Friday, December 18, 2009
The Age of Reason
Posted By Max Brantley on Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Liberals aren't happy with President Obama (not to mention many members of Congress). So count blessings where we can.
Thanks to elwood for a link to news that congressional funding is turning away from nearly worthless abstinence-only sex "education" to comprehensive sex education, which has a better record of reducing unwanted pregnancies (and, thus, abortion).
Science is back in the White House.
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