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1.
Posted: October 12, 2008
If Barack Obama is elected, we will live in a country which has a single party in power. The same party which currently dominates... Full story »
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Our Choices: Not As Seen On TV
by Jenny H (SmartCookie)Posted: October 12, 2008
If Barack Obama is elected, we will live in a country which has a single party in power. The same party which currently dominates... Full story »
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2.
Posted: October 10, 2008
You know, we’re heading in the direction his battle plan called for. In 2001 bin Laden said, “I say it is very important to... Full story »
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Hearing From Bin Laden? Nah
by W RandolphPosted: October 10, 2008
You know, we’re heading in the direction his battle plan called for. In 2001 bin Laden said, “I say it is very important to... Full story »
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3.
Posted: October 9, 2008
It's the end of another day on main street USA, and it sure is looking bad. I've lived and worked in Southern California since... Full story »
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Will It Be Soup?
by Wayne LengPosted: October 9, 2008
It's the end of another day on main street USA, and it sure is looking bad. I've lived and worked in Southern California since... Full story »
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4.
Posted: October 5, 2008
Sarah Palin is quite certain that Jesus will return to Earth during her lifetime. She considers this good news, as folks like... Full story »
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Not In My Lifetime
by John HatchPosted: October 5, 2008
Sarah Palin is quite certain that Jesus will return to Earth during her lifetime. She considers this good news, as folks like... Full story »
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5.
Posted: October 3, 2008
St. Louis, MO - I was so tempted yesterday, watching the cable news networks from my parents' house here in St. Louis, to go all... Full story »
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The VP Debate: The Bold And The Beautiful
by David OlsonPosted: October 3, 2008
St. Louis, MO - I was so tempted yesterday, watching the cable news networks from my parents' house here in St. Louis, to go all... Full story »
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6.
Posted: September 30, 2008
We are born, and we learn languages with which we can communicate to other people in our region. We learn the language at a basic... Full story »
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Blind Judgement: A Fecal Matter
by Evin BoylePosted: September 30, 2008
We are born, and we learn languages with which we can communicate to other people in our region. We learn the language at a basic... Full story »
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7.
Posted: September 24, 2008
When you think of it, Sarah Palin is the perfect addition to a neo-conservative republican Presidential ticket in 2008. She’s... Full story »
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Drill, Spill And Kill
by John HatchPosted: September 24, 2008
When you think of it, Sarah Palin is the perfect addition to a neo-conservative republican Presidential ticket in 2008. She’s... Full story »
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8.
Posted: September 23, 2008
Never in my life have I seen people become this horrible, hateful and insane over a presidential election. In the past, it's always... Full story »
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My Choice As An American
by Michelle KennethPosted: September 23, 2008
Never in my life have I seen people become this horrible, hateful and insane over a presidential election. In the past, it's always... Full story »
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9.
Posted: September 22, 2008
Yet, despite over 80 percent of Americans saying that the nation is on the wrong track – BEFORE the current financial crisis,... Full story »
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Our Republic Raped, And Still No Revolution!
by Joel HirschhornPosted: September 22, 2008
Yet, despite over 80 percent of Americans saying that the nation is on the wrong track – BEFORE the current financial crisis,... Full story »
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10.
Posted: September 18, 2008
Like my mother does for me, I listened and I told him what I thought about everything we discussed.Throughout the day, the subject... Full story »
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The True Price Of Gas
by Jenny H (SmartCookie)Posted: September 18, 2008
Like my mother does for me, I listened and I told him what I thought about everything we discussed.Throughout the day, the subject... Full story »
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11.
Posted: September 2, 2008
Probate instruments such as wills, trusts, guardianships and powers of attorney are being used to redistribute property in a manner... Full story »
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Probate And Switch
by Lou Ann AndersonPosted: September 2, 2008
Probate instruments such as wills, trusts, guardianships and powers of attorney are being used to redistribute property in a manner... Full story »
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12.
Posted: August 31, 2008
I am 25 years old. I am single. I am the only one in my circle of friends that doesn’t have any kids. I work a boring office... Full story »
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I Regret My Teenage Abortion
by Cookie BriscoePosted: August 31, 2008
I am 25 years old. I am single. I am the only one in my circle of friends that doesn’t have any kids. I work a boring office... Full story »
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13.
Posted: August 28, 2008
Iam actually wondering if the conventions, or perhaps even the parties themselves, have outlived their shelf lives. That is, if... Full story »
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Am I A Dark Cloud, Or Are Conventions A Waste Of Time?
by Kevin BartoyPosted: August 28, 2008
Iam actually wondering if the conventions, or perhaps even the parties themselves, have outlived their shelf lives. That is, if... Full story »
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14.
