When the Rushthuglicans scream that "we" hate America all I ever want to ask in retort is
(Exclusive) FBI tries ‘shocking' technique
Secret Santa's hand out money to the needy
Fascinating: Greg Palast Arrested Busted by BP in Azerbaijan
The political coalition from hell
3 month old killed by family dog - Rottweiler
I admit I have a prejudice, and it's about skin color
I admit I have a prejudice, and it's about skin color
Cover-Ups, Coups and Drones - A Holiday Sampler of What WikiLeaks Reveals About the US
Jimmy John's Workers Protest Being Scrooged On Holiday Pay
Internet bill prohibits online content disrespecting public officials
Damn. Xmas is 5 days away and I have to work the rest of the week
Mother Jones: The Radicalization of Peter King
Feds Seek Computer Firewall to Block WikiLeaks 'Pollution'
Citizens United Ad On DADT Repeal Warns Of Reinstatement Of Military Draft
Wells Fargo Agrees To Modify 15,000 Calif. Loans
Wells Fargo Agrees To Modify 15,000 Calif. Loans
Most Of The Best Days... Were In Black & White... Please Prove This Wrong...
Alzheimer's Researcher Hit by Car in Ohio, Dies
Dwindling funding could leave Pak flood survivors without aid: UN
Should citizens ever have to ask their governments for permission to leave their country?
George Carlin - The American Dream- Video
Not a scholarly inquiry, just a poll. Dividing line between hand print and paw print?
My editorial on troop support-and who really supports-printed today
Top 10 LA Bans Of 2010: They Left Us Bagless, Smokeless And Puppyless, With Nary A Loko In Sight
Will someone please get Lindsey Graham a cup of coffee so he can stay awake and do his job?
Digby: Haley Barbour Praises Segregationists -- New Southern Strategy?
Yale to consider having ROTC program after 'don't ask, don't tell' policy dropped
U.S. Military Seeks to Expand Raids in Pakistan
Man attempts suicide in store parking lot
"gays and lesbians will be able to serve openly FOR THE TIME BEING"
Reuters Factbox: Winners/Losers from U.S. Internet Rules
Valerie Strauss WAPO: "A 'highly qualified' gift from Congress to Teach for America" UPDATED
Well the bad section of the storm finally got this south
Cleveland Clinic bans douchebags
Proposed legislation calls on local law enforcement to check immigration status (TX)
Seattle Skyline Sign Legislation Proposed: Let the NIMBYism Commence
Latest Terror Threat in US Aimed to Poison Food
Proposed legislation calls for routine HIV screening
How many months long was the roll-out for DADT, when it started?
Check your charity.. good resource at this time of year
Mark Siebenmorgen.. We salute you
Where is old Jeppie Barbour now? Is he still around or did he pass away?
I'm in the process of reading Chris Hedges' "Death of the Liberal Class".
Must View: (But I'd Like To Apologize For The Harp Music) !!!
My Christmas present to the teabaggers...
Men's labor force participation in serious decline
Happy Festivus to all who celebrate today
A Bucket List for Republicans...
Mandatory Monday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! Mike's back
Haley Barbour is the face of the "mainstream" Republican Party
More good news...Senate passes shark protection bill
'30 Rock' star Tracy Morgan has kidney transplant, 2nd cast member to have transplant
Who is this F***ing KYL and why has he suddenly become the Joementum of everything?!1 n/t
Senators Plan Debt-Reduction Bill
Flash Mob FREAKOUT< Mall Closed!
Wiki cables: U.S. grants Israel 30 billion dollars while at the same time
2010 Census May Give Republicans An Edge
dear President Obama, just say no....U.S. Military Seeks to Expand Raids in Pakistan
Every time al qaida targets a new industry ... productivity of that industry goes down
Will there be a massive wiki leak
Could I ask a favor, If you hate President Obama and don't want him to win a second term
Not that I had any doubts about any of this...
More see walking on mortgage as a viable plan
NOW you see what happens when you shoot rockets at the moon?!?!?
Strip club owner posts “No Negroes Allowed” sign
Have a Wonderful Winter Solstice!
Listen up! If you scurvy knaves and dames don't straighten out quick, I'm gonna blot out the moon!
Ladies and gentlemen......Morons arguing
BBC: "Israeli air strike on Gaza as tensions rise"
OK, West Coastans, when are we going to see this thing?
Reuters: "U.S. considers expanding raids into Pakistan"
Big Government such a good thing now?
Harry Reid Questions 'Mental Capacity' Of His GOP Colleagues
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year rankings for 2010 are:
Washington Post details vast growth of US domestic spying
WikiLeaks: U.S. Knew About Disgraced Billionaire Stanford Long Before Arrest
WikiLeaks: U.S. Knew About Disgraced Billionaire Stanford Long Before Arrest
Looking at the sky, thinking 'bout the Old Ones.
