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Archives: March 12, 2012

We didn't watch Game Change last night - but a few thoughts re the topic (McCain/Palin) vs today.

Lucy in London

Mitt Romney - Fortunate Son Protested Against the Anti-War Protesters

About "Kony 2012"

PHOTO: This is SO heartbreaking...since "I Dream of Jeannie," Barbara Eden has REALLY let herself go

This afternoon pretty much sucked and ended badly

Extra-marital dating sites offer to fill Rush Limbaugh's lost ad spots

The "Docu-Drama," a license to lie?

Israel's bogus case for bombing Gaza (Max Blumenthal)

The Walking Dead 2.12 - Better Angels (Spoilers)

Well, friends....

Anybody here think we can legitimately KEEP the troops in Afghanistan now?

New group proposal: "Vague Category"

“I thought about it, and I never had any problem with Donny Osmond being Mormon.”

US military unveils non-lethal heat ray weapon

Aviation plea to leaders over EU emissions tax

Rachael defines annoying (amazing race)

Today I visited a 'paupers grave'

I always appreciate Arizona...

Video: Barcelona's 11-year-old 'New Messi'

Every time you think the RW couldn't get uglier...

What did Santorum say about Kony 2012?

Assuming I'm in the market for a new laptop...

US military unveils non-lethal heat ray weapon

Judge issues declaratory judgment: DU did not infringe on Review-Journal copyright

Japan Finds Story of Hope in Undertaker Who Offered Calm Amid Disaster

US air raids on Qaeda arms caches in Yemen: Witnesses

2 outta last 5 weeks the Homily at our church gradually,,,,,

Syrian soldiers accused of 'extreme brutality' by activist

Peyton Manning nearing decision, is impressed with Broncos, sources say

Fantasy Time: Imagine Pres. Obama asked you "Who is the Best-And-Brightest on Issue X?"

Coast Guard suspends search for 4 missing off Wash. coast, says it’s unlikely they survived

Opponents to Chavez stoop too low

Video: Syrian Army Defections Surge

Unanounced person at my door tonight. Running for Congress again. Read and feel for me.

SF Bay Area firms' technology used for oppression

Vietnam Veteran - 1st Cavalry Division 11-67 to 11-68. One Tour Enough

When is a lie not a lie

HBO...

Be glad you live in Britain, not the US, if you're gay or a woman

Another war, another My Lai.

Weiss: Zionism has created 'rivers of blood'

My neighbour has windchimes that sound like this:

Fundy group tells teens that they will have mud on their wedding dresses if they aren't virgins

this woman has an anti birth-control stance & posted it on her blog

UNBELIEVABLE: Santorum Visits Rush Limbaugh's Hometown & Compares it to Visiting Mecca

Looks like an extra-long allergy season this year

If you believe President Obama....

Come to State Capitol 3/12 7am. Committee Hearing on "Right to Work".

AP Update on the Brutal killing in Afghanistan

Does Walker's legal defense fund mean he has been charged or under investigation?

"Elvis is not Jesus Christ!"

How to get away with right wing rhetoric at DU: post in threads about smoking and/or guns

Leave it to Stewie - and that's all I'm comfortable to say about it

I can't help it, I miss her so much...RIP Mary Travers

Um, I'm in pain.

97 Companies who Have Dropped Advertising on Limbaugh and Other "Controversial" Shows

Should voting be mandatory in America?

A few interesting Sunday night tweets....some clever, some funny....

Santorum Oops: "The Economy Is Getting Better"

medical marijuana

Bloody Mary (pic)

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen

Two Black and White macro images.

Next year, I think they should move the clocks ahead an hour on Friday afternoon at 2:00

Fire And Rain - James Taylor

TCM Schedule for Tuesday, March 13th: Bob's Picks

Tax Forms Show Invisible Children Funded By Antigay, Creationist Christian Right

You know why I loathe republicans more than anything?

state by state about nevada

state by state speak your mind about...nevada

Zen versus The Cabal

Kevin Drum in Mother Jones - Barack Obama's Had a Pretty Damn Good Presidency

Labor Leaders Plan to Apply New Clout in Effort for Obama

TCM Schedule for Wednesday, March 14th: Star of the Month: Karl Malden

"Emo" and gay kids targeted, killed in Iraq (warning graphic content).

Forgotten in Republican Campaign, Eisenhower Rises in Stature.

