A Little Thinking Goes a Long Way

Inconsistencies at the BBB Regarding Business Ratings?

Seeded on Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:06 AM EST (ABC News)

Is the BBB running a pay to play scheme?

business, consumers, bbb, blumenthal, better-business-bureaus, attorneys-geneal

Alaska Senatorial Election - Parting Thought and Poll for the Evening

Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:07 AM EST

I was just reading an article here on the vine (http://politics.newsvine.com/_news/2010/11/11/5450481-murkowski-camp-cries-foul-in-ballot-count) about the Alaska election and voter intent and letter of the law.

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elections, senate, politics, miller, republican, democrat, tea-party, murkowski

Where do you Draw the Line?

Fri Oct 8, 2010 8:48 AM EDT

Recently a federal judge upheld some key portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the provision which requires citizens to purchase health care, and the provision which will penalize those who don't.

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constitution, politics, health-care, law, obama, federal-judge, obamacare

What are Your Qualifications for a Political Candidate?

Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:31 AM EDT

With election day fast approaching there has been much discussion on the Vine about certain political candidates; not all of it flattering. While I always enjoy a good argument, I thought this article would be a good opportunity to keep things in the positive.

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congress, elections, senate, politics, president, house, voting, november

Engineering and the Real World

Fri Sep 3, 2010 10:20 AM EDT

Inefficiency is an engineers worst enemy. Friction, heat, noise, etc, all of those factors combine to change the way machines work and perform. Inefficiency has to be dealt with and accounted for in every aspect of the job.

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congress, tax, politics, president, government, reagan, common-sense

New Jersey Family Judge Accepts 'Sharia Defense' to Excuse Spousal Rape

Seeded on Thu Sep 2, 2010 3:34 PM EDT (Associated Content)

Apparently, a judge in New Jersey recently refused a woman's plea to take out a restraining order against her husband, despite the fact that the husband repeatedly engaged in nonconsensual sex with the woman. In other words, he raped her several times.

of, politics, new-jersey-freetom

SB1070 Included in UN Report

Seeded on Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:03 PM EDT ()

PHOENIX -- Debate is growing over the mention of Arizona's new immigration law in a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

politics, united-nations, state-department, obama-administration, jan-brewer, obama-administrations

'Sanctuary cities': A double standard on immigration

Seeded on Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:10 PM EDT (TheHill.com)

I was going to write an article on this, but this post is much more eloquent than I could be.

arizona, immigration, politics, sb1070, american-immigration-reform, customs-enforcement-s, susan-bolton

The Uncommonness of Common Sense in Politics

Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:20 PM EDT

For as long as most of us can remember we have been listening to advice from parents, teachers, friends, colleagues, and many others: "Wear warm clothes in cold weather". "Use sunscreen if you're out in the sun for long periods of time".

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connecticut, budget, politics, balance, rell

Colossal Squid May Be Headed for Oven

Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:43 PM EDT

By Associated Press (Clipped by themajor)

A colossal half-ton squid, believed to be the largest ever caught, may be destined for the microwave oven.

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science, squid, colossal-squid

Korean Company Launches Phone / Remote

Seeded on Wed Feb 7, 2007 8:38 AM EST (Engadget)

Are you sick of having to search for the TV remote? Instead of taping it to a chair or giving it some kind of bell, calling yourself could soon be the answer.

technology, tv, tech, phones, korea

The Ole' Double Reverse Psychology Switcheroo

Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:04 AM EST

I am a fan of NFL football, so naturally I have been reading up on what the 'experts' and various fans have to say about the upcoming Colts - Bears Superbowl. From what I have gathered (correct me if I'm wrong..

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nfl, sports, colts, bears, superbowl

The Separation of Church and State

Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:53 PM EST

One issue that I have seen addressed several times over the past couple months is the separation of church and state.

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constitution, politics, religion

Trying out Starting a Group

Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:42 PM EST

Since digg has gone down the tubes, I've been spending more time on Newsvine and have been enjoying the news. I thought it might be a good idea to have a place where Christians can come together and share news and such.

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How Many FF Extentions do You Run

Seeded on Thu Dec 7, 2006 9:57 AM EST (Digg)

Poll to discover how many extensions the average FF user has installed.

poll, firefox

Superbowl Contenders, or Superdud Canditates

Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:48 PM EST

With the NFL season in full swing and the playoff picture beginning to rear its turbulent head, much analysis is being done on early picks and how they are actually performing.

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nfl, sports, poll, future

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