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Bullying

2010-02-17T20:06:39Z

LarrytheLibertarian: /* References */

'''Bullying''' is the use of force to get one's own way, typically for a selfish purpose at at the expense of others. [[Censorship]] is a type of bullying. A person who perpetrates bullying is known as a [[bully]].

In college and at many [[public school]]s, bullying takes the form of intimidating students to prevent them from expressing or defending their [[conservative]] views. Teachers<ref>See [[professor values]].</ref> and [[liberal]] students can use [[liberal grading]] to bully students into taking [[liberal]] positions or avoiding conservative ones in classroom discussions and on papers and exams. '''Bullying''' can be used to punish students in or outside of class for doing or saying something that is [[politically incorrect]]. An example of classroom bullying is for students to ostracize a fellow student based on a viewpoint expressed by that student.

== Bullying by Children ==

[[Children]] in [[public school]]s are often permitted (at least tacitly) to bully other, weaker children. This can take the form of teasing, hitting, extortion ("Give me your lunch money"), and so on.

Educators have been known to countenance the practice by saying that as kids grow up, they simply must learn to deal with bullies.<ref>[http://www.crimeprevention.gov.au/agd/WWW/rwpattach.nsf/VAP/(1E76C1D5D1A37992F0B0C1C4DB87942E)~Bullying+Parents.pdf/$file/Bullying+Parents.pdf] </ref> The implication is that they can learn this on their own, while academic subjects such as arithmetic and English must be learned from books and teachers.

It is commonly said that bullying is "simply part of growing up" or part of "the rough and tumble of childhood."<ref>[http://www.police.govt.nz/service/yes/nobully/bully_info.html]</ref>

*Most students who are bullied either do not report the bullying to adults, or they wait a very long time before doing so. The reasons include feelings of shame, fear of retaliation for reporting, and fear that adults cannot or will not protect the victim in the settings where bullying usually takes place.
*Many teachers and parents tell children not to "tattle," and to resolve their problems themselves.<ref name="lfcc">[http://www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm]</ref>

Many academic approaches go out of their way to mention using any kind of adult force (let alone [[punishment]]) to stop bullies. One Canadian program is an exception:

:If the bullies will not change their behavior, despite concerted efforts by school personnel, the bullies, and not the victims, should be the ones who are removed from the class or school, or transferred to another program. Consequences for the perpetrators will be of considerable interest to all students, and will set the tone for future situations.<ref name="lfcc" />
==Response and Prevention of Bullying==
Besides telling an adult, there are other things kids can do to stop themselves from being bullied or prevent bullying in the first place. They include but are not limited to
# Taking a self-defence course and not being afraid to fight back if provoked
# Gathering up a large posse of friends to help defend yourself
# Lifting weights and taking protein supplements to get bigger (this is only appropriate for high school students, before the age of 14 or 15, kids usually don't have enough testosterone to build muscle and weight training before 14 can be dangerous).
# Picking up for smaller, younger, and weaker kids. This sends a message that bullying will not be tolerated.
# Tolerance of those who are different.
# Teachers taking a more proactive role and nipping bullying in the bud when it crops up
# Ridiculing and shunning those who repeatedly engage in bullying
# Longer suspensions and expulsions for the worst offenders
# Criminal charges for the worst offenders
# Return of classroom prayer and teaching of proper morals and why bullying is inherently evil and wrong
# Parents punishing children who bully others
# Staying active and participating in sports (team or individual) and/or martial arts. Athletic and strong children are much less likely to be bullied.
# Parents teaching kids proper social skills so they are less likely to be bullied.

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Sociology]]

Bullying

2010-02-17T20:06:05Z

LarrytheLibertarian: /* Response and Prevention of Bullying */

Bullying

2010-02-17T20:05:38Z

LarrytheLibertarian: /* Response and Prevention of Bullying */

'''Bullying''' is the use of force to get one's own way, typically for a selfish purpose at at the expense of others. [[Censorship]] is a type of bullying. A person who perpetrates bullying is known as a [[bully]].

In college and at many [[public school]]s, bullying takes the form of intimidating students to prevent them from expressing or defending their [[conservative]] views. Teachers<ref>See [[professor values]].</ref> and [[liberal]] students can use [[liberal grading]] to bully students into taking [[liberal]] positions or avoiding conservative ones in classroom discussions and on papers and exams. '''Bullying''' can be used to punish students in or outside of class for doing or saying something that is [[politically incorrect]]. An example of classroom bullying is for students to ostracize a fellow student based on a viewpoint expressed by that student.

== Bullying by Children ==

[[Children]] in [[public school]]s are often permitted (at least tacitly) to bully other, weaker children. This can take the form of teasing, hitting, extortion ("Give me your lunch money"), and so on.

