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  in the U.S., be careful what you read

  by teejay in

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  checking what you check out .

  librarians unite against government's new ability to peek at what you read .

  by michele orecklin .

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  gitasatsangha

  There are cases where the Supreme Court's decisions have been ignored.

  For instance the "Trail of Tears" removal of Cherokee Nation residents to Oklahoma was preceded by a Supreme Court ruling which forbade the parcelling of Cherokee land by Georgia lottery. After the ruling President Jackson said regarding the Chief Justice, "John Marshall has made his decision; let him enforce it now if he can." That was the basic problem.. the Constitution was not explicitly set up with a view of having the Supreme Court interprete constitutional law, perhaps. But the powers were there, and were used fairly early in the history of the federal government (there was no equivalent under the Articles of Confederation). At the same time, to a certain degree the Supreme Court is a paper tiger. It has no real powers of enforcement, at all. President Jackson was aware of this.

  There have been plenty of times where the Supreme Court was wrong, of course, or have reversed themselves from previous rulings. Their reversal on Jim Crow laws comes to mind.

  So yes it is possible to override the constitution (or the Supreme Court's interpretation of it) calling something right or wrong. But it takes cajones and a massive amount of public support.
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  Dr. Laura

  by AuntieJane in

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  i listen to her regularly.

  i don't always agree w. her but usually have to admit that she is right from a moral standpoint.

  god knows we need more of that in this world!.

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  So if you are a morally sound individual you shouldn't ever go nude. And if you *do* go nude, you shouldn't go completely nude. Or have your picture taken.

  I'm just saying its hard to take her seriously as a paragon of morality counselling when

  a: Her doctorate is not even in counselling (its in phisiology)

  b: She's got more Bush out there then the president, for anyone to look at on the net. She posed in the nude, in some sort of wierd 70's cheescake fashion, obviously to give men (or one man.. I dont know) something to wank off to. That's proof she's not proper motherly material, according to her own standards. I mean what if her son sees those pictures and gets aroused? I'm taking this by her views not mine. Yes Dr. Laura should give up her son for adoption. I can say these things with conviction since I briefly majored in chemistry.
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  Tony Blair in Iraq to Rally Troops (Where's Bush?)

  by blondie in

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  published thursday, may 29, 2003. .

  blair visits iraq, praises british troops.

  the associated press.

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  gitasatsangha

  Maybe he's with Dick Chaney
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  Dr. Laura

  by AuntieJane in

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  i listen to her regularly.

  i don't always agree w. her but usually have to admit that she is right from a moral standpoint.

  god knows we need more of that in this world!.

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  Dr. Laura

  by AuntieJane in

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  i listen to her regularly.

  i don't always agree w. her but usually have to admit that she is right from a moral standpoint.

  god knows we need more of that in this world!.

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  gitasatsangha

  She also told that girl not to listen to her mother and sister!

  One of Dr. Laura's many problems is that she assumes too much from the caller. Counsellor's are not around to tell people what to do (which makes me wonder.. did she get her PhD and certification from the back of a cereal box?), they give "helping interviews" instead. However Laura Slessenger actually orders huge sweeping decisions affecting many lives, and often children at that, without even getting an objective idea of what is going on. And like the above quote, when it comes to her 10 second opinion of that of family relations, it's her way or the highway.

  She's also a homophobe.
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  BBC: US tries to Boost Patriotism, Faked Rescue: Jessica Lynch

  by Cassiline in

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  british broadcasting corp. documentary concluded after interviewing iraqis that the rescue was a hollywood-style stunt designed to boost patriotism at a difficult time in the war.

  washington post, richard cohen says that their reports were not accurate.

  the post initially said lynch was shot and stabbed as she fought off her attackers "gun blazing" until she was taken prisoner.

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  I will say this.. she's a real honey. I would definately date her, if I wasn't already dating somebody. Good looks, VA benefits, bad memory, how can I loose?
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  Dr. Laura

  by AuntieJane in

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  i listen to her regularly.

  i don't always agree w. her but usually have to admit that she is right from a moral standpoint.

  god knows we need more of that in this world!.

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  gitasatsangha

  A woman whose nude pics (If you haven't seen them, don't bother. You can do better) are all over the net making 10 second diagnoses of people's problems and restructuring their lives before commercial break.. well theres a sucker born every minute.

  I used to listen to her show for a few minutes in the morning for laughs. She'd have women give up their children for adoption, and all sorts of other fun activities just for her scewed pseudo-Jewish morality. I have come to the conclusion that most people just want to be micromanaged.
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  Assembly fun....Final notes.

  by integ in

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  a couple of things i forgot to mention... -it would not be "wise" to have open bars at witness wedding receptions.. -dating non-witnesses like going to the morgue to find a mate.

  (this was mentioned at the latest circuit assembly as well).. -there are "deplorable conditions" in christendom...not in jah's org.. -we reflect the glory of god by preaching.. -(this is a doosy, and an actual statement made by the speaker)..just as jesus was hated by the world, but was perfect, so too is jehovahs' organization.

  (yes he actually said this).. -3:05 sat.

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  from experience I can tell you their first aid departments handle a great deal of fall injuries at these events. its probably why they are trying harder and harder to corral the elderly on floor levels. the first aid departments themselves often have untrained uncertified people dispensing medicines and health tips. Its a tort lawyers dreamworld.
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  What do you think of when you see.....

  by Bendrr in

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  made ya look!!!

  seriously tho....i came across this little nugget and wanted to get some views.

  so i swiped bridget's thread title.

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  gitasatsangha

  Jezuz... sounds like old KBG talk, "Come comrade, we want to have a few words with you. Don't worry. Why are you worried? If you've done nothign wrong then is nothing to worry about!"

  when did Amerika officially become a police state.
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  To Veil or Not to Veil, that is the question.

  by Yerusalyim in

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  what say you on the following news article?.

  http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/nation/5954814.htmwoman sues to hide face in license photo.

  mike schneider.

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  gitasatsangha

  how can you drive wearing a burka, chaddor, etc, anyway. Isn't visibility a problem?