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The First Get Together of 2013!

This month we welcome back Peter Sinclair of Climatecrocks.com to update us on the science and politics of climate change/denial. He was last with us two years ago and there’s a lot to be updated about.

So We Had This Birthday Party…

It’s been two years, and we’re celebrating our birthday in style. It’s a party and everyone was invited. We got well wishes from around the globe. It’ll be great to see what happens in the next two years.

Debate: Is Christianity Good For American Politics?

CFI Michigan is hosting a debate between two prominent authors and political commentators, Dinesh D’Souza and Susan Jacoby. The topic for the debate is going to be ”Is Christiantity Good for American Politics?” When: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Where: Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain NE, Grand Rapids, MI Cost: TBD Join us for a [...]

The Facts Behind The Kony 2012 Video

Last week Invisible Children, a non-profit organization founded and head by film maker Jason Russell, released a 30 minute documentary video called “Kony 2012″. The documentary details a Ugandan warlord/rebel named Joseph Kony and the crimes he has committed against civilians and children. The documentary video went viral in a few days with over 37 million views. But how does the documentary do on getting it’s facts straight about him?

The Sad State of NASA’s Information and Cyber Security

Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology by Paul K. Martin, Inspector General for NASA revealed the ongoing issues with NASA’s Security efforts. He highlighted five issues of main concern, Lack of full awareness of Agency-wide IT security posture; Shortcomings in implementing a continuous monitoring approach to IT security; Slow pace of encryption for NASA laptop computers and other mobile devices; Ability to combat sophisticated cyber attacks; and Transition to cloud computing.

U.S. Court Rules Part of DOMA Unconstitutional

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, a Bush appointee judge, has rules a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. The ruling came down Wednesday in San Francisco in the case Golinski v. United States Office of Personnel Management. Karen Golinski, the Plaintiff in the case is a staff attorney for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Dominionism: Conspiracy Theory or Actual Movement?

Is Dominionism seriously influencing the Right wing of this nation? Is there really Dominionism in the first place? We try to take a look at Dominionism and Christian Reconstructionism and try to find out what is really affecting the GOP.

The Drunken Skeptics Episode 10: Redux

It’s time for another episode of the Drunken Skeptics! In this episode, we are doing a News Roundup. We have selected several news topics that we think are important for both the Michigan and the Nation. Everything from science to politics, with some alcohol thrown in for good measure.

Episode 8 of the Drunken Skeptics Podcast

It’s time for another episode of the Drunken Skeptics! Episode 8: Quarantine is out and available for you to enjoy immediately! In this Episode: We talk with Bria Marie Wall on black Atheists in Detroit and about being a black Atheist. We have a new segment. It’s called the Drunken Debate! Chris play the true believer role and tries to refute Michelle’s reason. It’s a good debate to hear! As always we have our Whiskey and Shenanigans.

What Happens When We Run Out of Water?

Over the last century, H20 has become so convenient we take it for granted. That’s about to change.