Do You Know The Difference Betwee e.g. and i.e.?
Basically, i.e. means “in other words” and e.g. means “for example.”
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A general category for things related to our society and how we interact with one another.
Tom Delay's Ethics Prove a Good Fit For Christain Right
Tony Perkins said Frist?s stem cell position “reflects an unwise and unnecessary choice both for public policy and for respecting the dignity of human life,” and withheld a second invite. So who did they find instead? None other than Tom DeLay. He?s ?a natural fit? for the rally, said Perkins. Maybe he hasn?t heard about DeLay?s little ethics problem.
Read moreFraud On The American Public – Spreading Freedom and Democracy
According to two former Air Force prosecutors, Maj. John Carr and Maj. Robert Preston those tribunals are rigged both resigned rather than take part. As Maj. Preston wrote in an e-mail to his superiors, “I consider the insistence on pressing ahead with cases that would be marginal even if properly prepared to be a severe threat to the reputation of the military justice system and even a fraud on the American people.”
Read moreSantorum and His – It Takes A Family
This morning I listened, as I always do, to NPR’s Morning Edition. They interviewed Sen Rick Santorum about his book, It Takes a Family. Clearly, the book’s title is a slam against Hillary Clinton’s book, It Takes a Village. I haven’t read his book, but according to what he said this morning, instead of slamming Hillary, it sounds as if he actually agrees.
Read moreGood Christians Frist and W Support Torture
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist yesterday “derailed a bipartisan effort to set rules for the treatment of enemy prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and other military detention camps by abruptly stopping debate on a $491 billion defense bill,” Knight-Ridder reports.
Read moreSantorum Staffer Thrown Out Of Closet
Last week Robert Traynham, the chief of staff and communications director to ultra-conservative Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), was outed by the gay press. Many conservatives were angry about what they considered to be a betrayal of the man?s privacy.
Read moreKick The Bastards To The Curb
Props to this guy for trying to give Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter a taste of his own medicine. I doubt Logan Darrow Clements will win his case, but every single one of the Supreme Court Justices that voted yes for eminent domain should be dragged out of their homes and left homeless on the curb.
Read moreGay News Update
I wanted to give a short update on some of the other things going on in the world of gay news. It’s depressing.
Read moreMurikan Democracy in Iraq
In the latest draft of the Iraqi constitution apparently puts more emphasis on Islamic law, treats ethnic groups differently and sets BACK women’s rights.
Read moreWhat Is A Peanut Gallery
The peanut gallery has long been a source of unsolicited commentary. Once upon a time performers played to it (instead of telling it to hush up). Times change, but one thing remains the same — the audience in the cheap seats may feel little compunction about keeping their opinions to themselves.
Read moreYoung Persons Guide to The Orchestra-Texas Style
Boys cannot audition for soprano or alto roles in that state’s All-State Choir. Girls cannot audition for tenor or bass. No matter where their talents lie. As a result, 17-year-old Mikhael Rawls, who already has won awards for his countertenor ? the male parallel to soprano ? can’t try out in the part where he excels.
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