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Archives: December 10, 2012

Independent Catholics Relocated to Historic Danforth Chapel

Who was your favorite character from the cartoon Ed Edd n' Eddy?

Desperately Seeking the cat person vs. dog person funny video of a few weeks ago.

A must-read: "The Exhaustion of the American Teacher"

U.S. Service Member Killed During Hostage Rescue Mission In Afghanistan: White House

I find this ad disgusting and hypocritical.

So a month after the election the truth can finally be told.

Humble beginnings

About.com on the Advantages of Global Warming

grow gardens

A few more from Peru and some HDR fun

macro fun

Just watched "Dark Knight Rises" with my nephew and his friends.

Rare rock formation in France: Massif de la Chartreuse

PIC: Obama DID offer Mitt Romney a job (this wasn't supposed to get out).

Watching over the snowmen

Perhaps we should remember the good things about DU.

Obama to Weigh in on Michigan Right to Work During His Visit Tomorrow

Ouch......

There will be large demonstrations in Michigan but you wouldn't know it if you listen to the news

100 Year Old Woman Trumps Elaborate Phone Scam

Perhaps I've missed it but has anyone heard of 'defense cuts' or curtailing our military adventures

oneness with the universe and all its powers

Pakistan: U.S. drone kills al Qaeda figure

winter's comin' fast

The Bangladeshi Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

America Dodged A Bullet Despite A Negligent Press

Can a “Dracula Strategy” Bring Trans-Pacific Partnership into the Sunlight?

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Monday, 10 December 2012

Nature

A Good Day to Die Hard

Off into the sunset?

Ex-President Fernando Lugo announces Senate run

That one song that speaks to you!

I am so moved and honored

The "New" Tea Party

So what do we watch now that Walking Dead is off the air?

Seattle just might have been the happiest place on Earth today.

Obama Expected To Weigh In On Michigan Right-To-Work Battle In Detroit Speech

Alternative healing for cats

Asian-American citizens hold slight edge over non-citizen Asians in SF Bay Area tech jobs

Medicare - Living Wills - Controlling Costs and Suffering

Port of Oakland workers ratify contract

Colo. students shun gun dorm

I smell a Christmas grumpy turf war!

I got almost a perfect score for my entire Professional Writing class.

North Korean rocket launch window opens

Homes needed for the homeless!

One major question to the GOP:

MI: Modified Christmas carols used to protest right-to-work legislation at Oakland Mall

Good dog!

Chinese company wins bid for battery maker A123

War on Christmas? Sign this Minister Up!

The hidden message in Wal Mart's logo?

Putting Lionel Messi's goal-scoring record in context

Post your Christmas decoration find!

Va te faire foutre, Gerard Depardieu

Portland: Boys, 7 and 11, Attempt Robbery With Gun

A little help please with some info.

I'm HOME!1 n/t

Do you like stadiums/arenas being named after corporations and businesses? Why/why not?

Tax Arithmetic Shows Top Rate Is Just a Starter

Euro 2020 to be held in a dozen cities across Europe

A blast from the past--.Wait, wait, don't tell me (2005): Senator Obama

Storm's a brewin'

Lawrence O’Donnell Confronts Gingrich [On Clinton Tax Increases Prediction]

The annual, all-important Christmas light color poll!

December 9. 65 degrees outside, Raleigh, 9:45 PM. 70s tomorrow.

Why I despise Miracle on 34th Street...

Wanna see a Liberal Librarian?

Physical cliff

Atheists around world suffer persecution, discrimination: report

Ole' Blue eyes

Turning urine into brain cells could help fight Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

For Scotland

TCM Schedule for Tuesday, December 11: Epic Westerns

Kansas governor criticized for speaking at religious event

Nothing, and I mean nothing, will help the economy more...

Climate change 101

George Will: “Quite literally, the opposition to gay marriage is dying. It’s old people.”

Support Colorado legislators in the New "States' Right Drug Bill"

It's a complicated dog's life in China

I cant wait two months.

