A Satanist church located in the middle of the Bible Belt, enjoys an Oklahoma state listing as a tax exempt religious organization added by: jimhager
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~So they gain even more spy powers on citizens, yet can't find a guy who jumps from cave to cave supposedly…. “Government agents can sneak onto your property in the middle of the night, put a GPS device on the bottom of your car and keep track of everywhere you go. This doesn't violate your Fourth Amendment rights, because you do not have any reasonable expectation of privacy in your own driveway – and no reasonable expectation that the government isn't tracking your movements. That is the bizarre – and scary – rule that now applies in California and eight other Western states. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which covers this vast jurisdiction, recently decided the government can monitor you in this way virtually anytime it wants – with no need for a search warrant. (See a TIME photoessay on Cannabis Culture.) It is a dangerous decisio……………” http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/08599201315000 added by: shanklinmike
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We really are undergoing a clash of civilizations, Ayaan Hirsi Ali says. Hirsi Ali argues that political scientist Samuel Huntington was right when he wrote in 1993 that future conflicts would be between the West and non-Western “civilizations.” For Huntington, the conflict between civilizations—groups united by common languages, cultures, traditions, and religions—was even more fundamental than the ideological conflict that characterized 20th century politics. In particular, Huntington though that what he called the Islamic and Confucian civilizations would inevitably come into conflict with the Western world. Huntington’s suggestion that the Islamic world would inevitably clash with the Western world seemed prophetic to many people after the attacks of September 11. Hirsi Ali says that Huntington’s model “reflects the world as it is—not as we wish it to be.” Muslim countries, she points out, are almost without exception illiberal and undemocratic. Even relatively moderate Turkey has taken a recent turn away from the West (although this turn is in part a reaction to the European Union's reluctance to take a Muslim member). We need, Hirsi Ali suggests, to recognize that with their fundamentally different worldviews West and Islam are and can only be enemies. Hirsi Ali is right to argue that at stake are competing worldviews. She is right too to be critical of the illiberal elements of Muslim societies. It is not clear, however, that the current conflict is really between civilizations—or even what exactly a “civilization” is. As I have written before, it is wrong to frame the conflict as between Islam as a whole and the West. We should not assume, just because our enemies say they are attacking us in the name of Islam, that all Muslims are actually our enemies. Our real enemy is a particular, fundamentalist strain of Islam, one at odds in many ways with the historical mainstream tradition of Islam. This violent fundamentalism is largely a Middle Eastern phenomenon—most Muslims don’t actually live in the Middle East—and probably owes more to recent history of the region than it does to the tenets of Islam. Blaming Islam for the problems of the Middle East is probably not much different than blaming the dysfunction of African countries on the fact that most Africans are black. Nor is it clear that what Hirsi Ali identifies as symptoms of the clash of civilizations—the conflict over the proposed Islamic community center near Ground Zero, the ban on building minarets in Switzerland, and the recent ban on wearing burkas in France—are really evidence of some fundamental conflict. It’s hard to see, for example, how an Islamic community center in lower Manhattan—which may never get built in any case—is much of a threat to anyone. None of these things—mosques, minarets, or burkas—are serious public issues. Rather they are ways of diverting public attention away from the real, difficult problems of governing, which would require hard, unpopular choices. But singling Muslims out as the enemy is, unfortunately, generally very popular. As Sara Silvestri points out, the burka debate in France serves as a welcome distraction from the need to make budget cuts. Here in the U.S. the Ground Zero controversy provides a handy way to attack liberals before the fall midterm elections. None of this means there’s any fundamental conflict with Islam, only that Muslims make a convenient scapegoats. “Islam,” Silvestri says, “has become an easy card to play.” Nor can we protect the values of western civilization by failing live up to them. It’s no more justified to ban the wearing of burkas than it would be to ban the wearing of crosses. While many feel the requirement to wear burkas oppresses women, telling women how they can and can't practice their religion doesn't make them less oppressed. By the same token, we are no more justified opposing the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero than we would be to oppose the construction of a synagogue in a neighborhood where people didn't like Jews. The truth is that the real danger to western civilization doesn't come from outside forces; it is that if we're not careful we will betray its ideals. added by: UtopianSky
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Since I am a fashion site that links to porn sites and not a porn site that links to fashion sites cuz fashion sites make bank and porn sites make bank…but sites that somehow manage to float in the middle of the two make fucking nothing…so repackaging the shit was needed…here are some pictures of Natalia Vodianova, a model, in black and white pictures with some colorful cumshot effect, for the new Forum campaign, not that I know what forum would be, but I do know that this bitch is a well-liked communist who escaped being a mail-order bride and instead became an expensive model, but more importantly, that this campaign looks like some softcore porn sex scene I watched late night, and there’s nothing wrong with that…other than a lack of pussy lip and penetration….which I guess is a huge thing wrong with that….
