Tag: people
group name: armchairactivism
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August 08, 2008 11:57 PM EDT --
A long, long time ago, there were humans on the earth. Records show that the first ones probably lived in what we now call Africa more than fifty thousand years ago, and from there, they gradually . . . more
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August 01, 2008 12:30 AM EDT --
Blaise Pascal, the famous 17 th century French Philosopher and mathematician had some advice for those who were undecided about the existence of God. In what has become known as “Pascal’s Wager,” . . . more
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February 09, 2007 11:34 AM EST --
Six children and four adults—ten members of one family--died from smoke inhalation in a house fire in Bardstown, Kentucky on Tuesday night. Before the overwhelmed, desolate, surviving . . . more
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July 22, 2006 12:29 AM EDT --
I met "Weird Al" in 1984 during a brief stay in Texas (I won a radio contest to "Eat It with Weird Al!", although Al was wise enough and vegan enough not to touch the skanky . . . more
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November 21, 2006 12:52 AM EST --
Bringing the FairTax message to the Democratic Ways and Means chairman
Rep. Charles Rangel, the new Democratic chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has recently made media appearances where . . . more
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April 12, 2006 12:06 AM EDT --
I have contemplated writing this article several times, yet never have. I really thought if anything it would hurt more than help, but I think maybe now is the time to really get people to open up . . . more
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August 14, 2008 04:09 PM EDT --
“A conscientious objector (CO) is an individual who, on religious, moral or ethical grounds, refuses to participate as a combatant in war or, in some cases, to take any role that would support a combatant . . . more
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March 31, 2006 06:13 PM EST --
While I have only been on Gather a few months, I have always enjoyed reading works, and sharing my own, especially with the ability to do it with so many great topics. I have learned a lot, been . . . more
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April 10, 2006 09:56 AM EDT --
I was going to write an article today about all of the political scandals that have come before and the outcry of the American Public's response to said scandals. Then I realized that I do not . . . more
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April 05, 2006 12:14 AM EDT --
In all honesty, I can say that I have tried to come across open-minded and fair, no matter what my personal feelings may be on a subject. I feel that we all have to cooperate and try to reach a middle . . . more
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October 25, 2006 06:11 PM EDT --
I know from speaking to people in the gay community, that most of us do not understand why laws, such as the Federal Marriage Amendment, or the state equivalents get passed so easily, and why we do not . . . more
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April 06, 2006 08:20 PM EDT --
In the pursuit of Republican Party Values and their "Faith-Based" Intelligence mandate George Walker Bush, Dick Cheney, and their "Conservative" cabal have purposefully, willfully, . . . more
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August 31, 2006 12:04 PM EDT --
Hypocrite - a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.
I have sat here recently, and published an article . . . more
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August 27, 2006 11:10 AM EDT --
Nigger. Kike. Chink. Spick. These are all considered to be unacceptable words in our society today, and there is few out there who would actually disagree with this. However, . . . more
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July 14, 2007 09:38 PM EDT --
The Fore, pronounced Fore-Aye, an aboriginal people found in Papau New Guinea have come across an epidemic. Women and children are becoming gravely ill, showing signs of disorientation and forgetfulness. . . . more
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January 13, 2007 09:18 PM EST --
Just seeing the term "checks and balances" in print makes me want to cry these days. The official 'check' our government has to prevent a fascist dictator from taking over the Presidency . . . more
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June 08, 2006 09:58 AM EDT --
Civility is dead. This is not a pessimistic point of view, trust me, it is the cold hard facts. If you do not believe me, take a look at any article on the site that is a hot button issue, and watch the . . . more
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May 03, 2006 08:21 PM EDT --
A very short article - and if we had some sort of forum on gather where we could ask simple questions I wouldn't have to publish an article about this, but such is life...
I'm seeking that Cheney-Satan . . . more
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October 31, 2006 12:10 PM EST --
Expressing different viewpoints on this site, I have had people support me, as well as people attack me for ideas or opinions that I have expressed. While I am not surprised by this; society does . . . more
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April 19, 2006 09:52 AM EDT --
Anyone who is observant has noticed that prices are constantly fluctuating. The biggest example of this would be the gas prices over the last few years. For awhile, the companies in charge of these prices . . . more
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