9-Year-Old Raises $15K To Buy Christmas Gifts For Hospitalized Children
Barry Romo: The Never Ending War
Free Market? What Free Market?
Bitter Memories of War on the Way to Jail
"He's accepted responsibility and hopes to make the victims whole." $880 Million ponzi scheme
Betting on death..for fun & profit (other people's deaths, of course)
Haley Barbour just doesn't remember the civil rights era being all that bad in MS; amazing and
Haley Barbour just doesn't remember the civil rights era being all that bad in MS; amazing and
"Kill Capitalism" and busted ATM machines.
NATO fails to deliver half of trainers promised for Afghanistan
Pentagon, State Dept. criticized over Kyrgyz jet fuel deals
VA takes steps to deal with mounting Lejeune water claims
10 Worst Countries for Forced Labor
Nakaima calls Futenma relocation out of Okinawa 'fast' option
Cables Shed Light on Ex-K.G.B. Officer’s Death
Voice of Russia: What will Russia gain by joining WTO?
Is it a fair statement to say that...
Bomb under a seat in a train in Rome in the Rebibbia station.
This Modern World: 2010 moments of pure crazy
Waste in US Afghan aid seen at billions of dollars
Latest Terror Threat in US Aimed to Poison Food
Philanthropist Provides Care That The Pentagon Won't
"Could you retire without Social Security" - WSJ article predicts SS/Medicare cuts
Oh, Montana, Give This Child a Home…
Obama FCC Caves on Net Neutrality -- Tuesday Betrayal Assured
Assange: Why I won't go to Sweden
How fast did net neutrality came up?
9/11 Responder's Bill Passage & the "relentless TV advocacy by Jon Stewart of The Daily Show"
Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) - Yes on DREAM, yes on DADT repeal, promised yes on START
Obama FCC Caves on Net Neutrality -- Tuesday Betrayal Assured
Obama FCC Caves on Net Neutrality -- Tuesday Betrayal Assured
NY Times: Homes at Risk, and No Help From Lawyers
I wonder which god ate the Moon this time
U.N. council, assembly evacuated due suspicious odor
Kinect sex game will not become reality, Microsoft says
Food Safety Bill Passes -- Why do you suppose we were sold out?
Could the census change be good news?
Pope Ratz blames the Catholic Church's child sex abuse scandals on.....the 1970s?
Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei, Alleged Rutgers Cyberbullies: Where Are They Now?
Drugmaker Lays Off 1,700 Via Conference Call Ahead Of Holidays
Census Bureau Announcement: Population is 308,745,538
Looks like Kucinich might be serving his last term in Congress in 2011-2012.
What's with all demands for more infomation lately? Facebook/youtube.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: High-Speed Rail Will be Our Generation's Legacy
Tomorrow Obama will sign a bill that will put gay people in combat!!!!
How does taking $100 billion out of the Social Security fund help decrease the deficit??
Florida gains two U.S. House seats in Census
Rumsfeld: "27 years ago today, I met with Saddam Hussein"
How does a democracy evolve into an oligarchy?
Teen birth rate hits record low
Teen birth rate hits record low
Taxes...where do teabaggers get these numbers??
Wintry weather brings snow to Australia in midsummer
Census announces list of states
Ed Schultz, MSNBC’s ‘Fiery Populist,’ Gets Profiled
Texas gains 4 House seats, FL gets 2 more.....
Santa the Socialist is replaced by a teabagging deer.
TSA checking bag in D.C. Metro? Thom Hartmann show
Afghan sex practices concern U.S., British forces
My "It's A Wonderful Life" Moment
Corporate America: Just Not Into You Anymore
Cartoon from Mr. Fish entitled "The shit ready to hit the fan."
Well, the eclipse starts in 15 minutes
Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic
Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic
Names of the Republican Senators that back the START Treaty
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough: Richard Holbrooke Told Me Afghanistan Was A Losing Proposition
Public servants feel sting of budget rancor
There was more outrage over K.O.'s suspension than there is over "Net Neutrality"
I bet the day comes when if your 401k is worth too much you lose SS!
Another day of outrage, no way to be heard, no way to stop the madness.
could it be that the left is just tired of fighting for the
Senators Allowed to Own Stocks in Military Companies, but Their Staff Is Not
Can a New Streetcar Save Atlanta's MARTA?
Can a New Streetcar Save Atlanta's MARTA?
The Fight for LGBT Rights Isn't Over. We need an Employment Non-Discrimination Act passed!
Where are they now? Linda Tripp? Richard Perle? Paula Jones?
