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The World Is REALLY Messed Up....
When Saudi Arabia heads the human rights panel at the U.N. https://theintercept.com/2015/09/23/u-s-state-department-welcomes-news-close-ally-saudi-arabia-chosen-head-u-n-human-rights-council-panel/ https://theintercept...-council-panel/ Honestly! If you search "Saudi Arabia Human Rights" in Google, you get the first…
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Shaker Aamer Finally To Be Released From Guantanamo Bay
Despite being accused by the US of being a "Key aide and Fund Raiser" for Al Qaeda, they were unable in 13 years, to present any kind of evidence to back up their claims. Now, he is finally to be released. Oh and by the way, he will get a £1 Million payout for his troubles..... Shut Guantanamo, urges Cameron as he hails…
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Climate Myths
Bringing up the subject of climate change always seems redundant to me. Someone could tell me I need to find something else to think about and I would have a hard time arguing with that... except... it really is a relevant subject and the situation is not going to go away. There is a wealth of information on the internet,…
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Nader on the Race for the Republican Presidential Nomination
Pretty well wraps it up thus far: http://inthesetimes.com/article/18446/ralph-nader-the-incredible-vacuousness-of-the-race-for-the-republican-presi "The mass media, with usual exceptions, have allowed themselves to be pulled down to the level of the political circus. If the Republican Party’s early primary campaigns for…
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"Popes a Liberal" ask republicans.
Just gotta suck for republicans when their platform of guns, gays, environment and immigration is counter to the Pope. He's being threatened by "Catholic" Republicans to not discuss climate change, guns etc when he addresses congress. Republicans are scared as Shit that their Godliness platform will be busted for what it…
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Should police pursue in a high speed chase?
The day before yesterday while working at the book store on Main Street, I heard a small engine winding out loudly (which turned out to be a motorcycle) and looked out the front window to see the flash of a police car (might have been a CHP) fly by in a blur. As is usually the case in most small towns, our Main St. is…
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The Lovely Pope
God weeps? http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34375068 Fuck this ass clown. Fucking sick.
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obama admin moving forward to arm syrian rebels
Washington (CNN) -- Reluctant approval from Congress for providing military support to Syrian rebels allows the Obama administration to move forward with plans first announced almost six weeks ago. White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Tuesday that the goal of the military aid expected to include small arms,…
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the " Target Troll" Strikes Again
Here he goes again.... http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/target-troll-strikes-again-posing-doritos-taunt-haters-its-lgbt-rainbow-chips-167124 Can't believe so many people get so wound up over rainbow colored chips.
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Moved: what exactly is this??
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PC Has Infected The US Military.....
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/21/world/asia/us-soldiers-told-to-ignore-afghan-allies-abuse-of-boys.html?_r=2 *KABUL, Afghanistan — In his last phone call home, Lance Cpl. Gregory Buckley Jr. told his father what was troubling him: From his bunk in southern Afghanistan, he could hear Afghan police officers sexually abusing…
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Bernie Sanders campaign kickoff.
Stumbled across this article today and was super glad to see Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, will be speaking at Bernie Sanders campaign kickoff next week. Will be watching this closely: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2015/05/21/bill-mckibben-bernie-sanders/27738317/ "Bill McKibben, a Vermont…
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These 2 charming kids
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCAQqQIwAGoVChMIx_iombzoxwIVyFo-Ch2s7w2b&url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/07/us/texas-football-official-hit/&usg=AFQjCNG53qB70glHxPTa6_7wCKd6vbJUAQ The kids are saying the ref was using racial slurs, targeted at them. Personally, I hope they…
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Peace and Calm
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Why More Students Are Going Abroad For College
High tuition rates at home drive students to seek cheaper alternatives in countries like Canada and the U.K. http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-more-u-s-students-are-going-abroad-for-college-1442800929?mod=trending_now_4 I applaud anyone who is being thoughtful about the cost of their degree. More people need to be smart…
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can we have just one thread....
where nobody gets butthurt?? it is embarrassing anymore.
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The out-sourcing of America
and this boy's and Girl's is how it starts, trust me when I say it has NOTHING to do with the IM banking loans, it all about world power and dominance in any given field of business and the money naturally follows, it's not about any country taking anything from Americans, what it really is, is corporate America making the…
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Vatican not too happy with WH guest list for pope
http://redalertpolitics.com/2015/09/18/vatican-not-pleased-white-houses-guest-list-popes-visit/
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wtf? :( one fucked up world
https://www.thedodo.com/taiji-japan-dolphin-hunt-1342986325.html
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4 arrested on looting charges at Lake County fire site
Pretty much everybody around these parts know someone what has been affected by the big fires burning in California. My daughter-in-law has a friend who lost their home to the Butter Fire and the mother of a friend of ours is very close to losing here to the Lake Fire. So when I read about people going in to these areas to…
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Not even a mention of 9/11 !
Pretty telling that not one post or thread yesterday took time to reflect on the tragedy of 9/11 and the lives lost. Lots of guns,Iran,Stupid Republicans and Refugee threads.But we can't even come together for a shout out to those who were our brothers and sisters who lost lives that day.At least not on here.Sad stuff. I…
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The threat of intelligent Muslim kids!
Just read this story and could only shake my head in disbelief. The poor kid should have been praised and encouraged for his enthusiasm and initiative, instead he gets embarrassed and treated like a terrorist. That teacher should be bloody ashamed of herself, a real inspiration to her students I don't think!…
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420 days to the Election
El Trumpo!
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Teen Boy Will Be Charged As Adult For Having Naked Pics of a Minor: Himself
https://reason.com/blog/2015/09/02/teen-boy-will-be-charged-as-adult-for-ha A North Carolina 17-year-old caught in a sexting scandal faces charges of sexually exploiting a minor that could land him in jail for up to 10 years, since the law considers him an adult. But one of the minors he supposedly exploited is…
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Who would you vote for today ?
who do you think would best fitted for president today if there was an election ? no one will see your vote
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Human trafficking/smuggling
So the new news is that the father of the poor child, Alan Kurdi, who washed up on the beach (we all know the photo now, right?) may have been a human smuggler himself. Apparently some woman from the boat that sank is claiming that he actually captained the boat and worked for those collecting money from the refugees on…
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Inter personal relations in this age
it seems to me that the world has become enthralled with sexual pleasure to the point that there is no standard or moral practice to relations these days. Kids text or share phone #'s, and then it's on.. There's no need to know the person.. No necessity in finding things out about one another.. No perfection to the…