Here there is only an audio file available on the Star Talk Radio show website, below. If you want to see the video on Youtube or elsewhere, you will be charged money. But it is worth at least...

Thad, I have a master's degree in Political Science from Sonoma State University. I know a thing, maybe two, about this issue, and others.

For starters, I'm with SCOTUS Justice William Brennan and...

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What Is an Existential Crisis?

Published on Jul 6, 2016
People often speak of going...

Thad, I called the Stihl dealer you listed and they said that they take donations (they won't pay you any money) to see if they can get something out of them and if not then they worry about getting...

Hey Mark:

Shut up, stop swindling people, and repay Judith her $6,000...with interest.

You deliberately came here to Wacco to try and rip off more people with your lifelong scams.

Go away!

Published on July 5, 2016
Fists fly as 'cowboy' nationalists fail to stop anarchists burning US flag on 4th of July. Fights broke between anarchists and nationalists in Seattle's Waterfront Park,...

Our experiences with Sonic have been, on the balance, positive. Not perfect but a clear net positive and we have been with them for almost a decade as a result.

We have been thinking of getting...

Human Upgrade? US approves gene mod for cancer cure

Published on Jul 2, 2016
For the very first time, U.S. officials have given the green light for scientists to experiment with the modification...

I totally get what you're saying and I agree, somewhat.

That said, I voted for Bernie Sanders in the California primary against Hillary. Unlike most "Berners," I don't hold that much against her....

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This is an excellent piece. Thank you for the link. Every American should watch this short and enlightening video.

For more information on Ranked Choice Voting (aka Instant Runoff Voting), click...

Dear Hotspring, my apologies for any and all slights about your character. I get carried away sometimes. The bodies are piling up while we have this discussion and Orlando will not be the last...

I think that a good compromise would be to let the states decide. But in order to have that happen, we need to repeal the 2nd Amendment.

Having any law written into the Constitution necessarily...

I must say, this is rather intriguing!

The Russians are trying to give Americans a taste of their own medicine by posing as Americans themselves in social media and promoting a politically...

No, I'm not expecting that to simply happen. But the more people who have a college education then the more atheists and agnostics we will have and that is progress. Free college education for...

I agree.

I remember how, as a child, we were brainwashed by teachers at school with these absurd narratives and made to believe that it was up to us, the general public, to stand up to our...

To me, that means swimming around in theological trapeze work for which I have absolutely no interest in doing because I am atheist.

Rather than people wasting more of their time and money arguing...

Me personally? Yes, absolutely!

I'd like to ask that exact same question of pro gun folks, like the ones right here on this thread and the rest of the Wacco community.

But that's precisely the attitude that is the obstacle to a solution to shootings like in Florida, Colorado, California, etc, etc, etc.

It's time to have a change of heart to stop the cadavers...

Filmmaker Ken Burns Commencement Speech at Stanford University - June 12th, 2016

Published on Jun 12, 2016
Ken Burns completely eviscerates Donald Trump one day after the horrific Orlando Pulse...

I strongly disagree.

As an aside, the Orlando shooting cannot be pinned down to just one or even two factors. There is homophobia (hate), 2nd Amendment, "mental illness" (whatever that is),...

I see both of your points of view. That said...

I expressed gratitude to John for participation, not because I agree with his feedback, because I do not. My attitude was to take John's message in...

Yes, mushroom mycelium is awesome. From what I understand, mycelium can extend for many miles in the soil. The mycelium, interconnecting itself with the roots systems of trees and plants, can help...

Hello folks,

Our crooked car insurance company, State Farm, jacked up our monthly payments from an already high $130 to $207, without any notice, certainly without enough time to find another...

The "School of Life" Youtube channel has a highly interesting and entertaining collection of hundreds of educational videos. Although I have some strong disagreements with some of the things they...

My dearest Marc, thank you again for your sweet, sage thoughts.

They are revealing, to say the least. If only I could find the passages to express the deep feelings of liberation that I experience...

Published on May 26, 2016
Can plants and bacteria be modified to remove contamination from the environment? Bill Nye The Science Guy thinks so! He says that bacteria could possibly metabolize the...

Peter, please keep in mind the fact that the issue is not privilege or comfort level. The issue is the Earth's ability to sustain humankind's abuse (contamination, pollution, air, water, food,...

If mother nature did "something about it" would that include a yuuuge meteorite from outer space? Another Bubonic Plague or Ebola run amock and out of control? A 3rd World War? Massive flooding...

It took me approximately 15 minutes before I could see it!

Hint: Yes, you are indeed looking at a brick wall. But there is something else there that does not reveal itself to you right away, at...

Pew Research Center

JUNE 8, 2015
Scientists more worried than public about world’s growing population
BY GEORGE GAO

https://www.pewresearch.org/files/2015/06/fT_15.06.04_popCount.png
Over...

TAKEN CARE OF!!!

I went to the Voter's Registrar's Office where the County admin buildings are and re-registered to vote and I declared myself a Democrat (I still get an icky feeling when I say...

I got my mail in ballots for voting in June. I was looking forward to voting for Bernie Sanders...

I forgot that I was registered for the Green Party.

Damn!

I deserve a public spanking.
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Here’s President Obama’s Best and Deepest Argument Against His Critics on the Left
By Jonathan Chait
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This video is 10 minutes long and well worth it. And it gets even better as it progresses.

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An Open Letter to Caitlyn Jenner:

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Anti-Vaxxers Are Officially To Blame For The Rise In 2 Preventable Diseases
Not shocking, still disappointing.
03/23/2016

Kate Bratskeir
Food and Health Editor, The Huffington Post

The...

There are also interesting parallels with the 1912 POTUS election:

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The United States presidential election of 1912 was the 32nd quadrennial presidential...

No, darlin', you're definitely not a scumbag. Please forgive my vulgar use of language.

I had a hard time holding back because Mr. Al-touched seems to be proselytizing a neo-Libertarian wet dream...

This article helps to define an old conflict between rival feminist theories.

I support 3rd Wave Feminism.

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Why Feminists Should Argue Over Kim...

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Introduction

Amy Brenneman Illustrates The Power Of Narratives By Telling Her Own Abortion Story

"When I learned I was pregnant, I knew immediately and without question that I wanted an abortion."
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Why I Left the Right: How Studying Religion Made Me a Liberal

02/23/2016

Below are some excerpts from the whole article:

34823It was January 20, 2001, and I was at George W. Bush’s...

Scalia helped make America more hateful:
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Looking Back
Jeffrey Toobin February 29, 2016...

How would you describe this powerful anecdote?


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Koch Brothers Plotting Multimillion Dollar War on Electric Vehicles
Lorraine Chow

Looks like the extremely wealthy and politically influential Koch Brothers are waging a multimillion...

Dear Jim, I was not offended. You made some excellent points even though I don't agree with you regarding lines being crossed. I loved your post and I love you. Would love to share a warm, cuddly hug...

How it should have ended with Scalia:


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Scalia's death could change court on abortion, race, climate
Cases on the docket could alter American life on many issues.
By POLITICO PRO STAFF 02/13/16

Justice Antonin Scalia’s death could...

Scalia Death Could Shift Key Cases This Term

Let's not gloss over the disastrous church-state jurisprudence of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a borderline theocrat who allowed...