The Teaparty House Reps That Won In 2010....

We Stopped Dreaming - Neil deGrasse Tyson

What are you snacking on right now? Me, those little tortilla chips shaped like

Pierre Poutine, robocall scandal in Canada, has stepped forward as his internet address

18th journalist killed in Honduras in past two years

18th journalist killed in Honduras in past two years

Phoenix: Bus riders should seek alternate transportation

Wall Street Protesters Complain of Police Surveillance

Kissinger: We should ignore intelligence and assume Iran wants nukes

The Pennsylvania gas law fails to protect public health!

Hope this helps all of you!

Another way that our side is different than their side - this is disgusting.

Michael Savage caller: Romney's friend rigged Ohio, progressives winning on strategy

John Carter Of Mars.

If abortion candidates have to be "told what's in there," churchgoers should too

X-ray reveals thermometer in woman's lung

Does the FCC's failure to fine Limbaugh represent regulatory capture?

Meryl Streep's Tribute to Hillary Clinton

Mississippi Conservatives Talk About Their Hatred Of Obama

Gloat Free NBA Scores (Sunday, March 11)

Who will run in 2016?

First time in a long long time I've been a host.

March Of The Women

TYT: Abortion Tax

Can't edit my profile info

Newt: Afghanistan may 'not be doable'

Monday's Doonesbury

Powerful short: "Quantic Dreams - Kara"

Powerful short: "Quantic Dreams - Kara" (x-post animation)

I Have Decided I Am Going To Attempt To Be a Delegate in Charlotte This Summer.

Is it okay for a Christian to mock atheism (or another religion, for that matter)?

RW radio host claims neighbor lived 2 years off unemployment because it pays full wage

The Total Perspective Vortex

How do you find the list of threads/ops you rec'd? I saw it once before, I cannot find it now.

Ohio Bill Would Require Men Submit Affidavit From Sex Partner Confirming Impotence Before Receiving

How Archie's Gay Friend Proved the Internet Can Do Good

Anatomy in the republican universe

At Lunch, Bloomberg and Obama Discuss Future

Familiarity With Drugs Helps a Group Speak for Users

Military Points to Risks of a Syrian Intervention

WALKING DEAD SPOILER: 1 episode left and Newt, Rick, Mitt and Ron are still alive

Revisiting the Black Cat

why i can't oppose the death penalty in all cases

Direct Relief International: See where aid went

War on Women: Walker & Repubs Voting on 3 Bills Involving Reproductive Health Tuesday, 3/13

Michael Parenti

Did anyone watch the HBO movie "Game Change"

Army disperses Women’s Day protest in W. Bank

Mary Matalin: Romney has ‘heart and soul’ of an average American. Pass the cheesy grits, y'all!

Kaimuki neighborhood evacuated after resident finds possible pipe bomb

Ravi Shankar

How Dems and Rethugs reset their clocks:

Suspect comes from troubled US base that 4 soldiers did a thrill kill in 2010

Itty bitty squirrel with itty bitty purple cast:

Romney is wrong to claim that President Obama plans cuts to health care for military retirees

Contract Requires Prisons 90% Filled

Government Free VJJ Project

A Letter from Rick Santorum - BOROWITZ

Jews of Majorca reconnect with their roots

Government Free VJJ Project

Is this photo Palin or an Actress? I can't tell after game change.

You're Americans -Now Act Like It!

Swiss voters say no to longer annual holidays

Do you believe in revenge?

How do you post picture in a post?

Romney could win if he campaigns to the Left of Obama after the Primaries:

If you think the POTUS is serious about NCAA basketball, he should be careful:

The Parable, Side 2, Track 6 (Some of my original work)

St. Cloud Attorney to Challenge Bachmann

UK court to rule on paralyzed man’s bid to authorize a doctor to end his life

Oil spill aftermath: A tale of three plaintiffs

Death penalty? Here's something a little different...

China 'to send its first woman into space'

Sarkozy faces cover up allegations after his teenage son hurls a tomato at a policewoman guarding th

Campaigners defeat housing threat to red squirrels' last urban sanctuary

Shooting suspect from "most troubled" U.S. base

Venezuela's Chavez home in a week facing more cancer therapy

Check out this excellent time lapsed video of a woman's pregnancy.

