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    Here it is.

    Remember a chat about "what is the difference between a Canadian and a American, well here it is. The difference between a Canadian and an American is that a Canadian is a subject and an American is a citizen. Surprised no one pick that up before. Thomas Jefferson almost made a mistake...
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    AGW Denial, The Greatest Scam in History?

    The Downside to the Recovery of the Ozone Hole. Oh great something else we forgot and should have been worrying about. While the hole in the Earth's protective ozone layer is slowly healing, its recovery might have a downside, scientists say: Climate change could change wind patterns and...
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    Our cooling world

    Geez, it is winter down there.
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    9/11, an inside job?

    Clinton Let Bin Laden Slip Away and Metastasize If Bill Clinton had only had the guts to do his job right, we may not be in this war with Bin Laden and or his group. The Taliban may have disappeared and we would be having other problems. We gave him credit for other things, but he blew it...
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    Hire Wal-Mart Executives

    Wal-Mart versus the Morons 1. Americans spend $36,000,000 at Wal-Mart every hour of every day. 2. This works out to $20,928 profit every minute! 3. Wal-Mart will sell more from January 1 to St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) than Target sells all year. 4. Wal-Mart is bigger than Home...
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    What to do about global warming

    Unless were dumber than bricks, this tragedy in the Gulf should bring about major change in how we do things. You still will be driving gasoline powered vehicles, but be assured that how they got that oil will be safer. It is a start.
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    What to do about global warming

    So does war, we have to make a choice, "things" sound a lot better. An economy has to run on something, and that something must be popular to make money and drive it. We unfortunately we need disaster like the Gulf before making a major decision. I environmental decision at a time.
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    What to do about global warming

    Great for you, but there is no way at this time that people would be willing to give up anything that will inconvenience themselves. Nobody wants to drive around in those so death traps called Smart Cars. Most people work so they can have things and things are what run a economy.
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    5 Places to Retire On Social Security Alone.

    "One of the most compelling reasons to consider retiring to another country is the opportunity to reduce your cost of living, maybe dramatically. As one American I know who retired to Boquete, Panama put it recently, "Back in Tucson, Arizona, where I'm from, my monthly Social Security check...
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    What to do about global warming

    The blue ocean absorbs heat, the ice caps reflect it. As for Carbon dioxide: Carbon dioxide is the building block for all plant growth. However, too much in the atmosphere is believed to be the leading cause of global warming. Looking at samples of ice dating back 160,000 years gives us some...
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    What to do about global warming

    Now if I remember right, CO2 reflects the Sun's energy back into space, so if we cut CO2 emissions and reduce the amount of CO2 we could hasten global warming because the Sun is radiating more heat as it grows older. CO2 is not the culprit it is the other gas's associated with burning fossil...
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    NAACP calls Hallmark graduation card racist

    Well I'll let you guys decide. CULVER CITY, Calif. (KABC) -- A graduation card sold at local stores has been pulled from shelves after a civil rights group raised concerns about the content. The group claims the card's micro-speaker plays a greeting that's racist. It is a graduation greeting...
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    Soaring costs force Canada to reassess health model

    TORONTO (Reuters) – Pressured by an aging population and the need to rein in budget deficits, Canada's provinces are taking tough measures to curb healthcare costs, a trend that could erode the principles of the popular state-funded system. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, kicked off...
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    license reporters

    How would this law be for every reporter wanta be? A Michigan lawmaker wants to license reporters to ensure they’re credible and vet them for “good moral character.” Senator Bruce Patterson is introducing legislation that will regulate reporters much like the state does with hairdressers...
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    WHY do Muslims believe the text of the Bible has been corrupted?

    A very interesting question was asked on another thread about the Torah and the Quran, I think a better question would have been: WHY do Muslims believe the text of the Bible has been corrupted? WHY do YOU believe the Bible text has been corrupted? WHY do you believe Ibn-Khazem rather then...
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    Poland welcomes US soldiers, Patriot missiles

    Article posted May 27 2010, 11:46 PM Poland welcomes US soldiers, Patriot missiles Polish and U.S. officials hailed the arrival in Poland of an American Patriot missile battery, saying Wednesday that the hardware and soldiers close to the Russian border enhance Polish security but pose no...
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    Corrupt Politicians" for 2009

    Judicial Watch Announces List of Washington's "Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians" for 2009 Contact Information: Press Office , ext 305 Washington, DC Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released its 2009 list of Washington's...
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    Towns causong deaths

    For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist LIBBY, Mont. – Gala Benefield and Eva Thompson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched Aspetos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an aunt, several in-laws and numerous...
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    Storm Photos

    Hail Storm in Oklahoma. YouTube - Hail Storm Oklahoma City
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    Our cooling world

    gulp gulp, gurgle gurgle. :) I'm 8feet above sea level. It will be Long Island NY to the British Isles that will feel it first. The world economy will drop so far that what is happening now will be thought of as the good old days. I have no idea.