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Holocaust

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Nebraska

2009-10-17T22:44:14Z

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{{USState
|name=Nebraska
|flag=Nebraska_State_Flag.gif
|motto=Equality before the law
|nick=The Cornhusker State
|capital=Lincoln
|language=Nebraska
|governor=Dave Heineman
|gparty=Republican
|senator1=Mike Johanns
|s1party=Republican
|s1phone=(202) 224-4224
|s1email=http://johanns.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorJohanns Contact
|senator2=Ben Nelson
|s2party=Democrat
|s2phone=(202) 224-6551
|s2email=http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm Contact
|population=
|date=March 1, 1867 (37th)
}}
'''Nebraska''' is the thirty-seventh state to enter into the Union. It is located in the Midwest and borders Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wyoming, and South Dakota. Its capital is [[Lincoln]], and largest city is [[Omaha]].

==History==

Parts of what is now Nebraska lay along the [[Oregon Trail | Oregon]], Mormon, and California Trails. Fort Kearney in particular was an important stop for those travelers.<ref>[http://www.theus50.com/nebraska/]</ref>

On May 30, 1854, Congress passed the [[Kansas-Nebraska Act]] [http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/kanneb.htm], which created the territories of [[Kansas]] and Nebraska, divided at the 40th parallel, and gave them [[popular sovereignty]],<ref>[http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/kansas-nebraska_act.htm]</ref> that is, the right to decide whether to allow slavery or not. This act had been proposed by Senator [[Stephen Douglas]] of [[Illinois]], and angered slavery opponents because it allowed for the possibility of slavery north of the line drawn in the 1820 [[Missouri Compromise]]. The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to violence in Kansas, known as Bleeding Kansas. Despite the fact that such violence did not take place in Nebraska, Nebraska had to wait until March 1, 1867 to enter the Union.

==Miscellaneous Facts==
Nebraska is the only state to use the electric chair as its sole method of [[Capital punishment|execution]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,206131,00.html]</ref>

In the world of sports, the football team of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is the state's pride and joy, having won five national championships.<ref>[http://sharkfeet.tripod.com/history.htm]</ref>

==Notable Nebraskans==
*[[William Jennings Bryan]], former presidential candidate, Populist statesman, and participant in the Scopes trial in the 1920s, lived in Lincoln.
*[[Gutzon Borglun]], who designed Mount Rushmore, grew up in Nebraska.
*Billionaire investor [[Warren Buffett]] lives in [[Omaha]].
*Famous author [[Willa Cather]], best known for her novel ''My Antonia'', grew up in Red Cloud, an experience which inspired the book.
*President [[Gerald Ford]] was born in Omaha.
*[[L. Ron Hubbard]], founder of the Church of [[Scientology]], was born in Tilden.
*Charles Starkweather, one of the most notorious serial killers in American history, was executed in Nebraska.
*Malcom X, Civil Rights activist was born in Nebraska.
==References==
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[[Category:States of the United States]]

Pediatrician

2009-10-17T22:38:35Z

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A '''pediatrician''' is a [[physician]] who specializes in the medical care of children. To become a Pediatrician requires at least 6 years of study at a medical college, a full background check and a tollerance & like of children.
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[[Category:Professions]]

Pediatrician

2009-10-17T22:35:06Z

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A '''pediatrician''' is a [[physician]] who eats children.
[[category:medicine]]
[[Category:Professions]]

Pediatrician

2009-10-17T22:31:32Z

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A '''pediatrician''' is a [[physician]] who touches children.
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[[Category:Professions]]

Gun

2009-10-17T22:26:33Z

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The '''gun''' is a mechanical [[weapon]] which uses expanding gas or some other propulsion method to fire a [[bullet]], [[dart]] or other projectile through a tube (its shaft).

The four main types of modern [[firearm]]s today are bolt-operated, pump action, semi-automatic, and automatic weapons. In a bolt-action weapon, each new [[round (ordnance)|round]] must be loaded manually, by moving the [[breech]] to eject the empty casing. In pump action guns (usually shotguns) a new round must be manually loaded by pulling back on pump of the gun, located underneath the barrel.

In semi-automatic weapons, each pull of the trigger fires a bullet, each shot ejecting spent brass and loading new ammunition until the magazine is depleted. In fully automatic weapons, bullets will be fired as long as the trigger is depressed. Fully automatic fire will cause the gun to heat up very quickly, which can become dangerous as it can burn exposed flesh and because rounds may "cook off" or fire unexpectedly due to the chamber becoming hot enough to ignite the propellant.

