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User:BlackholeStorm

2007-04-27T00:32:54Z

BlackholeStorm:

[[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]][[Image:NE_Patriots.gif‎ ]][[Image:BlackholeStorm.jpg|thumb|300px|right|on my radio program]][[Image:BlackholeStorm Gamecube.jpg|thumb|300px|right|killing goblins on Wind Waker, or using Mario to smash enemies, or maybe shooting people, I'm not sure]]

I'm a liberal. Well, not really. Anyway, I'm mostly conservative. Here are my opinions and some stuff on me.

'''For President in '08:'''

[[Mitt Romney]]

'''On net neutrality:'''

Maintain it!

'''On abortion:'''

Make it illegal

'''On stem cell research:'''

Make all embryonic forms illegal

'''On Iraq:'''

Send a surge

'''On video games:'''

Wii and DS (not a Nintendo fanboy though)

'''On OS's:'''

Linux

'''On NATO reform:'''

Expell Kazakstan, Ukraine, and Belarus

'''On medical malpractice:'''

Loser pays

'''Web Browser:'''

Firefox

'''Firefox homepage:'''

Netvibes

'''Favorite Video Game'''

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Animal Farm

2007-04-25T16:49:06Z

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Animal Farm is a book written by [[George Orwell]] in 1946. Satirical in nature, the story characterizes animals taking over a farm, symbolically alluding to the [[communist]] takeover of [[Russia]].

==Characters==

'''Boxer''': A very strong horse who is characterized by the phrase: "Napoleon is always right!" His attitude is very simplistic and uncaring, simply determining that, no matter how maniacal, the leadership on the farm is always right.

'''Mollie''': A female horse who is vain and shallow. Her low intelligence is seen in whatever she does, and she is easily led astray by flattery.

'''Snowball''': A pig who struggled with Napoleon for power. Possibly the most intelligent animal on the farm, he envisioned the windmill and much of the governance structure of the farm.

'''Napoleon''': Another pig who's lust for power will stop at nothing. While taking a stand against Snowball's ideas every time they come up, Napoleon rarely presents any of his own.

'''Squealer''': A porker who manages to convince, using lies, everyone on the farm to accept whatever Napoleon declares.

'''Farmer Jones''': The owner of Manor Farm before the animals revolt. A drunkard, but not a bad farmer, Jones was often negligent in caring for the animals.

'''Farmer Frederick''': The owner of the neighboring Pinchfield farm.

'''Farmer Pilkington''': The owner of the neighboring Foxwood farm.

==Representations of Characters==

'''Farmer Jones''': Czar Nicholas II

'''Farmer Frederick''': Adolf Hitler

'''Farmer Pilkington''': Possibly Winston Churchill

'''Snowball''': Leon Trotsky

'''Napoleon''': Joseph Stalin

'''Squealer''': Propaganda impersonated

Animal Farm

2007-04-25T16:41:38Z

BlackholeStorm:

Animal Farm is a book written by [[George Orwell]] in 1946. Satirical in nature, the story characterizes animals taking over a farm, symbolically alluding to the [[communist]] takeover of [[Russia]].

==Characters==

'''Boxer''': A very strong horse who is characterized by the phrase: "Napoleon is always right!" His attitude is very simplistic and uncaring, simply determining that, no matter how maniacal, the leadership on the farm is always right.

'''Mollie''': A female horse who is vain and shallow. Her low intelligence is seen in whatever she does, and she is easily led astray by flattery.

'''Snowball''': A pig who struggled with Napoleon for power. Possibly the most intelligent animal on the farm, he envisioned the windmill and much of the governance structure of the farm.

'''Napoleon''': Another pig who's lust for power will stop at nothing. While taking a stand against Snowball's ideas every time they come up, Napoleon rarely presents any of his own.

'''Squealer''': A porker who manages to convince, using lies, everyone on the farm to accept whatever Napoleon declares.

'''Farmer Jones''': The owner of Manor Farm before the animals revolt. A drunkard, but not a bad farmer, Jones was often negligent in caring for the animals.

'''Farmer Frederick''': The owner of the neighboring Pinchfield farm.

'''Farmer Pilkington''': The owner of the neighboring Foxwood farm.

==Representations of Characters==

'''Farmer Jones''': Czar Nicholas II

'''Farmer Frederick''': Hitler

'''Farmer Pilkington''': Possibly Winston Churchill

Animal Farm

2007-04-25T16:34:25Z

BlackholeStorm:

Animal Farm

2007-04-16T19:23:00Z

BlackholeStorm: /* Characters */

Animal Farm is a book written by [[George Orwell]] in 1946. Satirical in nature, the story characterizes animals taking over a farm, symbolically alluding to the [[communist]] takeover of [[Russia]].

==Characters==

Boxer: A very strong horse who is characterized by the phrase: "Napoleon is always right!" His attitude is very simplistic and uncaring, simply determining that, no matter how maniacal, the leadership on the farm is always right.

Mollie: A female horse who is vain and shallow. Her low intelligence is seen in whatever she does, and she is easily led astray by flattery.

Snowball: A pig who struggled with Napoleon for power. Possibly the most intelligent animal on the farm, he envsioned the windmill and much of the governance structure of the farm.

Napoleon: Another pig who's lust for power will stop at nothing. While taking a stand against Snowball's ideas every time they come up, Napoleon rarely presents any of his own.

Squealer: A porker who manages to convince, using lies, everyone on the farm to accept whatever Napoleon declares.

Farmer Jones: The owner of Manor Farm before the animals revolt. A drunkard, but not a bad farmer, Jones was often negligent in caring for the animals.

Animal Farm

2007-04-16T19:19:03Z

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Curt Schilling

2007-04-16T02:12:00Z

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'''Curt Schilling''' (born November 14, 1966 in [[Anchorage, Alaska]]) is an American baseball player currently playing for the [[Boston Red Sox]]. A starting pitcher for most of his major league career, he has played on two World Series winning teams, the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks and the 2004 [[Boston Red Sox]]. He is known throughout baseball for his quick wit, friendly nature, and conservative ideology.

