O:9:"MagpieRSS":23:{s:6:"parser";i:0;s:12:"current_item";a:0:{}s:5:"items";a:25:{i:0;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-1623554382064086659";s:9:"published";s:29:"2009-07-01T09:57:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-07-01T10:05:43.851-07:00";s:5:"title";s:61:"Roundup: Canadian Healthcare, Gov. Sanford, & Excommunication";s:12:"atom_content";s:1385:"<ul><li>Steve at <a href="http://zombiechronicles.blogspot.com/2009/06/billy-mays-and-healthcare-concerns.html">The Zombie Chronicles</a> once again reminds us why Obama's plan for health care will not be, for lack of a better word, socialist.<br />He also lists a succinct dispelling of the myths about Canadian healthcare. For example, most Canadian doctors <i>do not</i> work for the government, and there are <i>no</i> waits for urgent or primary care. Granted, no system is perfect, but I agree with Steve--we need a major change, and the fear mongering gets us nowhere.</li><span class="fullpost"><br /><li>Apparently some friends of <a href="http://blog.beliefnet.com/stevenwaldman/2009/07/is-adultery-more-acceptable-if.html">Beliefnet</a>'s Steven Waldman feel that because Governor Sanford was in love with his mistress, he deserves more sympathy. Really? I think that fact makes his affair a LOT worse--affairs are WAY more damaging when love is involved.</li></span></ul><ul><span class="fullpost"><li>On <a href="http://gayldsactor.blogspot.com/2009/06/excommunication-or-up-and-away.html">Gay LDS Actor</a>, an openly gay and believing Mormon writes about his recent excommunication from the church, as well as his experiences as he continues to attend the meetings and engage in the faith. It is profound, despite your religious (or lack of) persuasion.</li></span></ul>";s:12:"link_replies";s:175:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/1623554382064086659/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/06/roundup-canadian-healthcare-gov-sanford.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/1623554382064086659";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/1623554382064086659";s:4:"link";s:86:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/06/roundup-canadian-healthcare-gov-sanford.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"4";}}i:1;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-4510513200880652182";s:9:"published";s:29:"2009-06-11T00:00:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-06-11T00:00:00.705-07:00";s:5:"title";s:27:"Fun with Deity & Billboards";s:12:"atom_content";s:2318:"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwV79WnRq5M/SiL1SeaHjSI/AAAAAAAAAag/vtyBhZ_DK30/s1600-h/christian+billboard+one.jpg"><img style="margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwV79WnRq5M/SiL1SeaHjSI/AAAAAAAAAag/vtyBhZ_DK30/s320/christian+billboard+one.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342101805763890466" /></a><br />Not believing in God is the cause of war.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwV79WnRq5M/SiL1agbvz-I/AAAAAAAAAao/_yPeRfE6TLc/s1600-h/bigbang.jpg"><img style="margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwV79WnRq5M/SiL1agbvz-I/AAAAAAAAAao/_yPeRfE6TLc/s320/bigbang.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342101943746547682" /></a><br />God doesn't like the Big Bang Theory. I don't know why. Anyone have an idea?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwV79WnRq5M/SiL3YvCy01I/AAAAAAAAAa4/UqyYn5oyp1A/s1600-h/christian+billboard+two.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwV79WnRq5M/SiL3YvCy01I/AAAAAAAAAa4/UqyYn5oyp1A/s320/christian+billboard+two.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342104112331936594" /></a><br />Which sign came first I wonder...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwV79WnRq5M/SiL1vcTgdpI/AAAAAAAAAaw/wyHLAnPamEw/s1600-h/DGEfA.jpg"><img style="margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwV79WnRq5M/SiL1vcTgdpI/AAAAAAAAAaw/wyHLAnPamEw/s320/DGEfA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342102303415498386" /></a><br />This one's a classic. Watch out for that atheist family next door. Their son may shoot you. Then again, I can see their point. If you believe that people are inherently depraved and evil, without God they certainly would turn bad. What's wrong with believing in God AND the inherent goodness of people?<br /></span>";s:12:"link_replies";s:161:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/4510513200880652182/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/06/fun-with-deity-billboards.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/4510513200880652182";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/4510513200880652182";s:4:"link";s:72:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/06/fun-with-deity-billboards.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"9";}}i:2;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-7364081863716294838";s:9:"published";s:29:"2009-06-05T07:34:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-06-05T07:50:00.031-07:00";s:5:"title";s:61:"Why Criticizing Obama for Choosing a Hispanic Woman is Racist";s:12:"atom_content";s:1643:"I am a product of white privilege. While I don't feel guilty about it, I do believe it is my responsibility to help those who have not been as fortunate to be successful, and that includes people of other cultures and backgrounds.<span class="fullpost"></span><div><span class="fullpost"><br />Where do you stand on this issue? I think what irks me the most is people like Pat Robertson who claim "reverse discrimination." Seriously, he thinks white people are not fairly treated. Where is "<a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/13828/saturday-night-live-really-with-seth-and-amy">REALLY? with Seth and Amy"</a> on this issue when I need it? White people have been getting theirs since the beginning of time. Please, don't worry about me. I'll be OKAY without the minority scholarship.</span></div><div><span class="fullpost"><br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eTJG7iKpFas&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eTJG7iKpFas&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="fullpost">Should race or gender have any influence in the nomination something like of a supreme court justice or employee of the month? <i>Obviously</i> anyone would be accused of playing the race card if they chose the one Hispanic out of a group of white people. But that accusation itself smacks of racism.<br /><br /></span></div>";s:12:"link_replies";s:170:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/7364081863716294838/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-criticizing-obama-for-choosing.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/7364081863716294838";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/7364081863716294838";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-criticizing-obama-for-choosing.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"7";}}i:3;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:68:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-648126570192178309";s:9:"published";s:29:"2009-04-30T07:03:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-05-23T09:37:15.864-07:00";s:5:"title";s:41:"100 Days of Obama Spin. What else is new?";s:12:"atom_content";s:1105:"<div>For the first 100 days, President Obama has stuck to the facts--<span style="font-style:italic;">mostly</span>. Except for a few very small and meaningless deceptions... nothing wrong with dishonesty as long as it's not huge right? Republicans have struck back with some of their own spin. Chain e-mails are apparently the worst culprit. Is anyone still giving heed to these emails for anything other than amusement? The medium has been completely invalidated.</div><br /><a href="http://www.factcheck.org/politics/100_days_of_spin.html">Fact Check: 100 Days of Spin</a>.