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<div>'''James Kopp''' was an [[pro-life|anti-abortion]] activist who [[murder]]ed Dr. [[Bernard Slepian]] in Buffalo in 1998. He is currently under arrest in [[France]], but France will not extradite him to the [[United States]] because he faces the [[death penalty]]. <br />
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[[Category:Terrorism]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Rodney&diff=390020User talk:Rodney2008-02-18T00:54:18Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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Another commie! Hooray! --[[User:MakeTomorrow|<font color="#00ff00">Make</font><font color="#0000ff">Tomorrow</font>]] 12:32, 6 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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:Er, I guess you can't be the real Walter Rodney. A fan, I guess? [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 19:27, 6 February 2008 (EST)<br />
::Yup. Good guess. just wrote a stub. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:30, 6 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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Um, Rodney, I would really use a little more tact if I were you. Criticizing sysops on the main page = big no no. That is the sort of thing that gets teh [[liberal]]s banned. Might I amiably suggest toning it down a little? [[User:Feebasfactor|Feebasfactor]] 18:48, 16 February 2008 (EST)<br />
::I understand where you're coming from - but with all due respect, meh. I don't really care if I get banned or not...like Groucho said "I would never belong to a club that would have me as a member." Hope all is well. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 18:52, 16 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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Impose your awkward politically correct grammar somewhere else (referring to your edit to [[Deconstruction]]. Not here. Repeat infractions will result in blocking your account.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 19:53, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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Only men write books? [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:54, 17 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Deconstruction&diff=390018Talk:Deconstruction2008-02-18T00:53:49Z<p>Rodney: He or She?</p>
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Only men write books? [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:53, 17 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Deconstruction&diff=390011Deconstruction2008-02-18T00:50:46Z<p>Rodney: Women write, too...</p>
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<div>[[Image:800px-Crop Book of Isaiah 2006-06-06.jpg|thumb|300px|The Holy Bible]]<br />
'''Deconstruction''' is the [[postmodernism|postmodernistic]] belief that each person interprets a [[text]] in light of their own experiences, [[bias]]es, and [[prejudice]]s.<ref>''Understanding the Times''(Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, Colorado 2006)</ref> Thus, no text can have the same meaning for all [[people]]. A text's [[message]] depends entirely upon personal interpretation. Deconstruction holds an individual's interpretation of a text to as more important than the text itself, and is a [[liberal]] theory of interpretation. The term “deconstruction” was coined by [[French]] philosopher Jacques Derrida in the 1960s. <br />
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Deconstruction is applied not only to [[literature]], but to all of [[reality]]. [[postmodernism|Postmodernists]] claim that reality is constructed by each individual based on their unique ideas, biases, prejudices, etc. Thus, there can be no universal [[truth]] because reality is different for each individual.<br />
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==Deconstruction in Practice==<br />
In an [[essay]] entitled "The Death of the Author",<ref>Roland Barthes, ''The Death of the Author'', (Aspen 1968)</ref> Roland Barthes argued that the origin of a text is unimportant, and that only the interpretation of the [[reader]] matters. He declared that this personal interpretation frees the text from the [[tyranny]] of the intended [[meaning]] given it by the [[author]]. No matter what a writer writes, or what they mean to say through their writing, their words will never have a universal meaning, and will be understood in a thousand different ways by the readers.<br />
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Deconstructionistic thinking has crept stealthily into [[America]]n [[public school]]s. From [[elementary school]], [[children]] are encouraged to share "What this story mean to me", rather than searching for the meaning the author intended when he or she wrote the text. This dangerously teaches children to believe that they can create their own meaning for a text, and even their own version of reality and truth. This [[relativism|relativistic]] view of meaning has invaded public school classrooms, purporting to encourage "love of literature", while indoctrinating students with postmoderistic ideas.<ref>Walter Russell, ''Playing With Fire'' www.boundless.org/features</ref><br />
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==Deconstruction and Christianity==<br />
Deconstruction is hostile to [[Christianity]], and cannot be reconciled with the [[Christian]] [[worldview]]. The [[Bible]] was written with specific meaning and concrete teachings. Christians seek to discover the meaning of God's Word, and apply the Bible's truths to their lives. Deconstruction would render the Bible another meaningless piece of text to be bent into any meaning the reader sees fit.<br />
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In addition, Christianity teaches universal truth and ethics, while Deconstruction teaches that universal truth is nonexistent.<br />
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==Deconstruction and Law==<br />
[[Critical Legal Studies]] is Deconstruction applied to [[Law]]. It involves dissecting and critiquing a law to find its subjective meaning, regardless of what it objectively states. Critical Legal Studies result in a view of law as tool to obtain what one wants. Susan Estich said, "You believe in principle; I believe in politics."<ref>Susan Estich in an online letter to Stuart Taylor Jr., www.slate.com/id/3628/entry/23734</ref> Deconstruction endangers law as we know it by rejecting standards of justice derived from religious moral absolutes and using law as a tool to beat political opponents into submission.<ref>''Understanding the Times''(Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, Colorado 2006) page 312</ref><br />
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==See Also==<br />
*[[Postmodernism]]<br />
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*[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9029711/deconstruction Deconstruction] Encyclopædia Britannica.<br />
*[http://www.bartleby.com/65/de/deconstr.html Deconstruction] The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.<br />
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[[Category:Literature]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Travel_The_Road&diff=389990Talk:Travel The Road2008-02-18T00:34:27Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>== "in benighted, uncivilized lands such as Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea" ==<br />
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Seeing as this had been on the wiki for 6 months, am I to assume the majority of Conservapedia editors and sysops have no problem with it? Shameful. You should be embarrassed for yourselves. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:22, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:Alternatively it could be that CP has 50,000 pages in the database and "Travel the Road" is not out most popular page - but I guess thinking something like that would be too radical--<small>[[User:Iduan|<span style="color: #FFCCCC; background: #660000">I]][[User_talk:Iduan|<span style="color:#CCCCFF; background:#000033">Duan]]</span></span></small> 19:25, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
::I never saw the entry. I would have edited it if I had. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 19:27, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:::A poor excuse. If an equally disagreeable (in Aschlafly's eyes) edit were made to the [[Gay Bowel Syndrome]] page, it would be overturned in seconds. Six months - not six hours or six days, but six whole months - is a long, long time for a racist piece of claptrap like this to be allowed on this website...[[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:29, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:So you genuinely expect us to be responsible for stuff we don't see? That makes no sense. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 19:31, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
Most people here know that the Gay Bowel Disease sydnrome article is controversial and many follow the changes. A lot of people have no idea what Travel the Road is and would likely just ignore that change. I didn't know. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 19:32, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
::No, I genuinely expect the owners/supervisors of this site to take reasonable responsibility for the content that they host/allow to exist on their website. I'd have said nothing if it were there for hours or days, but after half a year? Knowing how well edits to this website are monitored for "objectionable" content? Y'all dropped the ball on this, admit it...[[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:34, 17 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Travel_The_Road&diff=389983Talk:Travel The Road2008-02-18T00:29:34Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>== "in benighted, uncivilized lands such as Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea" ==<br />
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Seeing as this had been on the wiki for 6 months, am I to assume the majority of Conservapedia editors and sysops have no problem with it? Shameful. You should be embarrassed for yourselves. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:22, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:Alternatively it could be that CP has 50,000 pages in the database and "Travel the Road" is not out most popular page - but I guess thinking something like that would be too radical--<small>[[User:Iduan|<span style="color: #FFCCCC; background: #660000">I]][[User_talk:Iduan|<span style="color:#CCCCFF; background:#000033">Duan]]</span></span></small> 19:25, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
::I never saw the entry. I would have edited it if I had. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 19:27, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:::A poor excuse. If an equally disagreeable (in Aschlafly's eyes) edit were made to the [[Gay Bowel Syndrome]] page, it would be overturned in seconds. Six months - not six hours or six days, but six whole months - is a long, long time for a racist piece of claptrap like this to be allowed on this website...[[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:29, 17 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Travel_The_Road&diff=389981Talk:Travel The Road2008-02-18T00:29:20Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>== "in benighted, uncivilized lands such as Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea" ==<br />
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Seeing as this had been on the wiki for 6 months, am I to assume the majority of Conservapedia editors and sysops have no problem with it? Shameful. You should be embarrassed for yourselves. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:22, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:Alternatively it could be that CP has 50,000 pages in the database and "Travel the Road" is not out most popular page - but I guess thinking something like that would be too radical--<small>[[User:Iduan|<span style="color: #FFCCCC; background: #660000">I]][[User_talk:Iduan|<span style="color:#CCCCFF; background:#000033">Duan]]</span></span></small> 19:25, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
::I never saw the entry. I would have edited it if I had. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 19:27, 17 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:::A poor excuse. If an equally disagreeable (in Aschlafly's eyes) were made to the [[Gay Bowel Syndrome]] page, it would be overturned in seconds. Six months - not six hours or six days, but six whole months - is a long, long time for a racist piece of claptrap like this to be allowed on this website...[[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:29, 17 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Travel_The_Road&diff=389973Talk:Travel The Road2008-02-18T00:22:12Z<p>Rodney: "in benighted, uncivilized lands such as Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea"</p>
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<div>== "in benighted, uncivilized lands such as Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea" ==<br />
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Seeing as this had been on the wiki for 6 months, am I to assume the majority of Conservapedia editors and sysops have no problem with it? Shameful. You should be embarrassed for yourselves. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:22, 17 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Travel_The_Road&diff=389969Travel The Road2008-02-18T00:20:15Z<p>Rodney: SHAME on CP for allowing this to stand since August!!!!!</p>
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<div>'''Travel The Road''' is a reality show on [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] that documents the lives of two missionaries as they travel all over the world, spreading the gospel. In the first season of the show, the missionaries Tim Scott and Will Decker travel to such diverse countries as [[Pakistan]], [[India]] and [[Ethiopia]]. Travel The Road is run as part of [[Challenge for Christ Ministries]] <ref> http://www.traveltheroad.com/</ref><ref>http://www.myspace.com/traveltheroad</ref><br />
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The '''People's Democratic Republic of Algeria''' is [[Muslim]] nation in North [[Africa]], and the second-largest nation on the continent.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Algeria, the second-largest state in Africa, has a Mediterranean coastline of about 998 kilometers (620 mi.). The Tellian and Saharan Atlas mountain ranges cross the country from east to west, dividing it into three zones. Between the northern zone, Tellian Atlas, and the Mediterranean is a narrow, fertile coastal plain--the Tell (Arabic for hill)--with a moderate climate year round and rainfall adequate for agriculture. A high plateau region, averaging 914 meters (3,000 ft.) above sea level, with limited rainfall, great rocky plains, and desert, lies between the two mountain ranges. It is generally barren except for scattered clumps of trees and intermittent bush and pastureland. The third and largest zone, south of the Saharan Atlas mountain range, is mostly desert. About 80% of the country is desert, steppes, wasteland, and mountains. Algeria's weather varies considerably from season to season and from one geographical location to another. In the north, the summers are usually hot with little rainfall. Winter rains begin in the north in October. Frost and snow are rare, except on the highest slopes of the Tellian Atlas Mountains. Dust and sandstorms occur most frequently between February and May. <br />
