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The only thing I know is that I know nothing.

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a story of three billboards
what the world needs now is tact and diplomacy
1.27.12
One of the most heated exchanges I've ever had with my closest friend was when she took to calling me irrational whenever I expressed an emotion she felt was unnecessary for what I was being too emotional about in her opinion.

“If you call me irrational one more time, I swear to God, I will never speak to you again,” I said to her in the car in the midst of my anger that had suddenly doubled. “You're basically telling me that I'm crazy for feeling a certain way about something that is more than valid to me. You're being a dismissive ass.”

She never called me irrational after that, and we went back to being like peas and carrots within minutes.

Well, the dismissing of someone's feelings is something that can happen inside a car between two people, or on a much larger scale that involves the feelings of thousands, if not millions of people.

I'm going to talk about a recent event that sparked the latter in my state, but cover... 
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RAVES

re: illegal immigrant with a pulitzer prize

Bold take on a divisive issue, and not one I've read elsewhere. Bravo, and bless you for understanding the importance of the law - something so many people see as just something to get around.

re: it is the world cup that binds us

I really enjoyed reading your article. I am also an American and part Arabic. My grandfather was senator of Lebanon for 20 years. I think it is sad that so many Americans do not have a clue about such issues that you brought out. I do not want this to come out wrong but most of Americans have forgot what made this country great and are laying in the lap of Delilah.

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This was so damn good!

re: their is two much bad spelling four me too bare

I love that you wrote this.

re: their is two much bad spelling four me too bare

Awesome and bold.

re: the awkward ref

Interesting take on this mess.

re: you are so beautiful...

Great!

re: you are so beautiful...

Great article. Way to encapsulate what we all go through. I never thought it would affect me so much either, but here I am.... Thanks for giving a voice.

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Some things need to be said even if they aren't any fun.

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One of our great American achievements is screwing up anything have to do with another culture. Didn't you know that?



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