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Speakers' Corner AdLib - January 29, 2010 9

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,...

Duking it out!

Speakers' Corner KevenSeven_ - January 25, 2010 46

Now some of you might like to think that I give you a hard time. I think of Harry Truman, when people shouted at...

Too Much Caffine…

Speakers' Corner Tiger99 - January 24, 2010 5

Offering for the Friday Music Thread

Speakers' Corner Kirk - January 23, 2010 26

One Hundred More

Constitutional Writing Competition

Speakers' Corner KevenSeven - January 22, 2010 3

Hey kids. When kicked in the teeth, the thing to do is to laugh and fight back. The Supreme Court has rather screwed us with some...

Thank you all…

Speakers' Corner TheRarestPatriot - January 22, 2010 8

Gang, it looks like my soon-to-be-ex-wife has started the process. After 6 months of 18hr days searching online for work, ANY work...it seems my...

What a difference a day makes

Speakers' Corner nellie - January 20, 2010 9

Another brief rant. I'm listening to progressive talk radio, and boy has the tone changed. Suddently the bashing is focused on Lieberman, Baucus, and Nelson...

Can We Prosecute Huffington for Sedition?

Speakers' Corner Marion - January 20, 2010 1

This woman clearly doesn't understand how the US government works. She honestly thinks Obama is in charge of ALL THREE BRANCHES of the government...

Let’s ALL THANK Huffington Post and Its Proprietor

Speakers' Corner Marion - January 20, 2010 26

This will be short and sweet, because I'm fucked off because of the totally unbelievable result of the Massachusetts special election. I propose we all...

Diving for Dollars

Speakers' Corner boomer1949 - January 19, 2010 0

Many cruise lines have decided to continue afternoons of sun, white sandy beaches, barbecues, and water fun for their passengers not far from the...

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