==External Links==

* [http://38pitches.com/ Curt Schilling's official blog: 38 Pitches]

* [http://www.38studios.com/ 38 Studios Homepage]

[[Category:Sportspeople|Schilling, Curt]]

Curt Schilling

2007-04-16T02:09:55Z

BlackholeStorm:

Boston Red Sox

2007-04-16T02:06:01Z

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The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team in the American League East. One of the oldest teams in baseball, with the oldest stadium, the Red Sox are one of the most storied sports franchises of all time. [[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png|thumb|300px|right|Red Sox logo]]

==Management==
 
Majority Owner: [[John Henry]] 
Minority Owner: [[Larry Lucchino]] 
General Manager: [[Theo Epstein]] 
Manager: [[Terry Francona]] 
 
==Current Lineup==
 
Infield: 
 
Catcher: [[Jason Varitek]] 
First Base: [[Kevin Youkilis]] 
Second Base: [[Dustan Pedroia]] 
Short Stop: [[Julio Lugo]] 
Third Base: [[Mike Lowell]] 
 
Outfield: 
 
Right Field: [[J.D. Drew]] 
Center Field: [[Coco Crisp]] 
Left Field: [[Manny Ramirez]] 
 
Designated Hitter: 
 
[[David Ortiz]] 
 
Rotation: 
 
1st: [[Curt Schilling]] 
2nd: [[Josh Beckett]] 
3rd: [[Daisuke Matsuzaka]] 
4th: [[Tim Wakefield]] 
5th: [[Julian Tavarez]] 
 
Closer: 
 
[[Jonathan Papelbon]]

Boston Red Sox

2007-04-16T01:34:07Z

BlackholeStorm:

The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team in the American League East. One of the oldest teams in baseball, with the oldest stadium, the Red Sox are one of the most storied sports franchises of all time. [[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png|thumb|300px|right|Red Sox logo]]

==Current Lineup==
 
Infield: 
 
Catcher: [[Jason Varitek]] 
First Base: [[Kevin Youkilis]] 
Second Base: [[Dustan Pedroia]] 
Short Stop: [[Julio Lugo]] 
Third Base: [[Mike Lowell]] 
 
Outfield: 
 
Right Field: [[J.D. Drew]] 
Center Field: [[Coco Crisp]] 
Left Field: [[Manny Ramirez]] 
 
Designated Hitter: 
 
[[David Ortiz]] 
 
Rotation: 
 
1st: [[Curt Schilling]] 
2nd: [[Josh Beckett]] 
3rd: [[Daisuke Matsuzaka]] 
4th: [[Tim Wakefield]] 
5th: [[Julian Tavarez]] 
 
Closer: 
 
[[Jonathan Papelbon]]

Boston Red Sox

2007-04-16T01:33:16Z

BlackholeStorm:

The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team in the American League East. One of the oldest teams in baseball, with the oldest stadium, the Red Sox are one of the most storied sports franchises of all time. [[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png|thumb|300px|right|Red Sox logo]]

==Current Lineup==
 
Infield: 
 
Catcher: [[Jason Varitek]] 
First Base: [[Kevin Youkilis]] 
Second Base: [[Dustan Pedroia]] 
Short Stop: [[Julio Lugo]] 
Third Base: [[Mike Lowell]] 
 
Outfield: 
 
Right Field: [[J.D. Drew]] 
Center Field: [[Coco Crisp]] 
Left Field: [[Manny Ramirez]] 
 
Designated Hitter:
 
[[David Ortiz]] 
 
Rotation: 
 
1st: [[Curt Schilling]] 
2nd: [[Josh Beckett]] 
3rd: [[Daisuke Matsuzaka]] 
4th: [[Tim Wakefield]] 
5th: [[Julian Tavarez]]

Boston Red Sox

2007-04-16T01:32:39Z

BlackholeStorm:

The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team in the American League East. One of the oldest teams in baseball, with the oldest stadium, the Red Sox are one of the most storied sports franchises of all time. [[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png|thumb|300px|right|Red Sox logo]]

==Current Lineup==
 
Infield: 
 
Catcher: [[Jason Varitek]] 
First Base: [[Kevin Youkilis]] 
Second Base: [[Dustan Pedroia]] 
Short Stop: [[Julio Lugo]] 
Third Base: [[Mike Lowell]] 
 
Outfield: 
 
Right Field: [[J.D. Drew]] 
Center Field: [[Coco Crisp]] 
Left Field: [[Manny Ramirez]] 
 
Designated Hitter:
 
[[David Ortiz]]
 
Rotation: 
 
1st: [[Curt Schilling]] 
2nd: [[Josh Beckett]] 
3rd: [[Daisuke Matsuzaka]] 
4th: [[Tim Wakefield]] 
5th: [[Julian Tavarez]]

Boston Red Sox

2007-04-16T01:31:46Z

BlackholeStorm:

The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team in the American League East. One of the oldest teams in baseball, with the oldest stadium, the Red Sox are one of the most storied sports franchises of all time. [[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png|thumb|300px|right|Red Sox logo]]

==Current Lineup==
 
Infield: 
 
Catcher: [[Jason Varitek]] 
First Base: [[Kevin Youkilis]] 
Second Base: [[Dustan Pedroia]] 
Short Stop: [[Julio Lugo]] 
Third Base: [[Mike Lowell]] 
 
Outfield: 
 
Right Field: [[J.D. Drew]] 
Center Field: [[Coco Crisp]] 
Left Field: [[Manny Ramirez]] 
 
Rotation: 
 
1st: [[Curt Schilling]] 
2nd: [[Josh Beckett]] 
3rd: [[Daisuke Matsuzaka]] 
4th: [[Tim Wakefield]] 
5th: [[Julian Tavarez]]

Boston Red Sox

2007-04-16T01:30:47Z

BlackholeStorm:

The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team in the American League East. One of the oldest teams in baseball, with the oldest stadium, the Red Sox are one of the most storied sports franchises of all time. [[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]]

==Current Lineup==
 
Infield: 
 
Catcher: [[Jason Varitek]] 
First Base: [[Kevin Youkilis]] 
Second Base: [[Dustan Pedroia]] 
Short Stop: [[Julio Lugo]] 
Third Base: [[Mike Lowell]] 
 
Outfield: 
 
Right Field: [[J.D. Drew]] 
Center Field: [[Coco Crisp]] 
Left Field: [[Manny Ramirez]] 
 
Rotation: 
 
1st: [[Curt Schilling]] 
2nd: [[Josh Beckett]] 
3rd: [[Daisuke Matsuzaka]] 
4th: [[Tim Wakefield]] 
5th: [[Julian Tavarez]]

Boston Red Sox

2007-04-16T01:29:43Z

BlackholeStorm:

The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team in the American League East. One of the oldest teams in baseball, with the oldest stadium, the Red Sox are one of the most storied sports franchises of all time. [[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]]

==Current Lineup==

Infield:

Catcher: [[Jason Varitek]]
First Base: [[Kevin Youkilis]]
Second Base: [[Dustan Pedroia]]
Short Stop: [[Julio Lugo]]
Third Base: [[Mike Lowell]]

Outfield:

Right Field: [[J.D. Drew]]
Center Field: [[Coco Crisp]]
Left Field: [[Manny Ramirez]]

Rotation:

1st: [[Curt Schilling]]
2nd: [[Josh Beckett]]
3rd: [[Daisuke Matsuzaka]]
4th: [[Tim Wakefield]]
5th: [[Julian Tavarez]]

User:BlackholeStorm

2007-04-15T20:36:10Z

BlackholeStorm:

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2007-04-15T20:34:44Z

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User:BlackholeStorm

2007-04-15T19:53:08Z

BlackholeStorm:

[[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]][[Image:NE_Patriots.gif‎ ]][[Image:BlackholeStorm.jpg|thumb|300px|right|on my radio program]]
I'm a liberal. Well, not really. Anyway, I'm mostly conservative. Here are my opinions and some stuff on me.

