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User:Qprime

2008-10-31T17:39:15Z

Qprime: bad conversion from gigs to kilobytes, fixed now.

This is a page about me...

[under construction]

Random Fact: 34,992,000 kilobytes of weather data collected by my weather station. (that's a lot of data)

User:Qprime

2008-10-30T02:59:22Z

Qprime:

This is a page about me...

[under construction]

Random Fact: 5,832,000 kilobytes of weather data collected by my weather station. (that's a lot of data)

User:Qprime

2008-09-26T16:52:09Z

Qprime: New page: This is a page about me... [under construction]

This is a page about me...

[under construction]

Talk:Joe Biden

2008-08-26T18:44:05Z

Qprime: /* wikipedia controversey? */

== Banning? ==
I'm a little upset about all this banning on conservapedia articles. I started and wrote this entire article and am now not allowed to extend it and make it more informative because of all this banning. [[User:Chippeterson|Chippeterson]]

:No banning has taken place. Rather, the senior [[sysop]]s have protected all pages for Presidential candidates, so that only sysops may edit them. We have done this for reasons of security. The Talk pages (like this one) remain unprotected--so that if you have a suggestion for extension of this or any article, use the corresponding Talk page.--[[User:TerryH|TerryH]]<sup>[[User talk:TerryH|Talk]]</sup> 20:21, 25 August 2007 (EDT)

We need to change the word "proponent" to something like "strongly against." In the part of the article were it talks about Joe Biden's position on gun control. [[User:Chippeterson|Chippeterson]]
:Why would we need to do that?[[User Talk:Samwell|Samwell]] 21:23, 25 August 2007 (EDT)

Because it says "Biden is a strong proponent of 2nd-amendment rights. He was rated F by the National Rifle Association." "proponent" means that you support something. Joe Biden is against the right to bear arms. [[User:Chippeterson|Chippeterson]]
:'''Opponent''' should work then. [[User Talk:Samwell|Samwell]] 21:36, 25 August 2007 (EDT)
::Thats a pretty big difference! Thanks for catching it, it has been corrected. [[User:Bohdan|Bohdan]] 00:29, 26 August 2007 (EDT)

== Jill Biden not a professor ==

I just changed the word "professor" to "instructor" for Jill Biden, based on this list from her campus: <blockquote>http://www.dtcc.edu/catalog/pdf/personnel.pdf </blockquote>. Who does she think she is, Barack Obama? In any case, someone should probably archive that .pdf document before it gets removed from the web site. --[[User:AdmiralNelson|AdmiralNelson]] 13:48, 23 August 2008 (EDT)

== Is Biden REALLY an adjunct professor? ==

Not sure if he really is a [[professor]]. This may be just like Obama claiming to be a "professor." In any case, we should probably expand that section to clarify that the current title he uses, [[adjunct professor]], is little more than a "Monopoly money" title given to non-tenure track hired guns who don't even have to have valid academic credentials or degrees to teach a class. Most adjunct professors that I know, except in technical and scientific fields where they actually have to know something concrete, are pretty awful. Those in education, the social sciences, humanities, criminal justice, and social work are particularly bad. Those teaching math, computer science, biology, chemistry, etc. tend to be pretty good. You can't fake chemistry, but you can fake "social work" and those other fields. --[[User:AdmiralNelson|AdmiralNelson]] 13:58, 23 August 2008 (EDT)

:I want to point out that most adjuncts are hired primarily to save money (they are cheaper than full-time faculty), rather than as good instructors. Some are good instructors, but the focus is, first and foremost, cheap labor. Nothing wrong with cheap labor, but it should be pointed out ESPECIALLY here. Yet another reason to be suspicious of Government funded education and educators. --[[User:AdmiralNelson|AdmiralNelson]] 14:01, 23 August 2008 (EDT)

==Fun With Names==
Obama & Biden or is it Osama Bin Laden?-- [[Image:50 star flag.png|14px]] [[User:Jpatt|jp]] 16:04, 23 August 2008 (EDT)

: That's funny. Thanks for the humor.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 16:24, 23 August 2008 (EDT)

::Are you kidding me..? It was juvenile and contrived at best. [[User:Jros83|Jros83]] 13:18, 24 August 2008 (EDT)

==Plagiarist==
He's a plagiarist because he plagiarised - inter alia - the speech of [[Neil Kinnock]] (re. his being the first Biden in X generations to attend university, etc etc). This is very well established (and documented on Conservapedia), and an equally well established blot on Biden's escutcheon. Why therefore are you deleting it? The man lied, full stop. [[User:Bugler|Bugler]] 17:35, 23 August 2008 (EDT)

: I agree with Bugler. I don't think there is any doubt about Biden's plagiarism.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 17:37, 23 August 2008 (EDT)

== Section Shuffle Suggestion ==

I would move the "Controversial comments" section down (or up, if there is major resistance). In its current place (between the Senate section and the Campaign sections), it looks very out of place. --[[User:DirkB|DirkB]] 17:35, 25 August 2008 (EDT)

== wikipedia controversey? ==

i just wanted to point out that the section on Joseph Biden was never removed, just relocated http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joe_Biden&diff=233713896&oldid=233713863 is the edit where it was moved... i didn't want to try editing the main page because I'm a new user and i didn't feel it was my place, but it's clear to see that since Biden never ran in 2004 they wouldn't place information like that in a 2004 section, but a general section relating to information such as his suggestion for Kerry to take on McCain as a running mate. oh, also i didn't know where else to post this, that's why i entered it in his talk page. if it's in the wrong place please let me know and i can move it --[[User:Qprime|Qprime]]

