Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) Should the US close the military prison on Guantanamo Bay?

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There is a well-rehearsed bias that claims that liberals are "soft" on what ever matter Republicans want some leeway on at the moment. I am a liberal, but I am not "soft." Guantanamo Bay is a prime example of what is wrong with our counter-terrorism efforts and why the Republicans have dragged this nation head long, against a... More..

Education > Primary School Issues Why boys struggle more than girls in elementary school

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Boys face a large number of challenges to learning early in their lives that make school more difficult than it should be. I will address seven reasons why boys struggle more than girls in elementary school.I. Few Adult Role Models. If you go to any typical elementary school, you will be struck by how few male teachers (exclu... More..

Relationships & Family > Divorce & Legal Issues Should it be compulsory for couples to sign a prenuptial agreement before marriage?

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Prenuptial agreements carry such power to gravely wrong a weaker party to a marriage, that most courts in most jurisdictions will go out of their way to void the agreement.This tendency to become void creates unique problems for prenuptial agreements. First, attorneys with any functional neurons are loath to draft one since t... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Should the US place missile defenses in Europe despite Russia's opposition?

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No. Missile defense systems are an old idea. Some of us can remember the Shrike and Sprint ABM system of the late 1960s advertised as the panacea that would remove the threat of MAD-Mutual Assured Destruction. Ultimately, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. signed an ABM Treaty rather than fully deploy their respective systems.Signing ... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Graveyards

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Lost, and Not FoundOn the black rook over pit dark a hero stands.Oar in right hand steel in left fist forlorn vigilScreaming at last dark defiant hail Ulysses!Ever battles lost, and not found lost, and not foundBoth hands hold rudder searching for home running the windMariner sails gray rack wind blows forlorn dutyScreaming a... More..

Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Organ donation registers should move from an opt-in to an opt-out system

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There is a shortage of suitable donated human organs in both quality and quantity. This shortage ranges from blood and skin to kidneys and hearts. Now a capitalist would say that we could create a "market" in these organs and that would increase the supply, but very few people in the Western world believe that it is ethical t... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security What was true in ABC's 'Path to 9/11'

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We have come a long, long way from time when content produced by entertainment networks could in any way be considered: 1) politically neutral; and 2) factually accurate. Neo-Conservatives has long railed that the "liberal media" has distorted both the new and the facts. I will give this to the Neo-Cons-they are partially rig... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death

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R.I.P. Walter C. WonkerI lived for each momentI slaved to sate my appetites,I regret nothing;Only pleasures remembered.I attended church;Received the pastor's blessing,Dropped a dime in the offering,And sinned on Monday . . .Loved my wife,Screwed my mistresses,Destroyed my sons;Pimped my daughters.Greed is Good,Lust is Love,S... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Horror

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The Trip"I need you to appear before Judge Whaler in Blossom City Superior Court," directed Blair. As the managing partner for the firm, his directives to an associate attorney were like a general's orders. "I'm representing the Kiddie Ripper' up there and I need you to appear at the status conference.""Let me guess, Kiddie R... More..

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