Rotation of Neutron Star Influences Rate of Thermonuclear Explosions at Surface

U.S. Demands that Venezuelan Opposition Dismantle ALBA

US military unveils non-lethal heat ray weapon

The perching dinosaur

Finally, chess and boxing united

Unions seek to mend Keystone XL rift

Cuba to Launch First Website on National Defense

Iraqi youth panicked by reports of killings

Once again Doonesbury tells it like it is (Shaming Room)

HBO's Game Change Hits, But Sarah Palin Pic Misses Religion

The best thing about HBO's Game Change - Sarah Palin was played by a major pro-choice actress...

Sarkozy, in Rousing Talk, Takes Conservative Stands

Time again to join the DU NCAA basketball tournament

What would happen if Popeye ate Spanakopita?

I read DU from back to front

Danziger toon- Mittens visits a construction site!

Monday's Doonesbury- Welcome to the shaming room

My daughter tooks several shots at Gov. Hickenlooper yesterday

Good morning, good morning!

Lawmakers weigh cost of nuke plant (IA)

AP Exclusive: Mexico police nearly nabbed El Chapo

Anyone has a copy/video link of Hillary Clinton's speech from

more on the keystone pipeline

Did Paul Ryan Really Max Out Filling His Tank?

Must Read -the sexualisation of girls

Judging from the large % of threads here, here is a picture of this Forum

Greek debt swap could be short-lived reprieve

the LOW this morning in Fargo is 45F. Jesus Christ!!!

the LOW this morning in Fargo is 45F. Jesus Christ!!!

workers comp claim can't get office visit?

workers comp claim can't get office visit?

TED Talk on Liquid Thorium Fluoride Reactors. Yes, I'm advocating this kind of nuclear power.

STOCK MARKET WATCH - Monday, 12 March 2012

Boycott Right to Work States!

US fears reprisals after Afghan massacre in Kandahar

Money From Nothing: A Primer on Fake Wealth Creation and its Implications

Who Owns Your Local Radio Station?

A Point of View: Churchill and the birth of the special relationship

Wisconsin: The Proprietial Mindset of Fitzwalkerstan

Afghan MPs 'out of patience' after Kandahar massacre

Walking Dead - Better Angels

Looks like gas prices are taking a toll on Obama vs. Romney numbers.

Toronto police stop and document black and brown people far more than whites

Graffiti from the 1968 French Days of Rage

Toon Why Physics and Politics Don't Mix

Toon: So called "pro Life"

"The shallow political power of the public will shape our policy debates": Kony 2012, Apple, Occupy.

cnn dot com headline....

Steve Schmidt's take this morning - Good and Bad

A*s*t*r*o*n*o*m*i*c*a*l C*a*t

Which of the following is the most accurate description of Planet Earth?

The mighty mycelium: Mushrooms make eco-friendly packaging

Rachel has a book coming out on March 27th:

Drug War-Related Homicides In The US Average At Least 1,100 a Year

OH Bill Would Require Men Submit Affidavit From Sex Partner Confirming Impotence Before Receiving Vi

F. Sherwood Rowland dies at 84; UC Irvine professor won Nobel Prize

Uh oh, is it that time already?

Gathering Of Subprime School Officials Blames Students For Student Debt

The Morning Plum: How rising gas prices put Obama at risk

Out of Order Comes Chaos

Millions of Texans may lose their right to vote

Wisconsin State Government has $$ for overtime and to hire temp staff to process requests on time.

What hath Rush wrought?

15 Ways the Bible Is Used by Christians and the GOP to Control and Malign Women

Rising Gas Prices Have Dented Obama's Rating: Poll

Question: What happened to...

Invisible Children Funded By Antigay, Creationist Christian Right

You know, as great as the weather is here in the Great Lakes . . .

Religious right bearing false witness against Sandra Fluke

Cross post of interest

Please help spread the word: Fed's Multi-trillion dollar secret bank bailout needs to be publicized!

When Meir Dagan speaks ...

Question for policy wonks: Can oil speculation be curbed/ended through Congressional legislation?

Pic Of The Moment: Improving Economy No Problem For Santorum Campaign

DCCC Creates "Republican House Of Scandal" Website

Darth Vader, hell - here's Hitler on a unicycle juggling fish

We invade Africa next

I put heads of cabbage in my fridge in "Greenbags" on Thanksgiving weekend.

Arguing with Wingnuts

During a week when I made nary a post, two members added me to their ignore list?