TCM Schedule for Wednesday, December 12: Star of the Month: Barbara Stanwyck

What should be the Democratic policy on labor law?

Why I will wish someone Merry Christmas ONLY on December 25th (or January 7th)

Cartoon speaks for it self.

WTF? "Mac LIKED the Heritage Foundation." On Facebook.

Is this a political discussion board, a soap opera or high school?

Let this image speak for itself....

Some evening humor...LMAO!

The Answer to all our problems

Bloomberg Weighs Making Bid for The Financial Times

"Key Republican Admits Tax Cuts for Middle Class Would Pass In the House"

Izzy and Julia.

Do you ever wonder why it takes the average family 47 years to make as much as a hedge fund honcho..

Deninmi is VERY unhappy with the job his mailperson is doing and he's not shy about expressing it.

Chinese investors take 80% stake in AIG aircraft leasing unit

PIC: this is the stupidest reason Jeb Bush shouldn't be presiden, but I hope it does the trick

FDA Quietly Increases Radiation

Russia stands by Syria President Bashar Assad

"Why Boehner Is Just Plain Wrong On Economics" by David K. Keene at Addicting Info

Support Congressman Ted Deutch’s & Sen. Mark Begich's efforts at SS reform

Can't sleep, so a little music.

What tax system should America adopt?

Critics: Christie Deep-Sixed Climate Change Prep

Pro life?

A fat fly.

Happy and smug you can spout all the RW talking points you like and not be PPR'd?

"Egypt Terror Leader Possibly Linked to Benghazi Attack Arrested"

Something we have been missing returned to Marta and I

London's 'Make-Do-and-Mend' Transit Revolution

Obama's Crackdown on Marijuana

Do you think the far right is gunning for all schools to be privatized.

Vegetable Waste to Zero Waste in La Pinata, Chile

The Secret of Bernie Sanders' Success

How does one counter the conservatism that seems to overtake people as they age?

Stuart Leavenworth: In the rain forests of Peru, a modern gold rush poisons the environment

Why does a fat rat desert its ship?

How much money should the government take for income over 100K, 250K, and one million?

Dean Baker: The Nonsense About a Demographic Crisis

"Invasion of the Bee Girls" on Netflix

Ellen Brown: A national bank of Scotland

Eyes.

Looking for reflections in all the right (yet dangerous) places

Can you imagine this sort of thing in the US?

The GOP loves fetuses

Baby Usurper - Landfillharmonic - The World Sings Higher Ground - Destino by Dali & Disney

Christmas is hitting our family hard this year. We lost our mother and now my sister's brother-in-l

Report: Spending Cuts Will Hurt Economic Growth, Revenue Increases Won’t

The Moment we've all been waiting for-Lauren Gorgo

Would you buy your way out of bad public schools by sending your child to a private school?

"If Medicare ever decides that PSA testing is not worth the risks

Judge Rules evidence of Romney/ Bain Cap organized crimes is forbidden. Whistleblower Banned

The Cat's Playing Patty Cake video & the guys behind the voices.

Paraguayan farmers question probe into killings

"How the Mainstream Press Bungled the Single Biggest Story of the 2012 Campaign"

NYT: A 600-mile pipeline from Missouri River to give water to Western states?

Gloat Free NBA Scores (Sunday, December 9)

"Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou

Oil find is a game-changer for Paraguay

Obama Meets Psy

Nelson Mandela 'proven' to be a member of the Communist Party after decades of denial

Duchess hoax: Australian radio station 'sought permission'

Does the US need an Army, Air Force, Navy or intelligence agencies?

Stupidest Star Wars tie-in I've seen so far...

Charities fight possible changes on tax deductions

My gay chorus had our last concert tonight for the holiday season

Homeless Rates in U.S. Held Level Amid Recession, Study Says, but Big Gains Are Elusive

New GOP Tactic On Medicare And Social Security - Cut Or Gut Them - Or No Debt Limit Rise.

could someone please explain this epitaph to me?

