1(15) Miley Cyrus - The Climb (6p #1)
2(6) Pixie Lott - Mama Do (2p #1)
3(8) Carly Rae Jepsen - Bucket
4(New) Ashley Tisdale - What If
5(5) Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me (1p #1)
6(1) Mariah Carey - I'll Be There 2009 (1p #1)
7(2) Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
8(3) MJ Memorial 2009 - Heal The World
9(RE) Miley Cyrus - Hoedown Throwdown
10(10) Jackson 5 - Do You Feel It

11(RE) Taylor Swift - Crazier
12(4) Queensberry - Too Young (1p #1)
13(10) Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
14(12) Jade Ewen - It's My Time (7p #1)
15(11) Michael Jackson - Ben
16(16) Alice Svensson - Lady Luck
17(13) Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone
18(14) Michael Jackson - Beat It
19(17) Taylor Swift - Love Story (7p #1)
20(9) Michael Jackson - Thriller

I am a proud liberal (in the modern, north American sense). We stand for equality of people, giving every citizen the freedom to do what they consider the right thing (including empowering them economically), and being inclusive - letting everyone participate in our community, trying to ensure that every type of individual can live well under the sun.

The conservatives are our ideological opponents because they believe in preserving traditional biases, even when they are blatantly unfair. That is our main difference, really, and one that has been irreconcilable so far. Whilst they probably like the same kinds of things in life as us i.e. a great family, good job opportunities, a safe community, and the like, they prefer to give these things to only certain select people, those who have traditionally had it well. For example, they discourage gay people from having a family, they don't believe racial minorities should receive good job opportunities, they believe in using force to suppress disaffected minorities rather than reaching out and solving the real problems in society to achieve a safe society. I do have to say that we share a lot in common - we are both proud of our history and culture, we both care for the welfare of families, etc. But the basic difference in that we are inclusive and they are exclusive breaks any hope of us forming an alliance any time soon. Therefore we are seen as perpetual opponents - the two basic opposing political forces in most Western societies, who are usually represented by the two largest parties in these societies, and wrestle each other at every election. (Since the radicals do not generally participate in elections, the mainstream 'political spectrum' generally only stretches from conservative to liberal.)

Of course there are then the radicals. It is hard to characterise them, partly because they don't particularly value the things that both liberals and conservatives consider sacred, like the family, and partly because their beliefs are so diverse that it is hard to know what they collectively believe in. You would think that these are fringe elements. They perhaps were in the 1960s, but not anymore. More than a few radical beliefs have successfully infiltrated into the mainstream.
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My summary is that, conservatives want an unfair, unjust and oppressive society, liberals want a fair and inclusive society for all, and radicals want to throw away the kind of society we have today, and have already quite successfully medelled with many parts of it, unfortunately. Thus the liberal cause actually has two kinds of opponents, and so do the other two camps. It should be a political triangle, not a politcal spectrum.

1(New) Mariah Carey - I'll Be There 2009 (1p #1)
2(2) Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
3(New) MJ Memorial 2009 - Heal The World
4(1) Queensberry - Too Young (1p #1)
5(3) Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me (1p #1)
6(4) Pixie Lott - Mama Do (2p #1)
7(6) Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
8(5) Carly Rae Jepsen - Bucket
9(7) Michael Jackson - Thriller
10(20) Jackson 5 - Can You Feel It

11(8) Michael Jackson - Ben
12(9) Jade Ewen - It's My Time (7p #1)
13(11) Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone
14(12) Michael Jackson - Beat It
15(13) Miley Cyrus - The Climb (5p #1)
16(10) Alice Svensson - Lady Luck
17(14) Taylor Swift - Love Story (7p #1)
18(15) Jordin Sparks - Battlefield
19(16) Black Eyed Peas - I Got A Feeling
20(18) Suzie McNeil - Supergirl

Kelly Osbourne has called Lady Gaga a 'butterface', and said that she has everything except the face.

I personally don't find Gaga attractive either, I must say, but then, this comment is inappropriate and impolite. Lady Gaga is known for her music, not her looks, I believe.

