that he opposes amnesty. None of those are strong enough to make me want to vote for him, ever. He's conservative on social issues AND he's a war hawk.
As for the final Republican, John McCain:
1. He wants to continue the Iraq war, increasing troops, and wouldn't be opposed to invading Iran.
2. He is completely pro-Israel, and anti-Palestine. I'd rather we had a President who left Israel/Palestine alone, because there's too much emotion and religion wrapped up in that, and we don't need to be involved. Not that we should stop aiding Israel, but we should stop being so overt about it.3. He would keep Guatanamo Bay as it is, like Romney would.
4. He is very pro-drug legislation, which means no medical marijuana and more of the "War on Drugs."
5. He supports school vouchers.
6. HE BELIEVES INTELLIGENT DESIGN SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS. Gah. *headdesk*
7. He wants Roe v. Wade to be overturned, and he is against birth control and contraceptives. He would push to redefine not just fetuses, but embryos as well (an embryo is what you call it between fertilization and the 8th week of gestation) as people. He also is a supporter of abstinence-only education, which means that not only can young women not abort the mistakes but they won't know how to prevent them in the first place.
8. He wants to ban flag desecration, which is just stupid.
9. He favors amnesty for illegals. I've always thought they should amend the law so that you are not a citizen if you are born in this country but your parents are here illegally, and make it easier to get work visas. Then continue deporting and more importantly protecting the borders. With the ability to deport whole families instead of just parents, and the fact that many illegal aliens come here to give birth so their children can live in this country, that would cut down on the number of illegals. Amnesty just says "Yeah... I know we said you can't come, but we'll let it slide this time. But in the future, YOU CAN'T COME." Any kid knows that when a parent talks like that you can get away with it any time you want.In fairness, he does at least want to allow stem cell research (unlike Romney), though he would regulate it, and favors merit-pay for teachers (a strategy I like as long as they get MORE pay for doing well, not LESS pay for doing poorly). He also would leave the gay marriage question up to the states. He opposes drilling in Alaska and ethanol subsidies, which is good, and wants to reduce the deficit. But none of that can make me ignore the fact that he wants to attack science education AND sex education and make it illegal to even take a morning-after pill. He's religious right. No thanks.
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