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Become my Rival Become my Ally

Lawrence Sampson

I am an American Indian but more importantly I am a human being. I like to think that means I am proficient at being human. I believe the sacred commandment that I am my brother's keeper. I've fought and bled for what some would call freedom. I've fought and nearly been imprisoned against what some would call America. ...

Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator' Proves Everything is Fair Game in Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator' Proves Everything is Fair Game in Comedy

While Sacha Baron Cohen's newest movie is big on the laughs, perhaps it's time to wonder when we stopped taking anything seriously.

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Lawrence Sampson SBC is a genius

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Would You Have Voted For NC Amendment 1? Why Voting in Primaries is So Darn Important
Would You Have Voted For NC Amendment 1? Why Voting in Primaries is So Darn Important

You might think that “primary” means Republican in 2012, but that’s not the case.

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Lawrence Sampson T'anks

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14 Best Bands of the 90s. Because Today's Music Sucks
14 Best Bands of the 90s. Because Today's Music Sucks

Let's put on some flannel, watch reruns of My So-Called Life while Nirvana plays in the background on our cool mix tape! Are you nostalgic yet?

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Lawrence Sampson I'm no generation Y'er, but kudos for the list, especially for including the Irish band The Cranberries. STP one of my altime Faves, 12 Gracious Melodies definitely a desert island disk. Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, excellent. AIC, God bless Lay...

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In Romney Gay Bully Saga, Mainstream Media Makes Something Out of Nothing
In Romney Gay Bully Saga, Mainstream Media Makes Something Out of Nothing

The mainstream media has been trying to sell Mitt Romney as a bully and a thug, but both the timing and questionable facts of this story should be given a closer look.

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Lawrence Sampson Thank you Jesse. Me too man....me too. Too much millenial bs, too much Ron Paul bs, in general just too much bs.

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Malcolm Gladwell Gets It Wrong: The World Needs College Football
Malcolm Gladwell Gets It Wrong: The World Needs College Football

A debate sponsored by Slate and Intelligence Squared argued for ending college football. This would be a mistake.

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Lawrence Sampson "I'm a Southerner; there's nothing but SEC from August through Bowl Season, anyway. " As God declared it should be.

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Top 10 Reason to Vote For Obama in 2012 (Satire)
Top 10 Reason to Vote For Obama in 2012 (Satire)

If you are on the fence on who to vote for. This article should help you make the good choice for Barrack Obama

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Lawrence Sampson Then it's a long way from being even. We've been hearing that oil can be extracted and used without harm to the environment for at least a hundred years.

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As Gary Johnson Wins Libertarian Party Nomination, Ron Paul Marches On to GOP Nomination
As Gary Johnson Wins Libertarian Party Nomination, Ron Paul Marches On to GOP Nomination

Gary Johnson won the Libertarian Party nomination in Las Vegas but that won't change Ron Paul's increasing delegate count and support towards the Republican convention in Tampa.

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Lawrence Sampson 1. It is called the Ron Paul Revolution 2. The zealots dont' support other libertarians or repugs.

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CBO Report: Paul Ryan Budget Would Double Revenue to $4.6 Trillion By 2022
CBO Report: Paul Ryan Budget Would Double Revenue to $4.6 Trillion By 2022

President Obama continues to mislead the American people about the Ryan budget, showing once again his dishonesty about the debt destroying America.

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Lawrence Sampson "Again, the record shows 700,000 jobs a month were being lost when he took office, and now we've had 25 straight months of job growth. We've just had the highest home starts in eight years, the best manufacturing period in fifteen year...

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Does Salt Make You Fat?
Does Salt Make You Fat?

A new study suggests that the high sodium content of fast food is unhealthy, but there's little evidence to support this hypothesis.

Lawrence Sampson

Lawrence Sampson I never touch salt, and I never have in my entire life. I believe there is more than enough salt in the foods we eat. Thankfully, it actually tastes bad to me. I am the first in my family in three or four generations to not suffer from one or all ...

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The Mitt Romney You Don't Know
The Mitt Romney You Don't Know

Mitt Romney has been portrayed as a ‘Tin Man’ presidential candidate, but the truth about who he is may surprise a lot of people.

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Lawrence Sampson -So he says now. Basically, it's another flip flop. But hey, it's just one of many.

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The 3 Endorsements Obama Didn't Want for 2012
The 3 Endorsements Obama Didn't Want for 2012

These three endorsements will do more to harm Obama's re-election chances.

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Lawrence Sampson ". Oprah will try to create a national “pity party,” whereby women would feel sorry that the President could not fulfill his promises. Many women will also see that they were manipulated into supporting Oprah’s dream of having a black Pres...

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Karl Rove vs. Robert Gibbs: Who Will Win the 2012 Elections?
Karl Rove vs. Robert Gibbs: Who Will Win the 2012 Elections?

Karl Rove and Robert Gibbs go head-to-head April 24 at Stanford. Are the republicans or democrats best prepared to tackle our problems? Ask your questions now.

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Lawrence Sampson Right.

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When Objectification Sells and Women Buy In
When Objectification Sells and Women Buy In

Objectifying women requires participation by men, but also by women.

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Lawrence Sampson Um....I just want to compliment whomever picked the pictures for this article.

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Hilary Rosen Is Right: Ann Romney Does Not Understand the Economic Realities Facing Women
Hilary Rosen Is Right: Ann Romney Does Not Understand the Economic Realities Facing Women

Hilary Rosen was right. Ann Romney, while performing the perfectly honorable profession of motherhood, has never worked a job a day in her life. She can't be considered an "economic" expert.

