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• Forced abortion for a mentally ill woman? No way, says Mass. appeals court

  Thu Jan 19, 2012
  • I worked at a crisis nursery some time back. We received an infant who was the 7th child of a woman with schizophrenia. Two women came in to pick her up. Between the two families, they had adopted all previous 6 children as infants and one of the families was adopting this child as well.

• Should teachers be allowed to use corporal punishment in the classroom?

  Wed Mar 30, 2011
  • I went to school in the 50's and 60's in rural Idaho. Corporal punishment was almost a daily event--for boys anyway. I found it to be great entertainment. Boys were allowed the best areas of the playground to play baseball and anything else they wanted.

• Best picture

  Thu Jul 22, 2010
  • David was a fan and supporter of Adolph Hitler. His abdication worked out well for Great Britain.

• Gadhafi to fight to 'the last bullet'

  Sun Feb 20, 2011
  • Kent State....Nixon didn't leave office.

• Giffords speaks, asking for toast with breakfast

  Wed Feb 9, 2011
  • ScottMata

• Family of autistic man sues ex-cop over his death

  Sat Jan 22, 2011
  • Liz,

• Palin: Critics create 'blood libel' after Tucson shooting

  Wed Jan 12, 2011
  • If the police who were called by the college 5 times on this assassin had found pictures of various politicians with targets on their heads in his possession, would that have been enough to have him committed for an evaluation?

• Palin: Critics create 'blood libel' after Tucson shooting

  Wed Jan 12, 2011
  • Does "blood libel" call for "blood atonement"?

• 'Mental illness' not an explanation for violence

  Mon Jan 10, 2011
  • Perhaps we need to use a new set of metaphors in political speech instead of the current ones related to war and violence. You know, something concrete thinkers can't use to hurt themselves or others.

• Arizona suspect could face death penalty

  Mon Jan 10, 2011
  • Its hard to get rid of first impressions and my first impression after hearing about this incident was that a "right wing" group was responsible. When I say right wing, I don't mean Tea Party, but something more related to Timothy McVey.