If you wanted a single statement from Donald Trump that conclusively illustrates why he is completely unqualified to run for office, this would be it. Speaking with New Hampshire’s NH1, Trump said this about the United State's duty to commit war crimes:Well it’s not the American ...read more
"There is, of course, nothing wrong with an anti-theistic worldview, though I personally find it to be rooted in a naive and, dare I say, unscientific understanding of religion – one thoroughly disconnected from the history of religious thought." - Reza Aslan If there is a better ...read more
For most of you it's the last day before a very nice extended vacation. (For some of us it's just the usual Friday because the holidays don't mean we'll stop working for you, the seven or eight readers who'll still be around.) Anyway, here's some nonsense you can skim through ...read more
By Ben Cohen: I'm beginning to feel that the ongoing war between atheists and religion is one big scheme to create controversy, sell books and get on television. While there is an important debate to be had, the constant screeching is becoming boring and I find myself switching ...read more
I was not a fan of Christopher Hitchens by any means, but his passing due to esophageal cancer marks the end of a truly enigmatic figure and intellectual powerhouse.Never at a loss for words, Hitchens was one of the most quote worthy public figures in history. His one liners and ...read more
French philosopher and serial rapist defender Bernard-Henri Levy has made a career out of pretending to be smarter than everyone else. His writing (at least his english language work) is a mixture of pompous moral posturing, pretentious word play and unbelievably bad sentence ...read more
By Ben Cohen"The president should be squirming in his seat. Not smiling. The black dyke got it wrong. No one told her the rules." - Christopher Hitchens on Wanda Syke's performance at the White House Correspondence dinner. This is a classic phrase from Hitchens, once a decent ...read more