Comments for Biffster's World

Comment on More embarrassment for Bush - “Impromptu” conversation with troops by Samantha Brock

Samantha Brock — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:03:15 +0000

Hehe! Good work!

Comment on About Me by Mike McGinn

Mike McGinn — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:53:32 +0000

You are batting a thousand in my book. My brother Billy was a FDNY Lieutenant who led his squad up the North Tower of the WTC — now I sometimes go to the cemetery with a six pack so I can have a beer with him.
I am sickened of this war started on lies and this president elected by the supreme court.
My wife and I have a sixteen year old son. We belong to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rock tavern (uucrt.org).

Comment on Arguments against the war by Adam H

Adam H — Sat, 05 May 2007 02:50:50 +0000

Thank you captain obvious!

Comment on Pat Robertson has lost it by Sandra Hanks Benoiton

Sandra Hanks Benoiton — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:30:27 +0000

“The Lord didn’t say nuclear…”

Perhaps, like GW Bush, he can’t pronounce it.

Comment on Awesome indie protest CD by Ginny in CO

Ginny in CO — Sat, 06 May 2006 07:17:59 +0000

I am promoting this CD as far and wide as possible. The songs are beautiful. Music and lyrics are moving to begin with and will grow on you. I’ve had my CD for 5 days and I can sing along with most of them. In obviously 21st century music and lyrics, they make me think of Peter, Paul and Mary. They don’t sing together except in the refrains, the songs have the same positive effect of a good song to change things for the better.
If you are spending a lot of time bouncing between depression, anger, and frustration; I think you will find this CD is good for your own spirit. It sure has been for me.
The lyrics are at their site with links to the audio samples and my full review on the Democratic Daily

http://www.elmercreek.com/

Check it out. Buy one and stick it in your car CD to play in the commuter crawl

Comment on coloradolib: Guest post from Bill Winter. Please cross-post. by Matt

Matt — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 02:14:01 +0000

Bill Winter will join us at Drinking Liberally at seven-thirty (or so) on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Stay tuned to Soapblox or my site for details. Thanks for the link!

Comment on Woman Ticketed For Refusal To Show ID On RTD Bus by Glen McDiarmid

Glen McDiarmid — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:27:08 +0000

I commend Deborah Davis for standing up for her rights to privacy - however if you’re going to make a stance, you need to consider the laws and do it in the best possible manner.

I suggest that next time Deborah wants to make a point, she should go ahead and show her ID card - dressed in a black balaclava and dark sunglasses. Bill, is it an offence to hide ones face? If it is, then the prisons should be brimming with middle eastern women, people that dared to go to fancy dress parties, women who wear lots of makeup, and how about those guys that have hair all over their face?

You get the point. In our current society, governments need for more surveillance is just as stretched as peoples need for more privacy. The answer lies not with pushing the line either way. The answer is that the democratic society structure that’s been used for centuries no longer works. Why? Too many people, too much tax, too much cheap annonymous communications that are not subject to oversight, and too much oversight that is not sobject to oversight (abuse of government power). Identity Theft *will* see to it that the change will be coming soon. Watch this space.

Comment on Woman Ticketed For Refusal To Show ID On RTD Bus by Bill

Bill — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 03:26:33 +0000

To be clear, the two ‘petty offences’ are federal criminal misdemeanor charges that carry a total of 60 days in prison. I don’t think many people would consider that petty.

Comment on Bad news for Angie Paccione? by em dash

em dash — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:16:41 +0000

Fear not and stop reading Colorado Pols, the National Enquirer of statewide politics.

First, EMILY’s List endorses pro-choice incumbent candidates.

Next, they endorse pro-choice candidates running for a second time in a specific race.

Lastly, they endorse pro-choice first-time candidate.

The first two steps in the process are being completed now through the 4th quarter reporting period.

First-time candidates get a look in the early Spring/pre-primary when campaigns start moving ahead.

As in any endorsement process (DCCC, labor, EL, etc.) the big question is always viability and that, my friends, means fundraising.

We need to help Angie rise to the top of EL’s radar. Please consider a donation now at Angie2006.com or ActBlue.com.

I add .72 to my contributions in tribute to the first black Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and her historic 1972 presidential camapaign. It helps the treasurer easily call out “blog gifts” for reporting purposes.

P.S. The smart kids hang out at Soapblox Colorado. Come on by.

Comment on Intelligent design again by Biffster

Biffster — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:22:29 +0000

Ah, yes, I meant to write “ID most definitely is a religious belief, and if it is to be taught in public schools, should be taught as such.”

As for gaps in the fossil record, that’s no argument against Evolution at all. For an example argument, I quote from Berkeley:

The fact that some transitional fossils are not preserved does not disprove evolution. Evolutionary biologists do not expect that all transitional forms will be found and realize that many species leave no fossils at all. Lots of organisms don’t fossilize well and the environmental conditions for forming good fossils are not that common. So, science actually predicts that for many evolutionary changes there will be gaps in the record.

Also, scientists have found many transitional fossils. For example, there are fossils of transitional organisms between modern birds and their theropod dinosaur ancestors, and between whales and their terrestrial mammal ancestors.

(cite: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/misconceps/IICgaps.shtml)