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January 26, 2006

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and...

... particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

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If you truly believe in democracy as a foundational principle, then you can't complain about Hamas being elected. I don't, so I can. Democracy just means that the people's desires are represented, but most people's desires are wrong.

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January 13, 2006

Contrary to popular belief, more education does not lead to fewer abortions. Well, that's not exactly right. It doesn't lead to less female feticide, though.

At least not in India

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January 04, 2006

Is Lindsay Lohan cast as Covenant College student Jessica Blankenship in the upcoming "Chapter 27" movie about Mark David Chapman (the Cov student who killed John Lennon)?

I wonder if she will take up "courting" in order to get into character?

Perhaps all of the covenant grads around here should give her some tips on how to really portray a Covenant girl.

Here's the film story, andhere's an overdramatic telling of the story, but Covenant gets mentioned.

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I made an invitation for someone to post here, so here is the spot to do it if you want to.

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January 03, 2006

From the WSJ: "U.S. consumers are on track to have spent about $39 billion more than they earned in 2005. The last time spending outstripped earnings was in 1933."

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