Time for a Great Apes Diary (with poll)

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Sunday January 10, 2010 · 9:33 AM PST

2010/01/10 · 09:33

With all the love in recent Daily Kos diaries for our cute, adorable mammalian companions, namely cats and dogs, I thought it was about time for a diary that keeps it in the family. That is hominidae, or the Great Apes, the family of mammals to which homo sapiens belong. Join me below the fold for pictures of humanity's closest living cousins, as well as some videos demonstrating how remarkably intelligent they are, and concluding with a poll.

Poll

71 votes Show Results

What kind of Great Ape is the LEAST intelligent?

71 votes Vote Now!

What kind of Great Ape is the LEAST intelligent?

Chimpanzee

0 votes

Right-Wing Zealots

64 votes

Gorilla

5 votes

Orangutan

2 votes

Discovery Institute Smacked Down by Evolutionary Biologist

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Tuesday February 24, 2009 · 1:19 AM PST

2009/02/24 · 01:19

Last summer, many Kossacks took as much delight as I did in this diary. It involved a series of e-mail exchanges between Andrew Schlafly and Dr. Richard Lenski, in which the scion of Conservapedia demanded that the good doctor turn over to him the evidence Lenski had accumulated in a laboratory over 20 years demonstrating bacterial capacity for evolution. Lenski's response was excerpted in that diary and was truly one for the ages. Well, if that was the Greatest Creationist Smackdown of 2008, then we have an early nominee for that award for 2009.

Poll

286 votes Show Results

What is the best response to Creationism nonsense?

286 votes Vote Now!

What is the best response to Creationism nonsense?

Richard Lenski's response to Conservapedia

45 votes

Nick Gotelli's response to the Discovery Institute

210 votes

Richard Dawkins' trite,

18 votes

accepting public debates

13 votes

Stop Pandering Obama, You Know Better

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Wednesday June 25, 2008 · 5:49 PM PDT

2008/06/25 · 17:49

This recalls to my mind the presidential debate of 2000, when Al Gore took the position that, "he believes the evidence shows that the death penalty deters crime." Beyond doubt, someone as intelligent and well-informed as Al Gore was well aware that there's not a shred of evidence that the death penalty deters crime. While one would think that a one-time constitutional lawyer would be well-familiar with the contours of basic eighth amendment law, apparently such knowledge does not extend to the campaign trail.

Poll

99 votes Show Results

Where do Obama's True Loyalties Lie?

99 votes Vote Now!

Where do Obama's True Loyalties Lie?

the Progressive Agenda

25 votes

the slightly left-leaning Democratic Establishment

35 votes

himself/whatever will get him elected

30 votes

pie

9 votes

Dinner with Obama

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Monday March 24, 2008 · 8:27 PM PDT

2008/03/24 · 20:27

Many of you have doubtless gotten this e-mail from Obama, since it likely was sent to everyone on the Obama mass e-mail list. Apparently, Obama is offering to select four campaign donors for an all-expenses paid trip to have dinner with Barack Obama. The link to the web site after the jump.

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Friday March 14, 2008 · 12:00 AM PDT

2008/03/14 · 00:00

The Clinton campaign got a boost yesterday by picking up the endorsement of iconic Italian political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli. Impressed by her brilliantly brazen campaign tactics, Dr. Machiavelli thought that this was the best time to express his views on the American presidential race.

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Wednesday March 12, 2008 · 4:24 PM PDT

2008/03/12 · 16:24

For a couple of days, I was a bit stunned at how quickly Elliot Spitzer was forced out of office as governor of New York State. Most of the time when there is a sex scandal involving a high-profile politician, the political party to which that official belongs will at least attempt to rally around him (or her, though I can't think of any female politicians involved in sex scandals) to prevent his collapse. In this case, it seemed either virtually unanimous that Spitzer must resign, or at least that those defending him did so half-heartedly. A few hours ago, I thought of a theory explaining this. More after the jump.

Poll

36 votes Show Results

If the Spitzer scandal had broken last summer, would significant numbers of Democrats have rushed to his aid?

36 votes Vote Now!

If the Spitzer scandal had broken last summer, would significant numbers of Democrats have rushed to his aid?

Yes, he'd be viewed as the victim of a witch hunt by a Republican administration.

6 votes

No, he violated a federal law and would have been brushed aside.

12 votes

This poll and diary are stupid.

18 votes

An Obama Supporter's Defense of Clinton's Superdelegate Tactics

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Tuesday March 11, 2008 · 7:15 PM PDT

2008/03/11 · 19:15

Although I am an ardent supporter of Barack Obama for President, as I voted for him in the Ohio primary and donated modest amounts of money and campaign work to him, I feel the need to make my case to fellow Obama supporters for the legitimacy of Clinton's apparent tactic of obtaining the Democratic nomination through the support of superdelegates. Afterwards, I'll share my reasons for supporting Obama for the nomination. More after the jump.

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Time for a Great Apes Diary (with poll)

Discovery Institute Smacked Down by Evolutionary Biologist

Stop Pandering Obama, You Know Better

Dinner with Obama

Clinton, McCain Pick Up Key Endorsements

Spitzer Done In by Poor Timing (with poll)

An Obama Supporter's Defense of Clinton's Superdelegate Tactics