FCC Net Neutrality Rules Slammed From All Sides
Ohio could lose as many as 2 seats in Congress
Madoff's personal secretary has been ordered to report to jail
Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $553 million to resolve federal tax shelter fraud investigation
UK Business Secretary Vince Cable "declares war" on Rupert Murdoch, slammed by other pols
UK Business Secretary Vince Cable "declares war" on Rupert Murdoch, slammed by other pols
Group plans suit for nationwide gray wolf recovery
Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic
Barbour "APOLOGIZES" For Being A Racist
Vince Cable to stay on as Business Secretary
It's Getting More Difficult To Maintain The Facade As The United States Crumbles Around Us
Fake Net Neutrality: Like Letting Enron Write the Electricity Rules
Arlen Specter shows class in his closing argument - attacks GOP right wing control
Obama's Enablers, Obama's Adversaries, and the Fight to Save the New Deal
Arizona census results: 1 more congressional seat. The irony?
Census webcast starting (live report on new State population/aportionment numbers)
Census webcast starting (live report on new State population/aportionment numbers)
Writers' Guild statement on FCC Net "Neutrality" rules: "Tepid," "Fail in Fundamental Ways," etc.
New Census Data Brings Good News for Democrats
The economy explained in 4 panels.
Snow picture near Eiffel tower
Ho, Ho, Ho...MERRY Christmas from the GOP: "Tom Coburn (R-OK) To Block 9/11 Responders Bill"
Unleashing Leviticus: Religious Right Rants Over Change In Military’s DADT Policy
U.S. Proposes Rules on Raising Insurance Premiums
British flu outbreak leaves 302 people in intensive care - Sky News
WikiLeaks “No Threat,” Top German Official Says
IPhone and Android Apps Breach Privacy
Interesting discussion on dissemination of raw data: The Rise of Little Brother
I'm now taking nominations for the 1st annual Haley Barbour Honesty In Conservative Kulture Awards
North Korea Blinks, Where's the MSM Reporting?
yes disney supports the criminal who will become governor of the dumbest state
Vote NOW for "Ass Clown of the Year!" (Round 2)
First the Democrats where the socialists now it's the Methodists?
First the Democrats where the socialists now it's the Methodists?
Palin's book a little fuzzy on history
Haley Barbour: Segregationist Citizens Councils That I Praised Were 'Totally Indefensible'
START will move forward: 67 - 28.
Two items in the decidedly mixed bag of Social Security proposals -
The Hill: Deficit panel's ideas to be resurrected in bipartisan Senate bill (Warner and Chambliss)
Weiner is correct - up or down vote for first responders
Weiner is correct - up or down vote for first responders
Electron Boy's Amazing Power Felt Worldwide (Cheerful news for the holidays)
Message from Senator Al Franken about Net Neutrality
2 Utah towns evacuate as dam threatens to burst
2 Utah towns evacuate as dam threatens to burst
Obama FCC Caves on Net Neutrality -- Tuesday Betrayal Assured
Gerbils also get the winter blues
Lacking any hires and facing criticism, FL Gov.-elect Rick Scott asks Crist team to stay on longer
Lacking any hires and facing criticism, FL Gov.-elect Rick Scott asks Crist team to stay on longer
Deportations Loom as Deadline for Haitians Nears
Ethnic violence and racism divide Moscow
I've been hearing some talk about ...
Arlen Spector uses his good bye to the senate speech to rip the republicans
Ordinary people, extraordinary giving
last day for VOTE in December Photo Finals....!!
Adverse selection a sure bet with health care reform
'Curve ball' wins international illusion contest
Automakers challenge rule allowing 15% ethanol in gas
Critics say Denver extorting millions from car owners
Heads up for Michael Moore on Rachel tonight
Mayan buildings may have operated as sound projectors
Woman with gun apprehended at WSOC-TV standoff
Disease pushes young couple to love
Is there a video of Arlan Spector's farewell speech today? I did
Deutsche Bank to pay over $550M in fraud probe
If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything
New irrigation rules for strawberry growers seem inadequate. Sinkhole dangers remain.
Will Mike Rogers out Lindsey Graham?
LOL - Dumb ass birther's anti Obama video came back to haunt him
War Hazards Compensation Act of 1942
Community Currencies Offer Refuge from Economic Forces
How far are we from American Citizens being held in indefinite dentition centers.
Raw Story: "$2 trillion municipal bond debt crisis could bring down 100 US cities, analyst warns"
HA! Tweety wants the RNC to replace the elephant with a Toad!
Big Ed just called Doocy from Fox Morning News Douche
Obama FCC Caves on Net Neutrality -- Tuesday Betrayal Assured - HuffPo
FCC Breaks Obama's Promise! Please sign this petition....
Magnitude 7.4 - BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Anyone else have a link to Free Republic's charity drive?
If the MSNBC TeeVee Gurus have any smarts at all, they will re-work Rachel
Fox News’ Shep Smith Shames Coburn For Blocking 9/11 Bill: ‘This Is The Senator’ Blocking ‘Necessary
The Rude Pundit: Cracker Ass Crackers Acting Like Crackers
Highlights from Haley Barbour’s “Not That Bad” 1960s Mississippi - FDL
Warner-Chambliss: The New Catfood - FDL
Chevron's Desperation, Evidence Tampering,and Insults to Indigenous Culture Growing in Ecuador Trial
Freezing dog (clinging to an ice block floating down a river) now safe, warm
Is Lindsey Graham About to Get Outed?
