I almost cut my hair today. Modem warning.
Sources: US to sign UN gay rights declaration
Tweety just said his Irish Catholic grandparents had the same surname
Citi paid for my lunch the next two days
OK, enough with the skiing is so dangerous and deadly crap. It's not.
Take a look at Laura Flanders' GritTV. On FSTV if you have Dish Network and online
The market has rallied and CNBC has had an orgasm...
Holder Urged to Probe Allegations of Torture, ACLU Seeks Answers About Detainees
Latest Sanford request detached from reality
All the senatorial bluster is a bit much
MRI Lie Detection to Get First Day in Court
NYT: Team Effort In The House To Overhaul Health Care (Waxman, Rangel, Miller)
Has anyone here seen "The Obama deception"?
Bolton: Why does Gov. Sanford hate our state?
Students Tie Camera To Balloon, Get Amazing Images From 20 Miles Up
Are the AIG bonuses a tipping point?
Outrages: Ruth Madoff Retreats to Florida
House Republicans To Force Geithner's Hand on AIG Negotiations
Gregory is in Full Corporate Mode on NBC right now
Gregory is in Full Corporate Mode on NBC right now
Australian government curbs the law re bonuses
AIG's Edward Liddy will answer questions on Capital Hill today. What would you ask?
Youy don't attack FRIENDS you JUST elected in public street protests!
The four letter word CEOs fear
By keeping Clinton scumbag holdover Larry Summers and Bush holdover Geithner....
AIG CEO Braces For Congress' Wrath
Enough with the laissez faire crap.
AIG Bonuses, Bank Bailouts or Credit Default Swaps.....
GOP Senators Urge Obama to Replace Hill as Nominee for Ambassador to Iraq
Homelessness czar calls stimulus 'manna from heaven'
Things I learned from watching Bill O'Reilly this morning
== Steal These Words = By Mark Morford
Obama and generals consider expanding drone strikes to targets in and around Pakistan cities
WJ this morning: What are your thoughts on a special tax
#1 Reason the Bailout Crimes Will Not Be Prosecuted
Vermont's largest newspaper (a Gannett paper at that) strongly endorses same sex marriage
An Islamic Creationist Stirs a New Kind of Darwinian Struggle
Turns out that Bush has his own acorn
Prosecutors Step Up Scrutiny Of Madoff's Assets, Seek Over $30M From His Sons
Will the AIG hearing be shown live on any venue????
Lawrence Wilkerson: Some Truths About Guantanamo Bay
Guest Post (BLASTING CHENEY) by Lawrence Wilkerson (TPM): Some Truths About Guantanamo Bay
Obama's campaign network mobilized to promote agenda
The TALF: Bernanke’s Witness Protection Program
Things is tough all over, brother
Get ready to hear about another "failure of imagination"
Tauscher in line for State Dept. job: Reports
CNNs Lou Dobbs tried linking The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to drug trafficking
AIG CEO tells Congress retention payments "DISTATEFUL"
I have a suggestion for best use of the AIG executives
Why are Bush's US Attorneys still on the job?
Neal Boorz criticizes Frank while supporting Bonus babies
Why does the FEDERAL RESERVE exist? Private bankers controlling the U.S money supply??
Derivative Denial ! Give me a break.
PLEASE HELP ME wrap my mind around this
Specter: I Won't Run As A Dem -- But Maybe As Indy?
Who's the boob who doesn't know how to pin the tail on the donkey speaking in the House right now?
President Obama, Why Did You Pay Blackwater $70 Million in February?
US Torture: Voices from the Black Sites
C-SPAN3 Federal Aid to AIG Insurance - House Hearing
Well sooner or later Bush/Cheney had to be right about something
Earmark-a-palooza: Hypocrites who voted against omnibus bill after inserting their own earmark$$$
Diebold Admits Systemic Audit Log Failure
AlterNet: We Are Entering a New Political Era, and We Need an Educated Public to Deal with It
Work toward peace, Barack Obama's sister urges CSUS crowd
These Dem conservatives are aligning themselves with conservative Republicans on Obama's budget.
Bush has to sneak around Canada
James Madison: Founding Father who established the separation of Church and State
Perp Walks Instead of Bonuses By Robert Scheer
When Denver was ruled by the KKK in the 1920s, the Rocky Mountain News got into the "spirit"
Oops! SEC Drops the Ball (Again)
Oops! SEC Drops the Ball (Again)
Spencer Bachus related to Jim Bachus?