Obama win US election 2012 - Republicans' crying about Romney defeat

How many Cars in Russia have a Camera? 13 min video of bad driving...

White House Deletes Petition Amid Psy's Anti-American Rap Controversy

Raising tax rate on the rich a mere 2% (to 37%) is a total victory for Republicans!

North Korea’s rocket costs as much as a year’s worth of food

Just Saw "Zero Dark Thirty" -- You Probably Won't Like It.

Breitbart's James O'Keefe loses sunglasses after being hit by shrink ray at Ikea.

Two Oregon Kids, 7 and 11-Years-old Attempt Armed Robbery

Sorry...

Fall pond

Pretty in Pink

Alley took pity (sort of) on me and got me a Kindle Fire HD

Pro fetus

The arc of the moral universe ...

Focus

I wish I knew where this is

Europe clings to scorched-earth ideology as depression deepens, from The Telegraph, UK

Very funny Walmart comes to South Park

Susan Rice and Africa’s Despots

Officials warn of risks to ending gun permits

AP Exclusive: Georgia details nuke investigations

Bye, Bye Alexandria: A 1-Meter Sea Rise is Certain

Daley nephew due in court Monday in Koschman death

Victims Beg For Food After Philippine Typhoon

The Fox News Christmas Song

What the New York Times Missed in Its 1st Article on Manning's Torture Hearing

There’s No Country That Would Tolerate Missiles

Chris Hedges: The Unsilenced Voice of a ‘Long-Distance Revolutionary’

Jeb Bush Jr. wants father to run for president, calls Rubio remark 'strange'

This message was not self-deleted by its author

Atheists, Humanists Suffer Persecution World Wide, Report

Apple Maps could be life-threatening, Australian police warn

Antarctic 'lost world' to be explored

Move Over, NRA. Meet the Knife Lobby.

Watch: Rep. Ed Markey on Obama and the Climate Cliff

"We can't allow these job-killing tax breaks to continue. For 10 years we tried this and it failed"

Yikes! Government Details 6 Most Terrifying Arctic Trends

Will Big Oil Keep Its Subsidies in a Fiscal-Cliff Deal?

THE TORTURE DID NOT WORK.. The Big Lie is coming around again.

'Like lesser Americans': Atheists face discrimination, persecution, report says

Sen. Sherrod Brown on MJ/Mika B is an

Navy pares back strategic communication units

Takers

Why the War on Drugs Is a War on Human Nature

There Is No Stopping Climate Change Unless We Can Mobilize Against Plutocracy

The Never-Ending Quest for Tax Red Herrings

5 Enemies of a Decent Middle Class Existence in the US

Frank Gore sports dead Dolphins hoodie after game..

Really hate this "if you work at a diner" line on SS

Daimler To Announce Investment In U.S. Plant As Obama Visits

japan utility admits shady hiring at nuclear plant

minn. couple in '71 marriage case still united

Air Force's X-37B mini-shuttle shrouded in secrecy

How the Mainstream Press Bungled the Single Biggest Story of the 2012 Campaign

The Senate Report on CIA Interrogations You May Never See

Iran: All Data of Captured US RQ-170 Drone Decoded

The Psychology of Defeat on the Right

If the GOP here is smart, they'd hurry up and declare that Michigan is a police state

Advisor: Testing on F-35 not over yet

Bush’s Tax Cuts and War in Iraq Broke Us, So Let’s Cut Medicare!

Uninsured rate high among young veterans

Any time you hear the word "privatization", you should be scared

Obamas 'Christmas in Washington'

Letting go in Afghanistan as mission winds down

Case reviews could test Obama’s ‘evolution’ on same-sex marriage

Catcher in the Rye dropped from US school curriculum

Handmade Chainmaille Art Deco Inspired Coin Purse

Air Force to Purge Work Spaces of Photos of Scantily-Clad Women

Day 10: Bradley Manning Hearing Continues In WikiLeaks Case

A bit of navelgazing FYI

The end of the rope: The story of Canada’s last executions

Michigan right-to-work protests expected today at Capitol in Lansing; police presence growing

Do the politicians realize what they are doing to old people with their mind games

Brown still addressing Warren as "professor" instead of "senator-elect."