Luckily, meaningless loudmouths like Osbourne are becoming more of the thing of the past now, as we move towards a more polite and meaningful society in general. There is a reason why she has never been as popular as the likes of Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus.

NY Congressman Peter King has blasted out at the late Michael Jackson, saying that he was a 'pervert', and that all of us are 'celebrating a low life'.

Shame on you, Mr King. Jackson's charges were NEVER proven in court, and there is no evidence that he is a pervert, or a low life. All the celebrations taking place are of his great achievements in life, including his music who touched many.

Another reason not to vote Republican, I guess.

Natalie Imbruglia has spoken out on the topic of women who were injured from improper childbirth practices in the third world, urging the UN to pay attention to the issue. Whilst I myself haven't really delved into the issue enough to say that I understand it, I say good on Natalie for bringing what I understand to be an important problem to light.

1(New) Queensberry - Too Young (1p #1)
2(New) Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
3(2) Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me (1p #1)
4(1) Pixie Lott - Mama Do (2p #1)
5(5) Carly Rae Jepsen - Bucket
6(3) Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
7(4) Michael Jackson - Thriller
8(New) Michael Jackson - Ben
9(9) Jade Ewen - It's My Time (7p #1)
10(6) Alice Svensson - Lady Luck

11(7) Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone
12(New) Michael Jackson - Beat It
13(10) Miley Cyrus - The Climb (5p #1)
14(11) Taylor Swift - Love Story (7p #1)
15(8) Jordin Sparks - Battlefield
16(New) Black Eyed Peas - I Got A Feeling
17(13) Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's Okay
18(14) Suzie McNeil - Supergirl
19(15) Yohanna - Is It True
20(New) Jackson 5 - Can You Feel It

1(1) Pixie Lott - Mama Do (2p #1)
2(2) Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me (1p #1)
3(3) Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
4(4) Michael Jackson - Thriller
5(6) Carly Rae Jepsen - Bucket
6(5) Alice Svensson - Lady Luck
7(8) Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone
8(12) Jordin Sparks - Battlefield
9(7) Jade Ewen - It's My Time (7p #1)
10(9) Miley Cyrus - The Climb (5p #1)

11(14) Taylor Swift - Love Story (7p #1)
12(RE) Kelly Clarkson - I Do Not Hook Up
13(10) Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's Okay
14(11) Suzie McNeil - Supergirl
15(13) Yohanna - Is It True
16(15) Nina Kristin - Centerfold
17(16) Jewel - Brahms Lullaby
18(17) Taylor Swift - The Best Day (8p #1)
19(18) Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis - I Told You So (5p #1)
20(19) Allison Iraheta - Blame it on Your Heart

1(New) Pixie Lott - Mama Do (1p #1)
2(1) Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me (1p #1)
3(RE) Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
4(New) Michael Jackson - Thriller
5(2) Alice Svensson - Lady Luck
6(3) Carly Rae Jepsen - Bucket
7(6) Jade Ewen - It's My Time (7p #1)
8(4) Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone
9(11) Miley Cyrus - The Climb (5p #1)
10(7) Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's Okay

11(8) Suzie McNeil - Supergirl
12(5) Jordin Sparks - Battlefield
13(9) Yohanna - Is It True
14(19) Taylor Swift - Love Story (7p #1)
15(10) Nina Kristin - Centerfold
16(12) Jewel - Brahms Lullaby
17(13) Taylor Swift - The Best Day (8p #1)
18(16) Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis - I Told You So (5p #1)
19(17) Allison Iraheta - Blame it on Your Heart
20(18) Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You

1(New) Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me (1p #1)
2(New) Alice Svensson - Lady Luck
3(New) Carly Rae Jepsen - Bucket
4(New) Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone
5(New) Jordin Sparks - Battlefield
6(1) Jade Ewen - It's My Time (7p #1)
7(3) Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's Okay
8(6) Suzie McNeil - Supergirl
9(4) Yohanna - Is It True
10(2) Nina Kristin - Centerfold

