Atheist exclusivism and moments in atheist history.
Atheists wonder why there is prejudice against them. I try to suggest some rational reasoning about history and why keeping out ID from the science classroom is an activator of fear for the theist.
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Politics Central- The Glenn and Helen Show: Brian Anderson on Media Freedom October 16, 2008Brian Anderson is the author of South Park Conservatives, and now he's got a new book out with Adam Thierer entitled A Manifesto for Media Freedom. We talk to Anderson about efforts to restore the Fairness Doctrine, the prospect of media regulation via subterfuge, and the likelihood of efforts to squash the alternative media in the next Congress -- as w […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Adam Shepard on Making it from Scratch September 30, 2008Can you still make it from scratch in America? That's the question that Adam Shepard asked himself in college. On graduation, he took a train to Charleston, South Carolina and started out with nothing but $25 and a backpack. A year later, he had a car, and apartment, and $2500 in the bank. How he did it -- and what he learned along the way -- is the sto […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: T. Boone Pickens on Wind Energy August 30, 2008T. Boone Pickens is an oilman, a takeover expert, and a longtime observer of the American scene. He's got a new book out -- The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future -- and a new wind energy plan for reducing America's dependence on imported oil. We talk to Pickens about oil dependence, wi […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Carla Howell on Ending the Income Tax in Massachusetts August 21, 2008Like many states, Massachusetts has an income tax. But in Massachusetts, people are trying to do something about it. Libertarian activist Carla Howell organized an initiative in 2002 that would have abolished the state income tax. It got over 45% of the vote, and now she's back with another effort. We talk to her about libertarian politics, politicians […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Kathleen Parker on Why Men Matter June 19, 2008They used to say that it was a man's world, but you don't hear that much any more. Women outnumber men in college, get preferential legal treatment in many areas, and in general seem to be doing better, while boys lag girls in education and men generally seem to be doing worse. Should anyone care? Yes, says Kathleen Parker in her new book, Save the […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Doug Feith on War and Decision June 12, 2008Douglas J. Feith served as Undersecretary of Defense for Policy from 2001 through 2005. His new book, War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism, looks at the response to the 9/11 attacks, the invasion of Afghanistan, and most significantly the Iraq war and its aftermath. Feith's book is copiously documented, and he's […]
- The Glenn & Helen Show: Robert Kagan on the Return of History May 18, 2008In the 1990s, people talked about the "end of history," when international power politics wouldn't really matter. In his new book, The Return of History and the End of Dreams, Robert Kagan talks about democracy, autocracy, and the return of Great Power politics to international relations.
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Fred Thompson on John McCain and Judges May 5, 2008With Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama still slugging it out in the Democratic primaries, John McCain has already cleared the way to the Republican nomination. He's spending his time laying out his positions for the general election, and one of the most important issues has to do with judicial nominations. We were lucky enough to catch up with McCain […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Cass Sunstein on Libertarian Paternalism April 21, 2008Cass Sunstein is the Karl Llewellyn Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Chicago, and the coauthor, with Chicago colleague Richard Thaler, of Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness. Sunstein and Thaler espouse a theory of "Libertarian Paternalism," in which people have more choice than they do now, but in which ig […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Michael Yon on the Moment of Truth in Iraq April 14, 2008Michael Yon is a blogger, and independent journalist, and he's actually the longest serving embedded journalist in Iraq. He's also got a new book out, Moment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster into Victory and Hope. It's a terrific book, and a must-read for anyone int […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Brian Anderson on Media Freedom October 16, 2008
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