Energy Report: Obama Goes On Offense About Gas Prices, Reliance On Foreign Oil

Tom Tomorrow: Eric Holder Says...

LSD 'helps alcoholics to give up drinking'

Suicides among Army personnel up 80% in four years

What do you enjoy the most about Justin Bieber?

Meet the Breitbrats: Carrying on the Work of Andrew Breitbart, Only Really, Really Badly

Rush Limbaugh gets 0 days suspension, but KFI's John & Ken got 7

The ultimate fantasy for the Romney family dog (TOON)

Toles Toon- Corporations Are People

What is a SCAB?

Santorum: My grades suffered because I was conservative.

Alienating 53% of the electorate

I have an important question to ask: What does Marcellous Wallace look like?

Showing off our weekend projects.

NYC DUers: Black cat named Obama needs new home

In the deep dark caverns of the GOP, crafty cayotes are twirling their mustaches and

Global Oil Supply Has Become A Zero-Sum Game, And The West Is Losing

"Game Change" is on Comcast / Xfinity "On Demand" 24/7 through April 30th

Editor's Letter: We Will Never Stop

Travelers' Tip #17: Do not pack spare batteries with suppositories.

Study: 18 percent of social media users block friends over politics

ReTHUGlican "House of Scandal," month by month

I'm not getting my emails from sites

Liberal radio

Oil price volatility in focus at world energy forum

I no longer have Automatic Post Formatting Buttons and Smilies

Did Soldier who Killed 16 in Afghanistan Receive his Diploma from the Rush Limbaugh Show?

DOJ Objects To Texas Voter ID Law; Says It Would Have Unfair Impact On Hispanics

It's time for President Obama to EARN his Nobel Peace prize

I think the concept of emergence is something religious people have a tough time understanding.

I spent the weekend trying to figure out Republican logic...

Eric Holder says... by Tom Tomorrow

The Scourge of Kackalackitis

Separated at birth?

"I Am Fishead" Are Corporate Leaders Egotistical Psychopaths ?

Evidence that Iran wants to go to war

Free Public Forum on Gas Industry Impacts This Weekend Near Bethlehem

Donations flood in after Catholic Church cuts fund to homeless agency

The case of the missing landlord...

NASA faces trial over alleged discrimination against intelligent design proponent

Feels like a Sweet day.

Report Finds Some Pa. Schools Headed for Bankruptcy, While Corbett Tours France and Germany

Christian Rock Band Preaches Hate Of LGBT During School Assembly, Tells Girls To Be Submissive

'The Boondock Saints Video Game' officially announced at SXSW Interactive

DOJ Objects To Texas Voter ID Law; Says It Would Have Unfair Impact On Hispanics

An awesome progressive t-shirt company - Progressive Rags

Interesting thought on the relationship between religion and the internet

Alabama and Mississippi Republicans don't believe in evolution ... but do believe Obama is a Muslim

Graham, who made the U.S. part of this battlefield, finds US soldier shooting spree

Occupiers set up living room in Bank of America lobby

Jury Quandry

What's for Dinner ~ Monday March 12th

Congressional candidate Alan Grayson ticketed after crash with Lynx bus in downtown Orlando

VA reversed 285 PTSD diagnoses, history of admin (not psych) rationale (downgrade for budget's sake)

NFL sets 2012 salary cap at $120.6 million

Fox News Commenters React to Afghan Killings: ‘A Dead Muslim Is a Good Muslim’

No flu shots for folks who don't believe in evolution

Feds challenge Texas voter ID

Rachel Maddow on Being Outed by Her College Newspaper

*** gets her hammer out and adds yet another sign to the DU Lounge *** PLEASE READ!!!!

Jewish Life Thrives in Iran

Burn their books, urinate on their dead, massacre their children. But we really love peace.

More Employers Want To Penalize Their Workers For Unhealthy Habits

KRUGMAN: "So when do the reasonable conservatives jump ship?"

Spree-shooter in Afghanistan is from a US base with "severe leadership problem""

Gas prices (video)

Best thing about living 5 mintues from work

46% of Mississippi GOP Voters For Banning Interracial Marriage Or Are Unsure

10 "Occupy" Candidates Running for Congress

True or False? In 2011, 1,100 reproductive health and rights-related provisions were introduced.

Notre Dame and Connecticut will meet in the Final Four, Championship Game

Obama's Religion Still A Campaign Issue:Many Alabama, Mississippi Voters Believe President Is Muslim

Oh that was just precious.

