O.K. its time for Obama to say I'm the Decider
Author: With no protocols, Gitmo became 'Dante's Inferno-ish'
Musical plea to Ken Starr: Please don't divorce my dads
Rep John Campbell (R-CA) On Month Hiatus After Surgery
Even with Space-Launch Capabilities, Iran's Threat Level Remains Low
Protestor throws shoes at City of Ithaca NY Common Council Mtg
Question has been answered. Moderators, delete.
AP: Senate rejects McCain's alternative stimulus plan
What's up with KTLK in Los Angeles?
Does anyone have pictures of the President boarding Air Force One today ...
At 55, I 'm thinking about becoming a teacher
Obama's Labor Sec...Solis has problems with Hubby's Tax Filings!
I feel awful for being so wrong about Tom Dasche, but I'm excited as hell about the idea of Dean
OK, screw the Senate - how about Sea Shepard?
Fuck the obstructionist Republicans. Time to invoke the nuclear option
A simple explanation of the $15,000 tax credit for home purchase.
****Obama now speaking to Dem leadership on CSPAN****
There's something strange about the "news" coverage today.
Okay......we've got 2 years. Who should be 'voted off the island' with regard
A small service makes a big difference on skid row - warehouse with storage bins
What is the "povery level" now days?
Just received this email from "Voters for Peace"
Dean will not be HHS secretary.
Hey, NYC DUers, what's that smell? New Jersey...no really, it is.
The only reason Sarah Palin has attacked a certain senator and an actress is their gender.
I may have a job offer --and I'm retired! Some ideas for unemployed Duers!
The people have spoken. "Saddlebacking" defined!
"ANYEFFINGBODY BUT HOWARD DEAN!!!"
Is this a problem, giving responses to the dumbest posts ?
OMG! After watchin CSPAN today I finally realized where I've seen Harry Reid before!!!!
Volcano Redoubt just went through sustained big rumbling, getting to the end of the opening act?
From the shameless corporate fascist kommissars at ABC.....
Reid just announced there will be no vote tonight.
Recalcitrant senators need a starve-in at their offices
First you want to take away my free TV. Now you're going to tax my tobacco ?!?!
props to Durbin for calling McCain on his "no defense spending!!!!" statement
Senator Coburn thinks zoos, museums, aquaria are "luxuries".
Senator DeMint's amendment failed!!!(via AU)
Rachel Maddow....Reid Has To Go To Bed
Mods: please merge this thread
Why is Democratic Underground the best website?
Oregon Senator Merkley: Creating Jobs Is Not "Wasteful"
Let's just start calling it the SPENDING bill and pre-empt all the bullshit
Rachel is doing a brilliant rant on Economic Stimulus
Just heard some news, is this right, the Pres got Air Force One cranked up for a hundred mile trip?
Breaking News on CNN: U.S. drops charges against USS Cole bombing suspect
Email NOW! Fill in your Senator's name...
Best post I've seen all day, and it is from a newbie! :
I missed this TARP accountability bill the House passed on 1/21/09 - thanks Rep Hinchey!
A small service makes a big difference on skid row
BUY AMERICAN!!!! YAHOOOEEEEEE!!!
President Obama called it 'cable-chatter'
Only history will tell... but either the Republicans have been played for fools
In times of crisis, Parisians take to scavenging
Scare Tactics: Cheney and Obama?!
Is Colburn just railing on an empty room and a camera?
Mandatory Thursday Malloy Truthseekers check in!!
Lindsay Graham is a fucking idiot.
Bill O'Reilly Hits New Heights of Sophisticated Discourse: 'I'll Beat You With a Bat'
Why are you denied unemployment if you're going to college?
Presidential Transportation Options:
USA Swimming Suspends Phelps for 3 Months
USA Swimming suspends Michael Phelps, may not swim in 2012 Games
Civil unions advancing in Hawaii
How do you contact Keith Olberman?
Junkie booked as closing speaker at CPAC 2009
Former Colorado McCain Staffer Accused of Molesting Boys
Treasury overpaid $78 bn for toxic assets
So we get another day. (EDITED)
What the hell is this .025% APR on savings accounts BS?
Lindsay Graham says Reagan "solved" the Social Security "problem."
Sen Lindsay Graham had a melt down on the floor today..repeat now airing on Cspan.
Netflix CEO: Please raise my taxes
Senators Draft List of Cuts in Stimulus Plan (NYT 5/5)
Is the Senate vote on the Stimulus Package supposed to happen tomorrow?
Mark Twain: Quitting smoking is easy.
Anyone hear Thom Hartmann plugging DU today?
So has Obama turned off faux news in the white house?
Question: What would be wrong with reducing the 40 hour work week to 36 hours for the next year?
Reinvent Wheel? Blue Room. Defusing a Bomb? Red Room.
Woman found guilty of carving her name in man's shoulder with Stanley knife.
I just realized something about Conan O'Brien moving to L.A.
Photo of Bush disrespecting the Oval Office.
Oh Hooray! More fun for Hurricane Ike ravaged G-Town...
Rachel segment today, Thursday,
The Action America Needs by Barack Obama in WP
"The Karl Rove of the Commode" speaks out against stimulus plan
Fatal (Tylenol) tampering case is renewed
India Blames Mumbai Attacks on ISI
== Spanking the Future == By Mark Morford
C-Span Washington Journal viewers - Forbidden Planet is on TCM
Awwww. Faux's parent company suffers a $6.4 billion loss.......
I'm well over anti-smoking threads
Hey Toyota Republican senators from Dixie, don't count on any plant expansions in your states soon..
Omaha sends its stimulus wish list ($304 million)
Loosing the battle (To WIN the war)
Loosing the battle (To WIN the war)
Dallas hardware store offers Bush door greeter position
A redo for those who missed it: The Bush Presidential Library
It must be impossible for a small store to keep track of recalls.
chris matthews sounds just like pat buchanan on mourning schmoe
Federally Subsidized Interest Rates
Everyone! Everyone! Please consider calling it "The Jobs Bill"
Economic Swindle-Us: Air Force To Spend $228,000 On Trout Fishing
Naomi Klein: Public Revolt Builds Against Rip-off Rescue Plans for the Economy
Moderates were key to Obama's victory
Yikes! ....... The Jobless Numbers
Do Republicans not understand that small and medium size companies will benefit by the Stimulus?
I love listening to Wall Street Execs and Investment Firm CEO's
Amy Goodman: Facing Foreclosure? Don't Leave. Squat.
I started my morning calling 7 congress critters!
CSPAN WJ is a hoot today. Knuckle draggers have figured out how to use a phone.
Victory: First-Ever Felony Charges of Cruelty to Factory-Farmed Birds
Despite Delay for DTV, FCC Concerns Remain.
A day in the American Health Care system.
Tony Blair: world needs more religion
Christina Romer on New Numbers Today
Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan (Thanks for Ruining America)
Let me see if I understand this: $700 billion to the Wall Street & banking fatcats...
Oh great! Sarah named Bristol after a town in Connecticut! Another "dubious achievement award"
Last known survivor of the 1906 SF quake dies
I need some help understanding something
Kellogg to drop Phelps over pot-smoking photo
The NOVA Program "The Spy Factory" about the NSA is now available on line
I'm a little confused on something. Who are we fighting in Afghanistan, and why?
Latest Zogby push poll questions:
Florida: Well on its way to becoming Libertarian State.
Carlos Mencia yanked from Orpheus Parade (because of Katrina jokes)
Should Democrats come up with their own brand of Contract with America.
Let's try this - free post-secondary education
Now is the time for President Obama to put aside.....
4,000 Apply For 500 Water Park Jobs
New I-Phone Application tracks menstrual cycles
New I-Phone Application tracks menstrual cycles
Broader Unemployment/Underemployment (U-6) is 13.9% ....
Coming to a Theater Near You: "Scumbag Billionaire"
Salmonella Outbreak's Pain Spreads
Is a gay woman who never has sex with men really a virgin?
Did You Know the U.S. Attorney Helps Collect Child Support?
O'riely says Obama "is confused"
For Obama to drive from D.C. to Williamsburg, they would have had to close the interstate.
Obama Whopass Plan - Stimulus must be green (video)
Dear Congress, Here is the essential truth .......