<br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Once again the truth can be found somewhere in the middle (as long as that middle is free from bias). I do not think it is possible to get reliable facts or accuracy from either side.<div><br /></div><div>This is a problem I have seen with interpreting history as well. Are the writers of the so-called history books we are reading free from any kind of agenda or bias? If they are not, are we aware of the lenses through which they are writing or even gathering their information?</div></span>";s:12:"link_replies";s:170:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/648126570192178309/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/04/100-days-of-obama-spin-what-else-is.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:80:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/648126570192178309";s:9:"link_self";s:80:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/648126570192178309";s:4:"link";s:82:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/04/100-days-of-obama-spin-what-else-is.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"2";}}i:4;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-6311796866484307477";s:9:"published";s:29:"2009-03-31T13:29:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-05-24T05:39:02.998-07:00";s:5:"title";s:16:"Guns & Fast Food";s:12:"atom_content";s:2336:"<b><a href="http://www.sltrib.com/ci_12026391?source=most_viewed">Angry customer blasts McDonald's drive-through</a></b><br />Man fired sawed-off into window after being told menu was breakfast-only.<br /><i>The Salt Lake Tribune</i><span class="fullpost"><br /><blockquote>"A McDonald's drive-through was shot up early Sunday after a customer was angered that the restaurant had shifted from the lunch menu to the breakfast menu, police said. The driver of a white Dodge Intrepid pulled into the drive-through at about 2 a.m. at McDonald's at 210 W. 500 South in Salt Lake City and ordered food from the lunch and dinner menu, police said.<br />When a clerk told her the restaurant was serving only items from the breakfast menu, the woman drove to the second window, police said. Two men got out of the car, and one pulled a sawed-off shotgun out of the trunk, police said. He fired once or twice into the drive-though window before the two men and the woman left on 500 South and turned north on 300 West, police said..."</blockquote>What is it with fast food and guns? Just a few weeks ago a guy with a concealed permit <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/966133.html">stopped a robbery at a Burger King</a>, killing the robber in a shootout... and then there's the young reactionary who "accidently" destroyed a toilet (and <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705277512,00.html">was injured by dangerous toilet shrapnel</a>) while zipping up his pants at Carl's Jr. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwV79WnRq5M/SdKATRo0zaI/AAAAAAAAAX8/utyOGsoZjYA/s1600-h/6433655.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 113px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwV79WnRq5M/SdKATRo0zaI/AAAAAAAAAX8/utyOGsoZjYA/s200/6433655.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319455178518482338" /></a><br />The most important question: WHO on this planet prefers the so-called lunch/dinner menu at McDonald's over their breakfast? Big Macs over the delicious bacon egg and cheese biscuit? <i>Really?</i><br />Perhaps Obama has inadvertently caused an increase in fast-food gunplay, in addition to <a href="http://welcometomysoapbox.blogspot.com/2009/03/free-free-free-free-free.html">free NRA memberships</a>.</span>";s:12:"link_replies";s:150:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/6311796866484307477/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/03/guns-fast-food.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/6311796866484307477";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/6311796866484307477";s:4:"link";s:61:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/03/guns-fast-food.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"2";}}i:5;a:14:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-3885040524118609305";s:9:"published";s:29:"2009-03-18T07:14:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-03-18T07:51:33.253-07:00";s:5:"title";s:16:"No God in School";s:12:"atom_content";s:3114:"...apparently leads to all kinds of things, including abortion, violent music, and the cessation of spanking your kids. Watch out! Anyone else get this email?<div><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WMiSfopfNvY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WMiSfopfNvY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><ol><li> God says he didn't save all the kids who have been killed in <b>school shootings</b> because he isn't allowed in school? Wha? What kind of God is that?</li><li>We <i>shouldn't</i> have <b>organized prayer</b> in public school. Keep it personal, or keep it in seminary. No one should be subject to be around open religious practice in a public school if they don't want to be, especially when they're a minority. I don't want my son to feel like he has to pray to someone else's Jesus just because everyone else is doing it.</li><li>The video tries to suggest that <b>the Bible</b> is only full of common sense and wisdom, and therefore should be allowed in schools. Really? The intention here is not to Christianize public schools? Actually, I think the Bible should be allowed in school, right along with every other religious text, but in that case it should be used for academic purposes.</li><li>Did Dr. Spock really say <b>spanking</b> would warp our kids' personalities? It may not do that but it <i>may</i> make them more aggressive. This point really lost me. Is the cessation of spanking really a sign of the downfall of society? How about just better parenting?</li><li>Teacher's shouldn't touch students? Isn't that a good idea? If you need to touch a student it better be an emergency and require a restraint. Otherwise, does the video suggest that smacking them around a bit is a good idea?</li><li>... and no spanking of the kids leads right to... <b>ABORTION</b>? wow where's the missing link there?</li><li>Giving out <b>condoms</b> is a bad idea? Granted, I definitely believe in abstinence for high-schoolers, but I believe even more in not making babies in high school! As a poster in my supervisor's office says, "Become a High School Grad before you become a Quality Dad!" What the school nurse needs to do is tell the kids that the condoms may not work, and you may get pregnant anyway, so here's where you can get other forms of protection.</li><li>It doesn't matter what people do in private, unless it affects other people. In that case I agree. Like if our POTUS was doing meth in the closet.</li><li>BUT, this leads right to child porn right? Hmm.</li><li>And <b>child porn</b> leads to bad music? Wow we're taking a step back here.</li><li>And this leads to our kids <b>killing strangers</b>. Now that's a slippery slope!</li></ol><div>Do you think organized prayer should be allowed in public schools?</div><div>Do you think <i>not</i> spanking is a bad idea?</div><div>What think ye?</div></div>";s:14:"link_enclosure";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=1aef629646073fa2&type=video%2Fmp4";s:12:"link_replies";s:152:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/3885040524118609305/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/03/no-god-in-school.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/3885040524118609305";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/3885040524118609305";s:4:"link";s:63:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/03/no-god-in-school.