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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.
Member Since: January 2, 2007
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Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Minnesota
Gay & Lesbian – The Marriage and Family Protection Act was introduced by Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, and Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, on Friday. The bill would make marriage a gender-neutral proposition in Minnesota, allowing same-sex couples to marry.
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(minnesotamonitor.com)
Voted for on May 16, 2008 02:48pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 110 votes / 6 sinks
Clinton: It'd be 'terrible mistake' to pick McCain over Obama
Politics – (CNN) -- Hillary Clinton on Wednesday reiterated her vow to stay in the Democratic presidential race, but she said it would be a "terrible mistake" for her supporters to vote for John McCain over Barack Obama.
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(cnn.com)
Voted for on May 16, 2008 02:03pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 99 votes / 9 sinks
The Torture of America's Soul
Books – Philippe Sands has a new book out - Torture Team - which investigates the top down decision to negate and circumvent the Geneva Conventions on torture. Thus, the author suggests that US lawyers worked in concert with this administration to justify and condone methods that have been outlawed for over 50 years.
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(populistamerica.com)
Voted for on May 16, 2008 01:30am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 161 votes / 4 sinks
California Supreme Court approves gay marriage
Gay & Lesbian – SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory.
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(latimes.com)
Voted for on May 15, 2008 02:04pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 149 votes / 2 sinks
Clinton Doubts Obama's Ability To Greet World Leaders
Humor – CHARLESTON, WV - Hillary Clinton once again attacked Barack Obama on the issue of experience, this time questioning the Illinois senator's ability to effectively smile, make appropriate eye contact, and offer sufficiently delicious finger foods when welcoming visiting world leaders.
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(theonion.com)
Voted for on May 14, 2008 08:44pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 59 votes / 13 sinks
What Works in Deconverting Christians?
Religion – Why do Christians deconvert? How can we support or encourage them to do so? This has been the subject of some debate in the Atheist community. To answer these questions I've sat down and considered one of the largest archives of deconversion stories on the internet.
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(kieranbennett.com)
Voted for on May 14, 2008 08:30pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 109 votes / 3 sinks
EXCLUSIVE:US Listed Palestine Hotel in Baghdad as Target
News – Last month marked the fifth anniversary of the US military shelling of the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad. The attack killed two journalists: Reuters cameraman Taras Protsyuk and Jose Couso, a cameraman for the Spanish television network Telecinco.
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(democracynow.org)
Voted for on May 14, 2008 04:08pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 171 votes / 8 sinks
Hundreds Of Detainees Are Drugged For Deportation
Do No Evil – The U.S. government has injected hundreds of foreigners it has deported with dangerous psychotropic drugs against their will to keep them sedated during the trip back to their home country, according to medical records, internal documents and interviews with people who have been drugged.
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(washingtonpost.com)
Voted for on May 14, 2008 04:03pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 171 votes / 53 sinks
Is Obama Smarter Than A 5th Grader or a Leno Jaywalker?
Politics – Just when we thought Obama had shot himself in the last foot he had available, he presents us with another gift.
This story has mostly positive ratings. 83 votes / 6 sinks
Racist Incidents Give Some Obama Campaigners Pause
Politics – For all the hope and excitement Obama's candidacy is generating, some of his field workers, phone-bank volunteers and campaign surrogates are encountering a raw racism and hostility that have gone largely unnoticed -- and unreported -- this election season.
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(washingtonpost.com)
Voted for on May 13, 2008 03:23pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 68 votes / 3 sinks
US Confession: Weapons Were Not Made In Iran After All
News – In a sharp reversal of accusations against Iran, the US military made an unprecedented confession: the weapons recently found in Iraq were not made in Iran at all. In contrast, the Pentagon admitted it lost a third of the weapons distributed to Iraqi security forces in 2004/2005. The 190,000 assault rifles and pistols roam free in Iraqi streets tod
This story has mostly positive ratings. 102 votes / 2 sinks
Text fills in history of Oregon's racist acts
Do No Evil – Portland Public Schools is poised to adopt a new curriculum today, making the district the first in the state to use a textbook exploring Oregon's racial history.
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(oregonlive.com)
Voted for on May 13, 2008 02:14pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 205 votes / 12 sinks
Ex-State officials allege corruption in Iraq
Politics – The Bush administration repeatedly ignored corruption at the highest levels within the Iraqi government and kept secret potentially embarrassing information so as not to undermine its relationship with Baghdad, according to two former State Department employees.
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(news.yahoo.com)
Voted for on May 12, 2008 11:53pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 124 votes / 1 sink
Uncle Jay Explains The News - May 12, 2008
Popular Videos – How does Hillary keep going? Uncle Jay explains everything with this week's News Word. Well, not everything! Nobody can explain the news completely, especially when Madonna is back in it. But it's Monday, so Uncle Jay tries his best again!
This story has mostly positive ratings. 52 votes / 1 sink
As Losses Mount, GOP Begins Looking in the Mirror
Politics – Since losing 30 seats and their 12-year stranglehold on power in 2006, House Republicans have kept asking themselves the same question: Can it get any worse? On Tuesday, they may get another answer they won't like.
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(washingtonpost.com)
Voted for on May 12, 2008 12:40am
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