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Dan,

In retrospect, your were right. You are a great asset to Newsvine and were to me as well. We need intelligent, knowledgable and insightful writers with the expertise of functioning well in a public forum as both a moderator and a poster. You appear to have knowledge in History, politics, science, religion, language(?) and more. We need mentors like you to uphold Newsvine's premise, "a place to get smarter". We seem to be losing that integrity as this is becoming a 'cyber playground' for the 'silly' and often turned into private 'chatrooms'. Please help us get back to what Newsvine is supposed to be about 'a playground for intelligent learning' and bestow us more of your articles or seeds with intelligent perspectives [btw, no worries!]

— CL1

Hello Dan,
I read your comment on Ms.Cyprah's article about women coming up and giving you their #s. LOL I won't give you my #, but I'll certainly send a friend request! :-)

— G. H.

I was hoping to comment on your atheist piece...but it seems the natives were too restless to talk sense.
Shame when a man can't get an honest answer to a serious question, eh?
Looking forward to other topics.

— Earthwalker

Enjoy your country of origin post.

Great conversation.

— Saysimba

Don't let the "member since" date fool you - Zoilus is simply the current manifestation of a beloved beta-member of the vine. Smart, funny, cynical, and quick on his feet - Zoilus will rollick you with articulate critique of current events, warm your heart with true stories of love, passion, and pain - and then, before you can say "bush sucks" - take you down a path of enlightenment with a wise discourse on the role of faith, church, and god in contemporary society. Here's to Zoilus - a true renaissance man and friend.

— merrydeath

I am extremely impressed with Zoilus's comments which are pithy, insightful and chock full of facts that deflate hot air balloons quite nicely. I can't wait to read some articles.

— luckydog

Swearing on the Bible, Now Made Obsolete by Science? ::Poll::

Sun Jul 5, 2009 12:10 PM EDT

So, you don't Believe this is true? It is happening right now. And Soon, Very soon it will be possible to give an absolutely infallible and non-evasive lie detection test.

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science, law, legal, psychology, society, sociology, social-science, political-science, criminal-law, world-event

Sarah Palin - Forced to Step Down as Alaskan Governor! :Poll

Fri Jul 3, 2009 5:53 PM EDT

I smell something Fishy going on in Alaska and It's not because of low tide! Did you see this? Video.

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video, sarah-palin, alaska, governor, resigns, quit

Al Franken WINS! and at Long Last is Confirmed and Goes to Senate!

Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:57 PM EDT

Just a celebration of Democracy. It's about time, and even though this should not have taken a half a year to settle, it is over, so let the festivities begin! Whoopee! Franken Wins! PS. Don't forget to vote for this Article and your friends below. We all like to be counted.

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us-news, senate, minnesota, al-franken, winner

Get a Grip | Bailout Costs vs Big Historical Events | Explicit Graphics Advisory

Seeded on Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:22 PM EDT (The Big Picture)

It's always good to keep things in there proper perspective. The GOP Love to blow things up, out of proportion. Not just the wrong Countries, but Reality.

us-news, obama, gop, usa, wall-street, bailout, gm, reality, graphic, comparison

Are women born this way? - Video

Seeded on Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:28 PM EDT (snotr.com)

You've got to see this. I finally understand so much.

women, girls, baby, talk, cute, girl-talk, baby-talk, babble, talking-baby, women-talk-gab

@ an average of about 4.5mpg, Is it about time to CLose NASCAR to Conserve Gas? :With Poll

Sun May 24, 2009 10:18 AM EDT

We all want to conserve. We're all good Americans. Lets Conserve already. I think the time is right to start thinking about closing Nascar, or going Electric? MAybe have a Competition for the longest battery life in a race? NASCAR racing is a humongous waste of gasoline.

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Frogs, Parties, Badges...And Why You Still Can't Game The System.

Tue May 12, 2009 5:35 PM EDT

By tyler (Clipped by Dan Hallo, aka, Zoilus)

There are inalienable obligations as well as inalienable rights. - Abraham Heschel. Ếch ngồi đáy giếng coi trời bằng vung. [Sitting at the bottom of wells, frogs think that the sky is as wide as a lid.] - Vietnamese proverb.

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Don't fear the baby preacher! .... AHHHHHH! ::VIDEO::

Seeded on Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:17 PM EDT (whythatsdelightful.wordpress.com)

Is this child abuse by this Church? If it were a Neo-Nazi, or KKK meeting, would anyone think it's cute? Because I don't.

us-news, faith, god, christian, baby, church, child-abuse, satan, preacher, abomination

What is The GOP really complaining about? [or] Never Waste a Bullet on Something You Can Kill with a Stick.

Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:07 PM EDT

Weren't the Republicans Voted out. They were Voted out be the largest majority vote for a President in the History of America! Their ideas were rejected because they failed. The American people decided.

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politics, america, violence, hate, revolution, patriot, far-right, anti-americanism

The Parties over for the GOP. The Two True Political Parties are Reforming as the Republicans fall into irrelevance. The Democratic Party and the Democratic Moderates.

Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:48 AM EDT

Since they have fallen out of favor and lost all credibility due to their mismanagement of our government, that resulted in their power being taken from them by the Largest number of voters for any president in history, the Republicans become more like spoiled brats, kicking and …

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politics, republican, gop, democratic-party, democrastic-moderates, denocratic-conservatives, gop-irrelevance, the-parties-over

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Far-Right Terrorist Tries to Build a Dirty Bomb.