Educators have been known to countenance the practice by saying that as kids grow up, they simply must learn to deal with bullies.<ref>[http://www.crimeprevention.gov.au/agd/WWW/rwpattach.nsf/VAP/(1E76C1D5D1A37992F0B0C1C4DB87942E)~Bullying+Parents.pdf/$file/Bullying+Parents.pdf] </ref> The implication is that they can learn this on their own, while academic subjects such as arithmetic and English must be learned from books and teachers.

It is commonly said that bullying is "simply part of growing up" or part of "the rough and tumble of childhood."<ref>[http://www.police.govt.nz/service/yes/nobully/bully_info.html]</ref>

*Most students who are bullied either do not report the bullying to adults, or they wait a very long time before doing so. The reasons include feelings of shame, fear of retaliation for reporting, and fear that adults cannot or will not protect the victim in the settings where bullying usually takes place.
*Many teachers and parents tell children not to "tattle," and to resolve their problems themselves.<ref name="lfcc">[http://www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm]</ref>

Many academic approaches go out of their way to mention using any kind of adult force (let alone [[punishment]]) to stop bullies. One Canadian program is an exception:

:If the bullies will not change their behavior, despite concerted efforts by school personnel, the bullies, and not the victims, should be the ones who are removed from the class or school, or transferred to another program. Consequences for the perpetrators will be of considerable interest to all students, and will set the tone for future situations.<ref name="lfcc" />
==Response and Prevention of Bullying==
Besides telling an adult, there are other things kids can do to stop themselves from being bullied or prevent bullying in the first place. They include but are not limited to
# Taking a self-defence course and not being afraid to fight back if provoked
# Gathering up a large posse of friends to help defend yourself
# Lifting weights and taking protein supplements to get bigger (this is only appropriate for high school students, before the age of 14 or 15, kids usually don't have enough testosterone to build muscle and weight training before 14 can be dangerous).
# Picking up for smaller, younger, and weaker kids. This sends a message that bullying will not be tolerated.
# Tolerance of those who are different.
# Teachers taking a more proactive role and nipping bullying in the bud when it crops up
# Ridiculing and shunning those who repeatedly engage in bullying
# Longer suspensions and expulsions for the worst offenders
# Criminal charges for the worst offenders
# Return of classroom prayer and teaching of proper morals and why bullying is inherently evil and wrong
# Parents punishing children who bully others
# Staying active and participating in sports (team or individual) and/or martial arts. Athletic and strong children are much less likely to be bullied.

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Sociology]]
{{Liberalism}}

Bullying

2010-02-17T20:04:28Z

LarrytheLibertarian: /* References */

Bullying

2010-02-17T20:04:11Z

LarrytheLibertarian: /* Response and Prevention of Bullying */

'''Bullying''' is the use of force to get one's own way, typically for a selfish purpose at at the expense of others. [[Censorship]] is a type of bullying. A person who perpetrates bullying is known as a [[bully]].

In college and at many [[public school]]s, bullying takes the form of intimidating students to prevent them from expressing or defending their [[conservative]] views. Teachers<ref>See [[professor values]].</ref> and [[liberal]] students can use [[liberal grading]] to bully students into taking [[liberal]] positions or avoiding conservative ones in classroom discussions and on papers and exams. '''Bullying''' can be used to punish students in or outside of class for doing or saying something that is [[politically incorrect]]. An example of classroom bullying is for students to ostracize a fellow student based on a viewpoint expressed by that student.

== Bullying by Children ==

[[Children]] in [[public school]]s are often permitted (at least tacitly) to bully other, weaker children. This can take the form of teasing, hitting, extortion ("Give me your lunch money"), and so on.

Educators have been known to countenance the practice by saying that as kids grow up, they simply must learn to deal with bullies.<ref>[http://www.crimeprevention.gov.au/agd/WWW/rwpattach.nsf/VAP/(1E76C1D5D1A37992F0B0C1C4DB87942E)~Bullying+Parents.pdf/$file/Bullying+Parents.pdf] </ref> The implication is that they can learn this on their own, while academic subjects such as arithmetic and English must be learned from books and teachers.

It is commonly said that bullying is "simply part of growing up" or part of "the rough and tumble of childhood."<ref>[http://www.police.govt.nz/service/yes/nobully/bully_info.html]</ref>

*Most students who are bullied either do not report the bullying to adults, or they wait a very long time before doing so. The reasons include feelings of shame, fear of retaliation for reporting, and fear that adults cannot or will not protect the victim in the settings where bullying usually takes place.
*Many teachers and parents tell children not to "tattle," and to resolve their problems themselves.<ref name="lfcc">[http://www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm]</ref>

Many academic approaches go out of their way to mention using any kind of adult force (let alone [[punishment]]) to stop bullies. One Canadian program is an exception:

