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I am neither a conservative nor a liberal as I share views from both sides! I am also a person who is sick and tired of all the bull$hit that has come to typify American politics and the schism that exists in America today! The only thing that matters in a debate are the facts, by that I mean substantiated facts! Lies, innuendo, and hearsay have no place in an honest debate and if it is your style to use such lies, innuendo, hearsay, half-baked truths and things taken out of context during the course of one then the only thing you are proving is how shallow a person you really are! If you claim something is a "fact" and are challenged on it then have the guts to post a link to where you got your information. Other than that anything goes so if you can't take the heat don't light the fire! Opinions are, by their very nature, polarizing - live with it!

Member Since: February 9, 2007

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This story has mostly positive ratings. 194 votes / 26 sinks

Evil Reigns but None Dare Call it Treason

Do No Evil – Torture advocated, secret armies and prisons encouraged, ignoring habeas corpus for anyone pointed to and called "enemy combatant." Yet, non dare call it treason.

View Story Discuss (167) (populistamerica.com) 12 days ago by populist

Voted for on July 07, 2008 07:09pm Commented on 7 times: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

This story has mostly positive ratings. 184 votes / No sinks

A Green Light for Solar Panels

Gadgets & Tech – In Oregon PV solar panels are being used to power flashing lights on traffic signs for both motorists and pedestrians. Using free solar energy in this way is an idea whose time has come.

View Story Discuss (30) (solarshingles.blogspot.com) 12 days ago by MacBookForMe

Voted for on July 07, 2008 04:30pm Commented on 10 times: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

This story has mostly positive ratings. 71 votes / 1 sink

The Food Crisis Hits Home

Food – The increase in food prices is wreaking havoc across the globe, but the food crisis is not confined to "over there" in Egypt, Bangladesh or Haiti. It's affecting many people in the Washington region.

View Story Discuss (17) (washingtonpost.com) 13 days ago by MyWayOnNow

Voted for on July 07, 2008 09:53am Commented on 5 times: 1 2 3 4 5

This story has mostly positive ratings. 91 votes / 10 sinks

Kerry: McCain's Judgment Is Dangerous

Politics – Says Republican Candidate Is A "Changed Man" For Siding With Bush On War, Economy, Energy

View Story Discuss (189) (cbsnews.com) 13 days ago by TimALoftis

Voted for on July 07, 2008 09:51am Commented on 2 times: 1 2

This story has mostly positive ratings. 103 votes / No sinks

More power in Iraq, but shortages linger

News – Don't try to convince Taha Yassin that Iraq's power shortages are finally easing: His children cry each night when the fan cuts off and the house heats up

View Story Discuss (19) (ap.google.com) 13 days ago by omerazam

Voted for on July 07, 2008 09:29am Commented on 2 times: 1 2

This story has mostly positive ratings. 107 votes / 36 sinks

Cheer up. We're winning this War on Terror

Do No Evil – Al-Qaeda and the Taleban are in retreat, the surge has worked in Iraq and Islamism is discredited. Not a bad haul

View Story Discuss (476) (timesonline.co.uk) 13 days ago by libsRfunny

Sunk on July 07, 2008 09:22am Commented on 3 times: 1 2 3

This story has mostly positive ratings. 190 votes / 6 sinks

The Peacemakers

Art & Design – New Spadecaller video presents poetry and visuals comprised of the artwork of Salvador Dali, Hendrik Mesdag, and Spadecaller, and is accompanied by Montavani's theme from Exodus.

View Story Discuss (29) (youtube.com) 12 days ago by Spadecaller

Voted for on July 07, 2008 09:21am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 114 votes / 5 sinks

The buck doesn't stop here; it just keeps falling

Money – The almighty dollar is mighty no more. It has been declining steadily for six years against other major currencies, undercutting its role as the leading international banking currency.

View Story Discuss (66) (news.yahoo.com) 13 days ago by engineer

Voted for on July 07, 2008 08:51am Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 80 votes / 19 sinks

DNC Convention Stumbles

Politics – "In some ways, it provides an excellent manifestation of Democratic governance. Underfunded, overspent, and chock-full of unrealistic mandates, the entire enterprise appears on the brink of failure " and Team Obama has six weeks to attempt a rescue"

View Story Discuss (108) (nytimes.com) 13 days ago by bigurn

Sunk on July 07, 2008 08:46am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 81 votes / 1 sink

U.S. and Czechs to sign radar deal despite opposition

Politics – Disputes over the radar have alienated many Czechs, wary of any foreign military presence after the Soviet invasion in 1968 and the following two decades of occupation. An opinion poll last month showed 68 percent of Czechs were against the shield, while 24 percent supported it. Condoleezza Rice will sign the deal in Prague

View Story Discuss (35) (reuters.com) 13 days ago by gamahuche

Voted for on July 07, 2008 08:38am Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 134 votes / 11 sinks

Bush Edits Out Jefferson's Anti-Religious Views

Politics – President Bush was at Monticello for a 4th of July celebration and he delivered an address. But it's quite telling that his speechwriters, in quoting Jefferson, cut out an anti-religious statement from a long and famous quote.

View Story Discuss (76) (scienceblogs.com) 13 days ago by Aidenag

Voted for on July 07, 2008 08:32am Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 139 votes / 6 sinks

South Carolina plans license plate for Christians

News – COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- Unless a federal court intervenes, South Carolina drivers may soon be able to profess their Christian faith with a state-issued license plate.

View Story Discuss (114) (cnn.com) 12 days ago by JohnQPublic

Submitted and Voted for on July 07, 2008 07:53am Commented on 3 times: 1 2 3

This story has mostly positive ratings. 61 votes / No sinks

GOP's conundrum: Bush's role at convention

Politics – What if your family was planning a big end-of-summer bash (a Grand Old Party, you might call it) but preferred that you not be seen - or heard? That is the question hanging over President Bush, with eight weeks to go until Republicans gather in Minneapolis-St. Paul to nominate Arizona Sen. John McCain as his successor.

View Story Discuss (9) (sfgate.com) 14 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on July 06, 2008 06:14am Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 118 votes / 11 sinks

Jesse Helms: American Garbage

Politics – What does it say about modern American politics that a proponent of racism and repression at home, and defender of fascist and military dictatorship abroad, should play such a major role? Like scum on a stagnant pond, the rottenest elements in American society rose to the top of the political system during the last quarter of the twentieth century.

View Story Discuss (117) (news.aol.com) 14 days ago by Radiofreeeuropa

Voted for on July 05, 2008 08:49pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 106 votes / No sinks

Responding to Critics, Google Adds Privacy Link to Home Page

Gadgets & Tech – On June 3rd a group of privacy advocates sent a detailed letter to Google CEO CEO Eric Schmidt, charging that the lack of a privacy link on Google's home page was not just "alarming," but violated the California Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003. One July 3rd, Google finally took action.

View Story Discuss (1) (technologyexpert.blogspot.com) 15 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on July 05, 2008 08:40pm

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