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The mis-use of the words "radical", terrorist" and "conservative"
I don't really want this to simply be a rant but in some readings posted here and elsewhere this subject keeps coming up: The mis-use of the words "radical", "terrorist" and "conservative". My hope is that we can at least have an interesting and perhaps useful discussion about some of the misunderstandings. The word…
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Taking names ...
Anyone have any thoughts on this? http://billypenn.com/2016/01/27/new-bill-would-create-a-registry-of-all-the-bands-and-djs-that-play-philly-its-become-necessary/ We love our wonderfully diverse Philly music scene and don't want to see artists' privacy invaded or to give them any reason to skip our city altogether. If…
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Can we take our guns.....
into the pearl jam shows? loud, aggressive music, lots of people in close quarters bumping into each other, add some booze and drugs, outspoken band in the middle of a highly divided campaign season... i'm sure everything would be fine.
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Black Lives Matter Protesters Block SF Bay Bridge.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/19/black-lives-matter-protesters-block-san-franciscos-bay-bridge "Protesters with the Black Lives Matter movement blocked traffic on the westbound span of the Bay Bridge that connects Oakland and San Francisco as part of a long weekend of protests aimed at reclaiming Martin…
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R.I.P. Peace activist Concepcion Picciotto
A True human patriot" as a friend put it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/concepcion-picciotto-who-held-vigil-outside-the-white-house-for-decades-dies/2016/01/25/e0f829e2-c3b0-11e5-a4aa-f25866ba0dc6_story.html?tid=sm_fb
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HRC's Endorsement of Hillary Clinton Was Disingenuous and Unnecessary
Sanders has a 100% rating by HRC. Clinton has an 89% rating by HRC. Interesting how the candidate with the lower rating gets the endorsement. Sanders has never voted against the LGBT community and has been fighting the good fight since his days in college, never flip flopping on his core values. Clinton opposed gay…
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The Donald is playing everyone
Into thinking he really wants to be president. Don't you guys know that he is good friends with his "rival" Hillary and Bill? He's fooling America and he's doing it all to get his friend Hill into office. This clown is in it to be the ringmaster of his own circus.
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Stay Safe East Coast
Hearing there are many without power due to this monster snow storm rocking the East Coast of the US. Hope everyone's doing okay, lets use this thread to share some positivity to members or anyone else who is snowed in! Keep warm!
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Bloomberg Going to run as an Independant?
I find this very intriguing.For those of us who don't feel represented by either of the two extremes this may be a nice alternative.I could see many with my NPA and moderates on both sides getting on board here.This will be interesting.What do y'all think of the Mayor? We know he knows money.
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If Bernie wins the nomination, how likely are we to see PJ support him at a public event/rally?
Seems like a match to me!
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the 2016 tour is on an election year
so will Ed be practicing his right to free speech? ;) just please, please, please Ed don't be revved up when you get to Va. and Ed please remember, just because it's highly populated area for the military, we're not all Republicans.
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School Shooting in Canada
I just saw this: http://news.yahoo.com/two-reported-dead-canada-school-shooting-221201831.html I feel for the families of the victims. Such a waste. At least they caught the shooter.
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I searched "gay marriage" and all the threads were years old or closed. So on that note. An article like this doesn't upset me it is just a person stating their beliefs. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/sign-at-mount-pearl-jewellery-store-upsets-lgbt-community-again-1.3406432
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CNN and Clinton trying to Rig Sanders chance of Winning? WTF CNN
The person who will be hosting the town hall and screening questions to Bernie Sanders is Andrea McGuire. McGuire was co-chair of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign in Iowa, also McGuire had Hillary Clinton fundraisers in her home. McGuire's license plate reads: HRC2016. https://twitter.com/bencjacobs/status/355399741116399616
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Islam in Practice
We see plenty about those with a particular interpretation and political bent to their practice. This is for examples to show another side to this faith. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35151967 A group of Kenyan Muslims travelling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be…
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Another Bullsh$@ Manufactured story to provoke the race card.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/21/424909760/death-of-woman-found-hanged-in-texas-jail-cell-will-be-investigated-as-murder So the chic commits suicide in a jail cell all by herself,cameras pick up no one going in,other prisoners just feet away say no one went in,but the family and black politicians want it…
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Restricting the Press
Virginia Lawmakers Ban Reporters From State Senate Floor, Prompting Transparency Concerns “We need more transparency in the General Assembly, not less.” Less than a week after Missouri senators voted overwhelmingly to ban reporters from the state Senate floor, prompting a dust-up about press restrictions in politics, a…
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Chinese Stock Market Tumble
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/08/business/dealbook/china-shanghai-stocks-fall.html?_r=0 This may be the US 2008 crash in the making for them. Oil keeps going down too because of their decline. Look for China to spend a ton of cash to right this ship...
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Hey Pearl Jam - Free the Avery's
Just thought it was an appropriate place to post. All the activism raised for the west Memphis three - we need your voice. I was in Wisconsin for PJ20 - drove 900 miles.... Justice in Wisconsin is necessary for these people. Also liked to say - find Teresa's killer!
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Why do people buy crap?
A few of us were going in the direction of this question elsewhere and I didn't want to stray too much from that thread topic so here we are. I admit the question is a bit rhetorical but I ask it because it perplexes me. There is not logic to it. We humans consume what the earth has to give us each year by August and…
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I can't believe that there is no thread on the Cologne problem on New Year's Eve......
Seems like a real problem you people would be up on. ??????
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County Clerk released
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/09/08/jailed-kentucky-clerk/ I smell a lawsuit in the works, I can see being fired for refusing to work as directed but jailed ??? there's just a whole bunch of things that will come into play if she takes this to court. Godfather.
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Another thread closed and no one got banned?
So another thread has been locked and it appears that no one was banned. I'm amazed, lol. So let's bet which thread gets locked up next!!! My guess is the El Chappo Sean Penn thread.
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Looking for an old friend from New York......kbauer
Her name is Katie Bauer, does anyone know her? She was a big pj fan, we have no mutual friends and I would really like to get in touch with her. Creep ball busting comments are welcomed thanks.
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Chicago is often called "Chiraq"
I had no idea this term existed. Caught my attention. Sorry. I read my news on CNN and it won't let me copy and paste. Chicago family was gunned down, wounding baby, killing mom, grandmother http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/29/us/chicago-shooting-crime-family-gunned-down/index.html
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Where are you on the spectrum of hope?
Having been involved in other conversations elsewhere related to this topic (and similar conversations here in the past), I'm curious as to how you good folks currently see yourselves on the spectrum of hope for this world, for your community, for your country, for civilization as a whole and for life as a whole…
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Trump vs Clinton
"Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were walking down the street when they came to a homeless person. Trump gave the homeless person his business card and told him to come to his office for a job. He then took $20 out of his pocket and gave it to the homeless person. Hillary was very impressed, so when they came to another…
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Death of Kim Jong Il documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niPk0Rof1YQ I couldn't help but shed tears watching this.
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North Korea Announces That It Has Detonated First Hydrogen Bomb
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/06/world/asia/north-korea-hydrogen-bomb-test.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0 WASHINGTON — North Korea declared Wednesday that it had detonated its first hydrogen bomb. The test, if true, would dramatically escalate the nuclear challenge from one of the world’s most isolated and dangerous states. In a…