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Vox Populi Afterchat – 1-22-2010

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Don't forget, another edition of Vox Populi is coming your way tonight at 7:00 PM! Join us to discuss in a live open chat,...

Help Us Reach Our Fundraising Goal Or Mr. FluffyWuvers Gets It

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Just a reminder that thanks to the generosity of our members, we are well on our way to reaching our Winter fundraising goal of...

Vox Populi AfterChat – 1-22-10

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Hope you enjoyed this evening's edition of Vox Populi! The chat continues here!

Vox Populi – 1-15-10

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kesmarn : Great shrimp cocktail, I forgot to say. AdLib : Lots of fun and insights, thanks so much for "bringing it" tonight!...

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...

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