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Gay Rights and the Natural Law Farce

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 12.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Freud, Robert George, Princeton University, Natural Law, National Organization for Marriage, New York Times Magazine, Rationality, Palm Center, Thomas Jefferson, Morality, Manhattan Declaration, James Madison Program, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Nathaniel Frank

Yes Robert George, reason plays a role in deciding natural rights. But if we're going to use reason, let's use real reason, and not lean on our ivy-league credentials to pass off homophobia as genuine rationality.

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The Nasty, Real World

Stephen Gyllenhaal | Posted 12.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Declaration of Independence, Middle East, Slavery, Health Care Reform, Thomas Jefferson, Obama, Government, Politics News
Stephen Gyllenhaal

This is a despicable health care bill, a stain on the soul of anyone who has worked on it, who supports it, who believes they have done anything right in birthing it. Nonetheless, it should be passed.

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Giving And The Pursuit Of Happiness

Andrew Shapter | Posted 12.09.2009 | Living

Read More: America, Rights, Philanthropy, Liberty, Relationships, Charity, Freedom, Pursuit of Happiness, The Giving Life, Declaration of Independence, Giving, Chicago, Living News
Andrew Shapter

Is happiness something that we can really pursue? If so, how would we define what happiness is, and when would we know if or when we've got it?

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The Declaration of Independence -- From Nuclear Weapons

Steven Crandell | Posted 12.07.2009 | World

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Russia, Dalai Lama, Nuclear Weapons, President Obama, United States, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Albert Einstein, World News
Steven Crandell

I hold this truth to be self-evident, that no one should live under the threat of a nuclear attack. And yet, every day, many millions of people aroun...

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"Happiness Is" Film Says Giving Is The Way To Contentment

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 11.12.2009 | Impact

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Dalai Lama, What Is Happiness, Pursuit of Happiness, Nonprofits, Documentary, Road Trip, Happiness Is, Willie Nelson, Capcitykids, Andrew Shapter, Impact News

In 2006, documentary filmmaker Andrew Shapter was on a tour promoting his first film, "Before the Music Dies" when someone asked him what he planned t...

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Celebration, Cancer, God

Stephen Gyllenhaal | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Cancer, Health Care, Manufacturing, Goldman Sachs, Health Care Reform, God, Politics News
Stephen Gyllenhaal

Calling Goldman Sachs a murderous, blood sucking cancerous leech etc, isn't perfect either, but it's going to have to do.

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A Lesson for Barack Obama From the Harold Washington Playbook

Rebecca Sive | Posted 11.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Auto Bailout, Wall Street, Reproductive Rights, Election Night 2009, Harold Washington, Community Organizing, China, Barack Obama, New Jersey Governor's Race, Virginia Governor's Race, South Side of Chicago, Health Care Reform, Chicago News
Rebecca Sive

Chicago Mayor Harold Washington never did move away from his people; he stuck with them; he delivered for them. The result: They stuck with him.

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How to Live Like an American: The Basics

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Founders, Bill of Rights, Peter Breggin, Liberty, Us Constitution, American Values, Psychology, Living News
Dr. Peter Breggin

I grew to understand that the same principles that worked so well in my psychiatry practice were the same principles taught by our founders and expressed in the Declaration of Independence.

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Healthcare is an Unprincipled Non-System.

Deane Waldman | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vision, Bill of Rights, Healthcare System, Healthcare Financing, Obamacare, Medical Negligence, Healthcare Regulations, Personal Responsibility, Declaration of Independence, Obama Healthcare, ARRA 2009, hr3200, Problem Solving, Principles, Single Payer, Aahca, Universal Health Care, Electronic Medical Records, Health Care Is a Right, Strategy, Mission, Medical Malpractice, Medical Errors, Evidence Based Decision Making, Healthcare, Root Cause Analysis, Hipaa, Adverse Medical Outcomes, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act, Systems Thinking, Medical Costs, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Information Technology, Politics News
Deane Waldman

Everyone knows that you cannot cure a sick anything -- patient or system - without a correct diagnosis. What is the diagnosis for sick, "broken" healthcare?

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Iceland's Independent People: It's Time to Clean House

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 09.03.2009 | World

Read More: Netherlands, Iceland Economic Crisis, Eva-Joly, Thomas Jefferson, Iceland Global Economic Crisis, Iceland Economy Collapse, Iceland, Iceland Bankrupt, Global Economic Crisis, Iceland Banks, Declaration of Independence, Icelandic-Economy, Iceland Economy, Russian Mafia, Great Britain, Iceland National Bankruptcy, Banks, Iceland Financial Crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Eva Joly, Iceland Bank Crisis, Icelandic Government, Icesave, World News
Iris Erlingsdottir

Any doubts as to whether Iceland's elite has declared war on its people were dispelled this weekend.

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The Declaration of Independence: Good Spin Plus High Principles

Lanny Davis | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Declaration of Independence, House of Commons, Magna Carta, Thomas Jefferson, Colonists, Private Property, King George, Politics News
Lanny Davis

This was pure political spin. Scapegoat the king, obviously an easier target to demonize than the collective gentlemen of the House of Commons.

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The Celebration of a Progressive Holiday

Mike Lux | Posted 08.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tories, Tom Paine, Independence Day, The Progressive Revolution, July 4th, Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, Common Sense, Politics News
Mike Lux

Progressives should take special pride in this holiday, for it was the ultimate achievement of progressive values that brought us this day.

