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An ongoing group discussion of major current events around the globe. Political discussions are welcome as long as they remain civil and respectful. Disagreements are expected and encouraged, but they must not become personal. We are looking for informative and interesting discourse.

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The Amazingly Compact Member Guide v 0.9 1. I expect everyone to act their age. Arguments are fine, insults are not. I allow a little extra latitude for public figures, but not much. Poli... | posted by Silas

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Sarah Palin resigning her postition of Governor

Palin will resign her position as Governor of Alaska as of July 26th. Speculation is that she may be quitting to start her bid for the presidency in 2012. I think it may be a little early for that ... | posted by cat714

15 replies - last reply: "Actually, Sarah Palin has a nice... more" ~ mshadow22

And then there's Honduras.....

Our president, Mr. Obama, has acted swiftly and harshly to the news that Honduras' democratically-elected, lame-duck president Manuel Zelaya has been ousted by a military coup in that country. A co... | posted by MtnGirl53

24 replies - last reply: "Thanks Mejk for finding the Open... more" ~ MtnGirl53

Michael Jackson Dead at 50

How strange that this icon should die at such a young age. When this happens to young stars such as he, it seems like a deal was struck with God (or?) and he said, "I'll give you an exciting life i... | posted by John3697

23 replies - last reply: "My daughter grew up singing and... more" ~ JanVaughn

Why Its Easy to Steal from Medicare

view link | posted by tc1000

8 replies - last reply: "Fraud is definately prevalent now.... more" ~ AnthonyO

Is this the change you wanted?

Coming up on six months now and I'm beginning to wonder if all you folks who voted for change are satisfied with... The government take over of the banks The government take over of GM Cap and tr... | posted by TestofF8th

6 replies - last reply: "Everyone needs to wake up. Today... more" ~ AnthonyO

4th of July

The 4th of July, and now some history. And now some history. A good read. Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were c... | posted by DerivativesMan

4 replies - last reply: "There is nothing wrong with... more" ~ hershman

Immigration Crackdown?

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Obama administration has begun sending out notices to illegal immigrant employers that they are in violation and must come into compliance with US immigrat... | posted by Pluto50

12 replies - last reply: "It's a step in the right direction,... more" ~ Pluto50

How Dumb Is Your State?

When the news is grim, laws are passed one has to take seriously, a representative gets pompous, I check out of one of my favorite sites for a bit of levity. These stellar brain trusts we have sent... | posted by GothamGal

6 replies - last reply: "A recent dumb but not so funny law... more" ~ GothamGal

Obama Healthcare, Do The Math!

I am no expert in healthcare, so I would really like to hear some of the reasons supporters of Obama, Kennedy, Dodd "new" proposal. One of the ways they magically cut the cost was inserting a publi... | posted by mejk

11 replies - last reply: "My problem is that everybody says... more" ~ mejk

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