11(14) Miley Cyrus - The Climb (5p #1)
12(5) Jewel - Brahms Lullaby
13(8) Taylor Swift - The Best Day (8p #1)
14(7) Danny Gokey - Endless Love
15(9) Kellie Pickler - The Best Days of Your Life (3p #1)
16(10) Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis - I Told You So (5p #1)
17(17) Allison Iraheta - Blame it on Your Heart
18(13) Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
19(19) Taylor Swift - Love Story (7p #1)
20(11) Allison Iraheta - Hot Stuff

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• 22:57 Which is better for the family-a couple who decides not to stay together because they can, just because they lost sexual desire for #
• 22:57 each other and had extramarital sexual partners, or a couple who lost sexual desire for each other #
• 22:57 but are very much discouraged from separating and end up raising the children until they are adults? #
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In the 1950s we had the old fashioned family centered but narrow and judgmental culture. The 60s were whatever you made of it, but at least a lot of good causes came out. The 70s were sort of a continuation of the 60s. The 80s had too much fear and greed. The 90s were quite well balanced and the world was advancing well. The 2000s were a decade of moral decade from the left, right and centre, probably the most immoral decade for a long time (lots of things went wrong, didn't they, from Bush and Cheney to Janet Jackson and 50Cent, from wars to rampant homophobia in the Bush-lands, from the rise of racism in Europe to the rise of the 'mini marriage' in the USA). That's my view anyway.

What's up next so? Here's my prediction. Let's look at parts of Hollywood first:

Miley Cyrus is very close to her dad. She values her family and spirituality very much. She vows to remain a virgin until married. She is pro-family, yet inclusively so - she is pro gay marriage and uses her religious beliefs to explain her position.

Taylor Swift is a very talented young and rising musician. She also has a healthy outlook on life. She says she would not discuss sex in public because she does not want to be imagined as naked. She cut her concert prices because of the economic storms.

Ellen DeGeneres is a lesbian and a LGBT role model. She recently married her wife Portia de Rossi in California, and has since been fighting prop 8. She also said that she might like to adopt a child like the Jonas Brothers - who are religious but not overtly loud about it, and have also taken the virginity pledge.

And let's look at politics:

In 2009 Barack Obama became US president on a platform of Change. He vowed to bring everybody, black and white, gay and straight, liberal and conservative together. He has already become the most pro-gay US president on history - extending whatever gay rights he could and inviting gay families to the White House Easter Egg Roll for the first time in history, even delaring June the national LGBT month. He visited the Muslim world and intended to extend friendship there - and was well received.

In 2008 the Reinfeldt centre-right government in Sweden legislated for gay marriage - the first ever conservative government to do so. The US state of Iowa also allowed for gay marriage a year later, finding it consistent with its traditional but admirable values.

In 2007 Kevin Rudd became Australian Prime Minister on a promise of better labour rights. His first big act was to apologise to the indiginous population of the country, and act that was, later in the year, copied by Canada's conservative prime minister Stephen Harper. Also of note is that Mr Rudd can speak fluent Mandarin and has a son-in-law who is Chinese.

In 2009 Michael Ignatieff officially became opposition leader of Canada. He promised to usher in a new era, sparking 'Iggymania' amongst the Liberal party faithful.

Let's look at the news too:
In 2009 Earth Hour ran for its third year and there was worldwide participation. The growth of this event from a small event in one city to a global phenomenon was truly the most remarkable in recent years.

In 2009 Mr Thomas Beattie had his 2nd child, one year after being labelled the world's first pregnant man. Although many looked bewildered at his choice, others were supportive, knowing that he did so because his wife could not carry a child.

All in all, it seems that the old rules of racism and hate are being replaced by winds of change - slowly. Family values are becoming popular once again, and more inclusive too this time. It looks like there will be a consensus away from the extremes of conservative hate and discrimination and radical anti-family movements, rendering both outside the mainstream for a long time to come. It just looks like a better future will be possible - but it will take time, perhaps more than a decade, to build.