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- The Dark River (Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 2) by John Twelve Hawks
- A Rulebook for Arguments by Anthony Weston
- Feed (Newsflesh, Book 1) by Mira Grant
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In His Majesty’s Service by Naomi Novik
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- Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
- Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1) by Frank Herbert
- The Copywriter’s Handbook, Third Edition: A Step-By-Step Guide To Writing Copy That Sells by Robert W. Bly
- The Traveler (Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 1) by John Twelve Hawks
- Jonathan Strange by Susanna Clarke
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Tag Archives: Politics
435 Isn’t Enough
Fun point. We have had 435 Representatives in the house since 1911 (with a 4 year exception when it went to 437). Our Founding Fathers wanted it locked [..]
It’s the End of Democracy
Olbermann’s tendency for hyperbole is actually drastically understated here. In a few years this country will not belong to us, it will belong to the wealthy corporations who [..]
Interesting Video on Jury Nullification
There is one essential right you have as a member of a jury that the judge will likely not instruct you on, as a matter of fact, he [..]
The Empire Strikes Barack
One of the funnier videos in a while
Local Presedential Contributions
I was pursuing the local (zips starting 447) list of contributions to the Presidential campaigns (follow that link and you can find out for your area, or candidate [..]
Follow up to the People Being Arrested for Reading the Constitution
I posted earlier about people being arrested for reading the Constitution, I figured enough time should have passed that more details would have leaked out by now, but [..]
Mattel Apologizes to China for Product Recalls
“Mattel apologizes to China for product recalls” is the headline of a story about Mattel’s recall of about 21 Million toys. What is Colgate going to apologize to [..]
Apparently Reading the Constitution of the USA is Illegal Here Now
An interesting video of people being arrested, not given their meranda rights and not being what they are charged with beyond apparently reading the Constitution to people out [..]
New Hampshire Debate
There was another GOP debate on Fox last night. Initial reports are that the moderators were attempting to skew the questions and format against Ron Paul. However, Ron [..]
What Candidates are in the CFR
One of the most dangerous organizations to US sovereignty is the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), who is out to create a North American Union in the style [..]
Another Great Ron Paul Video
I saw yet another great video posted over at Daily Paul, but first a quote of Ron Paul's that the video had: The obligation of our representatives in [..]
Ron Paul Places Third in Texas Straw Poll
I saw over at Daily Paul that Ron Paul placed 3rd in the Texas Straw Poll. Seeing how the party did their best to keep him from being [..]
Parental Consent Act of 2007
There is a very important bill before Congress that I urge you to tell your Representative to get behind right now. The Parental Consent Act of 2007, would [..]
Best Ron Paul Video Yet
I saw the best Ron Paul video yet over at Daily Paul: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DqY8iIxe2c[/youtube] I think 50 to 100 years or so from now, the nation will look back [..]
Did My First Ron Paul Meetup
I did my first Ron Paul Meetup today. I helped with setting up the Ron Paul booth at the Stark County fair. The main people seemed to mostly [..]
You Can’t and Shouldn’t Legislate Morality Part 3
Following up part 1 and part 2 of this discussion let's talk about Romans 13, which says to be subject to the government. It is this part of [..]
A Great Video
I think the video speaks volumes for itself, as it says in the video "It isn't about politics it is about freedom." [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clhO-qPTZ1g[/youtube]
Media Ignoring Rest of Straw Polls
Lew Rockwell notes that while the media had 4,800 articles about the Iowa straw poll which Romney bought his way to victory, there have been only 162 combined [..]
Ron Paul Overwhelmingly wins Alabama and New Hampshire
While the media gladly reported the surface story of the Iowa straw poll, though none of them really mentioned Dr. Paul's 5th place finish, one network going so [..]
Ron Paul Places 5th in Iowa Straw Poll! Paul at RonStock and more
The Ron Paul R[evol]ution is going full swing! Ron Paul placed 5th in the Iowa Straw Poll with 9.1% of the vote (source who got it from this [..]