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The difference between a skeptic and a cynic is that when faced with something too good to be true, a skeptic says it isn't really true and a cynic says it isn't really good. - Sydney J. Harris

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Conservatives v. Liberals »

• If a liberal doesn’t like abortions, she doesn’t get one.
  
  If a conservative doesn’t like abortions, he wants all abortions outlawed.

  1 week, 3 days ago 16 replies View »

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Cell Phone Cancer Conundrum »

• Who is Dr. Carpenter and in what field is he a doctor?
  
  "Although the official word from the FCC and numerous other high bodied ...

  3 weeks, 4 days ago 0 replies View »

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Florida school officials in prayer case could get jail time - CNN.com »

• The jail time isn't for praying in school. It's for violating the consent decree which they agreed to. I can understand civil disobedience to a ...

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Solar Power From Space by 2030 Possible? »

• People are worried about a few tens of milliwatts from cellphones but won't be worried about a gigawatt from space?

  2 months, 1 week ago 0 replies View »

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Girl faces deportation over vaccine »

• The US imposes many conditions on immigrants that would be illegal to impose on natural born citizens. Is that policy consistent? Probably not, but don't ...

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Why do we celebrate Labor Day? »

• Why do we celebrate labor day in September rather than on May 1 like the rest of the world? For an interesting story read

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AP Photo of Marine Lance Cpl Joshua M. Bernard »

• I think if it were my family member I would want to see the photo and wouldn't care if it were published.
  
  For Gates ...

  2 months, 2 weeks ago 0 replies View »

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- The Dangers of Microwave Radiation »

• DISCLAIMER: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any ...

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Scientists Suggest Women Are Getting More Beautiful »

• The same thing occurred to me while visiting the zoo one time. It is the males of most species that are the more attractive. Why, ...

  3 months, 4 weeks ago 2 replies View »

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People Unsure of Beliefs Are More Close-Minded »

• "Close-minded people are very certain and dogmatic in their views, and generally believe that there is a single correct point of view,"
  
  "...the researchers ...

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Dispute over flag protest erupts in Wisc. village - Yahoo! News »

• Where did we get the idea that offensive speech isn't protected under the First Amendment? The First Amendment was passed specifically to protect offensive speech. ...

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Interrogation: Senate Report Reveals U.S. Military Split »

• What is this talk about "harsh interrogation"? It's either torture or it isn't.

  6 months, 1 week ago 1 reply View »

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Christian school forbids student from going to prom »

• "Frost, a senior at Heritage Christian School in northwest Ohio, agreed to the school's rules when he signed a statement of cooperation at the beginning ...

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Does Lightning Strikes People who are bathing in the Rain Nakedly? »

• "...but when the charged areas have built up tremendously, a stream of electrons escape from one area which is positively charged to an area which ...

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Only 53% of Americans favor capitalism over socialism »

• "Capitalism works when the government gets out of the way."
  
  Yes, it works a little too well. Some excellent examples of capitalist countries are ...

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• 59 comments from 27 members total