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America's Youth 'Dependency Dilemma' Is A Political Problem, Not Just A Family One Post Date: 2012-03-19 06:46:42 by CZ82
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America's Youth 'Dependency Dilemma' Is A Political Problem, Not Just A Family One By Bill Hobbs March 16, 2012 Researchers at UCLA are studying the habits of middle-class families, reports the Wall Street Journal today, asking intriguing questions like why are American kids so helpless and dependent? The story, A Field Guide to the Middle-Class U.S. Family," reports on the work of anthropologist Elinor Ochs and her colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles, who have studied family life as far away as Samoa and the Peruvian Amazon region, but more recently have been studying the American middle class and asking questions like ...
The Right’s War On…Freedom Post Date: 2012-03-18 13:58:08 by Brian S
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When Americas political right wing talks about individual liberty they arent talking about autonomous individual freedom. They are talking about their freedom to tell others what to do, their right to curb the freedom of others. Its an obvious point, but its a point often missing from our public political conversation. Instead, conservatives are framed as the champions of individual liberty and the left defined as advocates of the collective over the individual. The conservative hunger for authority over others is perfectly visible in their ongoing war on women. Consider the pending legislation in Arizona that would require women to get the permission of their ...
Madness Is Not The Reason For This Massacre; Getting Tired Of 'Deranged' Soldier Story... Post Date: 2012-03-18 13:21:05 by Brian S
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I'm getting a bit tired of the "deranged" soldier story. It was predictable, of course. The 38-year-old staff sergeant who massacred 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children, near Kandahar this week had no sooner returned to base than the defence experts and the think-tank boys and girls announced that he was "deranged". Not an evil, wicked, mindless terrorist which he would be, of course, if he had been an Afghan, especially a Taliban but merely a guy who went crazy. This was the same nonsense used to describe the murderous US soldiers who ran amok in the Iraqi town of Haditha. It was the same word used about Israeli soldier Baruch Goldstein who ...
‘Game Change’ Subtext: Sarah Palin is a Superstar Post Date: 2012-03-16 00:15:39 by A K A Stone
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The postmodernists have taught us that the message in the subtext is sometimes the opposite of the message in the text. The subtext of the hysterical attacks on Sarah Palin these last four years is simple: Sarah Palins enemies think she is a political superstar, simply head and shoulders above everyone else on the scene. The proper conservative response to an attack, like the HBO fiction, should always include exposing and celebrating this subtext. The over-the-top attacks began the day she was selected as John McCains running mate and have continued relentlessly ever since. They have even included her family, making the Palins the most media-worthy clan in ...
Zionist “Price Tag” Mirrors Hitler’s Youth Post Date: 2012-03-13 18:48:33 by Brian S
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Death to Christians and Death to Arabs was scrawled in Hebrew last week on an old monastery and properties of Palestinian Christians in Jerusalem. On 20 February a Baptist church was defiled with graffiti insulting Jesuss mother. Earlier in the same month an 11th century Greek Orthodox monastery was desecrated. The work carried the hallmark signature of Price Tag. Price Tag is a pugnacious Jewish organization established in 2008. Its members come mostly from illegal Jews-only settlements in occupied Palestine. The organization targets Muslim and Christian sites in the West Bank and Palestinians inside Israel. Israeli human rights organizations ...
The "Existential Threat" to Israel Is Israel Post Date: 2012-03-12 14:26:06 by Brian S
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The nearly complete mastery of U.S. politics that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again displayed in Washington last week belies a dark reality for the Jewish State. That is the startling prospect that it has sown the seeds of its own destruction, one which will come to its ghastly fruition in a matter of a few years. That stark judgment is not mine alone. Many of us who have marveled at Israeli's achievements in building a thriving state and society have hoped it would secure this remarkable feat by coming to terms with the people whose land it once was, and to do so on fair and sustainable terms. It is increasingly clear this will never happen with Israel's cooperation, ...
Is this the ticket Santorum/Gingrich? Post Date: 2012-03-11 09:06:56 by A K A Stone
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If Newt and Santorum take over half of the delegates could this be the ticket? I've seen voting projections where this is a possible outcome.
Buchanan: Is The GOP Becoming A War Party? Post Date: 2012-03-09 11:41:45 by Brian S
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Denouncing Republican "bluster" about war with Iran, President Obama went on the offensive Tuesday: "Those who are ... beating the drums of war should explain clearly to the American people what they think the costs and benefits would be." The president had in mind such remarks as those Newt Gingrich delivered to the Israeli lobby AIPAC that same day: "The red line is now ... because the Iranians are deepening their commitment to nuclear weapons" -- an assertion the Joint Chiefs and U.S. intelligence agencies say is blatantly false. They insist: Iran has not made the decision to build a bomb. Perhaps the president was referring to Mitt Romney's pledge ...