RePuke Kyl is Reading op/eds to Try to Kill Jobs Program
The Pukes' "solution" to everything is tax cuts, tax cuts, and more tax cuts.
Taxcuts in "jobs bill" is continuation of Bush policies.
$$$-The Real Reason Cheney would not let Bush Close Gitmo
Who are the democrats who are not "Team Players"?
The Rude Pundit - By the Numbers: Creeping Class Warfare, Republican Style
Here is my idea for a jobs bill.
Al Kamen: Speeches That Keep On Giving
Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan (Thanks for Ruining America)
John McCain ....... what's his IQ? ...... 80? 90?
OUT OF TOUCH Republicans oppose ceo pay limits..
Does anyone know of the fate of NEA funding in the Senate bill?
i believe that Paul Krugman just told joetheinternkiller, in VERY polite terms...
Just called both my Alabama Senators offices......
Just called both my Alabama Senators offices......
Tweety just ripped Andy Card a new one in regards to his "dress code" comments.
This is really silly, but I FINALLY realized who it is that Mitch McConnell reminds me of
Do you think this post about Obama Cussing will cause any problems?
Tampa Tribune delivered 56, 500 New Testaments to subscribers during Super Bowl
Iran Denies Visas for U.S. Women's Badminton Team
The media forgets that we elected Obama despite their best efforts to prevent it
Our grandchildren will read about September 15, 2008 in their history books
How about fed regulators stop approving mergers and acquisitions
Obama promotes champion of job outsourcing to his National Economic Council
Gotta go Amy Goodman and DemocracyNow is on, the only real news anywhere.
I have a plan to pay for the economic stimulus package...
How A Depression Unfolds - Jobs
How A Depression Unfolds - Jobs
How Theresa Hatt Caused The Financial Crisis
How Theresa Hatt Caused The Financial Crisis
Newsweek: Economic survival tips from top execs
KILL THE GOP TALKING POINT #1 - "The New Deal Prolonged the Recession"
I emailed Kelloggs and phoned them as well (foreign call ctr)
And the "No shit, Sherlock" award goes to........
Thought of the Fairness Doctrine has RATpublicons running scared
Thought of the Fairness Doctrine has RATpublicons running scared
Justice Ginsburg has pancreatic cancer surgery
Attention: Huge Problem with the DU Home Page!!!
Attention: Huge Problem with the DU Home Page!!!
Living in the land of make believe
"corn ethanol is worse for health and the environment "
The give 'em enough rope to hang themselves strategy has played out. The Rethugs have enough rope.
Where do the Republican Senators keep their money?
Why do you think the Bank of America executives no longer need a bailout?
The Bacon Explosion: "because Republicans like meat"
Gay Rights on Fast Track at State Dept.
IF the market is like a pendulum, as it has been seen to resemble in the past
Russ Feingold's new website: look here.....
most of the people losing jobs have children to feed - first -
Just have to share my good news.
The following is a summary from a candlelight vigil..for everyone who has been killed or seriously..
Republicans want four more years of Bush !
Why is George McGovern attending and accepting an award form CPAC?
Friday TOON Roundup 2 Republicans are the party of idea!
With the layoffs & collapsing economy, wouldn't it have been cooler to "let it collapse" last fall?!
national economy shed more than nearly 600,000 jobs
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX),proudly compares Congressional Republicans to the Taliban.
Alabama Senator Shelby, the Obama Stimulus bill and special projects
Wall Street execs charged hooker services to corporate cards?
God dam, can we use the right words here. This is not a Wall Street problem
"Whether you're driving a hybrid or SUV -- if you're headed for a cliff, change direction."
Sam Seder throws his hat into the ring for MSNBC's 10p.m. show
I need help on a response to a Republican email from coworker
I just heard Biden is going to Germany instead of Obama
Love what Hartmann is saying now.....
Sixteen years... A tale of two presidencies
Kerry is kicking ass on the Senate floor right now
Is Lindsay Graham just mad he wasn't picked to be one of the "16"?
"The Ignorance out there is mind boggling"...
BofA CEO: "We won't need any more TARP funds"
KILL THE GOP TALKING POINT #2 - "Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme"
Val Kilmer ponders run for NM governor in 2010
Max Baucus and Mark Begich are getting a workout today
Global casino decline--not a good sign
When will they vote on the stimulus bill? nt
Sucker Sen. Jim DeMint Demonstrates His Utter Cluelessness on Senate Floor
Letters Prove US Threats to Halt Intelligence to UK
GOP fuckers *might* vote for Solis if she promises not to advocate for Employee Free Choice Act
Is it unreasonable for us as a country to simply accept failure. No stimulus bill.
Is it unreasonable for us as a country to simply accept failure. No stimulus bill.
Viewer Alert: Stephanie Miller will be on C-SPAN 2/8/2009
Italy’s “Terry Schiavo case” even more like its U.S. precedent
Tax cuts? We don't need no tax cuts. We don't have to show you no stinkin' tax cuts.
The job loss numbers for January were adjusted upward to 598,000
Why not start a national lottery?
Explain to this non-American: Why don't you outlaw earmarks or pork?
LEGISLATIVE REPORT February 6, 2009
Jason Leopold: Gonzales May Face Obstruction Charges in U.S. Attorney Probe
Allen Boyd (Bluedog FL) will face primary challenge
Is that the guy that paid for hookers talking on the senate floor?
Friday TOON Roundup 1- Poor underpaid execs!
We need to hit the streets (in DC).
Grand Island (Ne) begins poisoning birds (starlings)
TPM: How Theresa Hatt Caused The Financial Crisis
name one athlete who got reamed for lifting a mug of beer to his lips
I love John Kerry - I just wanted to say that.
Do you agree with the suspension of Phelps for 3 months due to bong picture?
The filibuster should be scrapped from the senate
Is this a problem, giving scholarships to the smartest kids ?
"How do you win Washington's message wars?"
Do you recall the WH address Reagan made in support of his 1981 tax cuts?
GOP Lawmakers Outnumber Dem Lawmakers By Almost 2 To 1 In Cable News Stimulus Debate
A no-win binary poll on immunity for torturers
Report: Bailed out companies spent $114 million on lobbying last year
Jobs paying $210,000/yr! Quick! Apply now!
I have a dream where Obama beats blue-dogs with a populist demagogue stick.
A lesson from Phelps: Loosen up
Economic Catastrophe Versus Ideological Obsolescence."
Is there any society that rescues Atheists from oppressive countries?
Labor To Open Fire Over Solis Confirmation
OK. Let's have a DU "Where's Randi?" speculation-a-thon...
Can someone explain to me how the unemployment statistics
Convict Bush and Cheney and ...
Can a person pay the bills on unemployment?
I'll never figure out the goddamned stock market
Florida may not get much help from SCHIP unless they find matching dollars.
Flex Cap on Top Pay (looking for feedback and thoughts)
Help me with this one: "Reagan got us out of the last recession...
OK, lets hash this out. How would you spend a taxcut?
A look ahead - 1 year after the A.R.R.A. aka. stimulus bill
Photography of police may become illegal in the UK
Got a question about the 100-to-1 meme.
Judges: Miami school board can ban book about Cuba
Republicon leader & draft dodger Limbaugh less popular than Rev. Jeremiah Wright
Take the damn vote! If Obama fails, we're all toast. If he succeeds,
Elder's Meditation of the Day - February 6
Panetta: No prosecution for CIA interrogators
Republicans are perfectly okay with unemployment that matches 1974
Someone I work with has six rental houses.
They are letting Senator Ben Nelson re-write the bill w/the Repubs.
GOP outnumbers Dems 2 to 1 on cable news shows
Look at what dates are conspicuously missing from this
Obama to GOP: Shit Or Get Off the Pot! Americans Are Getting Angry.
Ben Nelson is not a "Moderate Democrat"
GOP's Latest Talking Point©: "jobs that produce wealth."
California Gov. is shut down - Thanx to our RATpublicon Govenor
Chris Dodd yelling at Lindsay Graham! yay!
Obama Practically Practicing Party Politics
Call right now! Mass Transit, State aid, Education to be cut by Nelson / Collins
Flora Crater, 94, Feminist, Political Activist Fought for Equal Rights
Strickland wants to ban corporal punishment in Ohio schools
If they had paid the TARP money out to individuals - they would have
National Education Association mobilizes against Nelson-Collins
Democrats and Americans will NEVER win because of the MEDIA. Period.
