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Talk Like a Biologist Day!

Seeded on Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:57 AM EDT (thoughts from gut bactera)

So in order to talk like a biologist, you'll need to become familiar with the jargon and how to use it in every day situations. Allow me to provide some examples and feel free to add your own.

science, humor, satire, medicine, biology, neuroscience, silly, microbiology, physiology, biochemistry

Expel Ben Stein

Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:36 PM EST

"Scientists are supposed to be allowed to follow the evidence wherever it may lead…This attack on scientific freedom was so egregious that it prompted a congressional investigation." - Ben Stein

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science, evolution, debate, creationism, intelligent-design, ben-stein

Is Hillary Afraid of Losing?

Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:27 PM EST

The Hillary campaign is now worried that not counting the delegates from Florida and Michigan will disenfranchise voters, but only because it could cause her to fail in her bid to win the Democratic Party's nomination.

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politics, barack-obama, democrats, florida, hillary-clinton, michigan, democratic-party, delegates

Ron Paul's Candidacy: What Really Went Wrong

Seeded on Thu Feb 7, 2008 1:04 AM EST (Nolan Chart)

Problems with the Ron Paul campaign, from organization to the national campaign. It's dead on.

election, john-mccain, ron-paul, mitt-romney, libertarian, mike-huckabee, election-2007

CNN: Ron Paul faces uphill money battle

Seeded on Tue Feb 5, 2008 5:26 PM EST (CNN)

A mainstream media source spreads inaccurate information again. Paul is, in fact, one of the few candidates that isn't facing money problems.

politics, barack-obama, election, john-mccain, hillary-clinton, ron-paul, mitt-romney, cnn, mike-huckabee, media-bias

Newsday: LIers donate most to Clinton: Paul, Huckabee not mentioned

Seeded on Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:34 AM EST (Newsday.com)

Another clear case of media bias against Ron Paul, and even Mike Huckabee in this case. Mentioned in Newsday frequently in today's print edition is Rudy, who is longer in the race. Paul's name and picture is missing from the paper.

politics, ron-paul, mike-huckabee, media-bias, newsday

My Endorsements - Barack Obama and Ron Paul

Mon Feb 4, 2008 1:57 PM EST

Last week,the Stony Brook Statesman issued endorsements for Barack Obama and John McCain for the primary elections, in which New York heads to the polls on Feb. 5.

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politics, barack-obama, economy, ron-paul, iraq-war, foreign-policy, spending, lobbyists, special-interest-groups, john-mccain-hillary-clinton

The Ron Paul disparity

Seeded on Sun Feb 3, 2008 12:50 AM EST (hanlonsrazor.wordpress.com)

So to that effect, I tip my hat to Dr Ron Paul, but more than that to everyone that's banded together behind him. Kudos to the lot of you.

politics, election, ron-paul, campaign, revolution, fundraising, election08

What to do about creationism in the classroom, part 2

Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:49 PM EST

Please read Part 1 of this series. In this first part of this series, I discussed why Creationism is not science.

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politics, ron-paul, evolution, debate, state, federal, libertarian, creationism, classroom, state-rights

Why Creationism is not Science, part. 1

Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:09 PM EST

For the purposes of this article, I consider Creationism, also falsely know as "Creation Science," as the same thing as "Intelligent Design." While in reality, there are subtle differences, the Intelligent Design movement is merely a renewed attempted at hijacking science for th …

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science, ron-paul, god, evolution, model, libertarian, creationism, intelligent-design, scientific-method, hypothesis

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Moment of Zen – Giuliani sneaks 9/11 into economy speech

Seeded on Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:48 PM EST (Video: Q & O | The Daily Show | Comedy Central)

Giuliani sneaks 9/11 into economy speech. From the Daily Show with John Stewart

politics, economy, satire, 9-11, rudy-giuliani, daily-show, rudy, john-steward, moment-of-zen

Who Wrote Ron Paul's Newsletters?

