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Pledge of Allegiance

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Oct. 11, 1892 I pledge allegiance to my Flag, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all. June 14, 192…

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On This Day...

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On June 19, 1911 in Pennsylvania, the first motion-picture censorship board was established On June 19, 1912 The U.S. government established the 8-hour workd…

On June 19, 1981 "Superman II" set the all-time, one-day…
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Humour

Old Joke

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It's one of the oldest jokes on the Internet, endlessly forwarded from e-mailbox to e-mailbox. A software mogul -- usually Bill Gates, but sometimes another…

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Random Babbling

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Tell a Friend Tinsel Town Club: Stop Disney and the entertainment industry from trampling your rights! Quote of the Day Apple has made the noises of being th…

Since the Mac Java delivery has ALWAYS been 8 months to a year behind the rest of the Java community, our deliveries have gone from…
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BBC World News

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Since I pretty much decided to move back to Europe in a not so distant future, I thought it would be a good idea to slowly re-familiarize myself with the EU…

I also realized that the US media favors reporting (and editorializing) on what people said instead of actually showing or quoting them. On the other hand the BBC always seems to directly quote or show people making statements. For example, the day Bush left for his trip to Europe, they showed one of…
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TV

Canceled TV Shows

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It's official, the following TV shows have been canceled: A Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star (WB) Ally McBeal (FOX) As If (UPN) Bob Patterson (NB…

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Shocklism

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Adam wrote a very interesting article on the U.S. press blatant mislabeling of Pim Fortuyn. Unfortunately, I can't really say that I am surprised. Today's jo…

Today's journalism is all about shock-value, not about fair and accurate reporting. If it bleeds, it reads. I get really frustrated each time I hear/read words like "alleged", "reported" or even "rumored". Today's allegation will undoubtedly be treated as a fact tomorrow. It is almost impossible to shield yourself from the continuous flow of misinformation. We all fall for it at one point…
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