Democrats and Americans will NEVER win because of the MEDIA. Period.
Contessa Brewer and Ron Christie should go get a room. Absolutely disgusting Dem bashing!!
So, is this bill going to be voted on today? Yes, No, Maybe?
I've been trying to call Senator Mark Udall all day.
Tests will tell if baby remains found at landfill
Why can't Obama just have the FCC reenact the Fairness Doctrine? It would solve a LOT of problems --
Did you see what Duncan Hunter is up to now?
Haley Barbour must really hate the people in his state.
Can someone answer this question for me...
NPR - IBM. Today I had the misfortune to listen to NPR talking about IBM insulting
The repukelicans clearly plan on NOT cooperating for the next 8 years.
Clean Coal is using Pres. Obama's words from the campaign trail in its commercials.
"Married couples" get $10,000...Can you build a road for $10K?
Council temporarily bans hookah lounges
No media circus is complete without...
last week we saw The Mark Morris Dance Company at The Kennedy Center
Dealing with Republicans - How do you do it and maintain sanity?
Matthews, while interviewing Cong Gary Ackerman, is actually drooling down his chin on teevee.
Why do we need the Republicans?
CNN reporting tentative agreement on stimulus bill in senate!
Obama will have about one trillion to work with plus there are other things which should be added
Huffington Post: McCain Positions Himself To Be Leading Opponent Of Senate Democratic Stimulus Plan
IMAGE: Wall St. self-image vs. reality (Gordon Gecko vs. Ruprecht)
Those of You who are critical of Dem leadership, you may well have a point, but could
Economic Security, the Elephant in the room
When President Obama Faces Obstacles in the Congress and Senate, what is the Best Use of our Energy?
DiFi Seeks Investigation Into Reports of "Burrowing" by Bush Appointees at Pentagon
Congressman Hoekstra (R-Mich.) Twitters an Iraq Security Breach
How much would passing stimulus hurt TARP II
I am tired of the "War on Economics"
Charlie Ergen's EchoStar Seeking Control Of Sirius XM Radio
MSNBC reporting a deal reached in the Senate and Feckless Leader reid will try to "sell" it to ....
Stalking the Shadows: Stranded (poem)
Does anyone else find this little man annoying?
Officials say tentative stimulus deal reached
I think that just about every fuckin' tax that needs cuttin' has been cut
Wall Street CEOs, investment bankers charged prostitutes on corporate cards, madam says
Dr Strangelove is showing tonight on TCM at 9:45pm Eastern.
Good lord, 24 Army suicides in January...just on the evening news.
Republicans need the stimulus bill to fail....
Republicans need the stimulus bill to fail....
Does anyone know anyone who talks like Haley Barbour?
Are you having a midlife crisis?
Are you having a midlife crisis?
How much do you want to bet there will be Stimulus 2.0?
How much do you want to bet there will be Stimulus 2.0?
How much do you want to bet there will be Stimulus 2.0?
How much do you want to bet there will be Stimulus 2.0?
Breaking news! Economy in the toilet!
Posted in GDP but didn't see it here. Shuster reported Ted Kennedy on way to DC for vote!!
Is this true? I'm concerned about the repercussions. Obama should make a statement.
Why Don't The Banks Want Bailout $$ Anymore?
So can we just go nuclear and tell the republicans to fuck off?
PHOTO: Tell the WORLD you are an ex-masturbator thanks to "Passion for Christ" T-shirts
Serious question: why do those stupid drug ads only target weed?
Folks, some of you here may not have heard of Thomas Malthus
Folks, some of you here may not have heard of Thomas Malthus
Palin named her daughter after ESPN headquarters
How is anyone finding communications with elected officials these days?
AP CEO: Bush administration turned the U.S. military into a global propaganda machine
Remember back in 1993 when Clinton wanted a huge stimulus bill.
Todd Palin held in contempt of Alaska state Senate
Ashley Judd is right. Sarah Palin is wrong. Elisabeth Hasselbeck is clueless and should STFU
Giving unemployed people a tax cut. Giving bankrupt companies a tax cut.
Ashley Judd on Larry King Tonight talking about "Eye on Palin"
I need some help on a "Buy America" bullet point ltte
Global GENERAL STRIKE March 13-19th
Republicans added $5 trillion dollars to the debt in last eight years...
Boxer or Feingold for Majority Leader
Really need your Best Wishes, Saturday begins stage 3 of my Great Smoke Out...
So has anyone emailed those Southern state Senators
Coping with the anger. Any suggestions?
The Democrats will continue to be too weak as long as there
great front page of Huffington Post
If you are right, it's hard to even care anymore. Maybe it's time to toss in the towel.
If you are right, it's hard to even care anymore. Maybe it's time to toss in the towel.
Every Day the Republicans Delay - 8,005 jobs are lost
The greatest threat to America today is the Republican Party
Obama - "The Resident" - Did I hear that right?
To those complaining about the President taking AF 1 on a short flight
Why Is Reid So Damned Afraid of an F-ing Filibuster?!?!
Theosexual Sally Kern is at it again.
Theosexual Sally Kern is at it again.
It has begun... The EVIL Obama shots are coming!
Etta James wants to 'whip' Beyonce for singing 'At Last' at the inauguration
What "Qualifies" a Candidate for Public Office?
What "Qualifies" a Candidate for Public Office?
CNBC Graphic: Capping Salaries VS Keeping Talent.
Put the money back? Goldman Sachs wants to pay back the bailout money
Teacher of the year taken away on drug charges
I noticed $51 credited to my Bank of America credit card , from " GOV T EMPLOYEESWASHINGTON"
Octuplets' mother had depression, suicidal thoughts while starting a family
DU This Poll on Franken v. Coleman
Naomi Klein: Public Revolt Builds Against Rip-off Rescue Plans for the Economy
Solution to the US/Canadian Trade Deficit (protect American workers now!)
Noise, noise, noise, we're getting lost in the NOISE
Reid cut a deal on the bailout. Translation, he caved.
****9th Circuit Court Rules Against DOMA****
Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) on capping CEO pay: "I thought, is this still America?"
MOYERS TONIGHT - The Mainstream Media Machine - corporate embeddedness (Glen Greenwald/Jay Rosen)
George Bush, the Poster Child for Inheritance Tax Reform
I just gotta say this. Its killin' me ......
Has Barney Frank Ever Actually Read The Constitution?
California Medical Board Probes Octuplet Birth
Crisis in Western Alaska - Palin says "Qu'ils mangent de la Pilot bread"
Here's A Tax Change I'd Like To See: Make All Home Improvents Tax Deductible.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, for crissake people. Come ON!!
Today I PISSED off a right winger by saying...
DEA Raids More California Medical Pot Dispensaries - Obama Admin. Reiterates Pledge to Stop Them
It's finally hitting home for me - my ex-wife is in danger of losing her job.
Bill to legalize gay marriage filed in Vermont
Here's why Republicans are acting as though they won.
Prominent gay donor, philanthropist faces Vegas casino debt charge
Prominent gay donor, philanthropist faces Vegas casino debt charge
Did DU see this? Guy who fought Obama's 'eligibility' situation posts, and it's wacko!
Woo-hoo! Todd Palin guilty of "Contempt of Senate"
Krugman: "isn’t much room for bipartisanship when 87.8% of the other party is totally irresponsible.
They're not 'moderate' law makers
Man who beat civil rights leader, John Lewis, asks forgiveness
Death-bots for sale or lease as seen on DemocracyNow
Kids like these give me hope for the future: Shawnee Mission East HS vs. Fred Phelps
Feb. 6 marks 33 years of imprisonment for Leonard Peltier. PLEASE call the WH today
KICK & REC. IF YOU THINK... arnghhh!! Give me, please, a break!!!
Distinguishing MONSANTO's totalitarian "use of science" from its claims to science
Need a laugh? Ted Haggard Had a Sex Toy Molded After Himself, Used It
"...people who are not willing to accept a full-time job..." (Haley Barbour)
Uniting American Families Act of 2009
Another senator lines up behind 'Fairness Doctrine'
A WPA-type program I'd like to see done right now to employ IT-ers.
