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Bush and the Democratic Congress are still battling over the budget, although it is said they are getting closer. Getting closer to Bush unfortunately means giving him all the bombs and bullets he wants but not much else. A case in point is the latest proposal for the NIH and CDC budgets:
Over the…
Matthew Yglesias fires off a screed against Democrats who have told pollsters that they are unlikely to vote for Democratic congressional candidates in 2010 (I think Amanda's response sums up my thoughts rather well: people have to like this stuff, or surprisingly, they might not take the time to…
It's probably a little foolish to continue this on a Saturday, but I'd like to wrap up the giant framing/ religion/ screechy monkeys mess and get back to more pleasant topics, at least for a while. Putting it off until Monday would make this more visible, but it would also drag things out, so I'm…
Sorry I promised you all some thoughts on "WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IS TRUE EVEN THOUGH YOU CANNOT PROVE IT?". Last night my laptop was disintegrating, and now it's on the verge of a coma. Having said that let's see what some notable thinkers answered:
[Short aside - this type of Q&A was initiated…
the research communities of the rest of the world are laughing at us right now... this is a sad day for american scientific advancement.
Bush's disdain for scientists is so extravagant that one has to wonder what goes through his mind when, for example, he takes antibiotics (this assumes he's ingested pharmaceuticals others thank ethanol and cocaine). Or what about that petroleum he treasures so dearly -- does he reckon industrial chemists aren't involved in developing and improving the refinement process and that the shit flows straight from the ground into gas pumps everywhere?
Jesus H. Baldheaded Christ in a Vietnamese massage parlor.
Kemibe, from now on I will only read your posts that have an irreverant reference to a religious figure in a compromising locale. :)
I have this overview on how Bush came out on top yesterday in the battle over the visual.
http://scienceblogs.com/framing-science/2006/07/on_stem_cell_bills_bush…