March 2012
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WatchVIDEO: THE CROW VENDING MACHINE - Joshua Klein explains the origins of the project on Ted Talks (LinkTV)
Fascinating…many animals are heading towards extinction, while crows are thriving in today’s world. They are usually found within 1/2 mile of humans, and are extremely clever and resourceful…this video demonstrates that.
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"If you're a thinking Republican right now, you're...
Here’s your best chance of winning this next Presidential Election, winning Independents, and it’s going right out the window, because these clowns are talking about things that are so far outside the mainstream of American political discourse that they’re just committing suicide for the Republican Party.”
~ Jonathan Alter
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"How do you hear, ‘All faiths are welcome.’ as,...
~ Jon Stewart to Rick Santorum
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"Rick, I'm sorry that hearing that JFK speech on...
but if it makes you feel any better, if JFK were alive today, knowing you were running for president would make him crap his pants.”
~ Jon Stewart
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NEW RULE: In the unlikely event that Newt...
~ Bill Maher
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February 2012
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VIDEO: Cenk Uygur: ‘Bush and Obama both smoked... →
President Obama said he wouldn’t enforce federal laws prohibiting medical marijuana, but now Rolling Stone reports Obama has retained or reappointed Bush-era Department of Justice officials who, in fact, have gone after pot clinics at a faster rate. Cenk and Power Panelists John Fugelsang and Michael Shure have a decidedly un-chill fight over whether Obama has abandoned the majority of...
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"We leave for New Hampshire tomorrow and with your...
~ Rick Santorum exhibiting his interpretation of “Separation of Church and State”.
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Election 2012: Exposing Corporate Control →
New forces are emerging across the land and a path is being cleared for new independent politics to arise. Obstacles remain, but the process is underway. The emperor has no clothes and more are beginning to see the reality of the situation.
We are at the early stages, but people are searching for a new political direction. There is a new stirring that is struggling to take shape. The...
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Why I'm hunger striking at UVA →
By Joseph Williams
Joseph Williams is a third year student at the University of Virginia, and a football player for the Virginia Cavaliers. He hails from Sterling, VA.
I am a third year studying Political and Social Thought, and a student-athlete at the University of Virginia. Last Friday, 12 University students began a hunger strike to protest the economic and social injustices perpetrated...
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Recyclebank →
[NOTE* from Leftish: I just found this - it seems cool!]
We want to motivate people to lead greener lives - that’s why we reward everyday green actions with deals and discounts on everything from your must-have national brands to your favorite local stores and attractions.
Earn Points
Whether it’s recycling or learning how to cut energy costs in your home, you can earn points...
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ab0mb asked: what did you get that Merkley quote?
Web Companies Agree to Support 'Do Not Track'... →
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"There's nothing like a good scientific point to...
~ Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
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VIDEO: SHIT ERIN BURNETT SAYS ABOUT IRAN →
On another special Media Watch, CNN’s Erin Burnett has night after night reported that Iran is inherently dangerous.
Seven out of 10 Americans believe Iran has nuclear weapons, Cenk says.
“Why do you think they think that? Because when they turn on CNN and all these networks, they see ballistic missiles. They see Ahmadinejad in a lab coat. They hear that Iran is being so aggressive, they...
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So this Zygote walked into a bar...
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FOREWARNED is Forearmed! Is Your Vegetable Garden:... →
IF YOU ARE THE KIND OF GARDENER who buys vegetable seeds or seedlings (including tomato plants) from a local garden center, as I sometimes do, beware the varieties you select. Otherwise, you could very well be putting money into the hands of the wretched Monsanto Corporation. Forewarned is forearmed, right? Here is the list of Seminis/Monsanto home-garden vegetable varieties, and yes, it even...
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Bank Transfer Day Migrates to the Mayor's Office -... →
[NOTE* from Leftish - I love Portland. Maybe I’ll move there! This is a great idea - we should all do this locally!]
Its not just consumers who are sick and tired of high fees and poor customer service, cities want to save its citizens money too. For example, Portland Oregon Mayor Sam Adams recently proposed that the city move $250,000 (which is the insured maximum) from large...
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Florida Church Bans Children to "Protect" Pastor... →
According to First Coast News, a Jacksonville, Florida church has separated children out from their congregation so a pastor who confessed to sexual crimes against two young girls can continue preaching. Former Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church pastor Darrell Gilyard was just released from prison in December. He’s now delivering sermons at Christ Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church on...
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"Only in politics do people root for bad news, do...
You pay more (for gas), they’re lickin’ their chops. And you can bet, that since it’s an election year, they’re already dusting off their three point plan for $2 gas. And I’ll save you some expense. Step One is to DRILL. Step Two is to DRILL, and Step Three is to DRILL some more. Now, it’s the easiest thing in the world to make phony election promises about lower gas prices.”
~...
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Santorum's Dutch Death Panels →
via The Maddow Blog - Santorum’s Dutch Death Panels
By Steve Benen
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Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:19 AM EST
Appearing recently at the American Heartland Forum, Rick Santorum shared an interesting perspective on the fate of the elderly in the Netherlands. It’s an absurd perspective, of course, but it speaks to a larger issue.
“In the Netherlands, people wear different...
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Rick SAINTorum, surging among Republican Women,...
Apparently those GOP women have no problem with SAINTorum’s strong anti-contraceptive stance…
Not much of a surprise there…they don’t seem to like sex much anyway…
If Ricky gets his way, then those GOP ladies will have an even BETTER excuse than “I have a headache”:
“Not tonight, dear — we have no contraception.”
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We the People, Not We the Corporations | Move to... →
We the People, Not We the Corporations
On January 21, 2010, with its ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled once again that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to buy elections and run our government. Human beings are people; corporations are legal fictions.
We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S....
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"‘BELIEVE’ in Birth Control?
Is Birth Control like Santa?”
~ Brett Ehrlich, on the GOP Candidates being asked if they “believe” in Birth Control at the recent GOP debate.
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“Religious Groups should stay out of Politics...
~ Bumper Sticker
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Kelly Cassidy's Viagra Amendment: Illinois... →
Several Illinois lawmakers expressed frustration last week when the Illinois House Agriculture Committee once again put women’s health issues on their agenda — and now one legislator is fighting back.
The committee, which is supposed to deal with livestock and farming issues, has a history of taking up controversial social issues as a way of pushing conservative policies to the...