What's happening with all the shootings at churches: Gunman shoots woman, himself outside church

William Pitt is bullying me via PM about my football team affiliation....

North Korea extends rocket launch window due to "technical problems"

States Need to Stop Giving Subsidies to Corporations

a misguided step in education reform

nutritional value of food at risk: fruits and vegetables now less nutritious

Research pair finds global warming matched predictions from 1990

Highlights from Egypt, Dec 10 2012 (Part 1) Yesterday's Taxes Rescinded (or Postponed rather) Today

Doctors Save A Little Girl's Life By Reprograming The HIV Virus To Fight Cancer Cells

China Nabs Airplanes and Batteries in Latest U.S. Shopping

Japan Could Soon Become The Newest And Most Voracious Arms Buyer On The Planet

Monday Toon Roundup 1-Tis the Season

Monday Toon Roundup 2- Demint and co.

Black clergy give Elizabeth Warren prayerful Senate send-off

Monday Toon Roundup 3- Politics

Monday Toon Roundup 4- The rest

U.S. Intelligence Agencies See a Different World in 2030

What's for Dinner ~ Monday Dec 10th

Top Republican: We’ll Only Give In On Bush Tax Cuts If You Let Us Cut Medicare Benefits

hey chuck, here's why we keep hearing about the simpson-bowles plan....

'Like lesser Americans': Atheists face discrimination, persecution, report says

Next Secretary of State? Kerry’s Vietnam experience gives him an edge

Love is in the air! Same sex couples weddings in Washington

Google Revenues Sheltered in No-Tax Bermuda Soar to $10 Billion

The end of the rope: The story of Canada’s last executions

Garretson Beekman T. on the subject of Texas

Jenni Rivera, Mexican-American singer, dead from a plane crash.

McDonald’s Posts Surprise Monthly Store Sales Gain in U.S.

Abbott is sick. He's not doing well and has lost a pound or 2

Snyder Sees the Storm Clouds Gathering in Michigan

Is the tea party dying? (Poll Question from the Orlando Sentinel)

I have a few rhetorical questions about those Damn Unions

Not sure where to post this question.Do you have a recommendation for

Did this one make it into the Lounge? Truth or Hoax?

Peak oil notes - Dec 7

Peak oil review - Dec 10

Drumbeat from this weekend and today...

Drumbeat from this weekend and today...

On Morning Joe, this morning ...

Peak oil notes - Dec 7

U.S. Study Sees China as No. 1 Economy by 2030

Battleground Poll: Hike taxes on rich

Peak oil review - Dec 10

C. diff spread 'fast and easy'

Merry Xmas!

DNA mapping for cancer patients

Obama agenda: Upper hand

As republicans change their message...

Can flex-fuel cars put US on the road to low oil prices?

A hug for Salmon Enchanted Evening (quite possibly the BEST cat post...ever!)

Merry Christmas!!

Michigan State Rep. Tim Greimel on Jansing & Co. on MI Right to Freeload

Today in Peace and Justice history on December 10, 1997

Today in Peace and Justice history on December 10, 1997

Opponents Of 'Right-to-Work' Laws in Michigan to Go A-Wassailin Near Gov. Snyder's Home

A review of the first 9 minutes of ST: Into Darkness

Shame on you Michigan Police

This Modern World: "Somebody, Please! Save My Baby!

So much for family values.

I'm paying already 25% in taxes on a retired salary and it will go up to 31% if we go over the cliff

The Obama Campaign's Real Heroes

Oil Giant Says August Cyber Attack Targeted Whole Saudi Kingdom

Krugman: DeMint ‘Took The Think Out Of The Think Tank’

Novak Djokovic's ass cheese

Human Rights Day, 10 December

Intelligence Community: U.S. Out As Sole Superpower By 2030

Update: Landfill Harmonic: From absolute poverty and garbage, beautiful music

You have to hand it to Pete Carroll, Mike Shanahan and their staffs ...

