RationalWiki:What is going on in the blogosphere?/May 2009

May 2009
Another essay regarding the different thought processes of liberals and conservatives. The new twist: Conservatives are more easily disgusted. The media frenzy manner in which the 'Ida' fossil was announced may hurt science in the end. Pretty Shaved Ape takes the Catholic Church out behind the woodshed for a little "chat". Can't be arsed reading all of clogs, blogs and world? 14 Short Tales from 48 Hours in America. D-Notice plans to run for the UK Parliament Jesse Ventura weighs in on waterboarding: "you give me a water board, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I’ll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders." What reality TV can teach us about clinical drug trials. Video: "The Story of Stuff" Moral panic alert: Were the murders of Caylee Anthony and Sandra Cantu (and other children) the result of kiddie porn? The comic strip Sinfest sums up Creationists' objections to evolution in 4 panels, with the help of a singing dinosaur. Is the Westboro Baptist Church planning to "go Jonestown"? A twofer: John McCain's daughter claims that Republicans are clueless about sex, while fellow blogger Gail Sheehy claims that they are better than Democrats at hiding their adultery and that she knows why. Ever wondered why American journalism tends to suck so badly? He Said, She Said Journalism: Lame Formula in the Land of the Active User I can't believe we fought a war to keep this fucking state. The Simon Singh Verdict: British Skeptics are Under Siege Commentary on that (not so) new Christian value of torture.  The last three sentences should be repeated to every bible-thumper who has wet dreams for "extreme interrogation." <vote poll=blog305 closed="yes">Not only are all white murder suspects given the silver platter treatment in the media by decree of White Male Editors, but unintentionally bringing smallpox to the Americas apparently constitutes "slaughter." <vote poll=blog304 closed="yes">Should we eat like cavemen? <vote poll=blog303 closed="yes">Memo to President Obama: Behind the scenes, the justices of the Supreme Court may be more catty and image conscious than most people realize. So, when you nominate a replacement for Justice Souter, you need to follow certain guidelines. Guideline Number One - No fat chicks! <vote poll=blog302 closed="yes">Daily Mail readers in revolt over Black ancestors <vote poll=blog301 closed="yes">Burma - How an Early Warning from Science was Ignored <vote poll=blog300 closed="yes">Michele Bachmann: "The GOP's House Dunce."  (That title, which appears on the main page of The Daily Beast, is more fitting than this article's actual title.) <vote poll=blog299 closed="yes">Want to understand why right-wingers act the way they do? Blame it on the parents. <vote poll=blog298 closed="yes">Ronald Reagan: Lunatic Fringe Leftist.