A WPA-type program I'd like to see done right now to employ IT-ers.
REPORT: GOP Lawmakers Outnumber Dem Lawmakers By Almost 2 To 1 In Cable News Stimulus Debate Again»
Christian right wooed by Obama turns on him
I blame Harry Reid for what is going on in the Senate right now.
WI teacher suspended after posting Facebook photo of her with a gun
I just saw our President and Air Force One land at
The *Other* New Flavor from Ben And Jerry's
I have 120 rooms booked in Vegas for this June for my annual junket, and
There should be a tax penalty for every family that has more than 2 kids
Is it yet time for torches and pitchforks?
I guess I am the only smoker who doesn't mind paying higher taxes for cigarettes
Obama needs to address the Nation and explain how Govt spending creates jobs immediately
what about the "fair tax" any thoughts??
How strongly do we value Animal Life?
Most important news story of the week (ending February 6, 2009)
Food Bank Friday! February 6, 2009!
Krugman: Obama's bipartisan attempts only empowered those who take orders from Rush Limbaugh.
Here's a special gift from me to those special people on DU, who ...
A must see: Great achievements in American socialism
Is using violence to keep someone from killing an endangered animal ethical?
"The War on Terror is a Hoax!"
If you're looking for a job to tide you over or supplement your income
Freedom to Marry Week 12th Annual Observance February 8-14, 2009
This Is 1930. What Are You Going to Do?
We've had a war on terra, war on drugs - isn't it time for a WAR on REPUBLICANS?
Do you support the death penalty?
Do you support the death penalty?
35 yr. old, Neil Kashkari (alias "The Mummy") Still Running TARP!
Ever since news of their affair has come out, it seem Joe and Mikah are not
How Bush Threatened Britain-LETTERS NOW RELEASED PROVE-Bush Intervened-To Suppress Torture Evidence
Ford Fiesta ECOnetic 65-75 MPG-Will Not be Sold in USA
Wall Street CEOs, investment bankers charged prostitutes on corporate cards, madam says
Marijuana haters are really annoying.
Sarah Palin: What I've Learned
Did you watch Mayor Virg Bernero on CNN this morning?
Barack Obama is tired of your motherfucking shit
Gen X'ers: If you could rename your generation, what would you name it?
Who suffers more from the Dem capitulation on that portion of the Stimulus bill?
Whew! Ok, I think I figured out the Facebook problem
Actual unemployment rate 13.9%: Merrill Lynch
YouTube Users Lash Out At Warner Music Group.
Erotica....lets face it, thats what the majority of my paintings are
Ever testified at a trial? I once was looking out my window because there
Anyone here ever take the GMAT?
Since Ben & Jerry's made "Yes Pecan" ice cream in honor of Barack Obama
animated map of the growth of Target
Fans of mindless 60's psychedelic garage-rock: check in!
I think we have all been duped in the Michael Phelps thing-he clearly got caught
Anyone know if there's a Tim Horton's in downtown Denver?
Requesting permission to slap the hell out of Lindsay Graham.
She's yarp she's yarp she's yarp... she's in my head!
Just did my taxes. I'm getting back a big 10 smackaroos!!!
Maybe Quaker should pick up Phelps' contract?
Really, I mean WTF?!? A beer mitten?
Should Kellogg's end Bush's endorsement deal because he's an alcoholic coke snorting war criminal?
Beauty is the second thing to go!
I have a question for those who are familiar with dealing with narcissists...
Raise your hand if you're happy tomorrow is Friday
An artist or an ape ?.... I swear this is so funny !
It's late, and I'm watching The Golden Girls...
For DU Gays, lesbians, Bi, Trans, et al. How would you like your mate?
Serously...wtf?..."Larry King and Joe Torre Drop Acid"
I was just really mean to one of my dogs.
Public service announcement: If you're lying in bed late at night
Does anyone here shrink .jpg for fun?
Worst third installment in a movie series
Im buzzin Big time....ask me anything..
Any cool Firefox themes, add-ons, etc you'd recommend?
I got my YMCA membership reduced from $75 to $48 a month
So I bought some pickled ginger today
Working Dog Avalanche Training in Colorado.
BREAKING: Kellogg's retroactively & posthumously terminates Bob Marley, Peter Tosh endorsement deals
Any coin collectors out there? Advice Please
Val Kilmer to run for governor?
Mun gadishki doo gadishki dee -- erm Bork Bork Bork
***LA SHAUN APPRECIATION THREAD***
At what point should I consider my "overnight" delivery overdue/not coming?
Oh, my - I can't believe this Wall Street Journal LTTE writer can say this with a straight face
My letter to Kelloggs...Phelps content
“Would you be happy if you hadn’t made it big as a singer/songwriter?”
Word of the day is "LaShaun" - add "LaShaun" to modify a thread title.
When Do You Replace Car Belts & Hoses?
Loungers suffering from the flu: check in here.
question to kitty moms or dads
Is Aldi's grocery store worth driving out of your way for?
Is Aldi's grocery store worth driving out of your way for?
One-night stand man wakes to find lover has carved her name into his arm
If Michael Phelps loses all his endorsements, who should be willing to take him?
Someone tell me what my opinion should be about the Ettta James/Beyonce flap
Translation help (Spanish to English)
Porn firm offers 'discount' over Super Bowl interruption
Parents divorcing when their kids are grown
1400 square foot Silicon Valley McMansions for only $700K
Virginity flamewar breaks out in GD
I'm upset by the whole James Phelps thing.
What are some good DVDs for the kids( 7,6 and 3 years old)?
Who would win the 3-way governor "Go 4 Blood" match?
Any Lounge Cowboy fans ready to abandon ship?
I have a question about jury duty....
La Shaun is being very testy today
Have you ever felt so stable is scares you?
Anyone see Viking kitties lately?
Have you ever foaled in a stable? It scares you!
Sunday Girl just said, "Yes," just as plain as any human would say it.
What a beautiful day!! High is 65 and not a cloud in the sky.
Forget Left Is Write's dream--mine was weirder!
IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!! Weekend Plans here.
JackMN got his dance on at the dentist's office this morning.
Post something you like about LaShaun
Not only is Etta sorry for what she said, but now Bale apoligizes too!
I had some seriously weird dreams last night, including Keith Olbermann being my dentist.
Seriously, I found the real LaShaun
If you think Nadya Suleman isn't batshit crazy, watch the interview.
If you are nice, TZ will allow you to speak to "LaShaun"
Call me stupid, but who the f**k is La Shaun?
I'm away from the Lounge for 3 hours and already I'm behind on the whole "LaShaun" thing
31 years ago today, the NE Blizzard of 1978 struck.
Etta James is going to kick Beyonce's ASS!!!!
Why can't you be more like LaShaun???
Question for fans of the TV show, "Combat!" (1962-67)
Check out the Phillies' Spring Training essentials!
(on ex-masturbators)Ernest Borgnine on FUX a few months ago
Woo hoo! 207.5 lbs this morning! That's 2.5 lbs from last Friday.
Does your cat come when you call him/her?
Bra for men hot seller in Japan
The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Fri 2/6/2009)
Apparently invoking Godwin's law will get your post deleted...
Mr. Dinger & I Went Snowshoeing Last Weekend (Pics)
I got stung in the face by a bee
WAY cool calendar (with hi-res PDFs for you to print)
The worst movie with the best cast?
Is everyone messed up in some manner, or do I just attract people of such character?
OMG I am doing nothing. Ask me anything!
I hate to break it to you, Loungers...
Can a cat's eyes change color?
Post something that makes you want to shit your pants.
Post something you like about Virgin.
Did you know that the President of Iran is a 60's garage rock fan?
i just found my childhood best friend
Halo 3 Live... Most Addictive Thing Ever?
Post something you like about Vagina
Post something you like about Vagina
The $5 a bag library sale! WHOO HOO!
stability over......should have kept my big mouth shut
OMG I just bought a Ped Egg! Ask me anything!
Jesus Christ. I wish it were 1970 again. Or 1982. Or even 2004.
So now that the election is overwith - what is Lee Mercer Jr. doing with himself these days?
All I ask of God (Tonight's lullaby)
I can't understand why my dog is gaining weight.
Post something you like about Angina.
