December 2011
12 posts
“Not only is it not done right, but even if it was done right it would be the...”
– Does Airport Security Really Make Us Safer? | Culture | Vanity Fair
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President Obama's message this morning on Iraq →
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Early this morning, the last of our troops left Iraq.
As we honor and reflect on the sacrifices that millions of men and women made for this war, I wanted to make sure you heard the news.
Bringing this war to a responsible end was a cause that sparked many Americans to get involved in the political process for the first time. Today’s outcome is a reminder that we all have a...
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We Have Crossed the Rubicon
America is now on the cusp of becoming a state that does … things exactly like the things done by 20th century horror shows such as NS Germany or Stalin’s USSR. Literally. Not “this is where it might lead” or “the tendency is similar.” Exactly, literally, the same thing. The only difference is that it awaits being done on a mass scale. But the power to do it...
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -
A teenage girl’s sense of style got her in trouble at the airport.
Vanessa Gibbs, 17, claims the Transportation Security Administration stopped her at the security gate because of the design of a gun on her handbag.
Gibbs said she had no problem going through security at Jacksonville International Airport, but rather, when she headed home from Virginia.
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“Think Progress, Slate, and a whole lot of other outlets are piling it on thick...”
– Debunked: Ridiculous claims of ‘pro-life’ bias in Siri
A Reply to "THIS BLOG IS NOT RON PAUL FRIENDLY."
laliberty:
Some criticisms against Ron Paul have been brought forward in a popular post today. Considering it includes - amidst some fair concerns - a number of misleading and misunderstood claims, I thought it’d be worthwhile to address. Let’s jump right in.
paxamericana:
Ron Paul wants to define life as starting at conception,
This is arguably the trickiest and most controversial issue...