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- Are the rich hiding $21 trillion?
- Is the media guilty of distorting Dan Cathy's remarks?
- When did science become an opinion?
- Why let tax cuts for the wealthy expire?
- But, a well-regulated Militia is NOT necessary to the security of a free State
- A moment of silence for the athletes killed during "the Munich Massacre"
- Terrorism at a tape delayed olympics
- Being a Tattooed Asshole - A Legal Debate
- Is this a victory for Bullies?
- How good are the military discipline and tactics of the Taliban? A guerilla war (?) like US?
- God as an engineer
- Do we have a right to violate the law?
- Pros and cons of SSM as it pertains society
- Another JFK Conspiracy?
- Forget parties and sides, should the president just be more positive?
- Is Algebra Necessary?
- If low taxes/regulations are economic nirvana why was the 1930's so bad?
- Where are all the militant Muslims?
- Is it time to shorten the work week
- Why is requiring an ID to vote a problem, but no one is upset by having to have ID to register?
- Noted Climate Change Skeptic Reverses Stance.
- Legally can the federal government now force you to buy a Chevrolet?
- Leviticus 18:22, the only spot the bible says gay is wrong?
- What if: Nazi Germany invaded Great Britain.
- What is the origin and purpose of Jehovah's Witnesses?
- Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day
- Obama orders clandestine support of Syrian rebels
- Anybody else jumping on the Zeitgeist bandwagon?
- Is Scientology a religion or a cult?
- Should Olympic medals be subject to tax?
- Knight Capital loses $440 million in 45 minutes due to computerized trading
- Of course grammar is prescriptive.
- White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
- Conservatives: Do you believe people with money should run things?
- Which is the real Universal Life Church?
- How do you know God's voice?
- Should this double-amputee be permitted to compete with "normal, natural-two-legged" sprinters?
- Elected bodies overseeing their own elections
- Jared Diamond responds to Romney's misrepresentation of "Guns, Germs, and Steel"
- When did Christianity become anti-slavery?
- Can we get rid of personal income tax?
- Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting [and gun control]
- 1936: Hitler is bent on finishing off Britain
- "Independent Contractor" labeling to avoid paying minimum wage
- Is the country too sensitive to race?
- Convince me it's possible to prohibit drugs.
- What If Stalin attacked Hitler First?
- Socialized Medicine and Single Payer Systems
- How to decide which instances of opposition to gay marriage are hateful and bigoted.
- A Slightly DIFFERENT Abortion Question
- What did Civil War soldiers fight for?
- Shutting down of Blitz USA (Gasoline Can Manufacturer): Tort Hell or Justice?
- What's so bad about Cameroon?
- Voter fraud in the U.S. – primary perpetrated by left-leaning organizations?
- Critique This [re: Gospels]
- Pussy Riot will topple Putin; mark my words!
- How would a "wealth tax" work?
- Does Hezbollah have cells ready to launch terror-strikes in the U.S. if we attack Iran?
- Russia could have beaten Germany without the Western Allies
- "Corporation"="consummate evil"; how can a corporation be a person?
- What counts as welfare?
- Why do we want the apocalypse?
- What if Al Gore had become POTUS?
- Did Jesus die a Christian?
- The FBI
- The FBI's unprecedented attack on civil rights
- The Nude as Art
- How did healthcare work in America 50-75 years ago?
- Surveillance cameras: threat or menace?
- Screw weed, legalise crack and smack
- Why wont the US resolve issues?
- Is ridicule an acceptable strategy in fighting ignorance?
- Private equity profiting from failure
- Creationism vs evolution
- Egypt: Pres. Morsy asserts authority over the army
- How Would the Ryan-Wyden Plan Work Out?
- Jews in WW2 Draft?
- Ultimately, is civilization maladaptive?
- Select only smart people for a colony. Do their descendants remain smart?
- Possible to be a feminist without believing in rape culture/patriarchy?
- What's with the hatred some have for the US Postal Service?
- Arctic ice almost gone... What does this mean for humanity?
