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mr blur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 12:55 PM
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What's the definition of Irony, again?
"Christian group alleges New Age beliefs taught in public school"

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"For a Christian parent, you've got some areas of concern that they're teaching things opposite to your faith," said Steve Noble, chairman of Called2Action. "But what's even beyond that is it's violating the (First Amendment) establishment clause."
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soleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 12:57 PM
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1. It's a black fly in your chardenay
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 01:00 PM
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2. I never understood the irony of that ...
Isn't that ironic? Don't cha think?
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Geoff R. Casavant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 01:19 PM
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5. Most of those "ironic" things
were not truly ironic, but I guess if the song were titled, "Isn't it a Bummer" it wouldn't have sold nearly as much.
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 01:00 PM
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3. I never understood the irony of that ...
Isn't that ironic? Don't cha think?
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Old Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 01:06 PM
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4. Irony is...
...fighting to protect refineries from emissions-spawned super hurricanes.

...worring about he inclusion of religious dogma in a facist pledge
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