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Mike Ghouse: Pat Buchanan’s Fear of the End of White America and Christianity

Tim MacMahon — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:26:40 +0000

The phobias stem from the fact that religions have moved away from being spiritual to political entities, simply meaning each religious group is living in its own silos and in conflict with the other.
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Syria: Growing Calls For Independent Investigation After Death Of French Journalist

Matt Snyder — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:26:41 +0000

BEIRUT (AP) â?? The death of a French TV cameraman during a government-sponsored trip to Syria has renewed calls for an independent assessment of the violent conflict in the country, as the government and the opposition traded blame Thursday.

The French government, human rights groups and the opposition demanded an independent investigation into the killing of Gilles Jacquier while filming a pro-government rally in the restive city of Homs Wednesday.

Jacquier, who worked for France-2 Television, became the first Western journalist to be killed in the 10-month-old Syrian uprising.

Craig Crawford: Mitt-Mo-Mentum!

Bethlehem Shoals — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:19:52 +0000

From my GOP debate notebook:

My 1-Word Review: Mitt unflappable Newt tiresome Santorum sad Paul gone Perry foolish Huntsman pretty

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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: Guns N’ Roses, Chili Peppers Lead 2012 Class Of Inductees

Ed Werder — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:26:11 +0000

NEW YORK — Welcome to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Guns N’ Roses.

The seminal rock band of the late 1980s and early `90s, best known for hits like “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “November Rain,” leads the 2012 class of inductees announced on Wednesday. Also making the cut is the hip-hop trio Beastie Boys; rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers; the late singer/songwriter Laura Nyro; Donovan; and influential British rock group The Small Faces/The Faces, which included Rod Stewart and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.

This is Stupid, and Doesn’t Make Sense

Ed Price — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:09:00 +0000

Daniel Bryan cashed in his Money in the Bank title shot to beat Mark Henry for the world championship, but Smackdown GM Teddy Long negated the result. Bryan won a #1 contender match and will face Henry in a steel cage on the next Smackdown.

That, in a nutshell, is why WWE booking blows. The damage done:

*The MITB stipulation is now subject to outside influences: i.e., RUINED. It doesn’t matter if Henry was hurt, wasn’t cleared to wrestle, or if he’d recently lost a leg. MITB supersedes all that. The bearer can cash in when he likes, where he likes, regardless of circumstances. IT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF MITB. That’s been diluted. Not sure what was gained by doing so.

*Daniel Bryan’s character wouldn’t cash in MITB like that, anyway. Bryan’s character wants to WIN MATCHES. Titles are valuable to him, not something to be won via opportunism. Bryan’s character would do what Rob Van Dam did in 2006 – announce that he was cashing in MITB for a specific match at a specific event, like RVD did for a title shot vs. John Cena at One Night Stand. Bryan going for the cheap win compromises his persona.

*Now Bryan must wrestle Henry in a cage. Henry is not a good worker, let alone in this type of match. So Henry has to KILL BRYAN. Otherwise, the match would be a travesty. Now Bryan's character suffers even more.

Does WWE even give an ounce of thought to Wrestling 101? To COMMON SENSE?

MITB has no common sense in the first place. If you hold a MITB briefcase, it would make the most sense to declare that you want a WWE/world title match at the next WrestleMania. You get yourself in a main event on the biggest show of the year. You get a big payday, too.

No MITB winner has ever done that.

Adding to the flawed concept of MITB is the way it’s framed by WWE creative through the announcing team. MITB holders who wait for an opponent to be in a badly weakened state, then cash in to win a championship are praised for their cunning and ruthlessness.

But they’re cowards, period. No other way to LOGICALLY see it. The only one who ever played it straight was RVD – who definitely wasn’t straight by the time his match against Cena started.

But, if any of this crap trends on Twitter, then the proper booking decisions were made, because that’s what it’s all about: TRENDING ON TWITTER.

