Borrow and Spend

Aka "fiscal conservatives" at work:
http://zfacts.com/metaPage/lib/National-Debt-GDP-L.gif
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:US_Public_debt_per_GDP_1791-2006.svg

Immigrants threatening our traditional values

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/10/new_christian_fascism_and_hate.php

Today's blogwatch

Sam Harris suggests avoiding 'atheist'. It's too negative and distracting. Note he's all for aggressively criticizing religious claims, but not from a clear anti-religious label. Kind of asymmetrical ideological warfare.


PZ Meyers responds. They'll label you anyway. And negative labels can be worn proudly, like Abolitionist. I'd note 'atheist' got slapped even on Epicureans and Deists.

Meera Nanda, an ex-Hindu, rips into Sam Harris's defense of mysticism.

Unrelatedly, Skatje Meyers thinks about bestiality.