It appears that most political discussions here boil down to over-generalizations regarding "the left" or "the right" as if they were homogeneous...
Al-Qaeda does invoke the term "freedom." Rather than freedom from government or religious persecution, Al-Qaeda seeks freedom from secularism and...
I work with the mentally ill, here is my take: Technically a person cannot receive a bipolar diagnosis if they are currently abusing...
I work with the mentally ill and I can assure you that "liberalness" (that would be liberalism) is not a mental disorder. Granted, this thread...
I'd say our student loans system is pretty horrible but our higher education is the envy of the world. Keep things the way they are more more or less.
It's sad but true. There was a great Planet Money broadcast a few weeks ago about just this problem and how to fix it:...
Well, it is an actual studied psychological pattern that the majority of humans believe themselves to be: Smarter than average Better...
So here, to answer your "non-accusations:" - Western civilization has its pros and its cons. I certainly prefer it over many other models,...
Accusing me of hating western civlization or being an anti-capitalist is quite a stretch considering I was merely giving evidence that CO2 can...
I never said that "Earth could become Venus" as that is highly unlikely. The previous poster was merely asking if CO2 was a greenhouse gas in...
Some environmental problems are not localized. This is really the crux of the issue. The hole in the ozone layer, for example, which has...
CO2 is the real greenhouse gas. Yes, of course it is naturally produced at a certain level and the environment can naturally handle that level....
This is exactly where conservative opposition to environmental regulation should remain. I have no problems with the idea that regulation is...
The "Theory of Relativity" is "just" a theory yet has many real-world applications. Though the theory in and of itself is admittedly imperfect,...
Read the Politifact link and there are numerous sources citing the vast majority of climatologist subscribe to the notion of man-made global...
Like much of the current anti-intellectualism, the trend is to ignore expertise and enjoy the subjectivity of a previously-developed worldview:...
Yeah, I was 3 years old living in Charlotte when Hugo hit. That was a category 1 apparently. Irene is looking to be a category 2. Scary stuff.
Too funny. But anyway, Chapel Hill, North Carolina here. There was some mild building shaking, some dust fell off of the roof, and the dog was...
I just don't understand how this type of comment seeks to elevate the debate in any way.
Well, there are a number of factors. Our current system of employer-based insurance actually arose from the federal government meddling in the...
Welllll, unfortunately I think our system is too much of a hybrid to provide the benefits of either system. We don't have single-payer system and...
...because of Medicare?
War! Those in the south degrade the name "Carolina" when referring to their inferior university.
I've been looking for a civil, well moderated political forum for awhile now and this seems to be the best bet currently. I am a master's degree...
Wait, you make $40,000/year? Hate to break it to you, but you aren't a "poor person." http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11poverty.shtml You're...
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