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Archives: February 13, 2015

Coal companies owe taxpayers millions - Bundy-type scofflaws

Republican Voters Responding to Walker’s Opposition to Knowledge. Borowitz

Weight Loss. Week 2- Start 207 lbs - goal 157 lbs.

Sunshine, warm weather, new lens

Rural Towns in El Salvador Join “War Tourism” Trend

Racism

"Angry White American Man" by David Rovics

A New “Republic” to Save Chile’s Glaciers

Sen. Inhofe 'Duped' Into Using Old Photos to Promote New War With Russia

This is a Van Halen Thread

What did Marx mean when he said he "stood Hegel on his head" ?

If I could afford to leave Alabama, I would.

Youtube flags cat purring as copyright infringement

Frank Sinatra views on religion--decades ahead of its time (Playboy Interview, 1963)

THOUSANDS JOIN FUNERAL FOR SLAIN MUSLIMS IN NORTH CAROLINA

You know what surprises me about the Chapel Hill shooting?

"Who gets this land we take from the dead guys?"--Chris Matthews just now on Hardball.

A New “Republic” to Save Chile’s Glaciers

Ever hear of the New Apostolic Reformation/NAR? They're the Religious Right driving the bus off the

Measles outbreak highlights the importance of adult immunization LA-Times

Our interim pastor just 'pulled a Jimmy Carter'!

Washington Has More Pot Than It Can Smoke

Our next adventure.

Getting our money's worth. We are paying Krispy for being out of state.

Interview: Hawking, Sagan, Clarke. An oldie but a goodie.

Heather Cho, Korea Air Chairman's daughter (and "nut rage" passenger), gets one year jail term

KO: Jimmy Haslam just didn't know about Johnny Dochebag's personal life.

Jeb Bush Is FLUBYA: "Jeb Bush flubs new tech image, publishes constituents' private data"

Federal Judge Orders Alabama County Judge To Issue Marriage Licenses To Same-Sex Couples

'I didn't say that!' 'Family Feud' contestant wins laughs with most awkward answer ever

John Thune (R-SD): Obama administration engaging in "federal overreach" on Net Neutrality

DNA Reveals How Darwin's Finches Evolved

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Friday, 13 February 2015

NOW Third Way is admitting NAFTA was a BAD deal for US workers...but the TPP will be GOOD.

HAHAHA: Even if DHS shuts down, Obama can still process work permits for undocumented immigrants

How do you DEAL with US Senators who vote for the XL based on this reasoning?

Conservatives' Heads Explode Over Obama's 'Selfie Stick' Video

Alabama policeman charged with assault after Indian man thrown to ground, injured

After a long day at work, I have this to say: Walmart's scheduling SUCKS. (a RANT)

Is shooting three people in the head 'over a parking problem'

If ya bin wantin to post a favorite yodellin song, this here's yer thread!

I'm totally pissed off on Casey's response (cross post from Environment and Energy)

Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards: sources

Tina Brown interviews Amy Pascal

A "Thank You For the Heart" Thread For and From Us DU 'Loners'!

Military approves hormone therapy for Chelsea Manning.

Oklahoma bill would protect clergy who won't perform gay marriages

Oil slump triggers North Sea crisis

Karl Rove, lost in a sea of ‘make-believe’

Bill Clinton Just Broke The Internet With His Awesome Farewell Tweet To Jon Stewart

A Tale of Two Newsmen

Islamic State says it's holding 'Israeli spy' in Syria

With our respective wives each in different locations, Will Shakespeare and I are drowning our

Happy Birthday Mr. President...

Warming Pushes Western U.S. Toward Driest Period in 1,000 Years

Edison's plans to cut jobs, hire foreign workers is assailed

Apple bans 'bonded servitude' for factory workers

Biden Gives Heartfelt Hello to ‘Old Butt Buddy’ During Speech

Jamie Brewer Is the 1st Model with Down Syndrome to Walk at New York Fashion Week

Big oil moves into the Amazon rainforest - what's the cost of losing large swaths of the rainforest?

Words from the Wizard: KKK Stands with Chief Justice Roy Moore

Grow vegetables extensively! North Korea unveils 310 new slogans

Vanity Fair: Understanding Kim Jong Un

Documents: Four Port Authority commissioners flying from area airports given special treatment

Annie Lennox - Summertime...for when the "Nights are Dark..and the Snow and Cold are Blowing"

Couples Ask Appeals Court to Allow Same-Sex Marriages to Begin Immediately In Texas

Abbott: Parents should be able to opt out of vaccine mandates

Similarities?