Dubya goes on holiday

Zimbabwe: Ruramai's Story - International Human Rights Day 2012

I want to report some bad posts on a thread, but I don't seem to be able to complete

Instantwatcher.com says that a bunch of kids' shows are expiring on December 15

TOM TOMORROW TOON: Simpson & Bowles to the rescue!

Pic Of The Moment: One-Percenta Claus Is Coming To Town

Doonesbury does Texas

For Whom Do You Lobby, Madame Secretary?

Did privatization drive us to the fiscal cliff?

Employer based health insurance is in part compensation, is it not?

Toles: Milk or Eggs?

Opponents of Egypt’s Leader Call for Boycott of Charter Vote

Louis C.K.'s PROUST questionnaire reveals he really, really loves Barack OBAMA

How Much Do You Know About Marijuana? Take the Quiz

Group sues Senate to scrap filibuster

Why China Is So Wary Of Ambitious International Climate Targets

Bar raided after selling 'whale meat' cocktail

‘Famous’ Wolf Is Killed Outside Yellowstone

This morning I had to re-sign in for all my usual websites, including DU

Michigan's GOP Governor earlier this year: Right to work "Isn't appropriate in Michigan in 2012"

Video: MI Senate Dem Leader Gretchen Whitmer BLASTS right-to-work law.

To all of my conservative friends - Merry Christmas!!!

GOP Sen. Coburn: Medicare, Social Security “are things we don’t absolutely need”

Larry King Now - Tavis Smiley

So the Chairperson of our Board of Directors for our non-profit un-resigned

He Tried To Break Down My Door

Sore Loser Allen West: My Opponent Only Won Because He Cheated

Ravens lose to the Redskins, fire Cam Cameron

Right to Work - HST

The Rude Pundit: Sen. Lindsey Graham Unironically Tells the President to Man Up

Do you love your town?

Parasitic Corporate Culture

Religious Reasons for Supporting Assisted Dying

New Poverty Window Opens: 55 to 67

GOP & Sen. Graham Push for Medicare cuts (and Social Security cuts)

In girl's last hope, her own cells beat back leukemia

Chihuahua Airlift to East Coast

Do Not Have Sex with This Man

In private meeting, Dems pointedly tell Gov. Snyder: Right to work push means years of all out war

google doodle of the day-ada lovelace, mother of computer programming

Atheist Census Taken Offline By DDOS Attack After 17 Hours

Merry Holidays Everyone!!!

San Jose State's Mike MacIntyre hired as CU Buffs football coach

It's a sock conspiracy

Tax cuts for ...oh, you know

The most American holiday

anyone going to the inauguration? nt

Black Blasts the Banksters

Teaching in 2012 - Teachers...Is It Worth It?

This is where Axe got the blade, huh?

I got my first "Merry Christmas" said to me yesterday

Caption time!

Sore Loser Allen West: My Opponent Only Won Because He Cheated - link to audio

Merry Christmas!! (cross-post from GD)

SNOWBALL FIGHT!!!!

Not all science is literally experimental

Thom Hartmann: Was the Bangladesh Factory FIre Caused by a Cost-Benefit Analysis?

Bill Moyers Essay: The Truth Behind Grover Norquist’s Pledge

Palast- By my initial calculation, 9.3 million Americans lost their vote on November 7

McConnell proves creationism. TOON

UI study suggests that economic damage caused by financial crises can be helped by cash from the Fed

Judge finds NC ‘Choose Life’ plates unconstitutional

Raise Medicare eligibility to age 67? What’s not to like?

You may be able to pick off one of us or two of us or five of us, but not all of us

Union organizers arrested - in the Netherlands

Wow, this Video... (MI) Senator Gretchen Whitmer Slams Republicans over Right to Work.

