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2011-10-22, 17:24 | Link #17242 |
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I think it depends on the city involved. Getting 1,000 people to protest a mile above sea level is sort of interesting.
Population of Denver is about 600,000, with Colorado's being about 5 million.
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2011-10-22, 22:10 | Link #17243 |
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Spain, Italy under pressure as EU frames bank deal
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...79I0IC20111023
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2011-10-22, 22:57 | Link #17244 | |
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The Tea-Party had 5000 attend in 2009, but that's still pretty small compared to the total number of people we have out here. The Denver [com]post is making a big deal out of nothing. It's the weekend and there are no classes, and Denver isn't exactly a "swinging" town. A nice protest is something to do, I know I went to one of these OWS meets a few weeks ago. *sigh* I miss the Rocky Mountain News.
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2011-10-22, 23:09 | Link #17245 | ||||
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There is the potential for serious abuse here by an agency with a record that is already tarnished. Quote:
It's that long one thar on da coost lyne nex ta Kuntuckey. I know...I'm a punk. Quote:
Or the NKVD, considering the article suggests that all motorists need to "report all suspicious activity." Yeah, half the people on the road can barely change lanes without hitting one another and they're going to "spot" anything? America is becoming the "home of the meek, land of the slaves" very quickly. Quote:
It's just another in a long line of police state apparatus that started back with Nixon and his "war on drugs." Republican or Democrat, it doesn't matter anymore. The industrial complex has its meat-hooks into both parties, and they keep blaming "capitalism" for it. I hope there is a god, because we as a society don't seem like we're going to turn this speeding locomotive around before we reach the cliff.
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2011-10-23, 09:28 | Link #17246 |
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Earthquake hits eastern Turkey:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15421633
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2011-10-23, 15:02 | Link #17247 | |
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Huge turnout in Tunisia's Arab Spring election
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2011-10-23, 15:07 | Link #17248 |
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It warms my heart to see a nation embrace self determination and justice in politcs.
Seeing the sheer amount of parties and ideologies just makes me sit in wonder at how stuck in a rut the American political establishment is. It's stable but caters far too much special interests and hardliners. I'll probably read more about it tommorow once votes are tallied. |
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because i've got an odd feeling that it would not be a progressive candidate. also, Lol at the phrase "justice in politics"
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2011-10-23, 15:14 | Link #17250 |
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That's the bad thing when democratic principles aren't part of the basic fabric - people will often vote in a party that intends there be no more silly elections.
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2011-10-23, 15:40 | Link #17251 | |
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I remember when I tried to vote for less taxes... it didn't go so well. |
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2011-10-23, 15:45 | Link #17252 | |
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The notion that its best for all to separate religion from 'the state' does not seem to be taking hold easily in some parts of the world, either.
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2011-10-23, 16:25 | Link #17254 | |
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Well we in britian are used to our PM taking rubbish, blaming others, making u-turns and taking credit for other peoples' work, but this is funny:
Nicolas Sarkozy tells David Cameron: shut up over the euro|Guardian article Quote:
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2011-10-23, 16:48 | Link #17255 |
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On Tunisia lets leave the holier than thou approach alone until we figure out who they voted for shall we.
Especially because each major democracy has warts. Also Tunisia is not some backwoods, cleric dominated cesspool of fundamentalism. It's rather wealthy and educated compared to it's neighbors. I doubt they'll turn into another Iran. |
2011-10-23, 21:28 | Link #17256 |
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http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Lates...a-decade-video
Now it's Turkey's turn for a killer quake. Man, 2011 is turning out to be one of the worst years I can remember. |
2011-10-24, 00:25 | Link #17257 | |
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Your PM still have support, it's putting both states in a difficult relationship. Though it's true I don't like your PM -Cameron that is-, he used everything that happened past months to wash his hands and make UK forget what happened in the beginning of the year. |
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2011-10-24, 01:34 | Link #17258 | |
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Libya's new rulers declare country liberated
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2011-10-24, 06:52 | Link #17259 | |
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U.S. pulls out ambassador from Syria
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2011-10-24, 07:51 | Link #17260 |
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Cameron's reasons for 'meddling' in the eurozone crisis are less to do with a: "haha, I told you so" mentality, and much more to do with a: "if you idiots don't fix this, you'll be dragging every neighbouring country whose trade depends on you down the whirlpool as well". The UK ministers out there could be a bit more polite though, but I guess their idea of being firm is Sarkozy's idea of being rude.
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