'''For President in '08:'''

[[Mitt Romney]]

'''On net neutrality:'''

Maintain it!

'''On abortion:'''

Make it illegal

'''On stem cell research:'''

Make all embryonic forms illegal

'''On Iraq:'''

Send a surge

'''On video games:'''

Wii and DS (not a Nintendo fanboy though)

'''On OS's:'''

Linux

'''On NATO reform:'''

Expell Kazakstan, Ukraine, and Belarus

'''On medical malpractice:'''

Loser pays

'''Web Browser:'''

Firefox

'''Firefox homepage:'''

Netvibes

Debate:If God does not exist, can anything be morally wrong?

2007-04-15T19:46:33Z

BlackholeStorm: /* NO */

{{debate-religion}}

==NO==
Aside from God, might makes right. God dictates morality. --[[User:BenjaminS|BenjaminS]] 16:18, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

It really depends how you define morality. If morality is what is right and wrong, as set down by God, then of course no m ists if God does not exist. However, many people would give morality a broader definition. For example, most atheists would say they attempt to hold to some set of morals which they believe to be right. ~ [[User:SharonS|SharonS]] [[User talk:SharonS|Talk!]] 16:30, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

I couldn't agree more SharonS. In debates, everything hinges upon what definitions you use. I personally would define morals as the "natural law inscribed on a man's heart" As the Bible dictates that God inscribed this law, no morals would exist without him. However, aethieist definitions set apart different definitions, which would provide different answers. [[User:BlackholeStorm|BlackholeStorm]]

==Yes==
Morality is stored in our mind, and then we act according to this morality. People who believe in God get a morality through Christian education, the Bible, church, etc. People who don't believe make up their own morality. In my opinion (this goes to the censors out there, who already deleted this once, when it clearly DID NOT violate any Commandments or whatever) God does NOT interfere with morality in any way (unless you believe he taught morals to people long ago and they teach it to you now). Still, morality only depends on those who use it.
[[User:_Ace|_Ace]]

Man is still answerable to his fellow man. A morality dictated by God is replaced by a morality dictated by the community. [[User:Myk|Myk]] 16:29, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

:In other words majority rules... might makes right. --[[User:BenjaminS|BenjaminS]] 16:44, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

::Ummm.... no? Might makes right is a little over simplistic. Look back in to the origins of religion and you will see that the moral code was based on how best for a community to survive. ""Fragile communities fragment when people steal, murder, commit adultery, lie, etc. God telling people what is right and wrong... that is might makes right. Morality ''not'' from God is people deciding what is best not just for themselves, but for the community. [[User:Myk|Myk]] 16:59, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

::: Your view that "God telling people what is right and wrong... is might makes right" reveals a very limited view of God and implies that His motives are those that a selfish man would have were he to be given infinite power. Who would be better qualified to inform creatures who are limited in understanding and moral character than the infinite God who created them? Surely His wisdom is far superior to ours and although He is indeed mighter than we shall ever be, His credentials for informing us of what is right and wrong flow not primarily from His infinite power but rather from His infinite knowledge and perfect moral purity. We would do well to listen to Him. God (I am talking about the God of the Bible here, not the god of one's own understanding or definition) is by definition Holy, Right and Good. These things cannot be defined or have meaning apart from the Creator of the universe. --[[User:HSDad|HSDad]] 17:41, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

:::: Everything that God supposedly tells us to do in books like Leviticus are the very same kinds of rules that the leaders of a society would come up with to best survive. "God says" not to lie with with the same sex, because you can't get children and proliferate the society unless you procreate with the opposite sex. Same goes for lying, stealing, killing, etc. Those 'morals' are made for a primitive society that has to struggle to survive and are mostly irrelevant. For example, I'm sure all here have disobeyed at least some of God's morals he set down for us. Have you ever:
::::* Eaten bacon, pork, or ham? (''And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.'')
::::* Owned or used a mule? (''Do not mate different kinds of animals.'')
::::* Grown more than one plant in a field or garden? (''Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed.'')
::::* Worn polyester or any synthetic fabric? (''Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material.'')
::::* Shaved your sideburns or trimmed your beard? (''Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.'')
::::* Stolen or lied?
::::* Married or attended the marriage of a non-virgin? (''If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the girl's virginity can be found, she shall be brought to the door of her father's house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death.'')
::::* Gotten divorced and remarried? (''He [Jesus] answered, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery."'')
::::* Had a brother who died with no children and not married his widow? (''"Teacher," they said, "Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and have children for his brother."'')
::::Quite obviously, these morals set for us by God are terribly outdated. This leads me to believe that anyone who answers 'no' here is a hypocrite, since they are obviously not following ALL of God's morals, or else they would be in jail for disobeying society's morals, such as not stoning women to death because they had sex before marriage. [[User:Hargrimm|Hargrimm]] 23:14, 10 April 2007 (EDT)

In the absence of God's morality, what incentive does a man have to do anything other than that which gratifies himself? Why should anyone care about the good of the community?--[[User:BenjaminS|BenjaminS]] 17:11, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

: Examine the golden rule and you will see some form of it in almost every religion and philosophy from Aboriginal beliefs to Zoroastrianism. Life is not necessarily defined by personal hedonism. --[[User:Mtur|Mtur]] 17:25, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

::It doesn't take much intellect to realize that that which benefits the community benefits the members of that community. Including your straw man hedonist. [[User:Myk|Myk]] 17:33, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

I don't believe in god but I still believe everyone should be a good person no matter what. Just because god doesn't exist doesn't mean anything. You shoudl treat others how you want to be treated. What goes around comes around. [[User:AtheistKathryn|AtheistKathryn]] 20:46, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

