25 questions
When I started reading this list of questions, some of them initially struck me as naive. I don't know why I had that initial reaction, because thought about them some more and most of them strike me as damned good questions.
I ask; will the apologists answer?
Following from this post, which describes questions assembled by apparent atheist-to-theist convert Lee Strobel, posed to Hemant Mehta (and destroyed by Greta Christina and Ebonmuse) I decided I'd ask one or two questions of my own of theologists/apologists. Obviously I have my own thoughts on these questions but I really want to see answers from believers on these matters (even from non-believers who are playing Devil's Advocate!). Also, I realise my questions may be in some ways incomplete or even naive, both to theists and non-theists alike, however the following are what occurred to me after reading Strobel's questions (and the ensuing dismemberment of them), and I present them more or less how they appeared in my mind. Without further ado, let us begin.
Almost 70 harsh questions for John McCain. An easy-to-use press kit for spineless news media reporters and their editors
Why should we ask John McCain harsh questions? Because we need to even the playing field. You see, if Barack Obama had McCain’s background, ignorance and bad character, the election would have been over months ago. The news media is holding back, though. Those media barbecues appear to be paying off.
So it’s time to even the playing field. Since the media keeps asking these sorts of disparaging and insulting questions to Barack Obama, it’s time to ask these same sorts of questions to John McCain. I admit that a few of these are outrageously unfair, just like many of the questions repeatedly posed to Obama.
Most of these questions are fair, though, and the news media has refused to dig deep and really get the answers Americans need. If you have additional questions that the media needs to ask John McCain, please submit them in the comments. I’d like to make this post a place where reporters are free to visit for ideas. As you can see, I’ve attached explanatory links to most of the proposed questions.
Unlike Barack Obama, McCain has a lot of explaining to do about what kind of person he has shown himself to be and portrayed himself to be. Let’s get started:
Generally Puzzling
Isn’t it true that you personally now oppose several bills that you yourself co-sponsored?
Why is your smile so creepy and fake?
Do you really believe that the President of the U.S. virtually functions as a dictator?
General Character Deficits…
I don’t like Trivia Nights
[Warning: This Post is rated “R” for Rant]
I’ve been to several Trivia Nights, so I do have some basis for opining on this topic. It’s time that I made my feelings absolutely clear: I do not like trivia nights. I don’t see the point of trivia nights. Trivia Nights are things that keep people from having good conversations. I will explain further.
I understand that Trivia Nights are often held to raise money for good causes. I don’t have any problem with raising money for good causes. Actually, I would happily pay a reasonable sum of money in order to not have to sit through another Trivia Night. I will pay my fair share to help raise that money for that good cause, as long as I don’t have to attend Trivia Night.
I should also make it clear that I sometimes enjoy trivia. Occasionally, I find myself reading a list of trivia questions, the kind of list where I can immediately check the answer. In that way, I can review dozens of questions per minute, until I’ve had my fill of trivia (which is usually a minute or two). Not a bad diversion, once in awhile.
What I don’t like, however, is an intentional onslaught of slow-motion trivia. Trivia Nights consist of intentional onslaughts of slow-motion trivia. Each question is read slowly to a room filled with dozens tables that are each filled with people. The tables compete against each other. Each question is simultaneously considered for a …
Some questions for the GOP candidates
These were concocted by John Cole of Balloon Juice (via Andrew Sullivan): 1.) “Would you have sex with a man to stop a terrorist attack?” 2.) “If lowering taxes results in increased revenues then would lowering taxes to zero result in infinite revenues?” 3.) “If you had a time machine,…