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Archives: May 22, 2010

"Co(r)exit". Orwell himself could not have written that name.

Hospital groups fight plan to cut $4.5B from Medicare

GOP officials ponder how to help, and tame, Rand Paul

Delete please / dupe.

The Graph That Should Be on the Front Page of Every Newspaper: The Unambiguous Warming of the Planet

Let's play a game. Re-name Arizona

A scene I just made up a minute ago - Today in the State Capitol of Arizona in Phoenix....

Question re overdraft fees at Wachovia Bank

Rachel 'under the weather,' taking a break.

Teacher Accused Of Making Racist Comments

Illegal aliens helping with oil spill booms? Florida cops arrest them.

Matthews man out to change ballot laws

U.S. Citizen Deported to Mexico, Shipped to Guatemala, Now Held in Jail

What do you think of the Texas social studies standards being considered?

"Israeli scientist says DNA samples can easily be forged "

David Gregory should bring Jack Conway on MTP

Kansas town soon to lose connection to a second senator

NJ Gov Christie vetoes millionaire tax bill passed by state Dems

Dispersant's "literally fry the brain": Marine Toxicologist

Detroit Free Press: Chrysler to hire 1,100 workers at Jeep plant

Marijuana Fuels a New Kitchen Culture

Blunt proposes "big" liability increase for oil spills

Blunt proposes "big" liability increase for oil spills

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) Introduces The "War Is Making You Poor Act"

CNN "Since When is Telling the Truth News?"

From his very first post, I knew this one was destined for the graveyard

Air India flight from Dubai crashes in India - Breaking News

I remember seeing a demonstration on Olbermann's show

Times of India: PIO Neal Katyal poised to become US solicitor general

Times of India: PIO Neal Katyal poised to become US solicitor general

Mandatory Friday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! TGIF!!

Why does that damn Aricept Ad keep getting in the way of my posting ability??!

New York Times gets Rand Paul wrong.

ADL Press Release on AR cop killings:

GOP Unity Rally in Frankfort, KY - Sat., May 22nd. Can't wait for Rand to take the stage!

Month after oil spill, why is BP still in charge?

Kudos to 60 Minutes.

Attend BP Protest in Houston on May 24, 2010

BP swamped by criticism

You know why I am looking forward to the next two days?

Just remember, no matter what happens or where it happens...

Oregon fire lookout update.

Bob Herbert: More Than Just an Oil Spill

Doesn't anyone understand how this game is played?

Charles Francis Adams (1835-1915) on "corporate personhood"

What is it with the crap on TV that passes entertainment?!

CBS Cancels "Cold Case"

Is Skinner slacking? I haven't seen any notice about me winning the iPad. What's up? nt

A little Levity for a nice Friday night....

All Hands on Deck! Bring 'em home NOW!

All Hands on Deck! Bring 'em home NOW!

A little music for the mood many of us are in

Human text Messages to BP, this admin..... (Pics)

Has Buffett Commented On The Oil Spill Yet?.......

Has Buffett Commented On The Oil Spill Yet?.......

'European Whites As Superior'

AIG Executives Not Targeted for Criminal Charges

From what I have been hearing on the radio and TV all day.

From what I have been hearing on the radio and TV all day.

160 dead, seven survive plane crash in India

Return of FernGulfy

Since the Supremes insist that corporations are people, can we give BP the death penalty?

AP: AR. Cop killers had history of active involvement with anti-government, patriot movement

Milford family doesn't believe Blumenthal's 2007 statement on Vietnam service was misleading

"My Country Tis of Me" -- a look at the Tea Party movement

"My Country Tis of Me" -- a look at the Tea Party movement

Sometimes Republicans are prescient.

Every time I read "Rand Paul" I think of...

(Vaguely) Interesting: Encore Network is showing the film "Dead Bang" again...

Women get $3M each for unveiling drug firm's shady sales practices

Tesla Motors Announces Factory in Northern California

Married GOP Lawmaker And His Lover Promoted Abstinence (For Other People)

Conway Slams Rand Paul's 'Empathy Gap,' 'Cold And Callous' World View

Hundreds Protests in Seattle - Calls for Immigration Reform Escalate

Freeper with Norman Vincent Peale quote in her sig line shows just how clueless a freeper can be

Simple. "Too Big To Jail"

Big surprise: Andrew Cuomo announces NY governor candidacy

have I got this right?

One thing Obama could have done was insure the released data was accurate.

Does this remind you of Tet of 1968?

WaPo article suggests that if Reid loses his seat, Schumer and Durbin are the

Indian 'water cooler gang' lull residents to sleep before robberies using a gas put in AC's.

Rachel Maddow made Rand Paul look pretty freaking stupid.

Civil War Soldier to be Awarded Medal of Honor

Larger breasts correlated to larger tips according to study.

12 Rigs, Oil And Gas, Launched In U.S. This Week Despite Gulf Oil Spill

Is Dora the Explorer an illegal immigrant?

10 things to know about torture:

"There's a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea..."

It's all bassackwards!

"The shit doesn't fall far from the bat."

Texas Bd of Education makes their Cro-Magnonism official

Goldman's Tilton On European Clinical Contagion

SOLUTION TO GULF OIL DISASTER: *HUGE* new tax breaks for oil companies!

Man says he grew pot to pay attorney

Dear Gawd! "The wetlands are relied on by all 110 neo-tropical migratory songbird species."

That less than credible CNN already has a poll about whether Rand Paul's statements are credible.

