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The War We Should Be Fighting
Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:55 PM EDT
As I sat down this morning to read the Wall Street Journal, I saw the headline which described the dire situation in Georgia, and I immediately realized that something had gone terribly wrong.
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Commonly Used Arguments for God (And Why They Are Wrong)
Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:24 PM EDT
As I re-entered the vast exchange of ideas that is Newsvine, I came upon an article that described a particular group's belief that an atheist would be a bad president.
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Environmentalists Are Ruining Liberalism
Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:42 AM EDT
Oh boy, this one is going to get me yelled at. First off, let me start by saying that while I am not someone who believes in human caused global warming, I am still a conservationist.
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Mathematically, Obama Will Be The Nominee
Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:56 PM EDT
Okay, so lets cut the drama. All that the news stations ever talk about nowadays is how the democratic race for the nominee is a statistical deadlock. So lets look at this "deadlock".
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Which Candidate Would You Never Vote For? (Poll Included)
Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:03 PM EST
As I look over the potential candidates for the upcoming presidential election, I have grown very nervous over the candidacy of one particular man, Mike Huckabee. The man scares the @!$%# out of me.
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Has George Bush Completely Forgotten About Osama Bin Laden?
Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:53 PM EST
I feel like I am taking crazy pills. As I watched our President deliver his State of The Union, I found one extremely important omission, Osama Bin Laden.
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Cooking With Newsvine Presents: The State of The Union, A Recipe For Lies (Poll)
Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:18 PM EST
Hello everyone! Welcome to Cooking With Newsvine! I'm your host, Jack Goff, and today I will teach you viewers at home how to prepare a State of The Union, just like mom used to make.
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Why is the media ignoring Huckabee's comments about the Confederate flag?
Seeded on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:16 PM EST (Slate)
In this country, it seems that you can always get an argument going about "race" as long as it is guaranteed to be phony, but never when it is real.
U.S. Intelligence: Nukehavistan May Have Nuclear Weapons
Seeded on Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:17 PM EST (The Onion)
WASHINGTON, DC—A report released Monday by the Defense Intelligence Agency suggests that there is reason to believe that the former Soviet republic of Nukehavistan may be manufacturing nuclear weapons.
Israel pledges to remove outposts
Seeded on Tue Jan 8, 2008 1:18 AM EST (Yahoo! News)
MIGRON, West Bank - Israel will tell President Bush during his visit this week that it is committed to "expeditiously" evacuating unauthorized settlement outposts in the West Bank, a spokesman for Israel's premier said Monday.
My Faith (Or Lack Thereof)
Sun Jan 6, 2008 2:43 PM EST
Recently I have written several articles questioning the validity of faith, while simultaneously explaining why I thought faith has a negative impact on the world.
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The Iowa Scam
Seeded on Wed Jan 2, 2008 12:43 PM EST (Slate)
It is quite astonishing to see with what deadpan and neutral a tone our press and television report the open corruption—and the flagrantly anti-democratic character—of the Iowa caucuses.
Romney Claims His Father Was A Key MLK Supporter and Protestor
Seeded on Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:06 PM EST (CNN)
A few of his campaign trail anecdotes -- especially those he relates while on the defensive -- come complete with elements that pack an extra political punch, but sometimes seem to require a steady stream of qualifiers after the fact. During his recent speech on faith, the forme …
Newsvine: Are You A Liberal Or A Conservative? (Poll)
Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:00 PM EST
Ah, the ever famous liberal bias. People complain about how much control my personal philosophy has over the media, government, and everything else they can think of.
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Why Fred Phelps should have his @#! kicked (Poll Included)
Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:37 AM EST
Fred Phelps, the infamous pastor of the despicable Westboro Baptist Church, is a horrible man who does not have a shred of humanity to his name. This is the arrogant fanatic who goes to soldier's funerals and waves signs that say "Thank God for Dead Troops", and "God Hates Fags".
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What Harms The World More: Atheism or Religion? (Poll)
Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:10 AM EST
Recently I wrote an article asking people which religion they think has had the most negative effect on the world and civilization as a whole. However, many people posted comments that accorded to the belief that atheism has had a more negative impact on people and the world.
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Which Religion Harms The World The Most? (Poll)
Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:47 PM EST
Attention: Due to the large amount of comments which propose that atheism is in fact worse for humanity than religion, I have created a new poll here that asks which one is worse.
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Vanity, thy name is America
Sat Dec 8, 2007 12:19 PM EST
It is a sad day in America, regardless of where you live.
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How Will The World End? (Poll)
Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:12 PM EDT
Alright so here it is. Politicians, religious groups, and just plain old loonies like myself love to speculate about the ending of this world. Vote for one of the following poll answers or just write your own belief below.
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The Republicans Have Failed America And My Democratic Party Has Done Nothing About It.
Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:38 PM EDT
It is truly a sad day in America. Our country has evolved into something so monstrous and unrecognizable that I am sickened when I observe any discussion about politics.
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Should Homosexuals Be Allowed to Raise Children? (Poll)
Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:42 AM EDT
With the controversy of gay marriage, many people have forgotten about another fundamental need of most parents, straight or gay. Many in the homosexual community would like to have the chance to legally adopt, and have done so for as long as they can.
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Will a Democrat be elected in '08? (Poll)
Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:54 PM EDT
The upcoming election has been so widely discussed and covered, even though the election is close to a year and a half away. The front runners are constantly appearing in debates, commercials, and television interviews.
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The Axis of Evil: Ann Coulter, Fox News, and the Religious Right
Wed Aug 1, 2007 3:32 AM EDT
In a time where America stands divided, one must contemplate about the cause and nature of this separation.
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My (Fake) Interview with George W. Bush
Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:49 AM EDT
Hello everyone and welcome to a special addition of Newsvine Investigates. Previously, I had an interesting interview with the mysterious Dick Cheney. Tonight we are joined by the infamous Decider, the President of these United States; President George W. Bush.
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Should homosexuals be allowed to serve in the military? (Poll)
Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:26 AM EDT
Irony as best defined by the military services of these United States is the issue of discharging homosexual soldiers in a period of failing recruitment.
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xfs292 and I will probably never agree on politics. But that hasn't stopped xfs292 from almost always remaining civil (except for that one time, when you were mature enough to realize your mistake an apologize). We could do with more like you. On both party lines.
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I've read your stuff and you seem to have a good grasp of what is going on in the world. Keep up the good work!
Welcome to the 'Vine, xfs292--you have a lot to add to the community, and I admire the way you hopped into the more vitriolic topics....keep 'em coming :)
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To put it bluntly, I am a liberal. I support a woman's right to an abortion, the right of homosexuals to get married, and Embryonic Stem Cell Research.
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