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Soil erosion--from overgrazing, other poor farming practices, and desertification--and the dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents are leading to the pollution of rivers and coastal waters. The Mediterranean Sea, in particular, is becoming polluted from oil wastes, soil erosion, and fertilizer runoff. There are inadequate supplies of potable water. <br />
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==People==<br />
Ninety-one percent of the Algerian population lives along the Mediterranean coast on 12% of the country's total land mass. Forty-five percent of the population is urban, and urbanization continues, despite government efforts to discourage migration to the cities. About 1.5 million nomads and semi-settled Bedouin still live in the Saharan area. <br />
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Nearly all Algerians are Muslim, of Arab, Berber, or mixed Arab-Berber stock. Official data on the number of non-Muslim residents is not available; however, practitioners report it to be less than 5,000. Most of the non-Muslim community is comprised of Methodist, Roman Catholic and Evangelical faiths; the Jewish community is virtually non-existent. There are about 1,100 American citizens in the country, the majority of whom live and work in the oil/gas fields in the south. <br />
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Algeria's educational system has grown dramatically since the country gained its independence. In the last 12 years, attendance has doubled to more than 5 million students. Education is free and compulsory to age 16. Despite government allocation of substantial educational resources, population pressures and a serious shortage of teachers have severely strained the system. Modest numbers of Algerian students study abroad, primarily in Europe and Canada. In 2000, the government launched a major review of the country's educational system and in 2004 efforts to reform the educational system began. <br />
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Housing and medicine continue to be pressing problems in Algeria. Failing infrastructure and the continued influx of people from rural to urban areas have overtaxed both systems. According to the United Nations Development Program, Algeria has one of the world's highest per housing unit occupancy rates, and government officials have publicly stated that the country has an immediate shortfall of 1.5 million housing units. <br />
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Under the 1976 Constitution (as modified 1979, and amended in 1988, 1989, and 1996) Algeria is a multi-party state. The Ministry of the Interior must approve all political parties. According to the Constitution, no political association may be formed "based on differences in religion, language, race gender or region." Algeria has universal suffrage at the age of 18. <br />
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The head of state is the president of the republic. The president, elected to a five-year term, and constitutionally limited to two terms, is the head of the Council of Ministers and of the High Security Council. He appoints the prime minister as well as one-third of the upper house (the Council of the Nation). The prime minister presides over the Council of Ministers and serves as head of the government. <br />
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The Algerian Parliament is bicameral, consisting of a lower chamber, the National People's Assembly (APN), with 380 members and an upper chamber, the Council of the Nation, with 144 members. The APN is elected every five years. Legislative elections were held in May 2007. Two-thirds of the Council of the Nation is elected by regional and municipal authorities; the rest are appointed by the president. The Council of the Nation serves a six-year term with one-half of the seats up for election or reappointment every three years. Either the president or one of the parliamentary chambers may initiate legislation. Legislation must be brought before both chambers before it becomes law. Sessions of the APN are televised. <br />
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Algeria is divided into 48 wilayates (states or provinces) headed by walis (governors) who report to the Minister of Interior. Each wilaya is further divided into communes. The wilayates and communes are each governed by an elected assembly. <br />
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===Principal Government Officials=== <br />
*President and Minister of National Defense--Abdelaziz Bouteflika <br />
*Head of Government (Prime Minister)--Abdelaziz Belkhadem <br />
*Minister of State for the Interior and Local Communities--Nourredine Yazid Zerhouni <br />
*Minister of State for Foreign Affairs--Mourad Medelci <br />
*Minister of State--Soltani Boudjerra<br />
*Minister Delegate in Charge of National Defense--Abdelmalek Guenaizia <br />
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===Political Conditions===<br />
Terrorist violence in Algeria resulted in more than 100,000 deaths during the 1990s. Although the security situation in the country has improved, addressing the underlying issues that brought about the political turmoil of the 1990s remains the government's major task. President Bouteflika implemented the Charter on Peace and National Reconciliation on March 1, 2006, as one way to bring closure. Thus far, it has successfully gained the surrender of a number of moderate Islamists, but paradoxically, has emboldened the more hard-core elements, in particular the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), which changed its name in January 2007 to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). <br />
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In keeping with its amended Constitution, the Algerian Government espouses participatory democracy and free-market competition. The government has stated that it will continue to open the political process and encourage the creation of political institutions. Presidential elections took place in April 2004 and returned President Bouteflika to office with 84.99% of the vote. The next presidential elections are scheduled for 2009. <br />
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Algeria has more than 45 daily newspapers published in French and Arabic, with a total circulation of more than 1.5 million copies. There are 20 domestically printed weekly publications with total circulation of 622,000 and 11 monthly publications with total circulation of 600,000. In 2001, the government amended the Penal Code provisions relating to defamation and slander, a step widely viewed as an effort to rein in the press. While the Algerian press is relatively free to write as they choose, use of the defamation laws significantly increased the level of press harassment following President Bouteflika's April 2004 re-election victory, and as a result, the press began to self-censor. In July 2006, President Bouteflika pardoned all journalists convicted of defaming or insulting state institutions. The pardon effectively dismissed the charges against 67 people. Critics point out that according to the criminal code, insulting the president is punishable by prison sentence. Nevertheless, the pardon was widely seen as a significant step toward democracy. The government holds a monopoly over broadcast media; Algerian newspapers are widely seen to be the freest in the region. <br />
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Population growth and associated problems--unemployment and underemployment, inability of social services to keep pace with rapid urban migration, inadequate industrial management and productivity, a decaying infrastructure--continue to affect Algerian society. Increases in the production and prices of oil and gas over the past decade have led to exchange reserves reaching $80 billion. The government began an economic reform program in 1994, focusing on macroeconomic stability and structural reform. These reforms aimed at liberalizing the economy, making Algeria competitive in the global market, and meeting the needs of the Algerian people. In 2004, the government announced a $55 billion spending program to improve national infrastructure and social services; subsequent announcements have increased the proposed program to $120 billion. <br />
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===Foreign Relations===<br />
Algeria has traditionally practiced an activist foreign policy and in the 1960s and 1970s was noted for its support of Third World policies and independence movements. Algerian diplomacy was instrumental in obtaining the release of U.S. hostages from Iran in 1980. Since his first election in 1999, President Bouteflika worked to restore Algeria's international reputation, traveling extensively throughout the world. In July 2001, he became the first Algerian President to visit the White House in 16 years. He has made official visits to France, South Africa, Italy, Spain, Germany, China, Japan, Portugal, Russia, the United Kingdom, and Latin American countries, among others, since his inauguration. <br />
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Algeria has taken the lead in working on issues related to the African continent. Host of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Conference in 2000, Algeria also was key in bringing Ethiopia and Eritrea to the peace table in 2000. In 2001, the 37th summit of the OAU formally adopted the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) to address the challenges facing the continent. Algeria has taken a lead in reviving the Union of the Arab Maghreb with its neighbors. <br />
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Since 1976, Algeria has supported the Polisario Front, which claims to represent the population of Western Sahara. Contending that the Sahrawis have a right to self-determination under the UN Charter, Algeria has provided the Polisario with support and sanctuary in refugee camps in the southwestern Algerian province of Tindouf. UN involvement in the Western Sahara includes MINURSO, a peacekeeping force, UNHCR, which handles refugee assistance and resettlement, and the World Food Program (WFP). Active diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary General are ongoing. <br />
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Algeria's support of self-determination for the Polisario is in opposition to Morocco's claim of sovereignty. The dispute remains a major obstacle to bilateral and regional cooperation. Although the land border between Morocco and Algeria was closed in the wake of a terrorist attack in 1994, the two have worked at improving relations, and in July 2004, Morocco lifted visa requirements for Algerians. Algeria reciprocated with the lifting of visa requirements for Moroccans on April 2, 2005. Algeria has friendly relations with its other neighbors in the Mahgreb, Tunisia and Libya, and with its sub-Saharan neighbors, Mali and Niger. It closely monitors developments in the Middle East and has been a strong proponent of the rights of the Palestinian people, as well as a supporter of Iraq's democratic transition. <br />
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Algeria has diplomatic relations with more than 100 foreign countries, and over 90 countries maintain diplomatic representation in Algiers. Algeria held a nonpermanent, rotating seat on the UN Security Council from January 2004 to December 2005. Algeria hosted 13 Arab leaders at the Arab League Summit, March 22-23, 2005. <br />
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==Defense==<br />
Algeria's armed forces, known collectively as the Popular National Army (ANP), total 138,000 active members, with some 100,000 reservists. The president serves as Minister of National Defense. Military forces are supplemented by a 60,000-member national gendarmerie, a rural police force, under the control of the president and a 30,000-member Sureté Nationale or Metropolitan Police force under the Ministry of the Interior. Eighteen months of national military service is compulsory for men. <br />
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Algeria is a leading military power in the region and has demonstrated remarkable success in its struggle against terrorism. The Algerian military, having fought a decade-long insurgency, has increased expenditures in an effort to modernize and return to a more traditional defense role. <br />
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Due to historical difficulties in acquiring U.S. military equipment, Algeria's primary military supplier has traditionally been Russia, and to a lesser extent China; Algeria recently made large purchases of advanced weaponry from the former. Algeria has, however, in recent years, begun to diversify its supplies of military equipment to include U.S.-made airborne surveillance aircraft and ground radars. <br />
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==Economy==<br />
The hydrocarbons sector is the backbone of the Algerian economy, accounting for roughly 60% of budget revenues, nearly 30% of GDP, and over 97% of export earnings. Algeria has the ninth-largest reserves of natural gas in the world (2.7% of proven world total) and is the fourth-largest gas exporter; it ranks 14th for oil reserves (2006). Its key oil and gas customers are Italy, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. U.S. companies have played a major role in developing Algeria's oil and gas sector; of the $5.3 billion (on a historical-cost basis, according to statistics gathered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis) of U.S. investment in Algeria, the vast bulk is in the petroleum sector. <br />
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Faced with declining oil revenues and high-debt interest payments at the beginning of the 1990s, Algeria implemented a stringent macroeconomic stabilization program and rescheduled its $7.9 billion Paris Club debt in the mid-1990s. The macroeconomic program has been particularly successful at narrowing the budget deficit and at reducing inflation from of near-30% averages in the mid 1990s to almost single digits in 2000. Inflation was at 3.6% in 2004. Algeria's economy has grown by more than 5% in each of the past five years, posting 5.6% growth in 2006. The country's foreign debt fell from a high of $28 billion in 1999 to $5 billion in 2006; in that year Algeria paid off the last of its Paris Club debt. The spike in oil prices in 1999-2000 and 2004, the government's tight fiscal policy and conservative budgeting of oil prices from 2000 to present, a large increase in the trade surplus, and the near tripling of foreign exchange reserves have helped the country's finances. <br />
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The government pledges to continue its efforts to diversify the economy by attracting foreign and domestic investment outside the energy sector. The Algerian Government has had little success at reducing high unemployment, officially estimated at 13% in 2006, though international estimates put the figure higher, and at improving living standards. <br />
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Priority areas are banking and judicial reform, improving the investment environment, partial or complete privatization of state enterprises, and reducing government bureaucracy. The government has privatized certain sectors of the economy and embraced joint venture investment opportunities with traditionally state owned and operated entities. In 2001, Algeria concluded an Association Agreement with the European Union, which was ratified in 2005 by both Algeria and the EU and took effect in September of that same year. The government is working toward accession to the World Trade Organization. <br />
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==History==<br />
