devylan

@devylan (695)

United States • Age 43

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Why Can't Our Kids Learn How Politics Really Work?

devylan @devylan (695) • United States 28 Oct 08

Okay, so I responded to another discussion on here about Palin's intentions in regard to her explanation of the role of the Vice President as said to a third grader. This discussion is not about that, and if anyone on here...

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Local Governor Acts in Contrast to His Own Ethics Reform

devylan @devylan (695) • United States 16 Oct 08

Here's the article: http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/31090094.html So, I'm taking a cue from my friend Xfahctor to start a discussion about politics on the *gasp* local level. Here's my question: Has anyone else's governor...

acting in antithesis to own policies

ethics

governor bobby jindall

governors

local politics

louisiana politics

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Criminal Contractors

devylan @devylan (695) • United States 23 Sep 08

Here is the article I read: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080922/ap_on_re_us/blaming_the_victim I have a deep respect for contractors in general. My dad is a private contractor, and he is good at what he does and has a kind...

paying criminals for doing wrong

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This is Just Silly Really

devylan @devylan (695) • United States 21 Aug 08

I recently received a bulletin posting on MySpace with the following: "A president's pension currently is $191,300 per year until he is eighty years old. Assuming the next president will live to age eighty, Senator McCain would...

2008 presidential election

political jokes

presidential pensions

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McCain and His Wife are Millionaires, but Obama is an Elitist

devylan @devylan (695) • United States 21 Aug 08

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080821/pl_politico/12685 Read the article and draw your own conclusions. I'm just curious to know your thoughts on this.

2008 presidential election

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Banning Gay Rights in America

devylan @devylan (695) • United States 21 Aug 08

This is the article I read: http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/27212434.html?showAll=y&c=y Okay, so I know this is local politics, but I figure if it's happening in Louisiana, it's bound to be happening elsewhere, right? Read...

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Banning Gay Rights in America

devylan @devylan (695) • United States 21 Aug 08

This is the article I just read: http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/27212434.html?showAll=y&c=y Okay, so I know this is local politics, but I figure if it's happening here in Louisiana, it's bound to be happening elsewhere,...

Interpreting the Bible by Taking One Concept Out of Context

devylan @devylan (695) • United States 19 Aug 08

In this case, I am taking something out of context and asking you to interpret it for me. If you are a Christian, or a member of any other faith or way of thinking that has a similar teaching to the one I am about to mention,...

christianity

interpreting religion

taking teachings out of context

the bible

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Will we Really Elect Another George W.?

devylan @devylan (695) • United States 19 Aug 08

Here is the article I just read: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/18/cafferty.mccain/index.html?eref=rss_topstories Actually, I guess it's more of an opinion column, but I have to say that I agree with the opinions stated. It...

john mccain

opinions

politics

presidential candidate

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adoption versus procreation

devylan @devylan (695) • United States 12 Aug 08

While I already have a son who will be two this December, and while I am completely and utterly head-over-heals in love with him and wouldn't want him any other way, I still crave a daughter. I want a daughter for two reasons:...

adoption

babies

daughters

making a bigger family

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To Apologize or not to Apologize

devylan @devylan (695) • United States 7 Aug 08

That is the question I pose to you here. This is in regard to U.S. Olympic cyclists making a recent public apology to Beijing, but more specifically to BOCOG for their arriving at the capital's airport wearing face masks. Here is...

air pollution

cyclists apologize for wearing masks

masks

olympic games in beijing china

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