(You can read the originals at FactCheck.org) McCain has spent the week focusing on energy policy, making some surprising, and inaccurate, statements.Among them: He said that ending a moratorium on offshore oil drilling “would be very helpful in the short term in resolving our energy crisis.” But according to a government report, offshore oil wouldn’t…

(entire article) Obama says his health care plan will garner large savings – $120 billion a year, or $2,500 per family – with more than half coming from the use of electronic health records. And he says he’ll make that happen in his first term. We find his statements to be overly optimistic, misleading and,…

Obama talking about religion and its application in politics.

I don’t care if you’re a Christian, a Jew, a Hindu, a Muslim, a Scientologist, a Mormon, a Discordian, a worshiper of Thor,  Zeus, or Joe Pesci. Stop trying to revise history to favor your own religion. The Founding Fathers specifically kept any mention of god, Jesus, the bible and any other religious icons out…

I’ve often used the phrase “The Last American Journalist” when talking about Bill Moyers. Thankfully, my attribution is more hyperbolic than correct, but here’s an example of why “journalists” like the small fellow below really shouldn’t mess with the bull. You get the horns. Bill O’Reilly (not a journalist) sent one of his producers to…

One of the biggest criticisms I hear about books such as The God Delusion and God is not Great is this: “Where does an atheist get his morals?” Ah, see. We’re begging an important question here. Sonny, I don’t have morals. I have ethics. Ethics trump morals. Let me explain. When we talk about crimes…

Unfortunately, I will not be voting Libertarian this year. Not for this guy. Hells no. 

I always tell people, “I put half my points in magician and the other in con man.” Inspired by Houdini, Penn & Teller and James Randi, I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for the skill and the presentation, but I hoped to use any of the skills I learned for good and not…

Quote mining Christians like to pull this trick a lot. They take quotes out of context, misuing Einstein’s sense of humor and poetic use of the word “god.” They say, “Einstein was religious!” when all evidence–when looked at in the correct context–proves he was not. Those who like to pull the “Science without religion is…

Your man Romney, he done good. Recalling criticisms that he left nonbelievers out of his December speech on faith in America, Romney said: “Upon reflection, I came to understand that while I could defend their absence from my address, I had missed an opportunity . . . an opportunity to clearly assert that non-believers have…