Since the 5th century B.C., the native peoples of northern Africa (first identified by the Greeks as "Berbers") were pushed back from the coast by successive waves of Phoenician, Roman, Vandal, Byzantine, Arab, Turkish, and, finally, French invaders. The greatest cultural impact came from the Arab invasions of the 8th and 11th centuries A.D., which brought Islam and the Arabic language. The effects of the most recent (French) occupation--French language and European-inspired socialism--are still pervasive. <br />
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North African boundaries have shifted during various stages of the conquests. Algeria's modern borders were created by the French, whose colonization began in 1830. To benefit French colonists, most of whom were farmers and businessmen, northern Algeria was eventually organized into overseas departments of France, with representatives in the French National Assembly. France controlled the entire country, but the traditional Muslim population in the rural areas remained separated from the modern economic infrastructure of the European community. <br />
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Algerians began their uprising on November 1, 1954, to gain rights denied them under French rule. The revolution, launched by a small group of nationalists who called themselves the National Liberation Front (FLN), was a guerrilla war in which both sides targeted civilians and otherwise used brutal tactics. Eventually, protracted negotiations led to a cease-fire signed by France and the FLN on March 18, 1962, at Evian, France. The Evian Accords also provided for continuing economic, financial, technical, and cultural relations, along with interim administrative arrangements until a referendum on self-determination could be held. Over 1 million French citizens living in Algeria at the time, called the pieds-noirs (black feet), left Algeria for France. <br />
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The referendum was held in Algeria on July 1, 1962, and France declared Algeria independent on July 3. In September 1962 Ahmed Ben Bella was formally elected president. On September 8, 1963, a Constitution was adopted by referendum. On June 19, 1965, President Ben Bella was replaced in a non-violent coup by the Council of the Revolution headed by Minister of Defense Col. Houari Boumediene. Ben Bella was first imprisoned and then exiled. Boumediene, as President of the Council of the Revolution, led the country as Head of State until he was formally elected on December 10, 1976. Boumediene is credited with building "modern Algeria." He died on December 27, 1978. <br />
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Following nomination by an FLN Party Congress, Col. Chadli Bendjedid was elected president in 1979 and re-elected in 1984 and 1988. A new constitution was adopted in 1989 that allowed the formation of political parties other than the FLN. It also removed the armed forces, which had run the government since the days of Boumediene, from a designated role in the operation of the government. Among the scores of parties that sprang up under the new constitution, the militant Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) was the most successful, winning more than 50% of all votes cast in municipal elections in June 1990 as well as in the first stage of national legislative elections held in December 1991. <br />
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Faced with the real possibility of a sweeping FIS victory, the National People's Assembly was dissolved by presidential decree on January 4, 1992. On January 11, under pressure from the military leadership, President Chadli Bendjedid resigned. On January 14, a five-member High Council of State was appointed by the High Council of Security to act as a collegiate presidency and immediately canceled the second round of elections. This action, coupled with political uncertainty and economic turmoil, led to a violent reaction by Islamists. On January 16, Mohamed Boudiaf, a hero of the Liberation War, returned after 28 years of exile to serve as Algeria's fourth president. Facing sporadic outbreaks of violence and terrorism, the security forces took control of the FIS offices in early February, and the High Council of State declared a state of emergency. In March, following a court decision, the FIS Party was formally dissolved, and a series of arrests and trials of FIS members occurred resulting in more than 50,000 members being jailed. Algeria became caught in a cycle of violence, which became increasingly random and indiscriminate. On June 29, 1992, President Boudiaf was assassinated in Annaba in front of TV cameras by Army Lt. Lembarek Boumarafi, who allegedly confessed to carrying out the killing on behalf of the Islamists. <br />
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Despite efforts to restore the political process, violence and terrorism dominated the Algerian landscape during the 1990s. In 1994, Liamine Zeroual, former Minister of Defense, was appointed Head of State by the High Council of State for a three-year term. During this period, the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) launched terrorist campaigns against government figures and institutions to protest the banning of the Islamist parties. A breakaway GIA group--the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC)--also undertook terrorist activity in the country. Government officials estimate that more than 100,000 Algerians died during this period. <br />
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Zeroual called for presidential elections in 1995, though some parties objected to holding elections that excluded the FIS. Zeroual was elected president with 75% of the vote. By 1997, in an attempt to bring political stability to the nation, the National Democratic Rally (RND) party was formed by a progressive group of FLN members. In September 1998, President Liamine Zeroual announced that he would step down in February 1999, 21 months before the end of his term, and that presidential elections would be held. <br />
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Algerians went to the polls in April 1999, following a campaign in which seven candidates qualified for election. On the eve of the election, all candidates except Abdelaziz Bouteflika pulled out amid charges of widespread electoral fraud. Bouteflika, the candidate who appeared to enjoy the backing of the military, as well as the FLN and the RND party regulars, won with an official vote count of 70% of all votes cast. He was inaugurated on April 27, 1999 for a 5-year term. <br />
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President Bouteflika's agenda focused initially on restoring security and stability to the country. Following his inauguration, he proposed an official amnesty for those who fought against the government during the 1990s with the exception of those who had engaged in "blood crimes," such as rape or murder. This "Civil Concord" policy was widely approved in a nationwide referendum in September 2000. Government officials estimate that 80% of those fighting the regime during the 1990s have accepted the civil concord offer and have attempted to reintegrate into Algerian society. Bouteflika also launched national commissions to study education and judicial reform, as well as restructuring of the state bureaucracy. <br />
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In 2001, Berber activists in the Kabylie region of the country, reacting to the death of a youth in gendarme custody, unleashed a resistance campaign against what they saw as government repression. Strikes and demonstrations in the Kabylie region were commonplace as a result, and some spread to the capital. Chief among Berber demands was recognition of Tamazight (a general term for Berber languages) as an official language, official recognition and financial compensation for the deaths of Kabyles killed in demonstrations, an economic development plan for the area and greater control over their own regional affairs. In October 2001, the Tamazight language was recognized as a national language, but the issue remains contentious as Tamazight has not been elevated to an official language. <br />
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Algeria's most recent presidential election took place on April 8, 2004. For the first time since independence, the presidential race was democratically contested through to the end. Besides incumbent President Bouteflika, five other candidates, including one woman, competed in the election. Opposition candidates complained of some discrepancies in the voting list; irregularities on polling day, particularly in Kabylie; and of unfair media coverage during the campaign as Bouteflika, by virtue of his office, appeared on state-owned television daily. Bouteflika was re-elected in the first round of the election with 84.99% of the vote. Just over 58% of those Algerians eligible to vote participated in the election. <br />
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In the years since Bouteflika was first elected, the security situation in Algeria has improved markedly. Terrorism, however, has not been totally eliminated, and terrorist incidents still occur, particularly in the provinces of Boumerdes, Tizi-Ouzou, and in the remote southern areas of the country. In April 2007, a series of bombings in Algiers targeted a government facility and police stations, killing 33 people. In addition, on July 11 a suicide bomber targeted military barracks in the Kabylie region, killing eight soldiers. The alleged mastermind behind the 2007 attacks was killed later in July during a raid led by Algerian security forces. <br />
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In September 2005, Algeria passed a referendum in favor of President Bouteflika's Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation, paving the way for implementing legislation that will pardon certain individuals convicted of armed terrorist violence. The new Charter builds upon the Civil Concord, and the Rahma (clemency) Law shields from prosecution anyone who laid down arms in response to those previous amnesty offers. The Charter specifically excludes from amnesty those involved in mass murders, rapes, or the use of explosives in public places. The Charter was implemented in March 2006, and the window for combatants to receive amnesty expired in September 2006. Approximately 2,500 Islamists were released under the Charter, many of whom are now suspected of having returned to militant groups in Algeria. <br />
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<div>'''Ideology''' consists of the ideas that influence an entire group or society, and may motivate their actions. Mass communications or [[media]] in our modern world makes it easier to create new ideologies or modify existing ones.<br />
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*[[Conservatism]]<br />
*[[Liberalism]]<br />
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'''Kosovo''' is a region in the south of [[Serbia]]. The area has been under [[United Nations]] administration since 1999 because of conflict stemming from the desire for independence. Kosovo's population is mostly ethnic-Albanian, a stark contrast to the rest of the population of Serbia.<br />
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Kosovo was once an almost totally [[Serbia]]n land. Under the long [[Ottoman]] rule, the land became more and more inhabited by Albanians migrants. The [[Turkey|Turkish]] dominators favored the arrival of Albanians which ended up turning a [[Christian]] region into a [[Muslim]]-majority one.<br />
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Like [[Slovenia]], [[Croatia]], and [[Bosnia]], Kosovo tried to break off from the former [[Yugoslavia]] in the 1990s. Serbian resistance led to the [[Kosovo War]], with both the United Nations and [[NATO]] intervening to stop violence.<br />
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Kosovo's future is still uncertain. There is not set date for United Nations administration to end, but until recently it was thought that it would soon become an independent state. The agreement which ended the Kosovo War essentially severed all of Kosovo's ties with the state of Serbia, which no longer has governing authority in the territory. In addition, Kosovo has had territory-wide elections for a legislature, President, and Prime Minister. Recent negotiations have been stalled due to Russia's support of Serbian sovereignty over Kosovo.<br />
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On 17 February 2008, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, ending centuries of Serbian rule over the majority Albanian population. <br />
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==Further reading==<br />
*[http://nobsblog.blogspot.com/1999/01/clinton-wag-dog-no-kosovo-genocide.html Clinton Wag the Dog -- No Kosovo Genocide], German Foreign Office Report, January 6, 1999. <br />
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[[Category:Europe]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Rodney&diff=389210User talk:Rodney2008-02-16T23:52:36Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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Another commie! Hooray! --[[User:MakeTomorrow|<font color="#00ff00">Make</font><font color="#0000ff">Tomorrow</font>]] 12:32, 6 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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:Er, I guess you can't be the real Walter Rodney. A fan, I guess? [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 19:27, 6 February 2008 (EST)<br />
::Yup. Good guess. just wrote a stub. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 19:30, 6 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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Um, Rodney, I would really use a little more tact if I were you. Criticizing sysops on the main page = big no no. That is the sort of thing that gets teh [[liberal]]s banned. Might I amiably suggest toning it down a little? [[User:Feebasfactor|Feebasfactor]] 18:48, 16 February 2008 (EST)<br />
::I understand where you're coming from - but with all due respect, meh. I don't really care if I get banned or not...like Groucho said "I would never belong to a club that would have me as a member." Hope all is well. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 18:52, 16 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Liberal_logic&diff=389200Talk:Liberal logic2008-02-16T23:43:27Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>''that new laws reducing the gun ownership rate by 0.1% and a subsequent election of a left wing government are not linked''<br />
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What on earth is this tripe supposed to mean? If gun ownership had not been reduced by 0.1% a left wing government (where? how?) would not have been elected? How? By the 0.1% blockading the polling stations with their weaponry? Or is some other 'reason' bubbling away in the peculiar mind of whoever came up with such an argument? [[User:Sawneybeane|Sawneybeane]] 16:20, 15 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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: It's obvious. [[User:Ferret|-- Ferret]] [[User talk:Ferret|<sub>Nice old chat</sub>]] 17:13, 15 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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:''"...the largely defensive weapon of gun..."'' I liked that actually! [[User:Feebasfactor|Feebasfactor]] 16:55, 15 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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I wonder if anyone would agree that reverting my edit from reading "conservative views" to reading "conservative truth," and thereby implying that "conservatism = THE TRUTH" can be interpreted in light of items 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, and 19 of the [[extremism]] article.[[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 17:34, 16 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:I'd say that article probably needs to be fixed for "[[liberal bias]]" anyway. [[User:Feebasfactor|Feebasfactor]] 18:42, 16 February 2008 (EST)<br />