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Lawrence Sampson Elliot if I understood you correctly and you are 17 I wanted to tell you how refreshing it is to see a young man with your willingness to think critically and engage others. Keep it up and don't fall into the trap some do by getting jaded, and &...

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Secret Service Sex Scandal, Hilary Rosen-gate, and Five Obama Mistakes That Will Hurt Him in 2012
Secret Service Sex Scandal, Hilary Rosen-gate, and Five Obama Mistakes That Will Hurt Him in 2012

Obama's recent mistakes are numerous. Our top 5 list includes the Secret Service Sex Scandal, Hilary Rosen-gate, and Iran and North Korea ignoring Obama.

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Lawrence Sampson The Secret Service has a director who should handle and be accountable for what happened. What about the military members also involved? They work for the President, too? I'm sure this isn't the first or last sex party that went on, this on...

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Ron Paul Support Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem: Contradiction or Consistency?
Ron Paul Support Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem: Contradiction or Consistency?

Ron Paul's willingness to support moving the U.S. embassy from to Jerusalem may seem like a contradiction, but it's a smart policy.

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Lawrence Sampson I agree, let Israel make its own decisions. Its own decisions it can pay for without ten million dollars a day of American taxpayer money, plus military hardware. No aid until a peaceful two state solution.

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The Weight of Being Black
The Weight of Being Black

There have been few other times in my life when I’ve felt the gravity of what could happen to me by nature of my race and gender. Today, I feel the weight of my race.

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Lawrence Sampson Typical.

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Ron Paul Winning Delegates With Santorum Support Coalition
Ron Paul Winning Delegates With Santorum Support Coalition

Supporters of Ron Paul and Rick Santorum form Conservative Unity Slate, nudging out Mitt Romney.

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Lawrence Sampson .....and the moon is made of cheese.

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Ron Paul is Right: Government Uses Coercion to Deny Our Pursuit of Happiness
Ron Paul is Right: Government Uses Coercion to Deny Our Pursuit of Happiness

There is a serious flaw in liberal ideology that Ron Paul and libertarians have pointed out during this election.

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Lawrence Sampson "If you believe in allowing people to live their lives, and to not actively commit violence against those who don't agree with you, you are a libertarian" ........unless people get sick of course.....then let'em die. This s...

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President Obama is Disrespected By the GOP Only Because He is Black

Republicans are so unnerved by the prospect of a black man in the White House, they cannot control their compunction to be disrespectful.

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Lawrence Sampson If your opinion of me and my experiences mattered, I might take offense to that. As it is, I just feel sorry for you having that kind of outlook.

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Republicans Seek to End the U.S. Postal Service

The U.S. mail service is run efficiently and without burden to the American taxpayer. It shouldn't fall victim to the machinations of a political party.

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Lawrence Sampson Right on. Pretty scandalous.

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Peyton Manning Leaving Colts is a Sports Travesty

Manning is an NFL icon who deserved the chance to retire from the team he gave so much to.

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Lawrence Sampson I had forgotten about Johnny U. being cut. What a legacy. My hope even as a Titans fan, is that Peyton signs with the Jags. Houston and Nashville are solid with young qb's. The jags started a young gun last year but he didn't play real wel...

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In Tennessee Republican Primary, Rick Santorum Looks For a Big Win

Together with a possible Oklahoma victory, a win in Tennessee would help make Santorum a serious contender for the GOP nomination in August.

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Lawrence Sampson If Santorum wins enough along with Gingrich and Paul to prevent the necessary delegates....I don't see any other alternative unless Santorum accepts a possible nomination to the Supreme Court or US DA in a potential Romney Administration. Person...

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What the World Needs Now, is More Lent

If every citizen on the planet practiced Lent-like principles for 40 days together, what sort of positive changes could we bring about for everyone?

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Lawrence Sampson One day at a time....lol

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In Light of Media Matters' Attack, Fox News Must Clean Up its Act and Become More Fair and Balanced

Liberal media watchdog group Media Matters was right to go after Fox News starting in 2004 for its unfair and unbalanced reporting.

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Lawrence Sampson Because they have pundits that say things these idiots want to hear. Obama is a muslim, he's a terrorist. He hangs out with terrorists. He's not one of "us". Weapons of mass destruction were really found in Iraq. We should bomb Ir...

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Why Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Have Lost Their Clout

By being the "just say no" party since winning the 2010 mid-terms, the Tea Party and its darling leader Sarah Palin have lost the national spotlight.

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Lawrence Sampson Wow.

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President Obama's State of the Union Address: Just What We Needed to Hear

Tough and enthusiastic language molded to appeal to the average American made this State of the Union one to remember.

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Lawrence Sampson Where' you been Jon? Been quiet without you.

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Parallels Between Northern Ireland and America: Can a Nation Born of Violence Ever Find Peace?

Can a nation-state founded on violence experience life without it?

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Lawrence Sampson My focus was not so much war or conflict in general, certainly not modern warfare as we know it but the smaller conflicts inherent in Indigenous nations trying to overthrow colonialism. These conflicts do not involve modern warfare to the degree of t...

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Stop the Tar Sands

Extracting oil from Alberta's tar sands poses a terrible risk to life and land and must be halted at all costs.

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Lawrence Sampson Word has it today the state department has rejected the plan for the XL pipeline. Great news!

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In America, Corporate Interests Should Not Come First

Corporate interests now supersede the interests of the American people, it's time to re-evaluate our politics and our culture.

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Lawrence Sampson Oops, I posted in the wrong place. Susan, you were right about this. Be well, Lawrence

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