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Archives: May 16, 2010

Is Ben Bernanke Having Fun Yet?

Chevron's "Crude" Attempt to Suppress Free Speech

Chevron's "Crude" Attempt to Suppress Free Speech

OSU hospitals to operate clinics in 2 Giant Eagles

Bomb Designer, Mars Expert Sent by Obama to Fix Oil Spill

Making a mountain to stop the oil

Hey you fat lump of crap

NRA in Charlotte: Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and Lots of Guns

Solicitor-general nominee: impressive First Amendment resume

NAACP Backs Supreme Court Nominee Kagan

Republicans are becoming unglued?

Coach Sorry For Making Players Drink Out Of Shoe

Alright, My Malfeasance & Rentboy motivationals are winners and the Arizona is a loser

Dachshund U.N. - lots of doggie pics

Dachshund U.N. - lots of doggie pics

Have chalkboard, will travel - pic

Arizona (Edited)

*** SPRING PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - INSTANT RUN-OFF ***

Veteran Denied Job After Company Makes Background Check Mistake

Phoenix Mayor says J.D. Hayworth is "full of racism"

Iranian cleric wants creation of 'Greater Iran'

It is Pretty Simple... No One Is Telling the Truth - Oil Cos, Regulators, Politicians, Bankers, MSM

There's a reason we need to keep reminding people about George W. Bush

Tonight's Weather Channel special on volcanoes made Bobby Jindal look like a damn fool.

Probing the link between slaughterhouses and violent crime

Detainee case questions grow

question for people from Texas specifically Dallas or Houston

Perry’s record as officer examined: Candidate had key role in strip search scandal

Lisa Murkowski Received $400,000 from Oil and Gas in 8 Years

Rentboy

"CALLING ALL YOU ANGELS!" get ready for eternity.

Do tin-foil hats still work?

Dr. Jeff Masters sees a major hurricane risk this year

Will you be sad or happy if/when Specter and Lincoln lose?

Will you be sad or happy if/when Specter and Lincoln lose?

Former Mexico presidential candidate 'missing'

PA Tracking Poll: Sestak 44 (+1), Specter 44 (unchanged ) - May 16th

Looks like Puerto Rico just had a 5.7 earthquake

TV People Confuse World Cup Host Country With Similarly Named Landmass

If confirmed Obama's nominee will take the sting out of the Supreme Court

If confirmed Obama's nominee will take the sting out of the Supreme Court

Quest for oil leaves trail of damage across the globe

Pittsburgh Sinclair Fox Station Pulls Dems Ad says Untruthful - Murtha's seat

Fun, fun, get to spend Memoral Day weekend at MD Anderson

Joke slam

Eyjafjallajokull: I'm back, mofos !!!!

President Obama’s Campaign Arm Tries to Get Grass-Roots Democrats to Defeat Progressive Candidate

Al Qaeda leader vows bloody days ahead

Winograd vs. Harman: A Choice, Not An Echo on OPENLEFT

Va. Guard chief paid by firm of subordinate

Frogs are having a feast in my carport.

Some questions regarding "the world is a battlefield" theory.

Chicago, D.C. to digitize Studs Terkel's interviews

Drill baby, drill.

Arizona Students Protest New Law Banning Ethnic Studies Classes

U.S. releases Afghan prisoners in bid to mend relations

5.8 earthquake in Puerto Rico early this

Sexxxy Sarah Palin Look a Like Contest? A Tea Party Fundraiser? YOU BETCHA!

MAJOR GANG TAKEDOWN 78 Bloods, Latin Kings Indicted

What is really killing the Gulf from the gusher:

BP's PROFIT 1st quarter of 2010 = $6.1 BILLION!!! No worries about not being able to pay

W.N.B.A.’s Mistie Bass Learns Lessons in Bahrain (She coached a Bharanian women's basketball team)

Johnny Cash's America On A & E, AWESOME!

Michele Bachmann says financial reform is fascism

Oiled Pelicans First Rinsed With More Oil Before Getting A Bath - NOLA.com

Liquor receipts show celebration of Lincoln win

I'm beginning to think that BP will not survive this Gulf crisis.

The Idiot Express rolls on: Sarah Palin says 'We're All Arizonans Now'

So I guess BP wasn't "Too Big To Fail"

Ya think? .... CA Dems say slashing welfare and tossing kids into the streets could cost CA big time

I think we should unite with the Tea Baggers on one important issue.

