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Progressives and the Ron Paul fallacies - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com

Sgt Jarhead — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:48:54 +0000

Vote this up and send a link to all of your progressive friends! Finally someone on the left is talking sense. Sections of this article are somewhat misinformed, but the crux of the argument is valid. Get this news out!

Myanmar opposition granted as legal political party

Mattfree88 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:39:43 +0000

Myanmar opposition granted as legal political party

YANGON, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Aung San Suu Kyi, was granted re-registration as a legal political party, according to an announcement of the Union Election Commission published on official media Tuesday.

As a political comeback, the NLD registered with 21 members including U Tin Oo, Aung San Suu Kyi, U Win Tin, U Nyan Win, U Han Thar Myint, Dr. Daw May Win Myint, Daw Nan Khin Htway Myint and Daw Khin Htay Kywe, according to local sources.

Texas Apologizes for Rick Perry

Mattfree88 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:45:37 +0000

Texas Apologizes for Rick Perry

The minute Rick Perry threw his ten gallon into the ring and started shooting off his mouth, sane Texans started shaking their heads and muttering " here we go again" Yes, Virginia, there are some very sane Texans around and even some Democrats and they are not exactly carried away by their governor.

If you want to know the real truth about Rick Perry's record after 11 years as Texas governor, mosey on over to Meet Rick Perry and check out where Texas stands compared to other states. Texas is:

Massachusetts' New Political Party: Pirates

Mattfree88 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:46:00 +0000

Massachusetts' New Political Party: Pirates

Pirate Party now accepted as a political designation

(Newser) – Avast there, Massachusetts voters! A’fore ye register f’r some lilly-livered party like the “Democrats” or “Republicans,” ye might want to consider signin’ on with the state’s newest crew: the Massachusetts Pirate Party. That’s right, the Massachusetts Election Division has officially approved the swashbuckling party as a political designation, meaning voters can now register as a “Pirate,” Raw Story reports.

Why I'm a Libertarian

Mattfree88 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:08:41 +0000

Why I'm a Libertarian

Americans keep demanding a new third party, but there is one that has been around for almost 40 years. This is why I joined.
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THE AMISH DON'T GET AUTISM

Stu Pitt Moran — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:44:02 +0000

The Amish do not experience autism, or any of the other learning disabilities that plague our technological society. The Amish live in a society that consists of outdated technologies and ideals, by contemporary standards. Their diet consists of eating organic, fresh, locally-grown produce, and of course, they do not follow the established vaccination routines.

Occupy Wall Street is an Important Movement That .......

modelmotion — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:31:33 +0000

"Today there is a feeling of deep poison running through the ideological veins of this nation. The ghettos of cable news have shown us, by 24-hour assault, what becomes of discourse when the conscientious majority becomes its target. Now is the time to reign in this malevolent power. For in the future, blunt intimidation will become its preferred faculty, and Americans will be forced to stand against tanks in the same way a man, tired and wanting for rest, stood against Chinese tanks in 1989."

READ THE FULL POST - VERY WELL WRITTEN!

Scientists Discover Tipping Point for the Spread of Ideas

phonon — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:34:47 +0000

Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society. The scientists, who are members of the Social Cognitive Networks Academic Research Center (SCNARC) at Rensselaer, used computational and analytical methods to discover the tipping point where a minority belief becomes the majority opinion. The finding has implications for the study and influence of societal interactions ranging from the spread of innovations to the movement of political ideals.

New York Is The Least Free State, Study Finds (VIDEO)

prolifick21 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:43:17 +0000

New York isn't North Korea, but it's the closest thing you'll find in the U.S. -- at least according to a new report from a libertarian think tank.

A Mercatus Center study has pegged New York as the country's "least free" state, 49 slots behind "Live Free or Die" New Hampshire. Its authors gave the state particular abuse for its taxes, "by far the highest" in the country, according to their methodology.

True to their libertarian ways, however, they also said that New York would have scored higher if it had legalized gay marriage.

5 year old faces murder charges in drowning in Kansas

NuroSlam — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:40:26 +0000

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A 5-year-old girl could face murder charges in the recent drowning of a toddler in a bathtub, police said on Thursday.

Kansas City police are waiting for a medical examiner's report on how Jermane Johnson Jr., died, but have investigated the death as a homicide, spokesman Darin Snapp said Thursday.

Ron Paul’s land of "second-rate values"

Karrde188 — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:59:18 +0000

Oh this got me good & Pissed. But hey, Michael Gerson, & people like him are getting scared that Ron Paul's message might become appealing to Americans. Thats why he wrote this hit piece on him & people who like him...

Zeitgeist Movement: Transition

MuslimNonarchist — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:31:24 +0000

In the film it is imagined that an identical unpopulated Earth is discovered. Well... there isn’t an identical Earth, so the transition is an important part of the puzzle, especially if you consider the tragic consequences of every historical attempt to abolish private property.

Peter Joseph imagines a massive revolution where the hidden masters in their smokey rooms realize the jig is up... and he skips straight to children siting in a high tech history class. That’s not really good enough.

Jacque Fresco has a more detailed plan.

Authoritarian Sociopathy: Part Three: Power and Compassion

MuslimNonarchist — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:06:10 +0000

The subordinate is stuck in the impossible position of both being conditioned to obey the authority, and empathizing with the victim. Is it any wonder why we see high instances of suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder among soldiers, but not among the ranking officers who give them their orders.

The Heart of Our Politics

Joseph Storm — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 13:08:22 +0000

All this time, I really thought citizens were victims, held against their will and robbed, by a government that is thriving at their expense. This is, of course, true; but, there’s something I realized. People really aren’t sheep. The citizens aren’t innocent little lambs being fed to the machine. The vast majority of people simply abrogate the responsibility of their lives willingly.

4-Year-Old Can Be Sued, Judge Rules in Bike Case

error — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:29:07 +0000

Citing cases dating back as far as 1928, a judge has ruled that a young girl accused of running down an elderly woman while racing a bicycle with training wheels on a Manhattan sidewalk two years ago can be sued for negligence.

Richard Dawkins vs Pope Ratzi - Enemy of Humanity!

parallax — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:18:32 +0000

Let's see what happens to Dawkins now that he attacks the Pope, other people tried before and they lost money and status

The Story of Your Enslavement

thedude — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:41:57 +0000

We can only be kept in the cages we do not see. A brief history of human enslavement - up to and including your own. From Freedomain Radio, the largest and most popular philosophy conversation in the world.

6 Ridiculous History Myths (You Probably Think Are True)

Karrde188 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:31:25 +0000

Everybody knows that people in the past were insane. They wore funny hats, used words like "wherefore," and don't get us started on the pants.

But some of the historic anecdotes we love repeating again and again simply aren't true. As convenient as it may be to think of our ancestors as murder-happy torture enthusiasts, they were crazy, but they weren't that crazy.

Great article about patriotism vs principles

earthdome — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:25:44 +0000

Nationalism, or patriotism, are emotions I don't share. I find them on par with racism: the belief that one is inherently superior on the basis of the involuntary membership to some collective body. I also think that nationalism and patriotism are inherently against the fundamental principles that our nation was founded upon.

Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World

Fizzul — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:45:17 +0000

1. Change yourself. - “You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
2. You are in control. - “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”
etc..