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POPSThe Daily Show: Wingnuts Gone Wild Stewart: Yes, tyranny. A.K.A. our democratically elected President. You know what guys....I think you might be confusing tyranny with losing. And I feel for you because ah...I've been there. A few times. In fact one of them was a bit of a nail biter. But see, when the guy that you disagree with gets elected, he's probably going to do things you disagree with. He could cut taxes on the wealthy. Remove government's oversight capability. Invade a country that you thought should not be invaded but that's not tyranny. That's democracy.
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POPSSolving the Mystery of the Vanishing Bees This is a fascinating story. It is not the life of bees which is fascinating, but the vast complexity and interconectedness of life it exposes. From humans to beehives to plants to microbes, fungi, viruses, genes, metagenomics and what not. All are partaking in one orchestrated intelligent whole. This is a must read
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POPSAn IQ of 47 And A Prison Sentence of 100
" What's more, the judge and the jury never heard any expert testimony about Hart's mental functioning, his capacity to understand his Miranda rights or his ability to assist in his own defense, because his attorney never subpoenaed any experts. And since he has been in jail, Hart repeatedly has been raped, according to his parents. The first assault, allegedly by an inmate who is serving a sentence of eight years for sexual indecency with a child, so disturbed the inmate's mother that she called Hart's parents to apologize. The judge who stacked Hart's terms to run consecutively, Eric Clifford, said he agonizes over his decision, driven by concern that Hart poses a danger to society. "It was a sad situation. I was about to cry. The jury was crying," Clifford said. "Everybody looked at everybody like, 'What the hell do we do?' The only option we were presented was prison. We don't have any facilities in the state of Texas for any type of care for somebody like that. That's the p
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