I have decided to return to working in stone

GM confirms it will build Chevy Bolt electric car with 200-mile range

"Growing up in America has been such a blessing"

Monster hurricanes struck U.S. Northeast during prehistoric periods of ocean warming

Muslim Lives Matter

This Beck / Beyonce mashup will cure your grammy woes.

Rachel Corrie's family loses wrongful death appeal in Israel's supreme court

Mandatory Thursday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! Dedications! & a new Kitteh gif

THANKS, OBAMA!!!

Please Explain...

Canada's Fox News wannabe network shutting its doors

Islamic State magazine interviews Hayat Boumeddiene

Extra Bonus Quote of the Day, Taegan Goddard

The Atlantic: Consent isn't enough - the troubling sex of Fifty Shades

Smoking’s Toll on Health Is Even Worse Than Previously Thought, a Study Finds

Mystery over 15thC drilled skull solved

Bystander’s video shows cops shooting, killing fleeing man **WARNING**

Had enough of winter? Sign this petition to send Phersphnoe back to Demeter!

Ukraine: February 20 to be commemorated as Heavenly Hundred Heroes Day– decree

Snow Patrol Just How Much Snow Has Massachusetts Gotten Lately?

Friend: This Was No ‘Parking’ Murder

Fox News North is SHUTTING DOWN!!

Texas senator (Cornyn) proposes bill to allow concealed weapons nationwide

GOP Actually Wants To End SSDI Altogether.

Great Backyard Bird Count 2015

"Surprising Speech by F.B.I. Chief Focuses on Police and Race"

Dozens accused in scheme to launder $100m in Mexican drug cartel profits

Dozens accused in scheme to launder $100m in Mexican drug cartel profits

A comment I just posted to the NY Times' article on James Comey's speech on law enforcement

Another day at the waterhole.

"To Understand Scott Walker’s Strength, Look at His Donors"

Just feeling pretty low tonight

Was Sasquatch in Nebraska? Look at these tracks and decide

Remains of oldest known twins found in Siberia

Dog leaves home alone, finds Iowa hospital where owner is undergoing cancer treatment

Ship company, engineer reach deal in Alaska pollution case

Over in LBN...Ship company, engineer reach deal in Alaska pollution case

Netanyahu lost his audience

raptors

Your personal Top 10 Favorite Musicians

Anchorage snowfall so far this winter is 2nd-lowest on record

Baylor Health Care System, Scott & White Healthcare Agree to Rescind Overly Broad, Unlawful Rules

'Free Trade' Agreements Promoted for Corporate Benefit Gut the Middle Class

"The Myth of the Alpha Male"

*On Rachel show, Notorious RBG will be interviewed MONDAY!!!

Once again, a sincere THANK YOU to all of you who

George W. Bush tells crowd of about 2,700 he made ‘the right decisions’

With a wink and nod to all the Chuck Norris memes...

I just got this PM from our dear Crewleader! I am posting it with her permission...

If Brian Williams Is Suspended Why Is Fox News NOT Off The Air.

Roman Sewage

Dinosaurs on LSD? (Oldest grass fossil ever found)

Rick Perry’s cold-blooded health care claim: Texans like being uninsured!

Re: Crewleader, x post from Lounge:

"I Felt Like a Rag Doll": 2 Former Models Accuse Bill Cosby of Drugging Them

Know your BFEE: Judge Laurence Silberman, Go-To Guy of the Military Industrial Complex

The Postal Service - a national treasure

Plotted coup thwarted in Venezuela

Sean Hannity is really a contemptible and fundamentally dishonest human being.

David Carr, Media Columnist for The Times, Is Dead at 58

28 Reasons I’m DONE Talking To Most Of My Conservative Friends And Family Members

Truthout Op-Ed - Selective Outrage and Public Health: There Are Greater Dangers Than Anti-Vaxxers

2015 has three Friday the 13s. What are the odds?

Paris City Council authorizes mayor to sue Fox News

Violence flares in Venezuela on anniversary of 2014 fatalities

FARGO MAN ARRESTED FOR CLEARING SNOW WITH FLAMETHROWER

I'm watching Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Venezuela's new forex system opens at 170 bolivars to dollar

The Libertarian Civil War Over Ukraine

Maybe we're not so crazy in Alabama

Democracy Now: Brian Williams Suspended, But Media's Real Scandal is the War Lies Spun Daily

A question to the American Taliban who believe in a ban on abortions (WARNING: GRAPHIC)

thank you to the people who bought me hearts

Squint.

