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  • Stephen Colbert For President!
    By: Mark Jagger | -
    Stephen Colbert for is running for President, at least in South Carolina; depending on the results of his newly formed exploratory committee. Comedian and faux political activist Stephen Colbert made the bold announcement last night that he would launch a committee to explore how he might do in an election for the President of the United States. But he would only run in his home state of South Carolina.

    This is a result of an actual poll taken of voters in South Carolina tha ...

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  • Rashmi Kamani "€" Women Emancipation::rashmi Kamani Gives Aid To Physically Challenged
    By: Kalley Jacks | - Being a businessman was Rashmi Kamanis destiny. Rashmi Kamani brought innovative ideas and made a mark for the Zuri Group Global. Though Rashmi Kamani is such a renowned businessman, he empathizes and cares for others who are not as privileged.

    Rashmi Kamani believes that women have still not been allowed to be a part of the mainstream progress. A strong belief that women have carved out a niche for themselves like the honorable president of India, Pratibha Patil; Rashmi Kamani f ...

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  • Anti Human Trafficking Efforts: Using Internet And Social Media!
    By: Muhammad Saad | - Slavery was, in a very real sense, the first international human rights issue to come to the fore. It led to the adoption of the first human rights laws and to the creation of the first human rights non-governmental organization. And yet despite the efforts of the international community to combat this abhorrent practice, it is still widely prevalent in all its insidious forms, old and new. (Kofi Annan- Former Secretary-General of UN.

    Since I have volunteered myself as anti hu ...

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  • Melvin Mazier Significantly Contributes To Cause Of Children's Welfare
    By: Erine Anderson | - Melvin Mazier has contributed intensively as community activist and worked for many charitable causes. He has a strong belief that everyone should play a part in improving literacy levels, helping poor people and supporting neglected seniors. All the responsible citizens of society should work together to eliminate the issues that we are facing today, says Melvin Mazier. To make this world a better place, it is his selfless hard work that helped unprivileged children to live in a better environm ...
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  • Low-carbon Lifestyle Has Become An Increasingly Popular
    By: novus writer | - With the advent of the global environmental protection campaign, low-carbon has become an increasingly popular expression, a catch phrase, among the environmentally-conscious people. White-collar workers pride themselves on going to offices on bicycles, on foot, or even on roller skates instead of being the men behind the wheel. Housewives save water after washing vegetables or clothes for flushing the toilet. Everybody seems to be an environmental activist nowadays.

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  • The Accommodation In Mozambique Offers The Most Surreal Attractions
    By: Sihle Hangana | - Harry Belafonte may be the reluctant King of Calypso, a title attributed to this American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist for popularising the Caribbean style of music in the ’50s, but the lyrics to one of his most well-known songs can be applied to many a tropical island.
    ‘Island in the Sun’, Belafonte sings in praise of an island’s ‘forest waters’ and ‘shining sand’ as he reflects on the simple daily tasks of the islanders - & ...

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  • Fisher Capital Management Strategies: Mining Scam Ends Bs Yeddyurappa Innings As Karnataka Chief Min
    By: Fcm Strategies | -
    http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-07-31/news/29835710_1_bs-yeddyurappa-mining-scam-bookanakere-siddalingappa-yeddyurappa
    BANGALORE: Rocked by a spate of scams and in the wake of a damning indictment by a Lokayukta report on illegal mining, the 38-month tenure of Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa as chief minister of the first ever BJP government in the South came to an abrupt end on Sunday.
    Sundays resignation brings the curtain down on the rule of Yeddy ...

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  • Shashi Tharoor-anna Hazare Not Voice Of The People
    By: Anas Khan | - Shashi Tharoor is an author, peace-keeper, refugee worker, human rights activist and a member of the Indian Parliament for the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala.Member of the Indian Parliament, previously served as the UN Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information and as the Minister of State for the Ministry of External Affairs.Firing a salvo at Anna Hazare, former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor has said how can a person "who never stood for elections" claim to be ...
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  • Forced Marriage Survivor Launches Campaign On Child Brides
    By: Brendan Wilde | - Jasvinder Sanghera, who faced death threats after setting up the first national helpline for UK victims, is now helping highlight the plight of the world's poorest child brides.

    The activist, whose tireless work led to the creation of the UK's Forced Marriage Act is joining forces with the global children's charity Plan UK

    The award-winning founder of Karma Nirvana is an ambassador of Because I am a Girl, the charity's campaign, for the rights and education of girls i ...

