Flying Spaghetti Monster, The Intelligent Designer

In response to the idea of an "intelligent designer" of life and the universe, one individual has proposed that the "Flying Spaghetti Monster" is in fact that entity. At least it is as good a candidate as any other is his opinion. The idea has slowly spread and has now achieved a cult following of sorts. Take a look and see if the FSM has not touched you with his "noodly appendage".

www.venganza.org/

Online Books & Upton Sinclair

A friend of mine on Facebook called my attention to a site called "Read Print" that contains over 8000 free books that you can enjoy in full. I browsed the various categories in the site's library and came across a book by Upton Sinclair that I found of interest. It is titled "The Profits of Religion" and expresses Mr. Sinclair's views of organized religion and the effect that money has upon it. Take a dive into Read Print and see if there is anything you might like to absorb. - One side note. Since the information was digital text, I had my Apple computer read it to me.

www.readprint.com/chapter-47468/The-Profits-of-Religion-Upton-Sinclair

Video - Sarah Silverman Feeds The World

Comedian/actress sarah Silverman has a novel idea about how to deal with world hunger. Sell the Vatican. Watch her explain the concept in this video.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bObItmxAGc

A Look At The Heart Of Fox News

While doing my nightly review of Ain't-It-Cool News, I came across a story about a documentary called "OutFoxed", which takes a look at Rupert Murdock and his sub-company, the Fox News Channel. Below are the eight YouTube segments of that video. I think you will find this information quite revealing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXNvDD13hoY
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Is Obama the Anti-Christ?

Here's a clip from the Rachel Maddow show citing a poll taken of New Jersey conservatives. The second half of the segment discusses that results that show 1 in 3 Jersey conservatives either think President Obama "is" or "might be" the Anti-Christ. Contains an interview with Frank Schaeffer, author of "Crazy For God" which is highly critical of the "evangelical subculture".

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show#32886436

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Robert Reich Discusses The Public Option

Here's a short video on Facebook that clearly explains the so-called "Public Option" component of health care reform. Delivered by former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich.

www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=160544446109

A Song For People Who Loath Facebook

Do some things about Facebook really irritate you? Musician Kate Miller-Heidke can relate, and has written a little ditty to express your feelings about this all-too-popular online service.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7MuwPlOiNQ

Political Fact Check - Obama Addressing Students

Back in September 2009, there was a lot of fuss about a televised address President Obama was going to make to school children around the nation. Some critical sources said that this was the first time any US President had made such an address. To set the record straight, other presidents have also done this, with the acceptance of the citizenry for the most part. From PolitiFact.

www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2009/sep/03/arne-duncan/barack-obama-not-first-president-address-school-ch

Have An Issue And Need Some Signatures?

Are you trying to gain support for a social issue and want to collect signatures to show the support you have? If so, then Care2 has a website for you. On it, you can set up a petition and solicit people to add their names to the list. Conversely, you can see what other petitions are currently circulating. If you come across any you resonate to, you can add your voice to the crowd.

www.thepetitionsite.com

Cartoon - Why The USA Needs Universal Health Coverage

Here is a simple, straightforward explanation of why we need universal government-run health insurance.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jng4TnKqy6A

Conservapedia - Making Things Right

I guess Wikipedia simply isn't good enough. As you may know, Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia with entries written by online users. Everyone is free to provide and edit information. To keep material factual Wikipedia is moderated and forces its contributors to accurately site their sources.

Now, however, there is a new online reference that wants to clean up the mish-mash of information created by random citizens. Conservapedia wants to limit itself to a strict Conservative world view. Nothing else is acceptable. So, if you want to disregard everything Conservatives don't want to discuss or admit exists, this is the place for you. I understand the founders are even re-writing the Bible to rub out anything a Liberal might gravitate to.

www.conservapedia.com/Main_Page

Healthcare Explained On Napkins

This is a very simple and straight-forward explanation of the healthcare system and subsequent reform attempts on a series of napkins. You'll get it!

www.slideshare.net/danroam/healthcare-napkins-all

Healthcare Napkins All

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Daily Show Clip - Fox News: The New Liberals

This is a great segment from sly Jon Stewart at the Daily Show. August 19, 2009. Jon shows clips from Fox news criticizing Liberals for certain actions, then shows Fox personalities doing the exact same thing. Only only logical conclusion is that Fox News has now gone Liberal. Oh, the hypocrisy!

www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-august-19-2009/fox-news--the-new-liberals

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The Wickedness Of The Liberal Agenda

Writer John Gray takes us through "A Day in the Life of Joe Middle-Class Republican" and shows us all the great things Liberals have given us. In spite of being told by media pundits that Liberals are awful people, Joe has a pretty good life because of them. See if you agree.

www.recreatingtampa.com/2009/08/13/the-wickedness-of-the-liberal-agenda

Chomsky - Manufacturing Consent - Final Chapter

Here is the final segment of Noam Chomsky's video "Manufacturing Consent". It talks about our social and political future and the choices we need to make. I very much agree with what is being said on the clip and suggest that you give it a serious viewing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3BmFf58UPg

Very Conspiratorial Video - On Facebook

A friend of mine called my attention to this video about the United States' presence in Iraq. It very much comes across like a conspiracy theory, but like all good conspiracy theories, it makes a pretty convincing story. This one is very Chomsky-esque. Listen at your own risk.

www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=111557732551&ref=share

Anti-Reform Mobs - A Note On Facebook

Here's a note I came across on Facebook, briefly making points about the various organized anti-reform activities going on in America. Worth taking note of, I think.

www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=114807440137&id=12301006942&ref=share

How Will America Eventually Come To An End?

Things change. Like Rome, the American civilization will eventually dwindle and be replaced by some other super-state. How is that going to happen? An article at the Slate website ponders this issue and lets you choose from 144 possible scenerios.

www.slate.com/id/2223851

www.slate.com/id/2224425

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The Logic Of Being Open-Minded

Here is a YouTube lecture from "QualiaSoup" that focuses on the concept of open-mindedness. The writer behind this and other QualiaSoup productions uses logical, straightforward arguments to approach the way people express (and act upon) their beliefs, and expose the coarse defects in their thinking. I find the narrator's statements clear and relatively undeniable.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69TOuqaqXI

William F. Buckley Debates Noam Chomsky

Talk about two radically different perspectives on politics! It's amazing, especially in this day and age, to watch two eloquent, highly-intellectual people discuss politics. Check out this discussion of US intervention in foreign countries from 1969 and see what you think.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYlMEVTa-PI



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