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Irish Presidential Election and Referenda: Results.

Observations Caru - November 3, 2011 8

A late update from the 2011 Irish Presidential Elections.

Born This Way?

Observations Caru - October 14, 2011 21

Stating that gay people were born with their orientation seems like the perfect counter to the conservative argument that being gay is a choice, but this life-affirming rebuttal opens the door to other attacks.

Occupy Wall Street Could Be a Seminal Moment … Or It Couldn’t

Observations Marion - October 7, 2011 58

When the London (and other English cities)riots rampaged earlier this year, I read with droll amusement, the armchair activist quarterbacks' wistful comments in Huffington Post...

Hidden Democrats

Observations Marion - October 1, 2011 13

Toby Keith, Democrat, says:- I don’t know, but I expect the wealthy to write a check ’cause it’s as bad as it’s ever been. It would be...

Why America Fails: One Man’s Opinion

Observations ADONAI - September 29, 2011 34

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. ~Abraham Lincoln Lincoln's words...

Remember the Working Classes?

Observations Marion - September 20, 2011 2

When I was growing up in a Democratic kitchen, my parents made the difference between Democrats and Republicans abundantly clear. Keep in mind that this...

Pundits Anonymous – The Prediction Addiction

Observations AdLib - September 16, 2011 76

In the modern era of punditry and media, we have now become accustomed to news being a never ending chain predictions. As the crude saying goes, predictions are like assholes, every news show has them.

Exploring Morality, Chapter 6

Observations ADONAI - September 7, 2011 31

In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. ~Francis Bacon Whoever appeals to the law...

To Those Who Are Ignorant about the Past

Observations Marion - September 5, 2011 54

Loads of people love to talk about fascism coming to the United States, draped in a flag and carrying a cross. Well, maybe that's...

Can we talk? What do you say when the person asking is a right-winger?

Observations kesmarn - September 1, 2011 109

How does a lib engage with a RWer in a way that doesn't convey acrimony while still standing strong?

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