:If the bullies will not change their behavior, despite concerted efforts by school personnel, the bullies, and not the victims, should be the ones who are removed from the class or school, or transferred to another program. Consequences for the perpetrators will be of considerable interest to all students, and will set the tone for future situations.<ref name="lfcc" />
==Response and Prevention of Bullying==
Besides telling an adult, there are other things kids can do to stop themselves from being bullied or prevent bullying in the first place. They include but are not limited to
# Taking a self-defence course and not being afraid to fight back if provoked
# Gathering up a large posse of friends to help defend yourself
# Lifting weights and taking protein supplements to get bigger (this is only appropriate for high school students, before the age of 14 or 15, kids usually don't have enough testosterone to build muscle and weight training before 14 can be dangerous).
# Picking up for smaller, younger, and weaker kids. This sends a message that bullying will not be tolerated.
# Tolerance of those who are different.
# Teachers taking a more proactive role and nipping bullying in the bud when it crops up
# Ridiculing and shunning those who repeatedly engage in bullying
# Longer suspensions and expulsions for the worst offenders
# Criminal charges for the worst offenders
# Return of classroom prayer and teaching of proper morals and why bullying is inherently evil and wrong
# Parents punishing children who bully others

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Sociology]]
{{Liberalism}}

Bullying

2010-02-17T20:01:08Z

LarrytheLibertarian: /* Notes */ anyone can bully, not just liberals

Bullying

2010-02-17T20:00:29Z

LarrytheLibertarian: /* Response and Prevention of Bullying */

'''Bullying''' is the use of force to get one's own way, typically for a selfish purpose at at the expense of others. [[Censorship]] is a type of bullying. A person who perpetrates bullying is known as a [[bully]].

In college and at many [[public school]]s, bullying takes the form of intimidating students to prevent them from expressing or defending their [[conservative]] views. Teachers<ref>See [[professor values]].</ref> and [[liberal]] students can use [[liberal grading]] to bully students into taking [[liberal]] positions or avoiding conservative ones in classroom discussions and on papers and exams. '''Bullying''' can be used to punish students in or outside of class for doing or saying something that is [[politically incorrect]]. An example of classroom bullying is for students to ostracize a fellow student based on a viewpoint expressed by that student.

== Bullying by Children ==

[[Children]] in [[public school]]s are often permitted (at least tacitly) to bully other, weaker children. This can take the form of teasing, hitting, extortion ("Give me your lunch money"), and so on.

Educators have been known to countenance the practice by saying that as kids grow up, they simply must learn to deal with bullies.<ref>[http://www.crimeprevention.gov.au/agd/WWW/rwpattach.nsf/VAP/(1E76C1D5D1A37992F0B0C1C4DB87942E)~Bullying+Parents.pdf/$file/Bullying+Parents.pdf] </ref> The implication is that they can learn this on their own, while academic subjects such as arithmetic and English must be learned from books and teachers.

It is commonly said that bullying is "simply part of growing up" or part of "the rough and tumble of childhood."<ref>[http://www.police.govt.nz/service/yes/nobully/bully_info.html]</ref>

*Most students who are bullied either do not report the bullying to adults, or they wait a very long time before doing so. The reasons include feelings of shame, fear of retaliation for reporting, and fear that adults cannot or will not protect the victim in the settings where bullying usually takes place.
*Many teachers and parents tell children not to "tattle," and to resolve their problems themselves.<ref name="lfcc">[http://www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm]</ref>

Many academic approaches go out of their way to mention using any kind of adult force (let alone [[punishment]]) to stop bullies. One Canadian program is an exception:

:If the bullies will not change their behavior, despite concerted efforts by school personnel, the bullies, and not the victims, should be the ones who are removed from the class or school, or transferred to another program. Consequences for the perpetrators will be of considerable interest to all students, and will set the tone for future situations.<ref name="lfcc" />
==Response and Prevention of Bullying==
Besides telling an adult, there are other things kids can do to stop themselves from being bullied or prevent bullying in the first place. They include but are not limited to
# Taking a self-defence course and not being afraid to fight back if provoked
# Gathering up a large posse of friends to help defend yourself
# Lifting weights and taking protein supplements to get bigger (this is only appropriate for high school students, before the age of 14 or 15, kids usually don't have enough testosterone to build muscle and weight training before 14 can be dangerous).
# Picking up for smaller, younger, and weaker kids. This sends a message that bullying will not be tolerated.
# Tolerance of those who are different.
# Teachers taking a more proactive role and nipping bullying in the bud when it crops up
# Ridiculing and shunning those who repeatedly engage in bullying
# Longer suspensions and expulsions for the worst offenders
# Criminal charges for the worst offenders

==Notes==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Sociology]]
[[Category:Liberal Traits]]

Bullying

2010-02-17T19:59:41Z

LarrytheLibertarian: /* Response and Prevention of Bullying */

'''Bullying''' is the use of force to get one's own way, typically for a selfish purpose at at the expense of others. [[Censorship]] is a type of bullying. A person who perpetrates bullying is known as a [[bully]].