Wolfgang's Vault has been psychedelicized: 1968 Chambers Bros. concert w/ 22-min. version of "Time"
KISS fans: what's the best "greatest hits" collection for a beginner?
Cool site for artists to turn their work into prints, etc., for sale
31 Days of Oscar on TCM! Which movies will you watch?
What RSS feeds do you subscribe to?
I just finished pimpin' mcctatas' ride. Think she'll like it?
Hmmm.... is your picker broken? (no not nose)
kitten picture of the day for friday february 6
Last weekend I spend $300 on kitchen supplies and this weekend i am going to get to use them
Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino - I can't get enough
Frank Zappa fans of the lounge - what would you consider his definitive masterwork?
Any ex-masturbators here in the lounge?
Post something you like about Delaware
The Thank God It's Friday Lounge Jukebox is powered up. Spin your faves for Friday!
Here is something I saw on youtube that I wanted to share with everyone else who is going to hell
A sight reading challenge for DU musicians
Slate's All Star Celebrity Rant (video)
Post something you like about Massachusetts!
Post something you like about Me!
I'm really mad about the whole Michael Phelps thing.
Post something you like about pasta.
Post something you don't like about ME.
Post something you hate about Mississippi.
Post something you like about Virginia
Chocolate covered bacon. Seriously.
What is a nice gift to give to a couple who have invited you over for dinner. I don't
What was the wackiest advice you got from your mom growing up?
Wouldn't you love to have your milk delivered by this guy
You know, I do enjoy a good cup of tea.
Jabo0odyDubs. The Best thing to ever happen to Billy Mays
Speaking of Twilight, I teach middle school and see all the fads
I keep seeing signs for "steelcut oatmeal"
Wonka has come out with NEW Pineapple Runts!!
Friday Night Picture Thread - Oldies Issue!
I found my HS best friend on FB, but she hasn't replied.
***CALLING SKITTLES! I NEED MY ASS KICKED!***
Post something you like about Maryland
Newt Gingrich for secretary of health and human services? NO !!!!!
Panetta Confirmation Hearing: Obama's CIA Pick Says No More "Extraordinary Rendition"
ABC: Obama Likely to Order Military Commission Charges Dropped Against Terrorist Suspect Al-Nashiri
For Now, No Separate Jewish Liaison For Obama
Who was that dormouse woman on "Hardball"
PHOTOS 2004 to 2009 ..... is it the same person??
Special Comment Alert: KO To do one on Cheney and his Scare Tactics
re: post-partisanship. what is it, of value, that we're supposed to learn from the GOP?
What is wrong with these people?
Media Matters: ABC News embarrasses itself
I'm sorry Chris Mathews couldn't find a Dem to counter Lindsey Graham
PHOTO So, eh, who intends buying one of these for their Valentine?
do media whores realize just how much they're whoring?
President Obama Versus the CW Machine, Round One
Howard Finemann just said (on Countdown) that Obama may not get the bill passed tonight...
75 billion goes to the States - Repuke talking point
Looking at CSPAN2 live coverage of the Senate it does appear we will have some action tonight..
Obama Really Stuck A Dagger In Them With the CEO Cap
Senate votes to ban executive bonuses
The UK Courts know. The UK Foreign Office will not ask. Was Britain and the US complicit in torture?
keith is back on countdown!!! with special comment on dick cheney! nt
*** URGENT: Your help and ideas are needed! ***
Once again the IT & Engineering fields get the shaft; H1-Visa
Deep Impact, Morgan Freeman and the Economic Stimulus Plan
I think it's time for ALL the Governors to go to Washington and demand the passing of this bill
What's the best way to get Obama a message that we support what he's doing and wish him well?
***Heads Up: POTUS speaking to House Democrats in Willimasburg***
PHOTOS One last dance? C'mon, it's been a tough week.....where's the harm in a bit of romance ;-)
Repug meme: Obama has gone into "campaign mode" (to sell the jobs/stimulus bill)
Obama's faith-based order: "while preserving our fundamental constitutional commitments."
FIRED UP!!!! Obama just spoke at Democratic retreat...
Obama breaks same promise again ("sunlight before signing")
Pretty please: Link for Obama's speech tonight? (Brit/Irish TV busy covering 2-ins-of-snow crisis)
Way to go Governor Randell you said it right tonight
the good thing about Obama 'reaching across the isle' early in his Presidency...
House Democrats from Texas to take lead in choosing federal judges (meet with White House lawyer)
It's not a stimulus bill only...
Are we getting the jobs bill passed tonight or not?
Keith O did a great job of beating up on Cheney
Leahy Coy on New 'Blue Slip' Policy (may move federal judge nominees without state Senator approval)
Does someone have a video of Obama tonight? I missed it...
Truly, Politico is vile: "TelePrompter malfunction? O goes way off-script..seeming to fumble..."
**Heads BACK Up: CSPAN Rebroadcasting POTUS Speech From Tonight***
Reid's abruptly stopping work on the bill tonight means the votes are not there for cloture.
Obama Turns Up Heat, Slams GOP Ideas
Late night club - Don't worry about postponement of the vote
President Obama Speaks to House Democratic Caucus: "The American people are watching" (transcript)
Judd Gregg cut out of overseeing Census
What a Stimulus Package for America needs
GOT DAYUM OBAMA JUST KILLED IT!!!!!!!!
Now HERE are some job cuts we can be happy about!
Is the only video of Obama's speech to the retreat on CSPAN?
What's up wih these so-called BLUE DOG Democrats
White House on Google Earth 5.0 doesn't look right...
I'm sick and tired of Obama trying to work with these ass rethugs
What scares the Republicans most: What if it works?
Etta James is going to kick Beyonce's ASS!!!!
NYT: The Comedy of Ineptitude, Political Division
Obama has a blue ribbon panel of economic advisors - how much input did they have in stimulus?
Here is a good website on saving our economy
Gergen worries that Obama was too partisan tonight
Michelle reading "Moon over star"
Fellow citizens, I've decided that if it takes $800billion to oppose republicans
The 2010 ads against Republicans should have footage from what's on NOW on Senate floor
So Reid went from "We have the votes" yesterday to "cautiously optimistic" today
The Real News: Two years recession, or ten years of hell?
Ghoul Alert! Disgraced Congress critter Newt Gingrich is darkening C-SPAN Journal's Door.
2-3 years from now, after the stimulus bill passes and is successful.
The more negative everyone else around me goes, the more positive I feel about things
Do people in the corporate MSM expect Barack Obama to deliver a magic pill?
CSPAN Stream, my comp has proxy that blocks CSPAN
Lindsey Graham on Hardball is "disappointed"
Panetta Takes Back Remarks On Detainee Rendition
Is it me? Or is Lieberman arguing for the stimulus bill?
Does anyone think the Senators will watch Obama's fired-up speech he gave tonight-
Petition to make Sen. Boxer Majority Leader?
White House briefing on now on CNN
Pelosi and Reid must go. Business as usual should end.
UGH Phil Bredesen in line to be HHS?
a possible clue as to why Dean hasn't been placed
RNC shakeup as Steele asks for resignations
Eye On Sarah Palin, Ashley Judd, Wolves & Helpless Baby Caribou (Video)
President Obama is comming to town.
Obama: “I’m not interested in groupthink"
A beautiful NY Times Editorial
Val Kilmer ponders run for NM governor in 2010
Napolitano is apparently a spam artist,
I ordered something yesterday afternoon and it arrived at 9:30 this morning.
Hey, Lieberman is pretending to be a Democrat today
Did anyone hear Krugman call Greenspan "Uncle Alan Greenspan"
Why is this joker talking about ACORN?
Obama Approval Steady: Gallop Daily Tracking - MSM Lying Asses Off
If Senate Dems use the "Nuclear Option" now, we're screwed when we are in the minority again.
If they Were Cable News and not Cable Chatter, they would be showing the Senate Debate in Full!
Barack Obama is @#$% tired of this @#$%! (nsfw plan for the stimulus)
We Must Spend the Next 12 hours lobbying our Senators.