:But how can you know what "good" is without God? Anything else is just something made by a flawed human being. A perfect moral code can only be created by God. ~ [[User:SharonS|SharonS]] [[User talk:SharonS|Talk!]] 20:49, 4 April 2007 (EDT)
::If you wish to take that stance, one could argue then how could man be imperfect? One of the biggest criticisms of Plato's forms was that imperfect cannot be derived from true perfection (an absolutely perfect being cannot create imperfection, it's not in their nature), thus if God is truly perfect, then humans must be perfect, yet Christians argue that is not the case. [[User:ColinR|ColinR]][[User_talk:ColinR|talk]] 04:59, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

I do not recognize the existence of god. I do however have morals, thanks to [[Aesop]], the legitimate father of morals. --[[User:TrueGrit|TrueGrit]] 23:17, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

Assume God does not exist, and that my parents, me and all the other religious folks are simply wrong. Since there is no way to prove the non-existence of God, the (by assumption, falsely) religious amongst us still have a code that they follow that they regard as "morality." Rather than being derived from God, that moral code likely was derived either from other men or possibly arose as a result of certain fundamental qualities of mankind as social beings (social "animals" I suppose). If that were the origin of morality, would the resulting rules no longer be "morality." It's a semantic game at that point, but I'd have to say that, in substance, there would still be rules of conduct that we would each choose to follow. In such a world though, I fear that the moral relativists would be right to assert that no particular morality has any primacy. --[[User:JesusSaves|JesusSaves]] 03:15, 9 April 2007 (EDT)

==Questioning the Question==

If God does not exist, then all material in the bible, all theology and all material written by an army of believers is of highly dubious origin. At the very least it is 'informed speculation'; at its worst it is dangerous nonsense. That could (but does not have to) potentially mean that all 'morality' derived from a fear of hell, damnation and/or a vengeful god is invalid, and therefore irrelevant or even subversive. Many of our 'Rights and wrongs' are derived from this belief system, and our morality is the code which encapsulates the 'rights' (as opposed to the 'wrongs'). The 10 Commandments for example are an encoding of such values, which appear to rely for their validity and upon their enforcement upon a belief in an aggressive and vindictive deity.

However, there are alternatives. Humanists also derive moral codes without the need for a supporting deity. Transhumanists who believe that after a [[technological singularity]] has occured, human beings will transcend the form that we currently inhabit, are intensely concerned with ethical issues. God is nowhere in these debates; they are all about how we have a responsibility to the universe, the earth and our fellow creatures, both now and in the future. This is not about being 'right' or 'wrong', it is pragmatism and it is the responsible use of intellect and the application of prudence and common sense.

This means that morality based purely on a belief in God is highly fragile, for if someone chooses NOT to believe in God, their moral code fractures and they can basically behave with impunity. In medieval times where theological & scientific understanding of the world was in the hands of a few, and the horizons of the common people were limited, and the idea of God was an understandable extrapolation of the patriarchal system of family and local government, a god-based morality might have worked extremely well.However, a simple belief in a universal God in a world where we are citizens of a global community with different sets of core beliefs, different religions and therefore different moral codes, does not work at all, and, it can be argued leads to the very situation we find ourselves in today, with disillusioned sections of society who do not accept conventional moral and ethical norms of behaviour.

--[[User:CatWatcher|CatWatcher]] 17:44, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

Part of the reason for a moral code is simply to be able to function as a society. With no moral code whatsoever, our future as a race would be radically limited. Even without a biblical code to adhere to, we would have most likely developed a set of rules (do not kill each other, steal, etc) otherwise there would be none of the co-operation required for us to survive as a species. As a race, we are so inter-dependant on each other (for example, even the most powerful need people to work to provide food for them) that some basic morals are required so as we can co-exist and ensure our survival. --[[User:Fingermouse|Fingermouse]] 17:28, 10 April 2007 (EDT)

==Common Good==
So then as your own deity you can transform morality to fit your own worldview? You also seem to say there is no right or wrong to base common sense on. Then as a Humanist you can create your own morality to whatever you feel will benefit your universe. I would question where you feel responsibility toward something greater, such as the universe, while at the same time rejecting something else greater than yourself that is acknowledged by your fellow creatures.--[[User:Roopilots6|Roopilots6]] 19:38, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

:No man or woman is an island. There is society, and there is consensus. Whatever makes society work, and perform its functions will be an effective moral code. Different societies will do it differently. It is not an individual choice. Look at it this way. In England we drive on the left; all other European countries drive on the right. This is purely convention and is completely arbitrary, but we do it to allow traffic to flow smoothly. It is also convention that we do not murder, pillage and rape. However, there are (and have been) occasions where moral codes have allowed these. In war we are allowed to murder people. Pillaging was a common event in historic times: the Romans, Greeks, the Vikings all engaged in it. Rape was a feature of life in medieval England; at one time the Lord of the Manor had the right to sleep with any new bride. All of these people had gods, and their behaviour was condoned by their theology. The fact is that some theologies (such as that of the Aztec's) required murder. Abraham was quite willing to kill his son, because he expected his god to require a sacrifice.
Morality = the set of conventions which allow a particular society to operate, that's all. --[[User:CatWatcher|CatWatcher]] 20:04, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

==Of course?==

Anyone can come up with a moral code. The problem is that since its source is only human then it will subject to anyone wanting to change it. Inalienable rights will no longer exist since they merely come from people who will give or take them away whenever it's politically beneficial to whomever is in charge at the time. That would not be good for morale, would it? But of course, the question begins with the word if. If you are a godless individual then morality will be something you can change whenever it will benefit your behavior. A person who acknowledges God will not be able to play free and loose with morality set in stone. So then, who would you tend to trust your children with?--[[User:Roopilots6|Roopilots6]] 19:20, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

:I think I would trust my children with people who I know and have grown to trust, regardless of whence came their morals. [[User:Myk|Myk]] 19:44, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

::Anyone can come up with a moral code, and many do. However, society invents moral codes for its effective functioning and continued survival. It is not in our collective interest to have murder, mayhem and thievery rife. We need at least a consensus of behaviour from most people to have society function effectively, and in the main the moral code is devised to do just that. However, there are some biblical moral codes, such as 'an eye for an eye', which we have dispensed with because they are now deemed inappropriate. To kill a member of someone's family because one of their family has killed one of yours may have worked in biblical times, but not in today's society, where families are nuclear, and the code would end up destroying two families. Even the bible recognised this, when it was superseded by 'turn the other cheek'. Moral codes need to change according to circumstance and need. If there is an absolute code, backed up by a deity, things can never change, because there is always some sacred text which is held inalienable. A hard & fast code tied to a supreme deity also runs the risk of subversive re-interpretation of the code by deviants with vested interests (witness the re-interpretations of the Q'uran by radical scholars). We have seen how this can happen, and should not think that it is impossible to happen in the West. The existence of the US is testament to the fact that there were radically different interpretations of biblical moral codes in the 16th & 17th Centuries. In reality whatever moral code exists, and whatever its basis it will always be coloured with political expediency.--[[User:CatWatcher|CatWatcher]] 19:46, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

