Tag: random musings
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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April 17, 2006 02:37 PM EDT --
Macy stood beside the door to blow her nose on the remnants of her tissue. There was no stopping the tears but she could at least save herself a bit of humiliation by not sniffing at her guest. Timing . . . more
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April 18, 2006 10:57 AM EDT --
I have a piece of the Berlin Wall on my refrigerator. This is from 1989, when a friend joined hundreds of thousands, who helped to tear it down.
The piece of the wall is thick concrete, and you can imagine . . . 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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April 19, 2006 03:22 AM EDT --
In 1952, Eisenhower was in the White House, ranches and bungalows sprung up everywhere, men wore Hawaiian shirts on Fridays and gave barbecues on Sunday afternoons. In 1952, women stayed home to mind the . . . 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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January 06, 2007 05:32 PM EST --
I don't think Congresss has enough time left in GWB's presidency to start impeachment proceedings. It would be an utter waste of time. That's not to say it won't happen, but that it would . . . 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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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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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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April 22, 2006 05:56 PM EDT --
The question of what happens with Cuba after Castro relates more to the economy of Cuba than it does to the politics.
The Rand Corporation published a 150-page report that examined this question. . . . more
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April 16, 2006 04:35 PM EDT --
The American Public media/MPR program "Speaking of Faith", today presented "Exodus: Cargo of Hidden Stories." The radio show explored the meaning of the biblical story . . . more
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April 22, 2006 05:30 PM EDT --
No doubt, current questions notwithstanding, the Cuban Missile Crisis was the one time in history when the U.S. came within a hair's breadth of nuclear war.
The Cold War was the paranoia . . . more
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June 26, 2006 11:23 AM EDT --
Since I came out at the tender age of 18, I have been to my fair share of PRIDE celebrations, in Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania. I have seen the gambit run on these parades and festivities, and . . . 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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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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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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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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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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