Kandahar Effort Off to Slow Start

Life imitates art

If political philosophy x requires incorruptible politicians to work, it’s not serious.

Some possible solutions to the gushing oil plume.

Leahy, Sessions to set Kagan hearings this week

Wall Street 'speed traders' were a secret???? Bullshit!

Worst perversion of a Kennedy line EVER: Palin: We are all Arizonans now.

School officials can be sued for strip search, court rules

Sunday Talk Shows

Nephew's hopeful as state prepares to observe Harvey Milk Day

Palin: We're All Arizonans Now'

Laura Bush Backs Gay Marriage, Abortion Rights - PD

Pundits Blow Smoke; Democrats Panic!

NY Times: Giant Plumes of Oil Found Forming Under Gulf of Mexico

Key brain parts normal in autistic people

Malfeasance

Quest for oil leaves trail of damage across the globe

Quest for oil leaves trail of damage across the globe

Idiots will be Idiots: Maine GOP Forced to Apologize After Convention-Goers Vandalize Classroom

T-cell Party Patriots

Poll Nuance and False Assumptions

Dark Lord Cheney 'War Monger & Criminal on multiple levels' endorses Whitman

WAR---new rules.

Let's face it the oil spill "golf ball" thing is a one in-a-million shot

Is DU slow for anyone else this morning?

Frank Rich: A Heaven-Sent Rent Boy

Frank Rich: A Heaven-Sent Rent Boy

Afghanistan's hopeful music revival

Is a 6 week election cycle even feasible here?

What lies beneath

Sestak, Specter Make Closing Arguments On CNN

Sestak, Specter Make Closing Arguments On CNN

Air of the Dog "He's a real-life Underdog!"

I've been a member here since 2005

Funny- we can deliver fresh batteries to the Space Station, but not to oil rig blowout protectors.

Go HOME, Peggy!

Go HOME, Peggy!

Wikipedia has a huge article on the Gulf oil spill

A Heaven-Sent Rent Boy-By FRANK RICH

They were expendable...

Sunday Morning Short Essay:

The Hidden Power of China's Communist Party - China's Private Party

How the Republican Party Just Screwed Itself

Siphon, baby, siphon

Johnny Cash Was The Symbol Of Patriotism

This isn't the only serious man-caused threat to the Gulf

AUCTIONS versus ELECTIONS? How would you like to pick your leaders?

Do not try this at home..

All the sat maps/tragectory images of the oil spill seem to be 5+ days old....why are they not...

US Drone Strikes Kill 15 in Khyber (First Drone Strike in Khyber)

DNR Using Surveillance Flights To Spot Marijuana Grows

Lesbians in China: less "threatening" than gay men?

Lesbians in China: less "threatening" than gay men?

Major organizations support BPA in food and drink

Obama defends Arizona immigration law

Obama defends Arizona immigration law

Oil spill imperils an unseen world at the bottom of the gulf - WAPO

Oil from spill may be entering Gulf Loop

Quest for oil leaves trail of damage across the globe

White House Has Time-Line Of It's Response To Oil Spill (Lots of info)...

Palin, Jenny Sanford help underdog in SC gov race

Noam Chomsky: "The Philosophy of Futility"

Some of my thoughts about the oil rig disater

God is Covered in Oil

Tube Inserted Into Pipe And Capturing Some Of The Leaking Oil - NOLA.com

prediction...if one republican wins a primary on tuesday the media will announce the dems demise

Noam Chomsky denied entry into Israel

A huff and boom ended Deepwater Horizon's lucky streak

Chuck Todd: Real Americans Love Racial Profiling

Major Loophole In Senate Financial Reform Bill, Derivatives Reform May Be Illusory

Corporate Welfare: $ 650 million to Goldman Sachs....to build its NYC Headquarters

Drilling Critics Warn of Spill in Arctic Ocean

BP disaster

Help me out here please. I recall seeing on the net that the oil

The Grand Puppetmaster?

Video - Dang! Sarah woomps da perzidoont! Vote fer Sarah!!! Dang! The cheater with the heater's hot!

Words count - in more ways than one.

Reclaiming democracy in a Corporatist society

States' budget woes hitting programs for kids hard

US bankruptcies resume upward path in 1st quarter

Killing Nemo.....

Killing Nemo.....

Pat Leahy Throws Cold Water On Obama's Hope For Miranda Fix (VIDEO)

Pat Leahy Throws Cold Water On Obama's Hope For Miranda Fix (VIDEO)

Sacramento Bee: California makes it easier to cut taxes than to raise them

How to retire all coal plants and 28% of nuclear plants by 2050

Question for DUers

Is it time to revive a great American tradition?

