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In Hobby Lobby Ruling, a Missing Definition Stirs Debate - 0 views

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    The Supreme Court's decision in June that some companies did not have to provide contraceptive coverage for their employees only started the debate. In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, the Supreme Court decided that under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, the religious convictions of a company's owners could apply to the company itself.
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No answers from Home Depot chief four days into a massive cyber fraud investigation - 0 views

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    Day Four. Home Depot, four days into a massive and highly complex cyber investigation led by the FBI and security giants like Symantec, chief executive Frank Blake took time out from his speech at Goldman Sachs in New York to address the issue.
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Documents: Swiss would grant asylum if Snowden agrees to testify - 0 views

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    The revelation was first reported in the Swiss newspaper Le Matin Dimanche on Sunday. According to the paper, Snowden would not be extradited to the United States if he sought asylum and agreed to testify as a witness in criminal proceedings or as part of a parliamentary inquiry.
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Atheists Face Discrimination On A Shocking Level (INFOGRAPHIC) - 0 views

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    This article shows an infographic of how athiest are discriminated against in America.,
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Free Speech on the Internet: Silicon Valley is Making the Rules | New Republic - 0 views

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    Right now the rules of what you can-and can't-say on the internet are being rewritten by twenty-something tech executives. Cross your fingers.
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The Crisis in Secular Studies - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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    In certain countries it can be difficult to study religions that are the minority. This article tackles that issue and the issues of finding a way to spread knowledge.
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Selling cigarettes is a freedom of choice - Times Union - 0 views

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    Recently the Albany County Legislature passed a law banning the sale of cigarettes at pharmacies. Keep in mind that this law does not ban the sale of cigarettes throughout Albany County, but instead takes aim at a specific retailers. The sponsors of the bill feel that it is hypocritical for pharmacies, and markets that have pharmacies like Price Chopper, ShopRite and Hannaford, to sell these products. Many pharmacies have already made the decision to not sell cigarettes. Many grocery stores with pharmacies have already eliminated cigarette displays. If a smoker wants to buy cigarettes and is unable to do so while shopping at a supermarket or pharmacy, he or she will simply go to a convenience store where selling of tobacco products is legal. Legislators once again believe they can make better choices than you, by restricting the sale of legal products.
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Labor Day Quandry: What The Fannie/Freddie Mess Says About Our Freedoms Slowly Slipping... - 0 views

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    As Americans break for Labor Day and celebrate their hard work and the freedom to provide a life for their families, let's hope they don't spoil the holiday by pausing to consider whether governme
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Mind Control and The 'Conspiracy Theory' Meme. Echoes of George Orwell and Aldous Huxle... - 0 views

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    We are able to see the architecture - the structural patterns - of each kind of mind-control regime. This can help us recognize precursors - signs that such a future is coming our way. Dystopian pr...
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Reddit takes down forum used to share stolen celebrity photographs - Telegraph - 0 views

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    Site says it was forced to act when it was unable to keep up with demands to remove explicit images, which included naked photographs of Jennifer Lawrence
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