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Friday Music Thread – Send a Message

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Music not only soothes the savage beasts, it can send a message to the savage beasts that "we won't be fooled again" and "you're...

Time For Action!

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We just had a 1-2-3-4 combination of punches and we're reeling. 1. The election of Brown and the loss of a Dem 60 vote majority...

Fundraising and Membership Drive – Winter 2010

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It couldn't be more humbling to be among all the amazing people who have joined this site. Together, we form a community that I...

Our 30,000th Comment!

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The Planet keeps spinning, the comments keep coming and we have now passed 30,000 comments! Who is the member who posted the 30,000th comment? It...

Accuracy of Scientists

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I would like to preface this post by stating that I am not denying that global warming or climate change is occurring presently. I have...

Vox Populi AfterChat – 1-15-10

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VOX POPULI TONIGHT AT 7:00 PM (PST)

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