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  1. Teaching intelligent design in a science class isn't right. It's not science. Scientific theories are devised using the scientific method; intelligent design was not. Sure evolution is just a theory. But it is the best explination we have right now. There are plenty of other theories taught in science classes because they were devised scientifically and are the best explinations. So why not propose teaching alternatives to other theories? That's right - they don't come into conflict with Christian dogma. Teaching intelligent design in a science class is not only wrong because it isn't science, but it is a clear and obvious attempt to insert religion into schools. Just like the stickers on the textbooks in Georgia, this is not something that should be done. If parents have a problem with their kids learning about evolution, it is their job to teach them the alternative theories on their own (or send them to a religious place to be taught it). The ACLU has every right to bring forth this lawsuit.
  2. Good signing for you guys. I really like Leiter. He's a great commentator.
  3. Last season's payroll was the same as 2003's. We lost the ridiculous contracts of Dean Palmer, Steve Sparks, Craig Paquette, Shane Halter and other bums. This offseason, we are done paying Damion Easley his absurd salary to play for you guys, and also Matt Anderson and Danny Patterson, 2 worthless relief pitchers making over 6 million combined, have their contracts leave the books. In order to sign people this offseason, we will probably have to raise payroll. But we lose a lot of contracts next season, Bobby Higginson (finally!), Ugueth Urbina, Rondell White, Jason Johnson, Fernando Vina etc.
  4. http://www.freep.com/sports/tigers/tigers4e_20041204.htm Pavano's agent denied that that was the true offer, although he said the team did make an opening offer.
  5. maybe because that's the way society dictates it should be? do you ever give any value to tradition, moral values, history? they might not have any value in the academic world of black and white, but in the real world the are slightly more important. 624615[/snapback] I love how bigots defend their views by claiming that being against gays is having some superior kind of moral values than the rest of the world. These sad, closed-minded, insecure people crack me up. If everything was decided by "tradition" there would never be any social change in this world. I mean do you believe slavery was right just because it had a long tradition all thoroughout history before it was abolished. Those kinds of arguments don't fly with me. There's always forward progress socially. I don't see anything wrong with the ad. It's not like they are saying "we let gays get married." They are just saying that they are preaching what Jesus taught, to include everyone.
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    Fox gets BCS

    I don't like this. FOX will ruin the broadcasts just like they've ruined baseball broadcasts on their channel.
  7. Too harsh. I'm just gonna say it. Black guy beating up a white guy. That's how things go in the court of law; and apparently it goes just so on the court of basketball. I don't want to make Artest out to be a martyr either, cause he's mostly just an idiot. But the more I think about it, the more sure I am that this penalty was ridiculous. 620048[/snapback] It has nothing to do with race. Everybody who says so is a bigot. It has to do with Artest's past, him going into the crowd and attacking innocent fans. Nice job by the NBA but I would have kicked him out of the league for good. He's tarnished the image of the NBA with his antics.
  8. Jackson should've got more I mean he wasn't really provoked to go up there in the first place! 619507[/snapback] helpin out his teammate...i got pumped up when i saw it 619509[/snapback] So classless... He broke the rules by going up into the stands unprovoked and assaulted fans. He deserves all of the suspensions, criminal charges and lawsuits he will get. It's not about your entertainment, you sick person, it's about protecting fans from psychos like Jackson and Artest.
  9. Amen, DetroitWhat. I can't believe we have so many people in this world that thinks it's okay to take justice into your own hands. Artest got hit with a cup. His life wasn't in danger. If he would have restrained himself and let authorities handle it, none of this would have happen. Instead, he chose to go into the crowd and attack an innocent fan, setting off a riot. He deserves to suffer the consequences of his actions. It's not about the playoffs, it's about punishing despicable player behavior. I can't believe there are so many shallow people that all they care about is the playoffs.
  10. This is very disturbing to hear. I don't think this is right at all. Don't be a pharmacist if it goes against your morals because it's wrong to deny people their prescriptions.
  11. Agreed, this poll is unnecessary. It's not going to accomplish anything.
  12. Liberals cant win in the south if they make stereotypes about southern people and show disgust towards them. :thumbdown 611800[/snapback] No, democrats can't win in the south because southerners vote mostly on social issues Yeah, Democrats are wrong and immoral on these, period, but I really wish people who vote Republican would vote Republican for other reasons. 611911[/snapback] Democrats aren't wrong and immoral on those issues, period. That's an opinion. Lots of people actually agree with them on their stances (me included). And let's face it, these are issues that the church has taken up, religious issues. You can't fathom why some liberals look down on these people? Uhh, maybe because they re-elected a terrible President, solely because he proclaims to share their beliefs on some religious issues, something he probably can't do much about. Wake up and smell the coffee and vote for the best guy for the job, not the guy who proclaims to share your religious beliefs. That's not what the Presidency is about. Besides, why do these people feel they need to force their religious beliefs on the rest of the country?