Tonight Is Date Night for the Obamas
Paul Krugman: "It's time for Obama to go on the offensive"
My Congressman Zach Space: 170,000 OHIO JOBS TO BE CREATED WITH RECOVERY PLAN
Food stamps and Health Care Benefits are not stimulative
President Obama should have embraced the revamping of the AMT
If they start letting Dems on Big Media here's what they should say about the Jobs Program
Keep the Senate in Session 24/7 Until the Recovery Bill Is Passed
I don't want to be goddamned "fired up" any more.
I don't want to be goddamned "fired up" any more.
McCain is using his "grouchy" voice again, opposing Obama's stimulus plan.
President Obama To Do Town Halls.......
The Repug Talking Heads Are Still Referring To Items Taken Out Of The Bill.....
This is what Republican Senators want cut from the Stimulus bill..(DO SOMETHING!)
WP: "The knives are already out" - Bushies lobbing sharp criticisms at the Obama admin
We need a scarcasm avatar to use for terror-mongers--like Cheney.
Is FEMA prepared against America's disaster(s) due to the economy?
Homelessness is going to become rampant in the streets with people going hungry
Obama's Perks: Private Jet, Chef Tax-Free
Who the hell is this woman filling in for Randy she's had nothing but rethugs on the show
The New Agenda calls on NY Senate to Force Monserrate to Step Down (Press Release)
I want to hand out maps for the homeless to pick up at a shelter
CNN just reported Voinovich is out of the Bi-Partisan negotiations
How many people here have contacted their Senators about the education cuts?
McCain doesn't know how many houses he owns.
Todd Palin Guilty of Contempt by Alaska State Senate
Confidence in Obama Remains High After Cabinet Troubles
Info-packed summary of current Senate discussions on economic package (the Hill)
President Obama is the only Democrat in the Beltway who knows how to work the media.
Axelrod doing a good job on the Newshour
Everyone better go full thottle on the House next week
Russell Simmons is crazy. Let the celebrity worship begin.
Definition: Tentative - not fully worked out or agreed on; uncertainly;
Senator Says Progress Made To Cut Billions From Education And Add 13 Billion For The Pentagon!
Matthews: 'Precious' ex-Bush aide 'dainty' about how Obama dresses
Jobs and the Presidents who loose them
Senate Agreement on Huge Stimulus Cut! Only 780 Billion In Senate Bill!
Obama appoints Gay Man to Faith-Based Council
Just a few observations (taxes, stimulus bill)
Why the heck does the MSM continue to say that we need 60 votes to get something passed
Dallas hardware store offers Bush door greeter position
Just saw Tom Coburn on MSNBC ... what an ass. I looked him up ....
So what happens if the Republicans gut the Senate version of the bill and don't filibuster...
Diaper Dave: GOP "scared to death" of President Obama's popularity
Pentagon: 27,000 employees, $4.7 billion for "influence operations" per AP boss
Because I think we could all use a bit of cheering up.
Shuster just reported that Ted Kennedy is on the way to DC to vote!!!
Krugman: Republicans are putting the nation’s future at risk - and Obama should say so
Joe Madison: There should be a morgage Holiday in the stimulus package
Oh for F@#KS SAKE why can't they just call them on this filibuster crap?
I'm shocked that so many do not understand that President Obama is dealing with a co-equal branch.
Should there a be a gag order on Biden?
John Kerry is on the Senate floor now
Finally! Norah O'Donnell goes off on Sen. Thune
CNN is saying education, special education among the large cuts
Does Lindsay Graham have ants in his pants???
Why is Reid the Senate Majority Leader? Seriously?
Can anyone tell me? Does President Obama return the salutes his military guards offer him?
Former Chief of Staff Card: Might as well be saying, "PUT YOUR JACKET ON, BOY!"
Presidential Transportation Options:
Where are the fast responsders from the Obama and (Bill) Clinton
I am SO through with Morning Joe!!!11!!one!
Diane Feinstein is going to hear it from Me!
What does bipartisanship even mean?
The Titanic is sinking and we sent the wealthy off on lifeboats with all their posessions.
Proper Prior Planning always includes Alternate Plan B
Gitenstein possible in DOJ? Another lobbyist nominee? U.S. Chamber of Commerce?!
It's happening. 200,000 California employees furloughed tomorrow. Offices closed including DMV.
Notice that the MSM only Report what the "Blogs" are saying when they feel like it.....
If Ted Kennedy gets there and the bill fails to get 60, whichever Dems. voted "no" should feel awful
Does President Obama Understand??????
Study finds educated, affluent GOP members moving to Dems
CNN: Tentative Deal reached for $780 Billion deal
The American people have been brainwashed. Time to shake ourselves out of the stupor.
DAMN!!!! look what the rethugs and blue dog democrats are trying to cut out of the stimulus plan
Obama starts town hall meetings next week with the American people
WAPO: Obama's Prime-Time Addresses Could Cost Networks Millions
Tweety: Call Their Bluff, Dare Them To Filibuster
Feinstein speaks out against Obama's Plan: 'I Think As We Dither, Rome Burns'
Gibbs is really loosening up, finding his voice, and doing very well...
BINGO: Reagan without the Sacred Jacket in the Oval Office
PHOTO Michelle - The Most Beautiful Photo Yet??
Is there any way to get at more accurate unemployment figures than those released each Friday?
Republican Senators calling our Pres. "obama", NOT Pres. Obama.
Obama to reverse Bush limits on Stem Cell Research
Morning Joe just now was f*cking pathetic.
Has anyone got a list of what the GOP want to take out of the stimulus package?
Is Panetta right about prosecuting CIA officers?
Please show my thread some love ...
Kick and Recommend if you think OUR PRESIDENT IS ON FIRE!!!!!!
President Obama's Original Price Tag was 775 BILLION!
****Heidi appreciation thread!****
What would you do if you had a wild oat?
The unemployed need to march...on state capitals, on DC, in counties.
No vote tonight... Senate adjourned till 10 am tomorrow morning.
Republicans are STILL in their "let's fuck America up as much as possible just because we can" mode!
Dems want GOP to give up some tax cuts
Latest Cuts To The Stim Package: Head Start, Child Nutrition, Food Stamps Public Transit
Jacketless Presidents in the White House even chimp (Photos)
What does the recession look like where you are?
The Longer the Bill takes to Pass, the Worse those against it will Look before this is Over!
Kirsten Gillibrand was a lawyer for the tobacco companies!
Americans United Says President Obama's 'Faith-Based' Program Lacks Adequate Constitutional Safeguar
Obama appoints gay man to faith-based initiatives office.»
Just listened to the speech tonight...he is F***ING majestic.
The media has TOTALLY!! let the rethugs set the agenda on the stimulus package
Franco Harris may run against Arlen Specter
Why "Tax cuts = Jobs" is a lie: Exxon Mobil
In times of crisis, Parisians take to scavenging
Obama's Perks: Private Jet, Chef Tax-Free
U.S. suspends peanut company (linked to salmonella) from federal contracts
US Airways to charge $7 for pillows and blankets
Key Bush Gitmo Advisors Still on Job at Pentagon
Senate Struggles on Stimulus in Nighttime Session.
Charges dropped in Guantanamo terror trial
Watchdog: Treasury overpaid for bank stocks
Fla. doctor investigated in badly botched abortion
O'riely says Obama "is confused"
Ohio's University Presidents Won't See Pay Cuts
Christian right wooed by Obama turns on him
Cambodia, Thailand agree border troop withdrawal
Lawmaker demands Japan PM apologize over POW labor
Clinton Packs Full Asia Agenda for First Trip as Secretary of State
Angry protests at Pakistan blast
Payrolls plunge 598,000, the most since 1974
Afghanistan, Iran, NATO focus of security meeting
Panetta says he would end harsh CIA interrogation tactics
Sarkozy condemns British Holocaust denier
Despite Delay for DTV, FCC Concerns Remain.
Air traffic tapes of Hudson plane crash released
Lawyer: Pakistani nuclear scientist freed from house arrest
Wall Street CEOs, investment bankers charged prostitutes on corporate cards, madam says
Pelosi on Obama: 'We have his back'
Sharp Sees First Loss in Five Decades as Demand Slows
Israeli polls show far-right gains
Dallas hardware store wants George W. Bush to be its door greeter
Chrysler Idling 3 Plants Monday
US attorney general to attend Selma event
Watchdog: Treasury overpaid for bank stocks
How about fed regulators stop approving mergers and acquisitions
Lets see who becomes next anti-trust chief at doj.
