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Opposition to the president.

Now I decided to write this article based upon something that happened a couple of weeks ago. I was over at a friends house, helping him with his resume, and the national news came on. Well there was a story about some folks opposed to one of the presidents programs. My friend …

Public Opinion on Global Issues
Source: CFR.org - Daily Analysis

The International Institutions and Global Governance program has produced Public Opinion on Global Issues, a comprehensive digest of existing polling data on U.S. and global public attitudes on the world's most pressing challenges — and the institutions designed to address them.

Why is it wrong to allow the Bible in schools?

In 1620 Pilgrims left England because they wanted Independence from the Church of England. They came to America. Could Christians start leaving America for Independence? Independence from persecution and scorn?

My View: Steinberg's water deal betrays his constituents
Source: The Sacramento Bee

State Sen. Darrell Steinberg's quiet reshuffling of 150 years of California water policy to bail out Southern California developers and giant agricultural interests to the south threatens the future of this region.

The Big Picture: Why Can't a Woman ... Be a Man?
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The Big Picture: Why Can't a Woman ... Be a Man?

Poll. If it was up to your dogs, would you go along with them?

If it was up to your dogs, would you go along with their decision? Yes or no?

The New Counter Culture: Liberty
Source: Big Hollywood

Interesting article from the standpoint of those unable to accept that generations change. It compares apples to oranges and leads one to believe that celebrities in Hollywood and on T.V. represent the majority of the population.

Sacramento...or in the words of others ...."A 'sacred' city"

There are those who grow up and leave their hometowns, there are those who stay forever. There are those who move into town as well. Some stay and some go to another place...

To Tell The Truth

You know there are many articles, statements, opinions, and the like written all over America. Some we copy and post on the vine and some we speculate on through e-mails and personal conversations. Each of us has an idea of the "rest of the story". We speculate We discuss.

The Limbaugh Specular

Rush Limbaugh has experienced a bit of discrimination that his highly unusual for people of his caliber and in a lot of ways has fallen victim to the very rhetoric that he spent enormous amounts of radio time discussing in ways that implied that neither racism or discrimination e …

Understanding the other guy's faith

Hindus in Chicago, Shintos in Seattle, Buddhist monks in New Orleans, Muslims in detroit, Hindus in Philadelphia, Zoroastrians in San Jose, Sikhs in Oklahoma City: Generously sized slides grace the homepage of Pluralism Project.

What does Race or Ethnicity have to do with our Children's education? Poll

The question is an honest one, perhaps someone can answer it for me because I don't get it.

The Peasants are Revolting
Source: TownHall.com

This interesting piece by Dan Gainor should provide us with an interesting conversation where many of us could agree. Do you agree that Americans are ....and have been dis-satisfied with our recent political history and are truly, now revolting??

It S Italian The Largest Photovoltaic System In The World
Source: Italian Culture

Be Rho, a small town near Milan, to host the largest photovoltaic system in the world. Will be installed on the roof of the New Fair (a local Expo), and its 270,000 square meters (equivalent to 38 football fields) will develop a peak power of 18 MW. The panels will be capable o …

Truth, Facts, and Peace in the Middle East

As many have possibly considered by now, what is true to one may not be true to another. Let's throw something else into the pot. Facts.

Freedom Messenger!!!: PHONE CALL FROM IRAN
Source: Freedom Messenger blog

I have translated this phone call, so people of the rest of the world has a better view on the people's condition in Iran!! It may have lots of english error, due to my lack of english knowledge!! I am sorry for that!!

People Sometimes Seek The Truth, But Most Prefer Like-Minded Views
Source: Medical News Today

We swim in a sea of information, but filter out most of what we see or hear. New analysis of data from dozens of studies sheds new light on how we choose what we do and do not hear.

Network Host Politics Are Not Necessarily Drawn With *Solid Lines

Do not listen to the Right-Wingers who wish to stamp or label the popular News networks with a Democratic or Left-leaning patina. Even Dems. and Mods. tend to remain caught up in the game of insisting NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC and CNN are Leftists. This is not necessarily true.

The "mourning" News

I have been watching the slow rot of television news for sometime now. It has gone from bad to a total waste of my time. Michael Jackson dies and the television news programs forget that there is a great big world out there with tons of news that we are looking for.

FTC Eyes Blogs for Conflicts of Interest - PC World
Source: PC World

Scanning Weblogs for product information and reviews has become a cornerstone in contemporary consumerism. Often, readers appreciate the opinion of someone who is not an expert to guide them to the right product.

The National Debate about Late-Term Abortions
Source: American Thinker

Bill O'Reilly only thought he opened up a hornet's nest when he coined the term "death mill" for late-term abortion clinics. But now public figures are blaming Mr. O'Reilly and pro-life advocates for the death of Dr.

Who's Right?

Does religion impair people's judgment in the sense that they favor the judgment of a book over their own personal judgment and experience? Does religion impair people's judgment to the point where they think their opinion is the only one that's right and the only one that matte …

How Do I Get My Girlfriend To Respect Me?

Q. My girlfriend doesn't think she "disses" me but I can't get her to understand what respect is. She thinks of it as courtesy. When we are together, we do the things she wants to do even though I have told her plenty of times about this.

What would Pat Buchanan have to say to get himself fired from MSNBC?
Source: Media Matters for America

In the weeks since President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, one question has consumed the news media, particularly conservatives in the media: Imagine what would happen if a white man had said the reverse of Sotomayor's famous (and famously distorted) "wise …

Obama: Paris, Foie Gras and You
Source: motorcitytimes.com

I understand what this guy means. He is a little harsh about it. Obama is not doing too much for the regular guy. The extension on unemployment was certainly helpful to me. Getting it all off the ground instead of just talk would be good. He is off in Paris now on vacation.

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