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  • Know More About Anna Hazare
    By: Rajesh Takle | - Kisan Baburao Hazare is popularly known as Anna Hazare (born 15 June 1937) is an Indian social activist, army and prominent leader in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Anna Hazare is one of India's well-acclaimed social activists. A former soldier in the Indian army, Anna is well known and respected for upgrading the ecology and economy of the village of Ralegan Siddhi which is located in the drought prone Ahmednagar dis ...
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  • Celeste Thorson's Celebrity Fitness Secrets: How To Get A Beautiful Body
    By: Prav Garg | - Celeste Thorson is an American actress and model who was born on July 23, 1984. She is also well known for her screenwriting and activist. Celeste Thorson lives healthiest athletic lifestyle and loves the outdoor sports such as sky diving, mountain biking, jet skiing, scuba diving, parasailing, swimming with sharks, and rappelling off mountains. This is one of the most important reasons for her sexy physique and slender body. She has a lovely and most attractive figure that comprise of ideal siz ...
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  • Protect Artificial Leather Jacket
    By: kitty Jones | - If you are part bad boy and part animal rights activist, there is a solution to the leather controversy. There are now excellent options in faux leather jackets. Vinyl, or PVC, has been abandoned in favor of polyurethane. It is more flexible and breathable. It's made from a natural resin. It is a much better option. PU is flexible, breathable and made from natural resin. OBEY makes a Super Bad Bomber Jacket with quality details such as rib cuffs, pocket details, polar fleece lining and an excell ...
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  • Online Data Entry Jobs Is Helpful To Building A Professional Image
    By: Joseph007 | - Like any other online or offline business, it is important that your online data entry jobs to create an image to portray you as a professional online activist and set you apart from the crowd. At the office corporate marketing, website, advertising and design using internal or external to create an image for themselves. Online data entry job for you in to a reputation that you need to succeed to build.

    Your data entry, you quickly see that people who are performing this form of onl ...

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  • Activist Ichim Brings Victoria Toy Store Tent-in
    By: Particia | - KITCHENER Traditional interpersonal activist Julian Ichim can be biggest a tent-in protest at Victoria Park, saying that the Liberal Ontario government should do more to guide the homeless while in the province. tent are good.

    The tent-in takes put in place Victoria Park, alongside the river having a gazebo since it's focal point. As of Wednesday evening, there have been three tents already up plus a growing crowd of persons accepting food at a barbecue.

    Welfare will n ...

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  • Help How Can I Promote My Website
    By: Auroin Seo | - Whether you are a business house, an educational institute, online retail business, a celebrity, a social activist, politician, a political party or just any other thing, you can add a lot more reputation and credibility to your existence through website promotion. When you have an online presence, you can add many more attributes and features that you can add to your activity. Good content, brand management, and online promotion for your website can do wonders for your business.


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  • Willie Nelson Horoscope
    By: Pushpendra Singh Panwar | - Willie Nelson's Introduction

    Willie Nelson is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist.He was born on April 30,1933 in Abbott ( TX)USA. Nelson started studying music from mail order material that his grandparents gave him. He wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at nine. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Fiddlers as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined th ...

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  • Lawrence Ferlinghetti Horoscope
    By: Pushpendra Singh Panwar | - Introduction of Lawrence Ferlinghetti

    Lawrence Ferlinghetti is an American poet, painter, liberal activist, and the co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers. Author of poetry, translations, fiction, theatre, art criticism, and film narration, he is best known for A Coney Island of the Mind (New York: New Directions, 1958), a collection of poems that has been translated into nine languages, with sales of over 1 million copies. Ferlinghetti's father died six months before h ...

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  • Greener Dating Strategies
    By: Palmer Norma | - Online dating has long been a socially acceptable method of meeting romantic prospects. And for those who are more socially responsible, there are now a plethora of eco-friendly search options available. Whether you're looking for the hard-core tree hugger, the animal rights activist or the mainstream person who knows that every little bit counts, you'll be able to meet some great new eco-minded people through the numerous green-dating sites out there.
    And once you've decided to meet the p ...

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  • Yoko Ono Horoscope
    By: Pushpendra Singh Panwar | - Yoko Ono Introduction

    Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon. She was born on February 18, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. Ono brought feminism to the forefront through her music which prefigured New Wave music (whether she was a direct influence is still debated). She is a supporter of gay rightsand is known for her philanthropic contributions to the arts, peace and ...

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  • The Debt Commission Recommends Double Checking The 'public Option' For Health Care
    By: Dominic Lin | - It should come as no surprise that the Debt Commission chairmen recommended the public option for health care insurance be double checked. While this is being done in an effort to solve the current budgetary problems, the timing may not be the best, following the midterm elections.

