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    op Punches Woman: What Really Happened During Jaywalking Scuffle?

    Cop Punches Woman (VIDEO): What Really Happened During Jaywalking Scuffle? - Crimesider - CBS News Now certainly the girl could have handled the situation in a better way. But if I had some idiot with a badge and gun coming up to me, hassling me for crossing the street, my gut reaction...
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    The dem energy policy.

    washingtonpost.com Economic Scene - In Cap and Trade, a Risk of Acknowledging Costs - NYTimes.com EPA analysis: Senate energy bill would lower electric bills | McClatchy And I agree with every word of that. I'm just not sure he actually believes it. I also think Washington is too...
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    Is it moral to torture a torturer?

    And this isn't inspired by the "would you torture Jeff" threads. I had this idea three days ago. Would you torture someone who brutally tortured other people. Whether it be for fun, for information, for revenge, ect. Would do unto them what they have done to others? Would you do worse...
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    Is it moral to torture a torturer.

    And this isn't inspired by the "would you torture Jeff" threads. I had this idea three days ago. Would you torture someone who brutally tortured other people. Whether it be for fun, for information, for revenge, ect. Would do unto them what they have done to others? Would you do worse...
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    Gay civil unions

    Maybe this is more suited for politics than ethics. Feel free to move it. I'ld like to hear the reasons and justifications for people who are against gay civil unions. I see this as the perfect compromise, and what the gay rights movement should have pursued first, instead of gay...
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    Government takeover of the internet?

    Liddick: Government meddling on the Internet | SummitDaily.com This whole thing ultimately revolves around net neutrality. AFAIC, this is a takeover akin to the healthcare takeover they just gave us. This isn't about ensuring free access to web sites. This is about government regulating...
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    Bickering and defensive, climate researchers have lost the publics trust.

    The Backlash Against Climate Scientists - Newsweek This is what people have been saying from the begining. Turns out we were right all along.
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    Kevin Costner may hold key to oil spill cleanup

    Kevin Costner may hold key to oil spill cleanup - latimes.com Hey, I always knew one day Kevin and Waterworld would get their much deserved praises. But the real heart of this topic: It would seem like the Corps is either completely, fall down on the job stupid, or tied up with environmental...
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    Video of SWAT Raid on Missouri Family

    Video of SWAT Raid on Missouri Family - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine I'm not sure how to post the video, and it's distubing, so if you want to see it, click the link. For a long time I have had a deep distrust and even loathing of the government, and it's proxies. I have admiration for...
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    Automakers Seek to Delay Ethanol Blending Raise

    Delay Is Sought in Raising Ethanol Blend in Gasoline - NYTimes.com So now, in the name of the great climate scam, and the almighty dollar, we're gonna get a fuel mix that will damage, if not outright destroy our vehicles. And for those who don't know, ethanol is energy neutral at best...
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    Opposite Of Radical: Today's Youth Trust Uncle Sam

    Opposite Of Radical: Today's Youth Trust Uncle Sam : NPR It would turn out these morons are both college students and libs. Course they would trust the government. But overall, I find this high distrust of the government a very good thing for the country, and hope it continues higher.
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    Way Cap & Trade will screw us all.

    Sandor Exits CO2 Trade, Sells Climate Exchange to ICE (Update2) - Bloomberg.com Let me break it down for you. The very same group that was responsible for 150$ a barrel oil is now going to be in charge of the carbon credit exchange. Oil Prices Are All Speculation - BusinessWeek Ed...
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    When is enough, enough?

    I know some people out these actually like the government we live under. I've read about them. But acording to a new poll, as many as 80% of us distust the government to varying degrees. I believe this government is on the road to authoritarianism. Government control and regulation of...
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    When is enough is enough?

    I know some people out these actually like the government we live under. I've read about them. But acording to a new poll, as many as 80% of us distust the government to varying degrees. I believe this government is on the road to authoritarianism. Government control and regulation of...
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    The problem with American politics.

    Anyone with a brains and eyes to watch knows our system is completely screwing, with Washington being the kryptonite to reason and logic. Most of the problems we face today result from either government involving itself in something it had no business in, or neglecting to perform their...
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    The American divide

    Spending, government growth, unConstitutional aspects of the government, and taxes are all out of control. On the flipside, we have people who think we don't have enough of these things. This really isn't a rep/dem or conservative/liberal divide. This is a big government/small government...
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    Obama considering the VAT

    Obama suggests value-added tax may be an option - Yahoo! News Obama Floats a VAT: 'It's Something That Would Be Novel for the United States' -- WASHINGTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over my dead and stinking body. They pass this, there need to be a 10 million man march on...