Val Kilmer ponders run for NM governor in 2010
U.S. Needs Clear Mission In Afghanistan: Obama.
Democrats Aim to Pass U.S. Rescue Package Friday.
Possible Link Between Dam and China Quake
Charges dropped against suspect in USS Cole bombing
Delphi Seeks Permission To Eliminate Retiree Health Care (to about 15,000 Delphi salaried retirees)
U.S. Treasury Hires Bankruptcy Firms To Advise On Auto Plans
Iceland central bankers snub PM deadline
Judge in autism case injects insult to Sarah Palin
Obama Calls Delays on Stimulus ‘Inexcusable and Irresponsible’
Houston lawsuit blames Halliburton, KBR in Iraq death
(Iraq President) Talabani, GOP delegation discuss oil sector development
FBI investigates DC letter with powder, dead fish
Pakistan court says nuke scientist is free citizen
2 Afghans face death over translation of Quran
Ginsburg aims to be at court's next session
Panetta takes on Cheney at hearing
Wall St. employees accused in insider trading ring
Kellogg To Drop Phelps Over Pot Smoking Photo
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Friday February 6
Obama Reverses Bush Effort In Pollution Case
U.S. consumers missing more debt payments
FDA: Peanut plant knowingly sent bad products
(US Rep) Artur Davis launches run for governor today at noon in Birmingham
Biden will set US tone in European trip
Barney Frank: TARP's comp curbs could be extended to all businesses
Todd Palin Held In Contempt of Alaska State Senate
UN halts Gaza aid over 'thefts'
Aides to Bredesen Say White House Is Considering Governor
Ga. woman claiming Obama-related arson charged
Insured Cancer Patients Face High Costs
U.S. Senate votes to ban executive bonuses (at banks that take taxpayer $$$ - past and future)
Dems angered by Cheney warnings
Obama CIA pick backtracks on "torture" charge
Dewey Martin, drummer of Buffalo Springfield, passes away.
Court: Miami-Dade schools can yank book on Cuba (political book banning)
Senators reach tentative $780B stimulus deal, sources say
Calif. octuplets' mom's veil of secrecy vanishes
Bush overpaid banks in bailout, watchdog says
Kissinger held secret talks in Russia
France's leftists launch New Anti-Capitalist Party
Some TV stations to end analog signal on Feb. 17
Obama executive order favors union labor
Stimulus checks scrambling many tax returns
Flu not the big killer in 1918 pandemic?
Senate bill would bar H-1B hiring at firms receiving bailout money
Coleman seizes on newfound ballots
N.Y.C. so costly you need to earn six figures to make middle class
Clinton: Kyrgyzstan base closure decision 'regrettable'
Nana Mouskouri - Song for Liberty
Worldwide English (0) My Videos
Darth Cheney strikes back on Politico!
Tom Geoghagen explains the Employee Free Choice Act Really to John Amato
TYT: Are Obama Cabinet Picks Scared of Republicans or Hiding Something?
2/5/09 President Obama Speech on the Economy in Williamsburg, Va. PART 1 of 2
2/5/09 President Obama Speech on the Economy in Williamsburg, Va. PART 2 of 2
National Student anti-fees Protest - Dublin, February 2009
Students and teachers protest in Paris - 05 Feb 2009
America's unfinished elite business: Assassinations, Wars, & Depressions
Save Our Wall Street Executives!
Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Cent.Democracy Now 2/6/09 Pt. 2
Obama: voters sent us here to bring change
To the Muslims of the Twenty-First Century: by Dr. Rafey Habib
Jim Rogers on the Asian Financial Forum pt 1/2 Jan 21 2009
Israel Sees No Pressure On Nuclear Ambiguity Policy
¡Que se vayan todos! - that's the global backlash talking
Stars of the Anti War movement speaking on Bush's Last Day
In-Depth Look - Gloom, Boom & Doom - Bloomberg
Joe the Plumber Nails the GOP 'Stimulus Position'
Greenpeace Campaign to Stop Harp Seal Hunt 1976
Sen.?? Sessions - Republicans Are Like The Taliban
Kim Jong Il Announces Plan To Bring Moon To North Korea
Sea Shepherd Ship Blocks Transfer of Killed Whale and Encounters Harpoon Ship
Republican Senators in Action 2/6/09
The Daily Left - Rove Refuses Subpoena
Paul Krugman Talks Stimulus on MSNBC PT1
Tech firms battle US job protection laws while importing workers(Microsoft, IBM, AT&T and others)
Twenty Years of Dick's Tricks Got Us Here (No, Not That Dick, the Other One)
NYT Timothy Egan: Boo Hoo in the Boardroom
TYT: Democrats Now Desperate To Get ANY Republican Votes
Pat Robertson Said Armageddon Would Be A "Battle" Over Who Controls Jerusalem
Volcker Chafes at Panel Delay, Clashes With Summers (Update1)
The Jobs Problem You Don't Know About
Obama's Stimulus Speech At The House Democrats Retreat
Ex-McCain aide accused in Pueblo fondling cases
New Hampshire Leads Next American Revolution! (Conservatives Freak Out)
Olbermann-SPECIAL COMMENT: CHENEY DOING THE WORK OF TERRORISTS
Rachel Maddow: "Thank you Amish!"
Boxer Calls Graham Out on His Theatrics
USDOJ-Former Memphis Police Officer Found Guilty on 44 Counts of Civil Rights
A reminder from Howard Dean (the Democratic wing)
Here’s the Plan That'll REALLY Work: Stack All 'John Thunes' to the Moon
Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Cent.Democracy Now 2/6/09 - Pt 1
The Oracle with Max Keiser - BBC World News - 06 February 2009
Why Israel Is Losing the Liberals
Hold Israel Accountable for Gaza
Friday Furloughs begin for CA state workers
Alabama Senator Shelby, the Obama Stimulus bill and special projects
Lindsey Graham Explains His 'Theatrics'
Congress Seeks To Cap Octuplet Mom's Eggs-ecutive Play
Why did Cheney say what he said the other day?
US Analog TV Shutdown Bolder, Riskier Than Most .
Warning over 'surveillance state' (BBC)
TYT: Obama Cracks The Whoopin' Stick On Republicans (!)
In times of crisis, Parisians take to scavenging
Centrist 'Gang of 20' Senators Took Instructions From Rumsfeld
Investment Bankers racked up $100,000s in prostitution charges
More S. Dakotans working two jobs: Highest rate in U.S. forced by low wages
Stimulate the Arts and Keep America Strong
Executive Pay is NOT About What Obama Makes
Holy Popsicles, Batman! Bush, Coulter and the Virgin Mary
The anti-communist purge of the American film industry
Kerry rips Republicans' new-found love for housing
Bredesen is being vetted for the Health and Human Services Secretary position
Japan Airline's CEO Slashes his Pay Below the Pay of Pilots, other CEOs Should Learn from Him !
The Republicans Have Nothing to Party About
Michael Phelps Dumped By Kellogg's
Americans Should Not Stand for Lock-down on Single-Payer Discussion
Oregon Senator Merkley: Creating jobs is not wasteful
Despite Obama's promises, rival views are scrubbed from White House
Americans Should Not Stand for Lock-down on Single-Payer Discussion
Rachel Maddow w/ writer & blogger Will Bunch: the danger of the Reagan Myth
Raw Video: Ships Collide in Whaling Clash
Advocacy Groups Fear New Wave of Homeless
NADER: Tax the Wall Street Speculators!
States Rights, 10th Amendment & Secessionist Movement
Weekend Economists' Perpetual Anticipation Weekend: Feb. 6-8, 2009
Why Not Cut Military Spending?
Bredesen's cuts to TennCare were brutal. Is he being vetted for HHS.
Krugman: On the Edge of Catastrophe (much of Republican Party trying to push economy over the edge)
The myth of "recession proof" Health Care Industry careers: a word to the wise.