::ROFLMAO! [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 18:43, 16 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Liberal_logic&diff=389165Talk:Liberal logic2008-02-16T22:34:53Z<p>Rodney: "except the conservative truth"</p>
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<div>''that new laws reducing the gun ownership rate by 0.1% and a subsequent election of a left wing government are not linked''<br />
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What on earth is this tripe supposed to mean? If gun ownership had not been reduced by 0.1% a left wing government (where? how?) would not have been elected? How? By the 0.1% blockading the polling stations with their weaponry? Or is some other 'reason' bubbling away in the peculiar mind of whoever came up with such an argument? [[User:Sawneybeane|Sawneybeane]] 16:20, 15 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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: It's obvious. [[User:Ferret|-- Ferret]] [[User talk:Ferret|<sub>Nice old chat</sub>]] 17:13, 15 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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:''"...the largely defensive weapon of gun..."'' I liked that actually! [[User:Feebasfactor|Feebasfactor]] 16:55, 15 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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== "except the conservative truth" ==<br />
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I wonder if anyone would agree that reverting my edit from reading "conservative views" to reading "conservative truth," and thereby implying that "conservatism = THE TRUTH" can be interpreted in light of items 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, and 19 of the [[extremism]] article.[[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 17:34, 16 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Hollywood_values&diff=389130Hollywood values2008-02-16T21:45:08Z<p>Rodney: Yes - at least these two, who were on TV with impressive Hollywood-style production valuse EVERY WEEk for years and years.</p>
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<div>The phrase '''Hollywood values''' refers to the lack of [[morals]] and [[values]] in [[Hollywood]] culture, which are characterized by rampant [[drug|drug use]], extramarital sex, [[disease]] and death. A poll by MSNBC said that 60% of [[Americans]] agree that "Hollywood's values are not in line with the rest of America and that the quality of movies has dimished in recent years."<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11714540/</ref><br />
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Hollywood values can include a ''disrespect'' for:<br />
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* [[marriage]] and [[abstinence]]<br />
* [[patriotism]]<br />
* [[religion]]<br />
* [[accountability]]<br />
* laws that apply to everyone else<br />
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==Books==<br />
* ''Hollywood Against America''<br />
* ''Hollywood Babylon'' (1965) by Kenneth Anger (US edition)<br />
* ''Hollywood Babylon II'' (1984) by Kenneth Anger<br />
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==Deaths ==<br />
Hollywood values are deadly. Some examples include:<ref>http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4174733&page=1</ref><ref>http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_18845.aspx</ref><br />
*[[John Barrymore]], 60, cirrhosis of the liver from heavy drinking<br />
*[[John Belushi]], 33, was a repeated drug abuser who ultimately died of a lethal injection of cocaine and heroin<br />
*[[Clara Blandick]], 81, suicide<br />
*[[John Bonham]], 32, after too much drinking, asphyxiated on vomit<br />
*[[Lenny Bruce]], 40, heroin overdose<br />
*[[Kurt Cobain]], 27, "turned to drugs and alcohol to help him cope," then committed suicide<br />
*[[Karl Dane]], 47, suicide by gunshot<br />
*[[Brian Epstein]], 32, overdosed on sleeping pills and alcohol<br />
*[[Chris Farley]], 33, overdose of morphine and cocaine<br />
*[[Judy Garland]], 47, overdosed on sleeping pills<br />
*[[Margaux Hemingway]], 42, suicide<br />
*[[Jimi Hendrix]], 27, drank wine, took sleeping pills, and asphyxiated on his own vomit<br />
*[[Janis Joplin]], 27, heroin overdose<br />
*[[Heath Ledger]], 28, found dead in his [[Manhattan]] apartment. "Prescription sleeping pills and anti-anxiety pills were found in bottles in Ledger's bedroom and bathroom, and police have speculated the death was caused by an accidental drug overdose."<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_en_ce/obit_ledger</ref> "Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday." <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328828,00.html</ref><br />
*[[Phil Lynott]], 36, kidney and liver infection<br />
*[[Marilyn Monroe]], 36, overdosed on sleeping pills<br />
*[[Jim Morrison]], 27, died of an apparent heroin overdose<br />
*[[River Phoenix]], 23, a huge star until he died from an overdose cocaine and heroin<br />
* [[Elvis Presley]], 42, large drug intake causes a cardiac arrhythmia<br />
*[[Brad Renfro]], 25, became addicted to heroin and was found dead after a night of drinking<br />
*[[Anna Nicole Smith]], 39, accidental overdose on prescription drugs<br />
*[[Lou Tellegen]], 52, suicide<br />
*[[Sid Vicious]], 21, overdosed on heroin obtained from his mother.<br />
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== Crime ==<br />
Hollywood values often include stealing and committing other crimes. Here are some examples:<br />
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* [[Winona Ryder]] was convicted of convicted of vandalism and grand theft for stealing designer merchandise worth $5,560.40.<ref>http://www.courttv.com/trials/ryder/</ref><br />
* [[O.J. Simpson]] is widely believed to have murdered his wife and her friend, and was found liable in a civil (but not criminal) trial. He has since been arrested again on an unrelated charge.<br />
* [[Paris Hilton]] was convicted of driving while intoxicated, and then violated the terms of her probation, leading to a 45-day prison sentence.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18472845/ Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail], msnbc, May 4, 2007</ref><br />
*[[Hugh Grant]] was arrested in 1995 when found in a car with a prostitute.<ref>[http://www.mugshots.org/hollywood/hugh-grant.html]</ref><br />
*[[Kiefer Sutherland]] was given a 48-day sentence for DUI in 2007, an offence committed while still on probation following a 2004 conviction for DUI.<ref>Sutherland is released from jail [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7200633.stm BBC]</ref><br />
*[[George Michael]] was convicted of "Committing a lewd act in public", having been arrested in a public restroom by a plain clothes police officer.<ref>Police confirm George Michael arrest [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/75904.stmBBC]</ref><br />
* [[Jimmy Swaggart]] admitted to liaisons with a prostitute, and was in the company of a prostitute when pulled over for a traffic violation.<br />
* [[Jim Bakker]] was tried and convicted on charges of fraud, tax evasion, and racketeering. <br />
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== Offensive Behavior ==<br />
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*[[Mel Gibson]], a [[Christian]] actor and director, was arrested after being stopped for driving at 84 mph in a 45 mph zone on a notoriously dangerous road in Malibu, California.<ref>''Mel Gibson apologizes after DUI arrest'' [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14080210/ Associated Press]</ref> A breathalyzer test confirmed he was drunk and next to him was an open bottle of Tequila; after being arrested he hurled Anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish police officer.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2292336,00.html Mel Gibson rants against Jews in drink-drive arrest], Times Online, July 30, 2006</ref><br />
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== Rehab ==<br />
Hollywood values often result in [[Celebrity|celebrities]] going into rehab. Here are some examples:<br />
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*[[Kirsten Dunst]] checked into the [[Cirque Lodge]] treatment facility in [[Utah]] after a week of hard partying at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], according to a source at the lodge, although the lodge's director of operations denies this. <ref name = "foxkirsten"><br />
[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,329545,00.html Reports Say Kirsten Dunst in Rehab; Rep for Facility Denies It], ''[[Fox News]]'', February 08, 2008</ref><br />
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The following all checked into the above facility seeking treatment for various psychological problems:<br />
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*[[Lindsay Lohan]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
*[[Eva Mendes]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
*[[Mary-Kate Olsen]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
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[[category:entertainment]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Londonderry&diff=389109Talk:Londonderry2008-02-16T20:55:57Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>==Merge with [[Derry]]?==<br />
Surely must be done - but I hesitate to select the most appropriate name! [[User:IrishBeryl|IrishBeryl]] 16:57, 15 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:article title 'Derry/Londonderry' should do it. [[User:Sawneybeane|Sawneybeane]] 07:27, 16 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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why undo the merge/ go with the Unionist default? [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 15:52, 16 February 2008 (EST)<br />
<br />Yes, why succumb to unionist propaganda and appear one-sided? [[User:IrishBeryl|IrishBeryl]] 15:53, 16 February 2008 (EST)<br />
::The name was determined as Londonderry in the most recent court ruling. If/when the courts rule otherwise, it can be moved. [[Image:User Fox.png|10px]] [[User:Fox|Fox]] <small>([[User talk:Fox|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Fox|contribs]])</small> 15:54, 16 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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::Courts matter more than people? Not a very conservative outlook, I would say. That being the case, I guess Americans shouldn't do anything re: Roe v. Wade as the courts have already decided the issue. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 15:55, 16 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Londonderry&diff=389102Talk:Londonderry2008-02-16T20:52:14Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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Surely must be done - but I hesitate to select the most appropriate name! [[User:IrishBeryl|IrishBeryl]] 16:57, 15 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:article title 'Derry/Londonderry' should do it. [[User:Sawneybeane|Sawneybeane]] 07:27, 16 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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why undo the merge/ go with the Unionist default? [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 15:52, 16 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Hollywood_values&diff=389097Hollywood values2008-02-16T20:50:29Z<p>Rodney: sp.</p>
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<div>The phrase '''Hollywood values''' refers to the lack of [[morals]] and [[values]] in [[Hollywood]] culture, which are characterized by rampant [[drug|drug use]], extramarital sex, [[disease]] and death. A poll by MSNBC said that 60% of [[Americans]] agree that "Hollywood's values are not in line with the rest of America and that the quality of movies has dimished in recent years."<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11714540/</ref><br />
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Hollywood values can include a ''disrespect'' for:<br />
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* [[marriage]] and [[abstinence]]<br />
* [[patriotism]]<br />
* [[religion]]<br />
* [[accountability]]<br />
* laws that apply to everyone else<br />
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==Books==<br />
* ''Hollywood Against America''<br />
* ''Hollywood Babylon'' (1965) by Kenneth Anger (US edition)<br />
* ''Hollywood Babylon II'' (1984) by Kenneth Anger<br />
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==Deaths ==<br />
Hollywood values are deadly. Some examples include:<ref>http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4174733&page=1</ref><ref>http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_18845.aspx</ref><br />
*[[John Barrymore]], 60, cirrhosis of the liver from heavy drinking<br />
*[[John Belushi]], 33, was a repeated drug abuser who ultimately died of a lethal injection of cocaine and heroin<br />
*[[Clara Blandick]], 81, suicide<br />
*[[John Bonham]], 32, after too much drinking, asphyxiated on vomit<br />
*[[Lenny Bruce]], 40, heroin overdose<br />
*[[Kurt Cobain]], 27, "turned to drugs and alcohol to help him cope," then committed suicide<br />
*[[Karl Dane]], 47, suicide by gunshot<br />
*[[Brian Epstein]], 32, overdosed on sleeping pills and alcohol<br />
*[[Chris Farley]], 33, overdose of morphine and cocaine<br />
*[[Judy Garland]], 47, overdosed on sleeping pills<br />
*[[Margaux Hemingway]], 42, suicide<br />
*[[Jimi Hendrix]], 27, drank wine, took sleeping pills, and asphyxiated on his own vomit<br />
*[[Janis Joplin]], 27, heroin overdose<br />
*[[Heath Ledger]], 28, found dead in his [[Manhattan]] apartment. "Prescription sleeping pills and anti-anxiety pills were found in bottles in Ledger's bedroom and bathroom, and police have speculated the death was caused by an accidental drug overdose."<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_en_ce/obit_ledger</ref> "Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday." <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328828,00.html</ref><br />
*[[Phil Lynott]], 36, kidney and liver infection<br />
*[[Marilyn Monroe]], 36, overdosed on sleeping pills<br />
*[[Jim Morrison]], 27, died of an apparent heroin overdose<br />
*[[River Phoenix]], 23, a huge star until he died from an overdose cocaine and heroin<br />
* [[Elvis Presley]], 42, large drug intake causes a cardiac arrhythmia<br />
*[[Brad Renfro]], 25, became addicted to heroin and was found dead after a night of drinking<br />
*[[Anna Nicole Smith]], 39, accidental overdose on prescription drugs<br />
*[[Lou Tellegen]], 52, suicide<br />
*[[Sid Vicious]], 21, overdosed on heroin obtained from his mother.<br />
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== Crime ==<br />
Hollywood values often include stealing and committing other crimes. Here are some examples:<br />
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* [[Winona Ryder]] was convicted of convicted of vandalism and grand theft for stealing designer merchandise worth $5,560.40.<ref>http://www.courttv.com/trials/ryder/</ref><br />
* [[O.J. Simpson]] is widely believed to have murdered his wife and her friend, and was found liable in a civil (but not criminal) trial. He has since been arrested again on an unrelated charge.<br />
* [[Paris Hilton]] was convicted of driving while intoxicated, and then violated the terms of her probation, leading to a 45-day prison sentence.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18472845/ Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail], msnbc, May 4, 2007</ref><br />