A huff and boom ended Deepwater Horizon's lucky streak

Worst case scenario: How long will the Gulf gusher take to deplete if unstopped?

Internet-inspired drinks parties spread panic among authorities

Internet-inspired drinks parties spread panic among authorities

U.S. economy still needs further boost: Romer

BEST ltte EVER from an Arizonan Against the 'Papers Please" bill

BP Fails in Latest Bid to Cap Gulf Oil Leak Amid Liability Concerns (Tube Insertion Fails)

Obama's first term vs a second term

Sports columnists are worthless....

Tanker vessels filled with Head and Shoulders shampoo sent to the Gulf...

The last air travelers.

Who we can really thank for the gulf coast ecological disaster (Pix)

Too many CAMERAS, not enough jobs

Would this really work as a solution for the Oil spill?...

Please tell Obama to fire BP from control of Gulf disaster...

Don't oil gushers eventually stop all by themselves?

Women need different techniques to ask for a raise than men

Women need different techniques to ask for a raise than men

I like Joe Sestak. I have been pushing Sestak over Specter for a while. But let's be fair ........

Palin: Ich Bin Ein Arizona-ers. She wants to "help the rest of the nation understand."

BP rig inspections were fewer than advertised

TIME - "The New Sheriffs of Wall Street" - Blair, Shapiro and Warren - GOP Male Backlash?

Tube Catches ‘Some’ Oil From Leak

A Modest Proposal = Let the South Go!

A Modest Proposal = Let the South Go!

A Modest Proposal = Let the South Go!

Great article about the natural death of Japanese whaling.

We lost an entire Pennsylvania community to a coal mine fire 48 years ago. And its still burning

Casino valets give Ferrari F430 to wrong owner, let him drive away

Bumper sticker idiocy

If BP is found criminally negligent or even that it didn't

If BP is found criminally negligent or even that it didn't

When the halls of power are as empty as ghost towns...DRILL BABY DRILL

Boy nearly smothers at school carnival

over 80,000 co-signers and Governor Dean would like you to join him by adding your name

Kick Ass the Movie

BP to try a rain dance and a prayer circle next to stop the oil gusher

A Rant on Science

watch michele obama speak at gwu commencement - use IE so you don't have to download plug in

Is anyone here shorting the living piss out of BP stock?

This is a Big F'n Deal! - New Poll Shows Democrats ahead in Congressional Elections Preference!!!!!

Simple Question: Who's in charge of handling the oil gusher?

Simple Question: Who's in charge of handling the oil gusher?

Which of these two is batshit crazier?

The Democratic Party Comes Clean With its Misogyny in its Latest Betrayal of Women and the Progressi

Link to Maine's crazy Republican party platform

Construction workers launch campaign to pass highway repair bill

Construction workers launch campaign to pass highway repair bill

Construction workers launch campaign to pass highway repair bill

Stock market swings as traders question recovery

The thread lock feature is:

The Return of Madcap Capitalism... by Robert Parry

Oh boy. 25 days and Ken says he isn't sleeping. Well he looks like

Don't Tell Glenn Beck: LAURA BUSH IS A MAOIST SCHOLAR!

spit out and cut off..

Transparency and the Open Government Directive

What if you had a surgeon who needed as many tries to stop bleeding

Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) makes AIDS joke; Stonewall Democrats walk out

Oil slick may be heading to Florida

Should we be issuing 10yr. Multiple Entry Visas to people from the UAE? Anywhere?

Should we be issuing 10yr. Multiple Entry Visas to people from the UAE? Anywhere?

Sudden increase in spam and petitions - any correlation between the two?

Noam Chomsky Denied Entry into Israel! Inspectors said Chomsky wrote things the gov't didn't like

According to the conservative leader of one of the most conservative cities in America, those thrown

Dish Network: don't use them...

How the University of California helped to create the Global Fiscal meltown

OK, I get it. You hate Obama.

A word of warning about the Tea Party plans

Gibbons portrayed as absentee governor while state in crisis

GM wants more subprime buyers; will lender agree?

Alright DU, I'm giving up drinking...

How is it that Obama is not responsible for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster?

Oil slick may be heading to Florida

Idaho GOPers protest International Baccalaureate program

Get real: We went to WAR(s) at the behest of Big Oil

Successful health-care reform in one county in China

BP: Mile-long tube sucking oil away from Gulf well-so far, so good?

