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• MSNBC Anchor’s ‘Easy’ Solution to Ending Poverty: ‘Giving People Money’

  May 13, 2013 at 9:23am

  Melissa quoted a statistic “65% of people born into the bottom 1/5th remain in the bottom 2/5th of earnings.
  That means one of every three people born into the bottom 1/5th of earners make it into the middle quintile or higher! That is even much better than I would have imagined.
  That is a statistic to be celebrated!

• ‘Space Oddity’: International Space Station Commander Reprises David Bowie’s Classic…240 Miles above the Earth

  May 13, 2013 at 9:04am

  excellent! What makes this video so emotionally moving is that we know it is real. No movie magic, no green screen… Chris Hadfield is the space station commander. We have seen him wash his hands, and brush his teeth in space. This man has single-handedly done more for the popularity of the space program then any multi-million dollar ad campaign ever could have. Keep up the good work; and Commander Hadfield, please encourage your successors to do the same. What may seem like a silly waste of time, actually engages children’s interest in space.

• Can You Spot the Mistake on This Goalie’s Star Wars-Themed Helmet?

  February 27, 2013 at 11:10am

  I spotted this mistake even before reating the title of the article!

• A Look at ‘Pioneer’ School District With Armed Presence in Place Since 1958

  January 21, 2013 at 7:32pm

  …armed members of the military were not able to prevent the shootings at Ft. Hood.

  I thought “members of the military” were prohibited from carying firearms while on base???

• UPDATE: Two Firefighters Shot and Killed in NY While Responding to Christmas Eve Blaze — Appears to Have Been a ‘Trap’

  December 24, 2012 at 10:47pm

  The suspect was ‘not legaly allowed to own guns’! What makes all the gun ownership restriction advocates believe stricter gun laws would have changed this outcome?

• Hot Mic Catches Reporters Bad-Mouthing NRA Presser: ‘They Basically Said It Was Everyone’s Fault But Ours’

  December 22, 2012 at 8:05pm

  Reporters are entitled to their opinions, and the first amendment allows them to espouse them. The trouble is; too many of them are unable to separate their opinion from unbiased reporting.

• Associated Press Story: Believe It or Not Mass Killings Are Not on the Rise, They Are on the Decline

  December 17, 2012 at 9:11am

  In reply to bayoucastine.

  I may not have all the facts straight; as this all happened before I was born, but I’ve been told…

  During World War II, the United States military had a problem. A large percentage of the soldiers were unable to pull the trigger of their guns the first time they had a human target in their sights, (because they knew it was inherently wrong.)

  Somewhere between the end of WWII and the begining of the Vienam Conflict the U.S. military solved this ‘problem.’ They discovered that video game style simulation training greatly reduced the percentage of soldiers that would ‘freeze’ when encountering their first human target as a result of being de-sensitized to targeting other humans.

• White House Gun Control Petition Quickly Surpasses Required Signature Count

  December 15, 2012 at 10:01am

  In reply to dave88.

  @Thomas
  I was bullied in school. When it reached the point of being physically attacked in the schoolyard after school I faught back. I was susspended for it, school administrators told me it was my choice to swing back, I didn’t have to do that.
  My parents; however, supported my decision to fight back! I was not bulied after that day.
  It was 1983.

• Celebrities Demand Gun Control on Twitter: ‘Stop Defending Your Right to Bear Arms. You’re Stupid’

  December 15, 2012 at 9:48am

  If guns kill people; then pencils misspell words.

  Nobody is advocating stricter regulations on pencils.

• Ellen DeGeneres’ Christmas Ad Sparks Conservative Protest: ‘Christians Must Now Vote With Their Wallets’

  December 7, 2012 at 4:27pm

  False controversy! OMM; have you watched the clip?
  There is absolutely nothing in that advertisement that would suggest sexual behavior or orientation in any way. I believe I will now go shop at JC Penny’s for a Cristmas gift for my wife.