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posted on
May 24th, 2013
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Prairie State Blue
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Boy Scouts Accept Gay Scouts, But Still Think Gay Adults are Pedophiles

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The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organi ...

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posted on
May 23rd, 2013
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Prairie State Blue
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Chicago

Anti-Choice Extremists Going to Extreme Lengths

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Apparently, banning abortion for women in D.C. wasn't extreme enough. The anti-choice zealots at the Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List recently pledged their support for Rep. Tre ...

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posted on
May 23rd, 2013
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Jersey Sure: Diners Come to Rescue of Transgender Waitress

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What happens when a transgendered waitress gets berated by an ignorant customer? The good people of New Jersey stand up and warm our heart.

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posted on
May 23rd, 2013
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Prairie State Blue
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Chicago

Pipe Dreams: Republicans Vote to Fast Track Keystone XL, White House to Veto

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On Tuesday, the White House released a statement declaring that a bill — H.R. 3, by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) to fast track a portion of the Keystone XL pipeline through the ...

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posted on
May 23rd, 2013
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Prairie State Blue
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Chicago

Bible Belt Unbuckled: Deep South Towns Top List of Porn Site Visitors

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What happens when one of the Internet's most popular porn sites compares Gallup's annual survey of the "most religious cities" with its own meta-data? Alabama has a whoppin ...

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