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I have decided to go out on my own and start a blog outside of this lovely community.
I wanted to try out this service and see what the difference was between being in a community and being on my own. I can see the appeal with being on a site like Orble, but it just isn't quite what I want to be doing and I prefer to go it alone.
I will continue to read many of the writers on here. I'm appreciative of the chance to get to meet some really intelligent people both from my own country and others.
If someone is intereted in picking up where I left off, just let me know and I can see what we can do to get you going as the administrator here.
My new website is Really Long Link I've coped a few articles from here to there and given credit to this website, so anyone who would be interested in picking it up will have the benefit of the traffic that I will be producing on there.
Good luck to all!
I came across this story in the Washington Post.
According to their report, the mayor of Berwyn Heights or some members of his family were suspected of dealing drugs.
After the mayor picked up a package at the door containing marijuana, the police raided him and shot his two black labs.
The mayor claims to have no knowledge of what was in the package.
More innocent lives lost in the senseless war on drugs.
Yes- its true. In a bold move, the city of Los Angeles has decided to put a moratorium on new fast food chains in the South side. With obesity running out of control, the local government decided they need to regulate what kind of food comes into that area.
I'll bite and say that obesity is certainly out of control in the USA. Yes, we all eat way too much at fast food restaurants. Its sad when one of a toddler's first phrases is "chicken 'n fries."
AP Photo/Matt Sayles
Whose fault is it?
Well, it couldn't posssibly be my fault that I gained 10 lbs! All I did was eat at the esteemed golden arches 4 times last week and stopped by the king's place 5 times. Its the fast food company's fault for making such fatty food. They should really put nutritional information on those things. Oh, they already do? Well, they should give us some healthy alternatives. What's that you say? They have salad and fruit now? Really....hmm. Its the government's fault. They should really limit these restaurants so I stop eating at them.
Besides the obvious infringement on people's rights, a decision like this begs other questions.
Why do the fast food restaurants do so well in South LA? Because it is an impoverished community. When you don't have a lot of spare cash to feed your family, you want to get as much as possible for as little money as possible. Hell, I get excited when I go to taco bell for lunch and can feed my family with $10!
Why aren't there any sit-down restaurants in South LA? Its called supply and demand. There would be if there was demand for them.
Where does it stop? It won't. In the article, the restaurant association spokesperson Andrew Casana asks, "What's next — security guards at the door saying 'You're overweight, you can't have a cheeseburger'?"
I just read this report about a prison in Iraq that was never completed, that will never be used as a prison it at all, that has parts that will probably need to be demolished for substandard building, and that cost the US $40 million dollars.
What is most disturbing about the news is not the prison itself, but the company that was responsible for the building.
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I've seen many arguments lately about gay marriage. I wrote an article not long ago debunking some of the popular myths about it effects on society, but now I feel the need to address it on a legal level (pertaining particularly to the US laws)
First and foremost, let me say that there is absolutely no definition of marriage in the constitution. It is up to rationally minded people to interpret what it does say
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I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out why Obama is campaigning around the world.
He's going around giving the huge inspirational-type flowery speeches that he has already become famous for over here. He's quoted as saying things like, "People of Berlin, people of the world, this is our moment, this is our time" and "I speak to you not as a candidate for president, but as a citizen- a proud citizen of the United States and a fellow citizen of the world." As if we didn't already know that he was trying to be the new JFK
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The housing bill that has been milling around Congress for a little while got Bush's approval today.
on his way to banks and homeowners
The bill gives assistance to those facing foreclosure. "The bill would let hundreds of thousands of homeowners trapped in mortgages they can't afford on homes that have plummeted in value escape foreclosure by refinancing into more affordable, fixed-rate loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration. Lenders would have to agree to take a substantial loss on the existing loans, and in return, they would walk away with at least some payoff and avoid the often-costly foreclosure process
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A few weeks ago, I received an invitation on facebook to take an immigration test. I took the bait and tried it out. It said you had to score 80% to be able to be a citizen. I was pretty ashamed when I scored a 70%, as I consider myself fairly knowledgable about my country.
I've seen quite a few of these floating around over the years. The one I took earlier was based on old questions. There is a new test starting in October of this year. MSNBC has a sample of the new test here. This one I scored an 80% on (which I'm still not happy about
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A mother in Idaho was cited for spanking her child in public.
Several witnesses thought she was too difficult on her 2-year-old during a parade and called for police
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Why are people so happy about this? I've seen numerous people rejoicing in the announcement earlier this month that Starbucks is closing 600 stores. People are actually saying "so what?" They are evil capitalists who own a mega corporation and cater to rich yuppies - right?
I would beg anyone who asks these questions to consider a few things
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Comment by Josie
on More casualties in the War on Drugs
I'll have to check out that documentary natalie- thanks for the info!
There is so much wasted money going into the drug wars, not to mention the lives being hurt and sometimes taken over this ridiculousness. It is absolutely frustrating.