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Homeless in the 21st Century
Democratic Representative Tom Bower helps the homeless.
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Religious Exemption
Curtis Cavanaugh commented on this. Curtis Cavanaugh 20 hrs ยท She had no problem serving members of the LGBT community, but she just could not provide services for a gay wedding. Of course, she must lose everything because of her … Continue reading
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I Went to Staples Yesterday, and all I got was a run-around.
When you live on public benefits you spend a lot of time maintaining those close relationships with government officials so you can prove that you’re not cheating the system. It was time to prove that we are still eligible for … Continue reading
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If I were wealthier than Croseus . . .
If I were wealthier than Lydian King Croseus, the US government or at least the people’s representatives would have been falling over themselves to help me out. But I’m not. Workplace rules are feel good rules that can’t be applied … Continue reading
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I stole this from Gawker Because I Wish I Could Write This Clearly.
Well, I was on Ars Technica and there was a link to this story on Gawker by Hudson Hongo about the response the Nashville, TN police chief gave to a concerned citizen, a concerned citizen who thinks that the police … Continue reading
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Yeah, some Jews are Assholes and it’s not Anti-Semitic to Call Them On It.
Recently I tried writing about something I’d seen on YouTube: http://arts-attic.com/blog/?p=1056 and there was one part I didn’t understand. The Hasidim driving the offending van appeared to be either smiling or sucking on his teeth and I couldn’t figure out … Continue reading
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Is it Road Rage When It’s Intentional?
This video starts out with a bicycle ride down a New York city street. No stunt riding. No weaving in and out of traffic. No traffic at all until a mini van passes the bicyclist. Then stops. The man riding … Continue reading
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Yeah, Hasidic Jews can be Assholes.
Never mind that among the many flavors of Judaism, the Hasidim are the most extreme, we see here that the Hasidim are intolerent to other flavors of Judaism. 2014 also saw the 12th Annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem. While … Continue reading
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Am an Anti-Semite or Are You Just an AssHole?
The Anti Defamation League defines and anti-semite as: The belief or behavior hostile toward Jews just because they are Jewish. It may take the form of religious teachings that proclaim the inferiority of Jews, for instance, or political efforts to … Continue reading
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