Talking a lot. Saying nothing.

Just for clarification: Arizona Beverage Co. is located in Brooklin

Please delete

Mitch McConnell Defends BP and Blames Obama for the Gulf Oil Spill

Mitch McConnell Defends BP and Blames Obama for the Gulf Oil Spill

NYT: It is unclear how Kagan would have voted in "Citizens United" as SC Judge

Sacramento Bee: California makes it easier to cut taxes than to raise them

They've tried the Dome, Top Hat sits at bottom of Gulf, Pipe w/Stopper, and if all fails a JUNK SHOT

Delete Your Facebook Account: 'Quit Facebook Day' Wants Users To Leave. Mass exodus planned.

Wired.com: Open Facebook Alternatives Gain Momentum, $115K

Coal Industry advertises during 60 minutes while Oil gets the smackdown...

Gulf of Cheney (Cartoon)

BP Turns to Euro to Save Gulf

Some things never change.

Oil containment booms went up on part of my bay Saturday.

5 VA Hospitals Banned from Performing Most Surgeries

Rhode Island Fired Teachers to be Rehired

They need to STOP trying to harness the gusher

Please Help the AP better describe BP's Operation of Atlantis Oil Rig

My idea for a bumper sticker:

We all know that a gallon is the size of two half gallons of milk.

We all know that a gallon is the size of two half gallons of milk.

I find this truly frightening.

Medical students fail to change needles at free testing event

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency assisting with oil spill

BP's Profit Q-1, 2010...One Billion Dollars

Abortion foes capitalize on health care law

Well... We're Beyond Petroleum Now... Now We're Into Crimes Against Nature/Humanity/The Planet...

BRAVO appreciation thread to all DUers who have been posting the Gulf threads

Arizona immigration law blamed for death of Hispanic man

Oil spill option

Scientists forecast decades of ash clouds. Many more of Iceland’s volcanoes seem to be stirring

Greece may sue US Banksters

Tibetans Developed Genes to Help Them Adapt to Life at High Elevations

Capture Of Mullah Omar Confirmed

US not keen on social security pact with India

I'm looking at the weather forecast for SE Louisiana

It is long past time for the Congressfolks to declassify Cheney's secret energy task force

Confirmed: Obama authorizes assassination of U.S. citizen

How to legally immigrate to the US

The media needs to SHUT UP about Times Square!

The media needs to SHUT UP about Times Square!

I'm thinking of buying a new Subaru...

MN's Gov Pawlenty's vetos down to the wire bill and says: "Let them eat FISH"

Can America be educated ?

Monstrous underwater oil plumes, one 10 miles long and a mile wide, found in the Gulf

The Afghan Tree Army (don't miss this!)

Shepard Smith , why are you still at Fox?

$40 billion for a new warship?

Toxic dispersants used in clean-up efforts are also known as "deodorized kerosene"

Insane in the Desert: Building new houses in a city where nearly 10,000 brand new houses sit empty

Gulf Oil Spill: Ties to Cheney and Acoustic Switch Not Installed

60 Minutes doing Gulf oil spew story w/rig worker

What Happened On Deepwater Horizon (Graphic .pdf) - NOLA.com

Tea-Basher: Man Arrested for Beating Two Women Critical of Anti-Obama Car Sign

Scientists Find Giant Plumes of Oil Forming Under the Gulf

It's Corporate America........Stupid

Your daily barf. Doctor Glenn Beck.

Calif. agents use award ruse to reel in fugitives ($200 and amnesty)

Happy Birthday H20Man

Oil Leak Could Be Flowing at a Rate of 3.4 Million Gallons a Day

Jim Henson passed 20 years ago on this date.

Jim Henson passed 20 years ago on this date.

After seeing the cyclist shoot by a cop after being pulled over I decided to post what one should do

Transocean transcripts - what did they know & when did they know it

Transocean dodges paying U.S. corporate taxes by locating its headquarters in Switzerland.

Eco-bricks made from pee take number one (for real)

WRITE & CALL CONGRESS TO REPEAL THE USA PATRIOT ACT NOW

The trashing of ACORN. How the far right smashed help for the poor.

Why Factories Are Leaving China ($300/mo wages in China too high, Vietnam only $100/mo)

The pieces are coming together....CSM article explains the complex underwater currents in the gulf..

