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Many argue that communism will never be possible because of "human nature". The essence of this false argument is the belief that a communist society would consist of an all-powerful central government that would tell everybody what to do--and would therefore undermine the creative initiative of individuals and the search for happiness. • This argument is based on two false assumptions: (1) It assumes that a communist society will look like the former Soviet Union, or the current China, North Korea, etc (ie: corrupt police states with a feudal-style ruling class) (2) It assumes that people will only work in...

why do people keep banning me everytime I put up interesting articles? I work for a website I think some of you are familiar with called phantirath weekly world news and each time we put somthing up on FR no matter how conservative it is it keeps getting banned. Whats the matter with it?! Damn man what are you marxist socialists communists? I just got a call this mroning from a Juwish friend of mine who said that you banned an important article about Zionism and Noam Federman and about how we were to support israel. I thought you guys...

Klingons 4 Kerry POLITICS SHUT UP and VOTE! your gateway drug to civic involvement BY ZACH DUNDAS & WW EDITORIAL STAFF 503 243-2122 Klingons for Kerry EXCLUSIVE: Straw-poll shocker! Fierce warrior race strongly backs Democrat.Even as John Kerry struggles to establish national-security credentials nationally, an exclusive WW straw poll shows his campaign dominating one skeptical, warlike demographic: Klingons.The poll, conducted when the DVD release of the Star Trek fan documentary Trekkies 2 attracted Portland's Klingon community to Tower Records on Southeast 102nd Avenue, may spell trouble for President George W. Bush. The incumbent has staked his campaign on the...

"Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam" FNC Reports that a poll of usually hawkish Klingons at a Startrek convention voted 3-1 to elect Kerry over Satan. No votes were recorded for W. The Klingon Phrase translated from above is: "It is a good day to die"

Germany's state-run radio is broadcasting in a new language - Klingon. The popularity of the show in Germany and abroad prompted Deutsche Welle network to offer online reports and audio clips in Klingon. The station said the language will be added to the existing 30 languages that they already use on their homepage. "We wanted something special to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the site," said a spokesperson. The Klingon reports on the Deutsche Welle website are supposed to underline the station's philosophy of multicultural, intergalactic openness. "We should celebrate our 10-year presence in the online universe with a cross-border...

Those readers thinking of making their way to this year's Munich Oktoberfest to enjoy a bit a light stein-sucking are warned that the 2004 beer beano may a livelier affair than usual. Indeed, expect much guzzling of blood wine and spontaneous combat with the aD'k Tagh after German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle decided to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its website by offering content in Klingon and inviting the bellicose galactic warriors to enjoy the simple pleasures of a German short-break holiday. We kid you not. Deutsche Welle's online presence - which has a comprehensive range of sections including an...

<p>One of TV's renowned "Star Trek" skippers doesn't think man should boldly go where no man has gone before. Actor Patrick Stewart - better known as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" - says he thinks humans have no business traveling in space.</p>

NAGs Nag On Non-Existent Gender Gap July 14, 2003 The National Organization for Women, like so many fringe liberal groups, live in a constant time warp. They take rhetoric from decades ago and spew it mindlessly. Pretty soon they're going to put these people on Star Trek as the Klingons. That's about the relevance they have. In the audio link below, you can hear a bite from this latest meeting of the National Association for Gals - the NAGS - along with actress Kathleen Turner on ABC's all-girl chat show The View. Turner, the latest liberal Limbaugh wannabe, will host...