Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
There is a long-running debate about whether homosexuals can “change” their basic sexual identity. I have no idea. I assume that a motivated homosexual can subordinate his identity. People fight their biological urges all the time. Whether that person is truly “changed” is another matter. Perhaps it’s just a linguistics
Continue readingJust last week, I wittered on about my disrespect for so many ostensibly scientific studies nowadays, since they’re focused on establishing an agenda that they have little to do with the scientific methods. And of course, I routinely lambast here those self-styled experts who are also pushing an agenda. One
Continue readingI’m very suspicious of “studies.” As a liberal, I was ready to trust anything that came out of academia. As a conservative, I’m suspicious of academia, because I know it’s more interested in specific outcomes than in the scientific method. A good example of this is a survey that was
Continue readingI still remember back in the 1970s when the news was filled with stories about a $50,000 study to prove the breast milk was good for babies. For those of you too young to remember, back in those days, $50,000 was a lot of money. Also, back in those days,
Continue readingTo me, the first good thing about the Palin nomination is that it highlights Obama’s inexperience. You can just hear him going around the house muttering, “I know you are, but what am I? I know you are, but what am I? I know you are, but what am I?”
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