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Wednesday Highlights

Good morning.

  1. A question of politics, “should the liberal state permit the existence of non-liberal communities?” I think so, but my argument will not fit in the margin of this page. 
  2. Well, those Keynesians in government voted themselves more power and got their panacea. Some more remarks here.
  3. One more thing for schools to waste money on.
  4. Time and church.
  5. Napoleon, err, the Anglicans in Egypt
  6. Mr Wilders and “freedom” in the UK.
  7. Verse.
  8. Healthcare rationing and the stimulus bill is a cowardly way to avoid debate.
  9. The Hindu Melkite.
  10. An odd film noted and reviewed.
  11. So Mr tax-fraud Geithner offers bank bailout version 2, or the fix for bad debt for the credit industry is to accumulate as much more bad debt as possible. Hair of the dog as very very expensive policy?
  12. What if I am weak?
  13. That “economic consensus” for the stimulus, alas exists only amongst politicians
  14. Two recent films compared.
  15. In which yet another lefty discovers the bigotry is hers.
  16. No, I have not.
  17. A discussion of guilt, innocence and punishments and another (from the left) who just bought the argument hook line and sinker.
  18. Epistemology and climate “science.” 
  19. The cross survives.
  20. On fasting.
  21. A cool video.
  22. So, its been what, two weeks? After four years … one wonders how disillusioned the left will be? 
  23. If I had more money than I knew what do do with.

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  1. JewishAtheist says

    That “economic consensus” for the stimulus, alas exists only amongst politicians.

    The title of the page you link to is “Most Economists Agree – The Stimulus is a Bad Idea” but the body is just a list of economists that (right-libertarian) Cato put together. Even Cato doesn’t pretend that this list represents “most” economists. It is a sizeable number, but there’s no attempt whatsoever to compare it to the number on the other side.

    Here, by way of comparison, is a list of “Some modern scientists who have accepted the biblical account of creation:”

