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Gruesome Verses from Bible Disguised as Quran

CaptainObvious says...

The problem is you have 30,000+ armed jihadist who follow a distorted literal interpretation of the Koran. Who cares what any book reads. It's the interpretation and actions in it's name that matters.

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debunking the 4 biggest lies about immigrants

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"The decline in work has particularly affected those under age 29, and the less-educated, who are the most likely to be in competition with immigrants. A study by the economist George J. Borjas and others found that immigration reduces the employment of less-educated black men. Another study came to the same conclusion. A recent analysis by Federal Reserve economist Christopher Smith (2012) found that immigration reduces the employment of U.S. teenagers."

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/01/06/do-immigrants-take-jobs-from-american-born-workers/unskilled-workers-lose-out-to-immigrants

The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained

CaptainObvious says...

Might be lies but an fyi:

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/09/20/441457924/gulf-states-fend-off-criticism-about-doing-little-for-syrian-refugees


"The Saudi Foreign Ministry challenged the charges by issuing official numbers that are impossible to verify independently, saying "the Kingdom has received around 2.5 million Syrians since the beginning of the conflict." A Saudi scholar told the BBC that thousands of Syrians receive free health care and education in Saudi Arabia.

An op-ed in the New York Times by Yousef al-Otaiba, the UAE's ambassador in Washington, contested the widely reported statistic of "zero" refugees in the Gulf. "Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, the U.A.E. has welcomed more than 100,000 Syrians, joining 140,000 already residing in the emirates," he wrote. "The Emirates' per capita commitment to the Syrian crisis exceeds virtually every other country's participation."

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The 2 Euro T-Shirt - A Social Experiment

CaptainObvious says...

So I guess I'm going to sound like a bad guy here, but this seems truly idiotic and naive to me. Not buying the shirt just means you are not going to support their wages - while horrendous - are still obviously better than nothing or they wouldn't be working for it. It would be counter productive to not buy the shirt. It would also be counter productive to push for transparency in the fasion industry as labor would just be shifted. The only pressure I see working are trade deals that don't rape other people in the name of globalization. We need human centric trade deals with enforced import regulations. These trade deals must enforce worker rights to western standards - same worker protection laws. Any country that doesn't comply should not be allowed to import their goods here. While obviously wages are still going to be disparate, at least hours, unsafe working conditions, child labor laws, etc will be enforced. Unfortunately most trade deals are written and driven by business to do the opposite. That's what needs to change, and its the only thing I see working.

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Joe Cocker / Leon Russell "The Letter"

Joe Cocker / Leon Russell "The Letter"



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