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With the deluge of threads being posted, and slated to increase greatly as the election heats up, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE .. especially if it's a news/breaking thread ... add the appropriate keywords to your posting form. So, if someone's looking for the latest string of "Obama" or "Sarah Palin" articles, let's say, they just click on that particular keyword at the top of the page, and those articles containing the keyword will come up chronologically. Thank you! Popular keyword options at the top of the main page: ~~~~ *110th *2008 *2008polls *ayers *bailout *barackobama *biden *bo *democrat *democrats *demron *economy...

If you can't be there in person then sometimes the "Live Album" can be the next best thing. Following are a few of my favorites, in no particular order. Please share some of your own!1. Great upbeat album. The crowds enthusiasm is infectious! 2. This album reminds me of spying on my parents parties when they would break of this record and dance in our living room. 3. "I killed a man just to watch him die" - Great audience response! ;o)4. "The King Must Die" and "Have Mercy on the Criminal" are superb!5. (Hand over ears) I don't care...

A recent study by Emory University, found that when debating political hot topics and listening to debates from opposing candidates, both Democrats AND Republicans have knee jerk, emotional reactions to issues and ignore facts to reach whatever conclusions they had previously held. Well, they got it half right. The report on the study itself was vague, undetailed, and led a reader to believe it was probably unscientific and irrelevant. Find it here....... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11009379 After all, if a report on a study performed does not list the numbers of people in the control group, the specific stimulus applied, and the percentage...