Israel suspected over Iran nuclear programme inquiry leaks

Raising Medicare Eligibility Age Will Cost EVERYBODY More $

Tainted Fracking Research: Three Strikes And Yer Out

A-Twitter Over 'Reactivation' Of Obama Camp Phone Bank Over Fiscal Cliff - Tax Plan

Obama makes peace with business

Unedited interview with the two DJ's who pranked the nurse who committed suicide.

As Debt Rises and Job Prospects Dim, Some Say It's Time to Put a Warning Label on Graduate School

Great protest photo from Thursday in Lansing

Here are some disgusting numbers about how bad states are Gerrymandered

PSY still performing at Christmas in Washington concert? Obama makes a huge mistake to attend ...

Are you thinking of getting a crown (on your teeth, I mean)? Might be best to go for the gold.

VIDEO: Rick Snyder Previously Said ‘Right To Work’ Isn’t ‘Appropriate In Michigan In 2012′

DU: LoyalKYDem aka Cordell needs your help

Papantonio: How Wall Street Sabotages Economic Growth

Layering for cold weather.

This sounds like something The Simpsons would dream up:

Stunned By The Silence of Our Secretary of Labor

Proud pappa alert - my daughter just got her second book published...

Goat Farming Gay Couple Wins Amazing Race 21

Tom Harkin lays it down: any balanced fiscal deal MUST include 1-to-1 ratio of cuts to revenue!

Source: Bobby Petrino to W. Kentucky

Social Security COLA for 2013 - 1.7%

Homeland (on Showtime) (SPOILERS)

Google search stopped working for me.

Good Grief!: Elementary School Reluctantly Cancels Field Trip To See ‘Merry Christmas Charlie Brown’

Virgin Mobile US takes down Christmas advert suggesting sexual assault

MoMath: Manhattan's Museum of Mathematics

37% = FAIL. Let's face it, the "Fiscal Bluff" is the best deal we're going to get.

Mitt, is that you?

CNN's Jeff Zucker Contemplating Replacing Soledad O'Brien With Erin Burnett

Two Renegade Dems Bolt Caucus, Give Budget Control to GOP in Washington State

PO: Right to Work laws don't have anything to do with Economics; they have to do with

Google Revenues Sheltered in No-Tax Bermuda Soar to $10 Billion

Governor Snyder's True Colors Show in Michigan's Right to Work Battle

49ers/Seahawks moved to prime-time on Dec. 23..

AZ Gov Jan Brewer Cardinals lose 58-0

Hi Haters: You Won’t Believe These Ridiculously Racist Tweets About Obama From Election Night

Thom Hartmann: The Memo That Started a Corporate Heist of Our Government

Is it customary for gated communities to keep local deputies out?

Four decades ago, this gay couple sued for right to marry -- and the Supreme Court rejected them

Stephen Colbert leading in SC poll to replace DeMint

US military targets green energy

Democrats have a special unique way of saying "I'm full of shit"

Retirement Living Information Center (helpful resource I just found)

Starry's private school story--

NYC Subway-Station-Turned-Fish-Tank Poses $600 Million Dilemma

All Just To Get To You

Brown discovery named ‘most popular of 2012’ by National Geographic

The “Fiscal Cliff” Scam to Maintain Low Tax Rates on the Rich

Congress should carry this around with them!

14-year-olds charged with homicide, posting Facebook pics

Thom Hartmann: Conversations w/Great Minds - Chrystia Freeland - Are Liberals Persuasive Enough? P1

2012 Is The Hottest, Most Extreme Year in U.S. History

Call Congress NOW!

Thom Hartmann: Conversations w/Great Minds - Chrystia Freeland - The Time America Grew Together P2

CEO takes 46% increase in compensation while cutting more than 10% of it's employees.

(NEBR) Legislature exploring LGBT-related issues

At this pont in the budget talks...

Two boys 7 and 11-years-old alleged carjackers

Obama Won't Play That Way, Fiscal Cliff Edition

Richard Dawkins endorses atheist to fill DeMint’s seat

Pasta with Sicilian Pork and Sausage Ragù

Religious beliefs cannot trump right-to-live decisions, Supreme Court told

I am not Patient

Zakaria: 5% of U.S. patients account for 50% of health care costs

Are talks between Obama and Boehner already breaking down?

