Wow, this is the best argument I have ever heard for tort reform. It will be hard to find a lawsuit more frivolous than this one.

When it comes to other side i.e. ID there are a few words that come to mind - drivel, hogwash, nonsense to name a few. A fairy tale for religionists and evangelical theologian suckers. How can I put it - nicely?

Terry may be serious about running for president, but that is not important. What is important is how many people will take him seriously, and that will be an exceedingly small number.

".......strong negative reactions from conservatives and liberals alike." Sounds like the President got it right.

Rhi - one more thing. Run a google search on Jonathon Daniels ETS. It will tell you a little about the seminary I attended.and the reason I chose that particular school. .

Rhi - sorry for not making myself clear. The point I wanted to make ( and did not do well ) was that I do want to live in a theocratic society of any type. Not one where the rules are dictated by the likes of the Taliban, nor one where the rules are dictated by the likes of Chuck Colson. That was the point. As I said in the original post, I supported and still support the social issues the Rev. Ki...more

Rhi - sorry for not making myself clear. The point I wanted to make ( and did not do well ) was that I do want to live in a theocratic society of any type. Not one where the rules are dictated by the likes of the Taliban, nor one where the rules are dictated by the likes of Chuck Colson. That was the point. As I said in the original post, I supported and still support the social issues the Rev. King fought for.less

"....our laws must always reflect God's Law." I was and remain a supporter of what the Rev. King attempted to accomplish in the US. But those words could have just as easily - and probably - have been spoken by Taliban leaders. I will take my chances with laws made by a secular government.

Vanderbilt's website makes it clear they made no changes and claims by the ADF they made Vandy change its policy was a bunch hot air. The school's policy did not require, and in fact allowed students to opt out of, participation in abortion procedures. The only real requirement was that medical personnel provide compassionate care for all patients. That was the policy ADF objected to, which says m...more

Vanderbilt's website makes it clear they made no changes and claims by the ADF they made Vandy change its policy was a bunch hot air. The school's policy did not require, and in fact allowed students to opt out of, participation in abortion procedures. The only real requirement was that medical personnel provide compassionate care for all patients. That was the policy ADF objected to, which says more about them than Vanderbilt.less

Sure, so are you now saying the statistics you referenced are incorrect?

DP - Try reading it again. Massachusetts is RANKED 46th out 48 states with a divorce RATE of 2.5%. Nevada takes the top spot at number 1 with the highest divorce rate of 7.1%. Last time I checked at divorce rate of 7.1% meant that more people were getting divorced than if the divorce rate was 2.5%. Perhaps your biases are causing you to misread the very simple numbers on the website you have refe...more

DP - Try reading it again. Massachusetts is RANKED 46th out 48 states with a divorce RATE of 2.5%. Nevada takes the top spot at number 1 with the highest divorce rate of 7.1%. Last time I checked at divorce rate of 7.1% meant that more people were getting divorced than if the divorce rate was 2.5%. Perhaps your biases are causing you to misread the very simple numbers on the website you have referred to.less

DP - I am enjoying the statistics from the website you suggested. Seems like Massachusetts with its gay marriage and low divorce rate ranks pretty low when it comes to weekly church attendance. It is way down at 48th of 51. Arkansas, with its high divorce rate also ranks high, 6th our of 51 in church attendance. Maybe avoiding going to church weekly will help reduce the divorce rate.

DP- Thanks for your help. proving my point. The website you suggested makes Massachusetts in particular look even better compared to other states. Mass comes in tied at 46th place among the states with a low divorce rate of 2.5% At the top are Arkansas, Alabama and Tennessee with rates of 6.2%, 5.4% and 5.1%. So thanks again.

"According to Schowengerdt, a strong defense would acknowledge DOMA as an effort to encourage heterosexual marriage because of the ability to produce children in a stable family environment." Hmm. Not that strong. Massachusetts has one of the lowest divorce rates in the country. The high rates of divorce - the ones with the less stable family environments - are the ones most opposed to equal marr...more

"According to Schowengerdt, a strong defense would acknowledge DOMA as an effort to encourage heterosexual marriage because of the ability to produce children in a stable family environment." Hmm. Not that strong. Massachusetts has one of the lowest divorce rates in the country. The high rates of divorce - the ones with the less stable family environments - are the ones most opposed to equal marriage rights for all, gay and straight. And until proof of fertility is required for all before marriage, the argument about producing children simply does not hold water.less

..."one of the featured performers, Cat Stevens, a convert to Islam, once supported Ayatollah Khomeini’s call for the murder of novelist Salman Rushdie." I presume Colson is using what Steven SAID in the past to invalidate what he said recently. So how much validity show we ascribe to Colson. After all what he DID got him a felony conviction and a jail sentence. Sorry Chuck, you words are ringin...more

..."one of the featured performers, Cat Stevens, a convert to Islam, once supported Ayatollah Khomeini’s call for the murder of novelist Salman Rushdie." I presume Colson is using what Steven SAID in the past to invalidate what he said recently. So how much validity show we ascribe to Colson. After all what he DID got him a felony conviction and a jail sentence. Sorry Chuck, you words are ringing hollow.less

Repeal of DADT approved by the House 250 - 175.

The results of the survey are hardly surprising. Even a casual reading of comments and articles here make it very clear there is no agreement of who or what a Christian is. I am willing to bet that the pastors surveyed would say 40% or less of the other survey respondents are Christians.

Schuler needs think much more positively as the actual indebtedness is $43 million, not just the $2 million mentioned in the CP article.

DP - "--there is one thing you keep missing.... . So, let's bring it right out and ask how the Armed Forces are suppose to protect the gays (Jews)(Blacks)(Catholics)(Hispanics)(Fundamentalists)(Asians)(Whites)(Republicans)(Yankees)(Buddhists) from people who really DO hate gays (Jews)(Blacks)(Catholics)(Hispanics)(Fundamentalists)(Asians)(Whites)(Republicans)(Yankees)(Buddhists)?

No media outlet says there have been 12 million illegals per year because is not just untrue, simple math shows it to be a ridiculous claim. It would mean there are 288 million illegal aliens in the US - almost the same as the overall legal population of the US. There are not 600 million +/- people in the US. Think for a minute and disregard the fear mongers. Half the people in the US are not ill...more

No media outlet says there have been 12 million illegals per year because is not just untrue, simple math shows it to be a ridiculous claim. It would mean there are 288 million illegal aliens in the US - almost the same as the overall legal population of the US. There are not 600 million +/- people in the US. Think for a minute and disregard the fear mongers. Half the people in the US are not illegal aliens. Think what would happen if you got your wish and there were 288 million illegal aliens in the country. With have the population deported the economy would collapse and never recover in your or any other living person's lifetime. There would not be anywhere near the necessary labor force and the consumer market would be devastated. Fortunately the real number is less than 10% of the foolish number you believe it to be.less