*[[Hugh Grant]] was arrested in 1995 when found in a car with a prostitute.<ref>[http://www.mugshots.org/hollywood/hugh-grant.html]</ref><br />
*[[Kiefer Sutherland]] was given a 48-day sentence for DUI in 2007, an offence committed while still on probation following a 2004 conviction for DUI.<ref>Sutherland is released from jail [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7200633.stm BBC]</ref><br />
*[[George Michael]] was convicted of "Committing a lewd act in public", having been arrested in a public restroom by a plain clothes police officer.<ref>Police confirm George Michael arrest [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/75904.stmBBC]</ref><br />
* [[Jimmy Swaggart]] admitted to liaisons with a [[prostitute]], and was in the company of a prostitute when pulled over for a traffic violation.<br />
* [[Jim Bakker]] was tried and convicted on charges of fraud, tax evasion, and racketeering.<br />
*[[Kent Hovind]] is serving a ten-year sentence for tax fraud.<br />
*[[Ted Haggard]] admitted to consorting with a male prostitute and using illegal drugs.<br />
== Offensive Behavior ==<br />
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*[[Mel Gibson]], a [[Christian]] actor and director, was arrested after being stopped for driving at 84 mph in a 45 mph zone on a notoriously dangerous road in Malibu, California.<ref>''Mel Gibson apologizes after DUI arrest'' [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14080210/ Associated Press]</ref> A breathalyzer test confirmed he was drunk and next to him was an open bottle of Tequila; after being arrested he hurled Anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish police officer.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2292336,00.html Mel Gibson rants against Jews in drink-drive arrest], Times Online, July 30, 2006</ref><br />
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== Rehab ==<br />
Hollywood values often result in [[Celebrity|celebrities]] going into rehab. Here are some examples:<br />
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*[[Kirsten Dunst]] checked into the [[Cirque Lodge]] treatment facility in [[Utah]] after a week of hard partying at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], according to a source at the lodge, although the lodge's director of operations denies this. <ref name = "foxkirsten"><br />
[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,329545,00.html Reports Say Kirsten Dunst in Rehab; Rep for Facility Denies It], ''[[Fox News]]'', February 08, 2008</ref><br />
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The following all checked into the above facility seeking treatment for various psychological problems:<br />
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*[[Lindsay Lohan]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
*[[Eva Mendes]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
*[[Mary-Kate Olsen]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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<references/><br />
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[[category:entertainment]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Hollywood_values&diff=389096Hollywood values2008-02-16T20:49:50Z<p>Rodney: More criminal cases....</p>
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<div>The phrase '''Hollywood values''' refers to the lack of [[morals]] and [[values]] in [[Hollywood]] culture, which are characterized by rampant [[drug|drug use]], extramarital sex, [[disease]] and death. A poll by MSNBC said that 60% of [[Americans]] agree that "Hollywood's values are not in line with the rest of America and that the quality of movies has dimished in recent years."<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11714540/</ref><br />
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Hollywood values can include a ''disrespect'' for:<br />
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* [[marriage]] and [[abstinence]]<br />
* [[patriotism]]<br />
* [[religion]]<br />
* [[accountability]]<br />
* laws that apply to everyone else<br />
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==Books==<br />
* ''Hollywood Against America''<br />
* ''Hollywood Babylon'' (1965) by Kenneth Anger (US edition)<br />
* ''Hollywood Babylon II'' (1984) by Kenneth Anger<br />
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==Deaths ==<br />
Hollywood values are deadly. Some examples include:<ref>http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4174733&page=1</ref><ref>http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_18845.aspx</ref><br />
*[[John Barrymore]], 60, cirrhosis of the liver from heavy drinking<br />
*[[John Belushi]], 33, was a repeated drug abuser who ultimately died of a lethal injection of cocaine and heroin<br />
*[[Clara Blandick]], 81, suicide<br />
*[[John Bonham]], 32, after too much drinking, asphyxiated on vomit<br />
*[[Lenny Bruce]], 40, heroin overdose<br />
*[[Kurt Cobain]], 27, "turned to drugs and alcohol to help him cope," then committed suicide<br />
*[[Karl Dane]], 47, suicide by gunshot<br />
*[[Brian Epstein]], 32, overdosed on sleeping pills and alcohol<br />
*[[Chris Farley]], 33, overdose of morphine and cocaine<br />
*[[Judy Garland]], 47, overdosed on sleeping pills<br />
*[[Margaux Hemingway]], 42, suicide<br />
*[[Jimi Hendrix]], 27, drank wine, took sleeping pills, and asphyxiated on his own vomit<br />
*[[Janis Joplin]], 27, heroin overdose<br />
*[[Heath Ledger]], 28, found dead in his [[Manhattan]] apartment. "Prescription sleeping pills and anti-anxiety pills were found in bottles in Ledger's bedroom and bathroom, and police have speculated the death was caused by an accidental drug overdose."<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_en_ce/obit_ledger</ref> "Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday." <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328828,00.html</ref><br />
*[[Phil Lynott]], 36, kidney and liver infection<br />
*[[Marilyn Monroe]], 36, overdosed on sleeping pills<br />
*[[Jim Morrison]], 27, died of an apparent heroin overdose<br />
*[[River Phoenix]], 23, a huge star until he died from an overdose cocaine and heroin<br />
* [[Elvis Presley]], 42, large drug intake causes a cardiac arrhythmia<br />
*[[Brad Renfro]], 25, became addicted to heroin and was found dead after a night of drinking<br />
*[[Anna Nicole Smith]], 39, accidental overdose on prescription drugs<br />
*[[Lou Tellegen]], 52, suicide<br />
*[[Sid Vicious]], 21, overdosed on heroin obtained from his mother.<br />
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== Crime ==<br />
Hollywood values often include stealing and committing other crimes. Here are some examples:<br />
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* [[Winona Ryder]] was convicted of convicted of vandalism and grand theft for stealing designer merchandise worth $5,560.40.<ref>http://www.courttv.com/trials/ryder/</ref><br />
* [[O.J. Simpson]] is widely believed to have murdered his wife and her friend, and was found liable in a civil (but not criminal) trial. He has since been arrested again on an unrelated charge.<br />
* [[Paris Hilton]] was convicted of driving while intoxicated, and then violated the terms of her probation, leading to a 45-day prison sentence.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18472845/ Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail], msnbc, May 4, 2007</ref><br />
*[[Hugh Grant]] was arrested in 1995 when found in a car with a prostitute.<ref>[http://www.mugshots.org/hollywood/hugh-grant.html]</ref><br />
*[[Kiefer Sutherland]] was given a 48-day sentence for DUI in 2007, an offence committed while still on probation following a 2004 conviction for DUI.<ref>Sutherland is released from jail [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7200633.stm BBC]</ref><br />
*[[George Michael]] was convicted of "Committing a lewd act in public", having been arrested in a public restroom by a plain clothes police officer.<ref>Police confirm George Michael arrest [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/75904.stmBBC]</ref><br />
* [[Jimmy Swaggart]] admitted to liaisons with a [[prostitute]], and was in the company of a prostitute when pulled over for a traffic violation.<br />
* [[Jim Bakker]] was tried and convicted on charges of fraud, tax evasion, and racketeering.<br />
*[[Kent Hovnid]] is serving a ten-year sentence for tax fraud.<br />
*[[Ted Haggard]] admitted to consorting with a male prostitute and using illegal drugs.<br />
== Offensive Behavior ==<br />
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*[[Mel Gibson]], a [[Christian]] actor and director, was arrested after being stopped for driving at 84 mph in a 45 mph zone on a notoriously dangerous road in Malibu, California.<ref>''Mel Gibson apologizes after DUI arrest'' [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14080210/ Associated Press]</ref> A breathalyzer test confirmed he was drunk and next to him was an open bottle of Tequila; after being arrested he hurled Anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish police officer.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2292336,00.html Mel Gibson rants against Jews in drink-drive arrest], Times Online, July 30, 2006</ref><br />
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== Rehab ==<br />
Hollywood values often result in [[Celebrity|celebrities]] going into rehab. Here are some examples:<br />
<br />
*[[Kirsten Dunst]] checked into the [[Cirque Lodge]] treatment facility in [[Utah]] after a week of hard partying at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], according to a source at the lodge, although the lodge's director of operations denies this. <ref name = "foxkirsten"><br />
[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,329545,00.html Reports Say Kirsten Dunst in Rehab; Rep for Facility Denies It], ''[[Fox News]]'', February 08, 2008</ref><br />
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The following all checked into the above facility seeking treatment for various psychological problems:<br />
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*[[Lindsay Lohan]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
*[[Eva Mendes]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
*[[Mary-Kate Olsen]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[category:entertainment]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal_logic&diff=389080Liberal logic2008-02-16T20:26:08Z<p>Rodney: A little less over-the-top...</p>
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<div>'''Liberal logic''' is an argument that has logical appeal to a [[liberal]], but is nonsensical. Let's build a list:<br />
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* belief that a correlation (e.g., between atheism and suicide) can be disproved by a poor counterexample (e.g., one atheist who remained sane)<br />
* [[free speech]] for anything and everything ... except [[conservative]] views.<br />
* an [[atheistic]] culture cannot harm anyone, but saying a prayer in class can cause tremendous harm<br />
* increasing spending by government must reduce poverty (no, dependency increases poverty)<br />
* teaching abstinence-only does not reduce premarital sex<br />
* widespread ownership of guns, largely defensive weapons, must not reduce crime<br />
* that new laws reducing the gun ownership rate by 0.1% and a subsequent election of a left wing government are not linked<br />
* that lack of government programs to rehabilitate criminals must not reduce crime<br />
* that increasing taxes must increase government revenue (no, often people work less)<br />
* that just because a university calls a member of staff a professor, that makes him a professor (no, they could be lying) + <br />
* that providing teenage girls with a vaccine that prevents a sexually transmitted cause of cervical cancer will not lead to promiscuity <br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Liberal bias]]<br />
*[[Liberal hysteria]]<br />
*[[Liberal hate speech]]<br />
*[[Liberal style]]<br />
*[[Liberal denial]]<br />
*[[Liberal obfuscation]]<br />
*[[Liberal quotient]]<br />
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[[category:politics]][[Category:Liberals]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Bernard_Slepian&diff=387360Bernard Slepian2008-02-13T04:18:36Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>Dr. Bernard Slepian was a medical doctor who performed abortions. He was murdered by anti-[[abortion]] activist [[James Kopp]] in Buffalo in 1998. Dr. Slepian was in his 217th trimester.</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Bernard_Slepian&diff=387359Bernard Slepian2008-02-13T04:17:15Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>Dr. Bernard Slepian was a medical doctor who performed abortions. He was murdered by anti-[[abortion]] activist [[James Kopp]] in Buffalo in 1998.</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Bernard_Slepian&diff=387358Bernard Slepian2008-02-13T04:14:55Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>Dr. Bernard Slepian was a medical doctor who performed abortions who was murdered by anti-[[abortion]] activist [[James Kopp]] in Buffalo in 1998.</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=James_Kopp&diff=387357James Kopp2008-02-13T04:13:57Z<p>Rodney: New page: James Kopp was an anti-abortion activist who murdered Dr. Bernard Slepian in Buffalo in 1998. He is currently under arrest in France, but France will not extradite him to the Unite...</p>
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<div>James Kopp was an anti-[[abortion]] activist who murdered Dr. [[Bernard Slepian]] in Buffalo in 1998. He is currently under arrest in France, but France will not extradite him to the United States because he faces the death penalty. see:http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990DE3DF103FF932A35757C0A9679C8B63</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Bernard_Slepian&diff=387353Bernard Slepian2008-02-13T04:11:59Z<p>Rodney: New page: Dr. Bernard Slepian was a medical doctor who was murdered by anti-abortion activist James Kopp in Buffalo in 1998.</p>
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<div>Dr. Bernard Slepian was a medical doctor who was murdered by anti-[[abortion]] activist [[James Kopp]] in Buffalo in 1998.</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:TimS/Polls/Iraq_War&diff=387328User talk:TimS/Polls/Iraq War2008-02-13T03:26:30Z<p>Rodney: The "Democracy in Iraq" Question</p>
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<div>== The "Democracy in Iraq" Question ==<br />
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The ways in which you framed the question left out the possibility that the American presence in Iraq was a detriment to the development of democracy and civil society in Iraq. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 22:26, 12 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Genocide&diff=387317Genocide2008-02-13T02:19:26Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>'''Genocide''' involves the calculated targeting and killing of a specific ethnic group, or any huge deliberate killing of civilians carried out as a consequence of government policy. The word "genocide" was coined by Rafael Lemkin in his 1944 book ''Axis Rule in Occupied Europe'' to describe the mass killings of European Jews by the Nazi regime. (See Samantha Power, ''A Problem From Hell.'')<br />
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The term applies mostly to mass killings since the beginning of the 20th century, although throughout history there have been many cases of bloodshed like this. Even in the Bible, there was the Israelite conquest of Canaan, where God instructed them "...do not leave alive anything that breathes. Completely destroy them...as the Lord your God has commanded you..." ([[Deuteronomy]] 20:16).<br />