New York Times media columnist David Carr has died

The Evil Within.

"League of the South Celebrates Assassination of Abraham Lincoln"

Are Soldiers From Other Countries Suffering From Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?......

Saw this video. #ChapelHillShooting Media hypocrisy...

Okay, the DQ commercial about red velvet cake just made me cry...

Need to laugh?->Daily Cute: What If Animals Could Talk?

Mohamed Fahmy released on bail in Cairo

80 British Politicians Express Solidarity with Venezuela

In a first, astronomers catch a multiple star system in the process of forming

Scott Walker's laid-off teacher story turns out to be a phony

Apes prefer the glass half full: Nearest primate relatives also susceptible to marketing spin

GAY COUPLES WED IN ONCE-RELUCTANT ALABAMA COUNTY

Talk about your awesome paintings...

Why comets are like deep fried ice cream

Save the Children’s Insurance. Hillary Clinton and Bill Frist

Video of (late) David Carr interviewing Greenwald, Snowden etc. in Manhattan hours before he died

TCM Schedule for Friday, February 13, 2015 -- 31 Days of Oscar - 1951-1953

Crocodiles just wanna have fun, too

Los Angeles officer who saw replica gun shoots teen in back

Kentucky court to consider if underage sex is a crime

Doll image

An American in Paris is on TMC now.

Formaldehyde leak reported at DuPont Belle

Do the hearts disappear at the end of the week?

Study: World dumps 8.8 million tons of plastics into oceans

"P.S. We are all sick of them."

Breaking drivel! Mud on its face, a big disgrace, Sun News Network perishes from the earth

Thank you for the hearts -unofficial thank you post

AFSCME - A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service

Obamacare will likely help save my life.

Thank you to whoever gave me a second valentine!

The Most Common Type of American Terrorist Is a White Man With a Weapon and a Grudge

Military approves hormone therapy for Chelsea Manning

Things Everybody Does But Doesn't Talk About - starring Obama and his selfie stick

A Public Use "Thank You For My Valentine Heart" Thread

So a Rand Paul America is one where we never engage militarily unless there is an

Scientists in US are urged to seek contact with aliens

The women suffering for your Valentine's Day flowers

Boehner can't rule out Homeland Security Department shutdown

The women suffering for your Valentine's Day flowers

Great idea!->Does Alaska plan to create a state bank to handle canna-business funds?

Turkey's Erdogan chides Obama for silence on Chapel Hill Muslim murders

Big Bang? We don't need no stinkin' Big Bang!

Watch your medical insurance info closely.

Matt DeHart ... loses bid for asylum in Canada

When a spacecraft destroyed a sundog

Damn activist atheists again...

Surprise!  Earth's core has a core

Open carry, campus carry (laws) advanced in Texas Senate

Subglacial Lake Vostok cracked for a second time

TCM Schedule for Saturday, February 14, 2015 -- 31 Days of Oscar - 1954-1956

The untold story of the Maidan massacre - BBC

Crossrail workers discover 5,000 human remains in burial ground in central London

Considering moving to Missouri

Suspected local head of Boko Haram arrested in Niger -sources

Sen. Klobuchar leads effort in U.S. Senate to lift Cuba trade embargo

Sen. Klobuchar leads effort in U.S. Senate to lift Cuba trade embargo

VW Buys Ballard Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Tech to Boost Clean-Car Push

Cuba Through the Looking Glass

Pope says chosing childlessness is "selfish."

ACLU of Nebraska lines up team of lawyers for prison lawsuits

This US City First to Run 100 Percent on Sustainable Energy

Frustrated Republicans taste limits of majority control

How many other Cosbys are out there?

Daily Holidays - February 13

Angry, Armed and White: The Typical Profile Of America's Most Violent Extremists

Why the GOP's Vision of North America's Energy Future Should Scare All of Us

GOP Assault on Social Security Could be 'Death Sentence' for Nation's Disabled

Deadly fighting at Pakistan mosque in Peshawar

Chapel Hill killer called towing company so many times they banned him.

Rick Perry’s Absurd Healthcare Claim: Texans Like Being Uninsured!

