According to the “Red List” of threatened species maintained by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), there are 16306 animal species currently facing extinction. In addition to this, 785 species have been confirmed extinct, and a further 65 are found only in captivity. This reflects an ongoing biodiversity ( Read more... )

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I HAVEN'T YET SEEN AARON RUSSO'S new film, America: From Freedom to Fascism. But I admire the man -- and he's now asking for help to get his movie seen by more people.
The following request, written by Franklin Sanders, arrived today ( Read more... )

Today, I learned the value of the First Amendment ( Read more... )

In 1861, a proposed amendment, numbered thirteen, was signed by President Lincoln. This was the only proposed amendment that was ever signed by a president. That resolve to amend read: "ARTICLE THIRTEEN, No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with ( Read more... )

Some idiot was Army-bashing today, so this is my response to his question, "Why join the Army and let someone else control your life ( Read more... )

It is reported that the Prophet of Islam said, "A woman is manied for four things; her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion. So you should many the religious woman (otherwise) you will be a loser" (Khan, n.d.).

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This is pretty accurate, I think. :D Sorry it's so long, but I wanted to put the scores behind a cut ( Read more... )