January 2011
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December 2010
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Top Ten Myths About Afghanistan
*After all these years one thing still seems to escape the American public - as long as we are there, the Afghan people will fight against us… the occupying force.
10. “There has been significant progress in tamping down the insurgency in Afghanistan.”
Fact: A recent National Intelligence Estimate by 16 intelligence agencies found no progress. It warned that large swathes of the...
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NASA's Ares rocket dead, but Congress lets you pay... →
*This is sadly quite typical for government. Congress is a bunch of jerks.
Thanks to congressional inaction, NASA must continue to fund its defunct Ares I rocket program until March — a requirement that will cost the agency nearly $500 million at a time when NASA is struggling with the expensive task of replacing the space shuttle.
President Barack Obama in October, there’s no guarantee...
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“The secret to a successful life is hardly a secret; it requires you to be...”
– Kevin Smith
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Accused WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning has been... →
*This stuff is quite interesting. Governments are so afraid of people like him and sites like WikiLeaks - and that is a very good development.
He spends 23 hours a day alone, is denied exercise, and is being pumped full of antidepressants, according to an in-depth piece in Salon.
via theweekmagazine
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“Alcohol makes people sad. It’s like the Lifetime movie of beverages.”
– Troy, Community
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