:::So you say that you would do away with having inalienable rights? Just because people have their own liberal interpretations of moral codes negates their usefullness? --[[User:Roopilots6|Roopilots6]] 20:16, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

::::You keep on bringing up inalienable rights? What do inalienable rights have to do with God? One can believe in the inalienable rights of freedom of expression and self determination without acknowledging God. [[User:Myk|Myk]] 20:37, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

::::: "Inalienable" (or "unalienable") is a term in English common law. Property rights were alienable (could be sold) or inalienable (could only be inherited). Inalienable here simply means something which is taken to be fundamental, and therefore unquestionable. The concept of inalienable rights was criticized by Jeremy Bentham and Edmund Burke as groundlesss. claiming that rights arise from the actions of government, or evolve from tradition, and that neither of these can provide anything inalienable. In the piece above I was pointing out that some people hold their sacred texts to be unalienable, that is they cannot be questioned. This is a ''very bad thing'', especially where sacred texts are in conflict with one another, as it denies discussion and negotiation. --[[User:CatWatcher|CatWatcher]] 04:34, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

:It can be argued that those who accept Christianity are far more dangerous in straying from their morals than others, since any sin (aside from blasphemy) is forgivable. This, in effect, grants Christians a free pass to do whatever as long as they ask for forgiveness. I know the common responses, that repentance means making an effort not to commit such sins again, that Christians should want to live like Jesus and try not to sin, etc., but the fact remains that Christianity gives its followers the right to do almost anything they please. [[User:ColinR|ColinR]][[User_talk:ColinR|talk]] 04:57, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

:: But not only Christians - any religion can be guilty of this. Look at the way that radical Islam has subverted the Q'uran to its own ends. It is the presupposition that there is a text 'revealed by God' which is the problem. By the very nature of language and human development, words change meaning over time, we constantly interpret and re-interpret. What words mean to one generation, may mean something completely different to another. The word 'gay' used to mean, light, jolly and carefree. 'Groggy' was a description of a course-grained material (grossgrain), not a state of semiconsciousness. If you suppose that a deity has revealed to you a text for all time, then because words change in meaning, it is clear that each generation will, by necessity, be forced into creating their own meanings from that text. This is where the danger lies. Let us assume that the 'revealed' word ''is'' the word of God. It is absolutly clear that not all re-interpreters of the code do, or even in principle ever could, agree; many are in conflict with each other, and some appear to be in direct contravention of the fundamental tenets of their faith. How can an ordinary person possibly be expected to decide what is right and what is wrong in this maelstrom? The fact is that we don't; moral codes are informed by, but not dictated by, religious beliefs. Moral codes are basically human social constructions, and are shared understandings of what is required to live peaceably, and ensure the continued survivial of our genes and memes into the next generation. A believer might claim that their 'god' has inspired them to do this, and I can't argue with that, as it is their belief. However, that does not explain why atheists, pagans and other non-monotheists would choose to live their lives according to the same shared moral codes as them. --[[User:CatWatcher|CatWatcher]] 05:24, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

:: Christianity does not give its followers the right to do almost anything they please. Nor do Christians have a free pass to do whatever. Anyone that hides behind a label they think will protect them from harm are mistaken. Chances are that they have abandoned all morality their religion requires of them. It seems that everyone here lives in some sort of Christianized society here. So that when the God word is invoked only the Christians are thought of. The Inalienable rights of morality that are common to all such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness don't need to come from God. You can let those things be given or taken at the pleasure of your local autocratic official by invoking the common good. Since there is no such thing as a moral right or wrong. When people are unable to discriminate between good or evil they will not recognise any moral wrong. A Humanist doesn't recognize any higher authority and may change the morality at their pleasure, whatever that may be. From the 1st Humanist Manifesto to the Amsterdam Declaration. The Christian can't do this since their original texts don't change. If you're a Humanist, what moral rights do you have that are guaranteed permanent? Or considered to be inalienable that won't be changed with a subsequent manifesto?--[[User:Roopilots6|Roopilots6]] 12:27, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

:::For the love of all that is good and decent, now you're saying a humanist can't recognize good and evil? These are not concepts that require a God! You are slandering large portions of the world population.

:::*Humanists can change their morals at a whim
:::*Humanists can't recognize good and evil

:::It's a shame your concept of God-given morals doesn't include one about civil behavior. Mine does, and my morals don't come from God. Funny how that works out. [[User:Myk|Myk]] 12:34, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

:::Right, but it's alright when Christianity is being slandered here. I don't object to different viewpoints, even incorrect ones, without accusations of slander. I'm being as civil as anyone else on this. If you are a Humanist, you still haven't answered my question. It's an honest question? But if you won't then yes it would funny indeed.--[[User:Roopilots6|Roopilots6]] 16:02, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

::::Well, no, it's not all right for Christianity to be slandered. You have made too points which are deeply offensive to people and aren't true. That's slander and it is uncivil. As for your question, please define "moral rights" and I'll give it a swing. [[User:Myk|Myk]] 16:17, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

:::Human rights are basically moral rights. But how do you claim to derive these rights from? I claim inalienable moral rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness being endowed upon me by my Creator. Freedom of speech and religion as well as the right to defend oneself would be moral and human individual rights. Are yours from God or an institution? If from God then they can't be taken away by others. If from an institution such as a government then they can be taken away in an instant. What is the guarantor of your rights that are human and moral? If God doesn't exist then moral rights and wrongs can be considered relative to the whim of those in authority over others. So that an individuals morality of right and wrong will be rendered meaningless. Savvy?--[[User:Roopilots6|Roopilots6]] 19:06, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

::::I derive those rights based on a couple things. The fact that, in general, my fellow man knows that the benefit of the community is to his benefit as well. And, failing that, that my fellow man knows that if he denies those rights to someone, that those rights will be denied him.

::::More importantly, morals are not rights. They are responsibilities. They are the responsibility of everyone that lives in a community.

::::And while the Declaration of Independence, which acknowledges a creator, enumerates those rights in a general way, it also dictatates that: to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. And that it is the Constitution of the United States, which does not mention a creator, which delineates and enforces those rights. Both documents, of course, are products of the Enlightenment. You should learn about the Enlightenment. [[User:Myk|Myk]] 23:19, 5 April 2007 (EDT)

If you consider this hypothetical you will be committing the unforgivable sin. You will not be able to take back this mistake so for the sake of you immortal soal do not go any further.[[User:Rebiu|Rebiu]] 14:33, 6 April 2007 (EDT)

User:BlackholeStorm

2007-04-15T19:42:48Z

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[[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]][[Image:NE_Patriots.gif‎ ]][[Image:BlackholeStorm.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Me hosting my radio program]]
I'm a liberal. Well, not really. Anyway, I'm mostly conservative. Here are my opinions and some stuff on me.

