Tariq Nelson

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By using Limbaugh in this ad, the Democrats are actually doing Limbaugh a favor. When your opponent is beneath you, it is best to ignore him. I suppose they still can’t figure it out

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According to this article children need recess as well as work
New research suggests that play and down time may be as important to a child’s academic experience as reading, science and math, and that regular recess, fitness or nature time can influence behavior, concentration and even grades.
A study published this month in the journal Pediatrics [...]

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I watched Jindal’s speech last night and actually was embarassed for the guy

The guy was terrible. I give him an F

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As I figured, the election of Obama would begin a new emphasis on excellence in education and business. Now we are beginning to see a few documentaries and shows that reflect it

There are similar ones coming on CNN, BET and HBO

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Thomas Friedman has a better plan for a stimulus
G.M. has become a giant wealth- destruction machine — possibly the biggest in history — and it is time that it and Chrysler were put into bankruptcy so they can truly start over under new management with new labor agreements and new visions. When it comes to [...]

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Word is that his new budget slashes funding for Iraq and Afghanistan
And the opposition:

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As for me: I don’t understand what Holder was trying to accomplish in his speech the other day. And Pat Buchanan is correct that the out of wedlock birthrate and crime are both out of control amongst blacks.

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A long article from Philadelphia Magazine about “Jailhouse Islam” in Philadelphia
Last May, Philadelphians were stunned when police officer Stephen Liczbinski was shot in cold blood during an altercation with burqa-wearing robbers. But that murder, and other recent violent acts in the city, has its roots in a form of Islam being taught in our prisons [...]

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Walmart and McDonald’s are doing quite well in this economy
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, beat expectations after its US discount stores accounted for about 50 per cent of all US retail growth during 2008 – while its full-year global sales passed $400bn for the first time, and profits hit $13.4bn

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…gas is still high? I was wondering that the last few times I filled up. I was hoping that gas would be near $1/gallon by now. Oil prices have continued to drop, but gas prices have gone back to near $2/gallon. What’s the deal?
Here is an explanation
Crude oil prices have fallen to new lows for [...]

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What do they mean when they say “jailhouse Islam”? Are these things happening in a vacuum or is there a problem with insane converts to Islam? Another convert to Islam (happens to be in Philadelphia again) killed another police officer. It is a pretty good bet that he was mentally unstable.
The story and my thoughts [...]

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An ongoing series of articles on child molestation here and here (there will be four in all). The concentration is on girls, but I will comment that boys are often molested as well. A principal at a Muslim school in the US was fired because he did not report a molestation case (as required by [...]

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Scientists say there could be billions of earth-like planets in our galaxy alone
Dr Boss estimates that Nasa’s Kepler mission, due for launch in March, should begin finding some of these Earth-like planets within the next few years.
Recent work at Edinburgh University tried to quantify how many intelligent civilisations might be out there. The research suggested [...]

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“Creationists” reject the idea that the universe is billions of years old and believe that every animal is as it was 6,000 years ago when it was created - according to them. (Since they are so literal, do they reject the entire notion of a universe?)
Some of them even reject the idea of dinosaurs and/or [...]

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