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    Two Tier Justice System Emerges?

    http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/04/20/gop-lawmakers-switch-bombing-suspect-to-military-custody/ http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gX36LUJ7Wdy38SU_xNWU-SEAY63g?docId=CNG.fd531a9c61464bbdb1da8a3f76236b36.2c1 There are calls to declare the Bostom bombing suspect an enemy...
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    If You Own or Wish to Buy a Gun, You Suffer from Mental Illness

    If you do not support gay marriage, you suffer from mental illness. If you deny anthropological climate change, you suffer from mental illness. If you disagree with a progressive income tax, you suffer from mental illness. If you believe religion should be taught in the classroom, you suffer...
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    Muslim Dies in Guantanamo Prison after 11 Yrs in Custody; No Charges

    http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/09/201291872137626701.html?utm_content=automate&utm_campaign=Trial6&utm_source=NewSocialFlow&utm_term=plustweets&utm_medium=MasterAccount Death His supposed reason for being in Pakistan, if an editorial on Al Jazeera can be believed: His attempt...
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    Mass Anti-Japanese Protests and Rioting in China, etc, over Daioyu Islands

    Image gallery of Protests in China: http://imgur.com/a/Y7oIp Protests in China: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9546336/China-seized-by-second-day-of-violent-anti-Japan-protests.html Chinese Americans in Houston...
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    Mass Casualties in Pickup Truck Crash in Goliad Texas (11 Dead, 12 Injured)

    http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57477542/at-least-11-killed-in-single-truck-crash-in-texas/ I await Obama's flight to Goliad. I also await Mayor Bloomberg to address this terrible crash on his radio program and the NY Daily News to go a week with it as the front page story. Should...
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    Muslim attacks Athiest dressed as Mohammad, Pennsyl. Muslim Judge Sides w/ Attacker

    http://jonathanturley.org/2012/02/24/pennsylvania-judge-throws-out-charge-for-harassing-atheist-while-calling-the-victim-a-doofus/...
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    How Many Korans Would USA Need to Burn for all Afghans to Riot Themselves to Death?

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204778604577240773687898142.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Key tidbits: By "the enemy" do they mean America???? A repeat of the Koran burning by the Florida pastor is occurring - thousands of Afghans protest and dozens of people, including...
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    Should the Phrase "Ch**K in the Armor" be Retired?

    http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/racist-headline-jeremy-lin-knicks-lose-prompts-quick-apology-espn-article-1.1024951 ESPN has taken down a headline regarding Asian American basketball player Jeremy Lin, and apologized for its use. The head line contained the phrase "Ch**k in the Armor"...
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    Iran War Countdown Thread

    The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are getting boring and are no longer yielding sufficient profits for Americans. A new war to defend America's freedom is needed - a war with Iran! Will average Americans cheer for a war with Iran just like they did the Iraq War? If they are appropriately...
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    The Tea Party's Efforts to Crack Down on the "Banksters" May Soon Pay Off

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110103/pl_nm/us_usa_congress_financial So what do the Tea Partiers think of this? However, I seem to recall the argument made that "the Banksters" were actually not to blame for the recession, but black people buying houses were.
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    A Disgusting Anti-Semite Rears Her Ugly Head Again

    http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7020723596?Helen%20Thomas%20Makes%20More%20Anti-Semitic%20Statements http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/12/04/general-us-helen-thomas-award-canceled_8181916.html So does her ethnicity contribute to her hatred? Or is it more likely senility? I...
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    The US is at War with Muslims - and is that really a problem?

    http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,732684,00.html What crime did this German commit, by being a "suspected Islamist." Isn't that a thought crime? A Left Wing German politician is pursuing information in the case: The current situation is such that if an American Muslim...
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    Why not integrate scanners into airport walls and quietly scan everyone passing by?

    Why not integrate backscatter scanners into airport walls, and have everyone pass by them without even knowing? My understanding is you are not guaranteed privacy in a public place. And certainly court decisions have established the legality of extra invasive searches when people enter into an...
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    Is a Strong Middle Class Important For America?

    President Obama recently ratcheted up his disdain for Fox News, saying he disagrees with the channel's message, and calling it "destructive" to America in the long term. Specifically, he said he believes a "vibrant middle class" is important for America. Implying that Fox News is opposed to that...
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    Obama Admin. May Have Violated Posse Comitatus Act

    http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Did-Military-Use-Spy-Planes-to-Illegally-Track-Times-Square-Terrorist-3527/ Most Americans do not think this is a big deal. The ends justify the means when dealing with terrorists. It could even be argued that terrorists, militias...
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    The T Word Equivalent to the N Word: Americans for Tax Reform Pres. Grover Norquis

    Note: The offending T Word is in quotations below, taken from a Washington Times article. If it is inappropriate to write it in this forum of mature, polite adults, I sincerely apologize. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/05/strong-brew/ African Americans were the original...
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    Quadrennial Defense Review to Propose Killing Two Carriers, Cut JSF, Cancel EFV

    http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/12/09/qdr-likely-kills-two-carriers-efv/ Are these the correct strategies for America? A strong military has been instrumental in American global power, maintaining the security of trade, etc. This directly affects the standard of living of even the most peacenik...
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    Lecture at Library of Congress by Lynndie England of Abu Ghraib Infamy Cancelled due to Threat of Violence

    AP Article at Yahoo! News Lyndee England's actions imperiled thousands of US soldiers by intensifying hatred of Americans serving in Iraq. How many Iraqis were motivated to join the insurgency when they learned of the crimes committed at Abu Ghraib? How many additional deaths of...
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    Bush Alledgedly Appealed to Jacques Chirac to Help Invade Iraq by Evoking Gog and Magog

