Prayer without action

James McGrath has an excellent post on the issue of the parents who refused to seek medical care for their sick daughter, choosing to rely, instead, on prayer.  The girl slipped into a diabetic coma and died.  The parents have been charged with second degree murder, but people have argued that this was their religious [...]

McCain, Clinton, Obama and the gas tax

John McCain proposed a temporary repeal of the 18 cent per gallon federal gas tax over the summer, when gasoline demand peaks.  The idea is that it would give consumers some relief from high gas prices at a time when prices tend to peak.  Hillary Clinton jumped on board, but realising that taxes on gasoline [...]