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Nader, "Impeach Obama".
http://www.google.com/gwt/x?u=http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/power-players-abc-news/ralph-naders-america-impeach-obama-decriminalize-drugs-libertarians-progressives-unite-110418813.html&ei=JclfU8KGHIijsQL5k4CwDQ&wsc=oa I don't believe it would change anything but I found the article interesting anyway.
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Broken Script
Sorry- not really an AMT subject but because you care... :-)) ... Today's changes to the forum layout have messed up the Greasemonkey legacy script some of us have been running. I really like that script- it has made viewing this site very, very pleasant. I'm still running it but it isn't working well. If this script…
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Prop 8 Overturned
:clap: This afternoon U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled in the case brought before him by lawyers Ted Olson and David Boies, which argued that the Proposition 8 ballot initiative denying marriage rights to same-sex couples in California was unconstitutional. In a decision just handed down to lawyers for both sides,…
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Walk MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
I hope this is the right place for this; and I know this is late but here goes: Tomorrow my family and I will be volunteering at Walk MS Philadelphia at Ridley Creek State Park. We do this because they have helped my wife in so many ways since she was first diagnosed with MS 15 years ago. If you would like to help us end…
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banker found dead...ohhh suspicious!!!
Banker found dead in London park A body found in east London parkland has been identified as banker Neil Coulbeck, sources have told the BBC. The banker worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland, and had been questioned by the FBI about the Enron fraud case. Police were keeping an open mind about whether the death was linked…
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Driver that struck teen suing dead's boy family
Really sickened by this. http://www.torontosun.com/2014/04/25/driver-that-struck-teen-suing-dead-boys-family
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McDonald's forced to stop using pink slime in its hamburgers
(Did it really take this long?) http://themindunleashed.org/2014/04/hamburger-chef-jamie-oliver-proves-mcdonalds-burgers-unfit-human-consumption.html Hamburger Chef Jamie Oliver Proves McDonald’s Burgers “Unfit for human consumption”
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Thoughts on High Speed Railroad in the U.S.?
(No, I don't mean how can we make A Moving Train go faster... :lol: ) Seriously, what do you think? I know my friends abroad can't imagine living without their high-speed rail systems and don't understand why we don't have one. Personally, I love the idea of high-speed rail but I'm not sure it's tenable at this time in our…
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Ash Wednesday
OK this is not meant to demean or belittle anyone. I want to hear if anyone has a similar story. I was raised secularly, though not as an atheist, in a small town. Ash Wednesday was a mark on the calendar and was vaguely related to fish frys and Easter. Flash forward to 21 years old, I get a job at Riverside Methodist…
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Supreme Court Backs Michigan Affirmative Action Ban
Supreme Court Backs Michigan Affirmative Action Ban , just read this story and I'm not sure what to think of it. Godfather.
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How Politics Makes Us Stupid
This is very enlightening science. http://www.vox.com/2014/4/6/5556462/brain-dead-how-politics-makes-us-stupid "There’s a simple theory underlying much of American politics. It sits hopefully at the base of almost every speech, every op-ed, every article, and every panel discussion. It courses through the Constitution and…
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Rise in Autism......
New CDC Study Shows Average Autism Prevalence Up 23% From 2009 Study Boston, MA – A study out today from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) indicates Autism now affects an alarming one in 88 children, (one in 54 boys) a sharp jump from the previous numbers released in late 2009, and frighteningly distant…
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Aliens... Is there life beyond us? (Share your Extra-terrestrial experiences.)
I really enjoy reading the supernatural thread. And I don't believe there is a extra terrestrial thread so here it is! Share your experiences mostly, not your opinions lol
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More than 300 people missing after South Korea ferry sinks
Very sad... More than 300 people missing after South Korea ferry sinks http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/04/16/300_missing_several_hours_after_ferry_sinks_in_south_korea.html
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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of U.S
http://www.theonion.com/articles/fbi-uncovers-alqaeda-plot-to-just-sit-back-and-enj,35788/ FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States Apr 15, 2014 A recent al-Qaeda video shows a militant training to carry out his mission of lying back and watching America’s status as a superpower erode…
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Ticket Scalpers, artists, and the Bruno Mars Act
A friend of mine mentioned that she tried to get tickets to Queen with Adam Lambert this morning and mentioned how they were sold out 2 minutes after they were to publicly go on sale. She didn't know about the scalpers buying most of them up, so I was researching credible articles to check out when I found 2 interesting…
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2 Colorado deaths with edibles/pot implicated
Two bummer stories out of Denver.... The first was last month and may be one of the first, or only, deaths (suicide or accidental fall after eating a pot cookie) where pot is listed as a cause: http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/04/16/college-student-ate-6-times-recommended-amount-of-pot-cookie-before-jumping-to-death/ and…
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"What's lurking in your lake?"
