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collateral damage - boston to afghanistan
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/0 ... 33407.html http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013 ... ng/100495/ when man decides who lives and who dies
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What is it with Scaramucci?
WA Post describes his NYT interview as "It's vulgar, vindictive and volatile." To say the least! This would not have been tolerated even 20 years ago and times are changing but do we really need this kind of crude vitriol from people in high positions? Am I just being old fashioned or is there a good argument for showing a…
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Harvard - discrimination probe
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/03/us/harvard-minority-admissions-trnd/index.html I have conflicting thoughts on this. In reverse situations, people often look at % of people of a certain race in the country and expect to see the same % for everything. In this case, Harvard accepted <50% white students when the country is…
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North Korea says it will stage nuke test
I say it's time to invade... http://news.yahoo.com/fc/world/north_korea North Korea says it will stage nuke test By BO-MI LIM, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 26 minutes ago North Korea said Tuesday it will conduct a nuclear test in the face of what it claimed was "the U.S. extreme threat of a nuclear war," ratcheting up…
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NAACP issues first-ever travel advisory for a state: Missouri
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/naacp-issues-first-ever-travel-advisory-for-a-state-missouri/ar-AApjKh4?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid= KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ NAACP officials say their recent travel advisory for Missouri is the first that the civil rights group has issued for any state.But the warning follows a recent trend of similar…
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New Trend
In the wedding industry. Open weed bar! Budtenders! :lol: https://www.leafly.com/news/pop-culture/want-a-cannabis-bar-at-your-wedding-heres-how-one-planner-pulled
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Wisconsin Company to Implant Microchips in Employees
Not mandatory yet but someday? Would you do this now? Would you do this if required to keep your job? http://kstp.com/news/wisconsin-company-to-implant-microchips-in-employees-three-square-market/4549459/ A Wisconsin company is about to become the first in the U.S. to offer microchip implants to its employees. Yes, you…
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Charlie Gard
This is the future of the medical system in the US, where a family can raise the funds for treatment but a court can sentence the child to death. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-40206045
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Tragedy at Ohio State Fair
http://www.10tv.com/article/1-dead-7-injured-after-ride-malfunctions-ohio-state-fair 18yo died and 7 others injured. This was the first day of the fair. Very sad!
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Recent News
TN inmates offered reduced jail time if volunteer for a vasectomy. Would you? http://www.newschannel5.com/news/inmates-given-reduced-jail-time-if-they-get-a-vasectomy
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On John McCain
Just saw this note from Sanders on FB and though it was cool: "John McCain is an American hero, one of the most respected members of the U.S. Senate and a friend. At this difficult moment, the hopes and prayers of the nation are with him and his family." McCain never has been a favorite of mine but when he did an interview…
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Moved: Purge or Share?
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OJ Simpson is going to jail...
13 years too late.. but at least I guess some justice is served.. Bye Bye OJ... don't drop the soap!
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And for a little good news...
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/342849-john-mccain-diagnosed-with-brain-cancer
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Mental Illness
I lost another friend the other day. Found out yesterday on Facebook. He lived on the west coast. All of us not in his inner circle are in total shock, since he always seemed to be so positive, so outgoing, so happy, so full of life and wanting to make the world a better place. He even started (or helped start) a group…
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Pussy Riot
in some countries you can't say what you want....bet ya that got yer attention :o Moscow (CNN) -- A judge found three members of the Russian female punk rock band Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism Friday for performing a song critical of President Vladimir Putin. http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/world/eur ... ?hpt=hp_t1
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"Everything is a distraction from something much, much worse"
Exactly what I and other have been thinking/saying for a while now. Please read and consider: "Americans, you need to start paying attention. Like, really paying attention — to the issues that actually matter. Stop getting distracted! Take this Russian collusion nonsense. Lots of Americans are obsessed with it, but it’s…
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EXTINCT
this is something i just read and it reminded me of the "debate" in the abortion thread about why we should/should not try to protect rare turtle eggs. this is why we should. extinction is just so heavy. these animals are gone, and the damage to the ecosystem as a result of their extinction is very evident and is now a…
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What is "The American Way of Life"?
While shelving books today, I came across one written by Dick Morris. I happened to read the blurb on the back and it said something about such-and-such threatening "the American way of life." What struck me was not that such-and-such was supposedly doing something horrible to our way of life (that specific is probably…
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Police officer stabbed MI airport
Stabbed in the back and neck. In stable condition. Appears the attack was against authorities only. All passengers are safe. Unknown if it's terrorist related but the suspect is Canadian or has ties to Canada. http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/21/us/flint-airport-stabbing/index.html I apologize if this was brought up already in…