I hope those assholes with bonuses at AIG get an STD
Constitution may favor GOP governors in stimulus standoff
Where online can I catch Young Turks?
The media and the outrageous offenses against Richard Cheney
"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, ..........
ON BAILOUT: the parable of helping your gambling child...
Huffington Post: Boosted by Pro-Union Poll, Labor Targets Blue Dog Congressman, AIG, Banks
I think you're all a bunch of pinko commas!
Liberal tycoons, it's time to buy up radio stations
Notable quotables: Greed and Materialism
Ok, if we are going to give billions of money away to prop up companies...
The Husband Of Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren’s Is A ‘Protector Of The Palin Brand’
The Husband Of Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren’s Is A ‘Protector Of The Palin Brand’
This country needs a Southectomy...
Anyone else think these recent so-called bonuses were actually "payoffs" for keeping quiet?
Deputies: Sisters say they robbed Game Room to pay for Hurricane Ike damage
Did you know that Sandra Lee from The Food Network
Some men just want to watch the world burn
The Top 10 Craziest Sex Laws in America
Companies Who Got Bailout Money & Their Opposition v. EFCA!!!
What if his name was James Muhammad?
Glenn Beck INSISTED This Morning That the AIG Bonuses Were EARNED
Another Blue Dog Dem Confirms He’ll Vote Against Employee Free Choice
Shuster Tweets Rove: "next time, try defending yourself 'like a man,' - mano y mano"
One burglar shot, another stabbed in Woodbridge
There is something very, very wrong with the distribution of wealth.
The CIA responds to Seymour Hersh (via MinnPost)
jobs? shouldn't HAZMAT company's business be growing by leaps and bounds?
In Case You Missed These Stories at Consortiumnews.com
Anyone else tired of Congressional faux outrage at AIG?
Media ignore Bush Treasury Department role in last year's AIG bailouts, notwithstanding bonus packag
Why I Do Not Support President Obama’s Budget in Its Entirety
If being a job seeker paid, how much do you think one would make?
Have you noticed whenever we get a new bogeyman the Dems and Republicans are always in agreement?
How Your Town Can Keep Its Water Out of Corporate Hands: A Test Case
This is rich. Rethugs whining about lack of bipartisanship from Obama admin
Wanna know the names of some of the AIG bonus boys? Here you go.
If you're going to go to an anti-war protest, why not go to a United for Peace and Justice one...
State per pupil expenditures: How does your state rank?
Neither would Afghanistan be allowed to become a tribal state nor a 'puppet,' Karzai said.
Glenn Greenwald: The Dishonest "Blame Dodd" Scheme from Treasury Officials
Can A Class Action Suit Be Taken Out On Behalf Of The American People......
Rep. Tauscher to head arms control & nonproliferation at State Dept. Open to new warheads for nukes
Are Democrat Reps SUPPOSED to Represent the Democratic Party?
The Rude Pundit: Welcome to the Party, Bitches (Fiduciary Outrage Edition)
Who Is Following TPMemo's Reporting On AIG's Possible Criminal Activity Circa 2007?
AIG Consultant's "Million Dollar A MONTH Contract" (Signed AFTER He Ran AIG Into Ground)
How violated do you feel by the AIG Decision to pay obscene bonuses
Given 30 years of "pay for performance"
And what do they have to offer to the American people ??
Evan Bayh says his new coalition is necessary to "restrain the influence of Party liberals".......
Brazen Bull. The Wall Street thieves should get the Brazen Bull.
There is a Statute of Limitations on Torture but there is not on "War Crimes"
The Chairman of America's Health Insurance Plans Supports A Public Insurance Option
The Chairman of America's Health Insurance Plans Supports A Public Insurance Option
Woah! Stephen Lynch just said "god damn" when..
Price Freezes.....Help or Hurt??????
Bush promises to write political memoirs in 'authoritarian voice saying exactly what happened'
Pope Benedict – Winner of Dumbass of the Week!
Nate Silver: AIG: How a Meme Spreads
These AIG employees who thought they "earned" their bonuses
I don't see why a contract saying that someone should get a bonus should be valid when
OxyRush: Lynch mob, peasants with pitchforks "ginned up by" Obama demanding heads at AIG
Transcending Sports and Politics: USA Baseball and an injured Iraq War Veteran
There is no way to put lipstick on this pig--The NEW CONSERVATIVE
Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 18
GOP's "small government" talk is hollow
Geithner UNAMBIGUOUSLY Demands Repayment Of Bonuses!