Obama Says Michigan Labor Battle About 'The Right To Work For Less Money'

Another View: Retired Catholic bishop says Right-to-Work only helps the powerful and wealthy

Freaky weather here on the Airy Mountain in Maryland

A great question from Jon Stewart

..."Republican governors could redraw boundaries ...add at least another 15 members"...

Haley won't appoint a 'placeholder' to fill Senate seat

Strauss-Kahn and Hotel Maid Settle Suit Over Alleged Attack

Surprise: New insurance fee in health overhaul law

Major Corporate Foundation Suspends Support For Boy Scouts Over Anti-Gay Discrimination

New UN plan to get girls in school boosted by Malala's father

Everybody wants to run against Corbett (with some satirical commentary)

North Carolina barred from issuing "Choose Life" license plates

EU Receives 2012 Nobel Peace Prize

IME, American public schools tended to teach French more than any other language.

"Screw 'em. That in a nutshell is the Republican Party's domestic policy."

How is it that paternity rights remain so entrenched in the Patriarchy

Guardian person of the year: Voters choose Bradley Manning

The Mars Rover takes a picture of earth

red tailed hawk in flight

Another Fla. man sues ex-Elmo puppeteer; claims he was seduced as a teen, flown to NY for sex

OH SHIT! Someone wished me "Merry Christmas" today! I emerged from the tussle unscathed, but ...

Hostess used pension money before folding

I was underwhelmed by "Margin Call".

I Like My Coffee...

US Military question

$15 Steak dinner for 2.

DU does reflect the real world,

What many don't know about republicans.. They LOVE infrastructure

State Dept. Considering Pre-Clearance of Employee Tweets and Blog Posts

If this is what fracking is doing to animals - what is it doing to people?

Michigan: School Districts Closed As Teachers Skip Work To Attend 'Right to Work' Protests

Red flags such as people with “average or above average intelligence” or who displayed “increased

If the picture on the left shocks you more than the one on the right revise your views on immorality

Call your Republican representative NOW

Diners Called 'Fat Girls' On Check

Hickenlooper Signs 64...Quietly

Surgeon's infected hands led to hospital staph outbreak

President Obama rallies Detroit union workers as fiscal cliff deadline looms

Democrats in NJ are trying there best to get Booker to run for Governor or Senator

Protesters Swarm State Capitol As Michigan Lawmakers Pass Right To Work

Water Piped to Denver Could Ease Stress on River

Obama: Right-To-Work Laws Mean 'Right To Work For Less Money'

Sherrod Brown Exposes GOP’s Motives For Deep Entitlement Cuts

McCain Joining Senate Foreign Relations Committee

George Zimmerman Sues NBC For 'Racist' Tape Edit

Detroit Free Press Urges Snyder To Put Right-To-Work Laws On Ballot

Who is this ReTHUG moron Ron Meyer on Bashir?

Petition: Create single-payer healthcare system

Is it me? What's up?

Rapid Response Team from the Department of Labor for Hostess Workers

Has anyone seen Swede lately?

Austerity Italian Style

Obama Can Use 14th Amendment To Raise Debt Ceiling

Hey. Noobie asks?

Obama Administration To States: No Partial Medicaid Expansion

Elmo Sex Scandal: Kevin Clash Accused Of Underage Sex By 4th Alleged Victim

Ethics? Obamacare Architect Lobbies For Big Pharma

AGU Scientist Asks, ‘Is Earth F**ked?’ Surprising Answer: Resistance is NOT Futile!

Enron with a Cream Filling.

Oh WOW!

Unless my ears did deceive me...

Spreading the Christmas Spirit in GD.

Obama Writing "Rules" for Killing People with Drones

USNews Poll: Is a Carbon Tax a Good Idea?

