Anton Berkovich's Profile

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“"For students such as Alyssa Essers, 20, financial aid is the only way she can afford college." Not buying a ...”
“John M. Nowell, III or Robert Craig, could you please post a link to a peer-reviewed article from a scientist ...”
“I don't think Jesus ever preached that you should point out hypocrisy in others.”
“The Evangaliban strike again.”
“"There is one country with more jailed journalists: China, home to 1.3 billion people, has 28 behind bars." Why ...”
“I'd like to see statistics on the severity of the injuries from getting in an accident on a trail ...”
“I hope a student who gets caught for plagiarising simply has his lawyer point out the school encouraging fraud with ...”
“"Two powerful objections to this unnatural doctrine are the question of who really determines morality and what constitutes harm. In ...”
“Casey, if marriage was between the same sex, how would your life be any different? I'm asking sincerely, and ...”
“Chuck doesn't need credible sources! He got his education at the most credible school around; the school of hard ...”
“Nope. There are plenty of drugs that are not physically addictive. Please know what you're talking about before you ...”
“Here is a better visual of the above info, ranking both physical dependence and physical harm. http://upload.wikimedia.org ...”
“Here's an interesting graph depicting mean harm ratings of inidividual drugs: http://cdnll-9.liveleak.com/s/14/media14/2007 ...”
“"Josh Maloney listens to his iPod before the Douglass High School graduation at Columbia College." Uh, that's an iPod?”
“Rick, don't bother replying to Charles' posts on this subject since his original point was clearly made-up to begin ...”
“I'm sure you have, Charles. Pretty hard-hitting, convincing evidence you got there.”
“I don't think the dead care either way. They're dead. Whatever your position on the death penalty is ...”
“This is what happens when you have people who don't understand technology making policy decisions about technology.”
“"He obviously did some research noting that my biography (I am not sure which one), does not indicate that I ...”
“So it sounds like they'll just be doing normal police duties downtown? How is this special? They'll be ...”
“I don't understand why these American automakers are going under. I thought all of the American automaker CEOs always ...”
“Ironically enough, I wouldn't be against stricter laws for getting a car or driver's license. Too many people ...”
“Farm subsidies should have been eliminated years ago.”
“- PS...who was it that said legal gun carriers were the safest and most law-abiding people around, again?”
“I wonder if the 7 year old boy kill while in his parents' car on a public road would still ...”
“"I have also been accepted to MSA for this year and I am extremely vexed at the thought that our ...”
“http://blogs.computerworld.com/university_takes_my_advice_requires_ipods "...Now, the University of Missouri is taking my advice and "requiring" journalism students to buy ...”
“If students get a free iPod touch every summer for buying an Apple laptop, then why do they need to ...”
“"..or GANGSA' RAP copycats will stop preying on each other, our children, the non-black community and our community-at-large. " I have ...”
“It seems like this decision is made and not much can be done about it. Either way, J-School teaching faculty ...”
“PS - To clarify, the Missourian DOES have RSS feeds, but the site's design is so backwards that you can ...”
“If these are to be used for simply downloading podcasts, why doesn't the school simply recommend a podcast-capable device ...”
“This story is on Gawker now: http://gawker.com/5244213/j%20school-identifies-apple%20friendly-financial-aid-loophole "Congress is debating whether journalists should be ...”
““The reason we put required on it is to help the students on financial need,” Brooks said. No, Brooks. The ...”
“"Place me as deciding vote. I am will to think for the state if none are qualified." Can it be ...”
“"There is a total lack of good, morals and character in the middle east. That by no means excusing the ...”
“It is very naive, Charles, to think that everyone in the African American community calls each other that word. Since ...”
“http://www.hulu.com/watch/1389/saturday-night-live”
“"Also, if the author could link to any studies that say that decriminalizing certain drugs would lead to "more dependency ...”
“Really, none of your reasoning for decriminalization is sound, Rose. "Free" access to drugs would get more kids hooked? Who ...”
“"Furthermore, I think, the free access to drugs would encourage more children to participate in drug activity." So why do ...”
“"The diversity of the stalls was mirrored by the people visiting them. Most of them shared a similar concern: Save ...”
“"The Aftermath of Gun-Free School Zones created by the 1990 Crime Control Act 1776-1990 214 years = 7 incidents 1990-2007 17 ...”
“Maybe it's just personal philosophy, and I understand the economic necessities, but I just feel that schools should encourage ...”
“Rick, You bring up some interesting points, and I would like to comment on a couple. I think anyone would ...”
“"You all looked at this right? I'm assuming by this talk about linux distros you didn't. Mizzou isn ...”
““I am speaking in reference to various Linux distros and alternate browsers such as Opera (which I use), Firefox, and ...”
“"Microsoft's track record has been improving of late when compared to other operating systems/software providers." In what regard ...”
“Terrible idea to be going with Microsoft for email services. A school shouldn't promote the services of one particular ...”
“"In every country and every age, the priest has been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the ...”
“How was I putting it down? Are you saying the industry isn't dying?”