RI school district agrees to rehire fired teachers

For those who are about to vote: Project Vote Smart

When fact isn't fact

An Oil Spill Grows in Brooklyn

***Warning Dial-Up Users*** Pics

Freepers throw Elizabeth Hasselback and Laura Bush under the bus

Gruesome death photos are at the forefront of an Internet privacy battle

BP siphons oil from Gulf well; 'kill mud' next

When Raygun, Bush I and Bush II were in office, conservatives said that "deficits don't matter"

Hyperbole-Free Zone: What do you think are the near-, mid-, and long-term prognosises for the Gulf?

Detroit police say 7-year-old shot in home search

Palin urges other states to follow Arizona’s example on immigration: ‘We’re all Arizonans now.’

German man fined for poor Wi-Fi security - Not using a network password costs $164.

Is this not the best three minute rant in recorded US History?

BP Still Permitted to Say "NO" to Scientists

Obama needs to send in the Navy

Donate to DU, and you'll be entered to win an HP MINI NETBOOK PC!!! ***ONE HOUR LEFT***

Pres Obama, were you opposed to marijuana when a joint was hanging from your own mouth?

Duracell Batteries ..... ?

Bud Chiles to primary Alex Sink in Florida. Son of former governor Lawton Chiles.

Men Who Marry Younger Women Live Longer; Women Do Best with Spouse of Same Age

I'm tired of people rewriting history about the Edwardses.

The tube is working. The tube isn't working . The tube is working as planned.

If you advocate jailtime, beheadings, whatever for BP executives, what about drunk drivers?

Check out this PETA protest

Can an IN-DEBT conservative really be a true conservative?

The herd of elephants in the Gulf---

Not a chance in hell I'm getting back into the stock market

What's your community doing for National Bike to Work Week?

What's your community doing for National Bike to Work Week?

*** SPRING PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - FINAL***

From the Nation that Brought You “Ketchup is a Vegetable”….No Care is Health Care.

Short of getting tomb stoned....

Homeopathy is witchcraft, say doctors

"The Real Robin Hood" coming on now on History

Please try to keep your cement-like head from flopping around too much.

Wine Rec: Apothic Red Winemaker's Blend, '07 or '08

BREAKING NOW: CNN

Bakery help needed please. I'm looking for just the right ingredients to make this delicious dish...

good advice from a smart man ( my (non evil) bro

Carson Show- Grocho Marx, Jack Benny, George Burns,Bob Hope

Tyger

Shit. I just heard they closed the local International House of Pancakes.

There are many false doctrines. And they can be shown not true.

Quick question for you.

Holy Crap! You're never going to believe what I just heard on the police scanner where I live....

tunnel under the railroad

Changes

All this talk of pieholes is making me hungry for pastry.

Post your stupid pet stories.

Funniest video EVER!!!

Dachshund U.N. - lots of doggie pics

Some local cartoon classics (from Rocky Mountain News years)

Another day, more time to hate the Boston Red Sox

Transformer Kitty - PICS!!!!

24 hours ago, I was at a table in Berkeley with several of the finest human beings I have ever known

Viola Lee Blues--Zen Tricksters --5.2.10- Brooklyn Bowl

Solar split pea soup

'Lost' Live: The Final Celebration Recap

My God, tonight I succeeded in doing something I wasn't sure I could...

Miller

I've been sneezing all day and my eyes won't stop watering.

Random Lyric Thread

Who decided that Robb is a dingbat?

Watching Star Trek II with my son for the first time

Meet Leonardo (CAPTION THIS!!!)

Golden Retriever meets a pack of kittens.

Beautiful, beautiful flowers

Watched Planet of the Dead last night...

People ask me, "MiddleFingerMom, how do you...

Cool facepalm I just found.

Do you buy a Titsling?

Sunday afternoon laugh.."A Tale of Two Kitties" with Babbat and Catstello

Double Delete.. please post

Do you ever call back the wrong numbers who leave messages on your answering machine?

Porn stars doing Shakespeare

Who here believes in the gnome borrowers?

Not bad, but not as good as the real thing

Good Lord, American Masters on The Doors

RIP Ronnie James Dio

Swing low, sweet Cadilac

Deer and dog playing, while 2 cats watch

The Delaware marathon today was awesome. I think the route is better

I did NOT have allergies when I left Texas.

AND....SNL is Back to Sucking

Boston vs Orlando NBA east semis

Frogs are having a feast in my carport.

8-year-olds and their questions

Mr. Nicholson's Neighborhood.