'True the Vote' Fakes the 'Voter Fraud'

how dare obama eliminate head start!?

I don't have a problem if the "little bit" PBO is willing

Can Michigan voters put a people's veto referendum on the ballot to get rid of "Right to Work"?

Remember: no matter how much wassail comes to you, when you go a-wassailing this season,

Researchers find crippling flaws in global GPS

Drug overuse in cattle imperils human health

Gay hate crime faker found guilty

So, if this happened to you, what would you think?

President Obama Talks with The Santana Family

Wounded Iraq, Afghanistan Troops Increase As Pentagon Says Afghan War Will Continue

Detained John McAfee Sells Life Rights for Movie, TV

PEW poll showing Repugnants will be blamed, mostly, if we go over 'Fical Cliff'

Colbert for Senate?

Speaking of colonoscopies,...when I went for mine today they asked for my ID. Would anyone really

Wanna come over and see my... Heisman?

Stocks fall as Berlusconi plans comeback (BBC)

2 Democrats to work with GOP to control Washington state Senate

I think I've listened to this Lianne La Havas song at least 4 times this afternoon.

It needs to be made easier to turn on/off the Social Media links.

The Day That Albert Einstein Feared Appears To Have Arrived

Some Facts You May Not Know About The United States Postal Service

Vince Vaughn Partners With Glenn Beck To Find The Next James O'Keefe

Republicans Are Getting Hammered For Their Handling Of The Fiscal Cliff Talks - Business Insider

Someone certainly screwed up this headline:

Michigan Group Launches Anti-Union Commercial Featuring Stock Footage Actors, Not Michiganders

Abbott - update. The Bad News and the Good

REAL education!

New (or old) scam on Craigslist...

Get the pocorn ready...Strauss-Kahn and Hotel Housekeeper Settle Suit Over Alleged Attack

True or False: EXPANDING Medicare to All is the most fiscally conservative policy option.

Question for any vets...What would be a good gift for a 13yo wanting to be a vet?

New York Jury finds Nechemya Weberman, Satmar Hasidic leader, guilty of molesting teenage girl he wa

Hollywood Legend Ed Asner Has Outraged Republicans Over This Animated Short

Newt Gingrich: GOP 'Incapable Of Competing" If Hillary Runs In 2016

Colonoscopy vs Meta? It has to be assked!

Radio industry convulsing: more Clear Channel layoffs; Cumulus sharpens axe; more Limbaugh damage

Just fishing for opinions

we need a new union.. a national hourly wage union

It's a Lie!

As I get older, I find myself becoming more conservative.

Do you take your love to town?

Was Israel Keyes the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of Modern Times?

Climate Change Denial: Bad for Business

Capitol Lockout is Shameful and Unconstitutional/ACLU RELEASE/Michigan Test Case

I pooped out another big essay in GD. It needs your love.

I'm getting Medicare on April 1, 2013.

Facebook Is Down, Mobile Apps Still Working For Some — Second Big Tech Outage Of Day

'Fiscal Cliff': No One Retreating; Talks Seem At Standstill

I just want to take a moment and thank all the DU'ers who have forwarded me jury results.

Obama Writing "Rules" for Killing People with Drones

Egypt's Military Assumes Temporary Powers Ahead Of Vote As Country Braces For More Rallies

Hostess Maneuver Deprived Pension (took workers' pension money to fund itself)

Japan sees emissions rise

Highlights from Egypt, Dec 10 2012 (Part 2) Tahrir Under Attack. Gunshots Molotovs thrown in tents

Senate Wants Suit On Filibusters Dismissed

New Matthew Message....

You can tell who the zombies are

THANK YOU Mr. President For Being On OUR Side: “Right to Work is the right to work for less”

So much for the "energy independence for 100 years" meme - US frackgas to go overseas

Plan For Aiding Arid West Includes Idea For Major Water Pipeline From Nation's Midsection

Police: Greasy naked man led officials on car chase through North Austin

American Businesses Act Like They Can Pay Only About $2.00 an hour.

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