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Judge Rejects “Necessity Defense” by Roeder’s Legal Team

Society Scheherazade - December 23, 2009 3

Wichita, KS -- On Tuesday Sedgwick County Judge Warren Wilbert ruled that Scott Roeder cannot use a necessity defense in his trial, which is...

God’s Blog – 12-21-09

Society AdLib - December 21, 2009 96

Being that I'm God, I hear everyone's prayers...even some I'd rather not (Sarah, you know who I'm talking about). Last night I heard this...

Tonight’s recipe: Pasta, olive oil, garlic, bread crumbs, red pepper

Society KevenSeven - December 20, 2009 19

This is an item I have cooked two or three times, including this evening, and I will tell you, it is both simple and...

Marriage equality is now legal in the nation’s capital.

Society Scheherazade - December 18, 2009 34

As an LGBT member this is something very important to me. I'm thrilled by this. From Think Progress: Marriage equality is now legal in...

Democracy DOA, Killed by the Supreme Court

Society Emerald1943 - December 18, 2009 18

I have been writing about this subject since I first heard about it earlier in the year. In my opinion, this is one...

Religious Right Holds “Prayercast” To Stop Health Care Bill

Society SueInCa - December 17, 2009 179

This prayercast was held yesterday........................... The Family Research Council Action PAC just finished it's spend 90-minute "prayercast," an online event to pray for God's intercession...

A Hole in the Soul

Society AdLib - December 16, 2009 183

Taken one by one, many of the troubling events we're confronting at this moment in our civilization may have specific causes that appear unique. However,...

From posters to pouters

Society nellie - December 13, 2009 17

Friday night on Vox Populi, I mentioned that I had been posting the HP Bush Years Posters to answer Obama bashers across the net....

Tonight’s Recipe

Society KevenSeven - November 28, 2009 28

Seeing as winter is coming on (even in Los Angeles, it's all relative) I have a hankering for my favorite soups. Cipollata is high on...

A Thanksgiving Tradition

Society AdLib - November 26, 2009 26

It is a tradition with our family that at Thanksgiving Dinner, we go around the table and each of us says what we're thankful...

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Judge Rejects “Necessity Defense” by Roeder’s Legal Team

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Marriage equality is now legal in the nation’s capital.

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