Is It Only Conserves & Cons Moving South & West?
Not a surprise that our catholic hospital loses it status
Liberty 101: The Transparent Person/Entity is the Servant or Slave // "Corporate Rights COLAs"
Do you have a problem with Michele Bachmann serving on the House Intelligence Committee?
"Chained CPI" - Here's how it works: (ie, "How to destroy your SS without any "cuts") :
George Lopez: "I'm Running for Mayor of L.A.!"
Obstruction-Obsessed McConnell To Democrats: If You ‘Think It’s Bad Now, Wait Till Next Year’
"I want to be an Edu-Pundit". from Ravitch tweet...
Wikileaks: ‘People affiliated with our organization have already been assassinated,’ Assange claims
Sarah Palin mocks Michelle Obama's anti-obesity campaign on reality show with jab about dessert Rea
MIDDLE CLASS pays the MOST Taxes
Holiday travel stokes sex crime victims' TSA pat-down fears
Odds Skew Against Investors in Bets on Strangers' Lives
Are Employers Trying To Take Advantage Of The Bad Economy?
There's a mini ice age coming, says man who beats weather experts
open your angel eyes to those in need this week
13% of US population, 50% of US African Americans live below the official Extreme Poverty level
Christmas the deadliest day of the year: study
Our Soon To be Governor Rick Scott's dream CUTs
There will be no economic recovery in the country as long as the Republican Party exists.
US corporations move to create a part-time, contingent workforce
Dungeons and Dragons - or, How many times would you pay for something?
Something that has me puzzled mightily....how can
I SO glad we got the health insurance bill through Congress!
I wonder how this woman feels about having this picture on the front of AOL
So when the "Net neutrality betrayal" nonsense is proven to be a lie...
The holiday family follies have already begun
‘People affiliated with our organization have already been assassinated,’ Assange claims
Gulf Stream and a Colder Europe: FYI
“No matter what we pay people, it is never enough and they always find something to complain about,”
Obama administration to require health insurance companies to justify any increases of 10% or more
Florida Attorney General Elect, Pam Bondi (R), Supports Nullification of Federal Laws
Have Republicans been more cooperative since the election?
No Proof TSA Scanners Are Safe
No Proof TSA Scanners Are Safe
I don't care that much about START. I do care about a dem President
Trapped in Bank of America Hell
Why not fund Social Security by a Carbon Tax?
I've noticed something about people in our jails.
White House shows true class (Lt Dan Choi invited to WH signing!)
Have your noticed the "new" looming financial crisis being pushed by our MSM?
End of world prediction: No need for plans after Oct. 21
We Have Four Weeks to Stop Obama from Cutting Social Security
Man charged in $45,000 heist -- of Magic cards
New EMALS Launcher Works And Should Be On $40 Billion Dollar USS Gerald R Ford
Top 10 Signs You Might be a Republican Grinch
Top 10 Signs You Might be a Republican Grinch
California high-speed rail doubles size, says hello to Bakersfield
California high-speed rail doubles size, says hello to Bakersfield
California high-speed rail doubles size, says hello to Bakersfield
Should you keep your life savings in the same bank that holds your mortgage?
"Arlen Specter's Deliciously Bitter Farewell to Fellow Senators: You're a Bunch of Cannibals!"
there was a time I was a hotel maid
Larry David: "Thanks for the tax cuts!"
WikiLeaks: "US threatened ‘retaliation’ to bully EU into accepting biotech crops, cable shows"
Boehner's Tears: The Psychology of Crying
Robert Reich: 'The Year Washington Became "Business Friendly"' - HuffPo
Ezra Klein Agrees with Bob Kuttner: Social Security Cuts will Be in Obama's State of the Union
Krampus of the Year: Newt Gingrich
Apple Bans Wikileaks App from iPhones
Thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes possible ...... in SoCal !!!!
Thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes possible ...... in SoCal !!!!
Ariz. diocese revokes hospital's status after surgery
I Read Some Marx (& I Liked It) (Christmas cheer, college kids having fun)
Fascinating Look at Why the Media Sucks At Reporting on Social Security
A Chase branch mgr mocked me and laughed at me today, in public!
Someone on Bartcop is dumping on DU...
Someone on Bartcop is dumping on DU...
Uh-Oh.. One of the Foxies is "off the reservation"
It's official DUERs - straight from the Fox's mouth - Haliburton paid for
Steven Colbert on our "Christian Nation's" treatment of the poor:
Why should liberals care at all about preserving the private health insurance market?
