Not Satire: USA Toady 'debate' on 'intelligent' design vs. evolution

[BurtWorm]

No, it's not satire, but it has a similar effect. :wow:

Bob Beckelis (self-described "liberal Democrat" :wtf: ) "takes on" Cal Thomas in a battle of the imbeciles. Who will "win?"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-30-common-ground_x.htm

Bob: That's a start. The scientific community has gone out of its way to depict intelligent design as a religious view. Most people have no idea that serious scientists believe there is a strong case for intelligent design. These scientists have been denied a forum, and a series of public debates would be educational and give the intelligent design researchers a chance to tell their side.

Cal: Surely C-SPAN would carry the debate if the scientists were prominent enough. Anyone opposing the debate would be rightly labeled a censor and anti-academic freedom. That should make the liberals choke. Sound like a good idea to you, Bob (except the part about choking liberals)?

Bob: I'm all for it. I just wonder if the Darwinists will show up.

Cal: Maybe we can offer them some bananas as an incentive. As they eat them, they can contemplate their heritage.

Cal Thomas is a conservative columnist. Bob Beckelis a liberal Democratic strategist. But as longtime friends, they can often find common ground on issues that lawmakers in Washington cannot.

[Canuckistanian]

1. Wow, they almost disagreed there

But then they went back to fellating each other.

[mainegreen]

2. Nice visual

:puke:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

3. Next week: Medical doctors vs. Leeches and Bloodletting.

[hunter]

4. If God is so intelligent, why are some of his designs so stupid?

I mean especially Cal Thomas.

[Gabi Hayes]

8. or, say...PROStates? WTF is up with them, anyway?

seriously

[IntravenousDemilo]

5. "USA Toady" sounds like a Freudian slip to me.

There are no accidents...

[BurtWorm]

7. Well...

Actually, I did it on purpose. :evilgrin:

[unpossibles]

6. are you sure USA Today is not satire...? n/t

[Bill McBlueState]

9. here they go again

Why is it that the conservative is a fairly well-known columnist, and the "liberal," to borrow their word, is always somebody we've never heard of?

Call it HANNITY and colmes syndrome, I guess.

[depakid]

10. Cal Thomas is reprehensible

he's ignorant, dishonest, and generally an unpleasant person. Pretty much the epitome of everything nauseating about Republican pundits.

Anyone who would sit in the same room with the guy- much less do anything that might help to further his twisted agenda- or his career has serious character issues.

Thanks for disclosure. I'll be sure never to take anything Bob Beckelis "the Democratic strategist" says seriously anymore.

<on edit- the piece was total trash- misrepresented the "issues" and didn't sound satirical to me at all>