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Code Prohibits Religious Assembly In Homes
By Escape The Illusion on March 13, 2010 | No Comments
Lawyers: Gilbert Town Code Unconstitutional. GILBERT, Ariz. — A national legal group is warning Gilbert city officials that a code barring religious assemblies in private homes is unconstitutional. The law is written into the Gilbert town code, and the legal battle began in November when the O... -
Detroit family homes sell for just $10By Escape The Illusion on March 12, 2010 | 1 Comment
The once thriving industrial city has suffered a dramatic decline following the global economic crisis. According to Tim Prophit, a real estate agent, the crisis has led to a unprecedented portfolio of homes, but they are failing to sell. He said there were homes on the market for $100 (£61), but a... -
Senate Approves Measure To Extend Jobless BenefitsBy Escape The Illusion on March 10, 2010 | No Comments
The Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year’s economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor. The 62-36 vote came over protests from conservatives who say the bill ... -
15 Reasons Why We Need a Revolt in This CountryBy Escape The Illusion on March 8, 2010 | 3 Comments
Government works quite well for big corporations, banks, insurance companies, military contractors, lobbyists, and for the rich and powerful. But it does not work for people. It is time for a revolution. Government does not work for regular people. It appears to work quite well for big corporations,... -
DeLay: People are unemployed because they want to beBy Escape The Illusion on March 7, 2010 | 3 Comments
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay says that Sen. Jim Bunning was “brave” for blocking an extension in unemployment benefits. DeLay subscribes to the notion that people only try to find jobs when their benefits run out. “There is an argument to be made that these extensions, th... -
Outrage in San Francisco: City Gives Residents ‘...By Escape The Illusion on March 6, 2010 | No Comments
The city’s actions are a wake-up call that the entire nation regularly consumes foods grown on fields fertilized with sludge. When San Francisco, one of the greenest cities in America, offered its residents free compost, many were excited to take it. After all, purchasing enough compost for ev... -
Major Christian group: Sea World death result of igno...By Escape The Illusion on March 4, 2010 | 3 Comments
Most whale experts have said the tragic death of Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau was the result of a killer whale kept too long in captivity that had killed before and should not have been allowed to continue performing shows in the first place. The American Family Association, an influential Chris... -
Republican Bunning blocks unemployment benefits; Demo...By Escape The Illusion on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
Next Monday, 3 million Americans are going to have bad day. Their unemployment benefits and COBRA health care subsidies will end. “Tough shit!” I kid you not… That’s what Republican Jim Bunning said on the Senate floor as he filibustered unemployment and COBRA benefits extens... -
Fox News scrambles to discredit CPAC after Ron Paul w...By Escape The Illusion on February 22, 2010 | No Comments
Remember the big conservative conference Fox News has been hyping over the past 10 days? The Conservative Political Action Conference’s presidential straw poll, a key marker of the mood among conservative voters, apparently didn’t mean anything to the network. And if it did mean somethin... -
Doctor Learns A Lesson In Care From 6-Year-OldBy Escape The Illusion on February 21, 2010 | No Comments
Dr. Pedro “Joe” Greer has been practicing medicine for more than 25 years. He’s devoted most of that time to helping Miami’s homeless and poor — many of whom know him as simply “Dr. Joe.” As he recently told his wife, Janus, Greer’s career headed in that d...
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