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Groupon discounts U.S. history, declares Alexander Hamilton president
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/16/us/groupon-president-hamilton/
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/16/us/groupon-president-hamilton/
I saw an interview on SKY news of one of prisoners who managed to escape. The conditions are not fit for human beings and the UN should intervene immediately.
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http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/18/justice/tennessee-nun-sentenced/
I guess the world is a safer place, with an 84 year old nun going to prison for almost three years.
This is why I hate it when people condemn all Catholics, or all Catholic clergy, for whatever reason du jour - individual members of the Catholic clergy have struggled and sacrificed tremendously for various worthwhile causes throughout the centuries. Anti-Catholic bigotry is no better than any other form of bigotry.
And no, I'm not Catholic, but one of the strongest, most compassionate, women I knew when I was growing up happened to be a Catholic nun.
I guess the world is a safer place, with an 84 year old nun going to prison for almost three years.
This is why I hate it when people condemn all Catholics, or all Catholic clergy, for whatever reason du jour - individual members of the Catholic clergy have struggled and sacrificed tremendously for various worthwhile causes throughout the centuries. Anti-Catholic bigotry is no better than any other form of bigotry.
And no, I'm not Catholic, but one of the strongest, most compassionate, women I knew when I was growing up happened to be a Catholic nun.
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There are plenty of socially and politically liberal Christians/Catholics in the US, but they either don't speak up or don't speak up often enough, or when they do speak up, their voices are drowned out by those with opposing viewpoints. The righties tend to shout louder.
Not just in the U.S. - in many parts of the world, Catholic clergy have been the only consistent voice for social justice, and many have died for it.
I remember reading about this Catholic nun when I was in a Philosophy class at college. The angel of death row: One tough nun from Louisiana is gathering force against capital punishment. Angela Neustatter reports - Life & Style - The Independent
Whistleblower Edward Snowden is elected as rector of Glasgow university (in Scotland) as a statement against mass surveillance. BBC News - Edward Snowden elected as rector of Glasgow University
Whistleblower Edward Snowden is elected as rector of Glasgow university (in Scotland) as a statement against mass surveillance. BBC News - Edward Snowden elected as rector of Glasgow University
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I almost hope some bigot decides to write up a list of "good" businesses that don't support "the gays", and businesses then discover that if they have the ability to discriminate, they will be forced to make the choice between discrimination and being boycotted by most people, or not discriminating and being boycotted by homophobes. I want this to completely bite them in the *** so that no other state thinks it is a good idea.
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Here's the bill: http://www.azleg.gov//FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/51leg/2r/bills/sb1062s.htm&Session_ID=112
Couldn't this to be used to discriminate against basically anyone by claiming it's your religious right not to serve them?
Couldn't this to be used to discriminate against basically anyone by claiming it's your religious right not to serve them?
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If you run a business and discriminate you are basically squatting in a business niche, that could be filled by someone who wouldn't discriminate. They need to do something else to make a living.
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It has nothing to do with business and everything to do with politicians trying to muster votes/support from the extreme right.
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Harold Ramis is dead. 
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/actor-harold-ramis-dead-69-article-1.1699957
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/actor-harold-ramis-dead-69-article-1.1699957
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Iconic 'Got Milk?' tagline replaced
http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/24/news/companies/got-milk-ad-dropped/
Gee, I wonder why the dropped the old slogan... So now, they're focusing on protein.
"with sales down about 1% each year for the past two years"
Oh, of course, protein makes up for the cholesterol, artificial growth hormons and mucus building effects of milk...
http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/24/news/companies/got-milk-ad-dropped/
Gee, I wonder why the dropped the old slogan... So now, they're focusing on protein.
"with sales down about 1% each year for the past two years"
Oh, of course, protein makes up for the cholesterol, artificial growth hormons and mucus building effects of milk...
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This shouldn't come as a suprise to anyone here...
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/a...erior-blood/284036/?google_editors_picks=true
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/a...erior-blood/284036/?google_editors_picks=true
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