Posted: August 18, 2008
In today's so-called modern civilized world, the people who prepare the wars have all the power and money, and the weak and poor... Full story »
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Some Politicians Are the Same As Terrorists
by Russell WylliePosted: August 18, 2008
In today's so-called modern civilized world, the people who prepare the wars have all the power and money, and the weak and poor... Full story »
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15.
Posted: August 17, 2008
As we share less space with more people on public transportation, we feel the time is right to introduce some simple 'rules of... Full story »
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More Riders? More Manners!
by SFMuni LadiesPosted: August 17, 2008
As we share less space with more people on public transportation, we feel the time is right to introduce some simple 'rules of... Full story »
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16.
Posted: August 14, 2008
I wasn't always comfortable saying I had been raped, because what seems so black-and-white, was gray for me for so long. I... Full story »
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I Said No: One Woman's Tale Of Rap And Rape
by Shellie R. WarrenPosted: August 14, 2008
I wasn't always comfortable saying I had been raped, because what seems so black-and-white, was gray for me for so long. I... Full story »
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17.
Posted: August 8, 2008
Today’s American mindset increasingly reflects a sense of entitlement in which people view poaching the resources of others... Full story »
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Inheritance In America: Rights V. Slights
by Lou Ann AndersonPosted: August 8, 2008
Today’s American mindset increasingly reflects a sense of entitlement in which people view poaching the resources of others... Full story »
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18.
Posted: August 4, 2008
Now, with Republican Presidential hopeful and Arizona Senator John McCain hammering his principle rival on the issue of increased... Full story »
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Pockets
by Wyatt McIntyrePosted: August 4, 2008
Now, with Republican Presidential hopeful and Arizona Senator John McCain hammering his principle rival on the issue of increased... Full story »
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19.
Posted: August 1, 2008
What she had to say was pretty eye-opening, and while she was worried she had crossed lines throughout our conversation, I was... Full story »
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Obama Supporters Ready For Marriage Or Just the Wedding?
by Dianne PereaPosted: August 1, 2008
What she had to say was pretty eye-opening, and while she was worried she had crossed lines throughout our conversation, I was... Full story »
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20.
Posted: July 28, 2008
In many senses Democratic Presidential Hopeful and Illinois Senator Barack Obama has his wedge issue, or wedge issues as the case... Full story »
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Looking For A Wedge
by Wyatt McIntyrePosted: July 28, 2008
In many senses Democratic Presidential Hopeful and Illinois Senator Barack Obama has his wedge issue, or wedge issues as the case... Full story »
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21.
Posted: July 28, 2008
"The enemy has a face. It is Satan's. He is in Fallujah, and we are going to destroy him." -Colonel Gary Brandl, US Marines “Our God... Full story »
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Fallujah: America's Heart Of Darkness
by John HatchPosted: July 28, 2008
"The enemy has a face. It is Satan's. He is in Fallujah, and we are going to destroy him." -Colonel Gary Brandl, US Marines “Our God... Full story »
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22.
Posted: July 25, 2008
It was 2003 and I was seventeen years old high school student in a small town, in Ohio, named Bucyrus. I was living in a cramped... Full story »
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Hotel, Motel, Or “No Tell!?”
by Roger ScottPosted: July 25, 2008
It was 2003 and I was seventeen years old high school student in a small town, in Ohio, named Bucyrus. I was living in a cramped... Full story »
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23.
Posted: July 25, 2008
There is a side of me that deeply believes we can all live in peace, that people from different backgrounds can work side by side... Full story »
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Obama In Berlin: Damn Him!
by David MixnerPosted: July 25, 2008
There is a side of me that deeply believes we can all live in peace, that people from different backgrounds can work side by side... Full story »
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24.
Posted: July 23, 2008
Four members of the Hell’s Angels (and an interpreter) went to Gliwice, Poland to try and dig up dirt on Robert Dziekanski, the man Tasered to death... Full story »
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Death & Destruction
by John HatchPosted: July 23, 2008
Four members of the Hell’s Angels (and an interpreter) went to Gliwice, Poland to try and dig up dirt on Robert Dziekanski, the man Tasered to death... Full story »
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25.
Posted: July 23, 2008
The new Batman film, “The Dark Knight,” is not like previous films in the series. It has all the elements to make it seem... Full story »
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The Dark Knight: Too Dark For PG-13
by Natasha WheatleyPosted: July 23, 2008
The new Batman film, “The Dark Knight,” is not like previous films in the series. It has all the elements to make it seem... Full story »
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