Since so many have commented on my username, I would like to dispel a few untruths: I set up this Netscape/AOL account years ago when I was actively playing an historical strategy game online. The handle I used in that game was Russianthreats, due to the fact that I usually played as the Russian/Novgorod faction in the game. So: 1) I am not Russian. 2) I have never been to Russia. 3) I do not plan on visiting/moving to Russia. 4) I DO however like to read about Russian history. 5) I do appreciate the rich cultural heritage of Russia. Cheers!
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Gay & Lesbian – The California Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it will issue its ruling tomorrow on whether same-sex couples can marry in the state. The judgment is expected at 10:00 am PT, and LGBT groups throughout the state are making plans to be in San Francisco for the decision.
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Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:39am
Money – Inflation pressures eased a bit in April despite the biggest jump in food prices in 18 years.
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Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:39am
Do No Evil – As we first revealed, when Sheila Jones needed help, help never came. That despite repeated calls to Metro Nashville's 911 over a three-hour stretch about an ex-boyfriend who'd assaulted her and was threatening to come back. (via rawstory)
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Voted for on May 15, 2008 08:21am
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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Voted for on May 14, 2008 01:38pm
Do No Evil – With Iraq still raging and hawkishness over Iran heating up, it's disquieting to think what's coming, and it's got Middle East leaders uneasy. Not about Iran, but about a rogue administration with over eight months left to incinerate the region in a mushroom-shaped cloud and no hesitation about doing it.
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Voted for on May 14, 2008 10:49am
Politics – Just when we thought Obama had shot himself in the last foot he had available, he presents us with another gift.
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Sunk on May 14, 2008 10:48am
Health & Fitness – Men and women who were assaulted before entering military service are more than twice as likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after combat deployment, Navy researchers report.
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Voted for on May 09, 2008 02:21pm
Politics – Bush says he will veto the foreclosure relief legislation, despite criticizing congress for not passing him bills.
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Voted for on May 08, 2008 02:57pm
News – Serious mental illness costs Americans at least $193 billion a year in lost earnings alone, a new report shows. The study broadly defines mood and anxiety disorders that greatly limit a person's ability to function for at least 30 days a year, including instances of any condition linked to suicidal behaviors or frequent violent acts, as serious mental illness (SMI).
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Voted for on May 08, 2008 02:54pm
News – We don't have any more soldiers to send to Afghanistan unless we take some out of Iraq.
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Voted for on May 08, 2008 08:21am
Politics – Vladimir Putin spends his last day as Russia's President. The inauguration of President Elect Dmitry Medvedev will take place on Wednesday, May 7. Speaking about his presidency, Putin said that he was an employee who provided services to the people. He also said once that he was working for Russia like a slave on a galley.
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Voted for on May 08, 2008 08:19am
Politics – During an interview this morning on NPR, former Vice President Al Gore criticized Bush for approving the techniques, calling it "obscene," adding that his use of signing statements is "a raw assertion of authority outside the boundaries of the law
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Voted for on May 08, 2008 08:19am
Politics – In a speech at Harvard's Institute of Politics on Monday, Chris Matthews admitted that MSNBC bosses were "basically pro-war during the war."
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Voted for on May 08, 2008 08:13am
Do No Evil – Rise of the Weak: When faced with cave-dwelling terrorists, we've become shrieking cowards who are willing to trade our Constitution, our freedoms & our souls in exchange for a Nanny State Fatherland.
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Voted for on May 08, 2008 08:10am
Politics – When Pickles speaks, you can always count on her to project and contradict as she does here while speaking about the recent tragedy in Burma. Almost word for word, what she complains about the Burmese government is also true of the Bush Admin's shameful response to Hurricane Katrina. Yo go, Pickles, keep talking while McSame is running ...
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Voted for on May 07, 2008 04:11pm