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Hey all, I'm the leader of the US politics channel. I'm majoring in Political Science. I'd describe myself as a humanist who is realistic. Interests include anime, religion, politics, movies, music and reading. Generally, I'm active in my community. I worked for the Democratic Party in 2004, 2006, and of course, 2008. If you want to talk or message me, feel free to go ahead, I'm friendly and don't bite. US Politics Current Channel:... more

 
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    • Obama to name Chu Energy Sec.
      Obama will name Steven Chu his choice for Energy secretary, Lisa Jackson for EPA administrator and Carol Browner as energy "czar" reporting to the president. Chu has Impeccable...  more
    • 61 percent believe in Jesus' virgin birth:  do you?
      Ahead of Christmas, a couple of polls are out about religion and virgin birth. A poll of Americans finds 80 percent believe in god and 61 percent believe the virgin birth of Jesus occurred....  more

      I believe...the majority of people are stupid.  more
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    • What is Your Definition of Religion? - video
      We all have our own ideals and beliefs. It seems like a new age is dawning that rejects dogmatic thinking and encourages us to think for ourselves.  more
    • House passes auto bailout bill
      WASHINGTON - The House pressed toward passage of a $14 billion bailout for the nation’s imperiled auto industry Wednesday night, but the hard-fought deal between Democrats and the Bush White...  more
    • Obama to name Lisa Jackson EPA Administrator
      The AP reports that Obama intends to name Lisa Jackson, the former Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, as his Environmental Protection Agency administrator....  more
    • The world's carbon atlas
      China overtakes the US as the largest emitter of CO2. This interactive guide walks you through a few facts and figures on the world's biggest culprits.  more
    • School proposes to teach kids to fight back against gunmen
      This just might fet more kids shot...dumb idea A proposal to teach children as young as 10 years old to fight back against a classroom gunman is causing quite a stir in a small town in...  more

      Let all the kids bring AK-47's to class, then gunmen will think twice right? In all seriousness, this is dumb. Why do we as a people feel it necessary to prepare...  more
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    • Illinois governor back at work after corruption arrest
      Guess he couldnt find anything better to do? Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich returned to work Wednesday, a day after his arrest on federal corruption charges related in part to the selection...  more
    • Obama and Gore kick it
      Two of my heroes make plans to save the world. "We have the opportunity now to create jobs all across this country, to re-power America, to redesign how we use energy, to think about how...  more

      Apparently ignorance abounds here......LoL! And here I forgot my pretentious attitude and my soap box.......I wonder who in this thread I can borrow them from..........  more
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    • Gordon Brown: we 'saved the world', causes uproar
      An unfortunate slip made by PM Gordon Brown today ensured uproar from the opposition in the House of Commons, when he was replying to taunts by his opposition David Cameron about his handling of...  more

      It's so funny how if a normal dude slipped up like this in normal conversation, no one would notice, or it would be laughed off. But everyone hangs so hard on every...  more
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    What I would Change About the World:
    People need to change the world for themselves, so nothing.
    Current Gig:
    College Student
    Current Project:
    Working on a blog. http://rationalistreview.wordpress.com/
    Influences/Heroes:
    John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Isaac Asimov, Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain), Alexander Hamilton, Sam Harris, James Madison, Barack Obama, Theodore Roosevelt
    Location:
    The Garden State
    Organizations:
    ACLU, Alliance for Climate Protection, Democratic Party
    Political Bent:
    Democratic, Federalist
    Favorite Bands:
    Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Richard Shindell, Bach(or anything Baroque), Josh Ritter, Slaid Cleaves
    Favorite Directors:
    Akira Kurosawa, Hayao Miyazaki
    Favorite Movies:
    3:10: to Yuma, Appaloosa, Princess Mononoke, Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Star Wars Trilogy, Sword of the Stranger, The Dark Knight, The Sky Crawlers, There Will Be Blood, The Wrestler
    Favorite TV Shows:
    Mushi-Shi, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Dexter, Berserk, The Irresponsible Captian Tylor
    Favorite Track:
    Currently: "Wolves" and "Thin Blue Flame" by Josh Ritter
    AIM:
    GinkoGuy89

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