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I agree with you that the story needs to be first and foremost above politics. And as a big Lovecraft fan (his mythos not him personally), I'm interested to see which way they go with this. But to be...

Are we talking most illogical tenets or most illogical practitioners? if you're taliking tenets, I'd say Scientology followed by Mormonism. If you're talkng most illogical religion as its actually...

Well to me there's not a lot of good news in this manure storm but Vox just pointed out that despite a Republican win quite a few progressive initiatives passed across the country.


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Maybe there's a middle road between evil communist Sweden and the current state where modern America is worse than Ancient Rome for income inequality?
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You're incorrectly putting too much emphasis on physical strength for jobs like police work, the military and firefighting without looking at other important strengths women candidates bring to the...

if you're talking about stuff like the warrior gene, a lot of studies point to genetics not being destiny. Upbringing and proper medical care/nutrition/education all play a roll in whether someone...

I think some of the conservatives on this board are pulling out the tired "liberals don't care about personal responsibility" trope. Being tough on real criminals like murderers and rapists while...

I think the biggest thing to realize with Ferguson is this is the final straw to tensions that have been boiling for years. And the African American community have plenty of legit grievances. First,...

I said it right in my post - the corporations would pay higher overall taxes with tax cuts if they pay for more comprehensive healthcare plans. That way it's not infringing on religious liberties -...

I already responded in the public union thread about how much I hate being demonized as a public employee. Everyone hates the government until they have a major disaster that knocks out basic...

I'm a local government employee and really resent the idea that we all sit around and goof off on the taxpayer dime. From what I've seen many public employees work as hard if not harder than a lot of...

In my mind there's a simple solution to this. Don't force companies to directly pay for things they disagree with - but expand free public access to birth control paid for by higher corporate taxes....

Astaroth, I absolutely agree with you that there are a good number of beggars who panhandle because it supports their bad habits. That being said, I think you way overestimate social safety nets and...

Two things:

1. I completely disagree with Lord Nihilism on his blanket statement of all enlisted soldiers. I joined at 18 partly so one day I could go to college - and went on after my time in the...

Aawulf - I was more talking about a base increase in min wage. I live in Seattle and like you am concerned about it going to $15/hour. That being said, I'm not sure it's fair to expect a single mom...

Not sure where the 57 million number is coming from because the CBO estimates most likely a minimum wage hike to $10.10 an hour would only kill 500K jobs. Not that those lost jobs are insignificant,...

I think you may be on to something after hearing a number of recent studies that pedophilia may be just as hard wired as any other sexual orientation. I don't think rape is in that same category -...

As a Seattlite I think $15 is too much too soon, but minimum wage in America is a travesty and needs to be raised to at least $10 nationwide, which would likely lead to $11-12/hour in HCOL cities...

Who is being a dick about it? For example, here in Seattle the crazy part of the pride parade is held in Capitol Hill, which is a neighborhood dominated by young singles, LGBT members and nightclubs....

If the death penalty was only administered to the worst of the worst in America, and was done in such a way that there was a 99 percent chance of accuracy (ie, you need substantial DNA evidence and...

On a philosophical level I consider myself a citizen of the world. But from a practical level I'm an American. I also am a big proponent of countries looking after the well being of their citizens...

Would love an explanation from all the conservative supporters of this oxygen thief - can you still defend this guy? Maybe even secretly embrace his thoughts about those free-loading n@##rs and how...

I'll cut Heathen Hammer a little slack since he doesn't seem to be American. I think he has this idea that all left-leaning Americans (and for the record I consider myself still a left-leaning...

Here is what I do t get about all this. If Bundy was named Ali and his merry group of right wing terrorists were jihadists they would have been stamped out already. And of course the greatest irony...

Guilt is never a healthy emotion, especially guilt for what happened a hundred plus years ago. That being said, a lot of white Americans - and especially a lot of conservatives - like to completely...

I'll admit that I don't know all that much about Tony Benn, but his five questions to power have been making the rounds here on American facebook and it sounds like the man led quite an exemplary...

I think there are some fair questions to raise about how presidents for decades now have been playing favorites in the press corps and limiting access to certain news organizations over others. That...

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Excellent point -I know quite a few conservative leaning farmers, ranchers and avid outdoorsmen who are very concerned about climate change. I would love to see more Roosevelt style...

Thanks Elitewolf!This is my first barbarian faction playthrough and it's tough not being able to fall back on phalanxes or legionnaires. Final question - can the chosen swords and spears stand up to...

:) I've sent in 3 full stacks and still get crushed cause the Celts still outnumber me by several stacks. I've been running balanced armies with about 3 scout riders, 3 chariots, 4 basic swordsmen, 4...

Hoping somebody could give me tips on my Iceni campaign. Currently I own most of the british isles (The Caledonians hold north Scotland but are close trading partners and allies so I haven't attacked...

Interesting article. Isn't there something to be said for the fact that the Germans committing atrocities in Belgium helped tip England's hand? I know the rape of Belgium was small potatoes compared...

I just started back after quitting in October and from my experience the vanilla difficulty has ramped up considerably. I'm playing the Iceni on very hard and almost got wiped the first few turns...

Not sure how they're measuring this but the contest seems fixed. I looked at the number of Rome 2 versus COH2 players on Steam and there are twice as many Rome 2 players. Cant see how we are losing...

Wow if this article is correct then there was a lot of improper behavior in the second trial among both the judge and jury. Not only is the judge already giving prejudicial comments against Knox...

I'm not saying that Knox was "deviant" by say metropolitan Rome or Venice standards, but we're talking about a conservative judge and prosecutor in rural Italy. Trust me, I have conservative Irish...

I almost never say this but I completely agree with Simon. There's plenty of DNA evidence to convict Guede but very little beyond circumstantial evidence to convict Knox and her boyfriend....

I'm an adopted Hawks fan but grew up rooting for the Colts. Love Manning and consider him one of the best no matter what all the Patriot fans say. While his team got blown out tonight you have...

I think one of the mistakes that critics of the welfare system make is adding every possible benefit and proclaiming those lazy oxygen thieves are living high on the hog. The reality is very few...

I can't speak to the experiences of Africans or African descendants in other countries, but in the US groups like the KKK ensured anyone who threatened the status quo quickly ended up lynched. There...