There is another thread on DR (and the story is in the media) about the psychic who told Amanda Berry's mother and the world that she was dead a few years back. It made me think about how in such a technologically advanced society we do nothing to deter people from believing nonsensical stuff.

This is supposed to be a place of learning -- so exclaiming the glory of God (for whom we have absolutely NO evidence) at a football game seems ridiculous. Of course it is done all over. Pro sports players thank the Lord for their performances, etc. Why do we foster ignorance at a place of learning.

Yeah we allowing pulling the wool over kids eyes when it comes to Santa, the tooth fairy, etc, but we rationalize that by thinking that eventually as they grow up they will acquire the truth.

I am not advocating abridging a person's first amendment (or second amendment) right but the is no reason that they should not be scorned for their ridiculous beliefs. Doesn't a child get a F on a math exam when they answer 4 when asked the question of what 3+3 adds up to?

Good people do good things,
Bad people do bad things,
but for good people to do bad things, it takes religion.

Again we have some interesting aspects.

Teachers and friends describe the younger brother as an angel, yet he did an obviously heinous act.

So, good people do good things, bad people do bad things; however for a good person
to do bad things it takes religion.

Of all the mysteries in the world, one of the most amazing and puzzling ones would be how someone could be "star=struck" with Mr. Bush.

Goatman, all you have to do is punch it into a search box.

An example of another clear benefit of single payer. Removes this cost from employers. Why do people think Canadian companies are so competitive.

Put everyone into Medicare and case closed.

This is simple. Form 1040. Take line 61 and divide by line 37 = tax owed as a percentage of gross income.

In 2011 Romney's ratio (61 divided by 37) came to be 15.4%.

This year (2012) on income that was 1/100th of Romney's my ratio
came out to be 29.5%.

Nuff said.