Shermer - D'Souza Debate

The Central Valley Alliance of Atheists and Skeptics is sponsoring a debate between Dinesh d'Souza, and Dr. Michael Shermer on April 18th.

Mr. D'Souza is the Robert and Karen Rishwain Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and was a policy analyst for the Reagan Administration. He is an Author, writes a column on AOL, a column on TownHall.com, and he maintains a full schedule of speaking engagements, and (among other topics), speaks eloquently and effectively in support of the Christian belief system.

Dr. Shermer is the Executive Director of the Skeptics Society, Adjunct Professor of Economics at Claremont Graduate University, Columnist for Scientific American, Author, and lecturer. He is a a defender of all things that are based in reality, at the expense of fantasy, illusion, and superstition.

These tow have faced off before. In a previous debate, Mr. D'Souza claims he "comes as a follow skeptic", but his arguments and conclusions are heavily based on his beliefs.

Tri-Valley Brights, fellow Brights, Skeptics, and Atheists are encouraged to attend this event in Fresno, and to ask questions if possible. It is recommended, that questions be directed to Dr. Shermer, rather than to Mr. D'Souza, as this serves to help get our message out, rather than giving more time to the opposition. That can be difficult when you think you have a brilliant rebuttal, but it's better to lob it to our guy, and let him do it, so more time is spent on the skeptical message. It is also the recommendation of The Tri-Valley Brights, that Brights, Skeptics, and Atheists provide contact information to the attendees, should they have questions, or want to discuss or learn more about our positions.