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Of Marijuana And Laws

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:42:36 -0000

The residents and City Council of Denver Colorado recently passed an ordinance that will bring the fine for possession of small amounts of marijuana down to a single dollar,

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The residents and City Council of Denver Colorado recently passed an ordinance that will bring the fine for possession of small amounts of marijuana down to a single dollar, - retarded minds

Tags: drug, abuse, legalize, drugs, marijuana, laws

by: retarded minds

Us Now : watch the film

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:23:55 -0000

Tags: no_tag

by: John Folk-Williams

Republican Party Clutching At Straws

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:52:53 -0000

As each day goes by, it becomes more and more apparent that the Republican Party of the United States government is doomed to die a slow and painful death, but these folks are not going down without a fight

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As each day goes by, it becomes more and more apparent that the Republican Party of the United States government is doomed to die a slow and painful death, but these folks are not going down without a fight - retarded minds

Tags: republican, obama

by: retarded minds

Death Penalty Needs to GO!

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:31:00 -0000

To even the most casual observer, the ethics of American politics, the legal system, and everyday life is full of contradictions. The vast majority of the citizens of the US adhere to the Big Three religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

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To even the most casual observer, the ethics of American politics, the legal system, and everyday life is full of contradictions. The vast majority of the citizens of the US adhere to the Big Three religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam - retarded minds

Tags: capital, punishment, crime, death, penalty

by: retarded minds

America Is Making The World Safer One Gun At A Time

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:49:27 -0000

Everyone in the world knows that America is the top exporter of democracy, music, movies, and insipid celebrities, but the one thing that America exports more than all of these things combined is firearms

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Everyone in the world knows that America is the top exporter of democracy, music, movies, and insipid celebrities, but the one thing that America exports more than all of these things combined is firearms - retarded minds

Tags: arms, and, ammunition, war, weapon, exports

by: retarded minds

Political Pundits Killing America?

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:00:59 -0000

Most of the free thinking population of America knows that the talking heads on the top network news agencies are blowhard assh*les, but unfortunately,

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Most of the free thinking population of America knows that the talking heads on the top network news agencies are blowhard assh*les, but unfortunately, - retarded minds

Tags: Bill, O'Reilly, Glenn, Beck, political, pundits, Walter, Cronkite

by: retarded minds

Should Joe Wilson Shut Up?

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:57:36 -0000

If you have been following American politics for the past few months you probably know all about the Town Hall meetings where irate citizens have heckled the government representatives who were supposed to be answering their questions.

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If you have been following American politics for the past few months you probably know all about the Town Hall meetings where irate citizens have heckled the government representatives who were supposed to be answering their questions. - retarded minds

Tags: joe, wilson, republican, representatives, town, hall, meetings

by: retarded minds

War On Drugs Or Mexicans?

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:35:23 -0000

In turn of the century America, during the first years of the 1900's, marijuana was pretty much completely legal in the United States. Tons of farmers grew it, and millions of American's imbibed it in medical tinctures, among its other various industrial and recreational uses. However

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In turn of the century America, during the first years of the 1900's, marijuana was pretty much completely legal in the United States. Tons of farmers grew it, and millions of American's imbibed it in medical tinctures, among its other various industrial and recreational uses. However - retarded minds

Tags: mexicans, in, america, racism, war, on, drugs

by: retarded minds

US Healthcare - Monitoring Drug Manufacturing Companies

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:40:03 -0000

In the United States there are about 45 million people who do not have a shred of healthcare. There are many reasons why this is, and why as a country we have some of the shittiest healthcare on the planet, but

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In the United States there are about 45 million people who do not have a shred of healthcare. There are many reasons why this is, and why as a country we have some of the shittiest healthcare on the planet, but - retarded minds

Tags: health, care, medicines, pfizer

by: retarded minds

Inferring the Popularity of an Opinion From Its Familiarity: A Repetitive Voice Can Sound Like a Chorus | university study (2007)

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:52:13 -0000

Despite the importance of doing so, people do not always correctly estimate the distribution of opinions within their group. One important mechanism underlying such misjudgments is people’s tendency to infer that a familiar opinion is a prevalent one, even when its familiarity derives solely from the repeated expression of 1 group member. Six experiments demonstrate this effect and show that it holds even when
perceivers are consciously aware that the opinions come from 1 speaker. The results also indicate that the effect is due to opinion accessibility rather than a conscious inference about the meaning of opinion repetition in a group. Implications for social consensus estimation and social influence are discussed.

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Despite the importance of doing so, people do not always correctly estimate the distribution of opinions within their group. One important mechanism underlying such misjudgments is people’s tendency to infer that a familiar opinion is a prevalent one, even when its familiarity derives solely from the repeated expression of 1 group member. Six experiments demonstrate this effect and show that it holds even when
perceivers are consciously aware that the opinions come from 1 speaker. The results also indicate that the effect is due to opinion accessibility rather than a conscious inference about the meaning of opinion repetition in a group. Implications for social consensus estimation and social influence are discussed. - rob g

Tags: media, manipulation, propaganda

by: rob g

2012 - The Dooms Day!

