Perhaps it's time to realize we're pulling on the wrong pant leg.
KRUGMAN NAILS IT - "Orwellian Centrism"
2 week old male baby elephant (First elephant born at Singapore Zoo in 9 years) - pics
National Organization for Women (NOW) Urges Senate to Reject Obama Tax Plan
A look at Finland's attitude toward schools and teachers. A world apart from views here.
Why the left is right to be cross with Obama
Barack Obama joins assault on WikiLeaks
In order to see the Future, you have to visit the Past.
LZ III is my favorite LZ album. All others are sick imiators, or preversions of their 'thingy'
It is a sad day - it's Elizabeth Edwards - DUer's Funeral today
Your life -- as depicted by bottles.
I think everyone in here would enjoy a little menage-a-tortrois...
Sometimes it's a fine line between a "celebrity" and a "manatee."
Ring them bells, ye heathen, from the city that dreams
Of COURSE not, honey!! Your butt makes that branch look SMALL!!
So how many Football games are going to be effected by the weather tomorrow?
I would like to thank everyone who's posted in the Lounge tonight.
Helmet - Jon Stewart Show 1994 - "Wilma's Rainbow"
Journal 11 Dec 2010 Columbia river gorge.
LOL, I ran into a BBC weather report in SCOTS GAELIC on YouTube!
Game: make the connections between these 4 actors
'I got rid of the Cholera. I put it on ebay.'
I challenge you to read this Free Republic post and tell me you don't support eugenics
Some nice Sunday morning music: Glen Campbell, great version of Paul Westerberg's "Sadly, Beautiful"
Dear Minnesota: you shouldn't have
I heard Debbie Gibson's "Sleigh Ride"...
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson's "The Girl Is Mine"...the Igor Presnyakov acoustic cover version
People magazine and it's ilk, how depressing.
How to make your cat decide once and for all to plot your painful demise:
Paul McCartney, "Maybe I'm Amazed"
Do you ever read something so annoying on Facebook that you come here to respond
need suggestions for last minute online Xmas card maker site
So much for a Zombie-free weekend.
Hey All You Former And Current, Don't Trust Anybody Over 30er's
"Are you wiping your Ka Ka hands on the bath towel?"
Hi-ho, hi-ho... once again, it's off to work I go!!!
Rain forecast in the PNW everyday for the next six weeks, seriously.
Paul McCartney song "Jet" -- what is it about?
Siouxie and the Banshees "Cities in Dust"
It's Frank Sinatra's Birthday!
I just won the 2010 End of Year Dutch National Lottery
Should I bring my cat to the vet?
I need to get away from "Kaspersky" anti-virus. Had 2 weird cyber incidents
Free Christmas music downlaods
symbol of what xmas has become...
Oh noes--conundrum! Need Loungers' advice ASAP regarding my novel!
Christmas morning at the CMW/Heidi household:
DUers any ideas on how to stretch the holiday gift buck this year.
NFL game in Dome postponed due to snow (NY football Giants stuck in Kansas City)
We lost to the FSCKING LIONS????
Can Anyone Recommend a Decent Christmas Tree Stand?
oh lord -- what my border collie ate -- a warning to dog owners
My long search for a used car is over today.
What is the temp where you are?
The water is too cold for manatees, I'm bored
It's raining outside and I'm bored, so here's a closeup photo of my hard little white conch:
Hey Yankees! Question about lake effect snow.
Overeating, like drug use, rewards and alters brain patterns...NPR
Help my cat has pancreatitus. Anyone else ever experienced this with their pets?
Everyone say hi to my girlfriend Jennifer (pic)
Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) Maul Santa Edition
How do you discipline your cat? I had a cat I used to use a water pistol with. Got to the point
I need an awesome CD of Christmas music
Pastor who threatened to burn Qur'an plans to address far-right English Defence League in February
Gunbattle kills 11 in western Mexican town
'Mossad, CIA, MI6 behind Tehran attacks'
Bangladesh police break up workers protest; 150 hurt
Cuban-born Ros-Lehtinen brings hawk's view to foreign affairs
Russia 'tracked' spy killers in UK
Terrorist attacks in Sweden kill 1, injure many
Julian Assange's accusers are 'jealous liars' says lawyer Bjorn Hurtig
Elizabeth Edwards Eulogized as Defender of Her Family
Democrats Beat Republicans in Poll With Opposition to Government Shutdown
WikiLeaks cables: Russia 'was tracking killers of Alexander Litvinenko but UK warned it off'
Minn GOP brings out the long knives for moderates
Police could use water cannon to disperse rioters, Theresa May says
WikiLeaks cables: Russia 'was tracking killers of Alexander Litvinenko but UK warned it off'
Bloomberg rules out 2012 presidential bid
Michael Steele to reveal decision Monday
Anti-Muslim US preacher Terry Jones could be banned from UK
Passengers stranded on Missouri lake cruise begin to disembark
Student protests: pressure mounts on Met police chief
Twitter Sensation in the Senate, Despite Using Slightly More Than 140 Characters
Afghan police crisis threatens British withdrawal as thousands quit force
Dana Rohrabacher Finally, Openly Appeals to His Skinhead Constituents in Attacking DREAM Act
Evan Bayh decides against run for Indiana governor in 2012
Emergency Room at U of C Hospital Turns Away Ambulances
6 NATO troops killed in attack in Afghanistan
Wal-Mart in talks with unions over NY stores: report
Bloomberg Says Democrats Should "Suck it Up"
Tiny Iceland takes on credit card giants in Wikileaks flap
As the Ground Shifts, Biden Plays a Bigger Role
A Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in Derivatives
Metrodome roof collapses from heavy snow
US 'tried to stop missile delivery to Venezuela'
Assange Lawyer: U.S. Wants to Get Their "Mitts" on WikiLeaks Founder (Grand Jury Empaneled in VA)
US House to approve tax deal despite doubts: lawmaker
First jail sentence for environmental crime in Colombia
Ex-US Intel Chief: South Korea May Act Against North
Vancouver gang shooting injures 10
Boy of 12 hauled out of class by police over David Cameron Facebook protest
WikiLeaks 'rape' victims had hidden agendas ... and I've seen the proof says Julian Assange's lawyer
Uproar Over ‘Mass Firings’ At Minn. Chipotle Restaurants
Group: Near 14,000 murders in Venezuela last year
For Obama fans, why are you defending the tax cut deal when....