    * Dr. William Arion, Biochemistry, Chemistry
    * Dr. Paul Ackerman, Psychologist
    * Dr. E. Theo Agard, Medical Physics
    * Dr. Steve Austin, Geologist
    * Dr. S.E. Aw, Biochemist
    * Dr. Thomas Barnes, Physicist
    * Dr. Geoff Barnard, Immunologist
    * Dr. John Baumgardner, Electrical Engineering, Space Physicist, Geophysicist, expert in supercomputer modeling of plate tectonics
    * Dr. Jerry Bergman, Psychologist
    * Dr. Kimberly Berrine, Microbiology & Immunology
    * Prof. Vladimir Betina, Microbiology, Biochemistry & Biology
    * Dr. Andrew Bosanquet, Biology, Microbiology
    * Edward A. Boudreaux, Theoretical Chemistry
    * Dr. David R. Boylan, Chemical Engineer
    * Prof. Linn E. Carothers, Associate Professor of Statistics
    * Prof. Sung-Do Cha, Physics
    * Dr. Eugene F. Chaffin, Professor of Physics
    * Dr. Choong-Kuk Chang, Genetic Engineering
    * Prof. Jeun-Sik Chang, Aeronautical Engineering
    * Dr. Donald Chittick, Physical Chemist
    * Prof. Chung-Il Cho, Biology Education
    * Dr. John M. Cimbala, Mechanical Engineering
    * Dr. Harold Coffin, Palaeontologist
    * Dr. Bob Compton, DVM
    * Dr. Ken Cumming, Biologist
    * Dr. Jack W. Cuozzo, Dentist
    * Dr. William M. Curtis III, Th.D., Th.M., M.S., Aeronautics & Nuclear Physics
    * Dr. Malcolm Cutchins, Aerospace Engineering
    * Dr. Lionel Dahmer, Analytical Chemist
    * Dr. Raymond V. Damadian, M.D., Pioneer of magnetic resonance imaging
    * Dr. Chris Darnbrough, Biochemist
    * Dr. Nancy M. Darrall, Botany
    * Dr. Bryan Dawson, Mathematics
    * Dr. Douglas Dean, Biological Chemistry
    * Prof. Stephen W. Deckard, Assistant Professor of Education
    * Dr. David A. DeWitt, Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience
    * Dr. Don DeYoung, Astronomy, atmospheric physics, M.Div
    * Dr. Geoff Downes, Creationist Plant Physiologist
    * Dr. Ted Driggers, Operations research
    * Robert H. Eckel, Medical Research
    * Dr. André Eggen, Geneticist
    * Dr. Dudley Eirich, Molecular Biologist
    * Prof. Dennis L. Englin, Professor of Geophysics
    * Prof. Danny Faulkner, Astronomy
    * Prof. Carl B. Fliermans, Professor of Biology
    * Prof. Dwain L. Ford, Organic Chemistry
    * Prof. Robert H. Franks, Associate Professor of Biology
    * Dr. Alan Galbraith, Watershed Science
    * Dr. Paul Giem, Medical Research
    * Dr. Maciej Giertych, Geneticist
    * Dr. Duane Gish, Biochemist
    * Dr. Werner Gitt, Information Scientist
    * Dr. Warwick Glover, General Surgeon
    * Dr. D.B. Gower, Biochemistry
    * Dr. Robin Greer, Chemist, History
    * Dr. Donald Hamann, Food Scientist
    * Dr. Barry Harker, Philosopher
    * Dr. Charles W. Harrison, Applied Physicist, Electromagnetics
    * Dr. George Hawke, Environmental Scientist
    * Dr. Margaret Helder, Science Editor, Botanist
    * Dr. Harold R. Henry, Engineer
    * Dr. Jonathan Henry, Astronomy
    * Dr. Joseph Henson, Entomologist
    * Dr. Robert A. Herrmann, Professor of Mathematics, US Naval Academy
    * Dr. Andrew Hodge, Head of the Cardiothoracic Surgical Service
    * Dr. Kelly Hollowell, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacologist
    * Dr. Ed Holroyd, III, Atmospheric Science
    * Dr. Bob Hosken, Biochemistry
    * Dr. George F. Howe, Botany
    * Dr. Neil Huber, Physical Anthropologist
    * Dr. James A. Huggins, Professor and Chair, Department of Biology
    * Evan Jamieson, Hydrometallurgy
    * George T. Javor, Biochemistry
    * Dr. Arthur Jones, Biology
    * Dr. Jonathan W. Jones, Plastic Surgeon
    * Dr. Raymond Jones, Agricultural Scientist
    * Prof. Leonid Korochkin, Molecular Biology
    * Dr. Valery Karpounin, Mathematical Sciences, Logics, Formal Logics
    * Dr. Dean Kenyon, Biologist
    * Prof. Gi-Tai Kim, Biology
    * Prof. Harriet Kim, Biochemistry
    * Prof. Jong-Bai Kim, Biochemistry
    * Prof. Jung-Han Kim, Biochemistry
    * Prof. Jung-Wook Kim, Environmental Science
    * Prof. Kyoung-Rai Kim, Analytical Chemistry
    * Prof. Kyoung-Tai Kim, Genetic Engineering
    * Prof. Young-Gil Kim, Materials Science
    * Prof. Young In Kim, Engineering
    * Dr. John W. Klotz, Biologist
    * Dr. Vladimir F. Kondalenko, Cytology/Cell Pathology
    * Dr. Leonid Korochkin, M.D., Genetics, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology
    * Dr. John K.G. Kramer, Biochemistry
    * Prof. Jin-Hyouk Kwon, Physics
    * Prof. Myung-Sang Kwon, Immunology
    * Dr. John Leslie, Biochemist
    * Dr. Jason Lisle, Astrophysicist
    * Dr. Alan Love, Chemist
