Asana, what's the citation on this drivel you printed?Here's a thought:"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."--attributed to Benjamin Franklin

No, Chris, I didn't re-gift Omnivore's Dilemma. It was on my christmas wish list, thanks to booktalk. I, also, thought it a perfect gift for a girlfriend who became a mother last year. Her daughter is now eating real food and she is trying to make good decisions for all their diets. She was really e...

I receivedMiddlemarch, George EliotThe Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization, Thomas L. FriedmanThe Omnivore's Dilemma, Michael PollanThe Trial, Franz KafkaThe Selfish Gene, Richard DawkinsMother Night, Kurt VonnegutThe Demon Haunted World, Carl SaganNo Country for Old Men, Cormac Mc...

Fiske: Hopefully not anything to do with hoasca tea... Not tea, Fiske, coffee--Irish coffee, well sans the coffee...which is why I can't understand the insomnia portion of the evening.Mr. P.: Well, I am more concerned with the fact that an appeal to religion was even attempted byt the lawyers, but t...

Just to clarify, I am one of those female leftist Northeasterners I referred to (with the exception that I like to delude myself into thinking I know a little something about U.S. government). As you said, the legal, I was actually discussing constitutional, issues surrounding secession are pointles...

Mr. P: One question about the Nixon case. Did, as Dawkins asserts, Nixon's lawyers "[appeal] to the constitutional right to freedom of religion (23)." ?Well Dawkins specifically stated:Quote:So, instead of freedom of speech, the Nixons' lawyers appealed to the constitutional right to freed...

In his first chapter, Dawkins addresses two court cases where he feels religion is given special privileges within the courts. In both cases, I believe Dawkins seriously misrepresents the true issues as outlined in the Courts' Opinions. I intend to address the second case, James Nixon v. Northern Lo...

I am about a third of the way into The God Delusion. However, like Julian, I'm not sure if you can count me as a participant in the discussion, because I'm not really sure how much useful discussion the book is likely to stir. Thus far, what I've read in this book reminds me, ironically, of how I fe...

Just in case anyone hasn't seen this yet, here's a link of Bob Woodward's article from today's Washington Post entitled "Ford Disagreed with Bush About Invading Iraq." I was always curious why Ford hadn't yet really weighed in on Iraq. I'd be curious to read a more thorough record of those...

Quote:Believe it or not I am very sceptical Not.Frank, you're still at it. I'm impressed by the persistence. I wouldn't be able to continue a discussion with someone who has such failings in both writing and reasoning fundamentals. Just letting you know you still have a cheering section.