Recent content by datan

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    Kobe Bryant Case Dropped

    yes. he admitted that the woman thought it wasn't consensual. It doesn't matter what he thinks. As long as one party didn't think it was consensual, it's rape.
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    Terrorists hold a school hostage

    from what I noticed, some people who were so quick to mourn were also just as quick to make a political statement on terrorism.
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    Kobe Bryant Case Dropped

    hm... didn't anyone read the statement Kobe read? he basically admitted to raping her.
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    Terrorists hold a school hostage

    just want to point out that the OP had a distinctively political overtone.
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    Russian Children Hostages

    I question your claim of cause and effect given that Libya started negotiations before the war.
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    Russian Children Hostages

    why do you have to turn a discussion on hostages into a political speech?
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    In The 1960's We Marched For A Reason

    yeah I agree. Most of the people doing the more 'unusual' stuff have a more radical agenda. But I do believe that tomorrow's candlelight vigil (which I'm planning to attend) when Bush does his inauguration address would appeal to the more mainstream crowd once again. I only hope Union Square...
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    In The 1960's We Marched For A Reason

    Yeah well, maybe that's why the march took place on a Sunday.
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    In The 1960's We Marched For A Reason

    NYTimes: a police officer at a command centre estimated the protest at half a million strong. Even if he's off by a factor of two, that's still at least 200,000 people. many of the arrests are for civil disobedience, non-violence etc. In fact, I'd say the vast majority of the arrests. As...
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    Hurricane Frances

    hope everyone gets out fine
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    In The 1960's We Marched For A Reason

    it's hundreds of thousands of voices. they represent the mainstream.