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life, health, food

March 21, 2008 · No Comments

Life. In the United States, more than 2,200 people are sentenced to life in prison for crimes they committed as minors. Only 12 people outside the United States face such sentences.

Health. The best doctors are the worst people. The top scoring medical students just want to make money by tending to narcissism of wealth.

Food. Big Business consumes organic food. The NYT found a neat graphic that shows how small organic companies have been bought up by big corporations and private investment firms. The whole organic labeling system itself makes it difficult for local farmers to become certified, so it is no surprise that multinationals own most organic foods. Buy local. Unlike organic food, it’s cheaper.

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black people scare fox news, drug policy prevents a dying child’s last wish, and mccain just doesn’t know

March 21, 2008 · 2 Comments

  • Obama-mania. I like that Chris Wallace admitted that he’s scared of black people (and that he told off his fellow Fox anchors).
  • Drug policy. A dying child’s last wish is to hug her father.
  • Her wish goes unfulfilled, as the state refuses to let her father out of prison to visit her. His crime was merely using drugs.

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