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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.…
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Chicago murder totals lowest in 56 years
I'm sure it just a coincidence that Illinois finally stopped restricting the rights of the citizens and approved concealed carry. All a coincidence. It seems it happens in every state that passes CC. I'm sure that's coincidence too. http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/chicago_news&id=9487263
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Trader Joe's: GMO free?
Their official statement on GMOs reads: "Our approach to Genetically Modified Organisms is simple: we do not allow GMO ingredients in our private label products (anything with Trader Joe’s, Trader Jose’s, Trader Ming’s, etc. on the label)." But wait! Is this true?…
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Khomeini - death bed in hospital to funeral
http://youtu.be/dyuCARjzNBg pretty powerful stuff
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Kiev Riots
Crazy that this situation is getting more media attention. It makes the Egypt uprising look like a trip to the beach as of now. See the link below for an explanation of what is behind it. A Ukrainian Journalist Explains 10 Things The West Needs To Know About The Situation In Kiev [Editor's note: This article was submitted…
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jet fuel in cow's milk, breast milk from good mommies, jet fuel in water & produce
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x638301 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/16/152818798/breasts-bigger-and-more-vulnerable-to-toxins http://www.livescience.com/177-rocket-fuel-chemical-breast-milk-women-18-states.html perchlorate - toxic compound needed to make jet fuel "A toxic…
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Audioslave
most underrated band?
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Citizens United Round 2
http://www.commondreams.org/further/2014/04/02-0 Buying the U.S. Government by Abby Zimet Today's devastating Supreme Court decision in McCutcheon v. FEC, aka Citizens United Round 2, further cements our plutocracy, thus "opening the floodgates for the nation’s wealthiest few to drown out the voices of the rest of us." It…
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Chinese Tiger Farms
The horrific cruelty of China's tiger farms revealed – where animals are turned into wine WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT. China is allowing the sale of captive-bred tiger skins and body parts – flouting a UN agreement which calls for such trade to be banned, according to an environmental lobby group. Huddled in filthy cages and…
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Paternity Leave
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/04/03/boomer-esiason-rips-mets-infielder-paternity-leave/7248353/ My company allows a father to take two weeks upon the birth of a child. Boomer Esiason opened his mouth, and IMO made inself look like an idiot. Fathers should have equal, or at least some time off for this…
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Three days ago...
It was all over the news that the US govt was looking for someone that could potentially become another Ft Hood shooter. Yesterday they said they were still concerned but the threat was over and it was all no big deal. Today, there's an active shooter at Ft Hood. And people tell me that it's all a coincidence. Yeah, sure.
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Dupont Heir got probation for raping 3yo daughter judge rules he would not fare well in prison
Robert Richards IV, an heir to the du Pont family fortune, served no jail time even though he plead guilty to the fourth-degree rape of his 3-year-old daughter in 2008. The details of that rape case, which received little media attention at the time, were revealed in a lawsuit filed on March 18th on behalf of Richards’ two…
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Train wreck?
Seems like all of the sudden we have these threads that are non-political and non-current events related. We have "Other Music" and AET for other Non-PJ related stuff. Do we really need antagonizing bullshit that does not fit into the stated AMT description, "Politics, current events - reasoned debate and discussion - we…
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Whale hunting.
So Shintaro Sato. If it was "part of your culture" to eat baby fetuses, would that make it right? If your going to hunt whales, at least give a valid reason.. Not just because it is "part of your culture". Thats a weak excuse.. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/11/17/lah.japan.whaling.season.cnn I have mixed…