It is not only Muslims who act as human shields. In 2003 prior to US invasion of Iraq, US citizens went to Iraq to act as human shields to protect Iraqis.

Let's not make excuses for US...

Sorry, It's A New Dawn,

President Obama is on record as PRO Nuclear Power. His administrations policy is to develop new nuclear power plants. They are shepherding loan subsidies through Congress...

thank you for sharing your story!
I have a feeling that Obama is being 'mediator' btw groups for and against nuclear power.
the legislation and stuff wont move if he doesnt be middle man. that...

This is a true story.
In the late 70's I lived on a farm in Washburn, Illinois. As this farm had a 7 acre lake we were at one point befriended by a man who wished to fish the lake and we...

from borowitzreport.com:

March 17, 2011

Afraid to Watch the News, Millions Turn to Fox

Channel Offers Welcome Break from Reality, Psychologists Say

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) – With...

I get sick from detox diets and don't advocate them myself but I don't think Self magazine is the most authoritative source you could have chosen.

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/world/asia/15nuclear.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2

March 14, 2011
Japan Faces Potential Nuclear Disaster as Radiation Levels Rise

By HIROKO TABUCHI,...

So, I want to know what we're going to do about this outrage!!!

Which was reported three years ago...

It gets referred to the Subcommittee on Biological Fuckups of the Department of Unintended Consequences for long term study and evaluation! Actually, I presume such bacteria can be engineered to...

https://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/nytlogo152x23.gif
Green Development? Not in My (Liberal) Backyard...

Id have to see that video to judge it...

Bottom line is that collusion (price fixing) by big oil and the fact that we have allowed our own government to be influenced and act in ways that are unconstitutional (You can not have gov't "By The...

I might add that the sometimes painful fluctuations in the market which are the result of "perceived uncertainty" primarily benefit, in the form of out of this world profits, far fewer big oil...

A young blonde was driving through the Florida Everglades while on vacation.



She wanted to take home a pair of genuine alligator shoes in the worst way, but was very reluctant to pay the high...

What the men don't know,however, is that the 72 virgins are all Catholic nuns. KIDDING!Big Smile

Well, unless you believe that indeed the women were witches, this is a case where a community found symptoms very similar to those presented by Electrohypersensitivity, and the town council,...

This is certainly not the first time a town council has acted in a way that defies rational logic:

The first two "afflicted" persons were Parris' daughter and neice, nine-year-old Elizabeth...

The most important step would be to start asking questions, as you have kindly done. I would be very clear with my doctors, saying that I can not afford the bills I am receiving, and ask for...

Hi Ladybug5,

Sounds like your friend needs medical insurance to cover the costly care. Did he apply for MediCal or County Medical Service Provider (CMSP) insurance? I found that the people at...

<!--><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> ...

All Patriots 'Know' That Moses Wrote the Constitution
GARRETT EPPS - The Atlantic

Garrett Epps is a former reporter for The Washington Post, a novelist and legal scholar. He teaches courses in...

I know this thread has basically died, but then i saw this excellent comic on the subject:
https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/the_economic_argument.png

This is the silliest, most narcissistic, bordering on solipsist development in so-called New Thought philosophy of all. Taken to its inevitable conclusion, there's no point in interfering with child...

If I read Jeff correctly, he wasn't denying the existence (or range) of what people call the "placebo effect". I think he was saying that the term itself is often misapplied. If my Latin's correct,...

Exactamundo American Shaman,

Woo woo, that's the spelling, has been around to disparage, either affectionately or derisively, depending on context and delivery, since New Age...

Article by David Sirota about California alcoholic beverage business interests working against the current ballot initiative to legalize pot:

https://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/09/24-5

I would like to thank Taishon for bringing this important issue to our attention, even though he/she was unable to get support for a scientific look. To see so many people who seem to mistrust...

Taishon,
I invite you to experience an energy session (no charge) in my studio. Consider it the first step in your investigative process. :wink:
Linda

I guess I am looking to set up a 'harder' science study where I examine the actual physical science basis :0) Self-reported testimony is notoriously subject to errors and uncertainties for many of...

greetings, beings~

i have always felt a deep embrace, a cradling when in the midst of a redwood grove. many a time, i have felt safe enough to cry and let go when in their shadows. i'm not sure...

Dixon, I'm really sad and sorry you are peeing on the memory of our beloved ThePhiant!

ThePhiant died of late stage breast cancer, as you should know. MsTerry is a friend of her, who ThePhiant...

Hi--

I have an older cat who, when I adopted him 4+ years ago, was already 12 and toothless (he'd had to have all his teeth removed because of infection and decay after he'd been rescued off the...

Hi Marc,

One of my cats had his jaw broken by a dog a few months back and had some dietary restrictions for a while. He managed soft food just fine...except he drooled a little. We didn't even...