March 10, 2012

New study links low I.Q. with racism and conservatism

http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-providence/new-study-links-low-intelligence-with-racism-and-conservatism

The study, which was published in Psychological Science, demonstrated that people who score low on I.Q. tests in childhood are more likely to become conservative in their adult life and develop racial prejudices.

Also known as intelligence quotient testing, I.Q. scores are gathered through standardized testing. Experts indicate that I.Q. testing often underestimates actual intelligence and psychologists disagree as to whether they reveal true intelligence at all.

Despite the debate, Dr. Gordon Hodson, a professor of psychology at Brock University and lead researcher on the study, contends that the data is legitimate.

Hodson argues that he is not stating that liberals are smarter than conservatives or vice versa, but rather that there is a connection between racism, strong conservatism and intelligence levels.



Original article

http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/01/04/0956797611421206.abstract

March 3, 2012

I just paid over $300 in overage fees to Verison wireless and I was never told that I could go

"over" on the damn internet when I signed up with them in the first place! I still find it hard to believe you can go "over" on the internet! Is this some new damn scam?

I swear to you I wasn't told anything about usage when I bought the router and signed my life away with Verison. And yes I got a couple emails talking about overages but my Mom is nice enough to have me on her Verison cell phone plan so I thought that was a mistake and forwarded the emails to her because once we both went over on the cell phones. I even checked my cell phone usage and made sure I was OK with that. I never thought it was about the internet!

But now I am totally screwed! This is a lot of money and I don't think I should pay it but I don't know how to not pay it. They are supposed to give me $60 back, at least she said she would, but I haven't seen it on my Verison page site yet.

And get this. While I was talking to her earlier I was at 1.5 GB used and I turned the computer off because I was so upset and now that I have turned it back on I am at 1.7 GB. WTF! Is it that easy to go from 1.5 to 1.7 GB?
It could be that the day had changed since it went past 12am and now we are into March 3rd instead of the 2nd when I technically talked to her.

But even when I just have my computer on the internet light comes on and my router starts blinking. The damn waves are running through my freaking head even when I am not "on" the internet.

If I need to put this in the computer section please tell me or tell me where I should put it. I thought it might be something that others are experiencing and a new scam that is just coming out and might be good right here though.

February 28, 2012

I think a new type of women's assisance program needs to be organized. Singing and dancing for the

ones getting their unnecessary sonograms and hearing the doctors explain them and/or having to look at the monitor. Or in other words, listening to something else and looking at something else. In this case, hopefully loud Broadway, (or whatever you or the woman wants or the person can provide) songs and dance.

I think some good belting out of tunes is just what the doctor is ordering in this horrible situation. I'm not the best singer but I'd get in there and help the woman join in a romping round of "Hello Dolly" if it helps he take her mind off things.

I'm not great at organizing but I would love to offer my offbeat theatrical performance if someone else would do the other parts.

Anyone else have an idea?

February 26, 2012

Queen anne's lace pressed flower resin pendant necklace made by me.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/77472443/quees-annes-lace-real-flower-red-resin

The pressed flowers were dyed and I layered them in resin pours to create the 3D effect that they have. There is a photo at the link of the pendant on its side so you can see the thickness of it.

February 26, 2012

Do we still have the Market Place forum in this new DU?

I can't find it anywhere.

February 10, 2012

Tom Delay was sentenced to 3 years in jail over a year ago. Why is he not in jail yet?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47384.html


Seriously? The judge said he could post bail while he filed an appeal but does that mean you don't have to serve your jail sentence?

I have been waiting for years for this man to hit the jail. I've never seen anything like this.

Anyone have any insight?

January 15, 2012

Of Broken clocks presidential candidates and the contusion of certain white liberals

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/01/13/of-broken-clocks-presidential-candidates-and-the-confusion-of-certain-white-liberals/


Unlike Barack Obama, he supports either abolishing or fundamentally reforming the Federal Reserve system, and he opposed bailing out the banks with public funds.

Unlike Barack Obama, this individual opposes government spying and believes in absolute freedom of speech and the press, and as he puts it, “reduced government intrusion into our lives.”

Clearly, with such a progressive vision, no one of the left would want to pass up the opportunity to support a candidate such as this for president! Surely it would be a vast improvement over Barack Obama, that Wall Street- friendly, imperialistic, war-monger, who promised to close Guantanamo but didn’t, among other unforgivable crimes.

So by all means, let’s get behind someone who will close down the national security state, stand up for civil liberties, and stop handing out money to bankers.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the left, I give you your perfect candidate for 2012:

David Duke.

January 12, 2012

I am sure the people that made this video fight dogs

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Who can I alert to track down their names?

January 4, 2012

America's sweat shops are just air conditioned and nicer

The true thievery in this country is not people taking extra weeks of unemployment when they could have worked harder to get a job, (that might not be there....let's face it), or not working when they actually could be working, which I'm sure happens ) The true thievery is the theft of 99+cents of every dollar by the top 1% of the country.

Find that hard to believe? The CEO of Walmart makes 35 million/year while their average worker makes $8.75/hour or $13,650/year. That means that in one hour the CEO makes what it takes an average employee a year to make. Your taxes pay their food stamps and medicaid. Still want to blame the Democrats?

The CEO'S salary is 1560 X's that of the work's. The only reason Walmart is not a sweat shop is America is too rich to have sweat shops and thank God people have fought to get rid of sweat shops in this country. But this is our American sweat shop. Welcome home.

http://jonathanturley.org/2010/07/03/walmart-ceo-makes-average-workers-annual-salary-every-hour/

January 3, 2012

Another reminder about Lowes boycot . I spoke to them today

I called this number:

>Robert A. Niblock
First Vice Chairman, Chairman, President & CEO
Lowe�s Companies, Inc.
1000 Lowe�s Blvd
Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone: 704-758-2084
robert.a.niblock@lowes.com



I was told a bunch of shit. Somehow they gave me the name of the Florida Family association but then said they had no influence on them. I called back twice and neither woman would say she ever watched "All American Muslim" and would not agree to watch one show.

So I'm taking the opportunity to remind everyone of the boycott. I went to ACE 2 times and the customer service was great!

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/11/143552956/lowes-pulls-ads-u-s-muslim-reality-tv-show