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Midwesterner (US) - liberal since before that was a disparaging term. Agnostic. Try to be open-minded enough to listen to all sides, and consider them, especially if the discussion can remain civil.
A few questions everyone should ask themselves is this:
-Do I ever read any information that doesn't reinforce my beliefs that party A is bad and party B is the only hope for humanity?
(f the answer is "No, never," then you either need to increase the depth, breadth and scope of your reading or work on your critical thinking skills).
-If I read something critical of my belief system, does the source automatically have no credibility?
If the answer is "Yes, always!" - then try to find articles from as many perspectives as possible, even the ones with limited or no credibility (in your opinion) and try, again, to work on your critical thinking skills.
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John Ridley: Obama and the End of the Military's Ban on Gays »
Posted by: david_nwpa 2 minutes ago in Politics
Wouldn't that be novel; gay soldiers serving openly in the military. People willing to fight and perhaps die for freedom allowed to freely be ...
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Lobbyist with Abramoff ties leaves firm »
Posted by: Aidenag 2 hours, 33 minutes ago in Politics
Cassidy & Associates lobbyist Todd Boulanger, a former aide to ex-Sen. Bob Smith (R-N.H.) who went on to work with convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, abruptly ...
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Verdict is in: Zogby poll supposedly demonstrating Obama voters' 'ignorance' was a joke »
Posted by: Aidenag 2 hours, 36 minutes ago in News
That poll created by wingnut John Ziegler purporting to demonstrate that Obama voters were misinformed by the mainstream media about Barack Obama and Joe Biden ...
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Feingold hopes, expects new AG to say president is not above the law »
Posted by: Aidenag 2 hours, 42 minutes ago in Politics
In exclusive interview, Democratic Senator outlines hopes for next administration
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Bush oil shale rules roil Mountain West »
Posted by: Aidenag 2 hours, 45 minutes ago in Politics
Seven weeks after a congressional moratorium on oil shale development expired, the Bush administration has issued rules that take the first step toward tapping an ...
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Obama outlines plan to create 2.5 million jobs »
Posted by: Aidenag 2 hours, 54 minutes ago in Politics
President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday offered an outline of his economic recovery plan and jobs were the top priority. American workers will rebuild the nation ...
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Republicans seek to break U.S. labor »
Posted by: Radiofreeeuropa 11 hours, 5 minutes ago in Politics
After a decade of fictional rules that let the American banking industry become a bigger gamble than Vegas, that house of cards fell not only ...
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Tuning out the brain-dead megaphone »
Posted by: bluetexasvalley 15 hours, 54 minutes ago in Politics
Nov. 22, 2008 | If you're having trouble remembering what the recent election was all about, rest easy: You're probably not going senile; you ...
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REPORT: Bush’s Backward Sprint To The Finish »
Posted by: bluetexasvalley 16 hours, 2 minutes ago in Politics
As Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV), chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, told the Wall Street Journal, “This administration will stop at nothing to jam ...
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McConnell warns Reid to give GOP input »
Posted by: bluetexasvalley 16 hours, 9 minutes ago in Politics
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Friday
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Tim Geithner, Treasury Secretary: Latest News, Video »
Posted by: bluetexasvalley 16 hours, 16 minutes ago in Politics
HuffPost's Sam Stein reports: Barack Obama will name his Treasury Secretary on Monday, a Democratic source confirms to the Huffington Post. NBC News and ...
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Gay Marriage: The Database Engineering Perspective »
Posted by: Neophile 20 hours, 33 minutes ago in Science & Technology
There are various objections to expanding the conventional, up-tight, as-God-intended "one man, one woman" notion of marriage but by far the least plainly bigoted ones ...
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Debunking Common Marijuana Myths »
Posted by: UpholdOurConsitution 22 hours, 38 minutes ago in News
It's time people start to think for themselves on the issue of marijuana and its current illegal status in this country. Stop regurgitating the ...
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Vt. Gov. Opposes Gay Marriage Bill | 365 Gay News »
Posted by: david_nwpa 23 hours, 9 minutes ago in Politics
(Montpelier, Vermont) Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas says he will oppose legislation allowing same-sex marriages - a move likely to scuttle the bill expected to be introduced ...
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Op-Ed Columnist - Madam Secretary? - NYTimes.com »
Posted by: david_nwpa 1 day ago in Politics
Mrs. Clinton is a serious person. She is smart, tough, cunning, hard-working and knows the world -- all key qualities for a secretary of state. She ...



