AFAIK, the real child abuse is the public education system. I know that's probably not a popular opinion around here, but that's what I think.
Outahere
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Hunt begins for legion of ‘missing’ children being educated at home
by rebel8 ina person who used to post here is quoted in this article.. i hate to be a biotch, but since this has happened multiple times here, let me just say this: please do not be an asswipe and "out" her here because it would connect her real name to her username on this forum, and all the highly personal stuff that goes with that.
disclosing that is her decision, not yours.. ok, now that we have that out of the way, here's the article.
it's pretty great to have the political and religious radicalism connected to dubbery in this way.
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The Korean Situation
by fulltimestudent inagainst a background of continued usa leaks threatening a 'surgical strike' on the dprk (north korea), a move that does not have complete support in the south, the north invoked 'charm' as it's next 'weapon.
here's how the republic of korea's (south korea), government owned news agency (arirang news) saw the north's charm offensive:.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lif_mkr-ovy.
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Outahere
North Koreans get free housing, free food, free medical care, free clothing, and they earn a small bit of money each month to spend however they want. Some people call the place a cult but why would anyone criticize their system? It's like Bethel.
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Is the USA too big?
by Diogenesister infred deftone on another thread about the tragic events at m. stoneman douglas school:.
the us constitution wasn't written for 50 states either.
the country has gotten too big and i think the solution is fragmentation.
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Outahere
Yes the US is too big.
Clownifornia is making noises like it wants to break away. Might be a good thing for the rest of the country.
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Is it a Gun Issue or a Mental Illness Issue or Both?
by minimus inwe have had another shooting.
many are blaming trump and the republicans and the nra.. is it because of guns that there are so many massacres or could it be that these killers are mental?.
do you think guns should be removed from our society so that these atrocities never occur again?
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Another School Shooting: The Gun Violence/Mental Illness Debate Continues
by jp1692 inin the aftermath of the valentine's day school shooting in florida, i have read quite a number of articles, blogs and posts about the event.
it is disturbing--and i think inexcusable--that many people take the opportunity to use horrible tragedies such as this to push their own particular agenda.. in particularly insensitive and tone-deaf tweet, conservative political commentator tomi lahren wrote: "can the left let the families grieve for even 24 hours before they push their anti-gun and anti-gunowner agenda?
my goodness.
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Outahere
These debates go off the rails because of lack of clear meaning. If by “gun control” you mean “keeping guns out of the hands of people who would like to shoot up schools or movie theatres, etc.”, then everyone is on board. Period. Everyone wants this.
The first thing they want to do when a bad person does something bad with a gun is try to take them away from the people who didn't do anything.
But as I mentioned in the other thread.
It isn't going to happen folks.
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Is it a Gun Issue or a Mental Illness Issue or Both?
by minimus inwe have had another shooting.
many are blaming trump and the republicans and the nra.. is it because of guns that there are so many massacres or could it be that these killers are mental?.
do you think guns should be removed from our society so that these atrocities never occur again?
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The NRA is relatively small potatoes anyway. Less than a million a year in contributions to candidates.
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=d000000082
It's not a big lobby moneywise.
But it's funded by millions of small contributions (it has millions of members).
The NRA is probably the one best example out there of a group of citizens getting together and making sure their voices are heard and respected by people in office.
Activists just single out the NRA because they need a target.
As for the pols many won't get re-elected if they go and support a sweeping gun control bill.
Of course, over 90% of NRA money goes to the GOP.
It used to not be that way. The NRA is non-partisan. But it so happens that the great majority of pro 2nd-Amendment pols are in the GOP these days.
I am sure Republicans are hoping Democrats make this a campaign issue for November.
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Is it a Gun Issue or a Mental Illness Issue or Both?
by minimus inwe have had another shooting.
many are blaming trump and the republicans and the nra.. is it because of guns that there are so many massacres or could it be that these killers are mental?.
do you think guns should be removed from our society so that these atrocities never occur again?
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Outahere
Julian Assange asks an interesting question.
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There Is No Road in the Desert
by compound complex inthere is no road in the desert, yet you chance upon my friendless camp.. was it stars that led you to me or two yearning hearts become conjoined?.
i envision a most lovely you, but you're just a dream of what i once knew.. remote i remain in my desert abode while stars and your spirit sail on by..
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Outahere
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
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Motorcycle talk: run what you brung
by _Morpheus inso i saw vander posted a pic of himself on his bike and recently pm’d with another member who rides (i will let him speak for himself if he wishes) and it seems like a thing for some of us, so... whatcha got?
post a pic of your ride.....
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Outahere
As does this...
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Motorcycle talk: run what you brung
by _Morpheus inso i saw vander posted a pic of himself on his bike and recently pm’d with another member who rides (i will let him speak for himself if he wishes) and it seems like a thing for some of us, so... whatcha got?
post a pic of your ride.....
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Outahere
Like I said first bike but I've got an itch lately to get a bigger bike.
BMW R nine T looks interesting.
