Where have all the rational people gone? I find it really frightening that we actually find more stimulating debate and (usually) rational discussion about things of real importance on this site than we get from the media and politicians of this world. The problem that most of us have these days is politicians, religious 'icons' and media tainting our view of things. The majority of us rely on information provided by these people to form opinions, but no longer have much respect for what t...

Prior to my trip to the US I needed some reading material and in the airport I spied Michael Moore's 'Stupid White Men' and decided to give it again. I must admit, that I have always had the impression that the President is a (barely) speaking chimp so I thought this would be a fun book. I need to say at this point that I also think our Prime Minister is a fool who speaks too much. The book was one of the funniest things I have ever read. It was also one of the most frightening. I have pre...