In college and at many [[public school]]s, bullying takes the form of intimidating students to prevent them from expressing or defending their [[conservative]] views. Teachers<ref>See [[professor values]].</ref> and [[liberal]] students can use [[liberal grading]] to bully students into taking [[liberal]] positions or avoiding conservative ones in classroom discussions and on papers and exams. '''Bullying''' can be used to punish students in or outside of class for doing or saying something that is [[politically incorrect]]. An example of classroom bullying is for students to ostracize a fellow student based on a viewpoint expressed by that student.

== Bullying by Children ==

[[Children]] in [[public school]]s are often permitted (at least tacitly) to bully other, weaker children. This can take the form of teasing, hitting, extortion ("Give me your lunch money"), and so on.

Educators have been known to countenance the practice by saying that as kids grow up, they simply must learn to deal with bullies.<ref>[http://www.crimeprevention.gov.au/agd/WWW/rwpattach.nsf/VAP/(1E76C1D5D1A37992F0B0C1C4DB87942E)~Bullying+Parents.pdf/$file/Bullying+Parents.pdf] </ref> The implication is that they can learn this on their own, while academic subjects such as arithmetic and English must be learned from books and teachers.

It is commonly said that bullying is "simply part of growing up" or part of "the rough and tumble of childhood."<ref>[http://www.police.govt.nz/service/yes/nobully/bully_info.html]</ref>

*Most students who are bullied either do not report the bullying to adults, or they wait a very long time before doing so. The reasons include feelings of shame, fear of retaliation for reporting, and fear that adults cannot or will not protect the victim in the settings where bullying usually takes place.
*Many teachers and parents tell children not to "tattle," and to resolve their problems themselves.<ref name="lfcc">[http://www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm]</ref>

Many academic approaches go out of their way to mention using any kind of adult force (let alone [[punishment]]) to stop bullies. One Canadian program is an exception:

:If the bullies will not change their behavior, despite concerted efforts by school personnel, the bullies, and not the victims, should be the ones who are removed from the class or school, or transferred to another program. Consequences for the perpetrators will be of considerable interest to all students, and will set the tone for future situations.<ref name="lfcc" />
==Response and Prevention of Bullying==
Besides telling an adult, there are other things kids can do to stop themselves from being bullied or prevent bullying in the first place. They include but are not limited to
# Taking a self-defence course and not being afraid to fight back if provoked
# Gathering up a large posse of friends to help defend yourself
# Lifting weights and taking protein supplements to get bigger (this is only appropriate for high school students, before the age of 14 or 15, kids usually don't have enough testosterone to build muscle and weight training before 14 can be dangerous).
# Picking up for smaller, younger, and weaker kids. This sends a message that bullying will not be tolerated.
# Tolerance of those who are different.
# Teachers taking a more proactive role and nipping bullying in the bud when it crops up

==Notes==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Sociology]]
[[Category:Liberal Traits]]

Bullying

2010-02-17T19:57:07Z

LarrytheLibertarian: /* Bullying by Children */

'''Bullying''' is the use of force to get one's own way, typically for a selfish purpose at at the expense of others. [[Censorship]] is a type of bullying. A person who perpetrates bullying is known as a [[bully]].

In college and at many [[public school]]s, bullying takes the form of intimidating students to prevent them from expressing or defending their [[conservative]] views. Teachers<ref>See [[professor values]].</ref> and [[liberal]] students can use [[liberal grading]] to bully students into taking [[liberal]] positions or avoiding conservative ones in classroom discussions and on papers and exams. '''Bullying''' can be used to punish students in or outside of class for doing or saying something that is [[politically incorrect]]. An example of classroom bullying is for students to ostracize a fellow student based on a viewpoint expressed by that student.

== Bullying by Children ==

[[Children]] in [[public school]]s are often permitted (at least tacitly) to bully other, weaker children. This can take the form of teasing, hitting, extortion ("Give me your lunch money"), and so on.

Educators have been known to countenance the practice by saying that as kids grow up, they simply must learn to deal with bullies.<ref>[http://www.crimeprevention.gov.au/agd/WWW/rwpattach.nsf/VAP/(1E76C1D5D1A37992F0B0C1C4DB87942E)~Bullying+Parents.pdf/$file/Bullying+Parents.pdf] </ref> The implication is that they can learn this on their own, while academic subjects such as arithmetic and English must be learned from books and teachers.