Fico's Huge Majority in Slovakia Vote is 'Dangerous'

Manning to Denver, Tebow to Miami....

Cross purposes? Nadia Eweida and the meaning of religious symbols

Priest who denied communion to lesbian suspended

Iraq's 'Emo' Killings Raise Horror and Religious Debate

? Could Koch Industries trading of oil futures might be part of the reason for higher gas prices?

Just got my bethel tickets FURTHuR!!

The 16 Afghans Killed: None Dare Call it Terrorism

Hillary Clinton: 'Extremists Want To Control Women'

The War on Public Education: When Public Schools Became Disposable

Rush Off Today?

We may LOL at Mississippi, but a large portion of the US population is "right there"

Famed USS Enterprise Takes Its Final Voyage

Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Women in the World Summit

Rupert Murdoch’s Birthday Wish To His Staff: STFU You Wankers!

'Let Us Live in Peace,' say Afghans who want US to leave

Political Reality: How Real is Game Change?

Do you know anyone who is hooked on the Walking Dead,

UN Torture Chief’s Report Officially Condemns US Treatment of Bradley Manning

MP Eric Joyce apologises to MPs over bar brawl

A thought about being DU Juror.

Clinton Clashes With Russian Counterpart Lavrov at UN Over Stance on Syria

Goat Seen Eating Pizza at Midtown Restaurant

Cry, the Beloved Constitution

Volunteers wanted: Help explain DU3

“I felt like I had been arrested for a thought crime"

Matches Made in the Wilderness, in the Name of Science

Almost half of Mississippi Republican voters polled said interracial marriage should be illegal

Monfils and 5 others withdraw from Indian Wells due to sickness...

Seven Reasons The Job Gains Could Last This Time

Familiarity With Drugs Helps a Group Speak for Users

Romney: "We're all nice and wet you know like a can of sardines"

How Wall Street Bankers Use Seamless To Feast On Free Lobster, Steak, And Beer

Have online comment sections become 'a joke'?

Obama offers a new definition of "aggression" against the U.S. and a new war doctrine to go with it.

Doomsday Has Its Day in the Sun

Obama Monitors for Gasoline, Diesel Fraud in 360 U.S. Cities

Commenting on Congress

The Reproduction of Privilege

Flying Into Outer Space

Media coalition protests censorship of Bradley Manning trial documents

Prosecution of ex-NSA official Thomas Drake was ‘ill-considered,’ former agency spokesman says

What's for lunch?

Gaza: New Israeli Air Strikes Leave Four Dead

Obama's health care law: A trek, not a sprint

Outlook for U.S. Consumer Spending Brightens on Employment Gains

Washington’s high-powered terrorist supporters

How The Affordable Care Act Could Quash The GOP’s Dream Of Medicare Privatization

John Lennon and his cats.

Subpoenas Issued Demanding Logs and IP Addresses for some Occupy Websites

On The Day He Qualifies For Medicare, Romney Touts Mistruths About The Program

Bigotry on the playing field

Old School Italian Dad Gets 'Born This Way' Tatooed On His Wrist To Support Bisexual Son

EXCLUSIVE: 141 Companies Drop Advertising From Rush Limbaugh

DU Album of the Day: "Who Are You" The Who

Any realtors or people in the real estate field out there? I have a question

You might be a Red Neck if..

I'm just gonna rant here, but my spouse has a habit that annoys me.

4 Students Leave Colorado HS Yearbook Staff After Advisor Orders Removal Of Gay Couple Photo

Wisconsin elections board allows Fitzgerald recall

Jackson County committee OKs policy to allow employees to carry guns at work (Michigan)

SPLC: NARTH Becomes Main Source for Anti-Gay ‘Junk Science’

Is Santorum best chilled, heated or room temperature?

Thom Hartmann: How corporations have redefined our freedom...

Create colored 3D models with nothing but your camera and an internet connection..

Thom Hartmann: Conversation w/Great Minds Robin Blackburn - Can Marx save capitalism? P1

Romney's name translated from French:

Thom Hartmann: Conversation w/Great Minds Robin Blackburn - Can Marx save capitalism? P2

Photography Websites of DU Members

Amish buggy carrying alcohol collides with patrol car

Syria: The regime is rotting from the inside

IKEA makes homes now fully furnished

Please go to the Defend Rush website and show support.

