Daily Kos

Vatican: Creationism Hurts Christianity

Tue May 09, 2006 at 06:48:56 AM PDT

Most of us are aware that the previous Pope, John Paul II, made hints that he supported the teaching of evolution, but never has a spokesman from the Vatican come out so harshly against creationism.  The Vatican's astronomer, Guy Consolmagno, has equated creationist views to superstitious paganism.

Bet you didn't expect that from a guy who works for Pope Benny.

Poll

What do you think this means for the Catholic Church?

15%44 votes
74%215 votes
10%31 votes

| 290 votes | Vote | Results

WANTED: A Rick Santorum Lookalike!

Wed Apr 19, 2006 at 09:01:08 PM PDT

What do Elvis and Rick Santorum have in common?  Unless I'm unaware of a Vegas singing career on Santorum's part, I think the answer is impersonators!  Yes, you heard me right.  A Philadelphia-based progressive organization is looking for a Rick Santorum impersonator.
Poll

Do you think that sending a cheesy Santorum impersonator around Philly will help the Democrats' cause?

8%1 votes
25%3 votes
8%1 votes
50%6 votes
8%1 votes

| 12 votes | Vote | Results

Alternate Universe Land: KATHERINE HARRIS HITS A COP!! OMG!!!

Wed Apr 05, 2006 at 01:30:40 PM PDT

I think there's a perspective that many of us are missing on this whole Cynthia McKinney debacle -- and no, I don't think we should just "stop talking about it," because the MSM is already making an enormous deal about it and I think it's clear that we as a community need to know how to deal with this.

So, I am proposing an Alternate Universe scenario: What if it had been Katherine Harris who hit a Capitol cop with her cell phone?

Poll

What would your comment be if Katherine Harris were busted for hitting a cop?

57%11 votes
5%1 votes
15%3 votes
21%4 votes
0%0 votes

| 19 votes | Vote | Results

New Kos Comments Crashing Browsers?

Fri Mar 17, 2006 at 08:12:25 PM PDT

Has anyone else experienced sudden browser crashes with the new Kos comments?  I have had half a dozen today.
Poll

Have you been experiencing technical problems with dKos?

28%20 votes
28%20 votes
42%30 votes

| 70 votes | Vote | Results

Schwarzenegger's Signing For Movies Again!

Tue Oct 11, 2005 at 05:39:06 PM PDT

Arnold Schwarzenegger is reportedly going back into movies.  Know what that means?  Yes, kids, this lousy Governator probably knows California ain't gonna re-elect him.
Poll

Would you see any of Arnold's new movies?

51%44 votes
12%11 votes
11%10 votes
23%20 votes

| 85 votes | Vote | Results

More Journalists Killed In Iraq Than Vietnam

Sun Aug 28, 2005 at 02:33:54 PM PDT

Trent Lott, Crybaby Extraordinaire

Thu Aug 18, 2005 at 05:21:25 PM PDT

I was just reading this CNN review of Trent Lott's new memoir, and it turned my stomach, primarily because clearly Trent Lott is not just a racist, but a complete crybaby as well.
Poll

Are you going to read this fine work of literature?

5%1 votes
0%0 votes
45%9 votes
50%10 votes

| 20 votes | Vote | Results

A Case Against the NCAA Decision to Ban Indian Mascots

Sat Aug 06, 2005 at 11:36:27 PM PDT

We've all heard about it by now -- the NCAA has decided to institute a ban on "hostile" and "abusive" Native American team names.  Most would see this as a victory for liberals, but I'm here to argue that the "Indian mascot ban" isn't the smartest decision the NCAA could make.  In fact, it really isn't a smart decision at all.
Poll

Do you support a ban on Native American mascots?

10%22 votes
24%51 votes
15%32 votes
50%105 votes

| 210 votes | Vote | Results

Newsweek: Cooper testimony could "embarass White House"

Thu Jul 07, 2005 at 09:20:39 AM PDT

MSNBC is currently linking to a Newsweek column by Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball entitled with the link title Journalists' case could embarass White House."

Of course, it's yesterday's news.  But the fact that MSNBC.com is linking to it on its front page today is an extremely good sign.

The 20 People Who Are Screwing Up America

Tue Jun 21, 2005 at 01:17:53 PM PDT

RightWingNews did its version:

http://www.rightwingnews.com/archives/week_2005_06_19.PHP#004006

...and Kos is on it!

Now I encourage everyone to do their own, too.  Once this thread's over I'll do some number-crunching and come up with the final count!

So...contribute!

Caveat: By "screwing up" instead of "screwed up," I believe they mean the person needs to be alive, which makes Reagan and Nixon ineligible.

And now, presenting my Top 20...

Not just another Missing White Girl.

Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 06:52:12 PM PDT

We're all annoyed about this "missing rich white girl" news story trend.  Not only does coverage of these events pull airtime, paper space, and Web headlines away from legitimate news (and believe me, we have plenty of that), spread unnecessary paranoia (Shark attacks, anyone?), but it sadly has reminded those of us on DailyKos that racism and classism are all too present in a society that's supposedly "over all that."

But I'm glad that Natalee Holloway is getting coverage.  And here's why.

Kittens start fire by peeing on fax machine.

Fri Jun 10, 2005 at 12:28:18 PM PDT

MSNBC: Kittens use fax as toilet, spark house fire

Yes, it's terrible when peoples' homes catch fire, but isn't this the funniest way possible?

Brown: Liberalism = Slavery

Thu Jun 09, 2005 at 06:07:05 AM PDT

I'm surprised no one has gotten to this one already (or has someone?  I searched diaries and fount no results):

NYT: Latest Confirmed Nominee Sees Slavery in Liberalism

Pretty self-explanatory.  But the "slavery" thing is really a gimmick.  In truth she's aligning liberalism with totalitarianism, which is probably one of the most ironic things I've heard all year.  

Average guy sleeps with 17 women in his lifetime?

Wed Jun 08, 2005 at 04:18:25 PM PDT

New book: Average guy has slept with 17 women in his lifetime

While reading a DailyCandy e-mail, I clicked on the advertisement for a new book, When It Comes To Guys, What's Normal? by Bernice Kanner.  And the big hook of the ad: the average guy gets laid by 17 different women in his lifetime.  That statistic I don't find terribly hard to believe, considering there are a handful of men out there who probably drive the number way up, i.e. polygamists in Utah.  The one I don't believe is that "92% have at least 10."

Poll

Due to popular demand, which category do you fall into?

52%22 votes
47%20 votes

| 42 votes | Vote | Results


::