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I need to watch more women's soccer

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Brutal. This kind of violence is only rivaled by NASCAR or hockey. Violent cheating notwithstanding, BYU won 3-0 . Eat it, ELIZABETH LAMBERT (boo. hiss.). Sports, like zombie apocalypses , allow us an outlet for violence. If professors were allowed to tackle students who made inane comments, they'd make the big bucks too.

Republicans for Rape

Remember the bill that Senator Franken passed to protect victims of rape ? John Stewart made fun of the Republicans who voted against it (all Democrats voted for it). The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Rape-Nuts www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Ron Paul Interview Those who opposed it must be in the pockets of Halliburton.

FLIIIIIIIIIIIIPPER!

Cops taze and beat a pastor

When do I get a tazer? If they'll do this to a U.S. citizen without cause, image what they'll do to a suspected terrorist. Maybe because he's a pastor, his explanation sounds much what happened to Christ . Those given a little authority tend to abuse others.

Death in the News: Americocentric

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In New York 18 people were shot, 14 of them died, a horrible tragedy. But why so much focus on those 13? What about the 11 Iraqis who died three days ago? Bet you haven't even heard about them. I hadn't either, until I just googled, "How many Iraqis died today?" and found the Iraqi Body Count . Perhaps the New York deaths are more tragic, because the murderer was emotionally deranged, and could have been stopped if someone had talked to him before today. But is death any better if your killer feels that his politicians or religious leaders have justified him? I'm not saying New York did not suffer a loss, or that we should not mourn with the victims. We should "mourn with those that mourn," not only "those Americans that mourn." from Historic Times Response to Comments "Suddenly" I care about Iraqis? I don't think you read this blog very carefully. "Why don't we 'care' more about the atrocities in Darfur...

Cop Beats 15 Year Old Girl

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One more reason cops have a bad rep. (warning: violent) His rage apparently came because she kicked her shoe at him. "The video shows Schene and Brunner as they escorted the girl into the holding cell. Schene had asked her to remove her basketball shoes, and, as she slipped out of her left shoe, she appeared to kick it at Schene. Schene then lunged through the door and kicked her, striking either her stomach or upper thigh area, court documents say. He pushed her against a corner wall before flinging her to the floor by her hair. He then squatted down on her and made "two overhead strikes," although it's unclear where the blows landed." From Seattle PI 1 in 64 people care about this.