Trapped in the Tower of the Brain Thieves!

As God as my witness...

Kesha - Your Love Is My Drug

Do I really need chocolate that bad?

Does milk go bad?

What is your worst bait as a DUer?

'Lost': A Character Gallery

Anyone use a Scarecrow Sprinkler in their garden?

Would you be worried? My brother's roommate finished class and was

I stopped dieting a month ago. I've been on Atlantic Sea Kelp pills and have maintained my

Dear Lyric: an Advice Column

I'm having Don Draper withdrawal symptoms

Dear T.S. Eliot: April is not the cruelest month.

WICKED storm rolled through OKC just a bit ago.

"Abandon"

Euro crisis: only root-and-branch financial reform can tame the wolf pack

Capture Of Mullah Omar Confirmed

Redshirts warn of civil war as Thai troops told to shoot on sight

Stupid judge. How can he call it public nudity if I was wearing my lucky black socks the whole time?

BP attempts 'riser insertion,' but fails to contain oil spill in Gulf of Mexico

Quest for oil leaves trail of damage across the globe

Obama Pushes for Reform to Stop Predatory Lending, Protect Consumers

Mick Jagger...

Central Bank chief: euro crisis is worst since the second world war

Brazilian President Lula arrives in Tehran

Tuesday's primaries could provide early answers for election year

Does shampoo go bad??

U.S. still using private spies, despite doubts

Someone dropped a new in the box pregnancy test on the sidewalk near my house yesterday.

U.S. Is Still Using Private Spy Ring, Despite Doubts

Retail sales beat expectations; building sector a boom to economy

Senators OK debit regulation in bank reform

Obama defends Arizona immigration law

Michigan salons sending hair clippings to help with Gulf oil spill cleanup

"The Pacific" concludes tonight

RIP RONNIE JAMES DIO

Which is correct?

French academic heads home after Iran trial ordeal

'Spy' academic Clotilde Reiss leaves Iran for France

What do you do when you're at a public place...

Oil's sway in Gulf states may be tempering politicians' response to spill

BP's Own Probe Finds Safety Issues on Atlantis Rig

Mental care stays are up in military

Greek leader considers action against US banks

A huff and boom ended Deepwater Horizon's lucky streak

Economic inequality threatens stability of Colombia

Trading firms put their money on poker experts

Maldives offers relocation to two Guantanamo men

Report Holds Sri Lanka to Account for Deaths

Recount in Iraq Preserves Victory for Maliki Rival

Greek Leader Considers Action Against US Banks

Episcopal Church Consecrates First Openly Lesbian Bishop

Cuban vocal band nominated for U.S. a cappella music award

Massive underwater oil plumes found in US Gulf Coast

Thousands pour into St. Peter’s Square in show of solidarity with pope over abuse scandal

Noam Chomsky denied entry into Israel and West Bank

Why can't a company email me the amount of my bill?

Drilling critics warn of spill in Arctic Ocean

Confirmed: Obama authorizes assassination of U.S. citizen

So I found the remote, and my glasses...

Car-Safety Bill May Be Tamed

Scientists forecast decades of ash clouds

Nurses gather Wednesday for historic contract vote (largest nursing strike in U.S. history)

Afghan prosecutor issues arrest warrant for US army officer over police killing

Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) Roverdance Edition

Facial traits of CEOs correlate with higher pay, study says

Fighter Jets Escort Plane to Vancouver

NAACP Backs Supreme Court Nominee Kagan

Al-Qaida in Yemen defends radical U.S-born cleric

Colbert, Ga., won't invite Stephen Colbert

Zion National Park deaths.

WHO study has no clear answer on phones and cancer

Didn't I see you down in San Anton on a hot and dusty night?

I had an awesome post

Taliban Say They Killed 4 Afghan Interpreters

Post your stupid human stories

Files reveal Britain's secret biological weapons trials in second world war

Oil spill imperils an unseen world at the bottom of the gulf

Where do I get those "Powered by Ubuntu" stickers again?

BP rig inspections were fewer than advertised-didn't live up to policy of monthly visits

Noam Chomsky denied entry to Israel

Awww my sweet shy feral kitty Saffron is now a little Momma!

Would you rather be a vampire, a werewolf, or the talking car from Knight Rider?

Texas schools board rewrites US history with lessons promoting God and guns

Roonie James Dio dies, age 67

Alright, I have to get this off my chest (long rant about the lounge)

Best Palin nickname?

