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Back-Rank Checkmate of Hillary Clinton
by Bob Stone 18 U.S.C. 1924 reads: (a) Whoever, being an officer, employee, contractor, or consultant of the United States, and, by virtue of his office, employment, position, or contract, becomes possessed of documents or materials containing classified information of … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election
Tagged 2016 Presidential Candidates, Email security, Hillary Clinton
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Harper Lee Announces Third Novel, ‘My Excellent Caretaker Deserves My Entire Fortune’
Finally, someone said it! From The Onion: NEW YORK—Shocking the literary world once again, acclaimed author Harper Lee announced through her publisher Tuesday the surprise release of her third novel, My Excellent Caretaker Deserves My Entire Fortune.
Posted in Humor, Literature
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Seattle Public Schools Ban Soda But Supply 11 Year Old Girls With IUD’s
Presently in Washington State, minors may obtain or refuse birth control services at any age without the consent of a parent or guardian but they are prohibited from purchasing soda pop in public schools. Apparently relying on a few studies done … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Education, Health Care, Legal Analysis, Legal Theory
Tagged Birth Control
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Appeals Court Tosses Parking Citation Because Of Missing Comma — Strange News for Fans of SCOTUScare
From AP: MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — An appeals court has agreed with an Ohio woman who said her parking citation should be tossed because the village law was missing a comma. Andrea Cammelleri (kah-meh-LEHR’-ee) says she shouldn’t have been issued … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Denialism, Health Care Insurance, Legal Analysis, Logic, Uncategorized
Tagged Rule of Law, SCOTUScare
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Frogs: God’s First Attempt At Making Humans
Carl Jung liked to think that frogs were God’s first attempt at making humans. He once said “The toads and the frogs are God’s first attempt to make man on the cold blooded level, and then he didn’t quite succeed. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Ukraine War: A Reverse Cuban Missile Crisis
Apparently I’m not alone in doubting that this ship is unsinkable. Here’s a perspective on the Ukraine War from a member of JFK’s Cuban Missile Crisis Management Team; James R. Polk In a rather ghastly Nineteenth Century experiment, a … Continue reading
Posted in Denialism, NATO, Propaganda, Russia, Ukraine, War
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Oscar Pool: For Fun and Bragging Rights
For anyone interested in the Academy Awards perhaps the greatest fun in watching the show is predicting who the winners will be. As this article in the New York Times states: The Academy Awards ceremony will emphasize the suspense of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Movies, Uncategorized
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Can Liberals Follow Clinton’s Lead And Empathize With Their Enemies?
By Bob Stone Hillary Clinton made a speech recently in which she referenced something she calls “smart power.” MSNBC said: “Clinton defined the term Wednesday as “using every possible tool and partner to advance peace and security,” while “showing respect” … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Liberals, Politics
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Mike Brown Shooting: Open Discussion, December 3, 2014
Documents Released in the Ferguson Case Here are documents and evidence presented to the grand jury in Clayton, Mo., that was deciding whether to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the August shooting of Michael Brown.
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Flowers For Socrates 