Rob Boston, AlterNet: To hear the Religious Right tell it, men like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were 18th-century versions of Jerry Falwell in powdered wigs and stockings. Nothing could be further from the truth. There was a time when Americans voted for candidates who were skeptical of core concepts of Christianity like the Trinity, the divinity of Jesus and the virgin birth. The question is, could any of them get elected today? The sad answer is probably not.
The school superintendent in Hart County, Ky., is claiming that a new test the state's high school students will take next spring treats evolution as fact, not theory, and will require schools to teach that way. "Do we want our children to be taught these things as facts? Personally, I don't," Ricky D. Line said. "I don't think life on earth began as a one-celled organism. I don't think that all of us came from a common ancestor ... I don't think the Big Bang theory describes the explanation of the origin of the universe." read more
Previously unknown Pakistani pop band, Beygairat Brigade, and their satirical single "Aalu Anday" (egg and potatoes) have become an internet hit after skewering all aspects of Pakistani society, from politics to the military.
"Soon we will have no constitutionals"
No more healthy walks?
That word you keep using...I don't think it means what you think it means."