It is commonly said that bullying is "simply part of growing up" or part of "the rough and tumble of childhood."<ref>[http://www.police.govt.nz/service/yes/nobully/bully_info.html]</ref>

*Most students who are bullied either do not report the bullying to adults, or they wait a very long time before doing so. The reasons include feelings of shame, fear of retaliation for reporting, and fear that adults cannot or will not protect the victim in the settings where bullying usually takes place.
*Many teachers and parents tell children not to "tattle," and to resolve their problems themselves.<ref name="lfcc">[http://www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm]</ref>

Many academic approaches go out of their way to mention using any kind of adult force (let alone [[punishment]]) to stop bullies. One Canadian program is an exception:

:If the bullies will not change their behavior, despite concerted efforts by school personnel, the bullies, and not the victims, should be the ones who are removed from the class or school, or transferred to another program. Consequences for the perpetrators will be of considerable interest to all students, and will set the tone for future situations.<ref name="lfcc" />
==Response and Prevention of Bullying==
Besides telling an adult, there are other things kids can do to stop themselves from being bullied or prevent bullying in the first place. They include but are not limited to
# Taking a self-defence course and not being afraid to fight back if provoked
# Gathering up a large posse of friends to help defend yourself

==Notes==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Sociology]]
[[Category:Liberal Traits]]

Open proxy

2010-02-17T19:53:40Z

LarrytheLibertarian: proxies can be used by anybody, not just liberals

An '''open proxy''' is a security lacking server that allows [[Internet]] users to connect through to hide their identity. There are many forms of open proxies, some intentionally set up as such and others being a side effect of security loop holes. Open proxies are often used to conduct questionable activities. Many sites, including [[Conservapedia]]<ref>[http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User%3A79.140.0.0%2F16 For example...]</ref> and [[Wikipedia]],<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Open_proxies Wikipedia's policy on open proxies]</ref> restrict the use of open proxies due to abuse.

==References==
{{reflist}}

== Also See ==
* [[Internet]]

[[Category: Internet]]
[[Category: Technology]]

AUC

2010-02-17T19:52:10Z

LarrytheLibertarian: /* Links */

The '''AUC''' also known as the United Self-Defence Force of [[Colombia]] is a terrorist group that was formed to stop guerilla [[terrorist]]s from attacking private and government property. Their principle enemies are the leftist terrorist factions the [[FARC]] and the ELN. They occasionally received covert support from the [[Colombia]]n government because of their opposition to the [[guerilla]]s. International human rights groups such as [[Amnesty International]] state the AUC are brutal [[terrorist]]s who maim and kill people [http://www.commondreams.org/headlines01/0419-04.htm]. Some of their tactics involved chopping off people's heads with machetes and cutting them up with chainsaws. The Colombian government states that radical [[leftist]]s exaggerate or make up these claims and that if human rights abuses do occur that they are done by individuals in the organization and are not systematic. On the other hand the FARC and ELN engage in systematic terrorism and blow up oil pipelines and kidnap and slaughter rich [[Colombia]]ns and foreigners. In 2001, under pressure from the political left, the United States Department of Defence was forced to place the AUC on the terror-list along with the ELN and FARC.

==Links==
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1746943.stm Columbia's growing paramilitary force] BBC, January 7, 2002
[[Category:International Politics]]
[[Category:Terrorists]]
[[Category:Terrorism]]

Islamofascism

2010-02-17T19:51:10Z

LarrytheLibertarian:

'''Islamofacism''' is a term, popularized by [[Christopher Hitchens]], to refer to the [[Facism|facist]] ideologies of some [[Islam|Muslim]] countries and individuals.

The basic tenets are an establishment of a new Caliphate in the Middle East, through the use of terrorism, revolutions, and the extermination of [[Israel]]. Islamofacism is very common among Muslim populations and is the ideology behind many of the enemies of the [[United States]], like the [[Taliban]], the government of [[Iran]], and [[Palestine|Palestinian]] nationalists. Liberals have been very critical of the term despite the fact that most of the values of islamofascism are the direct opposite of those of liberalism. Conservatism is a happy medium of the two extremes.

{{Terrorism}}

Christopher Hitchens

2010-02-17T19:50:04Z

LarrytheLibertarian: Hitchens supports the Neo-Cons, therefore disqualifying him from being a liberal

[[Image:Hitchens,_Stanford.jpg‎ |right|thumb|200px|Christopher Hitchens]]
'''Christopher Eric Hitchens''' (born April 13, 1949, in [[Portsmouth]], [[England]]) is a journalist, author and literary critic. Hitchens received degrees in philosophy, politics and economics from [[Oxford University|Balliol College]], [[Oxford]], in 1970. From 1971-1981, he worked in [[Britain]] as book reviewer for ''The Times'' newspaper. He emigrated to the United States in 1981, and has written regularly, or been a contributing editor for ''Harper's'', ''Vanity Fair'' and [[Nation (magazine)|''The Nation'']]. He is an avowed [[Atheism|atheist]] and [[Antitheism|antitheist]]. Hitchens has a younger brother, [[Peter Hitchens]], who is also a journalist, author and critic.

Christopher Hitchens was a member of the International Socialists and an active [[Trotskyist]] during his youth. Today he is "on the same side as the neo-conservatives," but does not consider himself a conservative. He supported [[George W. Bush|George W. Bush's]] foreign policy, but has a negative attitude towards Bush's support of [[intelligent design]].

