Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.
Although I’ve posted several times about Ben Carson, a retired pediatric neurosurgeon, and a practicing Seventh-Day Adventist and looney creationist (see here, here, and here), I’ve tried not to write much about him over the last few years. That’s because he’s shown political aspirations (as a Republican, of course), but I always thought those were futile. After all, he’s an extreme … Continue reading Ben Carson for President??
The good news is that the American Republican Party, a clown car if there ever was one, is on its way to defeat in next year’s Presidential election. The CNN news feed sent me this when I awoke: More than any other Republican candidate for president, Donald Trump has won his party’s trust on top … Continue reading Good news: Trump leads the GOP pack
Donald Trump’s history of sexist remarks continues, this time with something he said in a new Rolling Stone piece as reporter Paul Solataroff followed The Donald around on the campaign trail. Relaxing on his plane and watching the news with his staff and Solataroff, Trump provided a running commentary, including these remarks about Carly Fiorina, who, … Continue reading Time to dump Trump
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, a diehard conservative, is being bruited about as a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2016. Given that, it’s appropriate for us to examine his views about evolution, which are, after all, a touchstone of how far a man’s religious belief—or pandering to his constituency—blinds him to obvious scientific truth. Of course … Continue reading Another Republican politician ducks question of whether he accepts evolution; making a full slate of GOP candidates who won’t affirm the truth of evolution
