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• Not Hired because you are a Smoker…. Right or Wrong?
  on Jan 30, 2012 in Society cigarettes denied employment employers smoking
  That’s right…. and I am talking about cigarettes! Cigarettes can be legally purchased, if your of age, in any state in the United States apparently  your employer has the right to tell you what, legal, activities you can take part in, ev...
• How do you Grade President Obama’s State of the Union Address?
  on Jan 25, 2012 in News/Current Events grade the President opinion President Obama state of the union
  I actually missed the original broadcast but I did catch the replay at like 4 a.m. I will be voting for our president again! I like his ideas and I like his direction. I don’t agree with everything, but I will never agree with everything from a...
• Stop Internet Censorship Legislation!! Your Thoughts..?
  on Jan 18, 2012 in News/Current Events Society censorship democracy freedom of speech Stop Internet Censorship Legislation
  People have come to enjoy the Internet as we know it but there is legislation that threatens to change how the Internet is as we know it! Big media and its allies in Congress are billing the Internet blacklist legislation as a new way to battle onlin...
• EMCEE Battle: Common or Drake?
  on Jan 13, 2012 in Pop Culture 'Stay Schemin' 'Sweet' Drake hip hop beef Noah “40” Q-TipRick Ross rap battle Scareface
  I am no fan of Drake so I am definitely biased on this one. I think Common is winning the war of wars thus far and I don’t think Drake has the skill to deal with Common in a straight-up battle. Neither dudes strikes me as ‘gansta’ s...
• Cashless Society: Are You Comfortable with that Idea?
  on Jan 12, 2012 in News/Current Events Society bio metric identification cashless society India opinion
  *Recently, India has launched a nationwide program involving the allocation of a Unique Identification Number (UID) to every single one of its 1.2 billion residents. Each of the numbers will be tied to the biometric data of the recipient using three...
• Red light and Speeding Cameras: Safety or Profit?
  on Jan 11, 2012 in Society city governments opinion profit red light camera speed cameras
  Cities all over the United States are using camera technology to ticket drivers for going over the speed limit or running a red light. The reason they offer for the ever-growing number of cameras is safety. I think safety is a secondary reason at bes...
• Why do Woman have a Hard Time Maintaining Relationships with other Woman?
  on Jan 10, 2012 in Relationships relationships woman relationships with other woman
  This post is referring to heterosexual relationships. Throughout my years I have made some great friendships and many of those friendships are still enact to this present day. I have very strong friendships with many dudes that I have met at school,...
• When are ‘Skinny Clothes’ too Skinny?
  on Jan 9, 2012 in Pop Culture big people fat people skinny clothes skinny jeans
  Ok …. I know styles change and trends come and go, but the whole ‘skinny clothes’ trend is something to get a good laugh at. I believe in personal style and personal expression, so if ‘skinny clothes’ are your thing̷...
• Can You Handle the Truth? Childhood Obesity
  on Jan 6, 2012 in Society childhood obesity commercials fat kids
  Last year, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta started running an aggressive ad to raise awareness of what childhood obesity actually looks like, and what it means for kids. This is a problem that is growing and I don’t think we will see the tru...
• Are the Police Coming?
  on Jan 6, 2012 in News/Current Events Class C shoplifting Dallas police shoplifting
  In Dallas, they are trying something new. The city of Dallas police will not be making arrest of shoplifters who steal merchandise worth less than $50. Stealing merchandise worth than $50 is Class C shoplifting in Dallas,TX. Dallas police shoplifting...
• Relationship Drama: Are we addicted?
  on Jan 4, 2012 in Relationships addicted to drama drama relationships
  Over the years, I have seen may relationships come and go. In my own life as well as the lives of friends and family. One thing that seems to be consistent, to some degree, is the presence of relationship drama. Relationship drama can range from the...
• 40,000 new US laws passed in 2011 – Are we Paying Attention to our Politics
  on Jan 3, 2012 in Society 40000 laws Congress laws U.S. Law makers
  This absolutely blew me away! This many laws passed in one years. What are all these laws for and how do they affect the average person? I am no political guru but I do stay updated on major bills moving through Congress and keep an eye on key politi...
• Shouldn’t Boys be able to have their own Toys? The LEGO debate
  on Jan 2, 2012 in Society Boys feminization of our boys Girls Lego political correctness Toys
  Our society is becoming more and more ‘politically correct’ by the second. I understand that there should be a certain sense of courteousness, tolerance and equality in society to make it work, but I think we go too far in some inst...
• How do you bring in the New Year?
  on Dec 31, 2011 in Society celebrate new year new years eve
  Today is New Years Eve and everyone is preparing to usher in a new year. People are saying goodbye to 2011 and are optimistically looking to 2012. People have different ways to celebrate the passing of one year into the next. We want to know how yo...
• What’s Your Favorite Alcoholic Beverage?
  on Dec 30, 2011 in Society alcohol drinks favorite
  This is a good question one day before New Years Eve. I know all the drinkers are out there getting the stomachs together for a night of partying …. We all may have a few but please …. BE SAFE and dont get so drunk that you bring in a new...
• Will the Miami Heat Win the NBA Championship in 2012?
  on Dec 29, 2011 in Sports Chris Bosh Dywane Wade LeBron James Miami Heat NBA Championship
  The much hyped ‘dream team’, The Miami Heat, lead by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, are off to a 3-0 start to this, shortened NBA season. Though there were a lot of naysayers , The Heat made it to the NBA Championship but fell...
• Should juries vote “not guilty” on low-level marijuana charges to send a message about the United States’ insane marijuana arrest policy?
  on Dec 29, 2011 in Society jury nullification law enforcement legalization Marijuana
  Jury nullification is a constitutional doctrine that allows juries to acquit defendants who are technically guilty but who don’t deserve punishment. As Paul Butler wrote recently in The New York Times, juries have the right and power to use jur...
• Can Trust Ever be Fully Regained once it’s Lost?
  on Dec 28, 2011 in Relationships breach of trust regain trust relationships trust
  Human beings are complex animals and one of the things that separates us from our primate relatives is our ability to make and maintain various types of relationships with people around us. We make relationships with people at work, with friends, wit...
• Did We Leave Iraq too Soon?
  on Dec 27, 2011 in News/Current Events End Iraq War Iraq War point of view President Obama
  …Within days of Obama’s triumphal declaration of departure, al-Maliki issued an arrest warrant for his Sunni vice president and paraded an array of Sunni prisoners on Iraqi state television to buttress his case. Clearly the man did not ea...
• Do You Make New Years Resolutions?
  on Dec 27, 2011 in Society new years new years resolutions
  It’s that time of year again. When we usher in a new year. Many people like to use the first of a new year to try and make changes and/or adjustments in their lives. Many people make New Years Resolutions and look to a new year to motivate them...

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