:See [http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Wikiproject:News/Suggestions here] for discussion concerning the "controversy" (and its headline on the main page.) --[[User:Jareddr|Jareddr]] 17:56, 25 August 2008 (EDT)

I agree with Qprime, it doesn't make a lot of sense to have section for Joe Biden entitled "2004 Presidential Campaign" when he didn't have a 2004 Presidential campaign. [[User:Chippeterson|Chippeterson]] 25 August 2008
:Sorry, but I have to side with Tom Blumer of NewsBusters. The section describes Biden's involvement in the general 2004 Presidential campaign and the fact that he definitely considered running (but changed his mind due to timing issues). He was notable enough for CNN to list him on the page I cited, so I think the section is justified. There is no reason to hide Biden's endorsement of McCain as Kerry's running mate at the end of the Senate section. --[[User:DirkB|DirkB]] 18:49, 25 August 2008 (EDT)
::i'm just saying 'presidential campaign' implies his own campaign, on the wikipedia page they moved it to a 'general presidential campaign' section, i found it 5 seconds after i went there by looking with Ctrl-F it's not really hidden. now i'm as much against wiki bias as anyone else here, but in this situation it looks like more of a misunderstanding than anything else.--[[User:Qprime|Qprime]]

==Controversial?==
What is controversial about the comment regarding offshore drilling? Why is the word rape bolded? That is a completely appropriate use of the word as in "rape and pillage". [[User:ClarkeD|ClarkeD]] 21:01, 25 August 2008 (EDT)

Talk:Joe Biden

2008-08-25T21:54:52Z

Qprime: /* wikipedia controversey? */

Talk:Joe Biden

2008-08-25T21:54:24Z

Qprime: /* wikipedia controversey? */

Talk:Joe Biden

2008-08-25T21:53:39Z

Qprime: /* wikipedia controversey? */ new section

Stephanie Tubbs Jones

2008-08-21T20:59:30Z

Qprime: **as much as i disagree with her voting, the statement was not neutral.

'''Stephanie Tubbs Jones''' (September 10, 1949 – August 20, 2008) was a [[Democratic]] politician and member of the [[United States House of Representatives]]. She represented Ohio District 11, which encompasses most of downtown and eastern [[Cleveland]] and many of the eastern suburbs in [[Cuyahoga County]], Ohio, including [[Euclid]], [[Cleveland Heights]], and [[Shaker Heights]]. She was the first [[African American]] woman to be elected to Congress from Ohio.

According to Opensecrets.org, Tubbs Jones took more than $154,000 in campaign contributions from the "Financial, Insurance, and Real Estate" sector during a time when the housing crisis in Cleveland was at its peak. The contributions from the strictly Real Estate sector was $14,000, or 2.7% of the total received for the 2007-2008 cycle.<ref>http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/pacs.php?cycle=2008&cid=N00003561</ref>

==Stance On Abortion==
Staunch supporter of pro-choice legislation. <ref>[http://www.ontheissues.org/OH/Stephanie_Tubbs_Jones.htm Stephanie Tubbs Jones on Abortion] Ontheissues.com</ref>

*Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a [[pro-abortion]] voting record. (Dec 2003)
*Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
*Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
*Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
*Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
*Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
*Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
*Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
*Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
*Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)
*[[Emergency contraception]] for rape victims at all hospitals. (Sep 2006)
*Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-abortion stance. (Dec 2006)
*Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)
*Ensure access to and funding for [[contraception]]. (Feb 2007)

==External Links==
[http://tubbsjones.house.gov/ Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones House Website]

==References==
<references>

User talk:Qprime

2008-08-17T18:41:49Z

Qprime:

: Hi religiosity in Finland? I don't think so.

: Qprime, your entry here as been cited as a parodist edit that warrants blocking your account. Please explain:
#''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2004) Anti Global Warming movie, the earth freezes over after humans try to reduce green house gas effect.
--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 09:46, 16 August 2008 (EDT)

parodist? my friend and i watched the movie and that's what understood it to be about.. isn't that what the movie is about?? if i am wrong I'm sorry I'm just trying to contribute... i can go ahead and revert it if you like. i also posted another movie in that entry about the 6th day, was that thought to be a joke too?

I'm kind of hurt that someone would think of my contributions as nothing but a joke. :( if anyone has a problem with my contributions there is a talk page. I'm more than willing to explain myself, but to go and report me for a misunderstanding. i thought conservapedia was a place where fair, and like minded individuals could spread the truth without the oppressive editing of wikipedia, apparently i'm not allowed to contribute without being insulted..

oh, I'm sorry :/ i just read up a summary of the movie... i was wrong. it definitely shouldn't be on the list, i feel kind of stupid now... sorry about the mistake...

User talk:Qprime

2008-08-17T03:39:43Z

Qprime:

Hi, welcome to Conservapedia.

You have interesting contributions. Are there many transgenders in Finland? Or does the high religiosity there keep Satan away? [[User:SilvioB|SilvioB]] 16:49, 7 August 2008 (EDT)

: Hi religiosity in Finland? I don't think so.

: Qprime, your entry here as been cited as a parodist edit that warrants blocking your account. Please explain:
#''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2004) Anti Global Warming movie, the earth freezes over after humans try to reduce green house gas effect.
--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 09:46, 16 August 2008 (EDT)

parodist? my friend and i watched the movie and that's what understood it to be about.. isn't that what the movie is about?? if i am wrong I'm sorry I'm just trying to contribute... i can go ahead and revert it if you like. i also posted another movie in that entry about the 6th day, was that thought to be a joke too?