He is a harsh critic of [[Ronald Reagan]], and considers [[Henry Kissinger]] a [[war criminal]].

==Opposition to Islam and Support of the War on Terror==

Christopher Hitchens became an activist against [[Islam]] when Ayatullah Kohmeini declared a [[fatwa]] against his personal friend [[Salman Rushdie]]. The event has led him to become very vocal in his support of the war in Iraq and heavily critical of Muslim society and ethics.

==Insults toward Jerry Falwell==
In a TV interview with Hannity and Colmes a day after [[Jerry Falwell]]'s death, Christopher Hitchens expressed his anger over Fawell's legacy, calling the media coverage of his death uniform in its "stupidity" and calling Fawell himself a "vulgar fraud and crook"<ref name=FAL>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doKkOSMaTk4</ref>. Hitchens went on to state such outrageous comments as "we have been rid of an extremely dangerous demagogue who lived by hatred of others and prejudice", "that it's a pity there isn't a hell for him to go to", "the evil he did will live after him", and "and I think his death is a deliverance" <ref name=FAL/>. [[Hannity]] said that such comments were "crude", "thoughtless", "mean", and "hateful."

==Interview with Todd Friel==
In a radio interview with Todd Friel on [[Wretched Radio]], a Christianity based radio broadcast, Christopher Hitchens repeatedly ignores Todd Friels line of questioning. At the end of the interview, Todd asks, 'Is it possible the reason you rage so much against god is because you just want to live your own autonomous way, living any way that you want to, living any lifestyle that you prefer without being accountable to your creator?' '''Hitchens replies, 'I think that is highly probable, yes.''''<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E01VPsdozSo</ref>

==Select bibliography ==
*''Callaghan: The Road to Number Ten'' (Cassell, 1976)
*''Hostage to History: Cyprus From the Ottomans to Kissinger'' (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1989)
*''Imperial Spoils: The Case of the Parthenon Marbles'' (Hill and Wang, 1989)
*''Blood, Class and Nostalgia: Anglo-American Ironies'' (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1990)
*''The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice'' (Verso, 1995)
*''Prepared for the Worst'' (Hill and Wang, 1989)
*''For the Sake of Argument: Essays & Minority Reports'' (Verso, 1993)
*''No One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family'' (Verso, 2000)
*''God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything'' - outside the US, published with the alternate subtitle ''The Case Against Religion'' (Atlantic, 2007)

==External links==
*[http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1662757,00.html "Why Christopher Hitchens Is Wrong About Billy Graham"], Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy, ''[[Time magazine]]'' Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2007

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hitchens, Christopher}}
[[Category:Authors|Hitchens, Christopher]]

[[Category: Journalists]]
[[Category: Atheists]]

Talk:San Francisco values

2010-02-17T19:48:36Z

LarrytheLibertarian: /* Offensive Analogy */

Oh come on. Are we asking to be parodied? How about New Jersey values, which are all about whacking people? Or New York values? I'm guessing Washington DC values is next. [[User:Daphnea|Daphnea]] 17:05, 26 June 2008 (EDT)
:Daphnea, you're clueless. San Francisco has been a mecca for the types of values that the article mentions for decades now, and in fact prides itself on thsi fact. Don't let your politics blind you to historical truth.[[User:AliceBG|AliceBG]] 17:07, 26 June 2008 (EDT)

:Those other pages don't need to be made because no one uses those terms. But "San Francisco values" was very frequently mentioned in the last election and in connection with [[Nancy Pelosi]]'s stint as [[Speaker of the House]]. It's a newer term than Hollywood values, but it has common usage to designate a particular political leaning that is far from conservative. [[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 17:10, 26 June 2008 (EDT)

Bugler, can you provide a citation that there have been shootings at gay pride parades?{{unsigned|NoahH}}
:I wrote that line and have now edited it to include a citation. The shooting was not at a gay pride parade, but another gay event--the sentence explicitly includes other gay events besides the gay pride parade, for the very basic reason that that is not the only event where homosexual excesses can be seen and for which the police can do nothing. -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 22:16, 16 October 2008 (EDT)
::While that event took place in the Castro, a largely gay neighborhood, i think it clearly pointed towards the shooting being not related to the event or vast majority of gay folks in SF. i think that the way the sentence is written, it envisions vicious gay gangs wandering the streets shooting people. in fact one guy even said in that article that "it's not a neighborhood event anymore and it hasn't been for a long time. I'm gay and and gay people don't really go. It's not a welcoming environment; it's almost all people from out of town that come to gawk." so i don't think it really points to an atmosphere of violence in the gay community but rather potentially violent people who were at that event.
:::If you really believe that the complete absence of moral values, the rampant promiscuity and excess, the diseased 'lifestyle' - or rather 'deathstyle' - that characterises this community and for which this city is notorious, do not find expression in violence and crime as well as other forms of hell-bent death-wish, then I am profoundly sorry for you, Noah. Your own soul is at peril from your moral vacuity. There is still time; you still have a chance - I urge you to take it. [[User:Bugler|Bugler]] 14:18, 17 October 2008 (EDT)
::::i'm trying to have a discussion about an encyclopedia article bugler, i'd really rather you not call my morals into question simply because we have a politcal difference. thank you.
:::::Noah, these shootings didn't occur at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. They didn't even occur in more modest parts of San Francisco. They occured in the part of the city with the loosest morals and which consequently attracts all kinds of derelicts. If the gays choose to live in such a moral vacuum, they shouldn't be surprised by the elements they attract. The shooting occured at a street celebration in the Castro, which had gained ill repute for its nudity and wild displays. If that's not asking for trouble, I don't know what is. -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 15:46, 17 October 2008 (EDT)