    Council for Secular Humanism :Q What do you think of the veracity of these claims? We certainly know that many people involved in the Iraq invasion seemed to have a crusades, endtimes, Biblical mindset. What they seem to forget, is that the US has been intervening in the Middle East for...
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    Update: Journalists Freed, Bolton Complains..... Clinton Heads to Pyongyang to Negotiate for Two US Journalists Freedom

    Yahoo News Associated Press Link Previous Thread 1 Previous Thread 2 Could this be the international diplomacy breakthrough Obama and the US need? I think North Korea is more suited for diplomacy than Iran; N. Korea already has the bomb, they are in a terrible economic situation, and all...
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    Federal Judge Rules FDNY Exams Discriminated Against Minorities

    CNN Link I wonder what was in the exam that led to this ruling. It was so egregious that the US Department of Justice filed the lawsuit. Now that precedent has been set in this case and the Hartford, CT case, can minorities in any line of work sue alleging discriminatory tests? Perhaps a...
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    A New El Presidente Wants to Be Born

    Reuters Link I know people here are divided on the issue of term limits.... I myself am in favor of them. Would 8 more years, or 16, 20 more years of Bill Clinton have been better than Bush's two terms? Maybe. Would having Nixon in power for a quarter century like in Watchmen have been a...
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    "Coup d'etat" in Honduras

    Superb CNN Link It appears the military didn't want the nation to go the path of Venezuela. I can't say I blame them. Although a military coup is a very un-democratic action, the supreme court and legislature of Honduras were opposed to the president's "referendum." The poor of Central...
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    Deaths Come in Threes and Now the Third has Come

    Link Link 2 RIP, he will be missed. [b]---------------------------- there is a thread in OT on Mays. There is a thread in OT and here in P&N on Jackson. Please use either. Given that your statement of threes conveniently ignores McMahon, then your fallacy is off
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    Coup in Honduras

    CNN unbiased link Honduras has 70% of its population in poverty. With a vast, uneducated population, populist rhetoric is what sways the people to politicians. Coups in countries like this happen when the ruling classes fight over control of the peasants. That is why it is important to...
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    Defeated, the Iranian Reformists have Given Up

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/worl...iran-protest-crackdown Business as usual it seems. The street protesters will fade back into Iranian society, grow older and more conservative, and never speak about their youthful rebellion. Israel will strike the Iranian nuclear facilities, uniting...
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    Another Journalist Held Without Charges in Ira

    It seems that certain countries have lowered their standards lately regarding rights of prisoners. All you have to say is big, bad, freedumb hating Muslim and many "freedumb loving" people gladly lock people up indefinitely. Barrack Hussein Obama being one of the worst offenders of this. On...
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    Reverse Discrimination Case Goes to the US Supreme Court

    Extremely Unbiased, Unprejudiced and Neutral Source Do you think the time has come to do away with affirmative action? I think strong arguments can be made by both sides of the debate: A. Blacks in America have made large gains, but overall remain at a disadvantaged state compared to...
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    Racial Backlash Against Foreign Car Makers Begins

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200...wNdNkRtj9J3wEB3zGs0NUE Back when Toyota was surpassing GM for largest car maker, they voiced their opinion that they wanted GM and the other domestic makers to stay in business, else they feared a nationalist backlash. Looks like they underestimated the...
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    Disconnect Between American Peasantry and Elites, Politicians, and Media

    Everywhere all over the internet, I read about how average people are against the "bailout" bill. I hear in the media how Congresspeople are reporting hundreds of angry phone calls and telegrams from constituents speaking out against the "bailout." Yet on TV I see political leaders in unison...
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    Mythbusters ax show which was to demonstrate RFID vulnerabilities

    CNET Link Inquirer Link for improved accuracy in reporting What are your opinions on RFID? I use the stuff basically every single day, and recently learned that I can review my entire usage history (locations and times) on a handy webpage. Certainly useful for a government agency which...
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    How will the Democratic Party change course when McCain wins in November?

    In my opinion McCain's chances in November are very good. He is a reassuring figure to many Americans; his key traits are patriotic persona and confidence: reliable vote getters. Obama appears to be intellectual and questioning of America; these may be good for a philosopher but Americans have...
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    Would you support foreigners with gun rights, to use deadly force against US rendition teams attempting to capture them?

    We have heard of CIA and US military "extraordinary rendition" teams which capture foreign citizens (sometimes innocent of all charges) off of the street in Europe and other foreign nations, with that foreign nation's approval, and whisk said person away to "undisclosed locations" for chargeless...
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    US Army Propaganda "Busted" Operating from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

    http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/...propaganda-team-busted This is the first I have heard of the site "WikiLeaks." They look like some kind of anti governmental propaganda organization; sure to bunch up the panties of some patriotic Americans. Could military propaganda teams be posting on...
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    Obama Throws Seperation of Church and State out the Stained Glass Window

    CNN Politico Ticker I'm pretty sure that other O_ama guy has said this as well.... How do secular liberals square these remarks with their opposition to anything of the sort coming from a Republican or "right-wing Evangelical" "Christian"? I expect to hear the defense, "oh he just...
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    US Companies Finance Chinese Gov'ts Big Brother Apparatus

    Harold Meyerson of the Washington Post Says.... Let me just get this out of the way. "It's all a big anti-investor sob story by the NYT." More seriously, should US investors be allowed to fund Chinese surveillance projects? Should the US government require that US investors can only fund...