Comments HERE on the pinned thread of Photography Group members websites

Marijuana Sobriety Checkpoints: New California Legislation to Outlaw Driving While Stoned

My Condo Association Is Demanding DNA Sample From My Dog

Mitt Romney Might Not Be A Redneck If.......

Do you think part of the reason these 96 national companies have decided to no longer advertise

Federal audit recommends Texas pay back millions in overcharges billed by HNTB

Southern Huckleberry Hillbilly idiots think President Obama is a Muslim

Occupy Lawyer Stuck With $35K Bill After ‘Homeless Hacker’ Jumps Bail

The Butcher and the Surgeon

Rosie Responds to Kirk Cameron

Ex-Israeli spymaster: Iran response to Israeli attack would be devastating

Santorum: ‘It should be illegal to read off a teleprompter’

HIV created by West to enfeeble third world, claims Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Is There A Non-Christian Reason To Be Against Contraception?

Hallucinogens, Mental Health and Wisdom

Egyptian Lawmakers Don’T Want US Aid

James Bond shaken, stirred in DWI crash

Somehow, the Word ‘Peace’ Got Lost

Mitt "average man" Romney not signing up for Medicare

Time To Clear Out Gaza Terror Once And For All, Say Some On Right

Radiohead are freak monkeys with mediocre tunes, says Westboro Church

Congress joins fight to get "Bully" rating lowered

Need help transferring files from external hard drive to laptop.

The Backlash Against Limbaugh Has Been a Long Time Coming

Legislators Protest US Visa Decision, Won’t Go To DC

What's your horoscope sign?

Hey all!

Celebrity Apprentice

"The Hillbilly News Network" roasts Newt Gingrich!

"We have equated happiness in life with as many orgasms as you can possibly pack in."

Dr. who advocated Death with Dignity in Oregon, dies with dignity...

Romney likes hugs from 12 year old girls

Phrase of the day is "skid marks". Change a thread title to include the term "skid marks"

Why are Standard & Whore's financial ratings given any credence?

Michael Steele chuckles nervously as Bill Maher calls Rush Limbaugh "a stupid fat fuck"

Labor unions rethinking their role in politics

Sam Seder – The Fox Effect

* A WIN * DOJ Blocks New Texas Voter ID Law For Discriminatory Impact On Hispanic Voters

Is there any limit to Mitt Romney’s dishonesty?

United States vs. ALL Mortgage banks and companies lawsuit

Rosie Calls Kirk Cameron Very Un-Christlike

For L.A., How to Build an Airport Rail Connection That Makes Sense for Passengers?

Swing State Strategy? Pennsylvania May Be Next to Restrict Voting Rights

DOJ blocks Texas voter ID law

Last US Sneaker Manufacturer (New Balance) Wants To Maintain Balance In New Trade Pact

Reasons to Place a Bet on Vitamin D

Faces of Change: Life without Limits (Obama campaign web ad on Health Care)

WTF? California has twice as many hate groups as Texas?

First the States, Now Congress OKs Drug-Testing for Unemployment Benefits

A Mitt Romney billionaire, Ken Griffin, thinks hoi oligoi just don't have enough political influence

Feels like a Sweat day

Lawrence Anthony, Baghdad Zoo Savior, Dies at 61

Oldest Human-made object in space

Election Expectations Move Obama’s Way; Yet Rising Gas Prices Fuel GOP Pushback

It's Willard Mitt Romney's b-day today!

Little old lady writes Olive Garden review, and all the innernettes shut down

Michael Steele: "I Wanted a Brokered Convention"

Obama’s Muslim, evolution is fake & Rush Limbaugh is great, Republican voters say in poll

DCCC Launches Website Chronicling Republican Scandals

Wisconsin State assembly looking to pass wolf hunting bill

A fun something I stumbled across on the interwebs...

The Gingrich-Perry ticket

Drumbeat: March 12, 2012

Ever since I stopped paying for star membership, ads with buxom, single women appear

Potential issues in the state women’s health program

The community organizer vs. The vulture capitalist

(SECOND) Judge rules (Wisconsin) voter ID law unconstitutional

Freeper Science Fair Winner

How To Decide On A Candidate In One Simple Chart

Jonathon Capehart on Martin Bashir....

Forest Service Report Shows Forest Growth in North Outpacing Other Parts of Country

A Kid's Reaction To Finding Out That A Family Member Is Gay

Who Said It, Romney Or The 1% Billionaire From 'The Simpsons'?

