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By Dave Hitt on Jul 1, 2009 in Nanny Nation, Yeah - That'll Work | 1 Comment
If you’re attacked in the UK and defend yourself with a gun you will spend more time in jail than your attacker. As a result both criminals and decent people are arming themselves with the next best thing – knives. Britain is even more of a nanny state than the US, so it’s not surprising […]
By Dave Hitt on Jun 28, 2009 in Big Brother, Junk Science, Politics | 6 Comments
Among the many reasons I remain skeptical about Global Warming – excuse me, Climate Change – are the veracity and agendas of those promoting it. Government, non-government and quasi-government organizations (like the UN) are spreading fear at every opportunity while jumping on the chance to grow their power and income. The EPA has been a […]
By Dave Hitt on Jun 27, 2009 in Pop Culture | 4 Comments
Two days later and we’re still be bombarded by stories about Michael Jackson. I grew up listening to the Jackson 5, loved Off the Wall and Thriller, but enough already. Jackson was raised a Jehovah’s Witness, and was still one when he did the Thriller video, which is why he prefaced it with the disclaimer: […]
By Dave Hitt on Jun 26, 2009 in Things Atheists Didn't Do | 993 Comments
This is another installment in our continuing series of Things Atheists Didn’t Do. A pedophile priest, not an atheist, claimed he was only giving his victim anatomy lessons. Muslims in Pakistan stoned a Christian man to death. His crime? Drinking tea at a roadside stall that was designated for Muslims only. When a Christian church […]
By Dave Hitt on Jun 23, 2009 in Politics | 4 Comments
The protests in Iran have been going on for a week a half. They are not a flash in the pan, and despite being murdered and beaten the Iranian people are still protesting and refusing to accept the results of the faked election. And what’s Obama’s reaction? Half-hearted platitudes about freedom and people choosing their […]
By Dave Hitt on Jun 22, 2009 in Politics | 1 Comment
My kids got me this for Father’s day. The mug is emblazoned with the compete Bill of Rights, but when you fill it with hot coffee the parts negated by the Patriot Act fade out. There isn’t much left. It’s not entirely realistic, because after it cools the missing rights come back, which will probably […]
By Dave Hitt on Jun 19, 2009 in Big Brother, Junk Science | 6 Comments
The FDA wants to classify Cheerios as a drug. Really. Cheerios claims they reduce cholesterol by 4%, and therefore help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. This led the FDA to send them a letter that said, “Based on claims made on your product’s label we have determined (Cheerios) is promoted for conditions that […]