== "Again, San Francisco has curtailed the polices ability to perform its crimefighting duties" ==

That's not entirely accurate. The purpose of the policy is to make prostitution legal, but there is a statewide ban. It's the same thing as CA's legal marijuana -- weed is still illegal at the federal level. It's not about stopping the police but ''de facto'' legalizing. Now whether or not you think it ''should'' be legalized (or decriminalized; tomato tomahto) is a whole other issue entirely. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 19:29, 21 October 2008 (EDT)
:Also (instead of creating a whole new heading) I have a couple other issues as I read through the rest of the article. First of all, there are numerous instences of flat-out opinion ("The second measure would be laughable if it didn't have the support it does" was the one that caught my attention). There are some areas of opinion which are allowable in this context (such as the opinion on whether many of the SFV's are immoral) since it takes a conservative viewpoint, and these are ok, but some opinions go farther than that. I'd love to say that not all of those "immoral" things can be undeniably considered immoral, but I don't see any luck going down that road, so I won't even try. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 19:39, 21 October 2008 (EDT)

== Offensive Analogy ==

I'm sure the term "Gay Mecca" when referring to the Castro is offensive to many, but it doesn't sound very encyclopedic when no refs are provided.--[[User:Frey|Frey]] 13:52, 22 October 2008 (EDT)
:A little better. Sounds kind of politically correct for CP, though.--[[User:Frey|Frey]] 22:33, 27 November 2008 (EST)

I agree, I think this is highly offensive, I have family there and they hate homosexuals and leftist scum --[[User:LarrytheLibertarian|LarrytheLibertarian]] 14:48, 17 February 2010 (EST)

Bobby Orr

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LarrytheLibertarian: added a few links and fixed some minor spelling errors

'''Robert "Bobby" Orr''' was born in Parry Sound, [[Ontario]] on March 20th, 1948. He played defence for the Bruins and is considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest player ever to play the game. He was the only defenceman ever to win a scoring title and one of the few to ever record a 100-point season (Paul Coffee and Brian Leetch being the other two, Ray Borque was close with several 90-point plus seasons). Besides being known for his phenomenal scoring and play-making ability, Orr was also known for his great defensive abilities such as checking, blocking shots, and chasing opposing players. Every aspect of the game, Orr excelled in. Unfortunately, his career was cut short. He was forced to retire at the young age of 28 (what should have been his playing prime) because of injuries. Because of this, he was unable to reach the 1000 point club, something he would have easily done had he played just another few seasons. Still, he was easily elected into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] and is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time. Orr played for the Boston Bruins during his years in the [[NHL]] and won several [[Stanley Cup]]s with them.
==See Also==
*[[Boston Bruins]]
*[[NHL]]
*[[Wayne Gretzky]]

==Links==
*[http://www.hhof.com/legendsofhockey/html/spot_oneononep197902.htm Legends of Hockey - One on One with Bobby Orr]
[[Category: NHL Players]]

Barney Frank

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LarrytheLibertarian: remove offensive nickname, this is an encyclopedia

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Congressman '''Barney Frank''' is a multi-term liberal [[Democrat]] [[Representative]] from [[Massachusetts]], representing districts in [[Boston]]. He is one of the few openly [[homosexual]] members of [[Congress]] and he only revealed his homosexual proclivities several years after he had been elected to the position. Frank is the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee. <ref>[http://www.house.gov/frank/ Barney Frank's homepage]</ref>

==A typical liberal lie==

* Congressman Barney Frank, confronted with videotape of he himself saying earlier that Federal mortgage lenders Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac were financially sound, and that only enemies of poor people and minorities were calling their financial health into question, nevertheless simply denied, in a bald-faced lie, that he had ever said any such thing. [http://www.friesian.com/satan.htm]

==Chairman of Financial Services==

===Fannie Mae===
In the midst of the [[Financial_Crisis_of_2008|financial crisis of 2008]], it was revealed that Frank's homosexual partner <ref>[http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2008/20080924145932.aspx Media Mum on Barney Frank's Fannie Mae Love Connection] Business & Media Institute, September 24,2008</ref>, an executive at [[Fannie Mae]], had been one of the foreleaders to [[deregulate]] the [[lending]] restrictions on the agency and that Frank may have acted through a [[conflict of interest]] in the 1990s.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,432501,00.html FoxNews]</ref>