I'm kind of hurt that someone would think of my contributions as nothing but a joke. :( if anyone has a problem with my contributions there is a talk page. I'm more than willing to explain myself, but to go and report me for a misunderstanding. i thought conservapedia was a place where fair, and like minded individuals could spread the truth without the oppressive editing of wikipedia, apparently i'm not allowed to contribute without being insulted..

oh, I'm sorry :/ i just read up a summary of the movie... i was wrong. it definitely shouldn't be on the list, i feel kind of stupid now... sorry about the mistake...

User talk:Qprime

2008-08-16T20:15:57Z

Qprime:

Hi, welcome to Conservapedia.

You have interesting contributions. Are there many transgenders in Finland? Or does the high religiosity there keep Satan away? [[User:SilvioB|SilvioB]] 16:49, 7 August 2008 (EDT)

: Hi religiosity in Finland? I don't think so.

: Qprime, your entry here as been cited as a parodist edit that warrants blocking your account. Please explain:
#''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2004) Anti Global Warming movie, the earth freezes over after humans try to reduce green house gas effect.
--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 09:46, 16 August 2008 (EDT)

parodist? my friend and i watched the movie and that's what understood it to be about.. isn't that what the movie is about?? if i am wrong I'm sorry I'm just trying to contribute... i can go ahead and revert it if you like. i also posted another movie in that entry about the 6th day, was that thought to be a joke too?

edit: also 81.7 percent of finish people are members of the Lutheran church, if that's not highly religious i don't know what is.

I'm kind of hurt that someone would think of my contributions as nothing but a joke. :( if anyone has a problem with my contributions there is a talk page. I'm more than willing to explain myself, but to go and report me for a misunderstanding. i thought conservapedia was a place where fair, and like minded individuals could spread the truth without the oppressive editing of wikipedia, apparently i'm not allowed to contribute without being insulted..

oh, I'm sorry :/ i just read up a summary of the movie... i was wrong. it definitely shouldn't be on the list, i feel kind of stupid now... sorry about the mistake...

User talk:Qprime

2008-08-16T19:54:35Z

Qprime:

Hi, welcome to Conservapedia.

You have interesting contributions. Are there many transgenders in Finland? Or does the high religiosity there keep Satan away? [[User:SilvioB|SilvioB]] 16:49, 7 August 2008 (EDT)

: Hi religiosity in Finland? I don't think so.

: Qprime, your entry here as been cited as a parodist edit that warrants blocking your account. Please explain:
#''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2004) Anti Global Warming movie, the earth freezes over after humans try to reduce green house gas effect.
--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 09:46, 16 August 2008 (EDT)

parodist? my friend and i watched the movie and that's what understood it to be about.. isn't that what the movie is about?? if i am wrong I'm sorry I'm just trying to contribute... i can go ahead and revert it if you like. i also posted another movie in that entry about the 6th day, was that thought to be a joke too?

edit: also 81.7 percent of finish people are members of the Lutheran church, if that's not highly religious i don't know what is.

I'm kind of hurt that someone would think of my contributions as nothing but a joke. :( if anyone has a problem with my contributions there is a talk page. I'm more than willing to explain myself, but to go and report me for a misunderstanding. i thought conservapedia was a place where fair, and like minded individuals could spread the truth without the oppressive editing of wikipedia, apparently i'm not allowed to contribute without being insulted..

User talk:Qprime

2008-08-16T19:48:09Z

Qprime:

Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies

2008-08-08T02:29:01Z

Qprime: small fix

Conservative movies exist, and some are immensely popular. Here is our growing list (in no particular order):

#''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]'' (1956), a science fiction condemnation of [[communism]]
#''[[The Exorcist]]'' (1973) (not for children), a portrayal of evil with sympathy to Christianity. At its time it became the top-grossing film ever.
#''[[Iron Eagle]]'' (1986)
#The first ''[[Spider-Man]]'' (2002), which praises moral virtue (hard-working teenager, devout aunt and well-meaning uncle) and pokes fun at assumed [[liberals]] (entertainers and journalist). Hero chooses [[abstinence]]. This was one of the most profitable films ever made.
#''[[Gone With the Wind]]'', which celebrates a strongly ''feminine'' heroine who is the antithesis of a modern [[feminist]]
#''[[Ben-Hur]]'', celebrates honor and duty to family and country, with a pro-Christian ending
#''[[The Sound of Music]]'', solid family entertainment
#''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''
#''[[The Ten Commandments]]''
#''[[Mr. Smith Goes To Washington]]''
#''[[The Passion of the Christ]]''
#''[[Star Wars]]'' series - simple truths about the triumph of good over evil
#''[[King of Kings]]''
#''[[On The Waterfront]]'' - a simple but hardworking longshoreman takes on his Mafia-controlled union
#''[[Sergeant York]]''
#''[[Knute Rockne: All-American]]''
#''[[Ninotchka]]''
#''[[Forbidden Planet]]''
#''[[Rudy]]''
#''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''
#''[[Strategic Air Command (film)|Strategic Air Command]]''. Actor (and Brigadier [[General]]) [[James Stewart]]'s story of the real [[Strategic Air Command]] and its transition from prop planes to jet planes.
#''[[A Gathering of Eagles]]''. Illustrates duty, honor, and the burden of command.
#''[[Red Dawn]]''
#''[[Harry's War]]''
#''[[The Patriot]]'' (2000) (the one starring Mel Gibson, there are several other movies with this name)
#''[[Ladder 49]]''
#''[[Rocky]]'' (perseverance and talent can overcome all odds)
#''[[October Sky]]''
#''[[Amazing Grace (film)|Amazing Grace]]''
#''[[Bruce Almighty]]''
#[[World Trade Center]] (highlights the bravery of the firemen and police in [[9/11]])
#''[[Flight 93]]''
#''[[A Man For All Seasons]]''
#''[[Chariots of Fire]]''
#''[[One Foot In Heaven]]''
#''[[Quo Vadis?]]''
#''[[The Lost Weekend]]'' (dangers of alcohol)
#''[[Little Miss Sunshine]]'' (importance of family)
#''[[The Manchurian Candidate]]'' (anti-communist in general, but with a swipe at [[Joseph McCarthy]])
#''[[The Green Berets]]'' Vivid defense of our troops' conduct in the Vietnam War.
#''[[My Son John]]'' (1952). A small-town couple's world is turned upside-down by the discovery that their adult son is a Communist.
#''[[True Lies]]'', starring the future Republican governor of California, [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. Teaches conservative values like marital loyalty, and political incorrect facts such as the fact that most terrorists are Middle Eastern Arabic speakers who don't value human life.
#''[[The Island]]'' (2005) Pro-life statement against cloning to harvest organs.
#''[[Evelyn]]'' (2002) True story of Irish father's legal struggle to recover his kids from an orphanage.
#''[[Shane]]'' (1953) Western about defending a homesteading family.
#''[[Hero]]'' (1992) Even those with character flaws can do good.
#''[[The Day of the Jackal]]'' (1973) celebrates conservative values like honor and duty.
#''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' (1996) a film from the [[Star Trek]] franchise in which the crew of the Enterprise battle the Borg, an alien race that symbolizes [[communism]].
#''[[The 6th Day]]'' (2000) Pro-Life, Anti-Cloning movie Featuring Republican Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
#''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2004) Anti Global Warming movie, the earth freezes over after humans try to reduce green house gas effect.
#''[[Forrest Gump]]'' (1994) Shows that people who choose morality and abstinence have success over those who choose immorality and excesses
== References ==
<references/>