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On Wednesday’s Rick’s List, CNN’s Rick Sanchez returned to his obsession with Fox News , stating that the network ” obviously tends to lean way, way, way to the right .” He did acknowledge this his competitors at MSNBC ” tends to sway to the left ,” but went on to extend his ” I play it down the middle ” label of himself to his entire liberal network: ” We happen to be in the middle, and that’s the way we do things ” . The anchor, who denied that he had any ideological leanings less than a month ago , brought on correspondent Jessica Yellin 17 minutes into the 4 pm Eastern hour to report on the political donations of News Corporation, which own their competitor, Fox News. Yellin reported that News Corp. “has given a million to the Republican Governors Association.” Sanchez replied that “there is nothing wrong with giving money….Time Warner is a big company. I’m sure Time Warner gives money to different organizations, except I have no idea what it is.” He then asked, “So, what I want from you is, the $1 million figure, all those zeroes…is it different? Is it substantially different?” The correspondent answered that apparently, the owner of Fox News donates “exponentially more than other organizations- news organizations’ parent companies give to any one organization in a year.” She displayed the figures, as reported by CQ MoneyLine, with an on-screen graphic, that News Corp. gave $1,089,000 to Republicans and $113,000 to Democrats during the 2009-2010 period. Yellin continued that “our parent company [Time Warner] gave $91,500 to Republicans in the last two years, and $135,500 to Democrats….So, $135,000, compared to more than a million- it’s a magnitude scale difference.” Later in the segment, the CNN correspondent moved on to donations of GE, the parent company of their competitor MSNBC: “GE is the one company that’s given as much money- almost as much money total, but not to one group….But they’re not just a media company. They’re technology, financial services.” She continued that “the Democratic Governors Association is calling on Fox to have a disclaimer on air, saying- hey, we gave- our parent company gave this much money to the RGA.” Sanchez replied with his “way, way, way to the right” label and continued with his take on the ideological stances of MSNBC and his own network: ” You know, you’re allowed to have a perspective. One of our other competitors tends to sway to the left. So, that’s the way it works. And we happen to be in the middle, and that’s the way we do things. ” Earlier in 2010, the New York Times reported that CNN was touting itself as “the only credible, nonpartisan voice left” on cable television. Writer Stuart Elliott’s quoted from network president Jonathan Klein during a presentation to advertisers: “‘Our mission, our mandate, is to deliver the best journalism in the world,’ said Jonathan Klein….’ No bias, no agenda .’ That philosophy ‘puts us in a category of one,’ he added, as CNN’s competitors ‘have abandoned the field’ of objective reporting .” Three CNN personalities with documented examples of liberal bias- Anderson Cooper , Candy Crowley , and Wolf Blitzer – appeared on a panel during the presentation. The transcript of the relevant portion of the segment from Wednesday’s Rick’s List: SANCHEZ: So, a lot of folks have been talking about this story. This is News Corp., and- you know, part of the reason this becomes newsworthy is, it’s one of our competitors- JESSICA YELLIN: Yes. SANCHEZ: Fox News. They’re owned by Rupert Murdoch- that’s News Corp. He has given- what, a million dollars to the GOP? YELLIN: Their parent organization, News Corp., has given a million to the Republican Governors Association- SANCHEZ: Right. YELLIN: A Republican group- the association, yeah. SANCHEZ: So, I guess what I want to get from you- and to put it- to make it fair, because- look, there is nothing wrong with giving money. It’s the way this system works. YELLIN: Right. SANCHEZ: All big- we are a big company. Time Warner is a big company. I’m sure Time Warner gives money to different organizations, except I have no idea what it is. I mean, I have nothing to do with it. You have nothing to do with it. But that’s part of the process. So, what I want from you is, the $1 million figure, all those zeroes- YELLIN: Yes. SANCHEZ: Is it different? Is it substantially different? YELLIN: It’s exponentially more than other organizations- news organizations’ parent companies give to any one organization in a year. SANCHEZ: Really? YELLIN: We made up a graph. I’m not- do we have the graphic? SANCHEZ: Hey, do we have that, guys? YELLIN: I’m not sure if we have it. But- SANCHEZ: We do. We got it- go. YELLIN: Great. Look at this. So, that’s News Corp. That’s how much they gave to Republicans, all told, and Democrats. Look at the comparison between the two, okay? (Sanchez laughs) And then, if we can advance to look at some of the other news organizations, as you say, Time Warner- okay, that’s all we have. But, to give you an example, Time Warner- SANCHEZ: Okay- yeah? YELLIN: Our parent company gave $91,500 to Republicans in the last two years, and $135,500 to Democrats. SANCHEZ: Okay. YELLIN: So, $135,000, compared to more than a million- it’s a magnitude scale difference. SANCHEZ: It means we’re cheap. (laughs) YELLIN: (laughs) Don’t let the bosses hear you say that. Yeah, and- you know- look, Rick, to be fair, this is why some critics say corporate ownership of media is bad. They worry that this does influence the process. SANCHEZ: Oh, there’s the graphic, by the way, that you were talking about a little while ago. YELLIN: There’s Time Warner. SANCHEZ: Yeah. YELLIN: GE is the one company that’s given as much money- almost as much money total, but not to one group- SANCHEZ: And they own? YELLIN: But they’re not just a media company. SANCHEZ: Yeah. YELLIN: They’re technology, financial services. They own NBC. SANCHEZ: Right. YELLIN: I mean, the bottom line, as you know, Fox is always going on- their message is ‘fair and balanced,’ ‘fair and balanced.’ Now, the Democratic Governors Association is calling on Fox to have a disclaimer on air, saying- hey, we gave- our parent company gave this much money to the RGA. SANCHEZ: That’s interesting. And, of course, the argument would be Fox News obviously tends to lean way, way, way to the right. Most people- YELLIN: So you say. SANCHEZ: So- yeah, right.(both Sanchez and Yellin laugh) I don’t know why I came up with that. YELLIN: It’s fair and balanced. SANCHEZ: I don’t know why I came up with that. YELLIN: Haven’t you seen the graphic? (laughs) SANCHEZ: Maybe it’s because I have watched from time to time. But- well, that’s fine. You know, you’re allowed to have a perspective. One of our other competitors tends to sway to the left. So, that’s the way it works. And we happen to be in the middle, and that’s the way we do things. So, the argument is then- look, the fact of the matter is, you’re accused of going to the right, and now, you give this huge check for a million dollars, and the Democrats are accusing them by saying- that seals the deal. YELLIN: It’s pure bias- it’s proven, is what the Democrats say. Now, they say- Fox, the owners of Fox say- hey, actually, this organization, the Republican governors, reflect our political- our business values. They’re going to stand for lower taxes and less regulation, and that’s what we like. So- SANCHEZ: Interesting. YELLIN: The truth is, it’s honestly a lot about business decisions, but this is why it’s important to: A, have transparent media- have transparency in donations. We need to know this stuff, and it’s important for all this information to be getting out more often than it does. SANCHEZ: And, by the way, just to be fair to Fox and to Rupert Murdoch and to News Corp., there’s no- there’s nothing to suggest here that they were trying to hide anything, right? YELLIN: No! SANCHEZ: No. It’s out in the open. YELLIN: No. It’s out there.
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Rick Sanchez: CNN is ‘Middle’; Fox News ‘Way, Way, Way to the Right’
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Here’s Jennifer Aniston out promoting her latest crappy movie, she should just start her own straight to DVD production company and cut out the middle man. Anyhow, she actually looks pretty damn hot, I’m impressed, she normally somehow manages to make every picture of her look so boring. Not this time. Ok, they’re a little boring, but she’s giving us a nice profile shot of her cute little butt in a short skirt so I’ll take it. more pictures of Jennifer Aniston here
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Eliza Dushku, 29, says living with Rick Fox, 41, has opened her eyes to his fashion faux pas. “I never believed he was a bad dresser” until they moved in together, she says. “We#39;re in the middle of moving the clothes. The clothes were at one place and he kind of had to pick from the surviving things that he didn#39;t bring to the house.” Eliza Dushku and Rick Fox#39;s relationship has reached a milestone – the couple now live together. “I#39;m loving it,” Dushku gushed to PEOPLE at the 9t
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Patricia Arquette, 42, and Thomas Jane, 41, met through friends in 2001 and were married in Italy in May 2006. Their only child together, a daughter named Harlow Olivia Calliope, was born in February 2003. Patricia Arquette and Thomas Jane are breaking up – again Despite working through a separation last year, the Medium star and Hung actor have decided to get a divorce, his rep tells us. “The split is completely amicable and their prime focus is their daughter,” says the rep. “They ask that
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Ed Schultz on Thursday blamed Republicans for all the unemployed people living in America today. As he began the most recent installment of the “Ed Show” on MSNBC, the host said, “The Republican Party has been on a crusade against the middle class and the poor for the last 30 years. We’re now seeing the wreckage of that race to the bottom line culture.” He disgracefully continued, “Today a government report showed weekly jobless claims at a five-month high. 484,000 new unemployment claims were filed in the week ending August 7th. And you know what folks, you can lay this right at the feet, right at the altar of the Republican Party.” Sadly, he wasn’t close to done, claiming, “The people you see flooding the streets begging for help, begging for an opportunity are victims of the Republican agenda just to make sure that President Obama fails” (video follows with transcript and commentary): ED SCHULTZ: But this is the story that has me fired up tonight. And this story will touch every community across this country. People are desperate for all kinds of help across America. Yesterday, it was tens of thousands of people looking for housing help in Georgia. Today, I attended a rally of professional Americans who have been displaced by corporate greed and out of touch politicians. A passionate crowd of 99ers rallied at the Federal Hall