BREAKING CNN

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called on President Obama to withdraw the nomination of Kagan

Why are British women's breasts getting bigger?

Which rock/folk songs make good lullabies?

Turkey, Brazil seal deal on Iran nuclear fuel swap

Africa's lake Tanganyika warming fast, life dying

Models indicate Gulf oil spill may be in major current

High lead levels hurt learning for DPS kids

BP succeeds on second attempt at inserting a new pipe at oil leak.

7-Year-Old Girl Killed in Detroit Police Raid

Hospital nun rebuked for allowing abortion (for life-threatening condition)

What Obama forgot to tell the nation when he announced his offshore drilling plan:

NYTimes: "Scientists Find Giant Plumes of Oil Forming Under the Gulf"

Ecoside and the Gulf Oil Spill...

Ecoside and the Gulf Oil Spill...

BP's Katrina...

Dems Plan Sellout on Derivatives

Phuyck News Sunday: Brit Hume is a blowhard

First Lady Tells George Washington U. Grads: Give

"We're Arizona Now" but, Sarah Palin really said....

They have called Obama everything..

Our Story So Far...

Galbraith: The danger posed by the deficit ‘is zero’

has Obama ordered a 'safety review of all oil rigs immediately'?

has Obama ordered a 'safety review of all oil rigs immediately'?

Recent FOX News poll showed 53% approval rating for Obama.

Venezuela's Chavez orders takeover of iron-makers

Tax extenders bill may include drug discounts

On 01/20/09, Obama followed Bush as President. And that's been the problem!

Act First, Think Second

There's a reason we need to keep reminding people about George W. Bush

Health Care Repeal And The GOP Suicide Squad

What's your worst trait as a DUer?

"MORE JOBS MIGHT BE CREATED THIS YEAR THAN DURING GEORGE W. BUSH'S PRESIDENCY"

NAACP Unanimously Endorses Obama’s Choice of Kagan for Supreme Court

NAACP Unanimously Endorses Obama’s Choice of Kagan for Supreme Court

Could the Republicans be crazy enough to nominate Sara Palin?

Should Obama's grassroots group be working for Arlen Specter over more progressive Sestak?

During the Bush administration, more than 41,700 drilling permits were approved

Prediction. Harry Reid will win EASY re-election in Nevada. Dems will survive in November.

Krugman: Will 2010 be 1948?

i've seen a lot of people here criticize Obama for not being liberal enough

I am no longer the nameless night janitor.. (RANT IN PROGRESS)

I Want Sestak To Win, But Believe He Shouldn't

Indiana Stonewall Democrats abstain from endorsing Brad Ellsworth as Bayh's replacement

Has POLITICO become a right wing site?

Why do some believe that Kagan is gay? Because she isn't married?

Supreme Court is the ONE reason we have to stick with Obama.

The Inevitable Blowback From Drone Strikes

As long as being gay is considered less than being straight, gays will be treated worse than

Oops, sorry.

Why I support the President

Ladies, what would be your PERFECT date movie?

Honouring Our Presidents

Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen!

New World Order in disorder

Virtual Choir~

BP Oil Slick/The Raft

Demonstration of Greek communists

U.S. nurses rising up

(sigh) Would Love To Hear This Being Spoken Today... Flashback Video

SNL Takes on BP Stupidity - Show Opening

Okay what is the worst case scenario for coal mining? ------Centralia PA (5:45)

For Ronnie James Dio - Long Live Rock n Roll

David Letterman - Dumb Guy Oil Spill Top Ten

Your Weekly Address: Why You Should Have A Stake in Wallstreet Reform

Arizona Immigration Law-Businesses hate any law restricting illegal workers.

National Day of Reason? "Ridiculous" says Fox News

Cops Bodyslam 87-Year-Old Alzheimer's Lady Smash Her Head Into Ground

Cops Say Legalize Drugs

Andy Rooney: Normal, Average Man?

Dying languages living in New York

U.S. Drug Czar Required to Lie About Marijuana Legalization

Young Turks: Teacher Caught on Tape Beating Student

Bill Maher New Rules 05 14 2010.

The ultimate debate - Atheist vs Theist

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The Arizona Desert Shootout - The Truth Revealed

NRA Convention! NO GUNS ALLOWED

Peterson's Deficit "Budgetball": The Fountainhead Meets Death Race!

Peterson's Deficit "Budgetball": The Fountainhead Meets Death Race!