==History==

[[Gunpowder]] was invented in China around the 800s AD. Firearms appeared after 1200, and became military weapons around 1600. The musket could not hit a small target, so armies fired them in volleys, giving a shotgun effect. Rifles were indeed accurate but were very slow to reload until the 1850s, when an expanding-base bullet was invented. Rifles were the main weapon on both sides of the [[American Civil War]].

==Gun control==
[[Gun control]] consists of limitations on the ownership of firearms, and by extension restricts the fundamental right of self-defense.

[[Conservative]]s usually emphasize the individual [[the right to self-defense]] through the use of guns. [[Liberal]]s more often stress the dangers of unrestricted ownership.

Guns are said to be effective at deterring crime and protecting the gun owner. Police officers often use guns to enforce the law, except in some countries where the police are not armed.
===Ireland===
In the Republic of Ireland, the Garda Síochána has since its foundation held that uniformed officers do not carry guns - "The Garda Síochána will succeed not by force of arms or numbers, but on their moral authority as servants of the people", as the first Commissioner said<ref>http://www.garda.ie/faq.html#G4</ref>. The current Commissioner of the Gardaí has stated that "we do not live in a 'gun culture'", despite a recent rash of armed crime. In Iceland, there are no armed forces, including the Police, and all Police only carry a baton on duty.<ref>http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Iceland/Default.htm</ref> In addition, the regular Police forces of the UK<ref>http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=535071&in_page_id=1770</ref> and the Police Force of New Zealand do not carry firearms while on normal patrol, or in the latter case describe themselves as "generally unarmed"<ref>http://www.police.govt.nz/about/history.html</ref>. However, each of these Police forces also has highly trained specialist teams of armed Police, who are brought into play at time of need.

Studies have repeatedly shown that law-abiding citizens carrying guns are an effective deterrent against crime<ref>http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1086/467988</ref><ref>http://saf.org/kleck1998.pdf</ref><ref>http://ideas.repec.org/p/nbr/nberwo/8926.html</ref>. Further comparison between different states by [[John Lott]] indicates that states that have more conservative gun laws have lower crime rates, violent crime rates, and firearms [[homicide]]s than states with more liberal gun laws.

== Science Fiction ==

[[Science fiction]], such as [[Star Trek]], has postulated many different types of directed energy weapons. These are guns that fire beams, waves, or packets of energy. Some energy guns can be set to stun, not to wound or kill. Most firearms legislation would not classify these as firearms, so their ownership would be unrestricted.

== Miniguns ==

One unusual type of gun is a minigun. Despite what you would think from the name, a minigun is the biggest of all small-arms. A minigun has multiple barrels which are driven by a loud electric motor. This allows it to have a very high rate of fire, and is a major difference from the systems of operation described at the top of the article.

Miniguns are commonly seen in the movies, notable examples being [[Terminator 2]] and [[Predator]], where miniguns can be seen exploding multiple police cars or cutting down whole areas of forest. Miniguns take a 7.62mm round, similair to those used by the AK47. Due to the rate of fire, and velocity of these guns, it is possible to cut down trees and destroy vehicles with concentrated fire.
==See also==
*[[Gun control]]
==Further reading==
* Hess, Earl J. ''The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat: Reality and Myth.'' (2008) 288 pages, ISBN 978-0-7006-1607-7

==References==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.nra.org The National Rifle Association] Everything firearm related. Includes information on Second Amendment rights, NRA Training and Education, Politics and Legislation pertaining to gun rights.
*[http://www.a-human-right.com/ A Human Right] Discussion of the human right to self defense with a firearm.
*[http://www.learnaboutguns.com/ Learn About Guns] Firearm information and politics from a pro-firearms perspective.
*[http://www.gunowners.org/ Gun Owners of America] A no-compromise pro-gun lobby in Washington, D.C.