Rush Brings Out Stunning Hypocrisy of the Left Post Date: 2012-03-08 08:56:54 by A K A Stone
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The following was written by Gina Miller. Her opinions dont necessarily reflect those of ScottFactor.com, but because theyre here, they probably do. Because it is so predictable, by now we should not be stunned by the stunning hypocrisy of the Left, but it is still tough not to be. One way to get your mind around it is to remember that the whole ideology and political existence of members of the communist Left are based on lies. They not only live on lies, lies are essential for their political survival. Let me explain why I call these people the communist Left or communist Democrats (and this also includes some who are fake Republicans). The very foundation of the Lefts ...
The Rise of Newspeak Post Date: 2012-03-08 08:53:21 by A K A Stone
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What we think the talking heads are talking about when they condemn racism, misogyny or some other form of bigotry is entirely detached from what they are actually talking about. If you are reading this, the odds are that you define racism as an expression of racial bigotry. That is the formal definition, but it is as meaningful to the actual use of the terminology as reaching for a Latin dictionary or trying to make sense of the vocabulary of the Picts. That definition has long been as outdated as the steam engine. To the progressive left, and by that I mean the people who actually write the policies, set the agenda and control the national dialogue, racism is not about race, misogyny is ...
What Every Christian Should Know About Mitt Romney Post Date: 2012-03-07 00:27:39 by A K A Stone
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The following are my thoughts alone and do no pretend to represent any other individual or organization. There exist only three official qualifications that must be met in order for one to become a candidate for the office of President of these United States of America. There is not and should not be a religious test involved in these requirements to seek the presidency or, for that matter, any political office in the United States. The last thing anyone contemplating running for office should have to consider is whether or not the government can disqualify them on account of religion. I fully support this position. On the other hand, I fully assert my right and responsibility ...
Hey Mr. President. Where's my phone call? Post Date: 2012-03-06 22:14:04 by CZ82
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Hey Mr. President. Where's my phone call? Sally Zelikovsky In his press conference today, President Obama said he called Sandra Fluke because he thought about his daughters and wanted them to be able to take on issues as they grow up, as private citizens, and to engage in civil discourse without being attacked. He wanted Fluke's parents to be as proud of her for speaking out as he would be of his daughters. Great. So where is my phone call? I'm a daughter and a mother, but I didn't get one phone call when I was called a mobster, a terrorist, a nazi, a tea bagger, a homophobe and a racist. Where was the President when conservatives started protesting the bailouts, ...
Limbaugh, Fluke, ‘War on Women’ and the Travesty of Cravenly Caving to Lies of the Left Post Date: 2012-03-06 07:31:31 by CZ82
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Limbaugh, Fluke, War on Women and the Travesty of Cravenly Caving to Lies of the Left Lori Ziganto I learned something this weekend. Evidently, using the word slut is far more egregious than peeing on the Constitution and on personal and religious liberty. And being equated to a slut due to demanding that others pay for your personal sexual choices is more egregious than actually being a thirty year old perpetual student leech, spouting outright lies. Because, entitled. I had another teachable moment as well: the GOP has yet to realize what a travesty it is to cravenly cave to lefty false narratives, unbelievably giving them credence. I realized that I am very concerned about ...
Government Is Not Civilization, It Is Slavery Post Date: 2012-03-05 12:18:43 by Hondo68
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One of the most pervasive misconceptions in our culture is the idea that government has anything to do with the structure or organization that we see in our society. This is one of the primary reasons why people have such a difficult time considering the very real possibility of a world without the organization known as government. When someone suggests that we simply do away with this unjust and unnecessary organization, they are typically met with some very negative knee-jerk reactions from whoever they may be talking to. This kind of conversation typically ends very quickly because both sides have completely different ideas of what the word ...
BOYCOTT PC COMPANIES THAT DON'T SUPPORT TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES Post Date: 2012-03-04 21:44:56 by A K A Stone
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Why don't you boycott these PC companies. They don't support traditional American values. They do not support free speech to call a spade a spade. That is fine it is their right. But conservatives shouldn't do business with them. I wont. Carbonite Corporate Headquarters 177 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Main Office: 617-587-1100 Toll Free: 877-665-4466 LegalZoom Corporate Headquarters 101 N. Brand Blvd., 11th Floor Glendale, CA 91203 (323) 962-8600 Quicken Loans - Main Office 1050 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48226 Client Relations - (800) 863-4332 Sleep Number 877-310-1526 The Sleep Train 415-751-2259
Poster Comment:Why not give them a call and a piece of your mind.
Why Teaching People to Think for Themselves Is Repugnant to Religious Zealots and Rick Santorum Post Date: 2012-03-04 16:59:26 by Brian S
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Right-wing fundamentalists such as Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum hate public schools, which he suggests are government schools wedded to doing the work of Satan, dressed up in the garb of the Enlightenment. Santorum, true to his love affair with the very secular ideology of privatization, prefers home schooling, which is code for people taking responsibility for whatever social issues or problems they may face, whether it be finding the best education for their children or securing decent health care. Actually, Santorum and many of his allies dislike any public institution that enables people to think critically and act with a degree of responsibility toward the public. ...