Seeded on Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:02 PM EST (Reason Magazine)

Libertarian movement veterans, and a Paul campaign staffer, say it was "paleolibertarian" strategist Lew Rockwell

politics, racism, ron-paul, libertarian, election-08, reason

Long Island Guardsmen deploy for Afghanistan

Seeded on Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:17 PM EST (Newsday.com)

In a send-off ceremony at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood at noon Wednesday, families and friends will say goodbye to 130 members of the Company B, 1st Battalion, of the New York Army National Guard's 69th Infantry Regiment deployed to Afghanistan.

us-news, security, afghanistan, war, long-island, brentwood, peace-keeping

Paul vs. McCain at the S. Carolina Debate

Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:25 PM EST

I've said before that, if Ron Paul doesn't get the Republican nomination, the only other Republican I'd consider voting for is John McCain. Well, after the South Carolina debates, I may have to revise that statement.

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politics, economy, terrorism, mccain, john-mccain, ron-paul, war-on-terror, iraq-war, foreign-policy, paul

CNN: Ron Paul Repudiates Racism Charges

Seeded on Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:47 PM EST (YouTube)

Ron Paul on CNN, further claims to support the notion that he did not make those racist comments.

politics, youtube, racism, ron-paul, election-2008, 2008, cnn, presidential-race

Ron Paul Race Smear Erased?

Seeded on Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:01 PM EST (Free Market News)

The publication, or publications, comprised a business venture to which Ron Paul lent his name. Headquarters were "60 miles away" from Ron Paul's personal Texas offices.

politics, racism, ron-paul, election-2008, libertarian, politcs

NH: Obama did not really lose but Paul really did

Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:35 AM EST

Despite the main stream media's need for absolutes, Obama did not lose in New Hampshire yesterday. Let's take a look:

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politics, barack-obama, republican, democrat, ron-paul, change, new-hampshire, analysis, primary, libertarian

Ron Paul featured on XKCD

Mon Jan 7, 2008 3:09 AM EST

xkcd.com is probably my favorite webcomic. And since Ron Paul is my favorite candidate, it makes sense that Ron Paul should be featured in xkcd.

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politics, internet, ron-paul, blogs, star-wars, geek, fandom, firefly, nerd, webcomic

Sharpton leads protest in Miller Place case

Seeded on Sat Jan 5, 2008 9:16 PM EST (Newsday.com)

Supporters of a black man convicted in the shooting death of a white teenager who went to the man's Miller Place home to confront the man's son have insisted all along that if the races were reversed, the legal outcome would have been different.

murder, race, protest, 2008, trial, march, long-island, naacp, al-sharpton, riverhead

Herald Tribune: 'All the Republicans want to continue war'

Seeded on Sat Jan 5, 2008 8:34 PM EST (International Herald Tribune)

It's far too early to end the campaign All of the Republicans want to continue Bush's disaster of a war in Iraq, including McCain.

obama, barack-obama, election, mccain, hillary-clinton, ron-paul, 2008, mitt-romney, south-carolina, iowa

An email from an Atlanta RP meetup member in Iowa

Seeded on Fri Jan 4, 2008 2:40 PM EST (Ron Paul Forums)

I sincerely regret to inform you that today, the GOTV day, the biggest day of the whole Iowa campaign for the 300 students up here, was completely destroyed--and the circumstances point towards a deliberate sabotage.

politics, election, computer, ron-paul, 2008, database, iowa-caucus, sabotoge

Student Voters Supressed in Iowa

Seeded on Thu Jan 3, 2008 8:43 PM EST (AlterNet.org)

The Clinton campaign and Iowa's top political reporter have discouraged student voting.

politics, barack-obama, election, hillary-clinton, 2008, iowa, iowa-caucus

Paul soon will see whether NH effort pays off

Seeded on Thu Jan 3, 2008 12:40 AM EST (USA Today)

Paul in New Hampshire, coming soon to an election near you.

politics, election, ron-paul, 2008, new-hampshire

In Defense of Ron Paul's Earmarks

Seeded on Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:00 AM EST (LewRockwell.com)

As Paul notes in his answer, cutting the number of earmarks does not cut spending. An earmark is a congressional provision that directs federal agencies to spend funds already authorized on specific projects.

politics, election, ron-paul, 2008, libertarian, wall-street-journal, earmarks

Sharpton plans Riverhead march to protest verdict

Seeded on Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:35 PM EST (Newsday.com)

The Rev. Al Sharpton says the John White trial shows Suffolk County is not a place of equal justice for blacks and whites, and he plans to make that opinion the focus of a march next week in Riverhead.

us-news, new-york, race, long-island, al-sharpton, riverhead, john-white, suffolk-country

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