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==20th century genocides==<br />
20th century examples include:<br />
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*1916-1917: The Ottoman and Turkish genocide of the [[Armenia]]ns<br />
*1932-1933: The Soviet genocide of the Ukrainians ([[Holodomor]])<br />
*1939-1945: The Nazi [[Holocaust]]<br />
*1975 - 1978: The Killing Fields in Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge<br />
*1995: Hutu genocide of the Tutsi population in [[Rwanda]]<ref>http://www.hrw.org/reports/1999/rwanda/</ref><br />
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Communist regimes killed 60 million in the 20th century, according to ''Le Monde'' and more than 100 million people according to ''The Black Book of Communism''.<br />
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==International conventions==<br />
In 1948, The United Nations Genocide Convention defined "genocide":<br />
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Article 2<br />
In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:<br />
<ol type="a"><br />
<li>Killing members of the group;</li><br />
<li>Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;</li><br />
<li>Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;</li><br />
<li>Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;</li><br />
<li>Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.</li><br />
</ol><br />
Article 3<br />
The following acts shall be punishable:<br />
<ol type="a"><br />
<li>Genocide;</li><br />
<li>Conspiracy to commit genocide;</li><br />
<li>Direct and public incitement to commit genocide;</li><br />
<li>Attempt to commit genocide;</li><br />
<li>Complicity in genocide.</li><br />
</ol><br />
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The first ever conviction for the crime of genocide was handed down by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the case of Radislav Krstc, a Bosnian Serb general who commanded the forces that killed over 7500 [[Muslim]] men and boys at Srebenica. See: http://www.un.org/icty/krstic/TrialC1/judgement/index.htm<br />
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==Darfur and the United Nations==<br />
Despite this lip service the United Nations has failed to recognize the events in the [[Darfur]] region of [[Sudan]] as genocide. [[Amnesty International]], and the [[African Union]] likewise only acknowledge the "tragedy" in Darfur but refuse to characterize the situation as genocide. Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) director Jean-Hervé Bradol called the term genocide "inappropriate" and its deputy emergency director Dr. Mercedes Taty said, ''"I don't think that we should be using the word 'genocide' to describe this conflict."''<ref>[http://asiapacific.mediamonitors.net/headlines/the_bush_administration_darfur_and_genocide_placing_votes_before_peace_in_sudan]</ref><br />
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The European Union and the United States government both officially recognize Darfur as genocide.<br />
A UN commission called it "[[crimes against humanity]]".<ref>Government forces and militias conducted indiscriminate attacks, including killing of civilians, torture, enforced disappearances, destruction of villages, rape and other forms of sexual violence, pillaging and forced displacement, throughout Darfur. These acts were conducted on a widespread and systematic basis, and therefore may amount to crimes against humanity. [http://www.alternativeinsight.com/War_in_Darfur.html War in Darfur] </ref><br />
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[[Category:Genocide]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Newcastle_United_F.C.&diff=387315Newcastle United F.C.2008-02-13T02:07:55Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>'''Newcastle United Football Club''' is a [[soccer]] team (called [[football]] in England and most other countries) that plays at St James' Park in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. Their club colors are black and white stripes with black shorts. The current manager of Newcastle United is [[Kevin Keegan]].<br />
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{{Nb sl english premier}}</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Glenn_Gould&diff=387313Glenn Gould2008-02-13T02:05:12Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>'''Glenn Gould''' (1932-1982) was a noted Canadian [[pianist]] and [[conductor]].<br />
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[[category:musicians]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Quebec&diff=387005Quebec2008-02-12T05:01:59Z<p>Rodney: ummm...Québec hasn't been called that for 150 years or so...</p>
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<div>'''Québec''' is the largest [[province]] in [[Canada]] geographically, and the second most populous after [[Ontario]]. The [[capital]] of Québec is [[Québec City]] with the largest city being [[Montreal|Montréal]]. Quebec entered Confederation in 1867 and has a total area of 1,540,680 km<sup>2</sup>. The population of Quebec was 7,546,131 in 2006, approximately 23.4% of the national total.<ref>[http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/provinces/p/quebecfacts.htm Canadaonline]</ref> <br />
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Quebec traces its roots to [[France|French]] colonization of North America prior to the [[British|English]] conquest of Canada during the [[French and Indian Wars]]. Quebec still retains much of the unique French culture, although this has become distinct from the culture of France. <br />
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The official language of the province is [[French]], although many residents are bilingual, speaking both French and [[English]].<br />
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==Economy==<br />
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The per capita provincial income in 2001 was $28,756 (Cdn).<ref>[http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/Complements/Publications/ADT2003/en/2.html The Economy of Quebec and its Regions]</ref>. This has lagged behind the overall growth of Canada, in part because of the successive separatist governments who did not create a stable environment and their policies of large government intervention. The economy has a large aerospace and manufacturing sector, however mineral extraction and forestry also play a large role.<br />
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==Politics and Government==<br />
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On May 20th, 1980 a separatist government held a referendum on declaring independence from Canada. This was defeated by a 60% to 40% vote. A second referendum was held on October 31st, 1995 and saw the separatist side lose again, but by less than two percentage points. <br />
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The separatist movement has waned recently, and since 2003 Québec has been governed by a pro-federalist Party. On March 26, 2007, the Liberal Party of Québec, led by [[Jean Charest]], was elected to a minority government, with Mario Dumont's Action Démocratique Québec forming the official opposition. The former official opposition, the Parti Québecois led by André Boisclair, finished the election in third place.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
* [http://www.bonjourquebec.com/ Quebec Tourism]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Homosexual_belief_system&diff=386595Homosexual belief system2008-02-11T04:35:31Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>These are unique characteristics of the '''homosexual belief system''':<br />
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* [[censorship]] of any and all criticism of [[homosexuality]], as in "[[hate speech]]"<br />
* intense [[affirmative action]] in the form of preferential hiring and networking<br />
* short-term in outlook at the expense of the long-term future<br />
* narcissistic in personality and relatively self-absorbed in outlook <br />
* relatively prone to [[depression]], and even [[suicide]], due to persecution often dealt out by religious fundamentalists. See: [[User:Conservative]]<br />
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[[category:homosexuality]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Homosexual_belief_system&diff=386594Homosexual belief system2008-02-11T04:34:41Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>These are unique characteristics of the '''homosexual belief system''':<br />
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* [[censorship]] of any and all criticism of [[homosexuality]], as in "[[hate speech]]"<br />
* intense [[affirmative action]] in the form of preferential hiring and networking<br />
* short-term in outlook at the expense of the long-term future<br />
* narcissistic in personality and relatively self-absorbed in outlook <br />
* relatively prone to [[depression]], and even [[suicide]], due to [[User:Conservative persecution often dealt out by religious fundamentalists.]]<br />
==References==<br />
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[[category:homosexuality]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Homosexual_belief_system&diff=386593Homosexual belief system2008-02-11T04:34:07Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>These are unique characteristics of the '''homosexual belief system''':<br />
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* [[censorship]] of any and all criticism of [[homosexuality]], as in "[[hate speech]]"<br />
* intense [[affirmative action]] in the form of preferential hiring and networking<br />
* short-term in outlook at the expense of the long-term future<br />
* narcissistic in personality and relatively self-absorbed in outlook <br />
* relatively prone to [[depression]], and even [[suicide]], due to [[persecution often dealt out by religious fundamentalists|User:Conservative.]]<br />
==References==<br />
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[[category:homosexuality]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Homosexual_belief_system&diff=386592Homosexual belief system2008-02-11T04:33:18Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>These are unique characteristics of the '''homosexual belief system''':<br />
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* [[censorship]] of any and all criticism of [[homosexuality]], as in "[[hate speech]]"<br />
* intense [[affirmative action]] in the form of preferential hiring and networking<br />
* short-term in outlook at the expense of the long-term future<br />
* narcissistic in personality and relatively self-absorbed in outlook <br />
* relatively prone to [[depression]], and even [[suicide]], due to [[persecution often dealt out by religious fundamentalists User:Conservative.]]<br />
==References==<br />
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[[category:homosexuality]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Homosexual_belief_system&diff=386591Homosexual belief system2008-02-11T04:32:57Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>These are unique characteristics of the '''homosexual belief system''':<br />
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* [[censorship]] of any and all criticism of [[homosexuality]], as in "[[hate speech]]"<br />
* intense [[affirmative action]] in the form of preferential hiring and networking<br />
* short-term in outlook at the expense of the long-term future<br />
* narcissistic in personality and relatively self-absorbed in outlook <br />
* relatively prone to [[depression]], and even [[suicide]], due to [[persecution often dealt out by religious fundamentalists User:Conservative. <br />
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==References==<br />
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[[category:homosexuality]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Homosexual_belief_system&diff=386590Homosexual belief system2008-02-11T04:32:09Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>These are unique characteristics of the '''homosexual belief system''':<br />
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* [[censorship]] of any and all criticism of [[homosexuality]], as in "[[hate speech]]"<br />
* intense [[affirmative action]] in the form of preferential hiring and networking<br />
* short-term in outlook at the expense of the long-term future<br />
* narcissistic in personality and relatively self-absorbed in outlook <br />
* relatively prone to [[depression]], and even [[suicide]], due to persecution often dealt out by religious fundamentalists. {{ref}}<br />
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[[category:homosexuality]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Homosexual_belief_system&diff=386589Homosexual belief system2008-02-11T04:31:47Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>These are unique characteristics of the '''homosexual belief system''':<br />
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* [[censorship]] of any and all criticism of [[homosexuality]], as in "[[hate speech]]"<br />
* intense [[affirmative action]] in the form of preferential hiring and networking<br />
* short-term in outlook at the expense of the long-term future<br />
* narcissistic in personality and relatively self-absorbed in outlook <br />
* relatively prone to [[depression]], and even [[suicide]], due to persecution often dealt out by religious fundamentalists. </ref><br />
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[[User:Conservative]]<br />
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[[category:homosexuality]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Homosexual_belief_system&diff=386587Talk:Homosexual belief system2008-02-11T04:28:35Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>I would like to propose the deletion of this entry. It is putting words into the mouths of thousands of people. It does not even have any form of a source associated with it. This is blatant stereotyping and makes a blanket statement. [[User:Kiss20 | Kiss20]] 22:48 EST 2/10/08<br />
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Not true. Statistically, no study shows that people with religious motives persecute more than people who just hate them. If there is, please include. --[[User:David R|<font color="#0092FF">David R</font>]][[User talk:David R|<sup><font color="#FFCC00">talk</font></sup>]] 23:26, 10 February 2008 (EST)<br />
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I have added the appropriate reference. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 23:28, 10 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Subway&diff=386583Subway2008-02-11T04:17:51Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>A '''Subway''' is the North American term for a Rapid Transit system that runs underground for much or all of its route. Outside North America, they may be known as an underground, metro, or mass transit railway. Subways require large populations to run efficiently and run at a "grade separation" from other vehicles and run frequently. This means that they exist in the largest cities.<br />
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The first subway was opened in [[London]] in 1863, (where it is called the "[[Underground]]") although many more major cities now have subways systems. The [[Boston]] subway opened in 1901 and the [[New_York_City|New York]] subway first opened in 1904.<br />
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==List of Cities with Subways around the World==<br />
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|[[Boston]], [[United States]]|| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (or "T")<br />
