Month: December 2009
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Republicans Ask for Climategate Investigation
by Jason Stotts In an unexpected move, House Republicans are asking the Energy and Commerce Committee to investigate the Climategate scandal and how it is affecting American policy. From the announcement: WASHINGTON – Senior Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today asked House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif. to…
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Uganda Bans Female Genital Mutilation
by Jason Stotts In a welcome move, Uganda has passed a new law to ban Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The World Health Organization estimates that over 3,000,000 women throughout the world are forced to undergo Female Genital Mutilation every year, or roughly 342 women every hour of every day. For those who don’t know, FGM…
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Male Prostitution Now Legal in Nevada
by Jason Stotts (Source: Wiki-Commons) So apparently even though prostitution has been legal in certain Nevada counties since the 70’s, it has only been female prostitution up until this point. However, this is about to change with the hiring of the first male prostitute at a brothel in Nevada. The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting…
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Sexual Etymology: Hymen and Orgasm
by Jason Stotts In this week’s edition of Sexual Etymology, we’re going to be looking at “hymen” and “orgasm. Hymen – 1615, from Fr. hymen (16c.), ult. from Gk. hymen “virginal membrane, thin skin.” Originally any membrane; present specific meaning begins with Vesalius, 1550. Hymeneal “wedding hymn” is 1717, from L. hymenaeus, from Gk. hymenaios “belonging to wedlock, wedding, wedding…
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Cyanide and Happiness
by Jason Stotts In case you need a laugh, check out Explosm.net for their comic “Cyanide and Happiness.” Their comics are hit and miss, but they have a lot of really funny ones. 1. Bar Mitzvah 2. Haircut 3. Lincoln 4. Furries
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Religion Kills Over Sex Again
by Jason Stotts Unequivocally, the greatest and most harmful result of the irrationality of religion is its hatred, absolute and unmitigated, of sex. There is nothing religion hates more than our human nature, especially our sexual nature. Religion arises as an answer to fundamental psychological needs, among these needs are those for psychological continuity and…
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Remember Jesus
by Jason Stotts I found this on tumblr and I just can’t resist putting it up. It’s not that I consider myself a militant atheist, it’s more that I consider myself militantly for reason. Without further ado, a poster for the holiday season.
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The Health Care Bill Laid Bare
by Jason Stotts In case you are wondering what the 1990 pages of the House healthcare bill actually say, but you don’t have time to read it yourself, head on over to Dr. John Lewis’ blog and take a look at his analysis of the bill (link).