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Rockstar Continues to Diss PS3 Owners

In the late 1990's, a game was released on Playstation that changed the video game industry forever: Grand Theft Auto. As a proud Playstation gamer, I was excited to explore this game, which was, as far as I knew, the very first game of its kind.

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Buy Health Insurance... Or Else

I started supporting Obama's Presidential run as soon as he announced his candidacy, and for a number of reasons. I truly believed in his vision for our future, and I still do. But no President can ever be perfect, and President Obama has of course made a few mistakes thus far.

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Binghamton's Dying Music Scene

Once upon a time, Binghamton had one of the strongest local music scenes in New York State. Alternative rock, progressive rock, punk, metal, hip hop, folk... you name it, and Binghamton had it.

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The Car I'd Design

Warning: This article has nothing to do with anything of any importance. I needed a break from politics so I decided to write a non-political article to kill some time.

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Goodbye, Ted

When I heard about the passing of Ted Kennedy, I felt I had to say something about it publicly. It was the very least I could do for a man who fought so vigilantly and passionately for the principals and beliefs I so firmly stand for.

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What is your "Dream Car?"

Most of the people on the Vine who've read my articles or comments would label me as a serious liberal. When it comes to the environment, I want what's best for our planet and I try to champion green policy whenever and wherever applicable.

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No Socialism? No Police

I was recently having a conversation here on Newsvine about socialism, and it got me thinking...

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Poll: Zombie Reagan in 2012?

I haven't posted many articles in the past few days, because I've been spending a great deal of time working on an article regarding possible GOP candidates in 2012.

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Congratulations, Deathers

Good work, lunatic fringe. You've finally managed to accomplish something through your ranting, raving, and hate speech. The proposal offering end of life consultations is getting pulled from the healthcare bill, which you never even bothered to read, and we all owe that to you.

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Cassini Spacecraft Discovers Ocean on Saturn's Moon

The Cassini Spacecraft has found strong evidence that one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus, has water beneath the moon's surface. Scientists have been trying to find a nearby planet or moon with water for years, because where there is water, there is almost always life.

Taking Back the Town Halls

As a devout Liberal, I've been extremely bothered by the manufactured protests against health reform in this country, by angry mobs of disgruntled extremist conservatives who aren't bothering to learn the facts. But there's something else that has me worried...

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The Top Twenty Modern Actors & Actresses

Trying to create a list of the twenty best actors and actresses of the modern era was probably the most challenging thing I've done in the past few weeks.

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Image problems? Renaming the company won't work

On August 6th, Radioshack will be changing their name to "The Shack" in an effort to revitalize their bruised public image. They certainly aren't the first company to subscribe to the concept that image problems can be fixed with a quick name change.

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Do you want Universal Healthcare?

The topic of universal healthcare seems to be coming up rather frequently lately. Most polls conducted in the past twenty-four months indicate that Americans want some form of universal healthcare.

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Twenty Obama Myths Debunked!

Since President Obama first stepped foot on the campaign trail, a constant swarm of conspiracies followed his every step. Obama's detractors have fabricated a lengthy list of myths involving the President, and most of them refuse to go away.

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Debunking "Birther" Myths

Of all of the world's contemporary conspiracies, the "birther" myth is probably the one that was shot down by rational thinkers the fastest.

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Howard Dean Hosts "Countdown"

Yes, you read that correctly. For those of you who may have missed it, Governor Howard Dean, the former Presidential candidate, was the host (not a guest, but the host) of "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," while Olbermann is on a vacation from the show.

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Bill Kristol: Government healthcare too good for US Citizens

Last night, Republican political analyst Bill Kristol was a guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart... and you'll never believe what he said near the end of the interview.

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Rush Limbaugh, the Racist

I've always considered Rush Limbaugh to be one of the most vile and repulsive characters in the extremist right wing. But in the past year, we've seen Rush elevate his hate speech to un-precedented levels, all the while pretending that he himself is the victim of racism.

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Gaza Zoo paints a donkey, claims it's a zebra

Yet another example of brilliant ingenuity!

Who was "the best" President of the past 50 years?

Back in 1999, I polled friends, family, and perfect strangers to find out who they thought was "the best" President. I did this for an article that was posted on my website at the time, but it wasn't a very accurate report. I'm a Democrat, as are most of my friends and family.

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Cambridge Police are "Pained" by the President's Remarks

On Wednesday, President Obama had harsh words for the Cambridge, Mass. police department. Police Commissioner Robert Haas, whose department arrested reknowned black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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Is America sick of Reality Television?

What started out with some generation X kids sharing an apartment on MTV has exploded into an international phenomena that's almost impossible to escape. "Reality television" completely dominates the TV landscape.

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Would Jesus be a Republican?

Recently, I was involved in a debate with a Republican friend about theology, politics, and contemporary political history.

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Obama's Birth Certificate: The Proof

It's an issue that just won't go away, no matter how much evidence is piled up against the conspiracy theorists. To them, this is like the moon walk, the Kennedy assassination, and aliens in Area 51 all together...

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  • Rockstar Continues to Diss PS3 Owners

    In the late 1990's, a game was released on Playstation that changed the video game industry forever: Grand Theft Auto. As a proud Playstation gamer, I was excited to explore this game, which was, as far as I knew, the very first game of its kind.

  • New movie to seek prosecution of George W. Bush

    The author of a book calling for the prosecution of former President George W. Bush for murder has produced a documentary based on the book that will debut in February 2010.

  • Buy Health Insurance... Or Else

    I started supporting Obama's Presidential run as soon as he announced his candidacy, and for a number of reasons. I truly believed in his vision for our future, and I still do. But no President can ever be perfect, and President Obama has of course made a few mistakes thus far.

  • Binghamton's Dying Music Scene

    Once upon a time, Binghamton had one of the strongest local music scenes in New York State. Alternative rock, progressive rock, punk, metal, hip hop, folk... you name it, and Binghamton had it.

  • Opponent of "You Lie" Rep. Wilson raises $330,000 in a day

    The opponent of GOP Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), who yelled "You lie!" at President Barack Obama during his speech to Congress on healthcare, has raised more than $330,000 from online donors since Wednesday evening.

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