We already have a payroll tax holiday on the books
How will our position improve by 2012 on the tax cut debate?
X-mas Card from the White House
NYC mayor Bloomberg on presidential run: 'No way, no how'
Nouriel Roubini supported a payroll tax holiday (September)
Should the dems become the party of $100,000 + young professionals?
Jan 2009: Pelosi "urging" Obama to repeal Bush tax cuts
US House Approves Large Increase In Military Aid To Israel
End of Empire - bang or whimper?
Nov. 23, 2008: Obama may delay high-income tax cut repeal
Krugman calls out Dana Milbank, but rewrites history
Who here thinks they understand how the average American thinks about the tax issue?
Obama compromise projects 8.7% vs 9.9% jobless with just middle tax cuts
Does caving to hostage-takers make it easier to negotiate with them next time?
If Bill Clinton Were President - NY Times
The Senate still needs to pass the repeal of DADT and the DREAM Act
Do you prefer a deal with all of Bush's tax cuts extended for 2 more years or none of them extended?
They say Independents will love the "compromise." I am disappointed.
We couldn't even get a lame duck Feingold to dump "tax cuts for the rich".
In Latest Compromise with GOP, Obama Agrees He is a Muslim.
Taken as a whole, the majority of Americans support the compromise.
Has the Halliburton/ Cheney story been reported on the big stations yet. This should be huge
Is Obama the first president that folks refer to as their "employee" or did they do that . . .
Do you think President Obama will fight to preserve New Deal policies?
White House walks back threat of double-dip recession
Sen. Sanders is living in Fantasyland.
Social Security was only for widows and orphans. FDR irresponsible: sat and spun for six months
If no deal on taxes in the lame duck session is so good for the GOP
Cave, Capitulate, Cave, Capitulate, Cave, Capitulate, bla bla bla yawn snooze.
Which promise by President Obama is more important?
How about a simple 4-step plan that would hasten our economic recovery more than the current plan
What they got versus what we got. The tax disaster illustrated (finally).
Can naysayers please explain how you would get R's to support middle class cuts without compromise.
Pelosi Gets Win on Energy Tax Credit (Tax Deal)
Notice how delighted the Repukes, the Media, & the Rich seem to be with President Obama right now?
Robert Reich: Why Democrats Should Disregard Bill Clinton’s Endorsement of Obama’s Tax Deal
If your spouse didn't appreciate anything and everything s/he did for you...
Ishmael Reed: What Progressives Don’t Understand About Obama
If you say "yeah but" whenever anyone points out Obama's accomplishments. . .
WHAT IF the president had spoken honestly to the people and asked for their help?
WP: Memo to the left: Hands off Obama
John Boehner: Real Men Do Cry (60 Minutes VIDEO)
Rep. Jackie Speier on Obama's deal: "I'm very disappointed. He's out-Bushed Bush,"
December 12, 2000--a day that will live in infamy and beyond!
December 12, 2000--a day that will live in infamy and beyond!
If Laura Ingraham can see it...why can't some liberals?
How would you, DU, eliminate the US debt/deficit if it were up to you?
BY THE NUMBERS: 2011 Tax returns - Some Middle Class tax Scenarios (w/t & w/o)
You are part of the plan! - The dynamics of the RW
Yes, it's Obama's fault that the tax cuts weren't repealed in 2009
Liberals Arguing Tax Policies based on a MATERIAL Argument, rather than on the Basis of EMPATHY
TYT: Ron Paul Defends Wikileaks
Pin the Bailout On the Donkey - 2010 Election Analysis
TDPS: Mark Potok from SPLC destroys Tony Perkins' arguments, explains SPLC has security like embassy
Weird Liberal Head Show #247: UK Student Protestors- We Support You!