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange issues threat and complains about ... leaks
Assange: 'I Am Not Promiscuous ... Just Really Like Women'
Assange: 'I Am Not Promiscuous ... Just Really Like Women'
Former P.O.W. John McCain honors our troops by holding up Military Suicide Prevention Bill
New House Apportionment from the Census Bureau
Kucinich Proposes Landmark Reform of Monetary Policy
Less than $100 away from $7,000. -- DONATE TODAY -- Help feed the hungry this holiday season!
Pope : “In 70s, paedophilia was theorised as something fully in conformity with man & even children"
SIGN the DailyKos/Merkley/Udall PETITION: Tell Senators--make the filibuster real!
"to gay community: now that you can join the military, please don't"
Congress passes shark protection act!
Viciousness is not a Virtue - a response to the Teabaggerati from a Methodist Minister
I love the smell of a Freeper meltdown in the morning. First DADT, then START. What's next?
Breaking in Houston: Our 9 Rottweilers ate our baby. What. The. Fuhhh...
Speaker Pelosi signs the repeal of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law in an enrollment ceremony - pics
OMG! Scott Brown really is turning into a Democrat !!!
RED ALERT: NYT REVEALS ***MILITARY SECRETS*** ON FRONT PAGE!!!
Final thoughts about Captain BeefHeart
What in the world is he thinking? A liberal critique of Barack Obama
GM uses oil-soaked boom from Gulf of Mexico to make Chevy Volt parts
Senate Dems can easily halt Republican "procedural filibusters" Just stop the "dual-track" practice!
The threat of a default is a gun pointed at Wall Street
The Republican War Against Vegetables
If I'm reading this post from Manning's lawyer right, nothing can be done
So the Wells Fargo Bank lawsuit involves Wachovia Mortgage
The end of “don’t ask, don’t tell” in the US military
Most popular game-of-chance on the midway at the Karmic Karnival? Whack-a-Man.
And finally: Clash of the Kittens!!!!!
It's their JOB to be (allegedly) weird. I worry MUCH more about the ones who are (allegedly) normal.
Post your favorite "sick" Christmas/holiday cartoons (Gahan Wilson, Revilo, Callahan, etc.)
Post your favorite "sick" Christmas/holiday cartoons (Gahan Wilson, Revilo, Callahan, etc.)
Apparently, for some folks, going to bed with a real pig can be strangely... ... ... ... comforting.
Cute animal video: This is truly adorable ... A parrot loves his bunny.
Okay, The Phrase "Man Up" Needs To Go Away Permanently
Should I wake my son up so he can see the eclipse?
Two pics of tonight's eclipse from the Bay Area.
I'm leaning more and more towards atheism. I sure do like their version of The Ten Commandments.
Anyway, I was trying to look at the eclipse through a pinhole in a piece of paper...
So I was enjoying the Eclipse when....
Any other DU sysadmins? RAID advice request/rant
You know you are the Grinch when
The moon disappeared for a while last night
"You can't get there from here."
So I'll be getting up at 3 a.m. this morning. What about you? This is the first soltice full
Betty White named Entertainer of the Year
The moon disappeared for a while last night. I decided to make up for it out by the highway.
Post a favorite holiday photo or illustration
Any Bets Obama Will Drop His Drawers a Take a Shit on a Picture of FDR...
"Identical pair" is the phrase for today. Modify a thread title to include "identical pair".
Time for everyone to whip out their yule logs
Arsenal vs. Manchester United, 1926.
Things to see and do in Athens, Georgia?
ElderGreenKid got a kick-butt new nickelback tenor sax and played it at the Winter Concert. Sadly
RainDog just called me a "ho" in a PM she sent me.
Xmas cheer for those who celebrate Xmas (or just a pretty song for those who don't.)
Time to put up the online Christmas tree
Another Glacier National Park picture
" ... and Mary rode Joseph's ass all the way to Egypt" ...
In honor of the eclipse, a poem I wrote a long time ago.
Well, I received a Christmas card from the First Family
I've just received a lovely gift that I can't keep.
My daughter Leah cut her hair for "Locks of Love"...I am so proud of her.
Gary Shandling/The Larry Sanders Show Fans
So sad: RIP Steve Landesberg - 1945-2010 (Lt Dietrich - Barney Miller)
OK, folks. Help me decide between two almost identical pair of boots
Am I the only one who feels a little sad when
Is anybody watching "Celebrity Rehab?"
If you caught a cold, but only had 1 sick day remaining until April 2011, would you...
Some of my pics of the eclipse from Oklahoma City
My eclipse-watching activities have been censored by Photobucket.
Happy Winter Solstice everyone!
Anybody use a file-storage/distribution site like Photobucket that isn't so Puritanical?
1920 x 1080 is a nice resolution
ElderGreenKid got a kick-butt new black nickel tenor sax and played it at the Winter Concert. Sadly
Cheer me up: post only good advice.
I really really loath and despise the US Postal Office.
Have I mentioned that I've been working out?
I love how new music can come into our lives!
Nigeria Drops Bribery Charges Against Former Vice President Dick Cheney
Pentagon Plan Won't Cover Brain-Damage Therapy
I am high, laying in my hot tub...