Please add your best conservative picks.

[[Category:Essays]]

Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies

2008-08-08T02:13:08Z

Qprime: added 2 movies

Conservative movies exist, and some are immensely popular. Here is our growing list (in no particular order):

#''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]'' (1956), a science fiction condemnation of [[communism]]
#''[[The Exorcist]]'' (1973) (not for children), a portrayal of evil with sympathy to Christianity. At its time it became the top-grossing film ever.
#''[[Iron Eagle]]'' (1986)
#The first ''[[Spider-Man]]'' (2002), which praises moral virtue (hard-working teenager, devout aunt and well-meaning uncle) and pokes fun at assumed [[liberals]] (entertainers and journalist). Hero chooses [[abstinence]]. This was one of the most profitable films ever made.
#''[[Gone With the Wind]]'', which celebrates a strongly ''feminine'' heroine who is the antithesis of a modern [[feminist]]
#''[[Ben-Hur]]'', celebrates honor and duty to family and country, with a pro-Christian ending
#''[[The Sound of Music]]'', solid family entertainment
#''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''
#''[[The Ten Commandments]]''
#''[[Mr. Smith Goes To Washington]]''
#''[[The Passion of the Christ]]''
#''[[Star Wars]]'' series - simple truths about the triumph of good over evil
#''[[King of Kings]]''
#''[[On The Waterfront]]'' - a simple but hardworking longshoreman takes on his Mafia-controlled union
#''[[Sergeant York]]''
#''[[Knute Rockne: All-American]]''
#''[[Ninotchka]]''
#''[[Forbidden Planet]]''
#''[[Rudy]]''
#''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''
#''[[Strategic Air Command (film)|Strategic Air Command]]''. Actor (and Brigadier [[General]]) [[James Stewart]]'s story of the real [[Strategic Air Command]] and its transition from prop planes to jet planes.
#''[[A Gathering of Eagles]]''. Illustrates duty, honor, and the burden of command.
#''[[Red Dawn]]''
#''[[Harry's War]]''
#''[[The Patriot]]'' (2000) (the one starring Mel Gibson, there are several other movies with this name)
#''[[Ladder 49]]''
#''[[Rocky]]'' (perseverance and talent can overcome all odds)
#''[[October Sky]]''
#''[[Amazing Grace (film)|Amazing Grace]]''
#''[[Bruce Almighty]]''
#[[World Trade Center]] (highlights the bravery of the firemen and police in [[9/11]])
#''[[Flight 93]]''
#''[[A Man For All Seasons]]''
#''[[Chariots of Fire]]''
#''[[One Foot In Heaven]]''
#''[[Quo Vadis?]]''
#''[[The Lost Weekend]]'' (dangers of alcohol)
#''[[Little Miss Sunshine]]'' (importance of family)
#''[[The Manchurian Candidate]]'' (anti-communist in general, but with a swipe at [[Joseph McCarthy]])
#''[[The Green Berets]]'' Vivid defense of our troops' conduct in the Vietnam War.
#''[[My Son John]]'' (1952). A small-town couple's world is turned upside-down by the discovery that their adult son is a Communist.
#''[[True Lies]]'', starring the future Republican governor of California, [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. Teaches conservative values like marital loyalty, and political incorrect facts such as the fact that most terrorists are Middle Eastern Arabic speakers who don't value human life.
#''[[The Island]]'' (2005) Pro-life statement against cloning to harvest organs.
#''[[Evelyn]]'' (2002) True story of Irish father's legal struggle to recover his kids from an orphanage.
#''[[Shane]]'' (1953) Western about defending a homesteading family.
#''[[Hero]]'' (1992) Even those with character flaws can do good.
#''[[The Day of the Jackal]]'' (1973) celebrates conservative values like honor and duty.
#''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' (1996) a film from the [[Star Trek]] franchise in which the crew of the Enterprise battle the Borg, an alien race that symbolizes [[communism]].
#''[[The 6th Day]]'' (2000) Pro-Life, Anti-Cloning movie Featuring Republican Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
#''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2004) Anti Global Warming movie, the earth freezes over after humans try to reduce green house gas effect.
== References ==
<references/>

Please add your best conservative picks.