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:28:09 -0000

End of the world prophecies are something that spreads around like a wild fire. We as human beings, are so intrigue and subconsciously scared to know the time of our death, of course nobody wants to die, but we know death is something

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End of the world prophecies are something that spreads around like a wild fire. We as human beings, are so intrigue and subconsciously scared to know the time of our death, of course nobody wants to die, but we know death is something - retarded minds

Tags: 2012, dooms, day, end, of, world, destruction

by: retarded minds

9/11, Iraq And Afghanistan Have Taught Us Nothing!

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:27:55 -0000

You would think that most citizens and Government officials in the United States would have learned something about why people all over the world hate us through the examples of the 9/11 attacks, the Iraq War, and the war in Afghanistan, but you would be wrong.

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You would think that most citizens and Government officials in the United States would have learned something about why people all over the world hate us through the examples of the 9/11 attacks, the Iraq War, and the war in Afghanistan, but you would be wrong. - retarded minds

Tags: 9_11, afghanistan, war, Iraq, Osama, bin, laden, terrorism

by: retarded minds

Does Christianity Allow Homosexuality?

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:31:43 -0000

An anonymous author of renaissance period wrote, “The world is chang’d I know not how, For men kiss men, not Women now”. Throughout history, homosexuality has been admired and condemned by various societies and religious organizations as per their norms and regulations.

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An anonymous author of renaissance period wrote, “The world is chang’d I know not how, For men kiss men, not Women now”. Throughout history, homosexuality has been admired and condemned by various societies and religious organizations as per their norms and regulations. - retarded minds

Tags: christianity, and, homosexuality, homosexual, religion, sex

by: retarded minds

Does The American Education System Suck?

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:30:18 -0000

Education seems to be becoming a joke in America. Instead of turning kids into civilized humans, it seems schools are the hot spots for turning them into thugs! Crime rate seems to be ever increasing in the schools all across America.

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Education seems to be becoming a joke in America. Instead of turning kids into civilized humans, it seems schools are the hot spots for turning them into thugs! Crime rate seems to be ever increasing in the schools all across America. - retarded minds

Tags: american, education, system, brats, in, schools, crime, rate

by: retarded minds

Vote – Your Power To Screw Yourself!

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:32:25 -0000

Vote - Our right to say that we care for our country. However, the politicians seem to abuse the system for their own benefits and businesses seem to join the party. Here's slap on democracy and people's plight.

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Vote - Our right to say that we care for our country. However, the politicians seem to abuse the system for their own benefits and businesses seem to join the party. Here's slap on democracy and people's plight. - retarded minds

Tags: Bo, election, promises, elections, Obama, politicians, exploit, america, US, government, vote, for

by: retarded minds

Are Townhallers Republicans?

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:32:25 -0000

Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past couple months, and we for one kind of wish we had been, you have almost certainly heard about all the town hall meetings that have turned into shouting matches ...

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Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past couple months, and we for one kind of wish we had been, you have almost certainly heard about all the town hall meetings that have turned into shouting matches ... - retarded minds

Tags: Republican, party, Are, Townhallers, Republicans, politicians

by: retarded minds

Pink Slips & Lay Offs

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:32:25 -0000

Last week, I had to say tada to my job, as my company has now moved it operations to one of the Asian countries, as a result of what people claimed as global economy crisis. So, here I am sitting at home, jobless, watching TV, which nowadays shows nothing but false hopes given by the Obama ministry about bringing back jobs to homeland and rejuvenat

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Last week, I had to say tada to my job, as my company has now moved it operations to one of the Asian countries, as a result of what people claimed as global economy crisis. So, here I am sitting at home, jobless, watching TV, which nowadays shows nothing but false hopes given by the Obama ministry about bringing back jobs to homeland and rejuvenat - retarded minds

Tags: job, cuts, jobloss, in, america, layoffs, pink, slip

by: retarded minds

Government Health Insurance v/s Private Players

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:32:25 -0000

We can't stop ourselves from giggling into hysterical laughing as it fits whenever we see herds of people saying that government-run health care means death to us all, then turn around and say that they are on MediCare or MedicAid. It's as if these people are from a planet where it doesnt matter how stupid you are, as long as you can

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We can't stop ourselves from giggling into hysterical laughing as it fits whenever we see herds of people saying that government-run health care means death to us all, then turn around and say that they are on MediCare or MedicAid. It's as if these people are from a planet where it doesnt matter how stupid you are, as long as you can - retarded minds

Tags: government, health, benefits, Insurance, plans, US, care, policy, general, company, Is, it, worth, taking, an

by: retarded minds

America On A High?

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:27:57 -0000

Drug abuse is no doubt one of the most serious problems America is facing today. Billions of dollars are being spent to prevent use of drugs and for treating those who are already affected by this killer addiction.

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Drug abuse is no doubt one of the most serious problems America is facing today. Billions of dollars are being spent to prevent use of drugs and for treating those who are already affected by this killer addiction. - retarded minds

Tags: drug, abuse, addiction, free, america, teens, and, drugs

by: retarded minds

#mediation #peace #participation School:Nonkilling studies - Wikiversity

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:06:50 -0000

Online center for research information on a global nonkilling initiative

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Online center for research information on a global nonkilling initiative - John Folk-Williams

Tags: collaboration, nonkilling, peace, nonviolence, politics, dialogue, international

by: John Folk-Williams