December 2011
31 posts
“Every barrel of oil that comes out of those sands in Canada is a barrel of oil...”
– Rick Perry
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“She’s not young enough or pretty enough to be the wife of the President....”
– Newt Gingrich talking about his first wife
This is crony capitalism.
ldsgeek:
Crony capitalism - a capitalist economy in which success in business depends on close relationships between business people and government officials.
“The Times review found that 4 of the top 10 medications or supplements given to...”
– Potent Pills, Few Rules in State’s Treatment of the Disabled
“Wisconsin organization is allegedly urging voters to sign recall petitions for...”
– TheBlaze.com
…what?
An Open Apology to Amy Koch on Behalf of All Gay...
Dear Ms. Koch, On behalf of all gays and lesbians living in Minnesota, I would like to wholeheartedly apologize for our community’s successful efforts to threaten your traditional marriage. We are ashamed of ourselves for causing you to have what the media refers to as an “illicit affair” with your staffer, and we also extend our deepest apologies to him and to his wife. These...
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No justice for Bradley Manning →
All one needs to know about American justice is that if he had murdered civilians and desecrated their corpses - if he had the moral capacity to commit war crimes, not the audacity to expose them - he’d be better off today.
Indeed, if Manning had merely murdered the nameless, faceless “other”, as his Army colleagues on the notorious Afghan “Kill Team” did, he would...
“There ought to be a law, I think, that in order to regulate something you have...”
– The nightmarish SOPA hearings
Louis CK: Live at the Beacon Theater →
The show went on sale at noon on Saturday, December 10th. 12 hours later, we had over 50,000 purchases and had earned $250,000, breaking even on the cost of production and website. As of Today, we’ve sold over 110,000 copies for a total of over $500,000. Minus some money for PayPal charges etc, I have a profit around $200,000 (after taxes $75.58). This is less than I would have been paid...
“Rape within the US military has become so widespread that it is estimated that a...”
– Rape in the US military: America’s dirty little secret
Lowe's pulls ads from 'All-American Muslim' after... →
A TLC reality show offering a positive portrayal of Muslim life has come under protest and at least one advertiser has pulled its support.
Hardware store giant Lowe’s has yanked ads from the series after the Florida Family Association encouraged members to email the program’s advertisers.
“The show profiles only Muslims that appear to be ordinary folks while excluding many Islamic believers...
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“Think about what it takes to be a viable Republican candidate today. You have to...”
– Send In the Clueless
U.S. Postal Service Faces Bankruptcy, Plans Cuts... →
Facing bankruptcy, the U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with unprecedented cuts to first-class mail next spring that will slow delivery and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day.
The estimated $3 billion in reductions, to be announced in broader detail on Monday, are part of a wide-ranging effort by the cash-strapped Postal Service to...