Seeded on Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:25 AM EDT (bangordailynews.com)

Also found was literature on how to build "dirty bombs" and information about cesium-137, strontium-90 and cobalt-60, radioactive materials. The FBI report also stated there was evidence linking James Cummings to white supremacist groups.

us-news, fbi, terrorist, far-right, neo-nazi, white-supremacist, dirty-bombs, james-cummings

Republicans are Despised and Distrusted in America

Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:22 AM EST

By Paul William Tenny (Clipped by Dan Hallo, aka, Zoilus)

The myth of a liberal media bias has been debunked already -- Republican guests on cable news shows outnumbered Democrats 2-to-1 during the stimulus debate and it's been that way since before Bush took office -- but that doesn't make it any less amusing to watch the conservative …

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politics

I Hate Your Guts! But It's Only For your Own Good!

Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:12 PM EST

While participating in a discussion about Fascism and hate, I had an epiphany and I would like to share it here.

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world-news, war, racism, love, faith, intelligence, hate, ignorance, bigotry, reason

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The march to war, from Bonaparte to Bush

Seeded on Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:29 PM EST (berkeley.edu)

Stanford historian David Kennedy, this year's Jefferson Lecturer, sees America's all-volunteer military as lean, lethal, and far too easy to send into battle

us-news, iraq, iran, military, troops, vietnam, stanford, jefferson, berkeley, civil-society

Beware: Only Great Minds Can Read This

Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:13 AM EST

By Bernard-372061 (Clipped by Dan Hallo, aka, Zoilus)

Only great Minds can read this This is weird, FOCUS on this passage and see where you fall:

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What Carriers Aren't Eager to Tell You About Texting or If messages cost carriers virtually nothing, Why are they ripping us off!

Seeded on Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:38 PM EST (The New York Times)

Senator Herb Kohl, Democrat of Wisconsin and the chairman of the Senate antitrust subcommittee, wanted to look behind the curtain.

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Is Newsvine infecting you Computer with Malware?

Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:30 PM EST

For the last few days my tracker is gone spastic and I keep getting the message displayed in the clipping below? I am also be[ng redirected to some online RPG site. Who else is have this happen and what can be done about it?

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technology, newsvine, malware, solutions, infected, malware-infection

Hubble snaps first optical photo of exoplanet

Seeded on Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:27 PM EST (berkeley.edu)

"To make this discovery at optical wavelengths is a complete surprise," he said. "If we're seeing light in reflection, then it must be because Fomalhaut b is surrounded by a planetary ring system so vast it would make Saturn's rings look pocket-sized by comparison.

science, photo, first, hubble, astrophysics, exoplanet, berkley

[Updated] What Should the Obama Family Name their New Puppy? Help the Obama's Decide.

Thu Nov 6, 2008 12:13 PM EST

We have a Winner it's a Portuguese Water dog! ________________ Lets face it, this will be one of the most famous dogs ever. Lets hear some Name suggestions from the vine.

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us-news, white-house, dog, puppy, malia, first-dog, portuguese-water-dog, obama-family, sasha-children

1-20-09 Barack Obama will take the office of President of the United States of America. What could possible go wrong till then? Is G. W. Bush capable of doing something "Rash"?

Wed Nov 5, 2008 12:33 PM EST

How apprehensive are you, If at all? Can something happen to prevent Barack Obama from taking office even now? Really? I might be the only one, but based on past history, January 20th will be a long wait for me.

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politics, bush, barack-obama, president-elect, january-20th

Republicans risk being altered by "Liberal" Science if they Vote!

Mon Nov 3, 2008 7:48 AM EST

Republicans! I have come forward at the risk of my own life, but could not, out of good conscience, remain silent, you should be made aware that a diabolical elitist Scientifically invented, underground demon Machine has gone berserk, killed everyone involved, and has executed a …

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satire, evolution, mad-scientist, gene-manipulation, godless-liberals

Republicans, McCain Wins Election! No you are not Delusional.

Sun Nov 2, 2008 7:00 PM EST

Republicans! Don't waste time voting now. Obama has lost already. Republicans won. Stay home.

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politics, obama, mccain, democrats, republicans, op-ed

U.S. high court rejects Republican case on voter registration - International Herald Tribune

Seeded on Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:10 PM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

The justices overruled a federal appeals court that had ordered the state official, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, to do more to help counties verify voter eligibility. The brief, unsigned order was issued on behalf of the full court, without any published dissent.

politics, republicans, ohio, ruling, registrations, supream-court

John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate connection. Manchurian Candidate

Seeded on Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:50 AM EDT (usvetdsp.com)

This is one of those subjects the GOP doesn't want us to be talking about, it scares the hell out of them.

politics, mccain, republican, fitness, hero, vetting, temperament, brain-washing, p-o-w, manchurian

Romney on McCAIN: "HUGE MISTAKE!!" False Accusation Was WRONG & REPREHENSIBLE !!

Seeded on Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:18 AM EDT (YouTube)

Video: Is the Republican Party beginning to turn it's Back on McCain? This artical is being questioned on the bases of it's accuracy.

politics, mccain, lies, rommney

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