'''For President in '08:'''

[[Mitt Romney]]

'''On net neutrality:'''

Maintain it!

'''On abortion:'''

Make it illegal

'''On stem cell research:'''

Make all embryonic forms illegal

'''On Iraq:'''

Send a surge

'''On video games:'''

Wii and DS (not a Nintendo fanboy though)

'''On OS's:'''

Linux

'''On NATO reform:'''

Expell Kazakstan, Ukraine, and Belarus

'''On medical malpractice:'''

Loser pays

'''Web Browser:'''

Firefox

'''Firefox homepage:'''

Netvibes

User:BlackholeStorm

2007-04-15T19:42:34Z

BlackholeStorm:

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2007-04-15T19:33:01Z

BlackholeStorm:

[[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]][[Image:NE_Patriots.gif‎ ]][[Image:BlackholeStorm.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Me hosting my radio program]]
I'm a liberal. Well, not really. Anyway, I'm mostly conservative. Here are my opinions and some stuff on me.

'''For President in '08:'''

[[Mitt Romney]]

'''On net neutrality:'''

Maintain it!

'''On abortion:'''

Make it illegal

'''On stem cell research:'''

Make all embryonic forms illegal

'''On Iraq:'''

Send a surge

'''On video games:'''

Wii and DS (not a Nintendo fanboy though)

'''On OS's:'''

Linux

'''On NATO reform'''

Expell Kazakstan, Ukraine, and Belarus

'''On medical malpractice'''

Loser pays

User:BlackholeStorm

2007-04-15T19:31:53Z

BlackholeStorm:

[[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]][[Image:NE_Patriots.gif‎ ]][[Image:BlackholeStorm.jpg]]
I'm a liberal. Well, not really. Anyway, I'm mostly conservative. Here are my opinions and some stuff on me.

'''For President in '08:'''

[[Mitt Romney]]

'''On net neutrality:'''

Maintain it!

'''On abortion:'''

Make it illegal

'''On stem cell research:'''

Make all embryonic forms illegal

'''On Iraq:'''

Send a surge

'''On video games:'''

Wii and DS (not a Nintendo fanboy though)

'''On OS's:'''

Linux

'''On NATO reform'''

Expell Kazakstan, Ukraine, and Belarus

'''On medical malpractice'''

Loser pays

File:BlackholeStorm.jpg

2007-04-15T19:31:25Z

BlackholeStorm: Me!

Me!

User:BlackholeStorm

2007-04-15T19:17:58Z

BlackholeStorm:

[[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]][[Image:NE_Patriots.gif‎ ]]
I'm a liberal. Well, not really. Anyway, I'm mostly conservative. Here are my opinions and some stuff on me.

'''For President in '08:'''

[[Mitt Romney]]

'''On net neutrality:'''

Maintain it!

'''On abortion:'''

Make it illegal

'''On stem cell research:'''

Make all embryonic forms illegal

'''On Iraq:'''

Send a surge

'''On video games:'''

Wii and DS (not a Nintendo fanboy though)

'''On OS's:'''

Linux

'''On NATO reform'''

Expell Kazakstan, Ukraine, and Belarus

'''On medical malpractice'''

Loser pays

User:BlackholeStorm

2007-04-15T19:14:56Z

BlackholeStorm:

[[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]][[Image:NE_Patriots.gif‎ ]]
I'm a liberal. Well, not really. Anyway, I'm mostly conservative. Here are my opinions and some stuff on me.

'''For President in '08:'''

[[Mitt Romney]]

'''On net neutrality:'''

I'm liberal

'''On abortion:'''

I'm conservative

'''On stem cell research:'''

I'm conservative

'''On Iraq:'''

I'm conservative

'''On video games:'''

Wii and DS (not a Nintendo fanboy though, I guess this is liberal)

'''On OS's:'''

Linux (I guess that's somewhat liberal)

User:BlackholeStorm

2007-04-15T19:12:42Z

BlackholeStorm:

[[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]][[Image:NE_Patriots.gif‎ ]]
I'm a liberal. Well, not really. Anyway, I'm mostly conservative. Here are my opinions and some stuff on me.

For President in '08

[[Mitt Romney]]

On net neutrality:

I'm liberal

On abortion:

I'm conservative

On stem cell research:

I'm conservative

On Iraq:

I'm conservative

On video games:

Wii and DS (not a Nintendo fanboy though, I guess this is liberal)

On OS's

Linux (I guess that's somewhat liberal)

User:BlackholeStorm

2007-04-15T19:08:01Z

BlackholeStorm:

[[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]][[Image:NE_Patriots.gif‎ ]]
A humble writer for Conservapedia.

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2007-04-15T19:06:23Z

BlackholeStorm:

User:BlackholeStorm

2007-04-15T19:03:50Z

BlackholeStorm:

[[Image:Boston_Red_Sox.png]]
A humble writer for Conservapedia.

Boston Red Sox

2007-04-15T19:03:39Z

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Curt Schilling

2007-04-15T19:00:30Z

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'''Curt Schilling'''
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Curt Schilling (born November 14, 1966 in [[Anchorage, Alaska]]) is an American baseball player currently playing for the [[Boston Red Sox]]. He has won two World Series, one with the Arizona Diamondbacks and one with the Red Sox. Known throughout baseball for his quick wit, friendly nature, and conservative ideology. [[Republicans]] across the the state of [[Massachusetts]] enjoy his intensely personal relationship with Jesus our Savior and his especially his talent in the sport of baseball.
[[# ^ story from MLB.com]]
[[^ The General Magazine, Volume 27, No. 5]]

[[Category:Sportspeople|Schilling, Curt]]

Boot

2007-04-15T18:57:23Z

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'''Boots''' are a type of footwear that completely cover the foot and extend to a varying degree up the leg.

==Types of Boots==

*Work boots - Tough working footwear that are usually made of leather, have a tough sole with a deep tread and often has a steel toe for extra protection.
*Combat Boots - High-ankled work boots worn by soldiers.
*Bovver boots - A type of combat boot with an air-cushioned sole, especially those made by Dr Martens, popular amongst [[skinhead]]s, and other antisocial elements.<ref>http://podiatry.curtin.edu.au/boot.html#bovver</ref>
*Cowboy Boots - Traditional American footwear, usually fashioned out of snake skin, have pointed toes, and are slipped onto the foot.
*Motorcycle Boots - Similar to work boots but often with steel plates.
*Fashion Boots - A type of boot in vogue, generally expensive and designed with aesthetic value taking precedence over practicality.
*Rubber boots - Also known as Wellington boots, these boots are waterproof and are most often made from rubber or a synthetic equivalent. They are usually worn when walking on wet or muddy ground, or to protect the wearer from heavy showers. In Britain and New Zealand, there is a light-hearted sport, known as wellie wanging, which involves throwing Wellington boots as far as possible. The boots, especially Black Rubber, are also popular items among many people.