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"5";}}i:6;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:68:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-540604071751177217";s:9:"published";s:29:"2009-02-13T12:10:00.000-08:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-02-13T12:13:44.329-08:00";s:5:"title";s:42:"Salt Lake Trib comments that make me smile";s:12:"atom_content";s:436:"From "sandyboy" on fixing the immigration problem in Utah:<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><blockquote>The only immigrants Utah should send packing are the ones that arrived es masse in 1847 bringing their ridiculous religious superstitions, litters instead of families, and cluttering the landscape with their architectural abortions....I think they called them "temples". THEN Utah might be more inhabitable.</blockquote></span>";s:12:"link_replies";s:171:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/540604071751177217/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/02/salt-lake-trib-comments-that-make-me.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:80:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/540604071751177217";s:9:"link_self";s:80:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/540604071751177217";s:4:"link";s:83:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/02/salt-lake-trib-comments-that-make-me.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"8";}}i:7;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-1326575174951591284";s:9:"published";s:29:"2009-02-10T13:39:00.000-08:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-02-10T13:49:06.395-08:00";s:5:"title";s:18:"How 'bout it Utah?";s:12:"atom_content";s:610:"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not oppose civil unions (officially, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">the church "does not oppose civil unions or domestic partnerships."</span>) Repubican Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. said yesterday that <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_11666928">he supports them</a>. Oh yeah, sorry, I forgot to mention that Esteemed Sen. Chris Buttars is against them.<div><br /></div><div>For those of you still against them, what say ye?</div><div><br /></div><div>For all of us, is this a possibility, or are we wasting our breath?</div>";s:12:"link_replies";s:152:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/1326575174951591284/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-bout-it-utah.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/1326575174951591284";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/1326575174951591284";s:4:"link";s:63:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-bout-it-utah.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"3";}}i:8;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-6287747905536705879";s:9:"published";s:29:"2009-01-04T17:23:00.000-08:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-01-04T20:10:25.426-08:00";s:5:"title";s:34:"Mistakes Were Made (but not by me)";s:12:"atom_content";s:4885:"<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2860582.Mistakes_Were_Made_But_Not_by_Me_Why_We_Justify_Foolish_Beliefs_Bad_Decisions_and_Hurtful_Acts?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts" border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411Zt1IKMgL._SL160_.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2860582.Mistakes_Were_Made_But_Not_by_Me_Why_We_Justify_Foolish_Beliefs_Bad_Decisions_and_Hurtful_Acts?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review">Mistakes Were Made (but not by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">me</span>): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/58990.Carol_Tavris">Carol Tavris</a> and <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16166.Elliot_Aronson">Elliot Aronson</a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">rating: 5 of 5 stars</span><br /><br /><div>This was the best book I have read in the last few years. Highly recommended. It was so informative and engaging that I think I wore out my welcome reading it out loud to anyone who was nearby.<br /><br />Written by two social psychologists and based on years of research, it provides a fascinating overview of <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance">cognitive dissonance</a>, and how it applies to prejudice, memory, law, marriage, and war. The most chilling point is how we are all subject to dealing with dissonance (usually in self-justifying ways), what we think we know or remember is probably not the case (regardless of which side we're on), and most of our leaders and public figures shirk responsibility for their mistakes.<br /><br />A few highlights:<br /><ul><li>Reasoning areas of the brain "virtually shut down" when we are confronted with dissonant information, and emotion circuits light up when consonance is restored. Basically, this shows that there is a neurological basis for the fact that once we make up our minds, it is pretty hard to change them.<br /></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Naïve realism</span> - the "inescapable conviction" that we all have, that we see things as they really are. If someone has a different opinion they obviously aren't seeing things clearly.<br /></li><li>Being "absolutely, positively sure" a memory is correct does not mean it is. We can have vivid false memories full of emotion and detail. People can recover memories of abuse, which is shown to be dubious, and even experience alien abduction without it actually happening. Basically, we can have experiences that we think are real, especially in the past... yet they never happened. Without some outside confirming source, we cannot trust our memories too much.<br /></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Parent blaming</span> - a convenient form of self-justification; it allows people to live with regrets or mistakes because all the mistakes were made "by them."<br /></li><li>Both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have been guilty of self-justification and failure to admit their mistakes. The last president to clearly admit to a major mistake was John F. Kennedy. The two presidents to use the phrase "mistakes were made" the most were Richard Nixon (of course) and Ronald Reagan. What is so insidious about the phrase (which Clinton even joked about using so much) is that it is a complete avoidance of responsibility.<br /></li><li>Finally, resolving dissonance is not completely bad, and does serve to preserve our beliefs, confidence, and self-esteem. However, it also gets us into trouble. Hence, the authors suggest that it is possible to remain committed to a religion, political party, or partner, yet understand that "it is not disloyal to disagree with actions or policies" that one believes is inappropriate, misguided, or immoral.<br /></li></ul>May we all recognize when we are feeling dissonance, and rather than justify our actions or those of religious or political leaders, and stand up for what we believe. We do not disown a best friend when they do something we disagree with. But that does not mean we have to agree with them. "A friend is still a friend, and a mistake is still a mistake." May we all learn to resolve dissonance in healthy ways when possible, and when it is not possible, learn to sit with it.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Read this book! It is not very long, is very engaging, and you will learn a LOT about yourself and society.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is also an NPR podcast on this book and cognitive dissonance: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12125926">Why It's Hard to Admit Being Wrong</a>.</div>";s:12:"link_replies";s:168:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/6287747905536705879/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/01/mistakes-were-made-but-not-by-me.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/6287747905536705879";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/6287747905536705879";s:4:"link";s:79:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2009/01/mistakes-were-made-but-not-by-me.