I am just going to come out and say it openly - this is going to piss off some of the more socially conservative readers here, but it must be said: Both the Progressive Liberals and the Social Conservatives are praying for a civil war in this country.
Not only that, both sides are licking their lips to murder each other. You don't have to take my word for it. Look at any left wing blog or site. The death threats, open displays of anger, and vitriol is everywhere. These are people who have been Read more [...] The Most Dangerous Game: Progressive Liberals and Social Conservatives Want a Civil War
I am just going to come out and say it openly - this is going to piss off some of the more socially conservative readers here, but it must be said: Both the Progressive Liberals and the Social Conservatives are praying for a civil war in this country.
Not only that, both sides are licking their lips to murder each other. You don't have to take my word for it. Look at any left wing blog or site. The death threats, open displays of anger, and vitriol is everywhere. These are people who have been Read more [...]
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If you were to survey most of the reviews on the Internet, you probably wouldn't realize that The Thing From Another World is not only long considered to be a classic, but is one of the most important science fiction films ever made. And if you're using the Internet exclusively as a resource, that's part of the whole problem. Although even the very best science fiction films of the Fifties have had to struggle against unfair blanket criticisms and mischaracterizations, the case of The 
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The Enquiring Hitchhiker is proud to bring you this interview with multiple Hugo award winning Author C.J. Cherryh.
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I'm a linguistics major with a specialty in Roman Law and Bronze Age Greece, and I've knocked around the world quite 
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