The Right* of Conscience Ignorance

The Hon. Judge Jeanne Scott is as ignorant a buffoon as the plaintiff in whose favor she ruled this past week. A pharmacist's refusal to dispense the emergency contraceptive (Plan B) is not a matter of conscience, it's a matter of biological ignorance - shared, evidently, with Jeanne. Plan B is not abortive. Period. I thought someone had a nice summary on the action of this pill awhile back ... he did ... he did ... it was PZ. Pharmacists and, more importantly, legislators and judges: Please Read. At least there's a sign of sanity in the state of Washington (no, not the pharmacists).

Geez, we really need to do something about science education in this country. Naw, then people might come to understand that sexual orientation is not a choice [scroll down video 7] and then they might feel all bad and stuff about the way they have treated these people in the past. Yeah, who am I kidding.

*universally accepted symbol for double entendre [hehe]

NASA Triangle

Geez - I thought these people underwent extensive psychological screening before they entered the space program. While donning her nappies for the trip was a nice touch I still think we've identified the obtuse angle here.



What a long strange trip it's been.

And speaking of bizarre psyches, the nutjob formerly known as Pastor Haggard e-mails his ex-parishoners to tell them Jesus is putting his own very heterosexual self back together and he and his wife are both going to pursue masters' degrees in ... wait for it ... Psychology. Demonstrating, once again, the overlap between Psychology majors and psychos.



Psycho heal thyself.

Another Immaculate Conception?

In the Boston Globe article it was written that "She did not say how the child was conceived." Didn't she?

"This is a baby," Cheney said Wednesday at a forum sponsored by Glamour magazine. "This is a blessing from God. It is not a political statement. It is not a prop to be used in a debate by people on either side of an issue. It is my child."

Another Virgin Mary? Next thing you know we'll be seeing her face appearing in all manner of animate and inanimate objects. Laugh if you will but I've seen her [scroll down or read;)]] myself. But, back to the Mary at hand, I want to know what happened to each and everyone of those fertilized babies embryos.

More Evidence There is no God

A Light went out in Texas today.















'night, Molly. The fight won't be the same without you.

Faith Silencing Reason

If I could only read one Op-Ed columnist for the remainder of my days it would be a difficult task to choose between Paul Krugman and Robyn Blumner (albeit a task made infinitely easier thanks to the Times Select wall to which I refuse to capitulate - unless subscriptions were to be made 'by columnist').

In her latest column, Robyn comments on Pat Robertson's declared visitations as well as the ubiquitous pass given religiousity in our society. She does so by way of a book review of sorts - commenting on and including excerpts from Sam Harris' Letter to a Christian Nation. A good read.