===Finger of blame===
[[Liberal]] [[Hollywood]] actor [[Alec Baldwin]] appearing on [[HBO]]'s "Real Time," not only pointed fingers at Barney Frank for the current crisis, but also blamed former [[President Clinton]] and fellow [[Democrats]]. <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2008/10/04/baldwin-blames-financial-crisis-clinton-dems-barney-frank Baldwin Blames Financial Crisis on Clinton, Dems and Barney Frank] NewsBusters, October 4, 2008</ref>

===Statements prior to financial meltdown===
As posted on Pajamasmedia, <ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/09/29/who-caused-the-biggest-financial-crisis-since-the-great-depression/ Who caused “the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression?”] Roger Rule's, September 29th, 2008</ref>
“The Bush administration today recommended the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry since the savings and loan crisis a decade ago,” The New York Times, September 11, 2003.

But someone intervened to stymie the Bush administration. Who? The New York Times reports:

Supporters of the companies said efforts to regulate the lenders tightly under those agencies might diminish their ability to finance loans for lower-income families. . . . '''“These two entities — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — are not facing any kind of financial crisis,” said Representative Barney Frank''' of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. “The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.”

As shown on [[CSPAN]] in 2004,
Frank said at Office of the Federal Housing Enterprise Oversite (OFHEO) hearing '''regarding the report of illegal activity by Fannie Mae does not "raise safety and soundness of Fannie Mae investments problems at issue".''' <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs Shocking Video Unearthed Democrats in their own words Covering up the Fannie Mae] Naked Emperors News via You Tube</ref>

===Financial meltdown responsibility===
[[File:Larouche1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Frank became abusive to a constituent at a townhalll meeting carrying a sign produced by the organization of two time [[Democratic]] presidential candidate [[Lyndon LaRouche]]. ]]
Barney Frank says he wants some of those responsible for our current financial meltdown to be prosecuted. Investors Business Daily writes "it takes some chutzpah for someone such as Frank to suggest that he'll seek prosecutions for those behind the housing and financial crunch," and "For Frank, perhaps more than any single individual in private or public life, is responsible for both the housing market mess and subsequent bank disaster." <ref>[http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1501&status=article&id=321237362312361 Let The Inquisition Start With Frank] Investors Business Daily, March 6, 2009</ref>

===Heathcare debacle===

In August of 2009 during the Congressional Summer break at a townhall meeting on [[Obamacare]], in response to questions from voters Frank displayed an ill temper by being abusive as he exploded at a constituent who was carrying a poster of [[President Obama]] produced by the [[Lyndon LaRouche]] organization. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYlZiWK2Iy8]

===ACORN===
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to defund ACORN, 345-75 on September 17, 2009. Seventy-five Democrats stood with [[ACORN]] while ACORN's biggest cheerleader Barney Frank decided not to cast a vote. <ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/House-votes-to-cut-off-ACORN-funding-59647917.html House votes to cut off funding, but 75 stand by ACORN, Washington Examiner, September 17, 2009]</ref>

===Marijuana===
Frank is the author of a bill to decriminalize marijuana for medical purposes. Also, Frank was present when authorities arrested his same-sex partner for [[marijuana]] possession, cultivation and use of drug paraphernalia in 2007. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/06/barney-frank-present-partner-arrested-pot/ Barney Frank Present When Partner Arrested for Pot, FoxNews, November 6, 2009]</ref> He claimed he was unaware his partner had marijuana plants and that he wouldn't know what marijuana plants looked like<ref>[http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/dpgo_barney-frank-present-during-marijuana-bust1257553669640 Barney Frank present during marijuana bust]</ref> despite having personally introduced two pro-marijuana bills to Congress earlier in the year.<ref>[http://www.house.gov/frank/pressreleases/2009/06-19-09-marijuana-bills.html Frank Introduces Bills to Prevent Federal Criminal Prosecution for Medical and Personal Marijuana Use]</ref>

===Obamacare Protests===
Liberals hold contempt for conservative women and call them either crazy or stupid. Like a child, Frank insults both [[Michele Bachmann]] and the average American citizen protesting government-run healthcare, <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/06/barney-frank-takes-dig-republican-colleague/ Frank Mocks Health Reform Protesters, Bachmann, FoxNews, November 6, 2009]</ref>

{{cquote| Some of the people (at the rally) that wanted to engage me in conversation appeared to have been the losers in the 'Are you smarter than Michele Bachmann contest?}}

If Frank would read the Constitution, he would know the American people have a right to engage their representatives without being harassed.

==See also==
*[[Recession of 2008]]
*[[Henry M. Paulson]]

==References==
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