Author Archives: Pi

About Pi

Normally known as π on RationalWiki. A mathematics PhD student with an unhealthy interest in politics and religion.

La la la la I can’t hear you


It lasted a while at least. Terry Hulburt, the modestly named editor-in-chief of the modestly named Conservative News and Views, has metaphorical speaking stuck his fingers in his ears, closed his eyes and is going to pretend you are not … Continue reading

Posted in Terry Hurlbut | 10 Comments

On second thoughts…


I want my fucking money back. In my last post, I mentioned that I was buying the February 2010 issue of WND.com magazine WhistleBlower, “HIJACKING SCIENCE”. What a waste. The same old shit that the anti-intellectual right has been wheeling … Continue reading

Posted in Alan Keyes, Climate Change, Creationism, David Kupelian, HIJACKING SCIENCE, Jack Cashill, Jerome Corsi, Jill Stanek, Joseph Farah, Thomas Sowell, WhistleBlower, Wikipedia, World Net Daily | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Is WorldNetDaily long for this world?


I haven’t blogged here in a few weeks, and my other blog is still born, because I have been occupying myself with that working thing that gets me the money to do that eating thing I enjoy so much. Also … Continue reading

Posted in Jerome Corsi, Joseph Farah, World Net Daily | 1 Comment

If you throw him a penny he might sing a different tune


The funniest part of Karajou’s new blog post is that the title applies to him as much as anyone. Hell, he should rename his blog that. Karajou’s post covers three trivial things: I have this email where a liberal says … Continue reading

Posted in Brian MacDonald | Tagged | 11 Comments

Dancing from Reality


Psy has the Conservapedia angle well covered and now he has “Jesus” to keep an eye on as well, so I will be looking for my own host of loonies to cover on this prestigious blog. To that ends I … Continue reading

Posted in Birthers, Climate Change, Creationism, James I. Nienhuis, Teabagger | Tagged , , , , | 66 Comments

Don’t mess with the Birthers


At this point Jerome Corsi and WorldNetDaily have egg on their faces. After chest-beating about Obama’s birth certificate for years he has finally called their bluff and released it. Rather than retreat they have gone on the attack. The cynic … Continue reading

Posted in Birthers, Jerome Corsi, Joseph Farah, World Net Daily | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

When Thatcher thinks you are nuts…


According to Nicholas Watt at guardian.co.uk, the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher doesn’t want to meet Sarah Palin because quote “Sarah Palin is nuts”. Palin had wanted to meet Thatcher who she says that she greatly admires, but unsurprisingly, these feelings … Continue reading

Posted in Sarah Palin, Teabagger | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Do these people actually believe what they write?


Post of indignant outrage. According to talking head Ben Shapiro, Sesame Street is being used to teach ethnic groups civil disobedience. First off, it is hard to ignore the racist overtone of such a remark. I suppose those ethnics should … Continue reading

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The idiocy continues


After that exciting buildup Psy gave (thanks for that), you are probably going to be disappointed to learn that the newest contributor is only that other former dictator of RationalWiki, Pi. I have decided to wade into the world of … Continue reading

Posted in Birthers, Ken Demyer, World Net Daily | Tagged , , | 5 Comments