Gene testing for diseases and genetic disorders is one thing. Gene testing so that parents can force their children into a lifetime of a certain sport that a gene test said they had an aptitude for is just creepy.

I think for some parents and children, gene testing could be a good thing. Parents could have an idea on where to start when trying to get their children involved in sports.

But you know some parents would take it over the top. Overbearing parents would try to live out their glory days of athleticism during youth, pushing their children to succeed in sports they may not have any interest in pursuing.

While I don't completely oppose gene testing to determine athletic aptitude, I think it has the power to pigeon hole certain children into activities that may or may not be interested in. Not everyone plays sports to become an Olympian. Some play sports for the mere love of the game, regardless of their genetic predisposition to be talented at it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/sports/30genetics.html?pagewanted=2&sq=sports%20gene&st=cse&scp=1

Bush determined to fuck the Earth

In his last months as president, Bush is determined to cement his legacy of having the worst environmental record of any president in history. He is currently trying to making it easier for coal companies to dump rock and debris from mining operations into nearby streams and water sources. The EPA and the Sierra Club both state that dumping these mining materials into streams and rivers would accelerate the destruction of the land. Bush is determined to fuck the Earth before he leaves office. 

Not only is he determined to fuck Earth, he is determined to fuck America's workers. His administration is also trying to make it harder for safety regulations concerning workers' exposure to toxic chemicals to be passed. 

Obama vehemently opposes both of these efforts of the Bush administration. I think it is ludicrous that the Bush administration, in its final months, is trying to work against what Obama will try to do in office. Instead of working with Obama and finding middle ground, Bush is only concerned about leaving his own legacy: fucking everything up. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/washington/03mining.html?_r=1&ref=us