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Charlie Sheen: Addict, Psychopath, or Homophobic

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12/31/2012
Charlie Sheen

This past Friday Charlie Sheen opened his new club at a posh hotel in Cabo San Lucas. Slash performed at the event which was also attended by L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. During one introduction Sheen was videotaped saying, “How we doing? Lying bunch of faggot ass holes, how we doing?” No one really knows...
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Our Species is Doomed

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11/25/2012

Comic George Carlin has said on several occasions that the human species has had its time on earth and is headed for extinction. While I hope he is wrong, watching the way the world is changing makes me wonder. Here’s Carlin in his own words. Here is a list of trends I have noticed...
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Why Would You Vote for Anyone Else but Obama?

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10/23/2012
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He saved the car companies. No WMD,s In addition he did this with a congress hell bent on destroying the American economic middle class system, tax cuts for the wealthy, and trickle down economics which almost never work. The question is not are you better off than four years ago? It’s how bad would...
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It’s Criticize your Vet Day

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08/24/2012

What if your a Republican and you find yourself running against a candidate that is almost unassailable. For instance a decorated war vet, whose college educated, and has lived a moral life. Of course if your a Republican you attack him or her. The most famous recent incident of this is John Kerry’s Swiftboating...
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Ryan Costs Romney Presidency

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08/13/2012
Ryan Romney

First, support for private insurance accounts under Romney been tepid at best, non existent at worst. In addition, Romney likely will lose the swing states of Florida and Ohio. When Ryan proposed the GOP budget for medicare, other republicans pointed out that he cut the same amount as Obama’s plan. How can someone whose...
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Republicans are Throwing Up on Themselves

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12/04/2011
The Ruler

Let me make some comments at the top. I believe in a strong Republican party. Lower taxes, fiscal restraint, and less government in people’s lives. I get it. I usually don’t agree with the ideology, but it I get it. I think the counter balance to my progressive leanings is important and keeps everyone...
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Was the Post 9/11 Response an Overreaction?

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09/12/2011
Powell's speech to the United Nations

Charles Krauthammer wrote an op-ed piece for the Washington Post in which he said the idea the U.S. overreacted post 9/11 was nonsense. While he makes some good points, he seems to forget some of the poor decisions by The Bush administration early on. It is true that Al-Qaeda is on the run and...
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Is the GOP Trying to Destroy America?

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07/07/2011
CEO

I know the title of the post seems rather far fetched. But when you consider the behavior of the modern Republican party, this may not be as crazy as it sounds. From threatening to default on our loans by not raising the debt ceiling, to insisting on policies such as trickle down theory, and...
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Have a Happy God or Godless 4th of July

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07/04/2011
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On this day when our founding fathers declared their independence from Britain, I have been asking myself the age old question why and how did we get here. Religion of all types have their answer, but I find most of their reasoning obtuse. I was talking to a Christian the other day who could...
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Employment is Up, But Jobs Don’t Meet Basic Needs

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04/01/2011
Employment is Up, But Jobs Don’t Meet Basic Needs

Today in the Economy section of the New York Times were two articles that highlight the paradox the U.S. economy continues to face. The first is titled, Job Growth Suggests Resilience of U.S. Recovery. The Department of Labor reported that in March the work force gained 190,000 jobs. Many economists, while still wary that...
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