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Vox Populi – 10-25-2013

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AdLib : Onto your Cosmic Treadmill! Night! MurphTheSurf3 : This could go on so time to make like the Flash and dart away. AdLib : MM...

Weekend Music Thread – Happiness

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Post your favorite songs that make you happy, songs of celebration, songs of joy or songs of just plain silliness. Don't forget to smile while doing so.

Vox Populi – 10-18-2013

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AdLib : Thanks pal and back at ya! Have a great weekend! MurphTheSurf3 : Ad Lib...good....at least HP gets the benefit of your...

Weekend Music Thread-Keep On Truckin…

Music KillgoreTrout - October 12, 2013 62

So much for Truckageddon hey? Truckers need to keep on trucking and not cause highway gridlock. We the people have to keep on truckin...

Vox Populi – 10-11-2013

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PatsyT : My kids see right thru this garbage. the other day they had Joe Madison on the Rev Al show and they...

The GOP Blows Up Real Good! Chat Live About it Tonight on Vox Populi!

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The Republican Party is crashing and burning, giving up their attempt at extortion and they have opened the door to losing the House in 2013...it's been quite a week, so much to talk about tonight on Vox Populi!

Our 200,000th Comment! We’re Celebrating With a Comment Contest!

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A big congratulations to Choicelady for posting our 200,000th comment and to all of our wonderful members who have contributed their insights, creativity, opinions and humor more than 200,000 times here at The Planet!

Weekend Music Thread–What the World Needs Now…..

Music KillgoreTrout - October 5, 2013 26

Post your most personal, favorite songs that represent any or all of our higher ideals.

Vox Populi – 10-4-2013

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AdLib : Thanks Murph, best back to you, sleep well! MurphTheSurf3 : Agreed. Midnight. I am in need of slumber. Have a good weekend. Best...

Weekend Music Thread – Sickness and Health

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In light of the recent victory in the Senate in funding the ACA, this weekend's music thread is about health, and sometimes the lack of it.

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Vox Populi – 10-24-2025

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The 2nd No Kings Protest – 10-18-2025

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It was quite energizing to be among thousands of my neighbors in this city who reflect how informed, creative, and principled they are. It was a real antidote to the ignorance, bigotry, and hateful cruelty that oozes every day from Trump and his MAGA cultists.

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