US to take N. Korea off terror list

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North Korea has been threatening to restart its nuclear program because the US has so far refused to remove it from the list of states that sponsor terrorism. The ever reliable “unnamed sources” say that the US will remove North Korea “provisionally.”

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Palin abused her power, but didn’t break law

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Gov. Palin “permitted Todd Palin to use the governor’s office and the resources of the governor’s office, including access to state employees, to continue to contact subordinate state employees in an effort to find some way to get Trooper Wooten fired.” Country First.

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Conn. court defends equal rights for gays

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“[T]he state’s marriage law discriminates against them because it applies only to heterosexual couples, therefore denying gay couples the financial, social and emotional benefits of marriage.”

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McDonald’s supports anti-gay group

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A McDonald’s executive resigned from the board of directors of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce because the American Family Association believes that McDonald’s should be “neutral.” Silence in the face of oppression is not neutrality. Silence is support.

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A specific type of confirmation bias colors our political views

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The human mind tends to categorize politicians, maybe even over-categorize them. Our general knowledge about a category (i.e. “Republican”) can override specific knowledge (i.e. knowledge of McCain) even if the general knowledge is wrong and the specific knowledge is more accurate.

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A reflection on Alaskan values

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A native of Wasilla, Alaska reflects on his childhood and Alaskan values. WARNING: this band’s website has a bizarre and disgusting picture.

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