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For some strange reason, you seem to think that I'm defending creationism. I'm not. In my previous post I stated CLEARLY that I believe the evidence supports evolution. On the 3rd page of this thread, in response to the OP, I stated the following: "Have you ever taken a science class? Have...

Personally, I believe the evidence in favor of evolution is strong. But it's really just a sideshow in our failing education system. I've got two kids in school and evolution is perhaps 3% of the curriculum. It's a minor issue. I'm much more concerned that kids are graduating from high...

Interesting article. I especially liked this quote: "Students should be told about evidence and how scientists reached their conclusions, not whether scientists "believe" something or how many do or don't."

I found it interesting that Democrats were even less tolerant than Republicans and Independents. "The poll revealed that 27 percent of Democrats would not be willing to vote for a presidential candidate of their party who happened to be Mormon. Among Republicans, that number was only 18...

When I first moved to Orange County (Southern California) in the early 1990s, somebody made this same secession proposal. Everyone around here cheered -- until they learned we get 75% of our water from Northern California. End of story.

The United Nations? It’s one of the most corrupt organization on earth. The least they could do is find somebody honest. http://www.economist.com/node/4267109?story_id=4267109 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/19/AR2008011902155.html...

Geithner to Consider Leaving Treasury After Debt Debate Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has signaled to White House officials that he’s considering leaving the administration after President Barack Obama reaches an agreement with Congress to raise the national debt limit, according...

There's no shortage of scientists. Look at how difficult it is to get a science teaching/research position at any major university. They're overwhelmed with applicants. There's a large university near us that only hires 2% of the PhDs they interview for science and math positions. And scientific...

Over 90% of all political contributions from teachers unions go to democrats, 10% to independents and 0% to Republicans. The Amercian Federation of Teachers hasn't made a political contribution to a Republican candidate since the 1980s. To say that teachers are conservative makes no sense...

Bill Clinton disagrees with you. http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/02/bill-clinton-bl.html

The evolution argument is little more than a distraction in the larger education picture. The bigger issues of education are more about who believes in doing homework, not who believes in evolution. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-homework-20110627,0,6343074.story

France's Drive For EU Tobin Tax, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels Tuesday, February 22, 2011 ..................................... During a recent interview, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde expressed her doubts that G20 nations will be able to unite on a financial...

In the end, I don't think it matters what the Italians do. It boils down to the Swedes and the Brits. Sweden is against the FTT because it was an unmitigated trainwreck when they tried it back in the 1980s. The Brits are against it because they have, by far, the most to lose. If capital...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States formally offered its backing on Tuesday for French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to take over the top job at the International Monetary Fund, ensuring a win for her over Mexico's Central Bank Governor Agustin Carstens...

My friend (re my previous post) that moved his business to Utah describes himself as an "ambiguous Christian" and his business partner is Jewish. They spent quite a bit of time in Utah before moving their business there and spoke to a lot of people regarding living in what is largely a Mormon...

Companies are leaving California for the same reasons they're leaving Illinois. Some are moving to Texas, but many see their future in states like Colorado and Utah. A friend of mine just moved his small (35 employee) business from California to Utah. He says it's working out great because...

Your examples of gas, alcohol and tobacco taxes are not equivalent to a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT). Gasoline taxes are lower in Arizona than they are in California, but it’s hardly worth the cost for me to drive to Arizona from California to buy gasoline because there would be a huge...

Mr. Green, I think an example with a few details would be helpful. Sweden tried an FTT in 1984 and then repealed it in 1991. It severely damaged their financial markets and they collected less than 5% of the revenues that had been projected by the Swedish Finance Ministry. The losses in...

Tom Hanks is a good actor. He's likable and entertaining... But why would I care who he's voting for?

Mr. Green, Do you really believe that VOA has even the slightest interest in presenting a fair debate of the FTT? Personally, I doubt it. More likely, their purpose is to create a propaganda piece to promote the FTT. I wish you the best of luck. Best regards, Tom