Rush Limbaugh’s Healthcare Hypocrisy

Santorum Concedes: He Can't Win The Nomination Outright

Good one in The Nation - The Fox News Effect

Voter ID - Getting Ahead Of Demographics

Important: The Santorum Strategy. The big picture article by

Did anyone else watch, "The Announcement" last night?

A Monday walk through the arboretum - some pics of (pre)-spring in Raleigh NC

Reprieve (UK prisoner advocate org) sues UK govt for assisting the US with drones in Pakistan

PayPal exec killed by commuter train in Calif.

Democrats leading GOP by 25 points among women

What Greece Means

Turning the homeless into 4G hotspots

Still Think the Separation of Church and State is a Bad Idea?

Murdoch’s [WSJ] and Koch-Fueled Cato Agree: “It’s Not Obama’s Fault That...Oil Prices Have Increased

Under capitalism, is breastfeeding impossible, or is it merely illegal?

One week free trial for Star Wars: The Old Republic.

DEA fake success in Colombia: convicted agent

DEA fake success in Colombia: convicted agent

Leave Afghanistan now

Colombian colonel apologizes for murder of two youths

4 Amish Arrested on Alcohol Charges After Buggy Hits Cop Car

"Mitt Romney...decided to celebrate his Medicare eligibility by ... lying about Medicare."

Georgia Rep Compares Women to Farm Animals

I think another option should be available for Jury Duty - like 'delete the entire sub-thread'

Horseplayer NOW has a free online handicapping school...

"The first time he's has catfish & cheesy grits! It's like Mitt is on Safari in his own country."

Richard Trumka’s Declaration of Independence

FYI: I have received no reply, canned or otherwise, from AFN regarding Limbaugh

Heh...Aipac vs. Moses

Brothers might battle for presidency in Ecuador

Black Teen Killed for Carrying Skittles

Mass grave in southern Mexico is 1300 years old

Scholars reassess Hamlet following one-star Amazon review

Let's check the facts...

Syria: six more Army generals defect

Wait a minute???!!! This band played at a PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL??? WTF???

Red Meat Consumption Linked to Increased Risk of Total, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality

I am soooo tired.

Massacres in Karm Azzaittoun, Al-‘Asheerah, Al-‘Adaweyah & Bab Al-Sibaa (graphic description)

Entire Arena Football team cut during pregame meal at Olive Garden

Santorum co-chair: Romney should ‘renounce his racist Mormon religion’

India Overrules Bayer, Allowing Generic Drug.

Ownership of Full Auto Weapons?

GAME CHANGE (Review and Thoughts)...

I have to go off on a rant about organ donation.

The Republican War on Voting - PA, Va and other swing states are targeted

Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of heart disease in men

Woody Harrelson: Republican Talk 'Makes Me Weep For Humanity,' Talks 'Game Change'

Soldier Held in Afghan Massacre Had Brain Injury, Marital Problems

Meghan McCain: 'I've Seen A Therapist' Over Media's Criticism Of Body

Don't call it Medicare for all.

Dolan Calls Child Victims Act "Unjust" To Church

Romney won't enroll in Medicare, a program he has promised to transform if he wins the White House.

California Assemblyman drops campaign to oust wildlife official who shot and killed mountain lion

To Cut The Risk Of A High-Fat Meal, Add Spice

Are some people just born cool-headed, like Capt. Sully or Neil Armstrong?

Anita McNaught reports from Idlib, Syria.

Santorum: ‘It should be illegal to read off a teleprompter’

Shooting suspect was trained sniper,was diagnosed with TBI but was found fit for duty

Santorum: Endangered Species Act puts ‘critters above people’

Attack of the Billionaires

Powerhouse: BOOTY BUTTER

Doubts about Obama's faith persist among GOP faithful (especially southern Republican voters)

Did Obama pop a cap in Breitbart's Ass?

Where are last year's palms?

Latest PPP polls: MS & AL both tight -- its a threesome!

States Consider Adding Military Service To Driver's Licenses

NJ Gov. Chris Christie: No Regret For Calling Ex-Navy Seal ‘Idiot’ At Public Event

Must see comedy.