- FOX Spanish language TV and its political potential
- What would be the consequences of balancing the federal budget NEXT year?
- Why are polygraphs still used in the modern world?
- The CRA/repeal of Glass-Steagal caused the financial crisis
- Definition of a World War
- Does a US citizen enjoy Constitutional protection in a foreign country?
- Odds vs. Guilt
- The Case For Debt
- God
- Why no calls for 'civility' from liberals in wake of "tastes like hate" anti-Chick-Fil-A campaign?
- Find the flaw in this logic - child neglect should be legal
- What happens to America when the Ogallala aquifer runs dry?
- Hospitality or Death? Guys asks for shelter from snowstorm?
- Did Progressive do something bad by being adverse to it's insured?
- Why should we give money to farmers hit by drought?
- What do you think would have happened if Bin Laden sought asylum in Norway?
- Climate Change Editorial
- Net benefits of the housing bubble
- An interesting stat: amenable mortality
- If I didn't believe in God
- What Would Your Ideal Tax Plan Look Like?
- Global warming v weather shift
- How Canada's Too Big To Fail banks avoided the mortgage meltdown.
- How much tax income do we need? (USA)
- Where are the lines drawn on what is rational and what isn't?
- A Royal Charter for the NHS?
- Paranoia in the year 2200
- Adaher Supports French UHC, What Country Do you Want To Emulate?
- Privacy Groups' "Chicken Little" warnings
- An Abortion Issue with/and a Royal Twist
- WTF Norway?!!
- Unleash the Mind
- volunteering in africa (aka philanthropic tourism).
- Why should you be president?
- cecil [Existence of God]
- Absolutes
- $66 Billion
- Should anti-abortion protest in front of clinics be outlawed as harassment?
- American Academy of Pediatrics Now Says Circumcision's Benefits Outweigh Risks
- Left-wing hypocrisy
- Universiality of left/right wing thought?
- Tropical Storms become hurricanes at 74 mph, why? GOD=7_4
- Dan Savage vs. Brian Brown: The Dinner Table Debate
- Dec. 21, 2012 is the beginning of the Age of Aquarius
- The fundamental answer to most Straight Dope questions...
- Reception of Puerto Rico Delegate at RNC
- My apology... [and another effort to use a video to promote CT beliefs regarding the WTC collapse]
- Non women-hating reasons for incest/rape exception to abortion rules?
- Google Tablets / Google Search
- When will we be able to transplant a fetus? And what then? (re: abortion)
- We have not yet encountered extraterrestrial Strong AI machines, hence the Singularity is impossible
- Unions in America: When did the narrative change?
- Evolution of intelligence in other habitable planets?
- Did Obama really raise the deficit that much?
- Truthers and conspiracy theorists
- Fluoride - Pineal Gland blocker?
- Do societies become more puritanical over time?
- Ancient nuclear war
- (Very) Ancient Civilizations
- Solitary Confinement
- Suppose the Catholic Church made amends for the scandals. What would you like see them do?
- The future of New York
- Is there any religious explanation to the origins of Native Americans?
- Hate speech/hate crimes, and same sex marriage and gay rights
- Why conservatives should be for polygamy
- "Revolt Of The Rich" Article In The New American Conservative...
- Which political gridlock is preferable? Dem POTUS/GOP Congress or the opposite?
- Do animals experience qualia?
- Who are the biggest islamophobes?
- Playing "hide and seek" with God
- What evidence is there that Wayne Williams didn't commit the Atlanta child murders
- Aspartame Artificial Sweetener, how bad is it?
- Iraq casus belli was Saddam wanting oil to be traded in euros
- Resolved: We need a longer school year
- How is Cuba worse than China?
- Of course God exists--And I can prove it.
- Obama and the economy: appropriate disapproval?
- Blacks and crime in America
- In a free and modern society, all people should have the right to every amenity convicted felons get
- At what age does one become "knowledgeable"?
- Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965: Good idea or bad?
- Football players should express no opinion on same-sex marriage?
- Evidence that Drew Peterson murdered wife?
- Do ideas of human beauty and sexual attraction change over time?
