Daily Archives: March 13, 2009

The Quiverfull Movement and the Quiverfull Woman: Salon.com Does an Article on a Curious Patriarchal Fundamentalist Meme

Salon.com looks into the “Quiverfull movement” here. It’s a curious meme that helps disseminate one’s genes. I wonder what Richard Dawkins would make of this. Money quote: Vyckie Garrison wasn’t sure she wanted to use her real name in this … Continue reading

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Ideas Have Consequences—and So Does the Misreading of Ideas: Ricky Gervais on Hitler Reading Nietzsche

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Family Circus Meets Friedrich Nietzsche

All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.     Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.   It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them! A truly brilliant website where … Continue reading

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Fleeing Obama’s America? Obsidian Wings Deconstructs the Inane Libertarian “Going Galt” Ayn Rand Movement

Some Ayn Rand enthusiasts have it in their heads that they are indispensible to the running of the global economy, and are now speaking of “Going Galt”—taking leave of our now thoroughly collectivized—and Obamaized—civilization, and taking up residence together in … Continue reading

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