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About me - Mary Bidou






I am always mom first, to my kids and everyone elses. I like to spend time with young people, because their ideas are fresh and funny. Kids make up their own mind without the outside influences of the world. They have the greatest philosophy, untainted by

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Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Finding the truth in religion
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There are hundreds of different religions recognized in civilizations around the globe, and since the beginning of time, people have fought about the truth in religion. Each recognized religion has it's unique basis, history and of course followers. But is there actually any known truth in Religion? Beyond that, can religion ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe European Muslims: Truth versus fiction
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We would all like to quickly form our opinions about Muslims in Europe, especially with the war on terror and all the emotions we hold in that regard. The truth is Americans probably have the most biased view of any radical that arises in the world around them. Americans live in the lap of a luxury which most are unaware ev... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Is drinking a sin for Christians?
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Jesus Crist came into this world to be an example for the people, and He lived life with the same set of rules He expected us to emulate. The first miracle Jesus performed was turning water into wine. It really amazes me that people ask the question "Is drinking a sin for Christians?" Why would Jesus perform the miracle of wa... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Is the accidental killing of civilians by US forces, in places like Somalia, an unavoidable part of the war on terrorism?

Of course the accidental killing of civilians is an unovoidable part of our war on terror, because every war has it's share of collatteral damage. So the question of killiing innocent persons is not the root of the problem, so much as the question of who we are fighting, and what is the proposed conclusion as we continue to w... More..

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Dreams
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I was extremely ill. There was an epidemic of Asian flu that year, and this particular strain had already taken the lives of 15 people. My mom was supposed to be picking up my 2 boys for a trip to Disneyland, and I thought, "Thank God the kids will be gone.She called me less than an hour before the expected arrival time to te... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology The case against separation of church and state
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The separation of church and state was the worse thing to happen in America since the Pledge of Allegiance was written. We have, since then pledged allegiance to a nation where or freedoms were supposed to be held in the highest regard and the purposes of liberties were what the allegiance was to defend. We made the pledge t... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?Smallicon
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Everyone should have a right to choose life, but not necessarily the right to choose abortion, if the right to choose remains in effect. I understand the conflict of right to life and right to choose. In a perfect world, persons committing to the act of intimacy at this level, would consider the consequencs, and do so with i... More..

Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse The Meth epidemic in America
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Methanphetamines are just a smoke screen for those who are already immoral. You were a thief before you took the metamphetamines, or a lier ao a disgruntled youth anarchist. Methamphetamines hold a value in society, just as everything else. The problem with methamphetamines is the criminalization of the drugs. It is in so do... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Family conflict
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If there were a picture in the encyclopedia next to dysfunctional family, you would probably see my family there. I divorced my first husband, and my current spouse, whom I have not married but been in a relationship with for 20 years, is also divorced from his first spouse. My parents are divorced, his parents are divorced,... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Will President Obama improve the country?Smallicon
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The state of our nation following the Bush administration is so severly distressed, it's hard to fathom how things could possibly get any worse. When President George Bush entered the oval office just eight years ago, our nation was experiencing a strengthening economy for the first time in twelve years, and Bush inherited a ... More..

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