Family values Rethug with a wife and mistress is about to make a come back

I DECLARE WAR

Police killers identified as activists on mission to spread anti-government message

does the Army have any engineers on the gulf at all?

3 Things that need to be done ASAP as per the Gulf Ohio disaster (repost)

3 Things that need to be done ASAP as per the Gulf Ohio disaster (repost)

Governor Orval Faubus deployed the Arkansas National Guard to support the segregationists in 1957

Governor Orval Faubus deployed the Arkansas National Guard to support the segregationists in 1957

Local New Orleans radio host Garland Robinette goes off on everybody involved in the BP fiasco

Remember when you said you'd do something if you only had the power?

Bill Maher on Rand Paul:

(video) Real News Network interviews the Iraqi hero who "shoed" Bush

DSM-4 Capitalism: Top Billionaire Hedge Funder Sees Himself As a Hyena Devouring Wildebeests

Why is there any corporate liability cap...

Rand Paul - Embattled GOP Senate Nominee Cancels Meet the Press Appearance

U.S. allies say integrating gays in military was nonissue

Remarks of President Barack Obama (Weekly Address)

"When, in the course of human events..."

"When, in the course of human events..."

You try pouring a quart of motor oil...

More States May Create Public Banks

Godzilla had better planning than BP:

This is how bankers and others who try to foreclose should be treated:

NOW Toronto: Crude awakening

FAIL

Do YOU have what it takes to be an Arizona State Trooper?

Sen. Nelson Doesn’t Understand ATMs, Gets Money Directly from Banks Instead

Happy Birthday Harvey Milk. . .

Happy Birthday Harvey Milk. . .

Happy Birthday Harvey Milk. . .

It has taken a long time but the British have finally gotten their revenge for 1776.

BP calls in Costner's $26m vacuum cleaners to mop up huge oil spill

Cops: Sexual predator tortured with blow torch

Here's the real question: Can Jack Conway beat Paul

Parents charged with 863 counts of child neglect. Child forced to live in car next to clean house.

Just put on AC360, then turned it off

Teachers sprinkle Atheist colleague with holy water. Under investigation.

Some Info on the Kentucky Senate Race....

DSCC spent more than half a million on Specter's primary campaign.

Newsweek: Texas Cooks the Textbooks

Bob Graham will co-chair Obama oil spill commission

Obama is addressing cadets at West Point

Wonder why the rethugs NEVER claim THIS part of Lincoln's heritage...

Recap - How bad does the oilgush have to get..

Recap - How bad does the oilgush have to get..

4-year-old girl honored after making 911 call to save father

Judge files notice of claim against Arpaio, other officials

TRNN Exclusive: The man that "shoed" Bush

Thank you for my donor star!

How many of you in this health insurance boat?

Please vote in this Wall Street Journal poll about Texas Board of Education's Bible-based policies!

When Newt Compares Americans to Nazis.

Can Outside States (not Texas) boycott the new textbooks and purchase elsewhere?

Can Outside States (not Texas) boycott the new textbooks and purchase elsewhere?

Republicans want an up-or-down vote on spending U.S. funds to aid financially strapped European

Republicans want an up-or-down vote on spending U.S. funds to aid financially strapped European

Republicans want an up-or-down vote on spending U.S. funds to aid financially strapped European

Ron Paul said he'd have voted against the Civil Rights Act

LEVI’S® Ties The Marriage Equality Knot: Teams Up With White Knot for Equality

Bill Maher missed a great opportunity last night

Video: The White Supremacist Roots of Arizona’s Immigration Law

Conason: Roots of Rand Paul's resentment

AR - Sen: Snap Poll Gives Halter Lead

On Rand Paul, Stephanie Miller, and White is Right

9 killed in suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan. Two children, two women and five men

GOP Blames Sestak For PA 12 Loss

Druids have been hired to build Stonehenge's to drain 'negative energy' from accident areas.

Anti-abortion fetus dolls handed out to Norfolk students

Word is that Hack Gregory is doing his best to convince

Astronomer Copernicus Reburied as Hero

Have you noticed the cigarette companies can't use the terms 'light' of 'mild' any more? Here is why

RACISM & BIGOTRY ARE NOT RIGHTS IN AMERICA!!!

We're Better Than That, Too!!!! (parody of Dale Peterson ad)

Miss USA says 'American' is her preferred label

More people will be considered poor but no more will get assistance

More people will be considered poor but no more will get assistance

Skydiver preparing for 120,000-foot supersonic fall

1 mile of water pressure vs. pressure of oil coming out of pipe

Oil leak Live feed at FDL

Definition of DENIAL: Freepers on Rand Paul's "Cajones" for BAILING on MTP!

Crist Not Having A Good Week Either...

Judge Upholds Residency Denial Over Girl’s Cerebral Palsy

Proposed Special Needs Communities Stir Debate

Florida's Crist wants more federal help with spill

Bill Maher missed a second opportunity last night

Poll: Rand Paul Surges Ahead of Palin Among Voters Who Describe Themselves as Morons

Porsche driver abducts child after dandelion attack

Van Driven By Gunmen Registered to "House of God's Prayer" in Ohio

Jack Webb being an assh**e

BP's History of Oil Spills and Accidents: Same Strategy, Different Day

Obama admin wants to privatize public housing. They get the $, we pay the cost.

There was a terrorist attack against Muslims this week and everyone

More stupidity -"Drill baby drill" cake at Alaska MMS meeting

AFL-CIO considering split endorsement in Florida Senate race

Dear Gays, That was a good talk. Forever Yours, The Democrats

Jackson fans pay £700 for mass sleepover (no mention of whether or not there will be jesus juice)

Frustration Mounts As Oil Seeps Into Gulf Wetlands

Who is the more Unready?

