June 30, 2006

We Don’t Need No Water

If I go to an immigration workers rights parade and burn a Mexican flag, I could get arrested for a hate crime. If I go to a gay rights parade and burn a rainbow flag, I could get arrested for a hate crime. But, I can burn American flags all day long. Is it only "hate" if the group is not the majority? And only treason if I kill someone?
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June 29, 2006

Probably a Jefferson Fan

How could a hard-core conservative who wants to go and teach high schoolers their version of American History get around the tugging guilt that they're joining a union, something they would likely consider to be the equivalent of mafisoso blackmail and be terribly against?
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June 28, 2006

Ameritopia

Survey says...we think we're the best. According to a survey on national pride, American came in first. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13577802/ So what does that mean? I guess I think we're probably the best just because we're the richest, so comparatively speaking, we're the best. But, would I trade in some cash for a better crime record, lower divorce rate, yeah probably. So, here's the big question for you? How can we make this country better. There are no rules. You can bend or break the constitution if you feel like it's getting in the way of a better society. But, state what you would change and why it would help? As great as it is, America can't be the best we can do, can it? What could we do better?
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June 27, 2006

Boys will be Freaks

J. K. Rowling announced that in this last of 7 books from her mega-hit Harry Potter series, two main characters will die causing people to wonder if hero-protagonist-magician Harry Potter will make it to the end. An interview on television this morning asked a 12-year old her opinion of this new literary revelation, and she replied, “Harry should just change the ending.” The reporter said, “What do you mean?” With a straight face, the young girl replied, “With his magic.” Now, whether or not the girl thinks that the author is part of the fictional world or that Harry Potter is REAL, there’s obviously a blurred line of reality going on with some of these children. So, here is a brief list of things that I am never going to let my children become. Feel free to add to the list: Star Wars fans, Dungeons & Dragons gamers, Harry Potter enthusiasts, ice skaters, gymnasts, animé addicts, harpists. If I can steer my offspring clear of these hobbies, I think my kid might have a decent chance of growing up to not being a freak show.
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June 26, 2006

You, Robot

Spoiler Alert. In Will Smith’s movie based on Isaac Asimov’s short stories, robots created to be butlers realize that human beings are evil, and decide to kill off the bad ones as a logical solution to ensure the healthy future existence of the human civilization. If these robot ‘Gods’ truly know best, is this really wrong since the good outweighs the bad…logically?
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June 26, 2006

Pulmonary Size Me

If you are a server at a restaurant and an obese person orders the most fattening thing on the menu, or if you are a bartender and someone you know is an alcoholic orders a drink... could you serve them with a good conscience knowing that it is your job to do so?
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June 23, 2006

Adultery – The Unpunished Crime

Should adultery be punished? We have the full gammit of legality to work with, starting from taking their tax benefits away to a stone on the wrist. It just seems like one of the more serious crimes that we turn the other cheek on. Of course, we can play the 'what is adultery' game, but for this argument's sake, the question is do you and how do you criminalize a physical sexual act with someone who is not your spouse?
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June 22, 2006

The Pessimists Are the Majority

Simple question. Loaded question. Looking for honest, insightful answers. Is the world getting better or worse?
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June 22, 2006

Prozac for Puppies

We've all laughed at the Vidal Sassoon commercials showing the caged monkeys having shampoo shoved into their eyes with Q-tips, but did you know that those monkeys never got paid for that commercial? So, I know that they test hair-care products and certain vaccines on animals. But, what about anti-depressants. How do you know if an animal is depressed or not, or schizophrenic? And then judging whether or not they got better?
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June 21, 2006

Is Al Gore Righter Than We Thought?

ABC News wants to know how global warming has directly affected your life. They want to see and hear your stories. I am absolutely serious. http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=2094224&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312You can send photos or video along with your story. This is serious. I have already sent them photos of myself perspiring when playing tennis the other day, and I wore shorts this past weekend because the climate coerced me. This is serious. ABC wants scientific evidence that it is warm in the summer time. Feel free to give it to them.
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