  13. Bush can't run for re-election in 08. 608088[/snapback] Thank God! That's the only positive I see here.
  14. Three words: You can't vote. :plain 607916[/snapback] So, its the last time. There's definatly something wrong with the Democrats when Bush completely sweeps the entire south. 607924[/snapback] I really don't think it's something that's wrong with the democratic party. It's that the southern states are dominated by the religious right which voted for Bush mostly because he shares their anti-gay and pro-life views.
  15. I actually don't think it's that impressive. A lot of the areas highlighted in blue are where the majority of the population is concentrated, the bigger cities which tend to be more liberal than the rural areas. Putting up this map overstates how much of the country's support Bush has because a lot of the counties he won were lesser populated areas. (And I know he got more votes than Kerry, so don't throw that in my face.)
  16. I voted Kerry!! I'm hoping he can pull it out. I don't think I could take another 4 years of the current dimwit in office.
  17. I think a brilliant invasion should include a plan for what the hell to do afterwards. JMO. 604243[/snapback] Exactly. I saw on another thread that you are voting for those two incompetents. Why, if you think they have done a poor job in Iraq? 604289[/snapback] One thing you need to know is I think they did the right thing. Yeah, there wasn't WMDs, allegedly. But, I am glad this happened, as you should be, because of the nightmarish conditions Iraqis have lived in for the past few decades. Take the civilian casualties that we've unfortunately inflicted during this war, increase them exponentially, and there's the figure that Saddam's cronies and he murdered, raped, and tortured. Another thing is, I'm a lot more anti-Democrat than pro-Republican. And I'm not JUST voting on what my opinion on the war is. 604366[/snapback] The Iraquis are worse off now then they ever were under Saddam. I don't believe there was ever evidence of WMDs. I believe Bush used 9/11 to push his own agenda and lied to the American people. For that, he should be out of office. This whole "We liberated the Iraquis" line from Bush is a bunch of crap. Why aren't we liberating all of the oppressed people in the world? It must be because there is no resources (like oil) we can gain from the war. I am not glad the war happened and I resent your suggestion that I should be. Blood was spilt for no reason, money was wasted for no reason, all while Bush's campaign contributers like Halliburton got richer off the war. I don't get the whole anti-dem thing. Bush isn't a conservative. The economy is in a recession. Look at how much he spends abroad and at home. He spends like a liberal, all while putting our country in debt when he came into office with a surplus. I don't think a conservative would start an obvious invasion of privacy like the Patriot Act either. Conservatives are supposed to want less government interference. Bush just wants more.
  18. I think a brilliant invasion should include a plan for what the hell to do afterwards. JMO. 604243[/snapback] Exactly. I saw on another thread that you are voting for those two incompetents. Why, if you think they have done a poor job in Iraq?
  19. Let talk about scientific faith? Yes,there is such a thing. 586287[/snapback] That isn't the same thing. Religious faith is blind faith. There is no proof for what religious books say. Science is based on evidence. The scientific theories and facts we are taught in school all have proof backing them up and have been accepted by the scientific community, otherwise we wouldn't be taught them.
  20. Why couldn't it just be that humans make their own path in life and God has nothing to do with it? I don't believe for one second that a God has time to meddle in the affairs all 6 billion people on this world -- Things happen. That's life. There doesn't always have to be a divine explination for them. I believe humans make their own path in life. Wars happen not because God lets them happen, but because humans make the choice to start wars. You heal by your own body and medicine, not because God chose to save you. I suppose it's nice to think you have a God or guardian angel looking over you, but I think that of the two possiblities, this is the least likely.
  21. I'd like to say environment but the realisitic part of me says economy. 575259[/snapback] What's realistic about that? That we benefit from the economy short-term and our kids and future generations have to suffer because we destroyed their envorionment out of selfishness and greed?
  22. I honestly think the world would be a better place without religion. Just look at how many people hate each other all because of religion, just look at how many horrible things have been done "in the name of religion." In my mind, the benefits of religion (What are they? Do people really need to cling to these stories?) are far less than the problems religion causes. And for what? There's absolutely no proof that these stories are true and it's rather doubtful given the nature of a lot of them. The church is a business. They get rich off of people they con into believing. I'm not going to be a part of that and I don't understand people's willingness to b a part of it in it either.
  23. I believe in a God, but certainly not the one the Bible speaks of. I guess that would make me agnostic?
  24. Heinz-Kerry. I would rather have a strong first lady than one that stays in the background.
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