I wonder what kind of impact the oil spill will have on Seafood restaurants such as Red Lobster

"A dead Northern Gannet covered in oil lies along Grand Isle Beach in Grand Isle, Louisiana"

America's exalted capacity for murder-"It is ultimately fatal to create too many victims."

America's exalted capacity for murder-"It is ultimately fatal to create too many victims."

Poem - 187 Reasons Mexicanos Can't Cross the Border

Free Enterprise Gone Wild: How We're Getting Screwed in 4 Easy Steps

I was thrown out of a gas station in Alabama for being non-white

live underwater oilcano on AP video

Borowitz - Poll: Rand Paul Surges Ahead of Palin Among Voters Who Describe Themselves as Morons

Everyone chill the f@#k out!

"Paul and McConnell stay on message" (tweets from Unity Rally)

Usenet's home shuts down today

Bush on Bush: I think ex-president is dropping by the Sonic

Don't Forget Horizon's Human Toll: An Editorial - NOLA.com

Don't Forget Horizon's Human Toll: An Editorial - NOLA.com

Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation Intend to Work Jointly on EV Development, TMC to Invest in

I wonder if Bobby Jindal is still proud of his HR 4761

Now I know where the language pattern of Oil/Banking industry execs comes from:

Rodney Glassman Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate in AZ.

Here's a fact that is news to me...

House Democrats may demand ethics probe of Souder over affair

If Reagan had been assassinated...

Beck mocks Anthony Weiner--by eating a hot dog on O'Reilly

Beck mocks Anthony Weiner--by eating a hot dog on O'Reilly

"Just do something!"

Did you know the spill in the Gulf is the same as the litter in the desert

Dinesh D'Souza had views on discrimination which are similar to Rand Paul's

Dinesh D'Souza had views on discrimination which are similar to Rand Paul's

Dinesh D'Souza had views on discrimination which are similar to Rand Paul's

Police raid Scientology in Italy...find files full of secrets on journalists, magistrates, etc...

Agency issued warning letter to BP Alaska in April

Satisfy your Saturday's deepest yearning. Please come CAPTION this wanking teabagger!!!!

The Talx Corporation... 'Who Would Want This Job ???' - Jim Hightower

Is it time to bring in Rachel or bring back Schuster yet? MTP ratings lowest ever

Is it time to bring in Rachel or bring back Schuster yet? MTP ratings lowest ever

Is it time to bring in Rachel or bring back Schuster yet? MTP ratings lowest ever

What we should do - My own to-do list for a revitalized "Rust Belt"

Gulf Oil Tracker and updates; Excellent resource.

Census:

Let's say "hurrah" to the moderators, for keeping Democratic Underground Democratic with a big "D".

A Buddhist temple was vandalized in Minnesota, apparently by "Christians."

Florida Meet BP

Want to keep the wife happy? Be miserable or risk divorce

Astronomer Copernicus Reburied as Hero

Beijing Zoo lets visitors admire, then eat wildlife

HI-01 Predictions? Polls close at 6pm local time, midnight eastern

Coast Guard official: "I'm just slow and dumb."

AFSCME Will Spend $1.4 Million To Help Defeat Sen. Lincoln In Arkansas Runoff

Wingnut logic on the oil spill: "It's not our fault!"

What Do You Expect from Food Industry? - Progressive/Populist

The private vs public debate is worthwhile.

Current CNN Poll: Do you agree with Rand Paul that President Obama is being too tough on BP?

Is anybody surpised that BP has moved back the "Top Kill" date?

Is anybody surpised that BP has moved back the "Top Kill" date?

Judge calls out Wall Street at sentencing for hedge fund director.

The disaster wasn't the destruction of the oil rig, it was trying to clean up on the cheap

So...if corporations are people, and they have the same rights as people...

WSJ: No, You Can't Keep Your Health Plan

James Carville Takes On Obama On Oil Spill: He's 'Risking Everything' With 'Go Along With BP

Grrr....

The Repubs are confused about Kagan

The Repubs are confused about Kagan

Luckovich on Rand...

Anyone know why Rachael Maddow is not on?? and is she going

Another reason (besides politics) to stay out of Oklahoma.

New Yorker Repeats False Claim that James O'Keefe Stalked ACORN in a Pimp Suit

New Link for BP Spill Live Cam - Moved from Gov. Site:

Overly sensitive, politically correct DUers need to get a grip. Seriously.

NK denies attack on SK ship

NK denies attack on SK ship

Bill Nye The Science Guy Evaluates Different Methods of Cleaning-up The BP Oil Eruption

Bill Nye The Science Guy Evaluates Different Methods of Cleaning-up The BP Oil Eruption

OK: Outside of yelling at the oil companies on camera,

Why doesn't BP just say the hell with it and disband the company and walk away from the oil disaster

Demonstrators across the street from a Republican party unity rally in Frankfort, Ky - pics

BP to EPA: Drop Dead

Teach Your Children Well, Their Father's Hell....

Okay, let me get this straight. Taxpayers will be on the hook for the massive cleanup

HEADLINE: Month after oil spill, why is BP still in charge?

