Intelligent design debated in evolution discussion letter
A reader argues that life’s complexity signals intelligent design more than Darwinian theory. The letter cites New York Times coverage and lists proponents like Behe and Johnson, contending scientific premises support design and that vestigial organs are now seen as functional.
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New York Times
Phillip E. Johnson
University of California, Berkeley
Michael J. Behe
William A. Dembski
Alvin Platinga
John Polkinghorne
Éman Dyson
Allan Sandage
Behe
GOP Shift Sparks Letter to Editor on Moderation
A Roswell Daily Record reader rebuts Mr. Ralph Rivera with a strong critique of the GOP shift to the right. He argues the party is fractured among extreme and wealthy factions, warns of a possible theocracy, cites wealth disparities, and calls for more moderation from both parties.
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Ralph Rivera
Roswell Daily Record
Rivera
Republican Party
Reagan
GOP
Mexico
Clinton
Obama
Wealth gap and the costs of extreme inequality
A reader critiques vast US wealth concentration noting that under 1 percent hold over 90 percent of wealth while 50 million Americans face hunger including 15 million children. The commenter questions capitalism's excesses and proposes limits to prevent human suffering, labeling excessive accumulation as potentially a mental illness.
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America
On This Day In History and Notable Birthdays
August 29 marks events from 1943 when Denmark scuttled ships during WWII and 1952 John Cage Four Minutes Thirty Three Seconds premiered. Birthdays include Ingrid Bergman, Michael Jackson, Rick Perry. notable recalls span Paris 1944 liberation and Katrina’s 2005 Gulf Coast impact.
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Peru
Atahualpa
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States Treasury
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Champs Elysees
Shahms Ay-Lee-Zay
Paris
John Cage
Rock, N.Y
David Tudor
Speedy “Golfizales
Warner Bros
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South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Michael Jackson
Gary
Ind
Mark Spitz
United States
Ingrid Bergman
London
Lee Marvin
Tucson
Ariz
Gulf Coast
Burns
New Orleans
Imam Ali Shrine
Najaf
Iraq
Ayatollah
Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim
North Korea
Beijing
South Dakota
Bill Janklow
Randolph E. Scott
Janklow
Stossel rail critique blasts California high speed project
John Stossel argues the California high speed rail plan is a boondoggle wasting taxpayer money. He contends private investors are absent, Amtrak loads are overstated, and buses offer cheaper flexible mass transit without land seizure. He cites Tehachapi and delays as examples of misaligned priorities.
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California
Dennis Lytton
Lytton
Amtrak
America
Boondocks
New York
D.C
John Stossel
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Simple Plan
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