    Former White House Chief of Staff Bowles, and former Senator Simpson put together a report that recommended Congress establish a target for the total cost of a federal health care plan after the year 2 ...

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  • A Win For The Tea Party: A Virginia Judge Rules Health Care Reform Is Unconstitutional
    By: Dominic Lin | - Ever since the Obama administration passed the new health care reform package, many people have been very upset about the potential power the new program gives government. Because of these issues, along with the mandates that require people to obtain insurance coverage, several states have taken a stance and have decided to file suit against the United States government.

    The first state to take official action was the state of Virginia. Backed by the tea party movement, the stat ...

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  • Independent Women's Voice Addresses Continuing Resolution Of New Health Care Law
    By: Dominic Lin | - The House's consideration of HR 3082 has lead the organization, Independent Women's Voice, to call upon the Senate to stop, listen to the outcry from the American public, and vote down the resolution. Following the November 2010 elections, the American people made their opinions of the new healthcare law quite clear, and they want the legislation stopped.

    Even though the public sentiment was heard loud and clear in Washington, lawmakers continue to move forward with supplying bil ...

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  • Noam Chomsky Horoscope
    By: vijaydabla | - Avram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher,cognitive scientist and political activist. He was born on December 07, 1928 Philadelphia ( PA)USA. Avram Noam Chomsky is also known as "Noam Chomsky". He is also an Institute Professor and professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Noam Chomsky Horoscope

    Noam Chomsky's horoscope says, he is very nice and calm person, who believes in speaking the truth only. He would not get an ...

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  • The Health Care System Has A Pre-existing Condition
    By: Dominic Lin | - Pre-existing conditions are a serious, complex matter. Americans who have been diagnosed with chronic disease or cancer are the consumers we'd expect to face the greatest problems in the health insurance market due to the high costs of their treatments.

    Proponents of ObamaCare celebrate the great humanitarian effort to offer better, more reasonable rates to people with pre-existing conditions and to make health insurance more affordable in general to uninsured Americans. Even th ...

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  • Is A Public Option For Health Insurance Doable?
    By: Dominic Lin | - Due to the passage of the new health care laws, there has been a great deal of talk amongst the health care activist community regarding the "public option". While this has been touted as one of the best parts of the plan, it leaves people wondering if it is truly possible.

    So what exactly is the public option? This term simply means that the general public will have more of a choice when selecting health care coverage. In other words, individuals will be able to compare overal ...

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  • Leonardo Dicpario A Leading Ambassador For The Environment.
    By: J4TP | - The American actor Leonardo DiCaprio may be well known for his leading male roles within his Hollywood movies and his handsome appearance; however Leonardo DiCaprio is an avid activist and ambassador for environmental concerns.

    The Leonardo Foundation was established in 1998 and raises awareness of environmental issues by participation with organisations such as the Natural Resources Defence Council, is on the board of trustees; Global green USA, where he serves as a board member, ...

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  • What Is The Repeal Pledge?
    By: Dominic Lin | - Ever since Congress and the current administration drafted and passed the new health care program, people have been demanding answers and asking for it to be repealed. Even though there are some problems with health care on the whole, most people believe that nationalized health care is not the answer.

    Because of these feelings, the health care activist community has drafted the Repeal Pledge that demands lawmakers take responsibility for their actions. The pledge is based upon ...

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  • Are Employers Required To Offer Health Insurance?
    By: Dominic Lin | - If you are one of the many who have found yourself scratching your head over the new health care reform that has been put into place this year, you are certainly not alone. One of the main issues that people have been left questioning is whether or not employers are required to offer health insurance.

    The simple answer to this question is no. The health care reform bill did make mention of several new laws and rules to be put into place for employers, but they did not specific ...

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  • Will Premiums Increase Under Obamacare?
    By: Dominic Lin | - One of the main questions with the Obama health plan is: will insurance premiums increase under Obamacare? Unfortunately, it looks like the answer to this question may be yes.

    There have already been noises coming from the health care industry that the largest insurers are getting set to raise rates in order to ensure they have enough money to comply with all of the changes of the Obama health care plan. This may be a bit shocking to some as one of the promises made early on in ...

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  • Where Do Medical Professionals Stand On Health Care Reform?
    By: Dominic Lin | - With all of the talk of the new Obama health plan, and all of the health care activist organizations asking for it to be repealed, many people have not truly listened to the opinions of a major component to this equation: the medical professionals. So, where exactly do medical professionals stand on the health care reform? Do they feel they will be able to provide proper care when these changes are carried out?

    There has been a good deal of evidence that suggests that a large n ...