Environmental Impact of Amoco Cadiz wreck -- 1.6 Million barrels spilled, about 10% recovered

BP Gulf of Mexico Regional Oil Spill Response Plan, June 30, 2009

BP oil spill: A deadly, brown beach leaves a bitter trail

Deepwater Horizon survivor kept in isolation for 40 hours after rescue, pressured to sign statement

"My Mom Does`t Have any Papers.(America)"

America is unwise to dismiss the Tehran deal

Free oil free-for-all! Open to all!

Clinton's short stay a unity play / Whirlwind visit meant to show world U.S. cooperation with Tokyo,

Try to find anything about Murkowski blocking the efforts to lift the

If BP declared bankruptcy and walked away from the oil leak and left if for the rest of us to solve

Have I heard this right? $600 TRILLION derivatives market?

What is the #1 accomplishment of Rand Paul?

NOW on C-Span, Mr. Justice Kennedy

Jews for Jesus founder dies at age 78

"Happy Days are here again, the skies are...oh."

The tea party throws its hat into the ring

Here's my idea:

Would most liberals agree these three financial reforms are needed?

oil catastrophe - Bob Herbert

Update: Oil Reports On Fla. Shoreline

Beating Up Kids

80% of NYC private-sector workforce hit by wage cuts

2009 - BP America, BPXA may be fined $500m for repeated violations

CBS KIcked off Beach "It's BP rules."

Cost of heart-attack care deters some

Rand Paul Exposes the Real Tea Party

I Googled "BP Station Locations in Seattle" and a listing of Chevron stations came up.

Does BP lease where they drill in the Gulf --

Privatizing public housing in Chicago.

It's clearly not to early to start thinking about hurricanes ...Alex???

It's clearly not to early to start thinking about hurricanes ...Alex???

Change we can believe in

Few BP stations suffer spill backlash

Cut the Pentagon Budget in Half and We'll Solve One Hell of a Lot of What Ails Us.

Does anybody know if blowing this deepwater geyser up will

Is Obama going along with BP?

The Tea Parties explained in one statement:

The Tea Parties explained in one statement:

Is Sarah Palin Porn? (Harper's)

Here the oil disaster seems to be #1 on everyone's mind. On the MSM it's page 2 news.

How to instantly kill Rand Paul's campaign

Unlike 9-11, there's no crude awakening in the Gulf

Mother Jones' Mac McClelland: Fresh photos of LA beaches

Senator wants corporate welfare for BP

Contest for all you word nerds (sorry I'm not Skinner - don't have any prizes)

I Only Have ONE Problem With Rand Paul's Win

New facebook group: STOP HAVING BABIES WHEN YOU CAN'T PAY FOR THE ONES YOU ALREADY HAVE!

Who won the second prize?

The honeymoon is officially over.

A question for libertarians: do they expect the government to enforce property rights?

Cleaning Oil-Soaked Wetlands May Be Impossible

BP was using the dispersants as a public relations tool, so cameras can't see the extent of the oil

We're fucked. n/t

Al Franken Introduces Student Non-Discrimination Act that would protect LGBT students from bullying

Mom, son cut each other; teen reportedly incensed that mother didn't bring snack

NY Times has changed the scale on their oil map.

How long theoretically could oil spew from the BP leak?

Community Colleges are such a great resource

Oh those horrible thugs at the IRS!!!!

Jesus prayer opens Texas textbook meeting

Obama announces a "Commission to investigate the accident" not good.

Obama is in complete control of Deepwater Horizon

We need to squeeze the oil industry 'til it's so small it can drown in a bathtub

HuffPo: Spanish Bullfighter Julio Aparicio Gored In Throat During Bullfight (GRAPHIC WARNING)

Drunk driver kills bicyclist, leaves scene, gets 6 months sentence

People, here's the simple fact: Oilmageddon is BP's fuckup. Period.

Randi Rhodes caller: "BP is making sure that area is so destroyed the ONLY thing

God forbid the Obama administration be held to account

Month after oil spill, why is BP still in charge?

Gingrich: Comparing Obama Administration to Nazi Germany and Soviet Union 'Reasoned and Compelling'

NPR SUCKS..BIG TIME!!! I am disappointed..and enraged RE:Gulf Oil Spill & BP.

Quelle Surprise !!: BP is full of sh*t......

Never, Turdblossom??? - LOL!!!!!

repubs don't rush to Rand Paul's aid as he sticks foot in mouth

BP’s name being dragged ‘literally through the muck.’

Why I cannot sympathize with the teapartiers' pain

Rand Paul Cancels On "Meet The Press," Kentucky GOP urges him to "avoid national spotlight"

Priest accused of having 'erotic dungeon' surrenders

When you are going to lie, lie big, lie early, lie often.

From now on, I'm going to refer to Glenn Beck's occupation as "Conspiracy Theorist"

Oh... My... God... They're Going To Announce A Commission To Deal With The Spill

The last myth of the right crumbles

Lack of support from Yoopers forced Connie Saltonstall out

An important documentary I watched for the third time today: THE COVE, winner of Academy Award for

I think the media's suddenly reporting that some are criticizing the government is ......

Cancer patients try out psychedelic

Kiss Your Middle Cl...ass Good-Bye!

Are the Guillotines Being Sharpened? Health and social problems are worse in more unequal countries.

Toon: Beats me....

How Rand Paul Is The NEW Sarah Palin

How Rand Paul Is The NEW Sarah Palin

Carville Takes On Obama On Oil Spill: He's 'Risking Everything' With 'Go Along With BP Strategy"

To the people who think Obama should magically stop the oil leak

How to Help with the BP Gusher: Send in a Water Sample

BREAKING: a bailout for BP's oil spil

Choose from over 20 free, fun, classic games that donate to help the hungry

I"m reminded of the movie "a time to kill" in regards to the BP oil disaster.