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"5";}}i:9;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-2817298418079056655";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-12-18T11:21:00.000-08:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2008-12-18T12:13:20.926-08:00";s:5:"title";s:40:"One of the reasons why I voted for Obama";s:12:"atom_content";s:1699:"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">"Barack Obama has an ability to be friends with people he disagrees with."</span><br /><br />What an idea! <div><br /></div><div>Conservatives may find it pandering, liberals may be mortally offended, but I like <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2008-12-18-obama-warren_N.htm?csp=34">Obama's choice of Evangelical Pastor Rick Warren</a> to give the prayer at his inauguration. Perhaps some people are peeved by his choice, but it makes me proud to support our new President. We live in a pluralistic society. We often disagree on major issues, and the President has the job of uniting <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">all</span> of us. We all have differences of opinion, and sometimes they're pretty big. <a href="http://www.shenpawarrior.com/2007/03/plural-identities.html">I believe we can always find some common ground</a>, however. While Obama and Warren obviously do not agree on gay rights (<a href="http://www.shenpawarrior.com/2008/11/my-testimony-of-gospel-and-why-im.html">nor do I</a>), how can we <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">really</span> claim to believe in diversity if we don't accept those who don't accept us?<br /><br />Perhaps liberals can embrace Obama's efforts, and truly become the party of tolerance:<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the </span>[Re]<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">publicans so?</span>"</div><div><br /></div><div> </div>";s:12:"link_replies";s:172:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/2817298418079056655/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/12/one-of-reasons-why-i-voted-for-obama.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/2817298418079056655";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/2817298418079056655";s:4:"link";s:83:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/12/one-of-reasons-why-i-voted-for-obama.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"8";}}i:10;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-3715872406922701796";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-11-06T06:17:00.000-08:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2008-11-06T09:39:59.349-08:00";s:5:"title";s:55:"B. Hussein Obama as a scary man, and other observations";s:12:"atom_content";s:3311:"<div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Friend's Facebook Update:</span> "****** is MOVING OUT OF THE COUNTRY because of B. Hussein Obama!"<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Me:</span> "I wanted to move 8 years ago, but the world didn't end like I thought it would. Regardless of how we feel about the new President, life will go on."<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Friend:</span> "You are right, life will go on but I don't want to live in a socialistic country! He is a very scary evil man who has fooled a lot of people!"<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Me (trying really hard to be kind):</span> "Wow, you have really strong feelings about it! It is interesting how we have all switched. I thought and still think that W. was scary and evil (well, mostly some people on his staff). So I guess the universe balances itself out. My condolences that you have that view of our new president. That is not a fun place to be. It was pretty rough on the other side of things for the past 8 years, so in a strange way I can understand how you are feeling."<div><br /><hr /><div><br /></div>The reactions to my gay marriage stance have been mixed (although many people were kind and understanding, even if they disagreed, so thank you). Here's one:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Friend #2:</span> "Adam, you are KIDDING ON PROP 8 RIGHT?"</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Me:</span> "Did you read my blog?" (I had referred him here a few days ealier.)</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Friend #2:</span> "No, did you read the letter from the First Presidency?"</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Me (once again trying to be kind):</span> "Please read my blog."</div><div><br /></div><div>After some discussion I was given these questions: "Do you think the prophet is just a guy with some good ideas?" and "Do you believe God is Your God or do you believe that God is God of the whole world?"</div><div><br /></div><div>I played with those a little but it is not fun to be manipulated. Why do we ask those types of questions to each other? I know I have, especially online. Why do many of us listen to manipulate rather than understand?</div><div><br /></div><div>After pointing out that prophets can sometimes be wrong, e.g. that "Brigham Young was racist,"  he said, "Everyone was racist." While I regretted bringing that up and continuing this type of discussion, I could not help but smile at the deep irony of his comment. "Everyone was racist." Now once again, I don't know what will happen 150 years in the future, but perhaps we as a people and a church will look back on today and excuse our current ideas with, "well, everyone was heterosexist."</div><div><br /><hr /></div><div><br /></div>Finally, for Utahns, how in the holy name of Buddha did <a href="http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2005/07/buttars_evoluti.html">Chris Buttars</a> get reelected? Who were the 18,000 people in South Jordan that voted him in again? Do they not like black babies either?";s:12:"link_replies";s:174:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/3715872406922701796/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/11/b-hussein-obama-as-scary-man-and-other.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/3715872406922701796";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/3715872406922701796";s:4:"link";s:85:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/11/b-hussein-obama-as-scary-man-and-other.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"7";}}i:11;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-1921276425962217637";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-11-03T12:37:00.000-08:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-07-19T06:59:39.028-07:00";s:5:"title";s:41:"My testimony, and why I'm against Prop. 8";s:12:"atom_content";s:4105:"<div><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:x-small;">*</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_8_%282008%29"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:x-small;">What is Prop. 8?</span></a></div><div><br /></div>As a member of <a href="http://www.lds.org/">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a>, it is not a comfortable opinion to have. I often worry that other members will pigeon hole the rest of my beliefs into the fact that I'm not anti-gay marriage. So let me be absolutely clear.<br /><br />I believe in Jesus Christ, that he is the Savior of the world, who will one day ease the suffering in the world and fix what is broken in most of us and our relationships. I believe we can turn to Him now for peace. I love the church for its community, trust in volunteer members, and its deep and inspiring theology. <i>Almost</i> everything good in my life has come as a direct result of my membership in the church. I love the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_%28Latter_Day_Saints%29">temple</a>. I believe I have felt the influence of God there on more than one occasion. Despite his flaws, I believe God worked through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Smith-Rough-Stone-Rolling/dp/1400042704">Joseph Smith</a>. I love the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Mormon">Book of Mormon</a>. I know it is good and true as much as I know that I love my wife and son.