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In the discussion thread: Penn Jillette: An Atheist's Guide to the 2012 Election [View all]

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 03:14 PM

rug (48,249 posts)

7. It tells me something I didn't know.

"Penn and Teller are fellows at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank based in Washington DC. Penn Jillette is an H.L. Menkin Research Fellow and writes the "Final Word" column for Regulation Magazine. A profile of Penn on the Cato Institute's website describes it as a program that "looks to debunk junk science, scares and scams with reason and logic." Cato has received financial support from the oil industry, tobacco industry, the pharmaceutical industry and Wal-Mart, as well as conservative foundations like the Koch Family Foundations and Scaife Foundations oil fortunes."

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28 replies	Author	Time	Post
Penn Jillette: An Atheist's Guide to the 2012 Election [View all]	mr blur	Mar 2012	OP
Can't watch it- connection too slow. Does he endorse anyone in particular?	cbayer	Mar 2012	#1
I watched two minutes of it - what a waste of time. nt	bananas	Mar 2012	#5
No, and it's rather out of date	muriel_volestrangler	Mar 2012	#14
Thanks, Muriel. Appreciate it.	cbayer	Mar 2012	#15
kick	Dawson Leery	Mar 2012	#2
sourcewatch on penn and teller	bananas	Mar 2012	#3
What is that supposed to tell us?	cleanhippie	Mar 2012	#4
you're not familiar with sourcewatch? nt	bananas	Mar 2012	#6
Not really.	cleanhippie	Mar 2012	#8
It tells me something I didn't know.	rug	Mar 2012	#7
You didn't know that?	laconicsax	Mar 2012	#9
That must have stung.	rug	Mar 2012	#11
What must have stung, and whom must it have stung?	laconicsax	Mar 2012	#13
You haven't seen the dislike on here from me and other atheists	Goblinmonger	Mar 2012	#18
No, I hadn't noticed. That's good to know.	rug	Mar 2012	#22
I'm reminded of a quote...	laconicsax	Mar 2012	#23
I'm reminded of another.	rug	Mar 2012	#24
What reminds you of that quote?	laconicsax	Mar 2012	#25
There are none so blind as those who will not see.	rug	Mar 2012	#26
Despite his other views-	digonswine	Mar 2012	#10
I just watched the whole thing, and if this video is any indication,	man4allcats	Mar 2012	#12
Fuck Penn Gillette, the Wal-Mart lover.	navarth	Mar 2012	#16
Ever since I saw his 'Bullshit' episode about people trying to defend their towns against Wal-Mart	AlbertCat	Mar 2012	#19
For me, it was the anti-PETA episode of "Bullshit!"	Rob H.	Mar 2012	#28
Libertarian douchenozzle. No thanks. n/t	iris27	Mar 2012	#17
There seems to be a number of people on this thread who don't like what Penn had to say...	rexcat	Mar 2012	#20
ah yes Big Think	deacon_sephiroth	Mar 2012	#21
The part concerning the label "Christian" was interesting to me. nt	ZombieHorde	Mar 2012	#27

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