    * Dr. Ian Macreadie, molecular biologist and microbiologist:
    * Dr. John Marcus, Molecular Biologist
    * Dr. Ronald C. Marks, Associate Professor of Chemistry
    * Dr. George Marshall, Eye Disease Researcher
    * Dr. Ralph Matthews, Radiation Chemist
    * Dr. John McEwan, Chemist
    * Prof. Andy McIntosh, Combustion theory, aerodynamics
    * Dr. David Menton, Anatomist
    * Dr. Angela Meyer, Creationist Plant Physiologist
    * Dr. John Meyer, Physiologist
    * Dr. Albert Mills, Animal Embryologist/Reproductive Physiologist
    * Colin W. Mitchell, Geography
    * Dr. Tommy Mitchell, Physician
    * Dr. John N. Moore, Science Educator
    * Dr. John W. Moreland, Mechanical engineer and Dentist
    * Dr. Henry M. Morris (1918–2006), founder of the Institute for Creation Research.
    * Dr. Arlton C. Murray, Paleontologist
    * Dr. John D. Morris, Geologist
    * Dr. Len Morris, Physiologist
    * Dr. Graeme Mortimer, Geologist
    * Dr. Terry Mortenson, History of Geology
    * Stanley A. Mumma, Architectural Engineering
    * Prof. Hee-Choon No, Nuclear Engineering
    * Dr. Eric Norman, Biomedical researcher
    * Dr. David Oderberg, Philosopher
    * Prof. John Oller, Linguistics
    * Prof. Chris D. Osborne, Assistant Professor of Biology
    * Dr. John Osgood, Medical Practitioner
    * Dr. Charles Pallaghy, Botanist
    * Dr. Gary E. Parker, Biologist, Cognate in Geology (Paleontology)
    * Dr. David Pennington, Plastic Surgeon
    * Prof. Richard Porter
    * Dr. Georgia Purdom, Molecular Genetics
    * Dr. John Rankin, Cosmologist
    * Dr. A.S. Reece, M.D.
    * Prof. J. Rendle-Short, Pediatrics
    * Dr. Jung-Goo Roe, Biology
    * Dr. David Rosevear, Chemist
    * Dr. Ariel A. Roth, Biology
    * Dr. Joachim Scheven Palaeontologist:
    * Dr. Ian Scott, Educator
    * Dr. Saami Shaibani, Forensic physicist
    * Dr. Young-Gi Shim, Chemistry
    * Prof. Hyun-Kil Shin, Food Science
    * Dr. Mikhail Shulgin, Physics
    * Dr. Roger Simpson, Engineer
    * Dr. Harold Slusher, Geophysicist
    * Dr. E. Norbert Smith, Zoologist
    * Arthur E. Wilder-Smith (1915–1995) Three science doctorates; a creation science pioneer
    * Dr. Andrew Snelling, Geologist
    * Prof. Man-Suk Song, Computer Science
    * Dr. Timothy G. Standish, Biology
    * Prof. James Stark, Assistant Professor of Science Education
    * Prof. Brian Stone, Engineer
    * Dr. Esther Su, Biochemistry
    * Dr. Charles Taylor, Linguistics
    * Dr. Stephen Taylor, Electrical Engineering
    * Dr. Ker C. Thomson, Geophysics
    * Dr. Michael Todhunter, Forest Genetics
    * Dr. Lyudmila Tonkonog, Chemistry/Biochemistry
    * Dr. Royal Truman, Organic Chemist:
    * Dr. Larry Vardiman, Atmospheric Science
    * Prof. Walter Veith, Zoologist
    * Dr. Joachim Vetter, Biologist
    * Sir Cecil P. G. Wakeley (1892–1979) Surgeon
    * Dr. Jeremy Walter, Mechanical Engineer
    * Dr. Keith Wanser, Physicist
    * Dr. Noel Weeks, Ancient Historian (also has B.Sc. in Zoology)
    * Dr. A.J. Monty White, Chemistry/Gas Kinetics
    * Dr. John Whitmore, Geologist/Paleontologist
    * Dr. Clifford Wilson, Psycholinguist and archaeologist
    * Dr. Kurt Wise, Palaeontologist
    * Prof. Verna Wright, Rheumatologist (deceased 1997)
    * Prof. Seoung-Hoon Yang, Physics
    * Dr. Thomas (Tong Y.) Yi, Ph.D., Creationist Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
    * Dr. Ick-Dong Yoo, Genetics
    * Dr. Sung-Hee Yoon, Biology
    * Dr. Patrick Young, Chemist and Materials Scientist
    * Prof. Keun Bae Yu, Geography
    * Dr. Henry Zuill, Biology

    Note that this is a common tactic of the right — listing as many people as one can find on one side of an issue to FALSELY imply that that side has more support than it really does.

  2. JewishAtheist says

    A question of politics, “should the liberal state permit the existence of non-liberal communities?” I think so, but my argument will not fit in the margin of this page.

    That makes about as much sense as “should the liberal state permit parents to abuse their children with lit cigarettes?”

  3. Mark says

    JA,
    Uhm, I said this was proof of a lack of consensus. I did not claim relative numbers.

    I suppose that just makes you a liberal fascist? ;)

  4. Mark says

    JA,
    I should clarify, the second remark refers to your second comment about non-liberal communities.

  5. JewishAtheist says

    Mark,

    So would you support local communities being allowed to institute Sharia law? Or honor killings? Where do you draw the line?



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