12 Deep-Sea Diving Suits to Keep the Ocean from Crushing You Like a Walnut.
A recent study by a team at UCLA suggests that moderate alcohol consumption can drastically lengthen one’s life-span while simultaneously reducing the effects of environmental stresses […]
I, too, find that alcohol consumption reduces the effects of environmental stresses.
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Admittedly, I am not (and never will be) a member of the GOP’s target demographic; I’m a dyed-in-the-wool liberal, but are any Republican or Independent primary voters genuinely happy with their choices this year?
The GOP primary is a shitshow of epic proportions - there isn’t a single candidate who looks like they’ll be able to mount a credible challenge to Obama. In fact, there’s not a single candidate who seems to be able to articulate a clear, realistic cadre of strategies regarding foreign, domestic, economic and military strategies. Some have interesting ideas in one area or another, but the rest of the platform is irresponsible bullshit.
This is probably my second favorite this year. Bonus points for being Oklahoman rockers.
So, this is what I was trying to say, but says it much better.
Similarly, Paul’s positions on civil liberties issues aren’t actually about civil liberties as we understand them; they’re about his opposition to Federal authority. (An opposition that is somewhat conditional, it should be noted.) For example, in talking about the death penalty, he makes clear that he opposes it only at the Federal level. His opposition to the PATRIOT Act, the War on Drugs, and domestic surveillance come from the same root as his opposition to the Civil Rights Act. He has no real objection to states violating the rights of their citizens; it’s only a problem if the Feds do it.
I. OWN. THIS. Not the print, but the original, friends.
For more awesome, check out Leo D. Guajardo (Facebook link), my Mexican brother who is not Irish.
They both sort of hint at the same point; we can’t leave Afghanistan right now, for a variety of legitimately good reasons. We also can’t stay forever, and need to figure a way out without either leaving the country destroyed or leaving a US presence forever. I happen to share all of these views.