The end of “don’t ask, don’t tell” in the US military
Harry Reid Questions 'Mental Capacity' Of His GOP Colleagues
Palast Arrested -- Arrested by BP in Azerbaijan
Kucinich Proposes Landmark Reform of Monetary Policy
Latest Terror Threat in US Aimed to Poison Food
Death Penalty Down in U.S., Figures Show
Honduras: Prosecute Post-Coup Abuses
Iraq to Vote on New Government After 9 - Month Gap
(Liberal Democrat Business Secretary) Vince Cable: I could bring down the (British) Government
Moody’s Warns Portugal of Downgrade
Net neutrality: US expected to ratify new rules on internet access
Late safety recalls cost Toyota record fines
Explosive device found in Rome subway
Greece Plans to Lower Employer Pension Contribution 25% by 2013
Russia Was Misled Over Fuel for U.S. Use, Report Says
Obama FCC Caves on Net Neutrality -- Tuesday Betrayal Assured
Kucinich praises Lieberman for 'Don't ask' repeal
Actor Injured in Fall During ‘Spider-Man’ Performance
Union leader sharply critical of Manchin
Obama congratulates Iraq on new government
Russia Supports India U.N. Seat Quest, Seals Deals
Gasoline Futures up on Tighter Northeast Supplies
Three killed as bomb explodes at Kenyan bus station
GOP support gives START the votes for ratification
Russian diplomat expelled from UK for alleged spying
Iowa, Illinois each lose congressional seat
Puerto Rico Guard chopper crashes, 6 feared dead
Former New Zealand leader denounces leak on troops for Iraq
With census changes, GOP gains edge in races for Congress, president
Iran hangs opposition group members
Md. Investigators Raid Home, Office of Alleged Robocaller
News Corp's Sky takeover bid gets the green light from the EU
Ernst & Young accused of hiding Lehman troubles
States accuse Bank of America of ‘widespread fraud’ on homeowners
EU rejects eastern states' call to outlaw denial of crimes by communist regimes
Harvard, Yale open up to ROTC plans after 'don't ask, don't tell' vote
American to be sentenced in Haitian sexual abuse case
Gov. McDonnell Says No Way To New DADT For Va. National Guard
Senate sends funding bill to House
Julian Assange reported to have sold memoirs
Disney writes $25,000 check for incoming governor
N.J. Man Spared 7 Years in Prison for Guns Legally Owned
Schwarzenegger urges court to allow building sale
U.S. Population: Nearly 309 Million, Census Says
Toronto officer charged in G20 assault
(Tory) George Osborne taunts openly gay Chris Bryant in House of Commons (with "pantomime dame" jibe
Pelosi leads celebration of 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal
Tom Coburn To Block 9/11 Responders Bill
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Tuesday December 21, 2010
1 in 7 Americans rely on food stamps
Collective bargaining is target of next Ohio Senate
House Passes Food Safety Bill, Raising Powers of F.D.A.
Marine wants leniency for illegal immigrant father
$2tn debt crisis threatens to bring down 100 US cities
U.K. officials greased Lockerbie bomber's release, report finds
U.S. Military Seeks to Expand Raids in Pakistan
China bans English words in media
WikiLeaks cables: McDonald's used US to put pressure on El Salvador
Obama administration readies indefinite detention order for Guantanamo detainees
WikiLeaks cables: Bangladeshi 'death squad' trained by UK government
US soldier who slaughtered family blames Iraq War trauma for evil deeds
Arizona Hospital Loses Catholic Status Over Surgery
Coburn Will Block 9/11 First Responders Bill, Potentially Killing Its Chance Of Passage
'NET NEUTRALITY' PASSES-FCC votes 3-2 to approve controversial Internet regulations
(Britain's Business Secretary) Vince Cable (says he has) 'Declared War' On Murdoch Empire
'Flash Mob' Results in Calif. Mall Evacuation
Report Cites Abuses From China’s One-Child Rule
White House praises Jon Stewart for plugging bill to help 9/11 responders
White House praises Jon Stewart for plugging bill to help 9/11 responders
WikiLeaks app yanked from Apple's App Store
Specter issues parting blow to Roberts, Alito
Specter issues parting blow to Roberts, Alito
Assange Once Again Threatens a U.S. Bank (enough material to make bosses of a major US bank resign)
(RW) Blogger (Hal Turner) gets 33 months for threatening judges
Military will write the rules on repeal of gay ban (incl. "No public displays of affection")
Military will write the rules on repeal of gay ban (incl. "No public displays of affection")
U.S. program to deport criminal illegal immigrants has deported high percentages of noncriminals in
Obama hails FCC on net neutrality vote
Found out a girl I went to Highschool with is a porn actress now
U.S. teen birthrate hits new low amid overall drop
US helped subvert Colombia’s congress on military ‘escalation’ deal, cable shows
The Hill: Dems got at least 10 GOP votes for the START treaty
Dems reach magic number on arms treaty as GOP support builds
Goldman’s Massive Bonuses ‘Totally Deserved,’ Says Satan
I was almost at the end of the rope with the President
DUDE, you're getting a START Treaty too!!!
