No being has inherent power, but only an illusion of power granted to them by others, who similarly have none.
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- What I would Change About the World: I'd replace conservatism with something that actually makes sense
- Current Gig: seeking reality
- Current Project: Living
- Organizations: nope, don't like em
- Political Bent: independent
- Favorite Bands: Beatles, Arrowsmith, Huey Lewis and the News, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Michael Jackson (I admit it)
- Favorite Directors: Spielberg, Cameron
- Favorite TV Shows: don't watch TV, it's bad for the brain
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- Mark701 commented on NIST FINALLY admits freefall 4 hours ago
Good video. Unfortunately it's too complicated for uninquiring, short attention span Americans. In essence what the video says is that NIST has twisted the data to get the results they... more
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- Mark701 commented on Elizabeth Warren Slams Wall Street Again 5 hours ago
Just another example of how sociopathic capitalism in America has become. These people DO NOT LEARN. Given the opportunity the same group of morons WILL destroy the economy just like they did in... more
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- Mark701 commented on Florida Man Shoots Himself While Bowling 3 days ago
I don't know if I should vote this up because it's funny or vote it down because the guy was so stupid. What kind of idiot feels the need to carry in a bowling alley?
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- Mark701 commented on Poll: When It Comes To Benghazi, Voters Trust Hillary Over Congressional GOP 3 days ago
The problem with GOP "concern" over this issue is that they have zero credibility with it comes to geopolitics (as well as about 1000 other things). This is the party that ignored... more
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- Mark701 commented on Survey finds 97% climate science papers agree warming is man-made 3 days ago
If you don't understand the science that's fine. Just look at the world around you. Arctic Ice is dissapearing, the Greenland Ice Sheet is melting, sea levels are on the rise, glaciers... more
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- Mark701 commented on White family ends up in the wrong neighborhood in Baton Rouge, LA 4 days ago
Eleanor Roosevelt once said "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." You should think long and hard on that. If whites in this country feel guilty of their heritage,... more
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- Mark701 commented on Game Change: Cheney Opens Himself to Subpoena Regarding 9/11, Iraq, Torture and Valerie Plame 4 days ago
The thing that is so sickening about Cheney is his absolute refusal to weigh his own actions against the same standards of competence and morality he imposes on others. To call him a sociopath... more
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- Mark701 voted up Survey finds 97% climate science papers agree warming is man-made 4 days ago
Porters carry cores of ancient glacial ice down from the 6542m summit of Mt Sajama in Bolivia. 97% of scientific papers taking a position on climate change say it is man-made. Photograph: George... more
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- Mark701 commented on White family ends up in the wrong neighborhood in Baton Rouge, LA 5 days ago
Well, I have to admit if this is true, it's not very cool. Those years of slavery, race hatred, segregation, lynchings, on going bigotry and other forms of social and physical violence... more
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- Mark701 commented on Pentagon scrubs 3D gun plans from Internet, says designer 7 days ago
I understand your concern because I'm a strong advocate of free speech. However this kind of information is dangerous and superfluous especially in light of the fact that you can buy a... more