PPV buy rates are in the toilet, TV ratings are stagnant, those who work for WWE 24/7/365 are being upstaged/sabotaged by part-timers, but TREND ON TWITTER and you, my friend, are golden. Give me #bootstoasses over a huge buy rate any day.

If I’m C.M. Punk, I’m not sure how I feel right now. When he re-signed, he got a lucrative payday. He’s getting pushed, though the push always seems to fall slightly short of the very top. Punk needs a win over a big-name part-timer (Rock?) to truly reach that next level.

But Punk isn’t a money guy. He’s a dreams guy. He wanted WWE to change.

It hasn’t. Not in any significant way. If I’m C.M. Punk, I’m not sure how I feel right now.

Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM, Pittsburgh, PA (105.9). Check out his web page at WXDX.com. Contact Mark by emailing wzmarkmadden@hotmail.com. FOLLOW MARK ON TWITTER: @MARKMADDENX.

Rebecca Tinsley: The Man Who Died of Complications

John Walters — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:37:22 +0000

The more complicated the cause of a conflict, the less likely it is that the media will cover it or the international community will apply the diplomatic pressure necessary to stop the killing.

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David Donnelly: Private Prisons Industry: Increasing Incarcerations, Maximizing Profits and Corrupting Our Democracy

Yahoo! Sports - Top News — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:59:32 +0000

The growing influence of private prisons over our criminal justice policies is a chilling reminder of what happens when corporations can spend large amounts of money to curry favor with elected officials.
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Matt Schaub Injury: Texans QB Out Indefinitely With Injured Foot

Stephanie Stradley — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:03:03 +0000

HOUSTON — Houston quarterback Matt Schaub is out indefinitely with a “significant” right foot injury and will miss at least the Texans’ next game in two weeks.

Coach Gary Kubiak said Monday that Schaub was injured on a quarterback sneak coming out of the end zone late in the second quarter of Houston’s 37-9 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. Schaub stayed in the game, but threw only three passes in the second half.

Penn State Scandal: Jerry Sandusky Cited As Case Against Same-Sex Parenting By Anti-Gay Speakers (VIDEO)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:58:00 +0000

The Penn State debacle that erupted following football coach Joe Paterno’s dismissal continues to rankle sports fans. Now, two high-profile voices are now linking the child sex abuse charges facing Paterno’s former assistant with LGBT community, in particular gay parents and adoption.

First to speak out was Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association, who used the much-publicized breakup of Toronto’s famed “gay” penguins as evidence of “the fluidity” of sexual orientation before turning his attention to Penn State’s retired assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, who has been arrested and charged with 40 counts of sexual abuse of eight boys over a 15-year period. “It’s a simple, stubborn fact that homosexuals molest children at much higher rates than the heterosexual population,” Fisher said. “This is one of the reasons the Boy Scouts have every right to keep homosexuals from becoming Boy Scout leaders.”

Echoing those sentiments was the Family Research Council’s Jerry Cox, who appeared on the NPR news and analysis show “To The Point” California-based affiliate and used Sandusky’s case as an argument against same-sex adoption. “I find it interesting that we talk about the Penn State situation, and then when we talk about people who claim to have these rights to adopt or foster; in both cases, the children’s rights get put in second place,” Cox told host Warren Olney, after a gay parent from L.A. spoke about the stringent adoption process to which he and his partner were subjected. “If those are the only two choices — child be institutionalized or in a same-sex home — I would like to challenge this and say, maybe the state can do better than that. I blame the state for that. These children need a place to recover.” (You can listen to that interview here)

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Tom Mallory: Pablo Picasso: 130 year Influence on Architecture

Matt Boone — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:20:40 +0000

I think it was painting – that of Pablo Picasso overwhelmingly so – that influenced modern architecture to start challenging the boundaries and possibilities of three-dimensional space. Cubism was always destined to be a 2-dimensional art form but the brave and deconstructive thinking behind it has transcended the arts and in its own way has massively influenced the architecture around us.
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