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|[[Chicago]], [[United States]]|| Chicago "L"<br />
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|[[Edmonton]], [[Canada]]|| Light Rail Transit (LRT)<br />
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|[[Glasgow]], [[United Kingdom]]|| Glasgow Subway<br />
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|[[Hong Kong]], [[China]]|| 地铁 Mass Transit Railway (MTR)<br />
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|[[London]], [[United Kingdom]]|| [[London Underground|Underground (official)]] Tube (colloquial)<br />
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|[[Montreal]], [[Canada]]|| Metro de Montréal <br />
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|[[New York City]], [[United States]]|| Subway<br />
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|[[Washington DC]], [[United States]]|| [[Metrorail]]<br />
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|[[Paris]], [[France]] || Métropolitain (abbreviated Métro)<br />
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|[[Philadelphia]], [[United States]]||SEPTA<br />
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|[[San Francisco]] Bay Area, [[United States]]|| [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] (BART)<br />
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|[[Shenzhen]], [[China]] || 深圳地铁 Shenzhen Metro<br />
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|[[Singapore]] || Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)<br />
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|[[Toronto]], [[Canada]] || Toronto Transit Commision (TTC)<br />
[[Category: Transportation]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Barack_Hussein_Obama&diff=386582Barack Hussein Obama2008-02-11T04:12:31Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>'''Barack Hussein Obama''' (b. August 4, 1961) is the junior Senator from [[Illinois]], elected to the United States Senate as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in 2004. Although African-Americans make up approximately 12% of the population, Obama is the only [[African American]] serving in the [[United States Senate]], where he serves his first term.<br />
[[Image:obama.jpg|thumb|right|Senator Barack Obama]]<br />
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Despite a lack of military, executive or foreign policy experience,<ref>"Fresh doubts over Barack Obama's foreign policy credentials were expressed on both sides of the Atlantic last night, after it emerged that he had made only one brief official visit to London – and none elsewhere in Western Europe or Latin America. ... Mr Obama had failed to convene a single policy meeting of the Senate European subcommittee, of which he is chairman."[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article3080794.ece]</ref> he is the favorite of the leftist fundraiser "MoveOn.org" for the [[Democratic]] nomination for [[President of the United States]] in the [[2008 Presidential Election|2008 election]],<ref>MoveOn.org reportedly favored Obama by 70-30% over Clinton. [http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/moveonorg_obama.html]</ref> campaigning to the left of [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref>For example, Obama promised not to use nuclear weapons against terrorists, a promise [[Hillary Clinton]] refused to make. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/02/AR2007080202288.html]</ref> He has no clear personal achievement that cannot be explained as the likely result of [[affirmative action]]. Some examples border on the absurd: Obama has no background in [[physics]], yet it is claimed that "Obama analyzed and integrated [[Albert Einstein|Einstein]]'s [[theory of relativity]], the [[Heisenberg uncertainty principle]], as well as the concept of curved space as an alternative to [[gravity]], for a Law Review article that Tribe [for whom Obama worked as a research assistant] wrote titled, 'The Curvature of Constitutional Space'." <ref>http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/barack.obama.harvard.2.334825.html</ref> Obama's "research" for Constitutional Law Professor Tribe on this article also raises issues about preferences, as Obama had not yet even completed any law school courses<ref>Obama did not start his second year of law school until September 1989, the earliest he could have taken constitutional law, yet this article must have been written, submitted and accepted prior to that time to be published in the November 1989 issue of the Law Review.</ref> on the [[Constitution]].<ref>The liberal Professor Tribe saw the best law students for several decades, yet insisted that Obama was the "best student I ever had" and the "most exciting research assistant." [http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071114/NEWS01/711140429/1217/NEWS98]</ref><br />
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Throughout his career, he repeatedly ducked controversial stands in an apparent attempt to make it easier to be elected to higher office. For example, as a state senator in [[Illinois]], he voted "present" rather than "aye" or "nay" nearly an astounding 130 times.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/us/politics/20obama.html</ref> During that same period, he was planning to run for the [[House of Representatives]], which was unsuccessful, and then for [[U.S. Senate]], which was successful after his opponent was smeared with a court-ordered disclosure of confidential divorce records.<br />
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==Early Life and Education==<br />
Senator Obama was born in Honolulu, [[Hawaii]] to Barack Obama, Sr., and Ann Dunham in 1961. In 1967 he moved to Jakarta, [[Indonesia]], with his mother and new stepfather. He attended an Indonesian Public School followed by a [[Catholic]] school until he returned with his mother to Hawaii. There he attended the Punahou School, a private preparatory school until 1979, the year of his graduation.<br /><br /><br />
Obama continued his education at Occidental College in Los Angeles, [[California]], before graduating with his Bachelor of Arts from [[Columbia University]] in New York, [[New York]]. After working as a community organizer in New York City and Chicago, Illinois, Obama enrolled at [[Harvard]] Law School. He was elected the first African American president of the [[liberal]] ''Harvard Law Review'', which has a [[quota]] system for accepting African Americans,{{fact|date=January 2008}} and graduated ''magna cum laude'' with his J.D. in 1992.<br />
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==Legal Career==<br />
Following law school, Obama continued his work as a community organizer in Chicago as Director of Illinois Project Vote. In 1993 he was hired as an associate at the Chicago law firm Miner, Barnhill & Galland, P.C., and began lecturing in Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago Law School. He remains on the faculty on leave of absence through today. During this time he wrote his first book, ''Dreams from My Father'', detailing his background, his youth, and his education. ''Dreams'' was published in 1995.<br />
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==Senate Career==<br />
Obama was elected to the Illinois State Senate for the first time in 1996 and served there for the next eight years. Following a failed campaign for the House of Representatives, Obama ran for the open Senate seat from Illinois in 2004. Obama rose to national prominence following his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. He defeated his opponent, Alan Keyes, and was elected to the 109th Congress.<br />
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His voting record places him as the tenth-most [[liberal]] member of the U. S. Senate. His composite liberal rating was 86 percent, just seven points behind [[Ted Kennedy]]. Among fellow Senate Democrats, he was further left than liberals like [[John Kerry]], [[Dianne Feinstein]], [[Charles Schumer]], [[Russ Feingold]], [[Carl Levin]], [[Joseph Biden]] and [[Harry Reid]].<ref>[http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/sen/lib_cons.htm?o1=lib_composite&o2=desc]</ref><br />
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In late 2006, Obama's second book, ''The Audacity of Hope'', was published. The book contains more of Senator Obama's personal story including the roles of both family and politics. ''Audacity'' spent 30 weeks on the ''New York Times'' Nonfiction Best Sellers list.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/27/books/bestseller/0527besthardnonfiction.html?_r=1&oref=slogin New York Times Best Sellers Non Fiction]</ref><br />
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==Presidential Campaign==<br />
[[Image:Democrat Obama during the Pledge.jpg|325px|thumb|right|Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama on the campaign trail with [[Bill Richardson]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] during the [[National Anthem]]. (from Time.com)]]<br />
Senator Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States on February 10, 2007, in Springfield, Illinois. His announcement speech largely avoided specific campaign issues and focused on his general political message of hope for the future. It also attempted to strongly invoke the memory of Abraham Lincoln and his "House Divided" speech.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/10/obama.president/index.html "Obama declares he's running for president"] 11 February 2007, www.CNN.com </ref><br />
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In early April 2007, Obama's campaign announced his first-quarter fund raising figures. The campaign generated over $25 million dollars from over 100,000 contributors. $23.5 million of that money will be available for the Democratic Primary.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/05/us/politics/05obama.html Obama Shows His Strength in a Fund-Raising Feat on Par With Clinton], 4 April 2007, Jeff Zeleny and Patrick Healy,'' The New York Times''</ref> After the first Democratic presidential debate in Columbia, South Carolina, Obama's image as an "articulate" spokesman came into question after his failure to state right away that he would retaliate in case of further terrorist strikes against the United States.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/27/AR2007042702162.html?hpid=moreheadlines Clinton Campaign Tries to Keep Heat on Obama Over Debate Response], Dan Balz, ''Washington Post'' April 28, 2007.</ref><ref>Chicago Sun-Times, <br />
[http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/362269,CST-NWS-sweet29.article 'I was a little nervous' at debate'], Lynn Sweet, <br />
April 29, 2007,</ref><br />
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During a fund raising event in Virginia in May 2007 Obama told donors,<br />
{{Cquote|This week there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died. An entire town destroyed.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,271357,00.html Transcript: 'Special Report with Brit Hume,' May 9, 2007], retrieved from ''FOX News'', 06/13/07.</ref>}}<br />
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Obama evidently was misinformed, whereas in reality the tornado which touched down in Kansas cost the lives of nine people in the town of Greensburg, and twelve overall in Kansas.<br />
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By August it appeared Obama was running to be left off the ticket completely rather than the much ballyhooed Hillary/Obama ticket the [[mainstream media]] was pushing. After a series of ill-advised foreign policy statements, Obama was openly criticized as a lightweight even by liberals, in much the same vein as [[John Edwards]] and [[Dan Quayle]] had been depicted. First, Obama said he would openly embrace two of Florida's most fearful enemies, [[Fidel Castro]] and [[Hugo Chavez]]. Florida is a key state to any presidential ambitions. Then Obama advised he would be willing to invade the sovereign territory of a U.S. ally without prior consultation. Finally, Obama broke the cardinal rule of declaring he would not use nuclear weapons, removing the element of bluff U.S. Presidents had vitally depended upon throughout the [[Cold War]] era. The incidents all added up to a picture of a candidate ill-prepared and ill-advised, lacking in a basic understanding of the office of the presidency, and failing to surround himself with appointees able to make up for his deficiencies. However, Obama won the Iowa Democratic caucuses, pushing [[Hillary Clinton]] into third place, which gave him a serious chance of becoming the Democratic nominee.<br />
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==Political Views==<br />
Obama's political views have been a matter of controversy even before he put himself forward as a Presidential Candidate. Former House majority leader [[Tom DeLay]] has described Obama's record in the Illinois Senate as that of a [[Communism|“Marxist leftist".]]<ref>[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_121306/content/stop_the_tape.guest.html|Sexy Rock Star Obama Whines About His Ears], RushLimbaugh.com, December 13 2006</ref> In May 2007, Obama voted against funding the Iraq War. The funding bill also included an increase in the [[minimum wage]] from $5.85 to $7.25, which was intended to help America's most needy individuals.<ref>[http://uspolitics.about.com/od/legislatio1/a/HR2206.htm HR 2206 - Emergency Appropriations], Kathy Gill, Your Guide to U.S. Politics: Current Events. May 26 2007.</ref><ref>[http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/05/votes-hr-2206-iraq-supplemental.html Votes - H.R. 2206: Iraq Supplemental], May 28, 2007. Retrieved from Deeper Inside the Mountain, June 4, 2007.</ref> Joining Obama in voting against HR 2206 were senators Coburn and Enzi, whose voting rank is among the most conservative in the Senate.<br />
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Obama has said, "Doing the Lord's work is a thread that runs through our politics since the very beginning," and "it puts the lie to the notion that [[separation of church and state]] in America means somehow that faith should have no role in public life."<ref>[http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/06/17/news/iowa/8db7c1a17d2b51f9862572fd000fc9f4.txt Obama says religion has place in politics], By Todd Dorman, ''Sioux City Journal'', June 18, 2007.</ref><br />
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Nonetheless, he has defied parents by asserting that elements of [[sex education]] should be taught in kindergarten.<ref>"Barack Obama reaffirmed to [[Planned Parenthood]] this week that he believes elements of sex education should begin in kindergarten." [http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=3395856 (ABC News)] July 20, 2007 </ref><br />
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Obama spoke at the May 1, 2006, illegal immigration march in Chicago.<ref>[http://nomoreblather.com/barack-obama-and-the-immigration-marches Immigration marches]</ref><br />
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::''We are hungry for change!'' S.C. January 26, 2008.<br />
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==Faith and Values==<br />
As he describes in ''The Audacity of Hope'' Obama grew up in a non-religious environment. When he was a child in Indonesia, he attended a local Muslim school for two years, followed by two years at a local Catholic school. His father was a non-practicing Muslim. <br />
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Obama attended a Muslim school but independent news organizations have verified it was not a [[madrassa]].<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/22/obama.madrassa/</ref>.<br />
