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  1. Police shoot 90 pound 18 year old in front of his parents

    By Xtort,
    • 6 replies
    • 996 views

  2. What passes for deep thinking on Facebook (HuffPo).

    By MrCapitalism,
    • 14 replies
    • 1.2k views

  3. Poverty level under Obama breaks 50-year record

    By Alan C.,
    • 4 replies
    • 950 views

  4. The Truth about Global Warming Alarmism

    By Magnus,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.7k views

  5. Some college athletes play like adults, read like 5th-graders

    By Alan C.,
    • 0 replies
    • 806 views

  6. How to get fired from Fox in 5 minutes

    By ThatAtheistPlace,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.1k views

  7. Ice booming

    By Brian Briggs,
    • 0 replies
    • 552 views

  8. The Bitcoin Bubble?

    By FreedomPhilosophy,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.4k views

  9. health care in other countries (residents' opinions)

    By AccuTron,
    • 0 replies
    • 553 views

  10. "Why I Fled Liberterianism" - Salon

    By Nerburg,
    • 1 reply
    • 733 views

  11. Happy New Year

    By Guest e Yer,   
    • 0 replies
    • 545 views
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  12. The NSA Reportedly Has Total Access To The Apple iPhone

    By P. Mason,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.1k views

  13. Giving The Government Your Children's Fingerprints

    By robzrob,
    • 3 replies
    • 668 views

  14. Professor admits faking AIDS vaccine to get $19M in grants

    By Alan C.,
    • 2 replies
    • 602 views

  15. Highway in Iceland may disturb the local elven and fairy population

    By Kevin Beal,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views

  16. 29-yo Cop injures self with staple gun, retires on $46K pension

    By Alan C.,
    • 3 replies
    • 799 views

  17. Turing "pardoned"

    By SBRFS,
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views

  18. Marriage Equality in Utah

    By Corbin,
    • 5 replies
    • 829 views

  19. Christmas gift giving.

    By 2356686345,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.1k views

  20. .5 % of women claim divine birth

    By King David,
    • 7 replies
    • 930 views

  21. The Thinkgs Everyone Should Know About Babies

    By Coreforcruxes,   
    • 0 replies
    • 772 views

  22. "Multivitamin researchers say "case is closed" after studies find no health benefits"

    By Filosophize,
    • 11 replies
    • 944 views

  23. Update on inmate release post

    By Sashajade,
    • 2 replies
    • 830 views

  24. The Pots and Pans "revolution" and why the US didn't even notice.

    By James Dean,   
    • 0 replies
    • 635 views

  25. Don't worry about radon in your home.

    By AccuTron,   
    • 6 replies
    • 3.7k views

  26. about inmate work release

    By Sashajade,
    • 8 replies
    • 1k views

  27. Don't Drink and Drive Prank

    By ThomasDoubts,
    • 17 replies
    • 1.1k views

  28. Bitcoin Assassinations

    By Josh F,
    • 10 replies
    • 966 views

  29. Moves to New York for sympathetic court system during custody battle

    By NeoEclectic,
    • 3 replies
    • 698 views
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  30. Study: ‘Conspiracy theorists’ sane; government dupes crazy, hostile

    By ThomasDoubts,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views

  31. Bitcoin--Libertarian Dream or Environmental Hazard?

    By Pepin,
    • 2 replies
    • 596 views

  32. Global Warming Pause never true?

    By thatsmrshem,   
    • 15 replies
    • 2.5k views

  33. Chinese Central Bank Bans It's Banks from Handling Bitcoin

    By Existing Alternatives,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

  34. Sebelius Threatens To Put VA In Charge Of Obamacare If Critics Don’t ‘Back The Fuck Off’

    By NumberSix,
    • 7 replies
    • 857 views

  35. Meet 'Bitcoin Jesus,' a virtual currency millionaire

    By Wesley,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views

  36. Bank of China no longer interested in increasing reserves

    By Cosmin,   
    • 1 reply
    • 992 views

  37. A history of recent Events (terrorism) - notes

    By biggles2013,   
    • 1 reply
    • 930 views

  38. Florida libertarian woman pays 5 figure tax debt with pennies

    By King David,
    • 2 replies
    • 663 views

  39. OWS calling for redistribution of Walton family wealth

    By tasmlab,
    • 5 replies
    • 715 views

  40. Pope Francis Calls Unfettered Capitalism 'A New Tyranny'

    By zg7666,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.4k views

  41. Germans Predict Greek Eurozone Exit but Greek PM says they will never leave

    By Hoca,
    • 0 replies
    • 350 views

  42. debate on masculinity

    By jayarbar,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  43. TED Talk: Violence, A Family Tradition

    By Mister Mister,
    • 7 replies
    • 951 views

  44. What Right Does The Coalition Have in Telling Iran What to Do?

    By vivosmith,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.1k views

  45. Hamilton schools to weave values such as tolerance, acceptance into classroom curriculum

    By fractional slacker,
    • 9 replies
    • 674 views

  46. Virgin's space passengers can pay with Bitcoin

    By Wesley,
    • 1 reply
    • 470 views

  47. Pepsi Sweden vs Ronaldo voodoo doll advertisement

    By JoaoPMatos,
    • 0 replies
    • 657 views

  48. My travel intenerary warns me my insurance doesn't cover acts of god, OR GOVT

    By Just,   
    • 1 reply
    • 702 views

  49. Costco apologizes for calling Bible 'fiction'

    By Alan C.,
    • 4 replies
    • 615 views

  50. EU Parlament short speech: The State is an Institution of Theft

    By TheRobin,   
    • 1 reply
    • 704 views
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