(2006-03-31) — A team of scientists today ended a 10-year study on the so-called “power of prayer” by concluding that God cannot be manipulated by humans, not even by scientists with a $2.4 million research grant.
Entries from March 2006
Prayer Study: Humans Fail to Manipulate God
by Scott Ott · 6 Comments
Iranians Terrified by UN Resolution
by Scott Ott · 6 Comments
(2006-03-30) — The United Nations Security Council yesterday passed a resolution calling on Iran to halt uranium enrichment by the end of April or face the specter of a “virtual mushroom cloud” of additional Security Council discussions and resolutions.
Tags: Global News
Card Departs, Bush Offers to Fire Other Staffers
by Scott Ott · No Comments
(2006-03-29) — Congressional Democrats and major journalists today celebrated the departure of White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card as “the greatest achievement of the Bush administration since the Medicare prescription drug plan.”
Sen. Clinton Solves Illegal Immigration Crisis
by Scott Ott · 4 Comments
(2006-03-27) — After a House-passed illegal immigration bill sparked massive protest rallies in Los Angeles and elsewhere over the weekend, Senator Hillary Clinton today introduced legislation that would grant all illegal aliens a new, “less judgmental” status.
Tags: U.S. News
Afghan Judge May Throw Book at Christian Convert
by Scott Ott · 2 Comments
(2006-03-24) — A judge in Afghanistan said today that Abdul Rahman, the man charged with converting to Christianity, would face the death penalty, or worse, if convicted of the crime.
Tags: Global News · Theology
U.S. Needs ‘Guest Worker’ to Answer Helen Thomas
by Scott Ott · 2 Comments
(2006-03-24) — President George Bush today defended his controversial guest worker immigration proposal contending that without the policy, the United States will soon have no way of accomplishing many unpleasant tasks such as harvesting vegetables, cleaning rooms, mowing yards, installing roofing and answering questions from veteran reporter Helen Thomas.
Tags: Media/Journalism · Politics