Former NBCUniversal boss comes to the defense of Brian Williams

The Pentagon's massive $534 billion budget request could force deep cuts elsewhere

5 Reasons many American Christians wouldn't like the first ones

Let's put an end to big tobacco by eating more hummus

It may have been over parking and not religion after all..

Icelanders Really Jailed Some Bankers Today. Really!

Shell's plan for summer Arctic offshore drilling clears major hurdle

Retailers fret as products languish on ships, docks at ports

The Warmongering Record of Hillary Clinton "I urged him to bomb..."

The Tea Party is getting worse: Media may want a new narrative, but GOP is still nuts

Exams on hold during Norfolk Naval Shipyard inquiry

The Public Officials Who Need Locking Up

Northeast Forecast to Suffer Lowest Temperatures in 20 Years

Discussion on the start of a human rights group

War in Ukraine: Who Wants War? And Who Doesn’t?

Apple Cracks Down on Bonded Labor Practices in iPhone Factories

Shooting Along Mardi Gras Parade Route In New Orleans Kills 1, Injures Another

Islamic Institute on Fire in Southeast Houston...

Equal Opportunity Anger.

HSBC and the Upside-Down World of Austerity Politics

A fundamental question in UW debate: Will it be pursuit of knowledge or simply employable skills?

US official: US was surprised by collapse of Yemen govt

Triple Murder Suspect Was Banned From Calling Tow Companies

A German Broadcaster’s Gutter Journalism about Venezuela

4,817 Targets: How Six Months Of Airstrikes Have Hurt ISIL (Or Not)

Awesome !!!

JUVENILES ACCUSED OF RUNNING CHILD PORN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

Des Moines kink community welcomes 'Fifty Shades'

Reform Pentagon Acquisition By Slowing Down the F-35

Sun News Network to shut down: sources

Arise, Daily Show Generation! Your nation beckons - By Mark Morford

Elizabeth Warren takes care of defense business back home

Nigeria's 'Boko Haram' militants attack Chad for first time

The Middle of Nowhere

Kerry: US may lift Russia sanctions if Minsk agreements enacted

Google boss warns of 'forgotten century' with email and photos at risk

What would Confucius say about lack of trust in US government?

A couple things on 2-13-15 Friday the 13th, 2015 (UPDATE Sweetie came home with us!!!)

World Hunger (facebook meme)

Jackson Browne's new album, "Standing in the Breach"

I TAKE IT BACK!!! ARGH! Bureaucratic Runaround Day Part #2,544 ---

Happy Valentines Day everyone - Love is All

It's certainly Friday the Thirteenth.

Poll finds Christie's approval at home sinks to record low

Friday TOON Roundup 1 - Fueling the flames of War

Friday TOON Roundup 2 - Putin

Wow, Rick. I didn't think you noticed

Friday TOON Roundup 3 - The Rest

As gay marriage bans fall, LGBT rights come under fire from state legislatures

The final 5 minutes of Sun News Network (2/13/2015)

GOP infighting grows over Homeland Security funding

Critics protest Hogan's education budget cuts in Maryland

Obama to focus on cybersecurity in heart of Silicon Valley

Evergreen LL VP that dimed Jackie Robinson West admitted his LL also had ineligible players

Veterans for Peace Sues City of Boston for St. Patrick's Peace Parade Permit

Germany to mark 70th anniversary of Dresden firebombing

Worst Megadroughts in 1,000 Years Threaten US

If Teachers Can’t Make Their Unions More Democratic and Social Justice-Minded, Public Ed Is Doomed

Hearts, hearts, hearts!!

US faces worst droughts in 1,000 years, predict scientists

Dog Walks 20 Blocks From Home To The Hospital Where Owner Is Fighting Cancer (VIDEO)

Anyone starting seeing the Koch Industries commericals on TV?

Irate Christian parent: ‘I am getting sick and tired of dinosaurs being forced on our children’

A Pancreas in a Capsule

Would-be Canadian, show your face!

Anti-religious hate crimes stats from the FBI

Scientists Get First Glimpse of a Chemical Bond Being Born

New Genus of Flowering Plants Discovered in Gabon, Named after Sir David Attenborough

SC Senator: Women Are “A Lesser Cut Of Meat”

Thank you for the heart, dear Someone

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 'I Wasn't 100 Percent Sober' At State Of The Union

A new twist in understanding the brain’s maps

Because if you listen you can hear the trees sing.....