<br /><br />I have tried to remain as neutral as possible on the gay marriage debate. Most of the time I just passed it off with "well, I don't live in California, so I don't need to make a decision." However, as the saying goes, "the personal is political." For me to be against gay marriage is to be against family, against good friends. How can I tell them, "You know, I love you but I really hate this particular fundamental part of who you are." I refuse to do that. People who are lesbian or gay who want to be married did not choose their sexuality any more than I chose to be straight. So it has become a personal issue for me. If I were in California on tomorrow, I would vote no on Prop 8, because I cannot discriminate against people I love. That is how I see it. I'm not saying you need to agree.<br /><br />I don't know what will happen in the future, or what the "effects" of Prop 8 passing or failing will be. I could be misguided. I will continue to support the church and <a href="http://www.mormonwiki.com/Thomas_S._Monson">President Monson</a> in every way that I can, and I am also grateful that the most fundamental aspect of the gospel is that of agency. While it is not easy having an opinion that is different from that of our leaders, I have disagreed with prophets in the past on polygamy and the <a href="http://mormonstories.org/top10toughissues/blacks.html">priesthood ban</a>, both unarguably huge issues. I am not using that as an excuse, but rather an example of how I can be a faithful member and not hate homosexuality.<br /><br />I hope that my friends and family outside the church will respect my religious beliefs. I hope that my friends and family inside the church who disagree with me will be understanding and not decide that I have lost my testimony or some other temptingly easy but untrue explanation. The very least we can do with all this is allow it to makes us a little softer, a little more humble, a little more patient. A little more Christlike.<br /><br />Related Posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.shenpawarrior.com/2009/01/sunstone-essay.html">My Prop 8. essay from the December 2008 issue of Sunstone</a></li><li><a href="http://www.shenpawarrior.com/2008/09/gay-marriage-real-threats-to-family.html">Gay Marriage &amp; Some Real Threats to "The Family"</a></li><li><a href="http://www.shenpawarrior.com/2008/07/mormon-matters-celestial-marriage.html">Mormon </a><i><a href="http://www.shenpawarrior.com/2008/07/mormon-matters-celestial-marriage.html">Matters</a></i><a href="http://www.shenpawarrior.com/2008/07/mormon-matters-celestial-marriage.html">: Celestial Marriage Amendment</a></li></ul>";s:12:"link_replies";s:169:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/1921276425962217637/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-testimony-of-gospel-and-why-im.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/1921276425962217637";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/1921276425962217637";s:4:"link";s:80:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-testimony-of-gospel-and-why-im.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:2:"40";}}i:12;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-1040530495859774490";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-11-02T08:40:00.000-08:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-05-02T12:13:54.301-07:00";s:5:"title";s:31:"Reminded why I like John McCain";s:12:"atom_content";s:3048:"<div id="NBCUadTrackingDiv" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; display: none; "><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart-1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart0"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart2"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart3"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart4"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart5"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart6"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart7"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart8"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart9"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid-1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid0"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid2"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid3"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid4"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid5"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid6"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid7"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid8"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid9"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend-1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend0"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend2"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend3"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend4"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend5"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend6"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend7"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend8"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend9"></div></div>He hosted a few years ago and it was hilarious. Then again, SNL can make me a fan of almost anybody.<br /><br />I think McCain is funnier than Obama. Why did he wait so long to bring out the humor in his campaign?<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/490dd80988181e20/4741e3c5156499a7/4e2bfe6b/-cpid/6eb0021511b32507" id="W4727a250e66f9723490dd80988181e20" width="384" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/490dd80988181e20/4741e3c5156499a7/4e2bfe6b/-cpid/6eb0021511b32507"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></object><br /><br />Here's McCain talking about his new strategy to be a "double maverick":<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/490dd81e78519bd1/4741e3c5156499a7/8fbd88fd/-cpid/1073de4d95bc6a96" id="W4727a250e66f9723490dd81e78519bd1" width="384" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/490dd81e78519bd1/4741e3c5156499a7/8fbd88fd/-cpid/1073de4d95bc6a96"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></object><br /><br />In a better world, McCain would not have had to court the conservative base, could have run on a platform with some major points being immigration reform and climate control, and could have picked Joe Lieberman as his running mate. I don't know if that would have been enough to sway my vote, but it would have made the decision a lot harder.";s:12:"link_replies";s:168:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/1040530495859774490/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/11/reminded-why-i-liked-john-mccain.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/1040530495859774490";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/1040530495859774490";s:4:"link";s:79:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/11/reminded-why-i-liked-john-mccain.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"5";}}i:13;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-3850646358725332186";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-10-24T09:48:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-05-02T12:14:16.696-07:00";s:5:"title";s:21:"Will Ferrell Returns!";s:12:"atom_content";s:1912:"<div 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href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/03/AR2008100303738_pf.html">McCain announces</a> that he will begin personal attacks on Obama. </li><li>McCain then <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/04/palin.obama/index.html">makes good</a> on that promise. </li><li>Obama then <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/05/campaign.wrap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories">accuses McCain of smears</a>. </li><li>McCain says they are all "true facts" (as opposed to "<a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/05/fact-check-is-obama-palling-around-with-terrorists/">misleading facts</a>," or "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Lies">true lies</a>," or just "lies").