==Kipling's poem==
'''Boots''' is also the title of a well-known poem by Rudyard Kipling. It begins:

:We're foot—slog—slog—slog—sloggin' over Africa— 
:Foot—foot—foot—foot—sloggin' over Africa 
:(Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again!) 
:There's no discharge in the war!<ref>[http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/boots/ Boots], by Rudyard Kipling</ref>

Every stanza ends with the rhythmic, repetitive refrain "Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again!/There's no discharge in the war!"

==Notes and references==
<references/>

Talk:Thomas Jefferson

2007-04-15T11:27:28Z

BlackholeStorm:

I hate to point out the hipocrasy here that while Wikipedia seems to be okay to referance for facts that are supported by the status qou here. The same wikipedia is refuted as being a referance for those who are supporting a viewpoint not in popular opinion here. Either Wikipedia must be allowed to be cited or it cannot. Example Referance 1 of this page is allowed but referance 3 is not.

Also for the record I am not attacking Christianity, but I am attacking the use of it to further an agenda claiming to be christian when it is the furthest from the truth. The last true Christian Died on a cross ~2007 years ago and the lesson he taught have been twisted into a mockery of what he ment them to be.

I would also like to point out that there is no mention of "Separation of Church and State" in this article. A term Jefferson created. [[User:BlackholeStorm]]

Talk:Thomas Jefferson

2007-04-15T11:27:02Z

BlackholeStorm:

Talk:Thomas Jefferson

2007-04-15T11:26:42Z

BlackholeStorm:

Ulysses S. Grant

2007-04-15T11:12:41Z

BlackholeStorm:

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'''Ulysses S. Grant''' was the President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. He was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He served as a Union general in the [[Civil War]] and is credited for victory against the south. After his Presidency he had a cancer in his throat and was in great pain for the rest of his life. He struggled to write his memoirs but completed them and they provided money for his family after he died. He died in the morning on July 23, 1885. <ref> Encyclopedia of Presidents - Ulysses S. Grant by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1989. </ref>

His administration is often considered to have been one of widespread governmental [[corruption]], giving rise to the ironic term the "Gilded Age" in American history.

==Military Career==
A graduate of West Point, Grant served in the Mexican American War. He tried several businesses after the United States victory, but none of them succeeded. However, as the demand for West Point graduates became huge, Grant rejoined the Army. He was, however stranded to desk duty. After a while, grant received a field command, however, after brief successes, his commanding general became jealous and removed him from his command. Eventually, he received another field command, and used it to capture the Confederate city of [[Vicksburg]]. Shortly after this victory, Grant received command of the Union army. After a bloody struggle at the [[Battle of the Wilderness]], Grant eventually surrounded the [[Confederate]] capital of [[Richmond]]. After a long siege, [[Lee]] eventually surrendered at [[Appomattox]] court house.

==Name==
He was actually named Hiram Ulysses Grant by his parents but when he applied for West Point he was accidentally registered Ulysses Simpson Grant. He liked the name better than Hiram Ulysses Grant because it formed the initials H.U.G.<ref> Encyclopedia of Presidents - Ulysses S. Grant by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1989. </ref>
[[category:Presidents of the United States]]

==References==

<references/>

Ulysses S. Grant

2007-04-14T22:59:42Z

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John Wilkes Booth

2007-04-14T22:50:40Z

BlackholeStorm:

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'''John Wilkes Booth''' was born on May 10, 1838 in [[Maryland]]. He shot [[Abraham Lincoln]] (the 16th President of the United States) on April 14th 1865. He jumped into the president’s box shooting him twice in the back of the head. He then jumped onto the stage, breaking his leg and yelling “sic semper tyrannus” or "so ends all tyrants". He had several conspirators. One, [[Mary Suratt]] was the first woman hanged in the U.S. and his plan included the assassination of [[William Seward]], Lincoln’s Secretary of State. Booth fled the theatre after he broke his leg and hid with a fellow conspirator in a tobacco barn. The Union cavalry caught up with him and set the barn on fire and shot Booth. Before he died Booth was paralyzed from the struggle and his last words were “Useless! Useless!”
[[category:political people]]

Rhode Island

2007-04-14T22:40:38Z

BlackholeStorm: /* Notable Rhode Islanders */

'''Rhode Island''' is the smallest U.S. state in land area and one of the original thirteen colonies. Its area is 1,214 square miles, less than one-seventh the size of [[New Jersey]].

Its official name is actually "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." So, even though it is the smallest state in the United States, it has the longest name.

''Providence,'' the capital of Rhode Island was founded by [[Roger Williams]]. It was the first government in the world to be founded on the principles of religious liberty, and separation of church and state. This was very different from the situation in Boston, which was ruled by the [[Puritan]] [[theocracy]]. [[Quaker]]s, for example, were welcome in Rhode Island but not permitted in Boston. A Quaker named Mary Dyer was put to death in Boston just for preaching Quakerism.

Providence is known for it's famous hot weiners.

==Notable Rhode Islanders==

[[Nathaniel Greene]]
 
[[Roger Williams]]

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[[Category:US state]]

Rhode Island

2007-04-14T22:40:05Z

BlackholeStorm:

'''Rhode Island''' is the smallest U.S. state in land area and one of the original thirteen colonies. Its area is 1,214 square miles, less than one-seventh the size of [[New Jersey]].

Its official name is actually "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." So, even though it is the smallest state in the United States, it has the longest name.

''Providence,'' the capital of Rhode Island was founded by [[Roger Williams]]. It was the first government in the world to be founded on the principles of religious liberty, and separation of church and state. This was very different from the situation in Boston, which was ruled by the [[Puritan]] [[theocracy]]. [[Quaker]]s, for example, were welcome in Rhode Island but not permitted in Boston. A Quaker named Mary Dyer was put to death in Boston just for preaching Quakerism.

Providence is known for it's famous hot weiners.

==Notable Rhode Islanders==

[[Nathaniel Greene]]
----

[[Roger Williams]]

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[[Category:US state]]

Rhode Island

2007-04-14T22:39:51Z

BlackholeStorm:

'''Rhode Island''' is the smallest U.S. state in land area and one of the original thirteen colonies. Its area is 1,214 square miles, less than one-seventh the size of [[New Jersey]].

