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When will Americans Have had Enough?

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:51:02 GMT

clipped by: digits
clipper's remarks: This is my response on YouTube that I clipped. I was so moved by this powerful video I had to Clipmark it myself. I also Stumbleupon-thumbed it up. It is amazing, how perful some people can make a vide isn't it?

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

When Will Americans Have Had Enough

This is the most powerful YouTube video I have ever seen presented on our Civil Liberties...what we've lost since the Bush Administration. This is not a left/right video. This is an American video.

On another note...The actor is James Spader in character of Alan Shore from ths hit primetime series Boston Legal - which the scene is taken from.

Tags: politics, iraq war, civil rights, liberties, government, america, patriot act

On religion vs. atheism

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:41:08 GMT

clipped by: gwendolyn
clipper's remarks: Wow. Nicely stated.

Clip Source: www.gapingvoid.com

By the described nature of God, it is impossible to prove there is a God.

It is also impossible, for the same reason, to prove there is no God.

To believe in something without proof requires blind faith. Therefore both theism and atheism are ultimately about the gut instinct of the individual.

Why this simple piece of logic seems to escape most atheists, I don't understand.

I get why atheists don't feel the need for ritual, or why they resist organising themselves into a Church (although professional science is quickly becoming as bigoted on the subject as any church), I don't understand how people who support logical reasoning can not understand that they also have blind faith if they believe in something unprovable.

Is there a God? I haven't the slightest idea, and neither does anybody else if they think about it for long enough. That's the nature of the question. Anybody who calls it one way or the other is merely relying on gut instinct, with no evidence to support their position.

Tags: atheism, religion

Planning Sustainable Communities

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:26:33 GMT

clipped by: gwendolyn
clipper's remarks: I remember being 17 and registering for college, wanting to study anthropology. The guidance counselor says to me, "You just want to jump right in, don't you!?!" My mistake; I thought college was about learning who you were and how you could best make a difference in the world. I had a fascination with drawing communites like this as a teen, not knowing what I was doing... if only I had known this was a vocation...:sigh:

Clip Source: www.sustainable.org

Placemaking: Tools for Community Action

is a starter kit for a community member, city official, planner, or design professional to identify currently available planning tools and to assess their applicability and appropriateness to specific projects or issues, alone or in combination.

Download the entire document in one file using the link above, or in smaller files with the links below.

Download Part 1 (pp. 1-6, 364kb)
Download Part 2 (pp. 7-21, 756kb)
Download Part 3 (pp. 22-34, 605kb)
Download Part 4 (pp. 35-47, 409kb)

The Sustainable Building Resource Directory
is a website-based information resource and searchable database of Green Building and Sustainable Development businesses, organizations, and programs for the mid-Atlantic region.
Find out more.

Tags: community, sustainable, environment

Debate the issues

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:21:56 GMT

clipped by: gwendolyn
clipper's remarks: A great place for debate, once you get past the self-appointed troll police.

Clip Source: www.arguewitheveryone.com

Welcome to the Argue With Everyone Political Forums - an open, free speech zone where you can debate topics ranging from the Iraq war to health care to gun control, and talk with other people about anything you want. The first thing you should do is register - this will let you post, and it only takes a few seconds to do. After that, enter the forums and express yourself on whatever issues you feel like talking about. If you want a custom picture to show up next to your name, you can edit it in the User CP under the avatar section.

Tags: debate, argue

Glossarist

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:33:58 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad
clipper's remarks: Great resource for those times one cannot remember just the right word when writing or trying to communicate intelligently.

Clip Source: www.glossarist.com

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