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Archive for November 20th, 2016
November 20th, 2016 - 4:32 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: The right to life
Francis Jacobson What is the value of a human life? It’s not a rhetorical question but a real one. The Catholic Church teaches that all human life is of equal value, but this teaching is certainly not a reality. Conservatives state they are opposed to socialized medicine because it rations car[...]
November 20th, 2016 - 1:56 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
AFTER TRUMP: Can Israel Return to Its Zionist Center?
Lapid believes he has finally found a formula that will allow him to do something that has eluded Israeli politicians for nearly a decade: Defeat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an election. Just three years after Lapid gave up a successful media career for the rough-and-tumble of Israeli polit[...]
November 20th, 2016 - 1:36 am § in The Ave Scene, UW
FOOD BANKS AT THE UW
New food banks pop up in unexpected place: the UW The idea of college students living on cheap Ramen noodles has become a trope. But officials on the UW campus say a surprising number are struggling to balance costs, and flocking to a new food-bank program. By Claudia Rowe Seattle Times staff report[...]
November 20th, 2016 - 1:31 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Quotes of the Founders
“The American states have gone far in assisting the progress of truth; but they have stopped short of perfection. They ought to have given every honest citizen an equal right to enjoy his religion and an equal title to all civil emoluments, without obliging him to tell his religion. Every interfer[...]
November 20th, 2016 - 1:10 am § in Misc.
Call Paul, Support Obamacare
Paul Ryan is conducting a phone poll on the ACA (Obamacare), hoping to hear overwhelming popular opposition to it. If you would like to express your support for the Affordable Care Act, call (202) 225-3031. Press 2 to weigh in on the issue. You’ll hear a brief recording about HR-3762, Paul Rya[...]
Chris Goodwin Quits Smoking
Christopher Goodwin So yea I quit smoking two weeks ago. I have to say it’s going fine. Occasional craving I satiate with a taser to my nether regions so it’s so far so good. That said I have been living under a black cloud. I sold a car and on the way to pick it […][...]