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Obama and his his wife (reared a Baptist) have been active members since 1988 at the Trinity [[United Church of Christ]] in Chicago. Obama describes his conversion in ''The Audacity of Hope''. The title of this book is borrowed from one of his pastor's sermons. He is at ease quoting Scriptures and speaking to church audiences.<br />
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==Published Criticism==<br />
On April 11, 2007, staff writers of ''The Boston Globe'' reported the criticisms of several black commentators regarding Obama's apparent hesitation to join the race to condemn acclaimed radio personality [[Don Imus]],<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/04/11/obamas_silence_on_imus_alarms_some_blacks/ Obama's silence on Imus alarms some blacks], Rick Klein and Joseph Williams, ''The Boston Globe'', April 11, 2007.</ref> who made a racially insensitive remark<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSN1237895620070412|title=Furor over Imus puts heat on other broadcasters], Daniel Trotta, Reuters, 2007-04-12.</ref> on the air during the April 4 broadcast. Obama did not comment on Imus's remarks until well after prominent civil rights leaders [[Al Sharpton]] and [[Jesse Jackson]] had called Imus to account and after Imus was suspended by MSNBC and CBS Radio. Obama later weighed in on April 10 by saying, "The comments of Don Imus were divisive, hurtful, and offensive to Americans of all backgrounds." <br /> <br />
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The ''Globe'' reported that Obama's perceived delay in addressing Don Imus's remarks was described by Melissa Harris Lacewell, a professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University, as "miss[ing] an opportunity to prove himself to blacks and white liberals who would have wanted Obama take the lead in denouncing Imus."<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/04/11/obamas_silence_on_imus_alarms_some_blacks/ Obama's silence on Imus alarms some blacks], Rick Klein and Joseph Williams, ''The Boston Globe'', April 11, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/04/obama_race_and_the_election.html Obama, Race, and The Election,] ''Real Clear Politics.com''</ref><br />
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In June 2007 the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' reported Obama had actually received nearly three times more campaign cash from indicted slum landlord Tony Rezko<ref>[http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/353829,CST-NWS-rez23.article Barack Obama and his slumlord patron], Tim Novak, Chicago Sun-Times, April 23, 2007.</ref> and his associates than Obama has publicly acknowledged.<ref>[http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/432197,CST-NWS-obama18.article Rezko cash triple what Obama says], Chris Fusco and Tim Novak, ''Chicago Sun-Times'', June 18, 2007.</ref><br />
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==See Also==<br />
*[[Previous Breaking News/Barack Obama|Articles about '''Barack Obama''' from previous "Breaking News"]]<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
*[[Peter Hitchens|Hitchens, Peter]] ''The Black Kennedy: But does anyone know the real Barack Obama?'' (2008). [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=511901&in_page_id=1811 Daily Mail]. Accessed 4 February 2008.<br />
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==Sources==<br />
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*[http://obama.senate.gov/about/ Official Senate Website]<br />
*[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/pfd2005/N00009638_2005.pdf Barack Obama Personal Financial Disclosures Summary: 2005], retrieved from opensecrets.org 17 June 2007.<br />
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000167 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]<br />
*[http://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/obama/cv.html University of Chicago Law School] Faculty Listing<br />
*[http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=12782369 Barack Obama Biography] from Biography.com<br />
*[http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/o/barack_obama/index.html?inline=nyt-per New York Times Topics, Barack Obama]<br />
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[[Category:Democratic Party]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Homosexual_belief_system&diff=386581Homosexual belief system2008-02-11T04:09:20Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>These are unique characteristics of the '''homosexual belief system''':<br />
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* [[censorship]] of any and all criticism of [[homosexuality]], as in "[[hate speech]]"<br />
* intense [[affirmative action]] in the form of preferential hiring and networking<br />
* short-term in outlook at the expense of the long-term future<br />
* narcissistic in personality and relatively self-absorbed in outlook <br />
* relatively prone to [[depression]], and even [[suicide]], due to persecution often dealt out by religious fundamentalists.<br />
[[category:homosexuality]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Affirmative_Action_President&diff=386434Affirmative Action President2008-02-10T21:23:00Z<p>Rodney: Michael Savage is not "many." He's one guy.</p>
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<div>An '''Affirmative Action President''' is someone selected for that office based partly or entirely on the person's race or gender. As of 2008, [[affirmative action]] has not yet been successfully used to fill the position of President of the [[United States]].<br />
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An Affirmative Action President is strongly supported by some [[liberals]] who favor [[affirmative action]]. As they support [[affirmative action]] for other positions, it is a logical extension for them to favor it for the presidency also. <br />
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These supporters of an Affirmative Action President are likely to support a candidate based in part on the candidate's race or gender in order to bring historical [[diversity]] to the position and promote broader acceptance of [[affirmative action]].<br />
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Under [[affirmative action]], a candidate's race or gender is as important as traditional criteria of qualifications and experience.<br />
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Michael Savage has commented that, if elected, [[Barack Obama]] will be the first Affirmative Action President, as he has such a small amount of political (or military) experience.<ref>For example, popular radio commentator [[Michael Savage]] observed, "We have a woman and a multi-ethnic man running for office on the Democrat side. Is this not akin to a -- an affirmative action election? Isn't that why the libs are hysterical, tripping over themselves to say amen and yes to this affirmative election vote?" Savage added, "America's not ready for an affirmative action presidency." [http://mediamatters.org/items/200802040008]</ref><br />
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[[category:politics]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Affirmative_Action_President&diff=386433Affirmative Action President2008-02-10T21:22:19Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>An '''Affirmative Action President''' is someone selected for that office based partly or entirely on the person's race or gender. As of 2008, [[affirmative action]] has not yet been successfully used to fill the position of President of the [[United States]].<br />
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An Affirmative Action President is strongly supported by some [[liberals]] who favor [[affirmative action]]. As they support [[affirmative action]] for other positions, it is a logical extension for them to favor it for the presidency also. <br />
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These supporters of an Affirmative Action President are likely to support a candidate based in part on the candidate's race or gender in order to bring historical [[diversity]] to the position and promote broader acceptance of [[affirmative action]].<br />
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Under [[affirmative action]], a candidate's race or gender is as important as traditional criteria of qualifications and experience.<br />
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Michael savage has commented that, if elected, [[Barack Obama]] will be the first Affirmative Action President, as he has such a small amount of political (or military) experience.<ref>For example, popular radio commentator [[Michael Savage]] observed, "We have a woman and a multi-ethnic man running for office on the Democrat side. Is this not akin to a -- an affirmative action election? Isn't that why the libs are hysterical, tripping over themselves to say amen and yes to this affirmative election vote?" Savage added, "America's not ready for an affirmative action presidency." [http://mediamatters.org/items/200802040008]</ref><br />
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[[category:politics]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Affirmative_Action_President&diff=386425Talk:Affirmative Action President2008-02-10T20:59:19Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>Not racism, not at all. In any case, Barack would be a terrible choice... Remember what happened the last time you elected [[Abraham Lincoln|an Illinois senator with only two years in office]]? [[User:Barikada|Barikada]] 15:59, 25 January 2008 (EST)<br />
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Here are the Google results from a search for "Affirmative Action president" and "Barack Obama." There are 265 on the entire Internet. Most are from blogs, not from reputable news sources. Many - if not more than half of these hits contest, not reinforce, the idea that Obama is such a thing. Please justify your case for saying that "many" people make the claim in question before reverting my edits. Peace. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 14:51, 10 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:I see you've edited without providing a source. So be it. Please provide a source prior to removing the relevant tag. peace. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 15:59, 10 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Affirmative_Action_President&diff=386423Affirmative Action President2008-02-10T20:58:12Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>An '''Affirmative Action President''' is someone selected for that office based partly or entirely on the person's race or gender. As of 2008, [[affirmative action]] has not yet been successfully used to fill the position of President of the [[United States]].<br />
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An Affirmative Action President is strongly supported by some [[liberals]] who favor [[affirmative action]]. As they support [[affirmative action]] for other positions, it is a logical extension for them to favor it for the presidency also. <br />
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These supporters of an Affirmative Action President are likely to support a candidate based in part on the candidate's race or gender in order to bring historical [[diversity]] to the position and promote broader acceptance of [[affirmative action]].<br />
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Under [[affirmative action]], a candidate's race or gender is as important as traditional criteria of qualifications and experience.<br />
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Many believe that, if elected, [[Barack Obama]] will be the first Affirmative Action President, as he has such a small amount of political (or military) experience.{{fact}}<br />
[[category:politics]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Affirmative_Action_President&diff=386419Affirmative Action President2008-02-10T19:51:58Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>An '''Affirmative Action President''' is someone selected for that office based partly or entirely on the person's race or gender. As of 2008, [[affirmative action]] has not yet been successfully used to fill the position of President of the [[United States]].<br />
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An Affirmative Action President is strongly supported by some [[liberals]] who favor [[affirmative action]]. As they support [[affirmative action]] for other positions, it is a logical extension for them to favor it for the presidency also. <br />
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These supporters of an Affirmative Action President are likely to support a candidate based in part on the candidate's race or gender in order to bring historical [[diversity]] to the position and promote broader acceptance of [[affirmative action]].<br />
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Under [[affirmative action]], a candidate's race or gender is as important as traditional criteria of qualifications and experience.<br />
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Andrew Schlafly is one of a few public voices who believe that, if elected, [[Barack Obama]] will be the first Affirmative Action President, as he has such a small amount of political (or military) experience.<br />
[[category:politics]]</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Affirmative_Action_President&diff=386418Talk:Affirmative Action President2008-02-10T19:51:10Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>Not racism, not at all. In any case, Barack would be a terrible choice... Remember what happened the last time you elected [[Abraham Lincoln|an Illinois senator with only two years in office]]? [[User:Barikada|Barikada]] 15:59, 25 January 2008 (EST)<br />
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Here are the Google results from a search for "Affirmative Action president" and "Barack Obama." There are 265 on the entire Internet. Most are from blogs, not from reputable news sources. Many - if not more than half of these hits contest, not reinforce, the idea that Obama is such a thing. Please justify your case for saying that "many" people make the claim in question before reverting my edits. Peace. [[User:Rodney|Rodney]] 14:51, 10 February 2008 (EST)</div>Rodneyhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Affirmative_Action_President&diff=386407Affirmative Action President2008-02-10T18:17:39Z<p>Rodney: </p>
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<div>An '''Affirmative Action President''' is someone selected for that office based partly or entirely on the person's race or gender. As of 2008, [[affirmative action]] has not yet been successfully used to fill the position of President of the [[United States]].<br />
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An Affirmative Action President is strongly supported by some [[liberals]] who favor [[affirmative action]]. As they support [[affirmative action]] for other positions, it is a logical extension for them to favor it for the presidency also. <br />
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These supporters of an Affirmative Action President are likely to support a candidate based in part on the candidate's race or gender in order to bring historical [[diversity]] to the position and promote broader acceptance of [[affirmative action]].<br />
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Under [[affirmative action]], a candidate's race or gender is as important as traditional criteria of qualifications and experience.<br />
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[[Andrew Schlafly]] believes that, if elected, [[Barack Obama]] will be the first Affirmative Action President, as he has such a small amount of political (or military) experience.<br />
[[category:politics]]</div>Rodney