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  • Texas Farm Bureau: Fed Up With Humane Society And Other Animal Rights Activist Groups Who Mislead Co
    By: Alberto Stellpflug | - (1888PressRelease) Advocacy group responds to deceptive Texas egg farm investigation video.

    Waco, TX - Publications Director of the Texas Farm Bureau Mike Barnett says the Humane Society of the United States' recently-released undercover report/video of an egg production facility in Texas misleads consumers into believing there is a major problem with animal abuse and food safety in the United States in his latest Texas Agriculture Talks blog post.

    "On one hand I'm sick ...

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  • Satellite Internet Helps Activists Across The World Create Political Change
    By: Adam Hampton | - In the past, being a political activist didn't have to take a lot of preparation work. People could simply take the time to research the issues they cared about and then show up to political protests. Since protests were so new, they were an incredibly powerful way to have people's political voices heard, but it's become more clear that in recent years protests aren't able to do much to change the political current. Politicians generally seem to ignore protestors, and the American public seem ...
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  • How To Locate The Best Political Satire Videos Online
    By: Marjeen Shulafta | - When one gets overwhelmed with politics, often one can find political satire videos a great release. In response, a number of such videos have been released online, on BluRay, DVD, and VHS over the last several decades. Some of the best of these include videos related to various ballot initiatives, presidential campaigns and other associated political concerns.

    As such, these political videos have now been used in advertising, campaigns and for simple laughs. However, there are severa ...

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  • Donna Yuritic, Animal Activist, Provides Relief For Grieving
    By: Niche Media USA | - Donna Yuritic, Animal Activist, Provides Relief for Grieving

    You know them as your pets, but to Donna Rae Yuriticordained animal chaplainour furry, feathered and scaled friends are more than something we own. They are our animal companions.

    The word animal comes from the Latin root which means soul, explains Yuritic, a professional tennis player, animal advocate and philanthropist. They are sentient bei ...

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  • Become An Activist For Your Money
    By: aspenIbiz Mike | - Over 90% of all investment portfolios are down from where they stood at the beginning of 2008.

    If you are surprised by this piece of trivia you should not be.

    Very few investment portfolio managers actually manage their funds in a way that could produce meaningful outperformance.

    If you want outperformance you are going to have to be an activist for your money and do it yourself.

    In addition to poor portfolio performance, here are a few other e ...

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  • Environmentally Sustainable Office Supplies: A Guide
    By: Jamie Lyons | - Environmental awareness is no longer the preserve of the ardent activist: it is something which is gaining momentum in terms of popularity and importance. With widespread concerns with regard to the extent to which we abuse the planet and increased endeavours to endorse sustainable products and reduce carbon emissions; an environmental corporate conscience is now nothing short of imperative. There a great deal of ways in which a company can make steps to neutralise their carbon emissions and gen ...
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  • Growing Older And Physical Change
    By: Michael Vaughan | - Growing older is marked with some major changes that may decrease body functionality. Apart from memory weakening, loss of hearing and sight and bone degeneration, there are a few other changes that can make finding elder care a vital consideration as we age.
    1. Urogenital.
    Incontinence: This is the term for loss of bladder control, from mild leaking to uncontrollable wetting, that is very common in senior citizens. It is not caused by aging alone; factors causing it may be urinary t ...

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  • Acting Courses In Delhi, Acting Schools In Delhi, Acting Workshops In Delhi
    By: ShafiQ Shaharyar | - We creates : Vision---Mission---Passion---Artistic Values
    At Neptune institute of film & television ,we offer the student a chance to live in a dynamic region to chase their dreams in an artistic world. NIFT is only aimed at developing the latent talent of young professionals finally molding them in to the industry-ready professionals NIFT promise to help the student of obtain the very best professional education & ensure a successful professional career in Arts & Media education .

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  • Navigating Same-sex Divorces Issues In Connecticut
    By: Hilary B. Miller. | - As more same-sex couples begin to marry in Connecticut, another legal issue is arising in the New England state: same-sex divorces. Newspaper headlines are chronicling same-sex divorce cases springing up in many states as couples seek to end marriage relationships.

    Part of the challenge is that not all states recognize same-sex marriages, therefore not all states are equipped to deal with the challenge of same-sex divorces. Generally speaking, the right to obtain a divorce in any stat ...

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  • Abortion: The Murderer Of The Unborn
    By: Emma Fox | - To end life is a sin to both God and man.

    Murderers have always been on top of the list to receive heavy punishment from the law. In most countries they are either placed under life imprisonment or death sentence. Killing has always been considered, stated both in the bible and in the laws of man, as something unforgivable with the exception of self-defense (considered a preservation of life). It is most unfortunate, however, that no matter how we try to ensure the punishment of th ...