Scott Walker's Latest Budget Hijinks All About That 2016 Base

How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life

Meet Jeb’s New New Right

My big Valentine's Day shout out.

What's for Dinner, Fri., Feb. 13, 2015

Report: Domestic Terrorists Attack Every 34 Days

Vettel gets to drive the new Ferrari FXX-K

A VERY Young Jon Stewart interviews George Carlin

Former DIA Chief Flynn Calls for Global War on Islamic Extremists

LynneSin Why Were We Not Informed?

Who Are the People? A Conversation on the Assemblages and the Archives of the People

Pic Of The Moment: According To Rick Perry, Texans Just Love Not Having Health Insurance

Progressives: Between Hillary and a Hard Place

I saw this on the MSNBC's last night

Thom Hartmann: Proof! The Working Class are the Real Job Creators

Fastest growing divestment campaign in history-On February 13-14-BANK Assoc. W/Chaos

Menominee Tribe Marching to Madison in Casino- Push Need to keep WARM

Just an FYI - there is no official Democratic Nominee for President yet

The Tea Party is getting worse: Media may want a new narrative, but GOP is still nuts

The murders in North Carolina were a tragedy but they should have parked in the right spot

Craig Stephen Hicks was not a true atheist.

Clowns

Mr. Owl was wrong.

Job Openings at 14-Year High as Hiring Returns to Pre-Recession Levels

Little Old Lady Totally Schools ISIS

British 'tank' crashes into German couple's garden fence

Rand Paul caught lying about his college record

As Public Pensions Shift to Risky Wall Street, Local Politicians Rake in Political Cash

Edward Snowden, Won't You be My Valentine?

GOP flips the script, endorses executive overreach

Weird random thought: How much wood was wasted on those decorative English Leather bottle stoppers?

Demanding Reparations For Chicago Police Torture - Mariame Kaba Discusses

“Republicans Think They’ve Finally Figured Out How to Kill Unions”

Wonderfully witty dog portraits. These are fun!

No, atheism does not need a moment of reckoning

Electric stove/oven and hood

I have 3

Scott Walker does not have a college degree.

FBI Director Comey is no ‘coward’ on race

Tenn. State Rep. Introduces Bill to Make Bible Official State Book

And now Congress is gone for a week!!!!!

Fact: Nine Inch Nails mix suprisingly well with songs by young pop starlets.

Having criticized atheism, now it’s time to defend it against strawmen

Anti-vaxxers are not the enemy: Science, politics and the crisis of authority -- SALON

Consumer Sentiment in U.S. Declines From an 11-Year High

Koterba toon: Valentine's Day

Our friend has returned.

For House Republicans on immigration, 2 plus 2 does not equal 4

New Poll Shows Christie's In-State Approval at Record Low

The League Of The South Celebrates Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

Dog walks 20 blocks to visit owner in hospital

Boehner: 'I love Mitch,' but this Homeland Security mess is all his fault

Apple’s App Store Says No To Guns But Yes To Weed

40 years ago today I was sworn in as a US Citizen

TYT: Fox News Host: Climate Change Hoax Costs Us Our Freedom!

Alabama officer charged with assaulting elderly Indian.

Rush Limbaugh Advises Scott Walker To Say He Quit College Because of 'Created' Rape Culture

MORE ALABAMA COUNTIES START GRANTING GAY MARRIAGE LICENSES

U.S. Orders Alabama to Grow Up (Borowitz)

Federal judge's order confirms scheduled contempt hearing for Arpaio

Angry White American Man

Hypocrite Republicans Are Trying To Take Away Senate Democrats' Power To Filibuster

Thanks for the hearts!!! I am overwhelmed!!

Governor places moratorium on death penalty in Pennsylvania

TYT: Epic Same-Sex Marriage Debate, CNN's Chris Cuomo vs Roy Moore

A very young Jon Stewart presents the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Today in Herstory: Suffrage Hikers Depart New Jersey for Two-Month Trek to DC (12 feb1913)

Embargo was designed to contain Cuba (The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell)

Paul Krugman: Money Makes Crazy

TYT: Final Judgement: Scott Walker Punts On Evolution

Thank you so much for my hearts!

Worldwide Attacks Against Schoolgirls Are on the Rise (3,600 in 2012 alone!!)

Just finished a conversation with the writer of the letter.

