Argument (ar*gyou*ment) n. A discussion that occurs when you’re right, but he just hasn’t realized it yet. Airhead (er*hed) n. What a woman intentionally becomes when pulled over by a policeman…
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Ron Paul defends Wikileaks and Poses Nine Questions for Americans
Ron Paul, the Texas Republican House Representative known for his deep libertarian roots, gave an impassioned speech on the U.S. House floor. Paul likened the attack in Wikipedia leader Julian Assange to “killing the messenger for bringing bad news”. He then posed nine questions for Americans to consider. Transcript of the speech shows…
Cables Show Ireland Ceded to Vatican Pressure
ABC News reported that newly released U.S. diplomatic cables indicate that Ireland caved in to Vatican pressure to grant immunity to church officials in the government probe of decades of sex abuse by Irish clergy in the predominantly Catholic nation. That the Holy See used its diplomatic immunity status as a tiny-city state to try…
Botnet Operators Set to Join Operation Payback
Organizers of the so-called Operation Payback today asked for and appear to have received additional bots from established botnets to further their cause of disrupting firms they perceive as deterring Internet freedom of speech by not supporting WikiLeaks and its now-incarcerated founder, Julian Assange, according to researchers at Imperva.
The history of Pokémon and the mark it left on pop culture (including the Pokémon Showdown simulator, mega-stars Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, popular Pokémon cards, Pokémon porn (huh?) and much more).
Pokemon has undoubtedly left its mark on pop culture. The Pokemon characters themselves have become pop culture icons.
The history of the Slinky toys (including the time its inventor abandoned the company to join a Bolivian cult).
The Slinky or “Lazy Spring” toy has mesmerized children since the mid 1940’s. In its first sixty years, the Slinky company, led by Betty James of Philadelphia, sold over three hundred million units making the Slinky one of the most successful and highest selling toys of all time.
Mexico – the World’s Most Corrupt Country. Here’s why Mexico steals from its own citizens.
It’s easy to find examples of crime and corruption within the ranks of Mexico’s police and federal governments. Despite having more billionaires than most other countries on the planet, Mexico is considered one of the most corrupt countries in the hemisphere.
Families of Dead U.S. Vets Accuse Prudential of Massive Scam.
Prudential cheated the families of dead U.S. soldiers and Marines out of more than 100 million dollars in interest on their life-insurance policies, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in a Massachusetts federal court.
Yes honey, it’s okay to kill your mother if it saves someone else’s life. Just blame it on The Doctrine of Double Effect.
If you do not delve too deeply into the logistics of its execution, the idea is quite simple. Many believe that new Presidents and high level government officials are introduced to the doctrine shortly after they are inaugurated into office. It is a little know tenet that drives many of the decisions made by the…
The Jena Six – racism and justice in a small town left many questions unanswered and plenty of room for discussion.
Jena Six (or Jena 6) was the name given to a group of six black teenagers charged with the beating of Justin Barker, a white student at Jena High School in Jena, Louisiana, United States, on December 4, 2006. Sparking questions of racial disparity, many aspects of the case are troubling, including the subsequent crimes…