Just Like Some In Congress Are Asking Those That Received Bonuses To Give Them Up.....
Correctly Political: Dear Abby, I Thought He'd Never Do It Again
A moment to decide who we are.
AIG's Liddy: "Necessary" bonuses also "distasteful," says he "shares public's anger"
AIG's Liddy: "Necessary" bonuses also "distasteful," says he "shares public's anger"
EVAN BAYH forming splinter group of Democrats
U.S. Bans Ex-Mossad Chief Over Spy Case
Contractor accused of hacking for nude teen pics
Juan Cole will be on The Colbert Report tonight
President Obama axes GOP in new budget push
Liddy: Bonuses will be paid to avoid systemic shock to the economy.
HAHA...the Dallas Bush House is a 'no-fly-zone'!!
Are you happy with Gates as Defense Sec? I'm not
Are you happy with Gates as Defense Sec? I'm not
Charter Schools: The NEA position and a few links to reports and data
Can someone please explain to me REAL SIMPLY the concept of "hush money" in regard to the bonuses?
Bayh's Coalition of the Shilling (for Republican values) announced
Trying to move the electorate back to the right.....
Elderly Woman Sentenced to Jail and Lashings for Fraternization in Saudi Arabia
Rasmussen's Polls are becoming very suspicious.
President Obama's Final Four: UNC, Pitt, Memphis, and Louisville. Champion is UNC
91% Tax on the Bonuses: A Teaching Opportunity Missed?
after the Chase CEO's comments last week
Extremist anti-gay bill 'Don't Say Gay' debated in Tennessee today
The "Salvador Option" In Afghanistan?
Under Obama administration, Gates readies big cuts in weapons
Absolutely incredible opportunity left unseized by these AIG bonus execs...
"What We’re Seeing Today Is Policy That’s Basically On The Right Track, With Errors On The Margin."
Jazz lovers: Here is a business that DESERVES a bailout!
Who here has been on Capitol Hill petitioning Congress tirelessly for the past 6+ years?
The perfect animal for the Republican Party's new mascot
You folks in Pink, give up the signs or be removed from the room...
Dear President Obama: Why aren't Bush and Cheney on trial?
Thom Hartmann's first hour sponsor: Hummer (WTF?!?)
Change in D.C.? Not on AIG's watch
Daily Koz: Please Help Me Defend the EFCA
Federal Open Market Committee meeting results
From the burqa to the catwalk (you won't believe where)
Liddy says that he had to pay bonuses to keep country from going into depression,
Oconto County, WI man charged with poisoning 200 wild turkeys.
The latest on Natasha Richardson from the NYT
AIG Boss to offer bonus *compromise*
Arianna Discusses Outrage Over AIG Bonuses, Obama Administration's Response On "Larry King"
Do you support targeted taxes to recover AIG bonuses?
Not to downplay the bonuses, but they were less than 0.1% of the AIG bailout
NBC doesn't want to get the point
Is Canada's Science Minister a Creationist?
Britain’s cover-up of torture is unravelling
****OFFICIAL CODE PINK AIG THREAD***
President Obama: I don't want to quell people's anger. People are right to be angry.
The Daily Show forum on Jim Cramer being freeped
Curious? No Joe Scab to discuss head injury
Obama to Sign U.N. Declaration Calling for Decriminalization of Homosexuality
I totally expected Jon Stewart to rip Tucker Carlson's bowtie to shreds last night
Repubs pushing Coleman to get MN Senate election decided by SOTUS
Madoff's accountant charged with fraud
The Math on Madoff Does NOT WORK ....
Dem Rep. to Citigroup CEO: Explain How You Didn't Lie to Me
AIG proves that bonuses need to be banned
What's more important in the AIG Bonuses, Names or Methodology?
If the public schools in this country
Pentagon Officially Lifts Ban on Media Access to War Dead
Time For The Member Of Congress That Took "No Bonuses" Out ......
Could the AIG hedge-fund deals and subprime mortgages be connected?
I don't really care about the AIG bonuses, I just want this thing fixed.
Limbaugh Leader For The Silent Majority - LTTE
Liddy says that they will probably return their bonuses with their resignations.
Liddy says that they will probably return their bonuses with their resignations.
The Bailout Bonus Is A Wedge Issue.
