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This afternoon, Facebook showed me an advertisement from a company bragging that it has the best frozen hog semen in all of America and Asia. That might interest me, if I was a pig farmer. I’m not.

J. Clifford says:
I agree with you, Billy. Whenever I see an Internet advertisement, my opinion... more
Billy Buerger says:
I was thinking about this today and thought, when was the last time I clicked... more
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Challenge to deep thinkers around the world: Provide a definition of the term poststructuralist that meets the three following simple criteria: 1. Explains what poststructuralism is, rather than what it is not 2. Does not refer to structuralism 3. Is …

Rowan says:
Jeff, I appreciate that effort. A few of these don’t match the challenge,... more
Jeff Kelly says:
Provide a definition of which one; poststructural-ist or -ism? I’ll take... more
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Do these supporters of Republican Richard Mourdock really believe that their god’s political plans for the U.S. Senate seat from Indiana depends on computer programs that make automatic telephone calls to interrupt voters’ family dinners?

Tom says:
What kind of faith needs to rely on robocalls? Bullshitters trying to sell... more
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The experience of driving a Porsche Cayenne SUV is advertised to be something like this: They call it “sporty”, and for the amount of money that a person has to pay to drive a Porsche Cayenne – over $100,000 – …

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New Sanctions Against Iran Smelling Very Oily

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It’s not strictly true to say that the sanctions against Iran are not working. They’re working very well for the executives and wealthy investors whose fortunes are connected to the price of a barrel of oil.

 

What’s Forbidden About Nostradamus Prophecies?

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The other day as I was waiting with my kohlrabi to check out of the grocery line, I came across this colorful front-page headline in The Sun: Exactly what about Nostradamus’ prophecies for Summer 2012 is forbidden? Is Nostradamus himself …

 

What Upcoming Protests Do You Know About? How Did You Find Out?

When mainstream media outlets pointedly refuse to cover massive protests on the street, it becomes incumbent upon those of us who write off the mainstream to spread the word of upcoming protest. The problem with finding information off the mainstream …

 

77 Democrats Sacrifice Medicare To Protect Military Spending

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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 as passed by the House of Friday preserves spending on extravagant weapons program that the Pentagon says it doesn’t want. It keeps open redundant military bases that are not strategically necessary. The money to pay for this wasteful military spending is being taken from older Americans, by reducing their health care benefits.

 

Replacing Olympia Snowe

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Four Democratic candidates are competing for the nomination to run for the U.S. Senate seat that Olympia is vacating this year.

 

No Labels Fights to Stop the Fighting

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No Labels, May 18 2012: “The fight to solve our country’s problems goes on — that’s why you should support #NoLabels”. No Labels, May 19 2012: “Listen up #Washington: Stop fighting. Start fixing! Plz RT if you agree.” And yes, …

 

Infuriating Sherlock Holmes

I very much enjoy the actors on the British TV show Sherlock Holmes, but the season 2 finale, broadcast tonight, infuriates me. We see Sherlock Holmes cast himself off a building, and bludgeon his head in a bloody mess that …

 

Majority of Americans embrace the strongest Religious Freedom: Non-Affiliation

Bloggers like PatriotFreedom may insist that “America is a Religious Nation,” but the bare facts suggest otherwise. According to data collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, from 2000 to 2010 the number of congregants affiliated with …

 

Feds Tracking Everyone On Increasing Number Of Roads

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According to the ACLU, it isn’t just one road, in one state, that’s under the federal government’s watch. Automatic license plate scanners are being installed along roads all across the country.

 

Formal Request for Americans Elect Form 990 (and why it’s important to keep asking)

Americans Elect, which until this week told America it would run the country’s first-ever privatized all-online presidential nomination, is a corporation organized under Section 501(c)(4) of the IRS code. The federal government requires corporations organized under Section 501(c) to make …

 

Theologian Decries Increasing Maine Religious Freedom as a Threat to Religious Freedom

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Once every ten years, the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies conducts a census, contacting the heads of all religious congregations in the United States and asking them to indicate how many people are members of their congregations. In …

 

Dozen Democrats Join House GOP To Demolish Nuclear Nonproliferation

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The issue isn’t what’s happening in Syria at the moment. It isn’t cutting spending. The issue is nuclear weapons. Too many members of Congress favor the expansion of America’s nuclear weapons, and don’t care to even try to control the spread of nuclear weapons out of Russia.

 

Why Marvel Comics Should Sue Nintendo

Captain America character: created in 1941 Mario: created in 1981 Colors of Captain America’s suit: red and blue Colors of Mario’s suit: red and blue Captain America: wears gloves Mario: wears gloves Color of Captain America’s eyes: blue Color of …

 

Green Party Presidential Candidate Joins Chicago Anti-NATO Protests

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Jill Stein will be out on the Chicago streets as part of the anti-NATO protests starting today and through the weekend. That’s the kind of presidential campaigning we liberals can appreciate.