</li></ol><div>Was the McCain strategy (<a href="http://jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/on_strategy_and_tactics.php">or tactic</a>? I obviously don't know the difference) to tell us in advance that he was going to be throwing mud so we wouldn't be so disgusted when it happened?</div><div><br /></div><div>For those who "just can't vote for Obama" for whatever reason, <a href="http://www.shenpawarrior.com/2008/02/dear-republicans.html">you have my condolences</a> that McCain is your only other viable option.</div></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">10/7 UPDATE:</span> Obama <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sadly_mostly_true.html">throws back</a> a few whoppers of his own. I'm going to go crawl into a hole. Are we all just resigned to the fact that our leaders are dishonest?";s:12:"link_replies";s:174:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/5325220253503383843/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/10/is-lying-okay-if-you-warn-people-first.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/5325220253503383843";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/5325220253503383843";s:4:"link";s:85:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/10/is-lying-okay-if-you-warn-people-first.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:2:"16";}}i:16;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-5429442405678466171";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-10-05T09:03:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-05-02T12:14:44.011-07:00";s:5:"title";s:13:"SNL VP Debate";s:12:"atom_content";s:3597:"<div id="NBCUadTrackingDiv" style="position: absolute; 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Here are some of the talking points from the <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=BpHaFSZ0gFwC&amp;dq=normal+family+processes&amp;pg=PP1&amp;ots=lqW8DAB2FW&amp;sig=itImw9a03iBdciEFtqTop07OAEs&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=book_result&amp;resnum=4&amp;ct=result">text</a>:</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><ol><li>“Lesbians and gays are simultaneously depicted as chic and pioneering, and as a major sign of social deterioration and the source of the destruction of the family as we know it.”<br /></li><li>“There is no uniform or normative definition for the “gay family” any more than there is for the “American family.”<br /></li><li>“Governments, through social and family policies, determine the rights, rules, and benefits for families… in the process encouraging some family forms and discouraging others.”<br /></li><li>“This fiery and continuing national debate has nothing to do with the success, mental or social health, or social responsibility of lesbian or gay couples and their children. It has everything to do with cultural struggles over the meaning of “family,” and protecting and preserving heterosexual marriage..."</li><li>“It is clear that gay and lesbian expressions of family and kinship are having profound effects on the larger society’s construction of these categories.”</li></ol></span><div>What think Ye of these points? What would it be like to be simultaneously considered "pioneering" and a "sign of deterioration" (#1)? Legalizing gay marriage will have an effect on society. The important point is, what <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">kind</span> of effect? Should we widen the "legal" definition of a "married couple" or is it a threat to the heterosexual definition of The Family? Why?</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div>I think the real threats to the "The Family" are poor parenting, disorganized <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_theory">attachment</a>, lack of adequate health care, the idea that love = romance, and extremely poor emotional regulation and relationship skills, to name just a few. These problems exist in families across the board, despite sexual orientation, race, gender, religion, or ice-cream flavor preference. </div><div><br /></div><div>Rather then spending so much time and money in California and elsewhere, imagine if we all put the same money and effort into providing effective mental health care, <a href="http://www.gottman.com/parenting/research/">parent</a> and <a href="http://www.eft.ca/whatis.htm">couples</a> education, and programs like <a href="http://www.circleofsecurity.org/">Circle of Security</a>? What if we went door to door and put up signs and made phone calls and read letters over the pulpit encouraging community action to work on these insidious problems that have been plaguing The Family for generations?</div>";s:12:"link_replies";s:171:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/8064058278211193173/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/09/gay-marriage-real-threats-to-family.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/8064058278211193173";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/8064058278211193173";s:4:"link";s:82:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/09/gay-marriage-real-threats-to-family.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"4";}}i:18;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-3338497167582100374";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-09-26T15:07:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-05-02T12:15:07.193-07:00";s:5:"title";s:55:"Conservatives turning on Palin? O Mitt, where art thou?";s:12:"atom_content";s:14121:"<div id="NBCUadTrackingDiv" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; display: none; "><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart-1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart0"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart2"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart3"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart4"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart5"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart6"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart7"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart8"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart9"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid-1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid0"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid2"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid3"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid4"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid5"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid6"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid7"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid8"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid9"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend-1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend0"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend2"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend3"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend4"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend5"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend6"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend7"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend8"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend9"></div></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDiv" style="position: absolute; 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But circumstances have changed since Palin was introduced as just a hockey mom with lipstick — what a difference a financial crisis makes — and a more complicated picture has emerged. As we’ve seen and heard more from John McCain’s running mate, it is increasingly clear that Palin is a problem. Quick study or not, she doesn’t know enough about economics and foreign policy to make Americans comfortable with a President Palin should conditions warrant her promotion... </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Palin’s recent interviews with Charles Gibson, Sean Hannity, and now Katie Couric have all revealed an attractive, earnest, confident candidate. Who Is Clearly Out Of Her League. No one hates saying that more than I do. Like so many women, I’ve been pulling for Palin, wishing her the best, hoping she will perform brilliantly. I’ve also noticed that I watch her interviews with the held breath of an anxious parent, my finger poised over the mute button in case it gets too painful. Unfortunately, it often does. My cringe reflex is exhausted. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><br />Palin filibusters. She repeats words, filling space with deadwood. Cut the verbiage and there’s not much content there. Here’s but one example of many from her interview with Hannity: “Well, there is a danger in allowing some obsessive partisanship to get into the issue that we’re talking about today. And that’s something that John McCain, too, his track record, proving that he can work both sides of the aisle, he can surpass the partisanship that must be surpassed to deal with an issue like this." ...</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><br />What to do?<br /><br />McCain can’t repudiate his choice for running mate. He not only risks the wrath of the GOP’s unforgiving base, but he invites others to second-guess his executive decision-making ability. Barack Obama faces the same problem with Biden. Only Palin can save McCain, her party, and the country she loves. She can bow out for personal reasons, perhaps because she wants to spend more time with her newborn. No one would criticize a mother who puts her family first. </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Do it for your country</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:x-large;">"</span></span></div><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48dfa85de00a927f/4741e3c5156499a7/b211d0c2/logoLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%3fvty+%3d+fromWidget_Video/clipID/704042/siteDomain/nbc/graboffUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fnbcshare.png/siteShow/nbc.com/moreLikeLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%2fSaturday_Night_Live%2fvideo%2fclips%2fcouric-palin-open%2f704042%2f/textFieldColor/FFFFFF/videoPlayerSkin/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fskin14.swf/showID/61/bgndUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fbg.swf/configID/1105/configxmlPath/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fsingleclip_omniConfig.xml/wName/NBC+Video/video_title/NBC+Video?storeInPid=true" id="W4727a250e66f972348dfa85de00a927f" height="283" width="384"><param value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48dfa85de00a927f/4741e3c5156499a7/b211d0c2/logoLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%3fvty+%3d+fromWidget_Video/clipID/704042/siteDomain/nbc/graboffUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fnbcshare.png/siteShow/nbc.com/moreLikeLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%2fSaturday_Night_Live%2fvideo%2fclips%2fcouric-palin-open%2f704042%2f/textFieldColor/FFFFFF/videoPlayerSkin/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fskin14.swf/showID/61/bgndUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fbg.swf/configID/1105/configxmlPath/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fsingleclip_omniConfig.xml/wName/NBC+Video/video_title/NBC+Video?storeInPid=true" name="movie"><param value="transparent" name="wmode"><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"></object>";s:12:"link_replies";s:174:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/3338497167582100374/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/09/conservatives-turning-on-palin-oh-mitt.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/3338497167582100374";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/3338497167582100374";s:4:"link";s:85:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/09/conservatives-turning-on-palin-oh-mitt.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"3";}}i:19;a:14:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-8545270598612229657";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-09-19T10:38:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-05-02T12:15:31.952-07:00";s:5:"title";s:35:"Just the Facts and some SNL Therapy";s:12:"atom_content";s:6354:"<div id="NBCUadTrackingDiv" style="position: absolute; 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I welcome proof otherwise, but McCain seems to be in the lead. Apparently reading my mind, SNL tries to make me feel better by putting a positive spin on McCain's ever-growing body of lies:<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48d6718aa33025c0/4741e3c5156499a7/53b1f298/logoLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%3fvty+%3d+fromWidget_Video/clipID/669582/siteDomain/nbc/graboffUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fnbcshare.png/siteShow/nbc.com/moreLikeLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%2fSaturday_Night_Live%2fvideo%2fclips%2fmccain-approves-open%2f669582%2f/textFieldColor/FFFFFF/videoPlayerSkin/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fskin14.swf/showID/61/bgndUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fbg.swf/configID/1105/configxmlPath/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fsingleclip_omniConfig.xml/wName/NBC+Video/video_title/NBC+Video?storeInPid=true" id="W4727a250e66f972348d6718aa33025c0" height="283" width="384"><param value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48d6718aa33025c0/4741e3c5156499a7/53b1f298/logoLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%3fvty+%3d+fromWidget_Video/clipID/669582/siteDomain/nbc/graboffUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fnbcshare.png/siteShow/nbc.com/moreLikeLink/http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbc.com%2fSaturday_Night_Live%2fvideo%2fclips%2fmccain-approves-open%2f669582%2f/textFieldColor/FFFFFF/videoPlayerSkin/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fskin14.swf/showID/61/bgndUrl/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fbg.swf/configID/1105/configxmlPath/http%3a%2f%2fvideo.nbcuni.com%2fwidgetxml%2fsingleClip1%2fsingleclip_omniConfig.xml/wName/NBC+Video/video_title/NBC+Video?storeInPid=true" name="movie"><param value="transparent" name="wmode"><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"></object>";s:12:"link_related";s:25:"http://www.factcheck.org/";s:12:"link_replies";s:146:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/8545270598612229657/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/09/just-facts.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/8545270598612229657";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/8545270598612229657";s:4:"link";s:57:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/09/just-facts.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:1:"7";}}i:20;a:11:{s:2:"id";s:68:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-324052105558688427";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-09-11T22:08:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-05-02T12:15:50.011-07:00";s:5:"title";s:26:"O'Reilly Sounding Rational";s:12:"atom_content";s:458:"Bill O'Reilly sounding quite rational on the Lipstick fiasco:<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CGGW32-zJfk&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CGGW32-zJfk&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>";s:9:"link_edit";s:80:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/324052105558688427";s:9:"link_self";s:80:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/324052105558688427";s:4:"link";s:65:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/09/obama-on-letterman.