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Heathen

2007-11-16T20:38:16Z

Jesuslover314:

'''"Heathen"''' is an old word in Northern [[Europe|European]] [[Language|languages]] such as [[English]]. Its original meaning was probably "dweller-on-the-heath", similar to the original "country-dweller" meaning of the Southern European word "pagan". Some historians claim that, during the conversion of Europe to [[Christianity]], people who lived in the countryside held on to their ancestral folk religion longer than those living in the cities or towns. Because of this, the meaning of these words eventually changed to imply simply "un-[[Christian]]".

In current usage, "heathen" usually means one of five things:

1) A person who does not follow of one of the [[Abrahamic religions]]: Judaism, Christianity, or [[Islam]].

2) A person who has no religion, often with an implication of immorality thrown in.

3) A person who follows the pre-Christian religion of Northern Europe, based on [[Norse]] or "[[Viking]]" mythology. This ancient [[religion]] has modern adherents, who use "Asatru" as the formal name for their religion. [[Asatru]] heathens object to Meaning (1), above, as too general, and to Meaning (2) as simply wrong. Asatru is a [[government]]-recognized religion in some of the Scandinavian countries. Estimates of the number of people who follow this religion vary widely, but "several thousand" is a good guess in the [[U.S]].

4) A mild, usually friendly jibe used to describe a person perceived to be uncultured. For example, ''"What do you mean, you never read [[Shakespeare]]? You heathen."''

5) A homosexual, generally godless and promiscuous (as all of them are).

[[Category:Religion]]

North America

2007-11-16T20:37:12Z

Jesuslover314:

[[Image:North america pol97.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Political boundaries of North America]]
[[Image:North america ref02.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Shaded relief of North America]]
'''North America''' is the continental land mass of the Western Hemisphere consisting of [[Canada]], the [[United States of America]], [[Mexico]], the seven countries of [[Central America]], and many of the islands of the [[Caribbean Sea]]. North America is bounded on the north by the [[Arctic Ocean]], the east by the [[Atlantic Ocean]], the south by the Caribbean Sea and [[South America]], and the [[Pacific Ocean]] to the west.

==Land==
===Topography===
===Climate===
===Drainage===
===Flora===
===Fauna===
===Resources===
===Arable land===
==People==
===Ethnic groups===
North America is populated by two major demographics: [[God]]-fearing, [[church]]-going [[Christians]] and godless [[heathens]].
===Languages===
===Religion===
===Education===
===Health===
===Demography===
==Economy and Commerce==
===Industry===
===Agriculture===
===Forestry===
===Fishing===
===Transportation===
===Trade===
== History ==

[[Category:Continents]]

Supreme Court of the United States

2007-11-16T20:35:07Z

Jesuslover314:

[[Image:Sup.jpg|thumb|260px|US Supreme Court Building]]
The '''Supreme Court of the United States''' (SCOTUS) is the highest court of the judiciary of the [[United States of America]].
==Structure==
The Court is composed of eight Associate Justices and one [[Chief Justice of the United States of America|Chief Justice]]. To assist them there are many clerks, guards, and staff. Cases are heard en banc whenever the Court is in session. Historians generally divide Court history into eras named after the Chief Justice then presiding (e.g. the [[Rehnquist Court]]).

Justices are appointed by the U.S. [[President]] with the advice and approval of the [[U.S. Senate]]. Justices must be approved by a majority of the [[Senate]].

A list of pending cases to be heard on their merits by the Supreme Court, also known as petitions for which [[certiorari]] has been granted, is available on its website.<ref>[http://www.supremecourtus.gov/orders/07grantednotedlist.pdf Cases pending for the 2007 term]</ref> For a list of petitions granted and to be heard in fall 2007, see [[2007 Cert. Granted]].

==Opinions==
Prior to the Marshall Court, the Court issued [[opinion|opinions]] in [[seratim]]. This means that each Justice wrote their own opinion and delivered it from the bench. Currently, the Court issues one opinion, said to be ''The opinion of the Court''. Opinions tend to have the history of the case, followed by the Court's reasoning and action. Generally the opinion will be written by a member of the majority, chosen by either the Chief Justice or the most senior Justice in the majority.

When a majority of Justices agree to the opinion, it is called the majority opinion. Occasionally, a majority of Justices agree to the [[remedy]], yet a minority of Justices agree with the main opinion. This is called a [[plurality opinion]].

Justices that disagree with the Court's action can and frequently do write [[dissenting opinion|dissenting opinions]], which state their objections to the ruling. When a Justice agrees with an action, but not the reasoning behind it, they may write a concurring opinion, which state the reasoning they would have used.

==Controversy==
The Supreme Court is generally recognized as a pawn of the liberal media. Most of their decisions have been in favor of destroying the [[American]] way of life, which is a well-known facet of the [[liberal]] agenda.