here in New York. The shadow of Wall Street. They had one basic question: where are the jobs? After some interviews with a number of unemployed Americans, Schultz continued: SCHULTZ: Both those gentlemen were professional people that actually worked on Wall Street and worked in companies and they, of course, were downsized and knocked out of the economy. And they’ve been out of the economy for several years. What are we supposed to do, Republicans? I’d like to tell these people that Washington is listening. But the reality is members of Congress are back home trying to save their own jobs. You could see the passion in the eyes of the 99ers today. They just want a chance to work. That’s it. There’s no magic to this stuff. But keep in mind the Republican Party has fought every jobs bill, every unemployment bill and every social safety net that the 99ers have looked for and all Americans need. Republicans care about the people inside those buildings on Wall Street. They don’t give a damn about the middle class and the folks who are out of work. Americans need a break right now. Meanwhile today, people in East Point, Georgia, returned applications for public assisted housing. The unemployment rate in Fulton County where East Point is located is 10.8 percent. The pictures of these Americans swarming officials should be all the wake-up call the Congress needs when it comes to the question being answered: where in the hell is our country going? Do we care? Do we have a moral compass anymore? The Republican Party has been on a crusade against the middle class and the poor for the last 30 years. We’re now seeing the wreckage of that race to the bottom line culture. The President knows how important unemployment and housing and how that problem is and how it’s got to be addressed. So today his administration announced that it going to spend about another $3 billion to help unemployed people pay their mortgages. That’s a great step forward. California is going to get $476 million. Florida $239 million, Illinois $166 million, Ohio $149 million. And the state of Georgia will get $127 million in help when it comes to housing. These are the areas that have been hit hard. Now, I would like to see Republican Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxbiss Chambly [Saxby Chambliss] meet with these 30,000 constituents that you just saw on videotape at East Point, look them in the eyes and tell them that they voted against unemployment benefits. The picture is getting worse. Today a government report showed weekly jobless claims at a five-month high. 484,000 new unemployment claims were filed in the week ending August 7th. And you know what folks, you can lay this right at the feet, right at the altar, let’s genuflect now, right at the altar of the Republican Party who blocked a $30 billion small business bill not long ago. Republican obstructionism is absolutely tearing this country apart at the seams. It’s dividing America. The people you see flooding the streets begging for help, begging for an opportunity are victims of the Republican agenda just to make sure that President Obama fails and doesn’t have any success. I do believe that when the Republicans not long ago blocked money to community banks for small businesses to be able to get credit and get access to capital to go out and do business in this country, I think that set the tone to strangle this economic recovery for months to come. It was the most un-American thing the Republican Party has ever done. What do you have against small business? What do you have against giving someone an opportunity? Now, on one hand the Republicans they say no to the 99ers. They say no to more unemployment benefits. Then on the other hand, they say we can’t help out small business either. I’d like the Republican Party to stand up and say whose side are you on. They’re not on anybody’s side, folks. All they want to do is see President Obama fail. They don’t like the fact that someone who cares about people is in the White House, and someone who actually did something about healthcare in this country that’s going to save lives. That Party’s going to get the credit for it. So there’s going to be more lies spewed about our economy between now and November, more obstruction than you’ve ever seen before. How disgraceful. Is this honestly what passes for journalism at MSNBC today? After all, the Democrats have controlled Congress since January 2007, and the White House since January 2009? Do they not bear any of the responsibility for the current economic condition? Consider that in December 2006, the unemployment rate was 4.4 percent. Now it’s 9.5 percent. But according to Schultz, despite Democrats taking over Congress in January 2007, this more than doubling of the unemployment rate is all the Republicans’ fault. In December 2006, there were almost 137 million Americans on non-farm payrolls. Today that number stands at 130 million. To give you an idea of the kind of job losses that have taken place since the Democrats took control of Congress, the American Observer created the following video (h/t Gateway Pundit ): Scary, isn’t it? Yet, despite the economy losing almost seven million jobs since the Democrats took over Congress, not only does Schultz believe the Republicans are exclusively to blame, but he also has a national television show on a so-called cable news network to say it without anyone to offer a contrary opinion. Makes you want to throw your television set out the window, doesn’t it?
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