Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Leading neuroscientist: Religious fundamentalism may be a ‘mental illness’ that can be ‘cured’ | The Raw Story
Leading neuroscientist: Religious fundamentalism may be a ‘mental illness’ that can be ‘cured’ | The Raw Story. “One of the surprises may be to see people with certain beliefs as people who can be treated,” she explained, according to The Times of London. “Somebody who has for example become radicalised to a cult ideology – we might stop…
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The Biggest “Takers” and Societal Parasites Are the Rich, Not the Working Class and Poor
The Biggest “Takers” and Societal Parasites Are the Rich, Not the Working Class and Poor. Corporations Stopped Paying In the past twenty years, corporate profits have quadrupled while the corporate tax percent has dropped by half. The payroll tax, paid by workers, has doubled. In effect, corporations have decided to let middle-class workers pay for national investments that have largely…
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Florida child molester executed for rape and murder of 10-year-old girl | Fox News
Florida child molester executed for rape and murder of 10-year-old girl | Fox News. A convicted child molester condemned for the 1990 rape and murder of a 10-year-old Florida girl has been executed at the Florida State Prison. Related articles Left Defends Accused Child Molester Because She’s Lesbian Staggering rates of child molestation in UK:…
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Buffett picks up Las Vegas-based NV Energy for $5.6 billion | Reuters
Las Vegas-based NV Energy, which serves about 2.4 million people in Nevada, said last month it would accelerate the retirement of its coal-fired power generating facilities and the construction of natural gas and renewable power plants. via Buffett picks up Las Vegas-based NV Energy for $5.6 billion | Reuters.
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Tea Party Nation Claims John McCain Is An ‘Illegal Immigrant’ (Video) – Americans Against the Tea Party
Tea Party Nation Claims John McCain Is An ‘Illegal Immigrant’ (Video) – Americans Against the Tea Party. An illegal immigrant can be described as someone who sneaks into another country. That is a fair definition, even if they do not stay long. One illegal immigrant has done massive damage to America. Who is this illegal…
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Man accused of raping two 14-year-old girls – Albany
Man accused of raping two 14-year-old girls – Albany. MONTGOMERY, N.Y. — Town of Montgomery Police arrest a man who police said raped two 14-year-old girls. Rhett Russo, 40, is accused of having sexual relations with the two victims after he pursued them through social media sites, texts and picture messages. Russo is now charged…
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CHILD SEX ABUSE: New law exempts statute of limitations – KMSP-TV
CHILD SEX ABUSE: New law exempts statute of limitations – KMSP-TV. ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – Minnesota may be on the verge of a big game change when it comes to lawsuits brought forward by those who were sexually abused as children thanks to a recent exemption to the statute of limitations. “Give this kid…
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UPDATED: Accidental Shooting at Arlington Nat’l Cemetery | ARLnow.com
UPDATED: Accidental Shooting at Arlington Nat’l Cemetery | ARLnow.com. The privately-owned gun fell out of its holster and underneath the vehicle, however, and fired once as the man attempted to retrieve it. The discharged bullet hit the leg of a vehicle passenger — the man’s mother — who then had to be transported to George Washington…
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Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Rape Joke Pages After Successful Protest, Boycott
Originally, Facebook claimed that much of the content referenced by WAM! did not technically violate its current policies, according to ThinkProgress, which noted the site has proven much more aggressive when it comes to screening anti-Semitic, Islamophobic or homophobic references. (In addition, Facebook has often been criticized by breastfeeding proponents who claim the site incorrectly…
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ACLU Seeks Accountability for Police Violation of the Rights of Domestic Violence Victims | American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU Seeks Accountability for Police Violation of the Rights of Domestic Violence Victims | American Civil Liberties Union. In 2008, 66 year old Baerbel Roznowski sought a protection order to keep herself safe from her estranged boyfriend, Chan Kim, who had a history of violence. A court issued the order, which said that Kim must…
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