Bitter Memories of War on the Way to Jail
Net neutrality rules poised to win FCC approval (WaPo)
Cover-Ups, Coups and Drones - A Holiday Sampler of What WikiLeaks Reveals About the US
Please Consider K&Ring this post:
FCC poised to approve net neutrality rules
Republicans’ unpatriotic resistance to New START
START may now have 11 Republicans
Here's Obama's FCC version of "Net Neutrality"
Krugman: Notes On Government Employment
START looks to be a "done deal." Third-ranking Senate Republican (Alexander) now on board.
Statements by President Obama and VP Biden on Iraqi government formation
Obama's 2008 states lose six electoral votes in new census
CNN poll: Americans don't like tax cuts for the rich, but approve of the deal
Rachel w/live audience, all about DADT! Hot stuff!!! Tape montage
US Chamber of Commerce Still Opposing 9/11 First Responders Bill
Presidential Elections : It's not The Supreme Court, stupid,
A wonderful WP article and a Hill article with Kerry's comments after the vote
* The lame duck session running tally:
WikiLeaks details unsuccessful U.S. efforts to modernize Cairo's military strategy.
Blame Bill Clinton for DADT you are in great company
Kerry Applauds FCC Support for Net Neutrality Rules
Rep. Frank gets emotional at DADT repeal signing
Health insurance hikes to be scrutinized
Gaining House seats: AZ, FL, GA, NV, SC, TX, UT, WA. Losing: IL, IA, LA, MA, MI, MO, NJ, NY, OH, PA
Mitch McConnell Accuses Obama Of Plan To Seize Internet
"If they think it's bad now, wait 'til next year."
Saving Social Security: Stopping Obama's Next Bad Deal
Net Neutrality, Google, and Geekiness,
Larry David "Thanks For The Tax Cuts!" NYTimes
"Harry Reid earns his place in history" (DADT)
Time to Talk Some Smack (by BooMan)
The 'Repo-Demo' party's three-part austerity plan for America
Eugene Robinson: Obama Scores a Victory, Along With Some Vindication
This Lame Duck session is further proof that all of these people need term limits
Shep Smith Names Every GOPer Who Wouldn't Talk 9/11 Bill With Him
Bill Clinton on the Payroll Tax Holiday - "the best thing you can do"
"A world with an individual (health insurance) mandate."
We need 60 votes to do anything, FDR had it easy
Daily Kos: OBAMA BEATS SELF IN "DADT" FIGHT
You know if instead of unreccing anything you don't like
Sen. Lindsey Graham/FOX: "When it's all going to be said and done, HARRY REID HAS EATEN OUR LUNCH."
Press release from Oklahoma City Fire Fighters to U.S. Senate (Coburn, Inhofe)
SOme of you do realize that there wont be a significant piece of legislation that passes the House
Another promise broken -- RIP to Net neutrality
Lady Gaga DADT - Be careful what you rally for (Citizens United Ad)
Young Turks: Rich People Have Less Empathy - Study
Chris Christie, Obama & Shared Sacrifice: Where's the Wealthy's Share?
Thom Hartmann: Time to kick the US Chamber of Commerce out of Congress?
Senator Al Franken: FCC Net Neutrality Plan
60 Minutes & Chris Christie's Class War on AFSCME Pensioners
5/29/09: I remain firmly committed to Net Neutrality so we can keep the Internet as it should be
4/21/08: What you want to do is preserve the concept that everybody has equal access to the Internet
She wants to do away with Social Security
Kerry Rips McConnell On START: ‘Just Because You Say It Doesn’t Make It True’
Loesch thinks it funny getting rid of SS
Brazilian President Lula speaks out in defence of Wikileaks: English subtitles
Civil War: Slavery or Self Gov't?
Thom Hartmann: Is CBS becoming the new Fox lite?
Young Turks: Republicans Kill Anti-Child Marriage Bill - Why??
U.S. Marine Jon Turner tosses his medals
Unplugged: Sen. Graham, Petty and Childish
February 1, 2010: I'm a big believer in Net Neutrality. I campaigned on this.
11/14/07: I will take a back seat to no one in my commitment to Net Neutrality
Jon Stewart Changes Fox News 9/11 Responders Bill Opinion
Republicans Lauded 9/11 Responders, Now Abandoning Them
Coburn Will Block 9/11 First Responders Bill
Alien explains humans just need some sex ed....
