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Person or Not a Person?

Person or Not a Person?

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An American Category Sketch of Personhood vs. Non-Personhood – not exhaustive, but representative. So much is under debate. So much is culturally modulated. So much has a history of discussion rather than a solid truth claim. So much seems a little strange. Warning: Your answers may differ. This is meant to be thought-provoking; sorry for all the things I’m leaving out. Comments are welcome, but only if you’re civil. All comments are moderated. For each of the following, is this…

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Iraq Numbers

Iraq Numbers

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Iraq causalities may be more than a million. …a survey of 1,461 adults suggested that the total number slain during more than four years of war was more than 1.2 million. … nearly one in two households in Baghdad had lost at least one member to war- related violence, and 22% of households nationwide had suffered at least one death. It said 48% of the victims were shot to death and 20% died as a result of car bombs, with…

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6th Anniversary of 9/11

6th Anniversary of 9/11

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Here is a very comprehensive 9/11 timeline. In New York City, firefighters and first responders at the World Trade Center read the victims’ names for the first time today. The majority of the 9/11 terrorists were Saudis, but Americans still try to draw some link to Iraq. Meanwhile, al Qaeda is in Iraq now. This administration has made us less safe, less secure. We could have handled this so differently…

Take Action to Oppose Iraq Escalation

Take Action to Oppose Iraq Escalation

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“Everything we do here is on the defense. Any troops increase over here – they will just be more sitting ducks, more targets.” – Army Sergeant Ronn Cantu, serving his second tour in Iraq. Get informed, and take action to oppose escalation in Iraq. The war – it isn’t “really” a war, and yet Bush has assumed war powers – is wrong. No “surge” of troops, no bloody sacrificial sop to Bush’s pride can be acceptable to informed Americans. Sign…

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Stem Cell Funds Veto – Who Benefits?

Stem Cell Funds Veto – Who Benefits?

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Bush finally decided to veto something after six years: Stem cell research – a bill that even this Congress passed in both Houses. “Now that’s something to save yer virgin veto for! All the people who might benefit from the research – well, they don’t matter so much. Those are future people – they don’t hardly count, not like those itty bitty blobs of cells so dear to the heart of that God-guy who’s gonna kill all you damn Liberals…

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al-Zarqawi is dead

al-Zarqawi is dead

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Finally, it looks as though there has been some valuable on-the-ground intelligence. The Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (real name Ahmed Fadhil Nazzal al-Khalayleh), the most-wanted terrorist in Iraq, is dead. As far as we know, he was the top guy in charge of kidnappings, beheadings and suicide bombings. Of course, our propaganda campaign may have exaggerated his importance to some degree, but however he got there, Zarqawi was considered the figurehead of the Sunni insurgency. He is said to be…

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