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Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Have democrats gone crazy with America's money?: 1 of 9

This isn't a Democrat v. Republican or a Blue v. Red or a Donkey v. Elephant issue, this is an American issue. There are plenty of Republicans who are in support of the stimulus bill, so don't get flustered drawing dividing lines between which party is doing what. Economists on both sides of the fence have offered their pros...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Wild & free: 28 of 166

We are in control But we can't be controlled We're paid in full We are fulfilled Our yesterdays Are your tomorrows We wear big wide brimmed hats And we drink to our sorrows We've labored the fields So wildflowers come due We eat dust in the wind Walk the backs of our shoes Come bow down dear ladies And fill with delight For ...
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should Obamacare be pushed through against the wishes of the American people?: 1 of 4

I voted no. And the reason I did so is because: a) There is no such thing as "Obamacare." It's called Affordable Health and is part of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009. There is nothing on the table called "obamacare" that is being pushed through Congress against the wishes of the American people. b) I be...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A day at the beach: 88 of 195

My first day at the beach You could have seen me Like a kid in a candy store Running the length of the sea It wouldn't have been magic If I'd been there before. I don't know what I may have Seen as a child But I closed my eyes, sniffed the air Let my imagination run wild. I lay down on the sand Grabbed every wave that came t...
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods How to cook healthy soul food: 1 of 2

Craving that Soul Food? But it's Bad for You Soul food, that black or African-American cultural cuisine which has its origins and roots in the indigenous African-American people of the southern regions of the United States: Rich in calories, high in fats and salt, teeming with dressings, drippings, and enough sugar to induce...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Big Bang or Big Man: How in the heck did we get here?: 40 of 70

Man is simply in no position to say there is no God. We did not create the world, wasn't there when it started; won't be here when it ends. It existed long before we got here less than 10,000 years ago. We often think we can outsmart that which we do not know or won't acknowledge, but somehow, this Mother Earth seems to catc...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness How to relax your everyday schedule with music therapy: 6 of 9

Earthsong The elements of the planet Earth are wind, water, fire and dust. These elements make up the wind in our lungs from the air that we breathe, the water in our bodies that keeps us from withering away like a dry prairie, the fire stoking our heating systems that offsets the water from the cooling systems and regulates...
Relationships & Family > Divorce Psychology Who gets custody of family friends after the divorce?: 4 of 6

Actually, I choose neither side, but since I had to make a choice, I am a wife. That said... Family friends are friends, even after a divorce. They shouldn't be caught in the middle and asked to choose sides in an event that they are not involved with (hopefully, they didn't cause it). Friends are not like who gets to keep t...
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) How to host an elegant tea party: 4 of 5

Hot Tea/Girl Talk: A Tea Party for Every Day of the Month, Part I 18 and older, please Most adult women remember having a tea set when they were little girls. That "pretend" tea party, whether with our favorite dolls and stuffed Teddy Bears, or with other little girls in the neighborhood was always the height of make believe...
Arts & Humanities > Ethics A dialogue on abortion: 61 of 71

I will only make a suggestion that everyone should bear in mind when it comes to debating abortion and who should pay for it and whether or not the government should even be involved in the first place. When tax funds are exacted from American citizens, they go into a "pool," that pool is under the control of the Fed. It's n...