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Can thought arise out of matter? Can self, soul, consciousness, `I` arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then how can you or I be here?
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Monday, 13 February 2017
quote [ Donald Trump spreads a lot of false information thanks to his daily consumption of morning cable news. If only we could sneak some facts into the president’s... ]
Oliver returns for his first show since our so-called president assumed office. Nothing here we don't already know, but he has a creative suggestion. What a world where simple truth and sanity should be so refreshing.
Trump vs. Truth: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Apologies if this is location-restricted. Here's a version from someone who just videoed their TV screen, at least until HBO takes it down. Looks like we have a new candidate for the title of Trump's Josef Goebbels- Stephen Miller’s authoritarian declaration: Trump’s national security actions ‘will not be questioned’ Birth of a meme? You saw this here first: 
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sanepride said @ 8:32pm GMT on 13th February
I'm not merely questioning his qualifications, which is a whole different matter, but the circumstances by which he attained the office. I'm challenging his very legitimacy in the same vein as Rep. John Lewis. Does this disrespect the office? I'd say the office is diminished by the man currently holding it, and those willing to grant him the ensuing authority. The very presence and acknowledgement of this man in this position disrespects the office.
sanepride said @ 8:35pm GMT on 13th February
I'm not merely questioning his qualifications, which is a whole different matter, but the circumstances by which he attained the office. I'm challenging his very legitimacy in the same vein as Rep. John Lewis. Does this disrespect the office? I'd say the office is diminished by the man currently holding it, and those willing to grant him the ensuing authority. The very presence and acknowledgement of this man in this position disrespects the office. The persistent refusal of the opposition to accept President Obama's legitimacy disrespected the office.
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sanepride said @ 8:32pm GMT on 13th February
I'm not merely questioning his qualifications, which is a whole different matter, but the circumstances by which he attained the office. I'm challenging his very legitimacy in the same vein as Rep. John Lewis. Does this disrespect the office? I'd say the office is diminished by the man currently holding it, and those willing to grant him the ensuing authority. The very presence and acknowledgement of this man in this position disrespects the office. The persistent refusal of the opposition to accept President Obama's legitimacy disrespected the office.