Worldwide Attacks Against Schoolgirls Are on the Rise (3,600 in 2012 alone!)

TYT: 'Redneck News' Anchor On Impact Of Same-Sex Marriage On Alabama

What Obama’s New Cuba Policy Means for the Rest of the Americas

'Megadroughts’ predicted to ravage the Southwest

"World Press Photo of the year 2014"

WTF is "Manly Firmness"????

TYT: Conservative: 50 Shades Of Grey Will Bring The Apocolypse

Go to Prison for Sharing Files? That's What Hollywood Wants in the Secret TPP Deal

False info about James Harrison, Ryan Clark may have been intentional

Roger Federer has not given up yet -

North Carolina mom with 4 kids, one with cerebral palsy, has winning Powerball ticket

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I 'Wasn't 100% Sober' During State of the Union

Union, refinery owners set for U.S. contract talks next week

Financial regulators will review regs to determine any unnecessary banking rules

Papantonio: DOJ Becomes Criminal Bank Enabler

New Poll Shows Record Support for Marriage Equality

Another thread about Jackie Robinson West LL team

Dear Scott Walker, thanks for the memories ...

Department of the Interior will delay new gas, oil and coal valuation rules.

Question about the little.. "x".... after each thread....Trashcan?

CFPB extending the comment period on new banking protections for college students.

Key points in Ukraine peace deal

Who plays poker?

O.K...So Sheldon Whitehouse schooled the idiot (Jim Inhofe)...

"SJWs"

Cindy Crawford goes badass...

Experience: I’ve slept with 3,000 men (63 year old grandma)

Senate GOP pushes pro-Netanyahu resolution

Fox News attacks Obama for shooting Buzzfeed Vid After ISIS Killed Kayla Mueller (YOLOghazi is born)

Egypt court orders release of Al Jazeera staff ahead of next hearing

Rumsfeld's Valentine tweet isn't getting a lot of love

Gov. Wolf imposes a moratorium on the death penalty:

I'd post a thank you for my hearts, but then it just looks like I'm whoring for more hearts.

Being an atheist had nothing to do with it. Being Muslim did

Hidden victims of campus sexual assault: Students with disabilities

and let's talk of the limited eight week series, The Slap...... on NBC. Anyone?

Argentine leader formally accused of bombing cover-up

Don McLean's iconic American Pie to go under the hammer

Maddow blog: Karl Rove, lost in a sea of 'make-believe'

HELLO? Media & Politics 101

Phyllis Schlafly shoots off her mouth again...

Rick Santorum Hates Americans For Our Erotic Freedoms

Guttmacher Institute now accepting applications for the 2015 Cory L. Richards Memorial Scholarship:

Evolution has been "disproven?"

Texas open carry and campus carry bills advance to Senate floor

San Diego Cops Thought Brothers Were Robbing Own Store, Beat Them Up Just To Be Sure

Comcast’s customer service is so bad that it might end up undoing the TWC merger

Just this one last delivery before the weekend...

Congressman Matt Salmon Suggests President Obama Is 'Faking' War On ISIS

CTHULHU!!!!

Ted Cruz introduces measure to nullify marriage equality advances

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin: Let’s protect our children in schools

Arson suspected in fire at Islamic center in Houston

Even LIMBOsevic was stunned at his caller's wingnut lie about Coup 1980 (October Surprise)

Egypt poised for Libya evacuations as Isis hostage photos emerge

American Family Assn Dir: 'Sexual Immorality' & Abortion Will Cause God To Drive Americans Out

End Times Pastor Rick Wiles: 'Muslim Avengers' Will Destroy America Thanks To Abortion And Obamacare

Mat Staver: Homosexuality is 'Very Deadly and Damaging'

Tweeting for Treatment in Venezuela

Wisconsin: Letter from John Forester, the Director of the School Administrators Alliance

To Be or Not to Be Signaling the Aliens: That Is the Question for SETI

Gay Republicans Brave Hostile Climate at Texas Capitol

Phyllis Schlafly: Obama Weakening America With 'Foreign Ideas And Diseases And People'

The Chapel Hill Massacre Blues

McCain-Ernst 2016. Please, Lord. I don't ask you for much. Just make this happen.

Pennsylvania is following West Virginia’s lead in taxing natural gas extraction in the state.

In case you've ever wondered just exactly what Elisabeth Hasselbeck brings to the table...

