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Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Commentary: Torture
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The debate about the use of torture for the gathering of intelligence in order to protect American lives has raged for nearly as long as the War on Terror itself. What does it say about our National Character? Who are we if we do these things? Can we maintain any semblance of moral authority if we do these things to human be... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Gun Control: Does it really matter?
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Gun control divides this nation like few other issues. The dissension and division comes form a variety of different areas dealing with history, heritage, socio-economic issues and geography. Regardless, it's hard to find a person that doesn't have strong views, one way or the other. This hasn't been lessened any by the trag... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Should the US government be in the business of telling doctors what they can prescribe to their patients?Smallicon
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The United States Government is a representative government, not a group of medical doctors. As such, the have no right and should have no authority in dictating to doctors what is the correct treatment for a person they've never met and have no clue as to his condition in the first place. Not to mention the other factor of ... More..

Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Airport Mania
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Airport Mania does exactly what a game of its kind is supposed to do. It eats up time in a slightly challenging, but mostly innocuous way. The game is simple; the player is described as the "Air Traffic Controller" but the role that is really played is that of Small Airport Manager. As the planes of various color fly across ... More..

Entertainment > Characters & Performances Who would win in a lightsaber duel: Darth Vader or Darth Maul?Smallicon
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This debate will go on foreverexcept that it won't. The fact is, in a real fight, all things being equal, there would be no contest between the Emperor's tattooed lackey of the first film and the Prince of Darkness that is Darth Vader a.k.a. Anakin Skywalker. Now, to be fair, both of these guys are bad motor-scooters and not... More..

Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Gun
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Released in November 2005, "Gun" by Activision tells the story of Colton White. Raised on the Mississippi as a hunter and tracker, his rustic but simple life is disrupted when a steamboat that he and his father are on is attacked by a group of men in search of a lost artifact. The gamer is privy to a few moments that hint at... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US News Latest campus shootings: Are violent TV, movies and video games to blame?Smallicon
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After a tragedy that leaves innocent people dead for no apparent reason, it is the natural tendency to look for an explanation. This is especially true if the tragedy involves one person committing violence upon another. People look for something that can encapsulate all the reasons behind something horrible and make it easy... More..

Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Runes of Avalon 2
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Runes of Avalon 2 is basically the standard color matching games with very little else brought to the table. There is apparently a storyline to the game which I didn't even bother with and has nothing to do with the actual game, save explaining the programmers' need for some of the backgrounds as your character makes his way... More..

Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Should scientists be allowed to divert a hurricane away from a major city, dooming rural residents?Smallicon
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So why shouldn't our Young Turks; our scientists, divert hurricanes off of their present courses and direct them towards rural areas? Have we learned nothing from Katrina? Have we learned nothing after a great American city was brought to its knees after a storm came out of the Atlantic and wreaked destruction? Of course we ... More..

Sports & Recreation > World Cup Soccer Should the France versus Ireland World Cup match be replayed in the interests of fair play?Smallicon
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I am not a soccer fan so my interest in the rematch would be minimal. However, I think that anyone with a sense of fair play and a love of sport could appreciate this situation. If you have not yet seen the play that has caused all this commotion I'll provide a brief recap (sans any real knowledge of the game); in what appea... More..

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