Category Archives: Current Events & Politics

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Privacy In Public

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Christopher

Even Christine once a staunch ACLU supporter (now a self proclaimed “Moderate” – which pretty much automatically disqualifies oneself for ACLU membership) has lost faith in an organization that seems on the surface (their title) that it should be about … Continue reading →

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Happy, Happy 2008!

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Christine

Happy New Year! Usually, I do a ‘Year in Review’ type of thing on the last day of December, but quite frankly, the past two months have been quite hectic for me (as you can probably guess by my lack … Continue reading →

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The Freedom of Expression, Bad Taste… Both.

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Christopher

  Two Penn State students, dressed as Virginia Tech shooting victims, at a Halloween party have enraged people from the Virginia Tech community, as well as the entire country. Penn State officials were quick to respond to the costumes. “We … Continue reading →

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November 2007 Ridiculousness

Posted on November 10, 2007 by Christopher

Roosevelt Sims was experiencing diabetic shock, but Amtrak employee’s thought he was drunk. They decided to throw him off the train in the middle of a national forest in Arizona, two miles from the nearest road. He was found several … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Sex Offenders

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Christine

The problem with sex offenders is… well… they’re sex offenders. And like most people in this country, I don’t particularly want them living next door to me. But the issue of how to deal with them brings up some interesting … Continue reading →

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