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";}i:21;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-7866177522127000249";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-09-04T06:25:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-05-02T12:16:15.418-07:00";s:5:"title";s:20:"Obama and Your Taxes";s:12:"atom_content";s:1498:"What is the difference between misleading and lying?<div><br /></div><div>According to Sarah Palin last night, if you vote for Obama your taxes will go up.<div><blockquote>"The Democratic nominee for president supports plans to raise income taxes ... raise payroll taxes ... raise investment income taxes ... raise the death tax ... raise business taxes ... and increase the tax burden on the American people by hundreds of billions of dollars. My sister Heather and her husband have just built a service station that's now opened for business - like millions of others who run small businesses. How are they going to be any better off if taxes go up?"</blockquote></div><div>The truth is, if you make over $250,000 your taxes will go up. I guess if you're making over 250k per year, by all means don't vote for Obama. If you make less than that (most of America), you will see a tax cuts up to 5% by 2012... Well, we'll see if that one comes true. Also, if anyone knows, isn't that <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">personal</span> income Obama would be taxing? How would that affect a business?</div><div><br /></div><div>In fact, under Obama the middle class will pay less than under McCain, (5% vs. 3%). So lets leave the "Obama is going to raise my taxes" complaint to the rich. Well, 250k is rich for me. So is 100, or 200. Should this number be higher or lower?</div><div><br /></div><div>There will be more half-truths to come, from both sides I'm sure.</div></div>";s:12:"link_replies";s:156:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/7866177522127000249/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/09/obama-and-your-taxes.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/7866177522127000249";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/7866177522127000249";s:4:"link";s:67:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/09/obama-and-your-taxes.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:2:"12";}}i:22;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-7303029749685336773";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-08-29T08:13:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2009-05-02T12:16:58.731-07:00";s:5:"title";s:26:"VP or: McCain's Third Mate";s:12:"atom_content";s:1143:"<div>John McCain <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/29/palin.republican.vp.candidate/index.html?eref=rss_topstories">announced this morning that Sarah Palin</a> will be his running mate. She has only been a governor for 2 years (in Alaska) but she is a member of the NRA, so I guess the elephants will like her. It's funny he found someone with less time in office than Obama. What do you think?</div><div><br />Do you think he should have chosen Mitt Romney, or would that have completely ended his chances?</div><div><br />Are you more likely to vote for McCain with a woman VP (because really, she has a better chance than Biden of filling in as headmaster)?</div><div><br />Would this set up a future Hillary C. vs. Sarah P. run for POTUS in 2016? Does her nomination decrease Clinton's future appeal, or does it pave the way (hopefully) for more women in office?</div><div><br /></div><div>How does her two years as a governor compare to Obama's two as a senator?</div><div><br /></div><div>She has a four month-old baby boy with Downs Syndrome. She is also a career woman. Can her husband do as good of a job raising him?</div>";s:12:"link_replies";s:170:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/feeds/7303029749685336773/comments/defaulthttp://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/08/breaking-news-vp-or-third-woman-in.html#comment-form";s:9:"link_edit";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/7303029749685336773";s:9:"link_self";s:81:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/7303029749685336773";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/08/breaking-news-vp-or-third-woman-in.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";s:3:"thr";a:1:{s:5:"total";s:2:"40";}}i:23;a:11:{s:2:"id";s:67:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-79890987248344498";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-08-25T05:00:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2008-08-25T12:25:21.671-07:00";s:5:"title";s:30:"mormon matters: Taxes = Satan?";s:12:"atom_content";s:417:"Do taxes rob people of their free agency and subvert the Great Plan of Happiness?<br /><br />Here's a common LDS sentiment that I seem to have a hard time avoiding:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">“[Forcing] me to pay for the upkeep of another is simply the application of Satan's plan here on earth.”</span><br /><br />Read my post <a href="http://mormonmatters.org/2008/08/25/taxes-satan/">here</a>.";s:9:"link_edit";s:79:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/79890987248344498";s:9:"link_self";s:79:"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/698549028105671572/posts/default/79890987248344498";s:4:"link";s:73:"http://shenpawarrior.blogspot.com/2008/08/mormon-matters-taxes-satan.html";s:11:"author_name";s:5:"adamf";s:10:"author_uri";s:51:"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507";s:12:"author_email";s:19:"noreply@blogger.com";}i:24;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:69:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698549028105671572.post-6746919156074971690";s:9:"published";s:29:"2008-08-06T19:47:00.000-07:00";s:7:"updated";s:29:"2008-09-28T00:15:25.213-07:00";s:5:"title";s:65:"Obamaprophecy, compressed cheerleaders, and spoiled Twilight fans";s:12:"atom_content";s:2824:"So much to blog about after the vacation... an assemblage:<div><ul><li><del><a href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;pageId=71144">False prophet</a></del><a href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;pageId=71144"> Religious pundit assures us all with his proclamation that Obama is </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;pageId=71144">not </a></span><a href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;pageId=71144">the Antichrist, but then scares us again with the </a><del><a href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;pageId=71144">prophecy</a></del><a href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;pageId=71144"> verbal vomit that Obama is the one paving the way </a><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;pageId=71144">for</a></span><a href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;pageId=71144"> the Antichrist.</a> I consider myself sensitive to other cultures, but people that believe this stuff are really scaring me.</li><li><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-odd-cheerleaders-rescued,0,988172.story">26 teenage cheerleaders try to ride a dorm elevator at the same time.</a> Repairman spends 25 minutes "extricating" them after said elevator breaks down, at the rate of one cheerleader every 57.7 seconds.</li><li>My parents wouldn't let us get a trampoline. <a href="http://www.break.com/index/trampoline-sends-kid-flying-then-crying.html">Perhaps this was one of their fears.</a></li><li>Twilight author <a href="http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/entertainment/26005724.html">allegedly "spoils" her own book</a>, sending <del>thousands of teenage girls</del> everyone on the planet into a frenzy. 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