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All Entries in the "Newsworthy" Category
Stones To Represent More Than Just 32 Students Killed
I just heard on the radio that the community of Virginia Tech honored the students killed in the massacre last week by placing 33 stones as a memorial.
Yes, 33. They included the killer. Gimme a break!
A representative mentioned that they had a strong sense of community there and they felt it was not their place [...]
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The Evil Within A Mass Murderer
The story is only a couple of days old, but the media is so finely skilled at what they do that they’ve actually made record time in introducing you to the evil known as Cho Seung-Hui, the shooter at Virginia Tech.
It was reported on Newsvine that the killer left a videotaped suicide letter. What I [...]
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Supreme Court’s Ruling On Partial-Birth Abortion
Today the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that bans partial-birth abortions. I’m simply amazed at the range of reactions politicians have taken on this issue.
Before I get to those, let me ask this question: What does it say about our society when people defend a woman’s right — a right? — to kill their [...]
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Parents Sue Virginia Tech For Failure To Respond To Shootings
Hindsight’s 20/20, they always say. But I have to tell ya that the tragedy that took place on the Virginia Tech campus isn’t as clear as some might hope.
A parent of one of their students, John Shourds, is suing the university. SUING THE UNIVERSITY! His daughter is not a victim, but he feels the need [...]
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Foreign Spam Still Stinks As Bad As Domestic
Okay, what is it about this latest round of spam attacks? The ones with all the Chinese characters?
Gmail is known for doing a pretty good job at isolating spam before it rests in your inbox, but I’m getting this stuff by the droves everyday. (Note to Gmail: I don’t speak Chinese, so I’m fine if [...]
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How Have We Allowed Ourselves To Come To This?
PARIS, TEXAS - Perhaps you’ve already heard about the 14-year-old black student, Shaquanda Cotton, who pushed a 58-year-old hall monitor out of the way. She received a 7-year sentence in prison for the act. Seven years!
Apparently, such upside-down justice is commonplace for the city of Paris. A 19-year-old white teenager was convicted of killing a [...]
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