[[Category:Essays]]

Finland

2008-08-07T20:35:03Z

Qprime: added more religious information

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'''Republic of Finland''' (''Suomi'' or ''Suomen tasavalta'' in Finnish, ''Republiken Finland'' in Swedish) is a country of northern [[Europe]] known for its largely [[social democracy|social democratic]] economic system. The Finnish [[conservative]] party, the [[National Coalition]] led by [[Jyrki Katainen]], is its principal conservative organization.

The state capital is [[Helsinki]] and the principal exports are machines, electronics (for example cellphones) and forestry products. [[Finnish]] is the principal language spoken, a [[Finno-Ugric]] language, it is difficult for speakers of English and Romance languages to learn, so many Finns speak English to facilitate communication with other countries. The second official language is Swedish, which has the same status as Finnish in the country. Finland is known as "the land of lakes".

==Geography==
The area of Finland is approximately 338 000 square kilometers, with a north-south axis of 890 kilometers. Most of the landscape is covered with lakes, glaciers and forests. Finland is often called the "Land of Thousands of Lakes", which is true, because the number of lakes in the country exceeds 188 000, of which about 56 000 have an area of one hectare or more. In the sea there are more than 3 000 islands. In the North there are many glaciers, the most famous of which is [[Saana]]. Cultivated land and habitation only account for 17% of the land area, rest being mainly [[Norway spruce]] forests.

Finland is bound by [[Sweden]] in the Northwest, [[Norway]] in the North, [[Russia]] in the East, the [[Gulf of Finland]] in the South and the [[Gulf of Bothnia]] in the West.

==People==
*Population (September 2007): 5.29 million.
*Population growth rate (2006): 0.4%.
*Ethnic groups: Finns, Swedes, Lapps, Sami, Roma, Tatars.
*Religions: Lutheran 82.5%, Orthodox 1.1%.
*Languages: Finnish 91.5%, Swedish 5.5% (both official); small Lapp- (0.03%) and Russian-speaking (0.8%) minorities.
*Education: Years compulsory--9. Attendance--almost 100%. Literacy--almost 100%.
*Health: Infant mortality rate--2.8/1,000 (2006). Life expectancy--males 75.8 yrs., females 82.8 yrs.
*Work force (2.65 million; of which 2.44 million are employed): Public services--32.8%; industry--19%; commerce--15.6%; finance, insurance, and business services--13.8%; agriculture and forestry--4.7%; transport and communications--7.4%; construction--6.7%.

===Culture===
Finnish people (Finns) are known for their love of nature. Nature is prominent in the works of Finnish artists, such as [[Jean Sibelius]], [[Aki Kaurismäki]], [[Alvar Aalto]].

The great masters of Finnish literature include [[Mika Waltari]], [[Väinö Linna]], [[Johan Ludvig Runeberg]]. Finland is a bi-lingual country and has produced its literary heritage in both Finnish and Swedish. The beloved Moomintrolls were created by the writer and graphic artist Tove Jansson.

Another important facet of traditional Finnish culture is the love of the Finnish [[sauna]].
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||1780||align=right|663,000||1910||align=right|2,943,400
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||1790||align=right|705,600||1920||align=right|3,147,600
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===Population===
Finland currently numbers 5,302,778 inhabitants of ducks and has an average population density of 17 inhabitants per square kilometre. This makes it, after Norway and Iceland, the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Finland's population has always been concentrated in the southern parts of the country, a phenomenon even more pronounced after 20th century urbanization.

The share of foreign citizens in Finland is 2.5 percent being among the lowest of the European Union countries. Most of them are from Russia, Estonia and Sweden.

===Religion===
Most Finns are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (81.7 percent). With approximately 4.6 million members, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is one of the largest Lutheran churches in the world. A minority belong to the Finnish Orthodox Church (1.1 percent; see Eastern Orthodox Church). Other Protestantism denominations and the Roman Catholic Church in Finland are significantly.

The main Lutheran and Orthodox churches are constitutional national churches of Finland with special roles such as in state ceremonies and schools. A university degree in theology is compulsory for Lutheran priests. Representatives at Lutheran Church assemblies are selected in church elections every four years.

The Finnish are highly religious people nearing but not surpassing the United States of America in religiosity considering the populations of these two countries.

====President and cabinet====
Elected for a 6-year term, the president:
*Handles foreign policy, except for certain international agreements and decisions of peace or war, which must be submitted to parliament, and EU relations, which are handled by the prime minister;
*Is commander in chief of the armed forces and has wide decree and appointive powers;
*May initiate legislation, block legislation by pocket veto, and call extraordinary parliamentary sessions; and
*Appoints the prime minister and the rest of the cabinet (Council of State). The Council of State is made up of the prime minister and ministers for the various departments of the central government as well as an ex officio member, the Chancellor of Justice. Ministers are not obliged to be members of the Eduskunta and need not be formally identified with any political party.
The president may, upon proposal of the prime minister and after having heard the parliamentary groups, order parliament to be dissolved, and a new election held.

====Parliament====
Constitutionally, the 200-member, unicameral Eduskunta is the supreme authority in Finland. It may alter the constitution, bring about the resignation of the Council of State, and override presidential vetoes; its acts are not subject to judicial review. Legislation may be initiated by the president, the Council of State, or one of the Eduskunta members.

