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If You Won, Would You Tell?

Catherine @bluesa (15022) • Johannesburg, South Africa 29 Jun 17

If you won the lottery, would you tell family and friends? A friend and I talked about this the other day and she said she would tell. She would be so excited she would just blab it out. I on the other hand said that I would...

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Oh I'm sorry; I thought you wanted to have a DISCUSSION

Oneironaut @_sketch_ (5742) • United States 14 Dec 10

Has anyone else noticed that when a person's opinion dissents from the author of a discussion, that person has the tendency of getting attacked?? Because I sure have! Why do you ask a question and then get mad when I answer it?...

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I Supported You!

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 14 Aug 09

By the "You" I mean the plural 3rd person... Like many people in the US, in my youth, I was well on my way to becoming a pretty good liberal. Listening to the lyrics of my favorite songs from the 60s and 70s, I found myself...

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I Thought Dissent Was Patriotic

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 30 Jun 09

Remember how America was founded on dissent, and it was our duty as American to criticise our government. Well I guess that just stopped the moment Obama become President.

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How much free speech on campus?

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 22 Apr 09

This is disturbing, but it's far from the first report like this I've heard: http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=496692 An organization that defends individual liberty in education is taking issue with the...

freedom of expression

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Funny T-shirts Political Humor

Rocketman2 @Rocketman2 (9) • United States 17 Jul 07

Those into progressive politics will enjoy this lens. Books, videos, funny t-shirts and gifts, links to other sites of interest. www.squidoo.com/politicalt-shirts

political humor

progressive humor

Is it just me...

tentwo67 @tentwo67 (3382) • United States 14 Jul 07

Or does Umbridge look like Laura Bush?Don't get me wrong, I actually like Laura Bush a lot better than her husband and many of the people he works with. Still, there are parallels in my opinion to the way that the Ministry of...

ministry of magic

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Thank God!

redyellowblackdog @redyellowblackdog (10629) • United States 22 Jun 07

Have you ever thanked God for the fortunate circumstances of your birth? You don't think you were born lucky? Well, if you are reading this, you were not born as unlucky as this...

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Some good hard working freedom loving Americans feel that we should support our

BigBadJohnny @BigBadJohnny (5) • United States 6 Nov 06

Open letter To Agaric Some good hard working freedom loving Americans feel that we should support our president, in any matter, and that to support our troops is to support our president. Agaric is one such good American. He...

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