Hummer-cam

New Satellite Images of Oil Spill Show Its Spread

Anti-union Hogs

First round of ill-informed objections to the first synthetic bacterium

First round of ill-informed objections to the first synthetic bacterium

Since drilling a relief well seems to be the only solution, here's a plan:

The Emptiness of Authoritarian Faith-Based Morality: Mark Souder, Laura Schlessinger…

The Emptiness of Authoritarian Faith-Based Morality: Mark Souder, Laura Schlessinger…

Must Read: 'Oil Rules' - Joe Conason

Must Read: 'Oil Rules' - Joe Conason

Which state is the most progressive?

Obama burnishes the Bush II legacy: the US has established a "democratic" & "sovereign" Iraq.

Why are so many people in this country so forgiving of corporations

A few years ago, a couple of colleagues of mine were denied service at a diner..

A few years ago, a couple of colleagues of mine were denied service at a diner..

How do you clean up an oil spill?

Federal grant of nearly quarter million a year going to a charter school on probation...

Robt Bobb can get pay from foundations that support private and charter schools, judge rules

Could Obama use the National Emergencies Act to take over from BP?

do you think baccalaureate mass is acceptable for public schools?

Everything you wanted to know about the Obama administration's response to the oil spill

Cleaning oil-soaked wetlands may be impossible

Discrimination in a restaurant

Conservative Wingnut Says We're Being Spied on with RFID Chips everywhere...in BELTS!

Conservative Wingnut Says We're Being Spied on with RFID Chips everywhere...in BELTS!

A map used by Hollywood studios to find locations in CA that resembled foreign places:

Rand Paul Was The Featured Speaker At Theocratic Constitution Party 2009 Rally

Obama's top aide Emanuel in Israel

J.R.R. Tolkien, Ayn Rand, The Lord of the Rings, Atlas Shrugged, and Kung Fu Monkey

Should the BP Disaster Be Nationalized

A Christian Nation? Have any of you done any research into the

More Questions For Rand Paul

Gorgeous or ghastly? Dixon city councilman battles city over his own front yard

LEAKED: New BP Public Relations Campaign!

Gun Pointed at Census Worker - Police kill One of Gun Wielders 67 Yr Old Woman

Gun Pointed at Census Worker - Police kill One of Gun Wielders 67 Yr Old Woman

Do you support mandatory DNA collection upon arrest of anyone for anything?

Palin in Boise: media attacks on conservatives "a violation of our freedom of the press."

During a National Emergency, Federal Law Gives the Prez Power to Seize Property:

WTF??? Obama OFA fundraising email... is this for real?

Wal-Mart's Totalitarian Ambitions

I'm apparently in the minority around here re: Obama & BP.

He survived the sinking of the Indianapolis (317 Survived) in 1945, I shook his hand

After 1 month & 600,000 Gallons of Corexit, EPA tells BP: "Stop" But BP Disses EPA & Continues

1. ROTC cadet comes out; 2. Army career over & 3. now owes $79,000 for her tuition

I think we will look back on the BP disaster as a tipping point.

Former Obama Advisors Call Out His Hedge Fund-Staffed Deficit Commission - Jane Hamsher/FDL

(Tim) Wise on Racism

Hey Chicagoans! Know that footbridge over Columbus Dr.? Guess what? It's the "BP Pedestrian Bridge"!

I can't believe 14% support Rand Paul's stand on BP, CNN quick poll

My beach pics from the Gulf Coast

How Are Things in Arizona since Signing 1070?

I doubt this situation in the Gulf of Mexico can be fixed.

Nationalize ALL BP stations, property and refineries until they clean up the mess

I don't get it. Why is the government just standing around waiting for BP to solve the problem?

Laying Bare the Myth of "The Left" - David Sirota

I'm getting tired of all this "Coast Guard under 'BP control'" crap based on the CBS video

I put a note on someone's car today

BP to United States: Screw your directives, we are sticking with Corexit dispersant

To All those who say Obama needs to do more about the oil spill, I want to know...

Sen. Sanders: "I think we're an Oligarchy and I think it's getting worse."

Haitian farmers to Monsanto: Go F**k yourself

We need a Leader, We need Outrage !!!

I am a causality of the War on Drugs...

It's “Take Our Children to the Park and Leave Them There Day”

Conway rips rand a new one. Looks like he will be a decent senator watch the video:

Texas school textbook revisions downplay slavery and civil rights, promote "Biblical values"

The story of Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson sounds like a film, and now it is

All of this talk about Rand Paul being a racist...

My Husband Russ

Get in on the ground level for that internet game that is...

My husband is driving home, crying.

Lounge Author? Cracks me up every time!

Vote for the Northwoods Animal Shelter, please!

I'm girding unmentionable body parts tonight

Some nice Floyd-influenced German Prog: RPWL - "Roses" (with Ray Wilson, ex-Genesis)

Jamie Foxx is a surprisingly good singer.

Got my glasses...

Shut up and let me go

Blue light special

Census worker came today.

I got my dog back. I ate his blanket. n/t

I REALLY want this e-mail spam to be true!

Graphic shock warning! Red Alert! Red Alert!

When the power of love overcomes the love of power....

I was unfaithful..

Happiness is a measure of our love, our loves and our love for those loves - or -

Is Kathleen Jenkins the new Vera Lynn?

Does anyone else think Christopher Moore's book are LOL

My Husband Russ

I love the show Breaking Bad!

