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Oklahoma Tornado
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Loren Miller 9 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
An amazing photo of the tornado's power,Continue
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'Crazy ants' a threat in southern U.S.
Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie on Sunday. 8 Replies 1 Like
Oh no! Crazy ants!!CNN) -- Beware the "crazy…Continue
10 Things You Can't Do and Become President
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This was a fun article to read.When…Continue
Girl Recovered After 10 Years Claimed Dead by Psychic
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Psychics are all BS.Here's an interesting news article.Amanda Berry, a…Continue
Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher Hitchens
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Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher HitchensJust think about this for a minute, “three thousand years ago, at the most, it was decided,…Continue
Talented young singer
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by booklover May 14. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Aldrich Lloyd Talonding is going to take the world by storm. What do you think? He's singing Dance With My Father Again. Continue
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Comment by sk8eycat on January 22, 2013 at 9:02pm -
She was one helluva journalist:
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Comment by Ian Mason on January 22, 2013 at 8:14pm -
I've no idea who Molly Ivins was but I love the quote.
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Comment by sk8eycat on January 22, 2013 at 8:06pm
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Alan, Re:
Worse, though, and by a lot, was the closing benediction. I don't know anything about the minister who gave it, but even if he's the most lefty of lefties his rhetoric was all about without god we can't even recognize our own goodness, dignity, worthy neighbors, etc. Hearing that just flat burned my toast. I couldn't turn the damn TV off fast enough.
I didn't hear the closing benediction; I'd already left the room...looking for the bottle of TUMS after the President claimed he'd sworn an oath to a fictional monster.
Do they really believe that childish nonsense? Or do they think we're stupid?
(I'm still growling...)
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Comment by sk8eycat on January 22, 2013 at 7:19pm
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Joan, I loved Molly Ivins; I have a stack of her books by my bed to read when I'm fed up with everything else. What I really loved was when she and Ann Richards would get together on a panel discussion or something...they were a fantastic ad lib comedy team.
I miss them both.
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Comment by The Flying Atheist on January 22, 2013 at 5:34pm -
Joan, the Edward Current video, "What If God Disappeared?" is parody, poe, sarcasm, comedy, etc. Mr. Current is a semi-well known YouTube video maker who mocks religion in a very dry and sarcastic tone while playing the character of a chrstian. What can I say? You've been duped.
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Comment by Joan Denoo on January 22, 2013 at 5:00pm -
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Comment by Joan Denoo on January 22, 2013 at 4:48pm
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"No great idea in its beginning can ever be within the law. How can it be within the law? The law is stationary. The law is fixed. The law is a chariot wheel which binds us all regardless of conditions or place or time."
Emma Goldman
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/emma_goldman.html#9Ctqz...
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Comment by Joan Denoo on January 22, 2013 at 4:43pm
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"What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority."
~ Molly Ivins, 1944-2007
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Comment by Ian Mason on January 22, 2013 at 3:11pm
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Well said, Joan. Spot on. "A hit. A very palpable hit."
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Comment by Joan Denoo on January 22, 2013 at 3:11pm
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OK, it is confession time. I did not watch the inaugural speech of President Obama because he always says exactly the correct words that I want to hear, except he has avoided climate change and getting off fossil fuels far too long.
The day of his first inaugural, he named his cabinet, all Wall Streeters.
Just last month he named another Wall Streeter to replace Geithner. If he were going to change his philosophy, he would have named someone who included the needs of the working class as his advisors.
I will watch closely what he does.
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