'Worst day in history': Brumby warns of fire danger (Victoria, Australia)
SE Taiwan's Coral Reefs Turning Black From Disease Down To Five Meters Depth - ENN/Reuters
Yangtze River - Surface Area Of Headwaters Glaciers Down 16% In Past 38 Years - AFP
WHO - Expect 55,000 More Cholera Cases As Epidemic Moves From Country To Cities
Brazilian Environmental Law & The Destruction Of Bom Futuro National Forest - WP
Federal Environment Minister - Tory Govt.'s Planned Carbon Cut Programs Nearly Impossible To Verify
Even As Tests Revealed Contamination, GA Firm Sold 32 Truckloads To Feds For Free School Lunches
Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles
Federal Fisheries Panel Closes 150,000 Square Miles N. Of Bering Strait -NYT
As Caterpillar Swarm Spreads In Liberia, Thousands Flee Because Bugs Have Contaminated Water - NYT
Dan Neil reviews the Tesla Roadster: "dumbfounding acceleration"
$41.00 for oil change on my Honda Civic Hybrid at dealer.
Australia Braces: Temps Forecast As High As 116F Over Weekend As Bushfires, Winds Build - Reuters
Federal Law Allows Food Companies, State Agencies To Keep Test Results Secret
Almost 100% Of Dominant A H1N1 Strain Showing Resistance To Tamiflu - LA Times
Biophysical economics -- from Malthus and Mill to Bartlett and Daly
Collapse Of Antarctic Ice Sheet Would Likely Put Washington, D.C. Largely Underwater
Sea Shepherd is Halting Whaling Operations - Blocking the Loading Slipway
Swedish biogas, current production, future potential, and benefits
Support Union Democracy in SEIU!
The Obama Administration Tries To Make Recovery Act Spending Transparent
Today in labor history Feb 6 Seattle -- the first complete general strike in U.S. history!
AFL-CIO Creates Center For Green Jobs
Star Tribune bankruptcy imperils 1,400 Minnesota jobs
Men to learn cost of 'moral turpitude' (sex sting brings down firemans union President)
Grocers travel to Vegas to hear union buster in Chablis Room
Automakers, UAW move to create low-wage workforce
White House insists that labor secretary nominee not to blame for her husband's tax problems
Union says Bates out as president following sex sting
Daily Kos: VIDEO: Workers Explain Why We Need Employee Free Choice
Interesting conversation on free trade:
Crosspost from E/E: Biophysical economics, from Malthus and Mill to Bartlett and Daly
Storm Moving on Spain’s Windmills to Slam Power Price
Fed Calls Emergency Consultants to Treat AIG, Stricken Markets
Venezuela behind on payments to oil contractors
Venezuela arrests two coup plotters
BofA will not need more government money: CEO
Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz: Nationalized Banks Are "Only Answer,"
Madoff ‘Cold Shower’ Makes Geneva Bankers Forgo Two-Star Meals
What does the recession look like where you are? (X-Posted from GDP)
More to worry about … the US downturn looks to be getting worse
MGM Doubles Down on Lobbying as Senate Crafts Stimulus Measure
***9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Rules DOMA unconstitutional ***
Please lend this your support - A personal story (sorry it is so long)
Artist Known for Gay Subjects ’Outed’ As Prop. 8 Supporter
Hundreds outside Shawnee Mission East stage counterprotest to Fred Phelps
La. Marriage Commission Holds First Meeting
NFL issues cease and desist order
Your coach might be an asshole...
Kiffin backtracks on accusations. Al Davis of the SEC??
Famous come to celebrate Aaron’s 75th birthday
I'm absolutely enjoying the battle between Tennessee fans and Gator fans
Following NASCAR or making a turkey sandwich.
Could/Should Pat Summit Coach Men's Basketball
When Barry Bonds walks, which will be a great day for justice,
Group That Wants To Cut U.S. Funding To Israel Protesting Satellite TV Provider For Refusing Ad
Gaza Offensive Boosted Hamas, Poll Concludes
Elections 2009 / Haaretz poll: Kadima, Likud neck and neck
Israeli polls show far-right gains
Clinton: Obama Admin Will Follow Bush Stance on Hamas Boycott
Norman Geras on accusations made against Israel of war crimes
Breaking the Silence Testimonies
Hold Israel Accountable for Gaza
Israelis forced mother to choose which of her children would die
Israel to Obama: hold Iran's feet to fire, or else
The philosopher who gave the IDF moral justification in Gaza
Gazans say it doesn't matter who wins Israeli vote
Israeli settlers want new govt be tough with Arabs
The Nightmare of Netanyahu Returns
UNRWA Press Release: UNRWA Suspends Imports into Gaza Following Aid Theft
Turkey prosecutor to probe whether IDF Gaza op was 'genocide'
UNRWA suspends Gaza aid after Hamas steals food and supplies
Why Israel Is Losing the Liberals
Hamas’ popularity soars after Gaza war, poll shows; Fatah declines
Corrupt Egyptian system feeds the IDF, starves Gazans, oppresses journalists
George Mitchell and the end of the two-state solution
14,000 homes, 68 government buildings, 31 NGOs destroyed leaving 600,000 tons of rubble in Gaza
Could a Designer Virus Turn You Into a Monster?
Genetic roots of synaesthesia unearthed
First FDA embryonic stem cell trials begin
Living near big power line may up Alzheimer's risk
My husband was just diagnosed with cancer.
Nonstick chemicals linked to infertility
Army sees significant rise in January suicides
3rd Lewis soldier accused of robbery, assault
Humvee vulnerabilities were long known
Pentagon PR spending increases exponentially
Effort to boost weapons money fails in Senate
Mullen: U.S. faces challenges on all fronts
Senate panel OKs Pentagon nominations
Communities struggle with infrastructure needs
Obama gearing up to slash U.S. nuclear arsenal
Army medical center gave flawed insulin shots
Dix plot defendant: Lawyer failed us
Search for San Antonio sailor called off
Obama meets with families of 9/11, Cole victims
Jury convicts 2 ex-Seabees of murder
Report: Ex-Miss. governor up for SecNav post
Services wrestle with rise in suicide rates
New TV ad highlights black Marine successes
Kyrgyzstan: Decision on base closure is final
Navy plans to expand training off of Oregon
Maliki's coalition scores clear victory amid fraud allegations
Sources: U.S. considers base in Uzbekistan
Report: Half of absentee ballots got to overseas voters too late
Air Force seeks to remedy 'dire need' for first sergeants
Okinawa water problems loom on the horizon
Power shift under way at Andersen
Military Update: Shinseki vows action to speed claims, serve veterans
Gas prices fluctuating in Europe, Azores
Obama takes 1st Air Force One trip
Senior British officer is suspected in leaks about civilian casualties in Afghanistan
Naval officer convicted of child pornography charges
Yokosuka sailor, local man face charges after fight
Misawa to implement DBIDS security system
USO gets its own building at Osan
Army Extends 'Up or Out' for Sr. NCOs
Shoe, Books Hurled at Israeli Envoy
School for Vets' Kids to Lose Funding
Charges dropped against Cole bombing suspect
'Military Saves' Campaign Battles Debt
Defense Tech: JCS Lobbying for Defeat in A-Stan
(Military Times) Op-Ed: Ministry of Truth and Peace (Part II)
DoDBuzz: Defense Spending Boosts the Economy? Data Says, Not Usually
School board suspends teacher for appearing with rifle on Facebook page
I Posted These In The Lounge; Someone Told Me Post Them Here, So Here Ya Go:
I just got home from an orchid show
Shamanic Earth Healing: Healing the Spirit of Place
May I have enlightened opinions?
Targeting Religious Broadcasters
All I ask of God: X-post from DU Lounge
Church goers more likely to steal newspapers
What is the literal meaning of "turn the other cheek"?
Soooo...I accidentally found a good bread recipe for french toast.
My artisan bread in five variation
What's for Dinner? - Friday edition.
Kocbek Chocolate Bar with Crispy Onions
What I learned today...(Nutella thread)
Lets see who becomes next anti-trust chief at doj.
We're looking at 10% cut in certified staff and 3.5% pay cuts for the rest
Last nite on NPR, Arne Duncan (Sec. of Ed), said he....
Netanyahu says 9/11 terror attacks good for Israel
CBC: U.K. resident held at Gitmo alleges Canadian involvement in torture
Globe and Mail: 'Buy American' mayhem
Etta Says She Was Just Mocking For Laughs.....
Strange problem with sending mail (Windows mail) with attachments
Lords: rise of CCTV is threat to freedom
Is the reason Clarkson's job is safe
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