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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (704969)	3/20/2013 3:15:27 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1572120

Religious Right Snubbed by RNC Report McKay Coppins: "Some leaders of the religious right are openly worried this week after a sprawling 98-page report released by the Republican National Committee on how the party can rebuild after its 2012 implosion made no mention of the GOP's historic alliance with grassroots Christian 'value voters.'" "Specifically, the word 'Christian' does not appear once in the party's 50,000-word blueprint for renewed electoral success. Nor does the word 'church.' Abortion and marriage, the two issues that most animate social conservatives, are nowhere to be found. There is nothing about the need to protect religious liberty, or promote Judeo-Christian values in society. And the few fleeting suggestions that the party coordinate with 'faith-based communities' -- mostly in the context of minority outreach -- receive roughly as much space as the need to become more "inclusive" of gays."

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (704969)	3/20/2013 4:53:32 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1572120

Rich North Koreans Seem Unaffected by Sanctions THEY HAVE NO TROUBLE SCORING LUXE GOODS By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff newser.com Posted Mar 20, 2013 3:41 PM CDT (NEWSER) – Despite the supposedly tough sanctions on North Korea, the country's elite are having no difficulty snagging fancy new TVs, cameras, and similar luxury items. The wealthy can get around the sanctions by shopping in Beijing; North Koreans have been spotted checking in items including refrigerators and washing machines at the airport there, Reuters reports. Or, if that's too much trouble, items can be shipped to North Korea, says the owner of one kitchen appliance store in Beijing. "It's no problem at all." The problem is that sanctions leave the definition of "luxury goods" open to interpretation. The latest sanctions prohibit luxury items such as yachts, race cars, and jewelry from being imported, but the resolution does not specifically prohibit other items. China, for one, hasn't made its definition of luxury goods public. "It's very difficult to enforce the sanction when there's no agreement on products you're willing to restrict," says one former UN monitor.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (704969)	3/21/2013 12:20:06 AM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572120

>That includes whites who pretend to be a minority race in order to get ahead, such as Fauxcahontas. She did not get ahead in any way, according to all of the research done that I can find. She was qualified for every job she got. She may have spun a tale based on family lore she never bothered to verify, but I don't think of that as much of a big deal. Maybe if she'd gotten a job based on it, I'd care. >That includes whites who play the race card in debates that have NOTHING to do with race, such as sequestration. Who's done that with sequestration? I don't think I have. But back to the topic at hand -- birtherism -- racism or not? -Z