Has anyone else heard about these cases? I am sure the families of these missing people are happy to finally know what happened to them. But it seems so strange. Two vehicles were recently found in a lake in Oklahoma. Both vehicles in this lake were missing from 1969 - 1970 and contained the remains of at least 5 people.…
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OKLA ban minimum wage hike by localities
Hmmm..... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/15/oklahoma-minimum-wage_n_5152496.html Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) signed a bill Monday prohibiting cities across the state from establishing mandatory minimum wage and employee benefits, including vacation or sick leave days. Advocates of the new law contend that efforts…
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Five dead after mass stabbing attack at a Calgary house party
Five dead after mass stabbing attack at a Calgary house party http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/calgary-stabbing-leaves-five-dead/article18000732/ :(
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Americans For Truth About Homosexuality and Peter Labarbera
We have a man by the name of Peter Labarbera coming to speak at a Pro-Life convention in our town of about 12000 people, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada on April 11th and 12th. This religious zealot is better known for the hatred he spews about the LGTB community and has been given a podium by our provincial pro-life…
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One Giant Amalgamated Mega-race: Yea or Nay?
Saw this on Facebook posted by someone who is totally for it. My thought is that I have absolutely, definitely no problem with inter-racial relationships, children of mixed races, etc. But personally, would I want to see the world become "one giant amalgamated mega-race"? Heck no! Why? How boring. As it is, we are losing…
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Why Libertarians don't like you
All in good fun, I don't believe in insulting people to get them to share my beliefs, although admittedly I agree with some of it. http://www.christophercantwell.com/2014/04/08/top-10-reasons-libertarians-arent-nice/ Cantwell can be a bit harsh, but I think he's tired of the bs.
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Organic Food ... and Walmart
Walmart has announced a deal with Wild Oats (a prior organic food supplier to Whole Foods) where they will sell organic food at non-organic prices. 25% cheaper overall.…
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JARPA II Whaling Program in Antarctic Shut Down by ICJ!
Halle-fucking-lujah! This is excellent news: http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/2014/03/31/the-whales-have-won-icj-rules-japans-southern-ocean-whaling-not-for-scientific-research-1569 The Whales Have Won! — ICJ Rules Japan’s Southern Ocean Whaling ‘Not For Scientific Research’ Sea Shepherd Applauds the World Court…
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One last Global Warming Thread
Yeah or nay- keep the discussion on global warming (climate change if you must) focused here?
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Obama To Sign Executive Orders On Equal Pay
Obama To Sign Executive Orders On Equal Pay http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/06/obama-equal-pay_n_5100361.html President Barack Obama will sign two new executive orders on equal pay for women Tuesday, Politico reports. The executive actions coincide with "Equal Pay Day" -- the date that symbolizes how far into 2014…
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Ontario spring bear hunt to resume
Ontario spring bear hunt to resume, Wynne’s office confirms http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/04/06/ontario_spring_bear_hunt_to_resume_wynnes_office_confirms.html A quote from the article ... Mark Ryckman, senior wildlife biologist for the hunters and anglers federation, disputes that number. He said “bear baiting”—…
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Song Break
We never do these anymore. :( I just really do have a great love for lyrics and words when it comes to expressing feelings, frustrations etc. or finding something that I can identify with. So please, do share some of your favorites if you wouldn't mind. Reprieve - Ani Difranco manhattan is an island like the women who are…
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UN report on North Korea's concentration camps
The UN released a detailed report about North Korea's concentration camps and the systematic abuse and torture of three generations of political prisoners. It's absolutely horrifying. How can we work to free these people? It seems nearly impossible.…