Friday Round-Up

I have neglected to mention the so-called DeLay Rule has been repealed. It hurts me, readers, to have to mention something positive in conjunction with Tom DeLay's name, but I must, in the interests of being fair and balanced.

Also, most bloggers aren't journalists. My career as a professional journalist with Very Big Publishing Company nothwithstanding, what goes into this blog is very different than what I did on the job. Writing about one's cooking disasters or what one did all day does not a journalist make. Bloggers may be the brave new frontier, but do not discount the expertise and professionalism of journalists; there is still much to learn.

If the whole deal with private accounts and Social Security is Greek to you, check this artcle out; it's very informative and gives examples of exactly what it means if Social Security is privatized. Either way, fellow Gen Xers, we're out of luck.

The liberal media has fallen down on the job and failed to run with the utter lack of WMDs in Iraq. It boggles my mind how the fact these weapons haven't existed for decade or so and yet no one cares, despite that it was the flat-out insistence on the presence of WMDs that started the Iraqi war, which has cost countless lives. Yet, the so-called liberal media is falling all over itself to chastise one of its own -- Dan Rather. Dan Rather or no WMDs -- which is more important?

'Creationism' is now masquerading under the name of 'intelligent-design'. I have no problem if people prefer creationism over evolution; I understand it's a religious viewpoint. But because it is a religious viewpoint, it has no place in public schools. It can be taught at home or in a church. However, these days 'intelligent-design' is starting to gain foothold across America. It should come as no surprise I believe very strongly in evolution, for the science is indisputable. But don't take my word for it; National Geographic had a superb article not too long ago titled Was Darwin Wrong? The answer is 'no', and the magazine does a wonderful job of setting out the facts in a clear and articulate way. You have to subscribe to the magazine to read the whole article, but it's really worth it.