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I know people like this…

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know. (1) – Attributed to Abraham Lincoln

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Last ditch option

Sunday, November 15, 2009

“History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.” (1) -Abba Eban

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Forced Sterilization in America

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

I Stumbled across this web page about America’s little-known past of forced-sterilization. The website itself seemed highly suspect: so-so web design and a conspiracy-theorish rant in its about page. Could its claims be trusted? Did the US knowingly implement a eugenics program in the 20th century to prevent individuals considered mentally-incompetent from reproducing? Turns out: [...]

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