http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:17:49 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:17:49 Every time the issue of declawing cats comes up, it creates a battlefield of posters. I cringe when I see people talking about the pets they have declawed, or wonder why that more of them shouldn't be declawed, and I have to feel this general anxiety come over me as a result. The last time it came... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/368 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:26:36 I am an artist. I'm a writer and a photographer, and I feel compelled, like most people here, to talk about horrific things in the world today. It's a choice I've made. It's a choice to keep hearing of all the terrible things going on in the world today, and by sharing the knowledge of these thin... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/367 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:14:03 I found it to be chilling in many aspects, and have to admit, it's very scary to know people like this exist. It's a bit long, but it's worth a good read.
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The Nightmare of Christianity
By Max Blumenthal

September 9, 2009

(The following... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/366 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:42:28 I know this one fundie woman who used to bug the crap out of me. Her father was a doctor who protested at women's clinics against freedom of choice, and whose mother passed away when the daughter was about 10, from breast cancer.

This woman also has a daughter she homeschools, she tries to make ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/365 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:22:39 I understand the need and urgency to inform people of some of the more disturbing things going on, but I can't take it anymore, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

There are many of us who have worked in animal rights and have seen so much pain, so much damage and horrific things, and we have seen... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/364 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:14:56 So, the Christian fundies (especially) like to talk about how something that (supposedly) appears to have no explanation otherwise gets classified as a "miracle" and that's their final answer.

And so, they go to these really big tent revival thingamagigs, and things supposedly happen there that d... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/363 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:44:38 Some pedophiles get a pass at DU just because they're famous. It's the same kind of double standard as they claim only right-wingers have, but it's here, and in abundance. While I knew when I posted my thread late last week on this very subject that my opinion was unpopular, I didn't think that DU... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/361 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:54:29 and yes, that is my opinion, and nothing more. Just like everyone else, no one should take mhat I say as gospel, though I would like to think someone was willing to take what I say and contemplate it without pre-judging it.

Earlier this week, here in Worcester, a 7 year old child was beaten to d... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/362 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:57:01 that is predicated on this philosophy. I agree--a large part of this would never gotten very far if some of the people who could do anything about it had opened their mouths and spoke up sooner. But I can't forget that the 70s, 80s and 2000's were controlled by repugnants who not only kissed the a... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/360 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:18:29 I don't know where exactly to start. It's one of those topics which make people shift uncomfortably in their chairs, and while it's not illegal or immoral, it evokes very strong images and feelings in many people.

Let me therefore start with myself. I was adopted when I was a baby--the actual a... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/359 Thu, 14 May 2009 23:46:03 should continue to exist, it's about having more than a one-party system which quickly could turn into a totalitarian regime if there aren't checks and balances in place.

We've seen how this works already--before the election this past November, the Repubs were "in charge." Not only were they in... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/358 Wed, 06 May 2009 16:22:52 Tom Hanks Called "a Pawn of Satan" by Occult Expert for Starring in Angels & Demons

[i]Many believe that the Illuminati secret society depicted in Angels & Demons the movie is real, and the film taints the facts. [/i]

Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) April 27, 2009 -- Tom Hanks' new film Angels & Demons ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/357 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:28:23 taught me a lor of what I know, and I will give you some highlights about growing up with her.

1. Authority figures, but mostly police: Don't trust them--in fact, call them swear words when they're not looking. This is true--my mom doesn't have a lot of patience wirh police.

2. Unmarried ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/356 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:17:11 Let's say you're my friend. You have just suffered a loss, a deep personal one, and you are grieving. I come to you, sit down, and I listen to you and help you achieve catharsis. When you are done and it's time for me to contribute to the conversation, I simply tell you I care, that I will try to... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/355 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:42:38 are without culture. It happens everywhere, all the time, and to everyone. It is not limited to Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, communists, conservatives, liberals, or any denomination, color, race, creed or gender.

It happens. It's built right into our genes--we are not that far off from our ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/354 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:56:02 Watch out for canned food specials, for lower weight contents in familiar cans and boxes!

Tuna, once upon a time, used to hold 7 ounces in that can a few years ago. Then, it changed to 6 1/2 ounces. Now, in a 4 can package, each can holds only 5 ounces!

I've noticed it with a lot of cans,... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/353 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:48:27 to others in this thread. In one post, you are smarmy, making the impression that you find the actions of some of the organizations fighting animal abuse to be somehow selective and/or hinged on the basis of how much publicity they get because of their actions. In another, you might weigh in on th... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/351 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:21:50 Yesterday, there were several threads about people who discriminate against overweight and "fat" people simply on the basis of their weight.

One of the predominant sentiments running through the threads was complaining that many of these weight "offenders" was the reason that health care in this ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/350 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:55:23 Sarcasm does not become you. But since you asked, sometimes it takes years to get justice and/or results. Most citizens of the USA are beyond privileged in their lives--arrogance and a sense of entitlement makes most Americans less compassionate, less empathetic, and far less involved in matters i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/352 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:48:34 Fundies keep on insisting that creationism should be taught in schools, but then they go ahead and bitch interminably about how all these foreign students are getting scholarships to our best universities and all the world is getting ahead but us. Are they that stupid (or willfully ignorant) that t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/349 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:26:53 Has DU become a Nazi camp, where we're all supposed to march in lockstep with the Barack Obama lovers? If it is, I think it's time for me--and others of us--to get the hell out of here. If it is, it isn't any different than spending time at FR or other such fascist discussion groups.

Obama is t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/348 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:58:02 Pets or Prisoners?

When deputies in Pickens County, Ga., responded to a domestic dispute, they uncovered a horrific scene of animal neglect and cruelty that shocked even the most seasoned officers.

Thirty-six dogs, most of them covered in filth, were found living -- but only barely living --... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/347 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:20:19 And unless you are here strictly to batter me over the head with YOUR religious beliefs (or lack thereof), I take umbrage at such an assumption.

In fact, before I start de-constructing your post, I thought perhaps you might find the definition of "secular humanism" refreshing. It appears to me t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/346 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:15:32 Liberals Are Patriots, Unctuous Joe
August 13, 2008 04:30 PM ET | John Aloysius Farrell

Sen. Joseph "Unctuous Joe" Lieberman, now working as a warm-up act for the Republican Party, introduced its nominee in Pennsylvania this week by defining this year's election as a choice "between one candida... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/345 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:54:22 We live in a world made so small, we often forget someone we're chatting with online might be thousands of miles away. We use phones so small we can barely see the number pads, and don't think twice about recording events broadcast off a satellite somewhere encircling the globe.

We've seen foota... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hyphenate/344 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:14:24