“I really hope the lawyer in that particular case sees the 1st comment and gets the trial overturned.”
“^Is this really the type of person we want serving on a jury?”
“It'd be appropriate to, Amber, seeing as this is about zombies, and journalism *is* a dying industry.”
“http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/correlation.png”
“And please, it's lose, not loose.”
“Sara, the question isn't whether the bar gets your business. No one cares, honestly. The question at hand is ...”
“Charles, should any location that has handicapped access charge higher prices or admission prices to just those people who use ...”
“What will protesting for an abstract term accomplish? As liberal as I consider myself, I think these people need to ...”
“Guy, you seem like an intelligent guy. So please, do not waste the effort of logical reasoning and sound thinking ...”
“"When cops decline to take polygraph tests you know they are guilty..." No, you don't. What an idiotic statement.”
“Clearly, Jack Hall is a more qualified lawyer and knows more about the case than the ones involved in the ...”
“How about we just raise the IQ requirements to become a police officer and then we'd have less of ...”
“For responsible parents, this is a non-issue.”
“Interesting that the J-School admins are so in love with a country that literally denies to its journalists what values ...”
“http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/25/opinion/courtwatch/main4828659.shtml”
“I propose the use of commas, Charles.”
“I wonder if Chuck is for the outlawing of alcohol, since that would surely reduce domestic abuse and help children ...”
“http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/5971/thinkofthechildren.jpg”
“Would putting chips into our arms improve our grammar? If so, you should go for it Jeff.”
“"If that is a peace sign that is one lazy are attempt at a peace sign. When you flash the ...”
“It isn't, but since when do people expect the Missourian to be competent?”
“Also, why is the first document essentially blank”
“You'd think that they'd be transparent enough to acknowledge that they forgot the document titles instead of trying ...”
“Very professional and smart of the Missourian to post three documents to the side without any explanation or description to ...”
“""Acting on a mistaken drug trafficking suspicion, a SWAT team broke down the door of the town mayor and his ...”
“Looks like someone can smoke pot and still win the most Olympic gold medals in history. Incredible!”
“You probably haven't heard much of "them" (McVeigh) because he was one person, Chuck.”
“Based on Ray's argument above, I'd say that then christianity "Those who follow CHRISTIANITY, (to the extreme manifistaton ...”
“What about anti-abortionists who bomb clinics? Are they Christian terrorists? Groups like: Army of God The Lambs of Christ People ...”
“What about the KKK? Do they fall under a Christian terrorist group?”
“If he hadn't resisted arrest, then that wouldn't have happened...”
“1. More than 98 percent of convicted felons are bread users. 2. Fully HALF of all children who grow up ...”
“Nope, because you know nothing about a murder charge.”
“On the recession, you wrote "Hardly anybody saw that coming, either." That's not true at all.”
“http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/17438347/how_america_lost_the_war_on_drugs”
“MEEHAN: If you want it, stay. You don't, leave. RATHER: You can't give me a figure: these are ...”
“I know of that book. It's a sham. RATHER: Does the program work? Do the kids get off drugs ...”
“Uhuh, seems like you know exactly what you're talking about.”
“Can you please explain to be how pot is a gateway drug "no matter how much people want to protest ...”
“Must be true then!”
“If you think marijuana should stay illegal because some people have had their lives ruined from it (which I highly ...”
“Clearly, Missouri hates its troops.”
“How do you know these people wouldn't have been like that (skipping school and whatnot) even if they didn ...”
“I don't think anyone at a "treatment facility" is there because of marijuana...”
“http://www.demotivateus.com/posters/blogging-demotivational-poster.jpg”
“Jay, much of the tax you pay for gasoline goes towards highways, so if you want cyclists to start paying ...”
“The French also helped us win our independence in the Revolutionary War.”
“"What an eyesore, and what a joke. I see one motorized scooter and two bikes taking up space meant for ...”
“Good. Unlike the Muslim family that was in the news earlier this week, this guy deserved what he got.”
“What video tape?”
“http://ramblingrhodes.mu.nu/archives/normal_Internet-SeriousBusiness.jpg”
“"A spokesman says Blunt will continue to live with his family in Springfield."”
“hmmmm "High school students in Maryland are using speed cameras as a tool to fine innocent drivers in a game ...”
“http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2382/1574576278_842b8978b1.jpg?v=0”
“No, they're not valid. Stop living in Imaginationland. http://media.southparkstudios.com/media/images/1110/1110_intro_imaginationland.jpg”
“Archaeologists don't say some invisible imaginary guy in the sky was responsible for destroying those cities.”
“OR how about none of that stuff ever happened?! What a crazy idea that is!”
“OMG!”
“or read I Am Legend. I assure you it is nothing like that crappy movie that bears no resemblance to ...”
“Why are you putting random phrases in quotes?”
“Could the drivers get away with counter suing for emotional distress? I know that if I hit a girl and ...”
“That's cool that the author didn't feel like leaving the area of Big 12, Starbucks, and Noodles and ...”