Darwinian beauty

http://www.ted.com/talks/denis_dutton_a_darwinian_theory_of_beauty.html

Perfection

This article really made me think. Tell me what you think about it.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/11/01/give.up.perfection/index.html?hpt=C2

On the budget

Here are a few articles on the deficit reduction panel's preliminary report on how to reduce the federal budget deficit. Take a look at it... think about it critically... look at some of the data out there on the national debt, and see if these guys are actually going to solve this problem with the plan they propose. What things will get cut... what happens if we dont make cuts? Is this enough? The last link will show you some facts to compare everything with.


http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/10/commission-offers-controversial-solutions-axe-deficit-members-balk

http://money.cnn.com/2010/11/10/news/economy/fiscal_commission_prelim_report/index.htm?hpt=T2

http://www.federalbudget.com/

The declaration of independence

Do you think that the complaints metioned in declaration of independence are legitimate cause for Revolution and ultimately war? Are they completely accurate, why or why not?

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/

This is interesting

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/13/hitchens-brothers-square-off-in-debate-over-god-in-civilization/?hpt=C2

This is crazy!

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/10/01/scotus.anti.gay.speech/index.html?hpt=C2

Lady Gaga

I am NOT a fan of Lady Gaga, but she is in the news for leading the charge on a big piece of legislation. Check it out and tell me what you think!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG5VK2lquEc

Quran Burning

Check out these videos. Do some research, and tell me what you think.
http://topics.cnn.com/topics/terry_jones

Check this out!

Watch this video and tell me what you think. Make sure you watch part 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UN44Lj4KwY&feature=PlayList&p=9F8D4FC8251A5E9D&index=1

Mosque at ground zero

If you haven't heard about this, your head has been in the ground. There are many videos and links connected to this page to give you a good understanding of the debate surrounding this issue. Please check it out as many as possible. Tell me what you think.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/14/new.york.ground.zero.mosque/index.html?eref=rss_latest&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

No doubt you have heard of this, or other convictions under Islamic Sharia Law. Since we have been discussing Biblical law (and Sharia law is not much different), I think it is appropriate to take a look at a part of the world where people still practice the religious law. Check out this article from the Guardian (a British newspaper). I found another article that sheds some light on this issue on the LA times blog. Check them out and let me know what you think.



http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/sakineh-mohammadi-ashtiani

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2010/07/iran-stoning-sakineh-ashtiani.html