==Current members==
[[Image:SCOTUS.jpg|The Supreme Court of the United States, 2007]]
{|class="wikitable"
!Name!!Date of Accession!!Appointed by!!Title!!General ideology
|-
|[[John Paul Stevens]]||December 19, 1975|||[[Gerald Ford]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[liberal]]
|-
|[[Antonin Scalia]]||September 26, 1986|||[[Ronald Reagan]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[conservative]]
|-
|[[Anthony Kennedy]]||February 18, 1988|||[[Ronald Reagan]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||moderate/swing
|-
|[[David Souter]]||October 9, 1990|||[[George H. W. Bush]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[liberal]]
|-
|[[Clarence Thomas]]||October 23, 1991|||[[George H. W. Bush]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[conservative]]
|-
|[[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]||August 10, 1993|||[[Bill Clinton]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[liberal]]
|-
|[[Stephen Breyer]]||August 3, 1994|||[[Bill Clinton]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[liberal]]
|-
|[[John Roberts]]||September 29, 2005|||[[George W. Bush]]|||[[Chief Justice of the United States of America|Chief Justice]]|||[[conservative]]
|-
|[[Samuel Alito]]||January 31, 2006|||[[George W. Bush]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[conservative]]
|-
|}

== References ==

<references/>

[[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]]
[[category:United States Supreme Court]]
[[Category:United States law]]

Supreme Court of the United States

2007-11-16T20:34:47Z

Jesuslover314:

[[Image:Sup.jpg|thumb|260px|US Supreme Court Building]]
The '''Supreme Court of the United States''' (SCOTUS) is the highest court of the judiciary of the [[United States of America]].
==Structure==
The Court is composed of eight Associate Justices and one [[Chief Justice of the United States of America|Chief Justice]]. To assist them there are many clerks, guards, and staff. Cases are heard en banc whenever the Court is in session. Historians generally divide Court history into eras named after the Chief Justice then presiding (e.g. the [[Rehnquist Court]]).

Justices are appointed by the U.S. [[President]] with the advice and approval of the [[U.S. Senate]]. Justices must be approved by a majority of the [[Senate]].

A list of pending cases to be heard on their merits by the Supreme Court, also known as petitions for which [[certiorari]] has been granted, is available on its website.<ref>[http://www.supremecourtus.gov/orders/07grantednotedlist.pdf Cases pending for the 2007 term]</ref> For a list of petitions granted and to be heard in fall 2007, see [[2007 Cert. Granted]].

==Opinions==
Prior to the Marshall Court, the Court issued [[opinion|opinions]] in [[seratim]]. This means that each Justice wrote their own opinion and delivered it from the bench. Currently, the Court issues one opinion, said to be ''The opinion of the Court''. Opinions tend to have the history of the case, followed by the Court's reasoning and action. Generally the opinion will be written by a member of the majority, chosen by either the Chief Justice or the most senior Justice in the majority.

When a majority of Justices agree to the opinion, it is called the majority opinion. Occasionally, a majority of Justices agree to the [[remedy]], yet a minority of Justices agree with the main opinion. This is called a [[plurality opinion]].

Justices that disagree with the Court's action can and frequently do write [[dissenting opinion|dissenting opinions]], which state their objections to the ruling. When a Justice agrees with an action, but not the reasoning behind it, they may write a concurring opinion, which state the reasoning they would have used.

==Controversy==
The Supreme Court is generally recognized as a pawn of the liberal media. Most of their decisions have been in favor of destroying the American way of life, which is a well-known facet of the [[liberal agenda]].

==Current members==
[[Image:SCOTUS.jpg|The Supreme Court of the United States, 2007]]
{|class="wikitable"
!Name!!Date of Accession!!Appointed by!!Title!!General ideology
|-
|[[John Paul Stevens]]||December 19, 1975|||[[Gerald Ford]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[liberal]]
|-
|[[Antonin Scalia]]||September 26, 1986|||[[Ronald Reagan]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[conservative]]
|-
|[[Anthony Kennedy]]||February 18, 1988|||[[Ronald Reagan]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||moderate/swing
|-
|[[David Souter]]||October 9, 1990|||[[George H. W. Bush]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[liberal]]
|-
|[[Clarence Thomas]]||October 23, 1991|||[[George H. W. Bush]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[conservative]]
|-
|[[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]||August 10, 1993|||[[Bill Clinton]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[liberal]]
|-
|[[Stephen Breyer]]||August 3, 1994|||[[Bill Clinton]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[liberal]]
|-
|[[John Roberts]]||September 29, 2005|||[[George W. Bush]]|||[[Chief Justice of the United States of America|Chief Justice]]|||[[conservative]]
|-
|[[Samuel Alito]]||January 31, 2006|||[[George W. Bush]]|||[[Associate Justice]]|||[[conservative]]
|-
|}

== References ==

<references/>

[[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]]
[[category:United States Supreme Court]]
[[Category:United States law]]

National Public Radio

2007-11-16T20:32:45Z

Jesuslover314:

'''National Public Radio''', (NPR), is a not-for-profit organization which produces and distributes various [[liberal]] [[radio]] programs including news, talk shows, and entertainment. The audience of NPR listeners has grown exponentially since the organization's inception in 1970. Currently, NPR reports that 26 million [[Americans]] tune in each week.<ref>http://www.npr.org/about/growth.html</ref> Not only does NPR boast a large weekly audience it also produces the two most listened-to radio programs on public radio: ''[[Morning Edition]]'' and ''[[All Things Considered]]''. A November 2005 Poll showed NPR to be the most trusted radio-broadcast news network in the [[United States]].<ref>http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6282871.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP</ref>

The NPR program This American Life is responsible for popularizing the work of noted radical homosexual activist David Sedaris.

== References ==
<references/>

==See Also==
[[Previous Breaking News/National Public Radio|Articles about '''National Public Radio''' from previous "Breaking News"]]

[[Category:Broadcasting]]