Michael Shermer at Beyond Belief '08 - Part 2

[nobagav]

I love how he started out with a rant against bias, then proceeded to defend the one he obviously espouses while slamming its typical nemesis like any other good politician. Who wants to bet that had something to do with the milquetoast applause he got?

[nemirn]

It's a room full of nerds, not football fans.

Plus, most people don't get too excited when a speaker reads quickly from notes like this.

Still curious, can you explain the bias he espouses?

[Clausfarre]

Although economical protection policies are tribal, the EU is an example of ancient empire building, trampling on the historical rights of individual nations - such as free speech and integrity of parliaments. A pan-European dictatorship. With laws drawn up by non-elected commissioners who then send said laws to be green-lighted by the pro-empire European parliament. This xenophobia baloney is getting old and it's a pathetic argument against the existence and independence of nation.