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All my life I've had a thirst for knowledge, and I'm willing to learn from anyone, anywhere and anytime. I enjoy a good debate where arguments are supported by solid evidence. I belong to no political party, support democracy, freedom, justice, equality and civil liberties, and oppose oppression, hate, discrimination, cruelty, violence, intolerance, intimidation, ... (but who doesn't, right?). I believe in the innate goodness of humans (although only "on the balance of probabilities" rather than "beyond a reasonable doubt"). My tolerance extends to cynicism, sarcasm and ignorance (all of which I'm guilty occasionally), but not to blind hate or personal insults. I don't think calling someone a moron makes an argument more convincing, so I try to use it as little as possible.
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Obama won debate over McCain: polls »
Posted by: 2 hours, 21 minutes ago in News
SNAP polls indicate Barack Obama easily won today's second presidential debate against John McCain, who was in need of a game-changing moment to help ...
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In Blow to Bush, Judge Orders 17 Guantánamo Detainees Freed »
Posted by: 4 hours, 25 minutes ago in News
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Bush administration to release 17 detainees at Guantá namo Bay by the end of the week, the ...
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Palin's Billed Nights At Home To Be Reviewed By Alaska Government »
Posted by: 4 hours, 57 minutes ago in Politics
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's practice of charging the state when she stays in her home must be reviewed to determine if she should pay ...
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McCain Touts Former Ebay CEO As Company Makes Drastic Cuts »
Posted by: 5 hours, 26 minutes ago in News
McCain touts the economic prowess of, and suggests as a future Treasury Secretary Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay and someone who he has ...
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Obama Wins Town Hall as McCain Delivers More of the Same »
Posted by: 5 hours, 32 minutes ago in News
The second presidential debate in Nashville, TN played out much like the first debate. Republican John McCain focused on character and leadership, while Obama talked ...
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McCain linked to group in Iran-Contra affair »
Posted by: 8 hours, 9 minutes ago in News
Barack Obama has his William Ayers connection. Now John McCain may have an Iran-Contra connection. In the 1980s, McCain served on the advisory board to ...
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More U.S. Meddling in El Salvador? »
Posted by: 8 hours, 30 minutes ago in Politics
The United States has played a nefarious role in Salvadoran history, funding and training the right-wing military and death squads that murdered and disappeared 85 ...
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McCain Has is Own Ayers »
Posted by: 10 hours, 13 minutes ago in Politics
I was quoted in Saturday's New York Times story criticizing Barack Obama's long association with someone he should shun: former Weather Underground bomber ...
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Fact vs. Fiction: McCain and the Keating Five scandal »
Posted by: 11 hours, 46 minutes ago in Politics
Here are the truths and falsehoods regarding Sen. John McCain's role in the Keating Five savings and loan scandal:
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McCain Sat On Board Of Radical Group »
Posted by: 11 hours, 59 minutes ago in Politics
Since Sunday, Democrats have been buzzing about the re-revelation that during the 1980s, Sen. John McCain served on the board of a far-right conservative organization ...
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5 Things to Watch For During The Obama-McCain Town Hall Debate »
Posted by: 12 hours, 53 minutes ago in News
As Barack Obama and John McCain get ready to square off in the second of three presidential debates, here are five things that you should ...
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Iran, the IAEA, and the Laptop »
Posted by: 14 hours, 33 minutes ago in Politics
Where is the digital chain of custody?
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Man Shot Three Times In Street For Wearing Obama T-Shirt »
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A man told today how he was shot three times in a London street for wearing a Barack Obama T-shirt.
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After Bailout, AIG Executives Head to Resort - Live Coverage -Live Coverage - washingtonpost.com »
Posted by: 16 hours, 2 minutes ago in Business & Finance
Less than a week after the federal government offered an $85 billion bailout to insurance giant AIG, the company held a week-long retreat for its ...
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The Flimflam Strategy »
Posted by: 16 hours, 12 minutes ago in Politics
Let's see: The financial system is still in grave peril, despite Congress's approval of an unprecedented $700 billion bailout. Unemployment is rising, the ...