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  • If Your Child Is A Fussy Eater...
    By: sudha gupta | - "My child doesn't eat properly"..."He makes such a fuss about meals." Well, it's natural for parents to be worried if they feel that their child may not be getting enough nutrition. But there are other aspects to the situation too. Sometimes, it takes a very few simple measures to find a solution.

    Examine the reality. Is your child really a fussy eater or are you about his eating fussy? The body of a human being does not naturally allow itself to starve. Perhaps your child is e ...

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  • Atrazine And Frogs - Tyrone Hayes..back In The Spotlight Again!
    By: Sue Schulte | - In the spotlight he craves once again, activist-scientist Tyrone Hayes released yet another study this week online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on the effects of the herbicide atrazine on frogs. The USA Today online article referencing the study can be found at http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2010-03-02-1Aatrazine02_ST_N.htm

    It doesn't appear that his flair for the dramatic has been replaced with the rigors of science in his latest work. Once ...

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  • Inuit Activist Niels Madsen Discusses His Strategy To Protect Small Scale Ruby Mining Rights
    By: Marc Choyt | - After the new Greenlandic Home Rule Government came into power on June 21st, 2009, there was some optimism that small scale mining might be supported in Greenland. Fair trade jewelry activist, Greg Valerio, attended early meetings between the 16th August Union (co-founded by Niels Madsen) and Greenland's Bureau of Mining and Petroleum. He reported the change with some optimism, and a "spirit of good faith." Now, as Madsen states, Greenland will have to continue to struggle to maintain even minim ...
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  • Syngenta Responds To Activist Claims Regarding Atrazine
    By: Steven Goldsmith | - Backed by 6,000 studies and 50 years of use, atrazine can be used safely

    For 50 years, sound science has governed U.S. regulatory decisions on atrazine, a well-studied herbicide that farmers rely upon worldwide to produce safe, healthy and abundant crops. Syngenta, as a science-based company, looks forward to a continuing, open and transparent safety review of atrazine by the U.S. EPA in 2010 and expects a positive outcome.

    Last week, two environmental activist groups e ...

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  • Chicago Chevrolet Dealers Prepare For Volt To Hit U.s. Market As Charging Stations Are Installed
    By: Charles Garner | - As an avid environmental activist, Ive been keeping a close eye on how the automotive market has been evolving over these past few years. Disillusionment with American manufacturers was a big part of the nearly disastrous drop in sales logged during the recession, and now that the Big Three have recognized where they stand, weve been seeing these manufacturers pump out vehicle after vehicle employing hybrid, clean diesel and electric engine technologies that are sure to make driving a more ...
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  • War - What Is It Good For? - Absolutely Everything
    By: Howard Jacobs | - Of course war is horrible. People say that war is to be avoided at all costs and it should always be a last resort. All other options must be completely exhausted before a country should consider sending troops (people) to fight and kill. War as an absolute last resort seems to make perfect sense.

    Unfortunately, the idea of 'war as a last resort' assumes that there are two reasonable groups or countries who can resolve differences. It assumes that all differences can be ironed o ...

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  • An Outspoken Activist
    By: Elena Tentser | - Kenneth Cofer was a very unconventional man. He had always been somewhat of an activist, attending all kinds of rallies and protests. Very outgoing and outspoken, Ken was often heard speaking at such public gatherings. He was certainly well-read and intelligent, expressing alternative opinions and enjoying an eccentric lifestyle. A talented drummer and a lover of rock music, Ken played in a local band. He made a living as a skilled carpenter and auto mechanic.

    The law enforcement ...

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  • Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'reilly Or Forrest Gump's Mom - Take Your Pick
    By: Rev Michael Bresciani | - The Change we can believe in is quickly becoming change thats hard to believe. Perhaps its not Rush Limbaugh we need to refer to but Forrest Gumps mom. If stupid is as stupid does then socialism is as socialism does thus we dont need OReillys concurrence to call Obama a socialist.

    The Chicago mob of the 1930s has returned to haunt us but with the spit and polish of the polit ...

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  • American Family Foundation
    By: Kadence Buchanan | - Among the dozens of different groups that have sprouted over the years clamoring for various family-related issues, the American Family Foundation (AFA) has to be one of the most highly-visible and controversial of the lot. The groups has come a long way since being established as a wholly conservative, Christian non-profit organization in 1977 by Rev. Donald Wildmon. At that time, the group was known as the National Federation for Decency and it was based in Tupelo, Mississippi.

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