mnaines's Blog

Obama vs McCain - Socialism vs Laziness and Decadence

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:48:00 GMT

For all you McCain supporters who think Obama is a socialist, here is my two pennies worth:

Socialism is "A good day's pay for a good day's work", and those of you who are against...

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The truth about John McCain's popularity

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:06:00 GMT

Poll: Voters souring on McCain, Obama stays steady

Courtesy of Associated Press:

By ALAN FRAM and TREVOR TOMPSON, Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes...

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Warning to Hypermilers - You get in more trouble driving slow than you do driving fast

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:59:00 GMT

I just heard, and maybe the cops on here can correct this if its not correct, that a citation for driving 10mph UNDER the posted speed limit is $135 and 3 points off your license while 10mph OVER the ...

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Roadrunner Turbo

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:43:00 GMT

For all those who think their internet connection is "high-speed", have a look-see at this: h...

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Forgiveness...Why did it disappear?

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:46:00 GMT

I have just finished reading stories of holocaust survivors who say they've forgotten about the concentration camps and forgiven the Germans for their actions during WWII, and I keep hearing that gene...

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Military friendly fire coverup

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:38:00 GMT

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More wrongdoing by police

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:27:00 GMT

This is courtesy of the Associated Press:

Shooting victims sue law enforcement leadersParents of 4 young people killed by deputy say supervisors were lax

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Overconfidence

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:35:00 GMT

This picture is courtesy of rdnk74 and is one of m...

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Another mistake by police - this time its a mistake by the traffic cops

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:37:00 GMT

I think the fact that cops limit themselves in the types of cars they drive is a mistake. Everyone in Kansas City knows that when there's a black and white Crown Victoria out on the prowl, a cop...

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Liberty or safety? Can we have both...or not?

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:31:00 GMT

I had a little debate with one of my friends from school about liberty vs safety and if its possible to have both...Here's the gist of the conversation: "If we allow too many freedoms, we d...

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New line of shoes - Rumored to be better than Reebok and Nike

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:02:00 GMT

UnderArmour, better known for their sports apparel, now has a line of trainer shoes out that are designed to go head-to-head with Nike and Reebok shoes. Their Proto-series trainers, the ProtoSpe...

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My opinion on the issue of foreign languages vs English in America

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:00:00 GMT

First off, I want to say that I see no point in demanding someone do something we are not willing to do ourselves. By that I mean I see no point in demanding that every legal immigrant learn Eng...

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Germophobia is a BAD thing, and I have proof of that (heck, I AM proof of that)

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:00:00 GMT

I must first say I am not a germophobe like the majority of Americans. In fact, I actually welcome disease-harboring germs into my life as I feel they boost my body's natural immunity to that ...

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Suggestion for new police car

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:06:00 GMT

I know you cops don't like me being so critical, so I decided to be nice today and do a little research for you guys to make up for all the times I was critical. I researched a car that can repl...

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Our Freedoms...Are they really free?

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:51:00 GMT

The right to freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. Freedom from want. Freedom from fear. These freedoms would not exist without a fifth: The right to defend all other f...

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