Foreclosures on People Who Never Missed a Payment
TDPS: Mainstream media has been NEUTERED on Wikileaks & Julian Assange
Crooks & Liars: Tragic monsters, bigoted misanthropes, xenophobic hatred...and John McCain
Forget Missile Defense, GOP Holds Up START Treaty For 'Gaydar'
HuffPo: Employed But Struggling: Report Finds 1 in 3 Working Families Near Poverty
WikiLeaks cables: 'Taliban treats heroin stocks like savings accounts'
US FCC set to back Internet traffic rules
That snow outside is what global warming looks like (UK)
What Is Net Neutrality? The ACLU Answers the Key Questions to keep a open Internet
Boston School Committee approves expanded closure plan
Spare me the sight of Tories demanding more law and order
The 10 Greediest People of the Year
How the Google/Verizon proposal could kill the internet in 5 years
Colombia cable: Army murder of civilians “widespread”
Wikileaks’ Assange Says He Wants Privacy Over Rape Accusation
The beautiful symmetry of the foreclosure racket
COBURN MOVES TO BLOCK FIRST RESPONDERS HEALTH CARE BILL -
NYT's Rich on "No Labels" movement: "Clueless."
Saving Social Security: Stopping Obama's Next Bad Deal
Big Media's Guilt in Gary Webb's Death
LARRY DAVID: Thanks for the Tax Cut! (satire)
Honduras: Prosecute Post-Coup Abuses
Desdemona: 20 most popular stories of 2010
EPA reaches wetlands settlement
Explain it like I'm 5: Habitat land rush worries Yolo (Calif.) rice farmers, officials
Senator Tester Slips Bill Calling for Mandatory Logging of Public Lands into Omnibus Spending Bill
Environmentalists plan to redirect strategies
After Oil Spill Crisis, a Protector Keeps Watch
Remaining Cod Populations In Scottish Waters Hit By Rising Water Temperatures Pressuring Food Stocks
Acidification May Also Disrupt Marine Nitrogen Cycle - Less Nutrient All Around One Possibility
China's ineficient electric generating system
Honda makes Civic & Fit FFVs for Brazil that get similar fuel economy with Ethanol as with gasoline
Farming the Wind: Wind Turbines May Increase Crop Yields
While the ethanol15 war continues NASCAR announces it will use E15 starting in the 2011 season.
A tale of two papers - it was the best of times, it was the worst of times
U.S. demand for gasoline should fall for good after '06 peak
Bolivia - Why We Refused To Sign Up At Cancun - Guardian
A step toward fusion power - MIT news
NYC registry of gun offenders upheld by state's top court ...
Candians at risk of losing firearms
Julian Assange singles out Lula for his support
American to be sentenced in Haitian sexual abuse case
Colombia cable: Army murder of civilians “widespread”
Has anybody been to Rio De Janeiro since the crackdown?
Relatives of Victims remember the U.S. invasion of Panama
Brazilian president calls for prudent Christmas shopping
Have you seen Lula Unplugged on Wikileaks? It's fabulous.
WikiLeaks cables: McDonald's used US to put pressure on El Salvador
US helped subvert Colombia’s congress on military ‘escalation’ deal, cable shows
Note to Rory Carroll Re Venezuela
Bolivian president issues new education law
Chevron's Desperation, Evidence Tampering, and Insults to Indigenous Culture Growing in Ecuador Tria
Big Media's Guilt in Gary Webb's Death
Spain opens investigation against Uribe
Venezuelan government to regulate Internet (law was passed)
Chávez's verbal attacks against the US made Lula uneasy, according to US cables
Congressional Travel to Honduras Used to Support US Lawmaker's Business Interests
Honduras: Prosecute Post-Coup Abuses
Gloat-Free NBA Scores (Tuesday, December 20)
Broncos' Tebow will get another start vs. Texans
I think Favre's career may have just ended.
Obama FCC Caves on Net Neutrality -- Tuesday Betrayal Assured
Virginian: Bar gays from National Guard
New website brought to you by Media Matters...
Fox Attacks LGBT History Bill As "Propaganda" From "Pro-Gay Agenda"
Marine Corps commandant has to go
Cross post Pets.. Pet food recall: Is your pet's food on the list? 12/21/10
Loathsome Southern Dandy Lindsey Graham About To Be Outed?
BBC: "Israeli air strike on Gaza as tensions rise"
IDF: Hamas escalating attacks against Israel, but not interested in full-scale war
Qassam explodes near kindergarten
Police arrest members of Jerusalem 'gang' suspected of attacking Arabs
Jerusalem scrambles as European states move to upgrade ties with Palestinians
'Israeli War Crimes' signs to go on Metro buses
Israel to press Obama to free Israeli spy Pollard
Clearly, Jesus was a liberal..
Just when you thought the Pope couldn't get any more despicable
More Americans Believe in Strict Creationism
Three Billion-Year-Old Genomic Fossils Deciphered
Goce gravity mission traces ocean circulation (BBC)
In Map of Brain Junction, Avenues to Answers
Wish I would of thought of this...
A few favorite b/w's from the shop of a thousand surprises
Just an old photo, and a Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays to you all
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