Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Obama Admin Claims it can Kill Americans
Think about this for just a second. A confidential Justice Department memo concludes that the U.S. government can order the killing of American citizens if they are believed to be “senior operational leaders” of al-Qaida or “an associated force” — even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to…
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Immigrant Knows More About US than Most Citizens
Kudos to this guy!! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY2JR92Scmk]
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Gun Laws and Common Sense
Karl Marx summed up Communism as “from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.” This is a good, pithy saying, which, in practice, has succeeded in bringing, upon those under its sway, misery, poverty, rape, torture, slavery, and death. For the saying implies but does not name the effective agency of…
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Illinois’ Obnoxious Cell Phones Taxes
Illinois was fifth in a ranking of extra wireless costs, the Tax Foundation said, with the user paying an average of about 21.8 percent in additional federal, state and local taxes and fees. Only callers in Nebraska, Washington, New York and Florida pay more. via Chicago Tribune. I was just talking to someone about this…
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Quinn Balks at Illinois’ Fresh Interest Rate
Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration delayed Wednesday’s planned sale of $500 million in construction bonds, saying a recent credit downgrade because of inaction on government worker pension reform left the market “unsettled.” The decision was made after officials with the governor’s budget office spoke with potential bidders who indicated they would seek interest rates higher than…
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Lewis and Clark’s Air Rifle
An 8 minute history lesson about the power of an air rifle. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pqFyKh-rUI]
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More Money 4 Medical Malpractice Lawyers in IL
Medical malpractice lawyers are poised to make more money after Gov. Pat Quinn quietly signed a law allowing them to collect higher fees. Doctors groups criticize the change, arguing that it will result in less money for injured patients who need it for costly health care and therapy. They also contend the measure was quickly…
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Bulletproof Whiteboards?
In December, George and his young son were watching the horrific details of the Sandy Hook Elementary School murders on television and when he saw the fear in his son’s eyes, his engineering brain kicked in. He said to his son, “We can fix this. We have to do something.” via TheBlaze.com. Very cool concept.…
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Admist the Noise on Gun Crime Stats
This was released while I was on hiatus. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooa98FHuaU0]
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Obama Achievements
Not good.
Got any book recommendations?