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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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Does the Constitution protect prosecutors who fabricate evidence? »
Posted by: berkeley 13 minutes ago in Political News
"If the court's going to go back to first principles, let's look at the statute Congress passed in 1871. ... This is one of ...
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Suicides in the downturn raise worries about recession’s real cost »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 2 hours, 13 minutes ago in Business & Finance
Coroner John White is presiding over a sad tally in this northern Indiana county, tracking rising numbers of suicides he believes are linked to the ...
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Scared retailers create shortages of hot toys »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 2 hours, 15 minutes ago in Style
NEW YORK - Robotic toy hamsters, the latest Barbie dolls and stylish boots are disappearing from store shelves as holiday shoppers start to get serious. But ...
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Some lawmakers want to prohibit federal dollars from paying for abortions »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 2 hours, 19 minutes ago in Health & Fitness
Abortion opponents in the Senate are seeking restrictions in the health care overhaul bill, a move that could roil a Democratic effort to pass President ...
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Taylor Swift Mocks Kate Gosselin, Kanye and Joe Jonas on 'SNL' | PopEater.com »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 2 hours, 21 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment
Taylor Swift, host of this week's 'Saturday Night Live,' didn't spend much time addressing Kanye West's stage storming incident. She made brief ...
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House Democrats Get One GOP Vote »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 9 hours, 31 minutes ago in Health & Fitness
Rep. Anh Joseph Cao, who hails from a heavily Democratic district in Louisiana, breaks ranks with his GOP colleagues -- the only Republican member to do ...
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Randy Quaid: From Respected Actor to Suspected Felon »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 9 hours, 36 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment
After allegedly fleeing from a $10,000 bill at the upscale San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Babra, CA, Randy Quaid's reputation has been diminished ...
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Witnesses Saw Wrong-Way Driver Diane Schuler Get Sick »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 9 hours, 39 minutes ago in News
Witnesses saw Diane Schuler pull to the side of the road and get sick before she drove the wrong way down a New York freeway ...
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Who Will Be Sent to Afghanistan? by Tom Engelhardt -- Antiwar.com »
Posted by: populist 11 hours, 43 minutes ago in Political Opinion
After eight years of two major counterinsurgency wars (and various minor encounters in what used to be called the Global War on Terror), with many ...
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- Journey - Faithfully »Posted by: Newperson 11 hours, 57 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment
Journey - Hope you enjoy.Thanks NP
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Who Will Be Sent to Afghanistan? »
Posted by: berkeley 13 hours, 2 minutes ago in Political Opinion
In a grim November 3rd Wall Street Journal piece (buried inside the paper), Yochi Dreazen reported record suicide rates for a stressed-out U.S. Army ...
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Afghan Carpetbaggers Hit Pots of Gold in Washington »
Posted by: berkeley 13 hours, 11 minutes ago in Political Opinion
Once upon a time there was an Afghani general named Abdul Rahim Wardak. He had studied in both US and Egyptian military schools before joining ...
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- Roll me away- Bob Seger »Posted by: Newperson 14 hours, 42 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment
A little tune to kick off the week. Thanks NP
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BBC poll has found widespread dissatisfaction with free-market capitalism. »
Posted by: gamahuche 17 hours, 28 minutes ago in Political Opinion
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a new BBC poll has found widespread dissatisfaction with free-market capitalism.
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In the global poll for ...Read (148) | Share | Discuss (33) | Read Full Story at news.bbc.co.uk
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'Sesame Street' Dig at POX News Draws Backlash, Rebuke From PBS »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 1 day, 3 hours ago in Arts & Entertainment
A 2-year-old skit on 'Sesame Street' that referenced a 'trashy' news channel called POX News came under fire this week when conservative bloggers accu
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