Religious Right Won't Rest Until Women Face Arrest For Using BC Methods.

WWJY?

Texas Supreme Court Rejects BP's $750 Million Claim

Very Inappropriate Vintage Ads.

The Rude Pundit - Photos That Make the Rude Pundit Want to Break Out His Joe Hill Songbook

Do folks here understand the expense and energy use associated with desalination plants?

Obama On Killing Of Muslim Students: No One Should Be Targeted For 'How They Worship'

My Big Valentine's Day Shoutout! (crosspost from the Lounge)

Chew on that for a minute Rauner, you asshole!

I'm in a really desperate situation

Chapel Hill killings shine light on particular tensions between Islam and atheism

Scalia: 'Don't Paint Me As Anti-Gay'

Papantonio: Republicans & Clinton Democrats Still Don't Understand How Capitalism Works

259.9 percent — the share of Florida’s income growth pocketed by wealthiest FL households

When north and south agree

Happy Friday the Thirteenth, everybody!

Arkansas Passes LGBT Discrimination Bill

Cordileone's continuing controversy in San Francisco revolves around Catholic identity

Governor John Kitzhaber will soon announce his resignation

Bad reporting, worse reality: behind SCOTUS' breastfeeding decision

A Mother's Struggle...

Jews Join Interfaith Push To End Muslim 'Marginalization'

50 Shades of Grey: At the End I Yelled NO Fln WAY!

OBAMA: No one in USA should ever be targeted because of who they are-what they look like or how they

Domestic terrorism -- rising anti-choice attacks...

Record Number of Americans Support Marriage Equality As Laws Sweep Across U.S.

Seismic Shift Underway as Increasing Number of Alabama Counties Extend Marriage Rights to Couples

Senate GOP's Warren problem of their own making:

Ruth Bader Ginsburg not 100% sober during the SOTU????

Ohio Nurse Who Spoke Out for Rights Wins Defamation Verdict Against Hospital

Democrat Kitzhaber Resigns As Oregon Governor Amid Ethics Scandal

uh oh! Did Brian Williams embed with SEAL Team 6?

It's worth every penny...

Coservatives rage against Florida school after Fox News article botches ‘God bless America’ story

A response to a friend regarding my firm opposition to capital punishment

The Guardia: JFK airport baggage handlers strike despite sacking threat

MLB looking into shrinking the strike zone

NFL Films Founder Ed Sabol Passes Away At 98

London mayor: Jindal needs some 'gentle education'

Picking Sides

Waiting for the other shoe to drop

It’s Time To Face The Truth That Republicans Are Traitors

for some reason my ipad air doesn't have sound on videos.....

Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber announces his resignation amid scandal

GOP View More "Tinkle On" Economics Will Address Income Inequality. LOL

Alabama cop charged after release of video showing him throw Indian grandfather to ground

LePage asks Supreme Court to OK Maine plan to cut young adults from Medicaid

Oooops, I posted this in the computer area first, should have been here...

NO SHIT ...59

$10K Muhammad Art and Cartoon Contest at Garland Site of ‘Stand With the Prophet’ Conference

First Jindal..then Walker. Please quit embarrassing America!

A submarine for Titan?

Angry Alabama preacher claims gay people stole all his batteries

Jury finds that Omaha officer who shot man didn't use excessive force

Stocks Close Up On Oil; S&P At Record, Dow Above 18,000

CDC Director Smacks Down Republican’s Idiotic ‘Immigrants Brought Measles’ Theory

Vince Vaughn In the Playboy Interview: Affirmative Action Is Racist

ISIS Militants Seize Western Iraqi Town, Menace Base Housing U.S. Personnel

"Bob Simon was everything Brian Williams is not."

Per MSNBC: Governor of Oregon resigns

Texas congressman pajama boy wants Chuck Norris to go up against ISIS...

Rescuing Mufasa; or the difference between rescuing a dog and a cat.

Oregon's Kate Brown to Become America’s 1st Openly Bisexual Governor

Religious broadcaster says Scott Walker was right: ‘Real experts’ have ‘disproven’ evolution

Some "hard truths" backatchya, Director Comey

This woman will soon become the first openly bisexual governor in American history

South Carolina Inmate Receives 37 Years In Solitary Confinement For Updating Facebook

GOP Rep (Peter King): Obama Wants To 'Get Back At Israel' To Fulfill 'His Liberal Fantasies'

Anti-Violence Groups Plan '50 Shades of Grey' Protests

PFAW’s New Ad Calls Out the RNC for Israel Trip with Hate Group

Look what we found at the grocery store...Baby Heirloom Tomatoes (ppssstt NRaleighLiberal)

How the Good Reads Forum sexts.