Could you imagine if there was a "Dancing With the Stars" for the lounge?

$750 Million? $750...MILLION? Don't get me wrong, I hope he has to pay it, but $750 MILLION?

30 Days

Goddamnit...my dog just ate my underwear.

WARNING! LeftyFingerPop has gone rogue. I repeat, LeftyFingerPop has gone rogue!!

How do I cancel my account on this intolerant, Nazi website?

Val Kilmer: "It's like James Joyce's Ulysses - somewhere around page 400 you just can't put it down"

U2 fans - Bono had back surgery

My dog just ate my allergy meds!

I like the Movie Mean Girls...

I can't google a thing without getting into a game of pacman!

For all the grammar nazis here

huh, interesting clue given in the 4th episode of L O S T "Walkabout"

Voice Over War: Morgan Freeman vs James Earl Jones

Flash Mob gives Danish bus drive a surprise on his birthday.

Mrs. SoxFan is ready for her close-up, Mr. Demille

I saw Jake Shimabukuro last night. Wow!

Speaking of fake band names, Nylon Pancake would be a good one

GO HAWKS!

George W. Bush (George Walker Bush'e')

WARNING! LeftyFingerPop has gone rouge. I repeat, LeftyFingerPop has gone rouge!!

This is truth.

May Photo contest needs submissions:

Anyone catch Band of Horses on Letterman last night?

The official "Thanks for the star thread"....

In two weeks, I will be announcing my second-ever roller derby bout...

I have something very personal... very intimate... to share with you all. Please don't judge me.

Saturday music - Cold Blood/Lydia Pense-"I'm a Good Woman".

R2-D2 has hit rock bottom

Anybody good with iMovie?

Foxes Playing on Trampolines

Rep. Mark Souder's Sex Tape

T H A N K G O D L O S T I S A L M O S T O V E R

Songs plus memories!

Gordon Lightfoot - Minstrel of the Dawn

Two good things out of this recession

Are you here on DU posting naked... AGAIN?!?!?!?

N. Korean Flag Flap

Come hither and yawn.

Ok...I just recently started watching ABC's "Modern Family" and

If you're still on MySpace, you can become friends with Ayn Rand: Sociopath

Women who look better with short hair: Sharon Stone, Audrey Hepburn

If a Star Wars fan has sex with a Star Trek fan in the forest

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You have to choose what you accept in life.

NYDN: Nicole Kidman: Really good bra or surgery? You be the judge.

AntiSpyware Soft is a nasty skank of a virus...

This isn't a gun question. Its a binoculars question. Thought there would be some outdoorsmen here

My little tie-dye kitties

What if North Korea didn't fire the torpedo?

What if North Korea didn't fire the torpedo?

Our son is at his first prom tonight.

I LOVE people who slow to a crawl at a yellow light, then GUN it, leaving me at the red

My uvula hurts.

M O S T A N N O Y I N G L O S T C H A R A C T E R

Not a Sight For the Faint Of Heart, Ladies And Gentlemen....

My 23 year old son and my ex-husband just went at it- physically

Paul Cancels Sunday TV Appearance

NYT: Oil spill's ugly reality sets in

BP swamped by criticism

DU Guitrarists: what did you do when you had your first 12-string Guitar?

Chrysler adds 1,100 jobs at Detroit Jeep plant

Cockpit mystery in Polish crash investigation

U.S. soldiers face probe into Afghan civilian deaths

Rand Paul Cancels On "Meet The Press," Only 3rd Guest to Do So in 62 Years

While reporting few dead wildlife, officials cite fears of BP spill's hidden impact

1 Month After Oil Spill, Tar Balls Arrive on Florida's Mainland

TV show(s) with good music..

Capping a Catastrophe: Local inventor submits idea for stopping gulf oil spill

Capping a Catastrophe: Local inventor submits idea for stopping gulf oil spill

I'm looking to hand out a star...

Obama seeks fuel efficiency standards for large trucks

Beijing Zoo lets visitors admire, then eat wildlife

James Cole nominated for No. 2 job at Justice Department

Breaking..... Airliner reportedly overshoots runway; 169 aboard; most feared dead... Air India

Big business bets on GOP with campaign cash

California employers keep adding jobs

Month after oil spill, why is BP still in charge?

Oil giant BP reaches agreement to sell wind power to Colorado utility

New Oil Forecast Map: Spill 250 Miles from Key West by May 24

(Defense Secretary) Liam Fox calls for faster UK troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

President Obama: Commission's goal is to get to 'root causes' of Gulf spill

BP Tries to Shift Blame to Transocean

Obama Orders BP To Give Daily Updates On Cleanup

13-Year-Old Is Youngest to Top Everest

It's official: Cuomo is running for governor

Unions competing to organize Toyota

Unions competing to organize Toyota

I DECLARE WAR

3:51 PM on a Saturday and someone in my neighborhood is mowing their damn grass

Kentucky GOP urges Rand Paul to avoid national spotlight

It's Politics: Illegal immigration becomes the wedge issue in GOP fight for governor (Cal)

Possible change in loop current could keep oil spill off Treasure Coast (oh really??)