Failed Suicide bombs in central Stockholm caused panic among Christmas shoppers, 1 terrorist dead
Wand Me One More (The TSA Song)
Young Turks: Analysis Of Bernie Sanders Filibuster
Anti-government protests held in Italy
Why is Hitler our Moral Compass? We're Better than Hitler, so We're Freakin' Awesome!
Delusional GOP Poss Serious Threat to America
Nadler: Don't Submit to Republican Blackmail on Tax Cuts
David Axelrod Pushes President Obama's Tax Plan
Jimmy Kimmel: Sarah Palin and Kate Gosselin Annoy Alaska
Jimmy Kimmel: The Palins and Gosselins Go Camping
Wikileaks founder Julian ASSANGE - speedpainting by Missfeldt
A Tribute to Elizabeth Edwards
Wikileaks Demonstration :: Adelaide, Australia
Operation Payback, The Anonymous Revolution
Take the Power Back: British Student Demonstrations - Best Video Ever!!
Young Turks: Obama Defends Republicans?
CNN's Fareed Zakaria Calls Out Glenn Beck For Saying 157 Million Muslims Are Terrorist
CNN's Fareed Zakaria: The Problem With Obama's Tax Compromise
Democrats Say 'F the President'
Obama & GOP Killed Bush Torture Probe
Al Jazeera: Sweden's 'terrorist' attack - six bombs & a bag full of spikes & nails - his bomb failed
Village in China where everyone shares the wealth.
Why did I back Julian Assange? It's about justice and fairness
The Nation:Tax Cuts Forever? by Christopher Hayes
A disappointed Democrat? You bet
"In tax deal, they reveal their envy" by Boston Globe neocon columnist (DU cited)
WikiLeaks may make the powerful howl, but we are learning the truth
GA Prisoner Strike Continues a Second Day, Corporate Media Mostly Ignores Them
Cuban-born Ros-Lehtinen brings hawk's view to foreign affairs
Overeating, like drug use, rewards and alters brain patterns...NPR
George Lakoff on Pres Obama & "The Deal" - lefty counter to Frank Luntz
As the Ground Shifts, Biden Plays a Bigger Role.
Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche
Indoleaks Touts Revealing WikiLeaks Documents, But Technical Problems Persist
Sunday Funnies: Best Political Cartoons of the Week
The Economy Cannot Recover Until the Big Banks Are Broken Up
A Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in Derivatives
"As the Ground Shifts, Biden Plays a Bigger Role" NYT (i.e. as Obama's FIXER!)
Wis. Rep. Sensenbrenner blocks fast track to unite killed soldier's Japanese
What the Assange Case Reveals About Rape in America
Police officers 'tried to stop hospital staff treating injured protester'
Strip searched in San Antonio? You might get paid
KRUGMAN: Orwellian ''centrism''
What to buy the President for Christmas
"Obama Isn’t Spineless, He’s Conservative" By Paul Street
The Plot to Destroy Social Security
The Twelve Doomiest Stories of 2010
Swiss billionaire puts $35M into MT conservation
How to put a dent in gun trafficking ...
Fear prompting rise in Auburn gun sales?
Human rights group PROVEA demands scrutiny of Venezuelan police force
Ecuador's president to make aid trip to Colombia
Venezuela hits absolute bottom as most corrupt country in Latin America
Cuban-born Ros-Lehtinen brings hawk's view to foreign affairs
First jail sentence for environmental crime in Colombia
More fence-mending in Argentina by hil and company
Colombia asked US for intelligence on Venezuela: WikiLeaks
US 'tried to stop missile delivery to Venezuela'
WikiLeaks Embassy cables reveal Venezuela's healthcare system collapsing
Chilean miners welcomed to Manchester by Bobby Charlton
Florida tabs Texas' Muschamp as football team's next head coach.
NY Giants stuck in KC on their way to play the Vikings.
does college football need a 'Rooney rule'?
Celtics rout Bobcats 93-62 for 10th straight win..
Metrodome roof collapses after heavy snowfall blitzes Minneapolis
Today is a significant anniversary for me
Heavy snow causes Metrodome roof to collapse in Minnesota
FREE tickets for Giants/Vikings tussle in Detroit
Just saw this tweet from Keith Olbermann
If Bill Cowher is available, Jason Garrett's Cowboys resume loses luster
A red fucking football field??
Ain't it beautiful at Soldier Field??!!
Football Writers Association Should be Ashamed of Themselves
Snowstorm pushes Super Bowl XLVIII to Monday night
The JR Chess Report (December 12): Asians Dominate Women's Championship; Vishy, McShane Tied in Lond
Was the Mufti of Palestine an ally of the NAZIs during WWII?
‘Kauft nicht bei Juden’ will worsen the conflict
Israeli Prime Minister: We Won’t Share Jerusalem
Bullies, anti-Israel forces on campus have a lot in common
'Mossad, CIA, MI6 behind Tehran attacks'
Ada County deputies questioned LDS leaders’ role in baby molestation case
Pa. couple who only prayed for dying tot convicted
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