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Since few bloggers have the training and wherewithal to engage in actual reporting, they are piss-poor substitutes for real reporters.

In fact, their posts for the most part are little more than op-ed pieces.
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With the rise in poverty in the United States comes increasing class tensions.
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There was a big bash in Louisville today celebrating boxing great Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday:

The self-proclaimed "Greatest of All Time" remains one of the world's most recognizable figures, even though he's been largely absent from the public eye recently as he fights Parkinson's disease. Lonnie Ali said Friday that her husband has mixed feelings about the landmark birthday. "He's glad he's here to turn 70, but he wants to be reassured he doesn't look 70," she said.

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God is a Patriot.

At least I will be spared the Tebow hype for another year.
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The instituting of mandatory uniforms in public schools is very dubious legally speaking because of the longstanding concept of dress as freedom of expression which in turn falls under free speech. Good ol' WCSD has been sued in federal court over its allowing principals to mandate school uniforms. Naturally it turns out this is not legal in Nevada. Only school boards can mandate uniforms.

I came across this organization opposed to mandatory school uniforms.

I will re-link the lawsuit. There will be a hearing on it in federal court this Tuesday.

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