Its official name is actually "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." So, even though it is the smallest state in the United States, it has the longest name.

''Providence,'' the capital of Rhode Island was founded by [[Roger Williams]]. It was the first government in the world to be founded on the principles of religious liberty, and separation of church and state. This was very different from the situation in Boston, which was ruled by the [[Puritan]] [[theocracy]]. [[Quaker]]s, for example, were welcome in Rhode Island but not permitted in Boston. A Quaker named Mary Dyer was put to death in Boston just for preaching Quakerism.

Providence is known for it's famous hot weiners.

==Notable Rhode Islanders==

[[Nathaniel Greene]]
[[Roger Williams]]

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[[Category:US state]]

Connecticut

2007-04-14T22:05:07Z

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Located in the Northeast, Connecticut borders [[Rhode Island]]The fifth state to enter into the union.

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[[Category:US state]]

Alexander Graham Bell

2007-04-14T21:59:43Z

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Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) was the inventor of the first successfully mass-marketed two-way electronic audio-telecommunications system, known as the [[telephone]]. Although he is also often credited as the inventor of the telephone per se, this honour is owed to the Godless German socialist Phillip Reis, who naturally failed to profit from his fortuitous discovery and is today little known outside Socialist Europe. Born in Auchenshoogle, [[Scotland]], Bell invented the telephone in 1875 after he emigrated to the [[United States]]. He was attempting to invent a device to help the deaf.

The first sentence spoken over the telephone was by Bell to his assistant Watson: "Watson, come here; I want you."

Bell founded American Bell in 1875 to develop and market his invention, which founded American Telephone & Telegraph as a subsidiary in 1885. AT&T, as it is now called, has undergone many changes since then but is still profitable today.

==Other Inventions==

Alexander Graham Bell is also credited with the invention of the [[hydrofoil]] boat, the [[metal detector]], and a predecessor to the [[iron lung]].
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Astronaut

2007-04-14T21:55:31Z

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An astronaut is a person who is trained to explore outer space, planetary moons, etc. in a space-traveling device.

==Alternative Forms==

Astronaut is the American name for a space traveler. In Russia, they are known as Cosmonauts and Taikonauts in China.
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Chain mail

2007-04-14T21:49:01Z

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A simple, relatively light form of armor, chain mail was one of the main forms of defense during the Middle Ages. Contrary to the heavier, more protective plate armor, chain mail consists of various interlocking links throughout. Chain mail was never designed to completely protect the wearer, but instead helped to make a glancing blow non-fatal. Chain mail became obselete after the construction of firearms, which made the armor entirely useless.
[[Image:chainmail.jpg|thumb|right|Some chain mail]]

==See Also==
* [[Hauberk]]
* [[Knight]]
* [[Armor]]

Chain mail

2007-04-14T21:48:47Z

BlackholeStorm:

A simple, relatively light form of armor, chain mail was one of the main forms of defense during the Middle Ages. Contrary to the heavier, more protective plate armor, chain mail consists of various interlocking links throughout. Chain mail was never designed to completely protect the wearer, but instead helped to make a glancing blow non-fatal. Chain mail became obselete after the construction of firearms, which made the armor entirely useless.
[[Image:Image:chainmail.jpg|thumb|right|Some chain mail]]

==See Also==
* [[Hauberk]]
* [[Knight]]
* [[Armor]]

Chain mail

2007-04-14T21:47:41Z

BlackholeStorm:

A simple, relatively light form of armor, chain mail was one of the main forms of defense during the Middle Ages. Contrary to the heavier, more protective plate armor, chain mail consists of various interlocking links throughout. Chain mail was never designed to completely protect the wearer, but instead helped to make a glancing blow non-fatal. Chain mail became obselete after the construction of firearms, which made the armor entirely useless.

[[Image:chainmail.jpg]]

==See Also==
* [[Hauberk]]
* [[Knight]]
* [[Armor]]

United States Congress

2007-04-14T21:42:19Z

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Congress is the term for the legislative body of the [[United States of America]].

==Origin==

The Congress of the United States was created in the first article of the [[Constitution]][http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section1].

==Houses==
Congress is divided into two houses, the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]].

[[Category:Politics]]

Nuclear

2007-04-13T15:01:45Z

BlackholeStorm: /* Culture */

Nuclear refers to a reaction caused by the power of an atom. The main uses of nuclear technology is in nuclear reactors, which use the energy in an atom to create power, or nuclear weapons, which use the energy in warfare. There are two types of reactions, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.

==Theory==

The science behind a nuclear fission device is [[Einstein]]'s equation <math>E= MC</math>2. Spelled out, mass multiplied by the speed of light squared. This equation is the formula for the energy contained in an atom. This energy is released in a nuclear weapon when a speeding [[neutron]] collides with the atom, blasting it apart, and releasing the energy contained. In a nuclear weapon, the atom blasted apart then releases two other neutrons which collide with two other atoms. This keeps occuring until there are no atoms left to destroy. This is known as a nuclear chain reaction. In a nuclear fission power plant, however, the nuclear core is designed so that a chain reaction cannot occur, because there are not enough atoms for it.

Nuclear fusion, on the other hand, is based on putting atoms together, as opposed to breaking them appart in fission.

==Weapon==
[[Image:Hiroshima Nuke.gif|thumb|left|Nuclear "mushroom cloud" at Hiroshima, Japan]]
A nuclear weapon is a weapon designed with a nuclear warhead. Nuclear weapons not only produce mass devastation in the blast radius, but also create a nuclear fallout for many years to come. Recently, there has been much fear of a terrorist state or organization getting hold of either a [[Soviet]] weapon or creating one of their own.

Nuclear fission based weapons occur by the nuclear chain reaction system, while thermonuclear weapons create nuclear fusion in their reaction.

==Power==
[[Image:Nuclear Power Plant.jpg|thumb|right|Nuclear power plant]]
Nuclear fission has existed for power over fifty years, starting in the [[Soviet Union]]. It currently supplies electricity to many of the nations of the world. The nuclear industry was booming in the 1960's and 1970's, but after fiascos such as Three Mile Island and Chernobyl nuclear construction has died down.

Nuclear fusion, due to its less dangerous nature, has been sought vigorously, but the end result in every try has been less energy resulting in the reaction than was gotten out of it. The intense heat that is necessary for such a reaction to occur is the reason for this. Nevertheless, countries still invest liberally in nuclear fusion energy programs in the hope that someday they may become viable.

==Culture==

Nuclear weapons are often colloquially called "nukes."

A nuclear fusion reactor was a central part of the 2004 film [[Spiderman 2]].