BP is sticking with its dispersant choice

Afghan Insurgents Attack Key NATO Base in Kandahar

MIT-led team designs “green” airplane

Arkansas Police Identify Men Who Killed 2 Officers

Oil spill may wipe out Gulf sperm whales

Gangs Set Barricades in Jamaica to Protest Extradition

Amid immigration debate, illegal re-entry cases increasing in Waco

Alabama, Mississippi senators push for easing of drilling moratorium

Supporters want ex-dictator in next Haiti election

Arizona immigration law rally loses group due to neo-Nazi links

Strontium-90 found in soil at Vermont nuke plant

Bullfighting. Yes or no? (***WARNING: graphic photos of accident today***)

Rand Paul: Rachel Maddow interview was very fair

Sharpton: Aiyana’s death is ‘breaking point’

In U.S., Increasing Number Have No Religious Identity

Democrats discuss whether to do away with 'superdelegates'

Engineers will not use hair to soak Gulf oil spill

AIG execs won't face criminal charges

U.S. troops, Afghan police storm Taliban stronghold

Chicago Mayor Regrets "Up Your Butt" Comment

Cunningham makes changes to campaign

Kelliher selects Gunyou as running mate

Video: "Ron Paul Appeared On Meet The Press In '07 And Spoke Out Against Civil Rights Act"

Brooks Picks Up Endorsements, Griffith Reacts

Gunner DeLay Backs Cecile Bledsoe in Arkansas District 3 Race

EPA is contemplating sanctions on BP that would billions in $$$ & end drilling in Fed'l oil fields

Current vernacular: Blazed, Stoned, High...

Photos: Inside the Obama White House - The State Dinner

Gillibrand may get primary foe

Thanks, Mods

The Truth About Libertarianism

I've just realized that President Obama has met German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Kirk: 'I command the war room in the Pentagon'

History regarding off shore oil rig blow outs

No, Obama DID NOT scrap Iraq plans

Chicken Lady Lays an Egg "Like a Friggin' Rock"

Fired Up about Rand Paul? Then send some money to Jack Conway....

Obama: "We have to educate our children for an economy where knowledge is capital."

CA-Sen, CA-Gov: Dems Look Better, Poizner Surges

The "Kevin Costner Solution" to Oil Spill

Big Oil and Gas contributions, long term trend... OpenSecrets.org this tells you why Repubs have

Sestak appearing on NBC's Meet the Press and CBS's Face The Nation (this Sunday, 5/23)

The Buck Stops on Obama’s Desk

Pelosi vows to end ‘Don’t ask, don't tell’ by the end of the year

If MTP was smart, it would invite Dem Candidate for the KY Senate Seat, Jack Conway

Van Hollen: GOP Strategy "Crashed"

Kandahar "offensive" begins, but it's not what you may think.

George W. Bush (George Walker Bush'e')

Blumenthal wins DEM nomination for Senate seat

What Do Rand Paul, Louis Farrakhan, and Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia Have in Common?

Big Oil & Conflicts of Interest: Obama Owns This Mess

Michele Bachmann Forgot To Pay Her Property Taxes On Time

McMahon wins U.S Senate nomination; Simmons to primary

After a month of spill & 6 MILLION gallons of oil in the Gulf, has Obama trusted in BP too much?

Would you be happy or unhappy if Pres. Obama said the US was taking over the oil spill operations?

The relentless right-wing war on Kagan

A month after oil spill, why is BP still in charge?

Apparently Blumenthal is owed an apology

A Progressive Agenda to Remake Washington (NYT)

Obama Drug Czar and Bill Bennett defend Marijuana Prohibition on CNN

Should Obama fire "Turtlehead" Salazar as Interior Secretary?

Idaho elections: Puerto Rico becomes an issue in the 1st Congressional District race

Cool solution to clean up oil spill

WH: Deepwater BP Oil Spill

Colorado Preview: Bennet Faces Convention Test

Louisiana Fishermen Contemplating Suicide, Need Mental Health Services

China mulling immigration law to control foreign arrivals

Current vernacular: Blazed, Stoned, High...

My Husband Russ

Accidents Will Happen (High Quality) - Elvis Costello

Gulf Oil Crisis.

Woody Guthrie: Voice of the Common Man

Young Turks: Governor Blocks Guns In Bars, Nightclubs, Museums, Zoos & More

Rand Paul Wants A Honeymoon

Why Dummies Can't Build a Tea Party Future

Oil Spill Clean Up Needs To Be A Military Operation

Arizona: Safe Haven For Hate Groups To Show Their Colors!

Adolf Hitler angry at total failure to contain oil spill in his backyard.

Hardball: Rev Wallis On Stewardship_Gulf Oil Spill

Immigration Check Point

Real Time with Bill Maher - Various Clips (not full show, appetizers only)

The Age Of Oil Is Over

Sheriff Joe Has a Fit: ICE Mulling Release of Detainees!

AR copkiller:"You have to kill them all. So what we're after here is not fighting, it's conquering."

The Most Interesting Man In The World On Immigration!

"a Christian land governed by Christian principles"

Young Turks: Rand Paul Can't Stop Putting His Foot In His Mouth And The Problem With Libertarians

Garland Robinette 14 Scary Truths About BP oil Leak

Obama Drug Czar and Bill Bennett Defend Marijuana Prohibition on CNN

Lewis Black: Glenn Beck has "Nazi Tourettes"

The man that "shoed" Bush---from Beirut: I expected to be killed the day I threw my shoes at Bush

Rand Paul: Where is my honeymoon? Blames liberal media aided by the "Democrat Party"

Afghanistan: Six Questions for Thomas Barfield

Texas to vote on curriculum that changes history

Bob Herbert:More Than Just an Oil Spill

Haiti: The Poverty Pimps' Masturbating on Black Pain

The secret life of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

Do Arizona-Type Boycotts To Publishers of Texas Textbooks

Border Officials Seek to Expand Texas Drone's Range

New U.K. Government Opens Formal Torture Inquiry

Must It Come To This, Obama? (ExxonMobi in Ghana)

The Buck Stops on Obama’s Desk

Michael Pollan chronicles rise of the food movement(s)

Kevin Costner may hold key to oil spill cleanup

West Memphis incident apparently involved white supremacists

Big Oil & Conflicts of Interest: Obama Owns This Mess

Tightening the Screws

Let Them Eat Twinkies

Weekend Economists Go For Broke This Weekend May 21-23, 2010

Putting the Pentagon on a Diet: Will Bad Times and a Bad Economy Finally Discipline the Pentagon?