- Congratulations America, you "won" the Olympics. Now where are you in the Paralympics?
- Nuclear blackmail with pathetic demands: Give in?
- American History: Is this the way parties switch?
- Mark 16:9
- "Atheism Plus," the new New Atheism?
- Lawyers, what is a driver in this situation able to do?
- Conflicting Deontological Duties
- As a US citizen I would vote "anti-colonial" over a colonialist any day
- If prevention is not realistic, should global warming just be accepted?
- Pros and cons to universal health care
- Colonialism vs Federalism
- Unilateral geoengineering - fuck the religious countries
- When is the usage of nukes, poison gas, and bioweapons justified?
- What will happen to the student loan bubble?
- Is corporate welfare a problem that should be dealt with?
- A question of military restraint
- Can we have a polite discussion about poverty, government, and free markets?
- Is there anything wrong with "class warfare"?
- "We are one year away from global food riots"
- The CIA: Ineffective, Amateurish From The Start?
- Protesters storm US embasy...in Cairo??
- Is there freedom of speech in any Islamist society?
- Innocent man dies in Gitmo, and it's Obama's fault
- White privilege justifies racist policies?
- Increase In Autism.
- An argument I think destroys the Conservative approach to the Great Recession
- Alzheimer's Should Be Called Type III Diabetes?
- "Job Creators"
- Can you consider a meme a pathogen/disease?
- What changes would Libertarians make to the FAA's flight rules?
- why would UFOs have lights?
- US response to diplomat's killing in Libya
- 150,000 Christians are killed for their faith each year?
- A Perfect Justice System
- What is the degree of Atheist responsibility to challenge belief?
- Should we be working harder to educate the Muslim world about free speech?
- Is Egypt an ally? Should it be?
- Alternative to Copyright: Protecting Consumers and Compensating Creators
- Why are Swedes so much richer in the USA than in Sweden?
- Should we attack Iran?
- How come Muslim extremists haven't reacted to Jack Chick?
- Are all religions anti-homosexuality.
- What if the Japanese fleet had been destroyed on Dec 6th 1941?
- Where's the debate with Muslims?
- Living off alien land
- Defense of embassies
- So how is this not a violation of the 1st amendment?
- More Nuttyness before US Presidential elections?
- Is anything possible? If so, is it a paradox?
- Is it legal for students to walk out of class ("strike")?
- China Vs. Japan - Is This Going To Get Out Of Control?
- What would conceivably happen if China and North Korea suddenly became USA type democracies tomorow?
- Taxes on the rich under President Eisenhower
- The Jewish Exodus From Egypt
- Homosexuality and the Old Testament
- Russia shines: Enormous diamond find dwarfs existing known reserves. Consequences?
- What was Hitler's hurry?
- Drug addiction and reunification
- When populism is a good thing
- "Third World America" - Is this possible in our lifetimes?
- Has Romney had plastic surgery?
- Why are Jews still hated so much around the world outside of the U.S.?
- Can we really trust Historians?
- Ban Boxing and Helmets In Football?
- Do the claims of these two former porn actresses give you pause about porn?
- I would like to come to a conclusion on prostitution
- Why not have voting IDs?
- If Jesus had a wife, would that change anything?
- Matthew and John--Anti-Semitic?
- why did we drop the Atomic Bombs on Japan
- Prospects of Catalonian indepence
- Could the "fighting words" exception to the 1st Amendment apply to the Innocence of Muslims video?
- Has Google invented algorithmic libel?
- Homosexuality and the United Church of Christ
- Should nuclear weapons have been used on China during Korean War?
- What exactly would be the issue with a national ID card in the USA?
- Should we ban ritual slaughter?
- Life Expectancy For Least-Educated Whites Decline: Why?
- Is this cover of Vogue promoting violence towards women?
- Pastors Will Challenge IRS Rules Prohibiting Political Endorsement
- Bicameralism in Senegal
- Free Speech and yelling fire in a theatre. Can it be applied to Muslims?
- So, how does one build a nation?
- Is this city ordinance too broad to be constitutional?
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