Great article on AOL, today

about 'faith vs facts', as they compare global warming, evolution and inflation. Quite a grouping, I know, but they make a good point.

Beliefs, Facts and Money

Conservative Delusions About Inflation



On Sunday The Times published an article by the political scientist Brendan Nyhan about a troubling aspect of the current American scene — the stark partisan divide over issues that should be simply factual, like whether the planet is warming or evolution happened.
When faith — including faith-based economics — meets evidence, evidence doesn’t stand a chance, and that's what fuels the Repub party.

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