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McCain To Illegal Immigrants: Your God’s Children

by brianr on 6/30/2008 11:47:51 AM

Can’t wait to see how this goes over with the Rush Limbaugh wing of the Republican Party. McCain told the Latino officials the proposal failed because Americans were not confident Congress would protect U.S. borders before dealing with the question of illegal immigration. “GOD’S C... Continue »

To quote the pope?

by MisterE on 4/22/2008 12:36:27 PM

Stem cell research is bad? A mass of cells is a life? Does that mean I shouldn't flush the toilet every time I use it? What about that massive booger I just fished out of my nose? I direct the pope to my most recent post about stem cell research, and how negative religious views of science can hind... Continue »

Ignorance with Wings Part 4 ::embryonic stem cells::

by MisterE on 12/9/2007 2:37:32 PM

Embryonic stem cells: ES cells are pluripotent. This means they are able to differentiate into all derivatives of the three primary germ layers: ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm. These include each of the more than 220 cell types in the adult body. Pluripotency distinguishes ES cells from multipote... Continue »

Saving This Life Here and Now

by Tall Paul on 8/1/2007 10:48:26 AM

Life and death issues are often sticky ones. These issues tend toward gray areas rather than black-and-white. But if you believe in the Creator of the universe, you know how he values each single life. The Bible says that he knows the number of days for people before they were even made. Humans... Continue »

Life and Money

by Jillian Garrity on 6/27/2007 1:44:24 PM

You may think it odd that I included the word "money" in my post title, so let me give you a little background: I have a BS in biochemistry and I work in finance. My specialty in market analysis lies in the bio-tech sector, so when I hear "stem cell research" both the scientist and the market anal... Continue »

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Should Dems begin investigations of Bush Admin.?

by Jack Cafferty on 11/20/2008 7:09:29 AM

Congressional Democrats will move forward with investigations of the Bush administration in January. FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: The New York Times reports that congressional Democrats are going to move forward with investigations of the Bush administration even after the president leaves office in ... Continue »

How has economy changed your holiday plans?

by Jack Cafferty on 11/20/2008 7:09:29 AM

(PHOTO CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES) FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: The shopping malls, department stores and discount retailers are doing all they can to let you know the holidays are almost here. This year, they really need your business. Last month, retail sales suffered the worst monthly drop on record. A... Continue »

How has economy changed your holiday plans?

by Jack Cafferty on 11/19/2008 10:02:22 PM

(PHOTO CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES) FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: The shopping malls, department stores and discount retailers are doing all they can to let you know the holidays are almost here. This year, they really need your business. Last month, retail sales suffered the worst monthly drop on record. A... Continue »

Oogedy-Boogedy

by Kevin Drum on 11/19/2008 5:17:04 PM

OOGEDY-BOOGEDY....Kathleen Parker blames the demise of the Republican Party on its "evangelical, right-wing, oogedy-boogedy branch," and Jonah Goldberg is annoyed:What aspects of the Christian Right amount to oogedy-boogedyism? I take oogedy-boogedy to be a perjorative reference to absurd superstiti... Continue »

Midday open thread

by Markos Moulitsas on 11/19/2008 3:37:15 PM

Nate interviews wingnut. Hilarity ensues. Missouri results were supposed to be finished yesterday, yet the outstanding counties (St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and Jackson still don't appear to have updated their results. Maybe today? This week? This year? Remember the documentary "Hoop Dreams"... Continue »