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If one assumes that a person is making their money, including enough money to have no incentive to "work", by…
Ob sie wirklich Deutsch spricht. Normalweise, kommt die US Soldaten nicht ins Stadt und spricht nicht so oft mit denn…
As for being a Nazi, ich spreche fliessend deutsch und wohnte in Deutschland fuer drei Jahre mit der americanishe Luftwaffe…
And of course this "incentive" only applies to poor people: Rich people who already have enough to live off of…
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Category Archives: In the news
An Officer Acting Out Of Concern For His Own Safety, According To UC Davis Police Chief Annette Spicuzza
UC Davis Police Chief Annette Spicuzza said officers used force out of concern for their own safety after they were surrounded by students. “If you look at the video you are going to see that there were 200 people in … Continue reading
Cartoon: The Ten Stupidest Objections to the Occupy Wall Street Movement
[spoiler] Panel 1 Large lettering says “The Ten Stupidest Objections to the Occupy Wall Street Movement” In the lower right-hand corner of the panel, a self-portrait of the cartoonist, a fat guy with long dark hair, says: I’ve heard or … Continue reading
Posted in Cartooning & comics, crossposted on TADA, In the news
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The 9/11 Anniversary
As I understand it, memory isn’t what we think it is. We think we’re remembering something, but actually we’re reconstructing it. The stories we tell ourselves, which often support what we want to believe anyway, become what we believe to … Continue reading
Posted in crossposted on TADA, In the news
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Does Welfare Drug Testing Really Lose Money?
I think a drug testing requirement is a bad idea, because the lives of drug users are not less valuable than the lives of other people. Another argument is that testing welfare applicants for drugs will cost more than it … Continue reading
Posted in crossposted on TADA, In the news
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On The Debt Ceiling Deal, Blaming Obama, And Liberal Credibility (And Obama’s Lack Of It)
Matthew Dickenson writes: In short, this is probably the best deal Obama was going to negotiate. It’s not like he didn’t try to get revenue increases on the table – in fact, he rejected the original Boehner deal because it … Continue reading
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No, Michelle Bachmann Didn’t Pledge To Ban Pornography
ThinkProgress writes: BREAKING: Bachmann pledges to ban pornography | Tonight, Michelle Bachmann became the first presidential candidate to sign a pledge created by THE FAMiLY LEADER, an influential social-conservative group in Iowa. By signing the pledge Bachmann “vows” to “uphold … Continue reading
Why I won’t be eating at Chick-Fil-A anytime soon
[Crossposted at Family Scholars Blog.] David Blankenhorn writes: Recently in the New York Times, the reporter Kim Severson writes that Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based fast food company, “has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to national groups fighting same-sex marriage.” I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in crossposted on TADA, In the news, Same-Sex Marriage
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When capitalized, "Sie" is the formal way to address adults of either gender in polite German. I majored in the…