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Eric James Borges, Gay Teen Filmmaker, Commits Suicide One Month After Producing 'It Gets Better' Video
Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:47 PM EST (The Huffington Post)
Just one month after filming an "It Gets Better" video in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, a California-based gay teen filmmaker has taken his own life.
Pat Robertson: God Told Me Who The Next President Will Be (VIDEO)
Seeded on Thu Jan 5, 2012 3:53 PM EST (The Huffington Post)
Your country will be torn apart by internal stress. A house divided cannot stand. Your president holds a radical view of the direction of your country which is at odds with the majority. Expect chaos and paralysis.
UN Envoy Speaks Out Against US Brutality Towards Occupy Protesters | AlterNet
Seeded on Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:09 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
The United Nations envoy for freedom of expression is drafting an official communication to the U.S.
Do you still believe in love?
Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:07 PM EST
I don't. I think we are genetically geared to seek love so that we can mate. We want to believe we are in love, it will last forever, and life is a dream in a bucket. And then life occurs. It is rather like having children. The drive is intense …
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U.N. Envoy: U.S. Isn't Protecting Occupy Protesters' Rights
Seeded on Sun Dec 4, 2011 1:06 PM EST (The Huffington Post)
The United Nations envoy for freedom of expression is drafting an official communication to the U.S.
Joe's Story
Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:31 PM EST
Joe grumbled thinking about having his children this coming weekend. He had just come back from a vacation with his girlfriend, and he was exhausted. He would rather have this weekend off. A physician at a local hospital which served a rich clientele, Joe also w …
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What is Life?
Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:36 PM EST
Amidst all the turmoil in our country right now, for some reason this question has been nagging at me. What is life? All definitions of life describe life. However, they don't explain it because we still have no idea what it actually is. This is from Wikip …
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Anonymous Takes Down Massive Child Pornography Server | Geekosystem
Seeded on Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:33 AM EDT (Geek System)
In a move that we can all get behind, hacker group Anonymous has announced that they have taken down a huge cache of child pornography and released 1,589 usernames of the website’s patrons.
The New America and the Birth of Change
Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:00 PM EDT
Change is difficult. Change is scary. We as a species tend to fight change because within the familiarity of the same we find great comfort and security. Abused women often stay in horrible marriages. Although there are a myriad of reasons for this, one is …
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Video shows 2-year-old girl in China being run over by van - and ignored by at least 18 people
Seeded on Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:14 PM EDT (NY Daily News)
An outcry has arisen in China over a surveillance video that shows a 2-year-old girl being run over by a van - and then ignored by at least 18 people as she lay bleeding in the street.
The Most Powerful #OccupyWallStreet Clip You Will See This Month | MoveOn.Org
Seeded on Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:34 PM EDT (MoveOn.org: Found on Bigsteelguy4′s YouTube )
The title of this seed says it all: The Most Powerful #Occupy Wall Street Clip You Will See This Month.
Words By Mother Teresa
Seeded on Tue Sep 6, 2011 1:21 PM EDT (EWTN)
When a poor person dies of hunger, it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her. It has happened because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed.
Heartbreaking: Loyal Dog Guards Coffin of Dead Navy SEAL
Seeded on Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:44 PM EDT (Opposing Views)
Making the ceremony even more heartbreaking was the sight of Tumilson's loyal labrador retriever guarding the flag-draped coffin. The dog refused to leave his master's side even in death
Alan Grayson: The Herd Mentality
Seeded on Thu Aug 4, 2011 4:27 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Because if you are an elected official, a lawmaker, and all you do is follow the other lemmings, then when you reach the edge of the cliff, you're not the only one who falls. So do all the people who are depending on you. The unemployed. The sick. The poor. The children.
Ame Deal, Arizona 10-Year-Old, Killed By Family For Taking Popsicle: Police
Seeded on Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:22 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
The family of a 10-year-old found dead in a trunk outside an Arizona home initially claimed the child died while playing hide-and-seek.
Lakoff: How to Rescue the American Dream from the GOP's Nightmare | | AlterNet
Seeded on Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:36 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)
Democracy, in the American tradition, has been defined by a simple morality: We Americans care about our fellow citizens, we act on that care and build trust, and we do our best not just for ourselves, our families, our friends and our neighbors, but for our country, for each oth …
Sex, affairs, and destroyed marriages: A reality check.
Mon Jul 4, 2011 6:28 PM EDT
I have a friend who is going through a rough time and thinking of a divorce. She asked me for advice. So I told her the best of what I have learned from my life experiences. So this is from the perspective of a woman. A male's perspective …
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To Meet a Goal requires a Plan
Tue Jun 7, 2011 6:18 PM EDT
The goal: regain financial prosperity, world respect, renewed democracy and freedom, diminish the pockets of continued racism, regain integrity and ethical behavior in leaders both government and business, restore truth and require truth in news outlets and vendors, cr …
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Guilty of what? Look before you leap!
Wed May 25, 2011 3:52 PM EDT
The defense strategy in the Casey Anthony trial takes a twist claiming George Anthony found Caylee in the pool drowned and told Casey she would go to prison for child neglect. I have read the comments of so many who attack Casey and call her a murderer. However, from …
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When memories intrude...
Fri May 20, 2011 9:12 PM EDT
In Newsvine, quite decidedly I have shared so much of myself. That can be good or bad as knowledge is power. While there are amazing people on Newsvine, just like in regular life there are some very sick minds. However, what makes Newsvine so wonderful is s …
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It is time.
Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:04 PM EDT
We all like a degree of familiarity. We all like a degree of security. We are all extremely busy in our lives with work and family. I think about the Revolutionary War and how the people felt that same way. Somewhere in there though they realized, it was t …
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Why did Jesus Christ Die?
Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:22 PM EDT
Christ died a horrific slow and painful death. He was mocked, tortured, whipped and then nailed to a cross. He was betrayed by a friend. His last hours were of sheer misery and his words marked his pain and confusion. But why did he die? The major po …
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A Day as a Protestor: Part Two
Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:49 PM EDT
Day Five: Despite my best intentions I am too ill to do diddly squat. However, I am not too worried. I feel something brewing in me, and it is good. I am no longer afraid. I don't panic. I just rest. It will happen...
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A Day as a Protestor
Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:40 PM EDT
It was the heroic perseverence and courage of the Wisconsin protestors that did it. They awakened the lost American in me. You know the person who fought for our freedom centuries ago and envisioned a great country of freedom, fairness and democracy.
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A Spirit Warrior
Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:29 AM EDT
We all have our soul mate, I think. And she was mine. For her privacy, I will use another name for her. I will call her May. May was a Native American medicine woman. I met her when she took a class I was teaching as a grad student.
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So Newt has won South Carolina. Now I know South Carolina is a special case, and is largely not reflective of the wider population, however Newt did win rather handily. The religious right are freaking out about Mitt being a Mormon.
I Was Just Thinking: Wow, Rick Perry Is Dumb
So, the Lesser of Two Lessers is finally dropping out of his Presidential race. I remember when Perry was this huge threat. He was Bush 2.0.
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