Have You No Shame, Rush? [Full Thread] Post Date: 2012-03-04 10:45:34 by lucysmom
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AS a woman who has been viciously slashed by Rush Limbaugh, I can tell you, its no fun. At first you think, if he objects to the substance of what youre saying, why cant he just object to the substance of what youre saying? Why go after you in the most personal and humiliating way? Then, once you accept the fact that he has become the puppet master of the Republican Party by stirring bloodlust (earning enough to bribe Elton John to play at his fourth wedding), you still cringe at the thought that your mom might hear the ugly things he said. Now hes brutalizing a poised, wholesome-looking 30-year-old Georgetown law student as a slut, a ...
Are Emotions Prophetic? Post Date: 2012-03-04 09:35:13 by A K A Stone
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For thousands of years, human beings have looked down on their emotions. Weve seen them as primitive passions, the unfortunate legacy of our animal past. When we do stupid things say, eating too much cake, or sleeping with the wrong person, or taking out a subprime mortgage we usually blame our short-sighted feelings. People commit crimes of passion. There are no crimes of rationality. This bias against feeling has led people to assume that reason is always best. When faced with a difficult dilemma, most of us believe that its best to carefully assess our options and spend a few moments consciously deliberating the information. Then, we should choose the ...
Privacy and Civil Liberties in the Digital Age Post Date: 2012-03-03 20:59:10 by A K A Stone
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Last year, a researcher discovered that iPhones among the worlds most popular electronic devices were storing detailed, unencrypted information on their owners locations and uploading it to any computer they were connected to. Subsequent research revealed that both Apple iPhones and Google Android devices were sending detailed location information back to Apple and Google and that in some cases, users didnt know about it and even if they did, they had no way of stopping it. Just a few months ago, another researcher discovered that software made by a company called Carrier IQ had been secretly installed on millions of smartphones and was tracking ...
Thieves, Sluts, Faggots, and Baby Killers Post Date: 2012-03-03 16:40:58 by A K A Stone
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Sluts, Faggots and Baby Killes. Here you have the base of the Democratic Party.
Buchanan: Will Bibi break Obama? Post Date: 2012-03-02 10:39:30 by Brian S
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"Bibi" Netanyahu had his anger on display at a meeting in Israel with Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham. McCain emerged saying he had never seen an Israeli prime minister "that unhappy." "He was angry," said McCain. "I've never seen U.S.-Israel relations at this point." "The Israelis are unnerved," said Graham. "They think the administration is sending the wrong signal, and so do I." What has so enraged Netanyahu? The Obama policy of tightening sanctions on Iran while holding out the opportunity for Tehran to negotiate and provide guarantees that its nuclear program is not aimed at an atomic bomb. The U.S. intelligence ...
Corseted Minds: Does Fear of Irrelevance Send Conservative Men Fleeing to the Victorian Age? [Full Thread] Post Date: 2012-02-29 14:05:13 by lucysmom
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In the last 50 years, American women have finally been able to reliably earn a living, thus rendering men economically unnecessary. Women are outstripping men in education. Were breaking the glass ceiling. Childbirth out of wedlock no longer carries disgrace. Theres enough sperm stashed away in banks to promulgate the human race indefinitely. On a biological level, modern science has debunked the Adams rib story about the female being a derivative of the male. Still more shattering, theres even worry that the Y chromosome is in danger of extinction. At the very least, it has seen better days. As the New York Times recently reported: Men, or at least male ...
Five Things Children Know That Liberals Have Forgotten Post Date: 2012-02-29 07:05:19 by A K A Stone
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"Liberals love to think of themselves as intellectual and nuanced, but liberalism is incredibly simplistic. It's nothing more than childlike emotionalism applied to adult issues. Very seldom does any issue that doesn't involve pandering to their supporters boil down at its core level to more than feeling nice or mean to liberals. This makes liberals ill equipped to deal with complex issues." -- John Hawkins, September 21, 2007 Liberals are actually worse than children, not just because it's so appalling to see adults who view themselves as highly intelligent and sophisticated thinking like little kids, but because in some ...
Buchanan: For What, All These Wars? Post Date: 2012-02-28 16:34:20 by Brian S
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"I wish to express my deep regret for the reported incident. ... I extend to you and the Afghan people my sincere apologies." As President Obama sent this letter of apology to Hamid Karzai for the burning by U.S. troops of Qurans that were used to smuggle notes between Afghan prisoners, two U.S. soldiers were murdered in reprisal. Saturday, a U.S. colonel and a major working in the Interior Ministry were shot dead by an Afghan protesting the desecration of the Islamic holy book. All U.S. officers have been pulled out of the ministries in Kabul. Sunday, seven U.S. troops on base were wounded by a grenade. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. John Allen, commander in ...
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