The Eduskunta is elected on the basis of proportional representation. All persons 18 or older, except military personnel on active duty and a few high judicial officials, are eligible for election. The regular parliamentary term is 4 years; however, the president may dissolve the Eduskunta and order new elections at the request of the prime minister and after consulting the speaker of parliament.

====Judicial system====
The judicial system is divided between courts with regular civil and criminal jurisdiction and special courts with responsibility for litigation between the public and the administrative organs of the state. Finnish law is codified. Although there is no writ of habeas corpus or bail, the maximum period of pretrial detention has been reduced to 4 days. The Finnish court system consists of local courts, regional appellate courts, a Supreme Court, and a Supreme Administrative Court.

====Administrative divisions====
Finland consists of five provinces and the self-ruled province of the Aland Islands. Below the provincial level, the country is divided into cities, townships, and communes administered by municipal and communal councils elected by proportional representation once every 4 years. At the provincial level, the five mainland provinces are administered by provincial boards composed of civil servants, each headed by a governor. The boards are responsible to the Ministry of the Interior and play a supervisory and coordinating role within the provinces.

The island province of Aland is located near the 60th parallel between Sweden and Finland. It enjoys local autonomy and demilitarized status by virtue of an international convention of 1921, implemented most recently by the Act on Aland Self-Government of 1951. The islands are further distinguished by the fact that they are entirely Swedish-speaking. Government is vested in the provincial council, which consists of 30 delegates elected directly by Aland's citizens.

====Military====
Finland's defense forces consist of 35,000 persons in uniform (26,000 army; 5,000 navy; and 4,000 air force). The country's defense budget equals about 1.3% of GDP. There is universal male conscription under which all men serve from six to 12 months. As of 1995, women were permitted to serve as volunteers. A reserve force ensures that Finland can field 490,000 trained military personnel in case of need.

====Political parties====
Finland's proportional representation system encourages a multitude of political parties and has resulted in many coalition governments. Political activity by communists was legalized in 1944, and although four major parties have dominated the postwar political arena, none now has a majority position. In elections held in 2007, the Center Party (Keskusta), traditionally representing rural interests, kept its position as the biggest party. The then-opposition Conservative Party, however, came away as the biggest winner, gaining 10 seats and becoming the second-largest political party in the country. The Center then formed a four-party governing coalition with the Conservatives and the Swedish People's Party and the Greens. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) suffered a defeat in these elections and fell to the third position among the big parties. Of the other parties, the True Finns, the Green League, and the Swedish People’s Party were able to gain seats in parliament. The Conservative Party received the portfolios of foreign minister, finance minister, and defense minister, among others, and became an important player after a long interval.

===Principal Government Officials===
*President--Tarja Halonen
*Prime Minister--Matti Vanhanen
*Foreign Minister--Ilkka Kanerva
*Ambassador to the United States--Pekka Lintu
*Ambassador to the United Nations--Kirsti Lintonen

===Foreign Relations===
Finland's basic foreign policy goal from the end of the Continuation War with the U.S.S.R. in 1944 until 1991 was to avoid great-power conflicts and to build mutual confidence with the Soviet Union. Although the country was culturally, socially, and politically Western, Finns realized they must live in peace with the U.S.S.R. and take no action that might be interpreted as a security threat. The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 opened up dramatic new possibilities for Finland and has resulted in the Finns actively seeking greater participation in Western political and economic structures. Finland joined the European Union in 1995.

====Previous relations with the Soviet Union, and today with Russia====
The principal architect of the post-1944 foreign policy of neutrality was J.K. Paasikivi, who was President from 1946 to 1956. Urho Kekkonen, President from 1956 until 1981, further developed this policy, stressing that Finland should be an active rather than a passive neutral. This policy is now popularly known as the "Paasikivi-Kekkonen Line."

Finland and the U.S.S.R. signed a peace treaty at Paris in February 1947 limiting the size of Finland's defense forces and providing for the cession to the Soviet Union of the Petsamo area on the Arctic coast, the Karelian Isthmus in southeastern Finland, and other territory along the former eastern border. Another provision, terminated in 1956, leased the Porkkala area near Helsinki to the U.S.S.R. for use as a naval base and gave free access to this area across Finnish territory.

The 1947 treaty also called for Finland to pay to the Soviet Union reparations of 300 million gold dollars (amounting to an estimated $570 million in 1952, the year the payments ended). Although an ally of the Soviet Union in World War II, the United States was not a signatory to this treaty because it had not been at war with Finland.

In April 1948, Finland signed an Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance with the Soviet Union. Under this mutual assistance pact, Finland was obligated--with the aid of the Soviet Union, if necessary--to resist armed attacks by Germany or its allies against Finland or against the U.S.S.R. through Finland. At the same time, the agreement recognized Finland's desire to remain outside great-power conflicts. This agreement was renewed for 20 years in 1955, in 1970, and again in 1983 to the year 2003, although the subsequent dissolution of the Soviet Union led to the agreement's abrogation.

The Finns responded cautiously in 1990-91 to the decline of Soviet power and the U.S.S.R.'s subsequent dissolution. They unilaterally abrogated restrictions imposed by the 1947 and 1948 treaties, joined in voicing Nordic concern over the coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, and gave increasing unofficial encouragement to Baltic independence.

At the same time, by replacing the Soviet-Finnish mutual assistance pact with treaties on general cooperation and trade, Finns put themselves on an equal footing while retaining a friendly bilateral relationship. Finland now is boosting cross-border commercial ties and touting its potential as a commercial gateway to Russia. It has reassured Russia that it will not raise claims for Finnish territory seized by the U.S.S.R. and continues to reaffirm the importance of good bilateral relations.