Uribe meets with US Congressmen to seek support for Colombia opposition

Explosion, fire shake Cleveland Clinic in Weston

Chapel Hill Victim’s Sister: ‘Insulting and Outrageous’ to Call Shooting ‘Parking Dispute’

Dutch Police shot no one dead in 2014!

“I have had a most rare vision”: Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night

Thank you to the one who gave me a heart.

Gun Control Group Hires Security for Capitol Hearing

Muslim student at UT Arlington says man with gun followed her to campus, threatened her

Corrupt & Compromised Media Helps GOP Frame Democrats For THEIR Own Evil Actions.

Check out 4-year-old Tom Brady at 'The Catch' game at Candlestick

Fraudster found guilty of bilking investors with Dallas-area Disney park fairy tale

Everyone Except Sprint Customers, Rejoice: You Can Start Unlocking Your Mobile Phone This Week

Apparently the Russian government does not like its low anti-corruption rating

Federal Judge Slaps Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio With Contempt-Of-Court Hearing

Texas legislators get pay raise through hike in daily expense payments

Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approve start of $352M in renovation projects

It's 4:20 in Chicago

Texas congressman denies he sexually harassed staffer

The British judiciary ordered the release of Argentine funds held by Griesa

I'll never be too old to enjoy this movie! 'The Breakfast Club' set to return to theaters in March!

Samsung Clarifies Smart TV Privacy Policy That Freaked Everyone Out – Consumerist

A question for other members

Sandy Hook Panel Issues Safety, Mental Health Recommendations

UK court says English law applies to euro-denominated Argentine debt

Homeless in Berkeley at 21: A Young Father's Story

Fifty Shades Of Grey Overload (Quiz Included)

UK court says English law applies to euro-denominated Argentine debt

Homeless in Berkeley at 21: A Young Father's Story (The Atlantic)

Former TV weatherman Fred Talbot found guilty of indecent assault on two boys

When Netanyahu closed the door on peace talks

Once Retired DHS asset to the rescue, again.

Terrapin Station, Grateful Dead, 1977, Winterland.

The RKBA v 2nd Amendment

The average black girl...

Could there ever be a Civil War II?

Cop Charged With Assault After Unarmed Grandpa Left Paralyzed

Limbaugh advises Scott Walker to pretend he was almost accused of rape

Is Your Social Security Number A Public Record? Depends Where You Live

"Elizabeth Warren is the id of the Democratic party"

FBI Launches Probe into Killing of Muslim Students in North Carolina

HMRC failed to prosecute tycoon for tax evasion

'Google search on steroids' brings dark Web into the light

Barbara Boxer: Why I'm Not Giving Obama War Powers

The 21st Century Koch-Christian Crusade Is Killing Thousands Of Americans

Scientists spot 2nd baby orca in endangered pod in 2 months

U.S. eases restrictions on imports from private Cubans

New study finds marijuana effective against depression

Training Tea Party Activists In Guerilla Internet Tactics

50 shades of Peyton Place

"Rand Paul caught lying about his college record"

Gay couple sues to force Indiana to name both on son's birth record

What does Cuba's youth think of US thaw?

Heads are exploding in Alabama. Inter-racial same sex marriage.

Oregon man admits helping people linked to Pakistan suicide bombing

Second Victim of Shooting at New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade Dies

Ex-U.S. soldier 'Rambo' pleads guilty in murder-for-hire case

Ex-U.S. soldier 'Rambo' pleads guilty in murder-for-hire case

The Tea Party is getting worse: Media may want a new narrative, but GOP is still nuts

Shirley MacLaine asks: Were Holocaust victims paying for sins in past lives?

U.S. moving to resupply Jordan's military with munitions: officials

minimum wage in Venezuela now is $1/day

Mexico must probe thousands of 'disappearances': UN

We never hear....

War crimes trial of Chad's Habre to go ahead in Senegal

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's 'swinging lifestyle' shocks France

Breaking: Accelerant Used in SE Houston Islamic Community Fire

Pasco Police Shoot Man Throwing Rocks

'Laugh-In' announcer, voiceover veteran Gary Owens has died (updated info)

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