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Celebrating Independence Day During Wartime

Luis Carlos Montalván | Posted 08.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Independence Day, Abraham Lincoln, Fourth of July, Mark Twain, Afghanistan War, Declaration of Independence, War in Iraq, Veterans, Politics News
Luis Carlos Montalván

On the eve of our Grand Celebration of the extraordinary decree that declared us a free republic, we find ourselves chained to the wreckage of a brutally flawed casus belli.

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Studio Notes on the Declaration of Independence

Spencer Green | Posted 08.03.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Liberty, Independence Day, July 4th, Pursuit of Happiness, Edward Rutledge, United States, Button Gwinnett, King, America, Life, Comedy News
Spencer Green

Focus groups show that only 66 percent of citizens hold these truths to be self-evident; 22 percent hold them to be rather ambiguous; 12 percent are undecided.

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Scanning the Latest Blog Posts, 233 Years Ago

Louise Mirrer | Posted 08.02.2009 | Media

Read More: Freedom of Speech, Declaration of Independence, Equality, Sean Wilentz, Princeton, Princeton University, Independence Day, Bloggers, Pamphlets, Book-Collecting, Democracy, Fourth of July, Sidney Lapidus, Blogging, Media News
Louise Mirrer

The American Revolution had its own bloggers. They were called pamphleteers and their opinions were pointed, their language was colorful, and their sense of urgency was compelling.

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Jefferson's Declaration, Slavery and Nazis in Paris

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Declaration of Independence, History, Thomas Jefferson, Independence Day, Fourth of July, Politics News
Kenneth C. Davis

As the nation approaches its celebration of Independence and the ideals of "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness," it is crucial to remember that with those rights comes responsibility.

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Jefferson, the American Mind and the Birth of America

John W. Whitehead | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, 4th of July, Living News
John W. Whitehead

In less than 200 words, Jefferson sums up with lucidity, logic and eloquence the argument for the American Revolution, the creation of a new political system and a universal philosophy for human rights

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Declaration Of Independence, Rare Original Copy, Found In British National Archives

AP | GREGORY KATZ | Posted 08.02.2009 | World

Read More: England, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Declaration of Independence, British National Archive, World News

LONDON — British researchers have announced the discovery of a rare original copy of America's Declaration of Independence _ just in time for th...

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Independence Week Declaration 101: A "Forgotten Founder" Worth Knowing

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Declaration of Independence, History, American Revolution, American History, Independence Day, Founding Fathers, Fourth of July, Constitution, Living News
Kenneth C. Davis

One of the "Forgotten Founders" is James Wilson, whose contributions to the creation of the United States of America were obscured by his later disgrace.

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Pursuing Happiness (Part 2) Declaration 101

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Declaration of Independence, 4th of July, Thomas Jefferson, National Archives, George Washington, Living News
Kenneth C. Davis

"Inalienable" or "unalienable"? Jefferson's drafts shows he wrote "inalienable." The parchment and printed versions use "unalienable."

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Pursuing Happiness: Surprising Facts About the Declaration

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, July 4, Independence Day, July 4th Patriotism, John-Adams-July-4, Living News
Kenneth C. Davis

No, Taco Bell did not buy the rights to the Liberty Bell -- that was a very successful April Fools Day joke. (Yes, they got me.)

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Newt Gingrich Misuses, Not Just Misquotes, the Declaration of Independence

Paul Abrams | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Declaration of Independence, The Bible, Media Matters, Preamble, Keith Olbermann, Constitution of the United States, Newt Gingrich, Original Intent, God, Creator, Politics News
Paul Abrams

Media Matters, and then Olbermann, missed Newt's real agenda that is the same as it has always been: to use lies, misstatements and sophistry to mislead the American people.

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Open Letter to Tony Perkins

Norman Lear | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Born Again American, Declaration of Independence, Christianity, Keith Carradine, Celebrities Talk Politics, Tony Perkins, Politics News
Norman Lear

I was initially delighted to see that you had joined so many other American Christians in responding to the Born Again American campaign. But it's now clear that you have misunderstood the campaign.

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Iraq - A History Lesson

Jeff Johnson | Posted 04.10.2009 | World

Read More: Iraq Troop Withdrawal, Kurds, Iraq, President Obama, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, World News
Jeff Johnson

The Kurds have been victims of oppression for two millennium. We must protect the Kurds because Iraq is a giant legacy project for our country, whether we like it or not

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Seeking Happiness? Try Pursuing Purpose

Anne Dunev | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Blood Sugar, Type 2 Diabetes, America, Purpose, Economic Crisis, Beer, Weight Loss Tips, Diet, Common Sense Nms, Puritanism, How to Lose Weight, Life Purpose, Happiness, Cream Puffs, Declaration of Independence, Weight Control, Cocktails, Biological, Dieting, David McCullough, Alcohol, John Adams, Purpose in Life, Aarp, Weight Loss, Diabetes, The Purpose Driven Life, Pharmaceuticals, Health Care, Healthcare, Ben Franklin, Living News
Anne Dunev

It appears we contemporary Americans may have switched the interpretation of "pursuit of happiness" to "pursuit of pleasure."

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