Meryl Streep's Moving Tribute to Hillary Clinton at the Women in the World Summit - Video

Exclusive: Darpa Director Bolts Pentagon for Google

White House: Afghanistan killings unlikely to alter withdrawal plan

quotes of the day

fucking christ

today in women's herstory

Senate Democrats Ready Jobs Bill, Aides Say

Ugh... Novacaine...

Women in the World 2012: Meryl Streep's Tribute to Hillary Clinton

a biography of the day--muna lee

Egyptian Parliamentary Committee Urges Recall Of Israel Envoy In Response To IDF Strikes On Gaza

Tom Toles nails the GOP campaign

GAB authorizes 4 Senate recall elections; Walker signature total announced

America: land of the perpetual state of war

biography of the day--susan faludi

Limbaugh Poster

Fellow wise-asses, check in here...

Hold Off on the Obama Victory Dance

ChicagoNow: Losing minorities and women, will the Republican party be around in 20 years?

Home on Derange - great discussion about the off the cliff ReTHUGS

JOHNNY PULEO and his Harmonica Gang

Woody Guthrie Centennial Concert

Just figured it out. Santorum is basically Joe Pesci in that "drive thru" scene in Lethal Weapon 2.

UK Guardian: Nicolas Sarkozy courts rightwing voters with Schengen zone (open borders) threat

The Five?

Disqualified

Best SDHC card for HD video?

*snort* 60% of Denver Bronco fans prefer Tim Tebow over Peyton Manning!!

Speculating on Hunger

Fracking Democracy: Why Pennsylvania's Act 13 May Be the Nation's Worst Corporate Giveaway

Cheney deems Canada too dangerous for visit

One of the treatments for fibromyalgia is medical marijuana.

Imam killed in Belgian mosque attack, police say

Interesting Blog to explore!

Glorious 71 in NYC today.

I think Peyton will choose the broncos...why?

Robert Greenwald: Would a Koch Takeover of Cato Make War with Iran More Likely?

Really good fast home fries..

A birthday greeting for Romney

STOCK MARKET WATCH - Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Seems legit

I hope I never get to the point where people are afraid to offer me constructive criticism

I want

The idea that furries have only a superficial idea of romantism is just wrong

Even as a boy, MFM's excellence in flatulence was well respected

MFM takes strategic advantage of the "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service" exception in the drive thru

Best site for airfare???

Fellow procrastinators,check in here...........

Tools for a Movement of Leaders: Lisa Fithian OWS Facilitator Workshop

About my mom

Mixed my meatloaf a new way (for me) - really good

Lady Blah Blah says Game Change was a false narrative

"D. W. Washburn", I heard a sweet voice say,

A Weekend of Fearless Women: Tina Brown on Women in the World Summit

When your cause is just, you don’t need fake-out photos

Washington Post blasts Cuccinelli in an editorial today

When Meir Dagan speaks ...

Teenager charged over comment on Afghanistan troops

Sunlight Foundation Super-PAC tracking page. Everything knowable about current active Super-PACs

Stop blaming Rush Limbaugh for the murders in Afghanistan.

I am hammered. Ask me anything.

NYT/CBS News poll: Obama Approval Rating Shows Serious Slip in New Poll

A change in the medical treatment received by us veterans.

Use Birth Control? You're Fired!

Marco Rubio desperately trying to clean his image to prep for VP slot.

WTO orders U.S. to halt Boeing subsidies

Union Busting Alive and Well: Break with union or find your way home.

Reid moves to end GOP filibuster on judges

Job opening: WEB PRODUCER Starting Salary: $84,872/year

Greek Students Fight Stray Dogs and Despair Amid College Cuts

Mississippi And Alabama Republicans Think Obama Is A Muslim; Majority Doesn’t Believe In Evolution

San Francisco sheriff pleads guilty in domestic violence case to end airing of personal drama

Alec Empire Donates Money From Sony Ad to Hacker Group Anonymous

Howard Dean's second act: Campaigning and more campaigning

OK... My mind went there "Combs supports Santorum"

Gateway Urbanism

After years of searching for the essense of truth, the thing that makes us human....

Court says "Millennium Bomber" sentence too light

China Is Imploding

A tasty way to fight the religious right!

Hummingbird cam. One egg so far.

Michigan to present Detroit consent agreement on Tuesday

85-year-old’s earnest review of Olive Garden becomes Internet sensation

Venezuela's Chavez home in a week facing more cancer therapy

Poll: Would you vote for or against the "right to work" constitutional amendment

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