====Multilateral Relations====
Finnish foreign policy emphasizes its participation in multilateral organizations. Finland joined the United Nations in 1955 and the EU in 1995. As noted, the country also is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Partnership for Peace as well as a member in the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council. As a NATO partner, Finland had 100 troops in Afghanistan as of September 2007.

Finland is well represented in the UN civil service in proportion to its population and belongs to several of its specialized and related agencies. Finnish troops have participated in UN peacekeeping activities since 1956, and the Finns continue to be one of the largest per capita contributors of peacekeepers in the world. Finland is an active participant in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and in early 1995 assumed the co-chairmanship of the OSCE's Minsk Group on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Cooperation with the other Scandinavian countries also is important to Finland, and it has been a member of the Nordic Council since 1955. Under the council's auspices, the Nordic countries have created a common labor market and have abolished immigration controls among themselves. The council also serves to coordinate social and cultural policies of the participating countries and has promoted increased cooperation in many fields.

In addition to the organizations already mentioned, Finland became a member of the following organizations: Bank for International Settlements, 1930; International Monetary Fund, 1948; International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1948; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), 1950; International Finance Corporation, 1956; International Development Association, 1960; European Free Trade Association, 1961; Asian Development Bank, 1966; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 1969; Inter-American Development Bank, 1977; African Development Bank, 1982; Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, 1988; the Council of Europe, 1989; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Central and Eastern Europe, 1991; World Trade Organization, 1995; and INTELSAT, 1999. Finland entered Stage Three of EMU (the European Monetary Union) in 1999. All the Nordic countries, including Finland, joined the Schengen area in March 2001.

==Economy==
Finland has an industrial economy based on abundant forest resources, capital investments, and high technology.

The Finnish economy has made enormous strides since the severe recession of the early 1990s. Finland successfully joined the euro zone and has outperformed euro-area partners in terms of economic growth and public finance. In the last few years, the Finnish economy has performed reasonably well. Total output was 5% higher in 2006 than in 2005, but economic activity leveled off in the latter half of the year. GDP is predicted to grow by 4.4% in 2007, while 2008 is likely to show a slower rate of growth, estimated at 3.3%. Despite the current favorable outlook, there is a degree of uncertainty in the Finnish economy caused by the large fluctuations in electronics industry production, together with resource constraints. Cost and price pressures have increased, and there is a threat of industry’s price competitiveness starting to weaken.

Unemployment decreased significantly from 1994 to 7.7% in 2006 and is expected to drop to 6.7% in 2007. A relatively inflexible labor market and high employer-paid social security taxes hamper growth in employment. Labor bottlenecks are becoming more common in certain sectors, and this will increasingly restrict growth in output in the future. The main constraint to medium-term economic growth will be the drop in the population of working age once the post-war baby boomers reach retirement age.

Exports of goods and services contribute 32% of Finland's GDP. Metals and engineering (including electronics) and timber (including pulp and paper) are Finland's main industries. The United States is Finland's third most important trading partner outside of Europe. With a 3.8% share of imports in 2006, the United States was Finland's seventh-largest supplier. The total value of U.S. exports to Finland in 2006 was $2.6 billion. Major exports from the United States to Finland continue to be machinery, telecommunications equipment and parts, aircraft and aircraft parts, computers, peripherals and software, electronic components, chemicals, medical equipment, and some agricultural products. The primary competition for American companies comes from Russia, Germany, Sweden, and China. The main export items from Finland to the United States are electronics, machinery, ships and boats, paper and paperboard, refined petroleum products, telecommunications equipment and parts. In 2006, the United States was Finland's fourth-largest customer after Germany (11.3%), Sweden (10.5%), and Russia (10.1%), with an export share of 6.5%, or $5 billion. However, trade is only part of the totality: the 10 biggest Finnish companies in the United States have a combined turnover that is three times the value of Finland's total exports to the United States. About 2.3% of the Finnish GDP comes from exports to the United States.

Except for timber and several minerals, Finland depends on imported raw materials, energy, and some components for its manufactured products. Farms tend to be small, but farmers own sizable timber stands that are harvested for supplementary income in winter. The country's main agricultural products are dairy, meat, and grains. Finland's EU accession has accelerated the process of restructuring and downsizing of this sector.
*GDP: $210.8 billion (EUR 167.9 billion).
*GDP growth rate: 5%.
*Per capita income: $40,036 (EUR 31,886).
*Inflation rate: 1.6% (2006 average); 2.6% (September 2007).
*Natural resources: Forests, minerals (copper, zinc, iron), farmland.
*Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (2.9% of GDP): Products--meat (pork and beef), grain (wheat, rye, barley, oats), dairy products, potatoes, rapeseed.
*Industry (30.1% of GDP): Types--metal (including electronics and electrical equipment) and engineering, forest products, chemicals, shipbuilding, foodstuffs, textiles.
*Trade: Exports--$77.08 billion. Major markets--EU 56.9%, Russia 10.1%, U.S. 6.5%, China 3.2%. Imports--$68.9 billion. Major suppliers--EU 55.3%, Russia 14.1%, China 7.5%, U.S. 3.8%.

==History==
The origins of the Finnish people are still a matter of conjecture, although many scholars argue that their original home was in what is now west-central Siberia. The Finns arrived in their present territory thousands of years ago, pushing the indigenous Lapps into the more remote northern regions. Finnish and Lappish--the language of Finland's small Lapp minority--both are Finno-Ugric languages and are in the Uralic rather than the Indo-European family.