Closet Politics:

A new Spanish civil war

‘Overtaxation’: Our Phoniest Problem?

Prosecuting Whistleblowers - U.S. Creates a Worst Case Scenario for Truthtellers

Independent UK: Out of the depths comes war's lethal legacy

GOP Kills Science Jobs Bill By Forcing Dems To Vote For Porn

Nick Nostitz in the killing zone--Bangkok

Will the Wall Street Banksters Ever Be Held Accountable?

Health Insurance Companies Try to Shape Rules

A Heaven-Sent Rent Boy, Frank Rich, NYT

Scientists find giant oil plumes under Gulf

Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation (US Coast Guard)

A Plutocratic Universe

Sarah Palin: 'Amend Arizona's SB1070, With SPF 70'

A Lament for the Class of 2010

Margaret and Helen. Oh, yeah!

Obama and the trheat to Miranda rights..........

The Deficit Problem Is Not “We, the People,” It is “You, the Incompetent Elite”

NRA Convention! NO GUNS ALLOWED!

Palin urges other states to follow Arizona’s example on immigration: ‘We’re all Arizonans now.’

Venezuela's Chavez orders expropriation of iron, aluminum makers, transport companies

Synergy!! Graphic Tracks BP Spill, GOM Dead Zones - NYT

The missing plume found?

Once-Minor Pest Now Flattening Chinese Bt Cotton Fields Once Insecticide Spraying Stops - Reuters

Drilling critics warn of spill in Arctic Ocean

Seawater Infiltration, Cyclone Impacts Drive 90% Rice Crop Losses In Bangaldesh Delta

Next new home question: Heating

Pep Boys hit with $5M Clean Air Act fine for selling non-compliant Chinese ATVs

Norman Hand, 37; was defensive end for 10 NFL seasons

Gloat-Free Baseball Scores (Saturday, May 15)

Infamy revisited one too many times

hey Cleveland Cavs...are you watching how Orlando is finishing the game today?

Rocks take three in a row from the Nasties!

Hawks rely on shutdown unit to stifle Sharks (and other NHL news)

Sports columnists are worthless....

The Tour of California Has Started

Brazilian President Lula arrives in Tehran

Economic inequality threatens stability of Colombia

Cuban vocal band nominated for U.S. a cappella music award

Who is Killing Honduran Journalists?

Episcopal church ordains its 2nd openly gay bishop; a woman this time!

Getting my marriage license tomorrow!

Union leader: Workers must gain if autos recover

Unionbuster busted by nurse

Job Opening for IATSE Local 600 Organizer/Business Representative

Today in Labor History May 16 SCOTUS issued the Mackay decision permanently replace striking workers

Rail Crew Drivers: Working Sick and Sick of Waiting

Noam Chomsky denied entry into Israel

Borax miners, Rio Tinto reach tentative agreement, may end a five-month labor dispute

Noam Chomsky denied entry into Israel and West Bank

Noam Chomsky Denied Entry into Israel! Inspectors said Chomsky wrote things the gov't didn't like

Noam Chomsky denied entry into Israel

Israeli-Palestinian conflict rages on Wikipedia

Interior Minister: Israel will never freeze construction in Jerusalem

Hamas destroys dozens of homes in southern Gaza

How far does a bullet travel?

Man charged in felony murder of grandma hit by another man's stray bullet (Update)

Help ...... I've fallen and cant get up

Great idea

Local news article on NRA convention (Charlotte, NC)...

I don't hang out here much 'cause I tend to get myself in trouble with

*** SPRING SEASONAL CONTEST RUN-OFF IS UP IN GD ***

Spring Contest Final Round is up in GD

possibly the oldest photo I ever took

Do I dare...

Lady Slipper - Massachusetts Orchid

Host Entering: One proposed amendment to Jeff'Rs original poll on the subject of contest rules

Black hole 'hurled out of galaxy'

Anybody here fluent in Ocean Currents?

Crescent Venus and Moon (APOD)

Sloths' bizarre 'toilet habit' recorded in Amazon, Peru

As long as there are sloths, all is not lost

I grow so weary

A letter from Chief Arvol Looking Horse

TX RW Xian Religious Nuts Win Curriculum Change (Make-Believe Replaces Facts In School Books)

The World would be a very sad place if Poseidon quit interacting with the World an its people.

Some Lower Blood Pressure With Chiropractic Visit

Capitalism Without Capital

Reindexing The Unemployment Rate By America's Population Growth Yields Some Ugly Results

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