While watching a movie recently with a flashback montage a wire rack holding milk bottles flashed across the screen as the main character was digging for motivation to fight against that which was against him. It was during the depression and this man, a simple, hardworking, and …
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Given the opportunity my question in a debate would be the following; How does the concentration of wealth in a small percentage of citizens benefit capitalism, the creation of jobs, and our country? And two follow up questions. Given that all taxes, state, federal, municipal, et …
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I never ceased to be amazed with people. The "Vine" has a decidedly liberal bent with conservatives and libertarians adding their voices to the discussions.
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The debate continues with regards to when life starts and when a fetus becomes a person with rights. The pro-life side wants it to be at conception. This is wrong.
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My most recent banishment, from the Vine, came as a result of my vehement discussion with a vet. I do not know the details around his disability, nor was my post intended to be so mean spirited or direct.
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I don't have to have my head up my ass to know what conservatism is, I just know that if I did have my head up my ass I would be a conservative. I don't come to the Vine for any other reasons than to read, to be entertained, to write, to laugh, and to learn what I can about the p …
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Who hasn't seen it coming the looming demise of the US Postal Service? The handwriting has been on the envelopes for years now but we have to wait to address the issue until it will be more difficult to deal with. We also have been told for years about our weakness for the consum …
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A week ago I made the mistake of violating the CoH here on the vine. I ask those I offended to accept my apology. I will endeavor not to do it again.
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Okay, I get it, your social life and existence is infinately more important than my life and the lives of others. So if a person is operating a vehicle under the influence of a phone, or texting, or food, or DVDs and whatever else is going on while operating vehicles weighing as …
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A Judge seeking some facts regarding a bank and SEC plea deal. How long before this guy is replaced?
-Dirty Tricks and their historical relevance. The Root of our Evil 101 -Dick Nixon, 'nuff said Modern Classics -How to feign outrage at insults.
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For years the human factor in covert intelligence has been lacking.
It is as fine as frog’s hair the difference between an educated citizenry and the ability of those in power to control those that are educated. The tipping point between complacency and moral outrage is a very fine line indeed.
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If America were to look in the mirror would it recognize itself? Put all the debates aside with regards to religion, nationality, and class, are we what we started out to be as a country? And no the answer is not that everything changes, I know that, but at its core is …
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Divide and conquer. Never has the population in this country been more divided than it is now and that includes the civil war. With all due regard to not wanting to incite civil unrest, civil unrest must be considered.
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Explain to me please the facts about the financial collapse since 2008.
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I finally got the answer. After years of wondering how the bible of the Christian religion, The Bible, squared state sponsored wars, murder, and the destruction of others. I finally got the answer.
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If we were to look in the mirror would we recognize America? Put all the debates aside with regards to religion, nationality, and class, are we what we started out to be as a country? Are we a country without concern as to the religious beliefs of others? The answer is no. Are we …
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Was the US drug Vioxx responsible for far more deaths than has been acknowledged so far? ARE American lives cheaper than those of the Chinese? It's a question raised by Ron Unz, publisher of The American Conservative, who has produced a compelling comparison between the …
The Arizona Charter Athletic Association state championship baseball game wasn't played Thursday night because Mesa Prep's second baseman is a girl. Paige Sultzbach, a freshman, is playing baseball because her high school doesn't offer girls softball. But the school Mesa Prep wa …
"Dear Everyone, With the recent idiocy in North Carolina, followed by the glorious support from our POTUS & Senator Harry Reid, a lot of old feelings are stirring in my gut; feelings I shelved away back in 2000 after being personally devastated by the Prop. 2 Campaign.
You know what’s not funny? Hate. You know what’s also not funny? People going on hate-filled rants. However, you know what is funny, people going on hate-filled rants that make so little sense that they sound like someone took the worst comments from a political mes …
Eliminate royalty relief, including for deep gas and deep water production Ultra deep water research program repeal Uncap 75 million for spill liability and 350 million for pipeline clean-up for tar sands Eliminate enhanced oil recovery credit Eliminate marginal wells credit …
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