Finland's nearly 700-year association with the Kingdom of Sweden began in 1154 with the introduction of Christianity by Sweden's King Eric. During the ensuing centuries, Finland played an important role in the political life of the Swedish-Finnish realm, and Finnish soldiers often predominated in Swedish armies. Finns also formed a significant proportion of the first "Swedish" settlers in 17th-century America.

Following Finland's incorporation into Sweden in the 12th century, Swedish became the dominant language, although Finnish recovered its predominance after a 19th-century resurgence of Finnish nationalism. Publication in 1835 of the Finnish national epic, The Kalevala--a collection of traditional myths and legends--first stirred the nationalism that later led to Finland's independence from Russia.

In 1809, Finland was conquered by the armies of Czar Alexander I and thereafter remained an autonomous grand duchy connected with the Russian Empire until the end of 1917. On December 6, 1917, shortly after the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, Finland declared its independence. In 1918, the country experienced a brief but bitter civil war that colored domestic politics for many years. During World War II, Finland fought the Soviet Union twice--in the [[Winter War]] of 1939-40 and again in the Continuation War of 1941-44. This was followed by the Lapland War of 1944-45, when Finland fought against the Germans as they withdrew their forces from northern Finland.

During the Continuation War (1941-1944) Finland was a co-belligerent with Germany. However, Finnish Jews were not persecuted. Of the approximately 500 Jewish refugees who arrived in Finland, eight were handed over to the Germans, for which Finland submitted an official apology in 2000. Also during the war, approximately 2,600 Soviet prisoners of war were exchanged for 2,100 Finnish prisoners of war from Germany. In 2003, the Simon Wiesenthal Center submitted an official request for a full-scale investigation by the Finnish authorities of the prisoner exchange. It was established there were about 70 Jews among the extradited prisoners but none was extradited as a result of ethnic background or religious belief.

Treaties signed in 1947 and 1948 with the Soviet Union included obligations and restraints on Finland vis-a-vis the U.S.S.R. as well as territorial concessions by Finland; both have been abrogated by Finland since the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union.

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Transgender activism

2008-08-07T20:05:13Z

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'''Transgender activism''' is based on the premise (or claim) that
a person who feels they have been "born into the wrong body" has a right to a [[sex change]]. Through cosmetics, grooming, [[cross-dressing|clothing]] and an official name change, such a person can adopt the opposite sex's [[gender]] role.

== Links to homosexuality ==
The link between seeking a sex change and [[sexual orientation]] is hotly disputed in the political arena of Western countries, where sex changes have had the most attention and debate. Some transgendered individuals consider themselves homosexual and some are heterosexual.

== Anti-Trans activism ==

Radical Lesbian Feminist Academic [[Janice Raymond]] ascribed Transsexuality to a "Patriarchal [[Fifth Column]]", which is "infiltrating womens’ space" and “raping womens’ bodies” in her book ''[[The Transsexual Empire - Making of the She Male]]''. Her report, commissioned by the Carter Administration providing health services to transsexuals, effectively eliminated federal and some states' public aid for anything related to transsexual or transgendered conditions.

[[J. Michael Bailey]], a psychology professor and sex researcher at Northwestern University, published a book called ''[[The Man Who Would Be Queen]]'' which sharply disagrees with commonly proposed transsexual models. Dr. Bailey argued that sex changes are motivated primarily by sexual interests and not by the idea of a [[gender identity]] of one sex in the body of the other.[http://www.bioethics.northwestern.edu/faculty/work/dreger/controversy_tmwwbq.pdf]

Dr. Alice D. Dreger wrote:
*In his work on transsexualism, [[Blanchard]] argued that there are actually two types of male-to-female transsexuals, with autogynephiles being one type and “[[homosexual]] transsexuals” being the other. ... he argued that male-to-female homosexual transsexuals who opt to undergo sex reassignment do so, in part, because being a woman makes more sense than trying to live as a very effeminate man attracted to heterosexual men.[http://www.bioethics.northwestern.edu/faculty/work/dreger/controversy_tmwwbq.pdf]

While critical of the common transsexual model, Bailey states in his book that he believes sex changes should be performed. Homosexual transsexuals being extremely effeminate to begin with come into constant conflict against society's expectations, although after taking up the gender roles of a woman, they are then able to express themselves more naturally, and typically integrate with society better afterwards. Autogynephiles though, do not integrate better with society after changing to a woman, however the empirical evidence shows a typical positive change in the person's mental health, despite their regressing from general society.[http://www.bioethics.northwestern.edu/faculty/work/dreger/controversy_tmwwbq.pdf]

Other notable people who agree with the position that Bailey presents, are [[Anne Lawrence]], and [[Ray Blanchard]]. All of these people have also been subjected to harrassment and intimidation by many transgender activists for presenting a model of transsexuality that they find offensive.

Many prominent Christians believe that transgendered beliefs held by individuals might be caused by satanic possession, and believe the changes are forced onto these people. which is why many transgendered individuals feel distraught with their change as soon as it's complete and also explains why many commit the sin of suicide shortly after.

==External links==
*[http://www.bioethics.northwestern.edu/faculty/work/dreger/controversy_tmwwbq.pdf The Controversy Surrounding The Man Who Would Be Queen: A Case History of the Politics of Science, Identity, and Sex in the Internet Age] - Alice D. Dreger, Ph.D.
*[http://cassyfiano.blogspot.com/2008/04/woman-calling-herself-man-gets-pregnant.html Woman calling herself a man gets pregnant; liberals cheer], [[Cassy Fiano]], April 3, 2008
*[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=25972 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender--Whatever], [[Gary Bauer]], ''[[Human Events]]'', April 11, 2008

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