Libertarianism: Not Ready For Primetime. Never Will Be. (tristero at digbysblog)

Friday Talking Points (124) -- How's That Libertarian Thingie Workin' Out For Ya?

Poll deflates "Obama's Katrina" meme

Big Oil & Gas contributions to Repubs & Dems 1990-2010 73% Repubs : 27% Dems

New and Devastating Evidence on the Criminal Character of the Colombian Regime has been Exposed

Nature.com has a running blog on the recent R/V Pelican research cruise to the Gulf oil spill

Marine base (Lejeune) to house largest solar-powered (hot water) residential community in U.S.

Gulf oil spill: Wildlife officials predict widespread impact on birds, food web ("unprecedented")

Gulf Oil Spill Creates 'Giant Experiment' in Marine Toxicology

Oil Spill Tracker . Excellent resource!

A Plea to any videographers willing to apply their creative talents to a short video about the Gulf

Vermont regulators approve 55MW wind power deals

Utility-Owned Solar PV and the Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010

Scenarios: Limits to government on plugging Gulf oil leak

Half Albania's Forest Cover Gone Since 1990 - Balkans Forests Fall To Illegal Logging, Development

BP To EPA: Fuck Off

Baguio City - Philippines Summer Capital - Now Too Hot To Serve As Tourist Hotspot

Heartland Inst. Crowd Stunned To Silence - Keynoter Supports Role For Govt., Won't Call For Blood

Brazil Arrests At Least 70 In Illegal Amazon Logging Scheme, Including Forestry Officials - BBC

Gulf oil spill: President Obama names panel to lead federal investigation

Video: Bill Nye the Science Guy reviews proposed oil spill solutions

"So, apart from Chernobyl, what fatalities ..."C

Amgen Tour of California Stage 6 Pictures

Gloat-Free Baseball Scores (Friday, May 21)

Brett Favre confirms ankle surgery....

Pizza Hut giving Irish a free pizza for every goal scored against France in World Cup.

Soccer: Bayern Munich-Inter Milan 0-2 :) European Champions 2010

X-post from GD: Haitian farmers to Monsanto: Go F**k yourself

Coca-Cola's murderous record of anti-union activity in Colombia exposed

Video report:Colombia's ex-defence minister under fire (false positives)

New and Devastating Evidence on the Criminal Character of the Colombian Regime has been Exposed

Accompaniment needed in Honduras

Fyi, a DUer who has a radio show will be discussing the Dream Act later on today

Supporters want ex-dictator in next Haiti election

Brazil environment officials arrested for logging

Venezuela: foreign observers from EU and OAS not allowed to come in for the next elections

Fate is Fickle

Civil Defense Drill Meteoro 2010 Begins in Cuba

How to Support the DREAM Act in 20 minutes

Bolivia to swap organic food for Finnish technology: Morales

FBI probed Harvey Milk, George Moscone prior to their murders; killer Dan White also investigated

Baptist preacher urges "Hunt-a-homo" week, burning "fags" not flags...

Openly transgender conservative pol Donna Milo - wait till you hear her views on equality

Women Workers At Novartis Win Largest Workplace Sex Discrimination Case In History ($250 million )

Union Get Out The Vote Effort Paid Off In Democrat Win In Pennsylvania (Mark Critz)

Today in Labor History May 22 Debs imprisoned for role in Pullman strike, “Battle of Deputies Run”

Letter carriers' food drive tops 1 billion pounds in 18 years of helping to 'Stamp Out Hunger'

Texas Politicians 10 times more likely to be armed

NRA Convention Causes 45% Reduction In Crime

NRA Convention Causes 45% Reduction In Crime

CHL express lane in Austin

Ohio park ranger shot in face by hunter

Showing you one that lost out in the last minute

Wall art...around San Antonio.

Water Falling Over Things 2010: Part I (Gorge-ing on the Columbia)

Joint Statement by 12 Space and Science Organizations to Support NASA 2011 Budget Proposal

Observation of instantaneous velocity in Brownian particles

It's ALIVE!

hey, who's still folding?

"Heretical" Copernicus Reburied as a Hero

What about a National Cash Contest for technology advances?

Love between a man and his long-lost gorilla friend...

Anybody here have any experience with getting acupuncture treatment to stop

LOL... I think My Sister Conjured me

do NOT, I repeat, DO NOT say I TOLD YOU SO

Uranian Renaissance, from Starlight News

Serious Errors with Certain Blood Glucose Monitoring Test Strips ~ FDA Warning

Heart attack survivors 'fear sex'

Meltdown in the EU , By Mike Whitney

This is good. Enjoy.

Eurozone Crisis at Point of Maximum Danger, Great Depression II?

No Criminal Charges Against AIG Execs

Big Bad Banksters Meeting in Sweden

Are the Guillotines Being Sharpened?

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