[[Category:Guns]]

Francisco Rodriguez

2009-10-17T22:18:39Z

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{{MLBPlayer
|name=Francisco Rodriguez
|position=Closer
|image=
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|height=6'0"
|weight=175 lb.
|school=
|draft=Undrafted<ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7029</ref>
|debut=September 18, 2002
|final=
|birth=January 7, 1982
|countryoforigin=Venezuela
|death=January 6, 1981
}}
'''Francisco Jose Rodriguez''', nicknamed "K-Rod" is a [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]]. He was originally signed by the [[Los Angeles Angels|Anaheim Angels]] as an undrafted [[free agent]] in 1998. He currently plays for the [[New York Mets]] after signing with them as a free agent following the 2008 season.<ref>Lupica, Mike. "For Mets, signing Francisco Rodriguez comes as a relief"; ''New York Daily News'', 9 December 2008</ref>

==References==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rodrifr03.shtml Baseball Reference Profile]

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Angela Davis

2009-10-17T22:16:53Z

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'''Angela Yvonne Davis''' is a [[professor]] and [[leftist]] [[activist]] on [[social]] and [[human rights]] issues. <ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/race/interviews/davis.html PBS Frontline interview]</ref> Davis was also a prominent member of the [[Communist Party USA]]. She is currently Professor of History of Consciousness at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She sadly passed away on the 10th of September 2009 after severe internal bleeding following a sexual act with a donkey. <ref>[http://humwww.ucsc.edu/HistCon/faculty_davis.htm Faculty bio at UC Santa Cruz]</ref>

==References==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/author/angela-davis/ What Liberals Say - Angela Davis], [[Accuracy In Media]]

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Mystery:Why do people choose homosexuality?

2009-10-17T22:13:05Z

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{{Homosexuality}}
Given that it is known that [[Homosexuality and Choice|homosexuality is a choice]] and that the consequences of this choice are known (and even sometimes acknowledged in the liberal media), why do people choose homosexuality? Perhaps it is for the reasons stated below, or possibly the love of sticking ones penis into a the sweaty rectum of another male?

== Liberal Indoctrination ==
[[Public schools]] teach in sexual education classes that homosexuality is natural, not a choice, and not wrong. However, this type of education is relatively new (dating back to the 1960's), and does not account for the [[Stonewall riots]].

== Recruitment ==

It is known that, as part of their [[Homosexual agenda|agenda]] homosexuals [[Essay:_Homosexual_recruitment|recruit]] young men to join them.

== Encouragement in college ==
While the emphasis on western humanities is the foundation of a good society, liberal [[Professor values|professors]] may use this as a chance to encourage students to experiment with [[Greek Homosexuality|homosexuality]] as it was practiced in ancient Greece and Rome.

== Rebellion gone wrong ==
As adolescents, many teenagers do stupid things in order to fight their parents. This may be one of those things. In order to fit in with certain peer groups (theater groups are particularly susceptible to this, although not uniquely so), students may declare themselves to be bisexual or gay. They then feel obligated to follow through with these declarations.

== Peer pressure ==
Many youth are pressured into adopting homosexual behaviours and traits by the desire to fit in, or be 'cool'. Television programs such as [[Queer Eye for the Straight Guy]] cultivate a myth that homosexual style is a desirable fashion. Among impressionable youth, fashion trends and the associated ideologies are important sources of popularity and individuals may be ridiculed and ostracized for not conforming. The '[[metrosexual]]' trend is an example of heterosexual youth who bow to the homosexual fashion but do not go as far as participating in [[immorality]].
==See also==
*[[Causes of Homosexuality]]

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[[Category:Homosexuality]]

Silk

2009-10-17T22:04:32Z

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'''Silk''' is a soft cloth woven from the ejaculatory fluids of the [[silkworm]].

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Widow

2009-10-17T22:01:10Z

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A '''widow''' is a [[woman]] whose husband has died. Widows are usually a prime target for sex pests and rapists.

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Home

2009-10-17T21:59:34Z

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A '''home''' is a place where a [[person]] or [[family]] lives. It can be a house, apartment or temporarily living quarters. It can also be used in the context of a place where one was born or raised, like a [[city]], [[state]] or [[country]]. Unfortunatly, homeless people or [[tramps]] do not have homes due to the ill effects of alcohol, gambling and homosexuality.

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Home

2009-10-17T21:58:58Z

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A '''home''' is a place where a [[person]] or [[family]] lives. It can be a house, apartment or temporarily living quarters. It can also be used in the context of a place where one was born or raised, like a [[city]], [[state]] or [[country]]. Unfortunatly, homeless people or [[tramps]] do not have homes due to te ill effects of alcohol, gambling and homosexuality.

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