I am listening to Noron ... she sounds like she's doing Entertainment Tonight
On Helmets. Head injuries can happen anywhere - shouldn't we be wearing helmets 24/7?
The media fascination with "moderates" and "fiscal conservatism"
Who put the pro-bonus language in the final version of the latest stimulus bill?
What about pay raise for members of Congress?
Bat Hung onto Shuttle During Liftoff
As a former public servant who had his SALARY published in a newspaper. . .
As a former public servant who had his SALARY published in a newspaper. . .
Your $32 Million Takes a Village in England
Why Do Our Dem Reps Sabotage Their Majority?
Obama is quite the joker- did anyone see this?
Flashback: It Was Bush, GOP That Opposed Executive Compensation Caps
Was AIG just a means to funnel bailout money to other companies?
Stimulus backroom deal backfires
How Long Before the "Concerned" Demand Mandatory Child Safety Seats in Cars?
Republican Lawmakers Who Opposed Salary Caps Last Month But Are Now Attacking AIG Bonuses, Part II
Can you remember a celebrity accident where so little
Judge refuses to delay hearing in Lawrence King murder
New Water-Is-Wet Poll: Obama Would Crush Palin In 2012....
A carpool leaves Denny's containing Ann Coulter, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, and Bill O'Reilly
Narcissistic Personality Disorder and the Financial Meltdown
Fed Will Buy $1 Trillion In Securities To Boost Economy
Fair And Balanced Reporting from CNBC
If Franken wins, he wants Coleman to pay court costs, some lawyers’ fees
OK, explain this to me, please! Fed will buy $300B in longer-term U.S. debt
AG Holder signals shift in marijuana policy
The Husband Of Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren Is A ‘Protector Of The Palin Brand’
Because we need to understand....
The importance of the AIG bonus story is
President Obama: Drain the Swamp...
You know ...... I'd rather deprive the country of truly great Senator or Representative ............
Austerity Tide Hits Florida Beaches
Thomas Frank wrote an excellent column in the WSJ today. I heard
CNN Poll: Most Americans say Obama is doing too much
CNN Poll: Most Americans say Obama is doing too much
Timmy's brilliant plan to recoup AIG bonuses.
Some Truths About Guantanamo Bay ...by Lawrence Wilkerson
finally, the "the people" are pissed off - LINK
Wednesday TOON Roundup Part Cheney's Baaack! and more
Tweety Keeps Asking Who Deleted The "No Bonus" Language .....
Pro-gun Democrats oppose new assault weapon ban
McCain is all "a-twitter" about potential Trade War.
So ... Bob Shrum sez the Reps want this bailout shit to poison the well to all bailout$ and $timuli
Help needed! Who was the repuke who said recently that earmarks
For those of you who think $165M is chump change,
Congress held the AIG hearing today and Geithner & Bernanke "couldn't make it" ????
L.A.’s bottled water spending increases after ban
so..... who removed the snowe-wyden amendment....dodd says he didn't....
A $165 Million Outrage (our forces in Iraq for about 10 hours!)
A $165 Million Outrage (our forces in Iraq for about 10 hours!)
Jessica Lange hospitalized with broken collarbone
If DU existed in 1933, what do you think the board would look like?
GOP Looks to Capitalize on AIG Confusion
Jesus, Buchanan, D'ya hafta SCREAM AS LOUD AS YOU CAN??
President Obama: Why are you such a failure to people here???
Why are we still funding Blackwater mercenaries?
NOBODY knows who took the bonus exclusion out of the bill?????
What should our national drug policy be?
Rich get food stamps in Ohio..Loophole allows those w/ 100K in bank but no assets to get food stamp
Natasha Richardson's condition likely due to delayed bleeding
Understanding Quiverfull, antifeminist, conservative Christian movement motivates the Duggars
Ed Shultz is hosting Shuster again
Ed Shultz is hosting Shuster again
I know they are saying we're not gonna be as bad as
AIG: DUers... Please stop enabling THE BIGGEST FRAUD EVER
Ed Schultz hosting for David Shuster? Could he be the next Rachel Maddow? (I hope not.)
Breaking: Judge orders Bank of America to release
What would make you feel better about the Wall Street bailouts?
Here's A Way To Find Out Who Took The "No Bonus" Language Out......
Three more 'anonymous' Dems involved in Bayh's new 'moderate' coalition...
Barney Frank's opinion of Boehner:
Shultz: Politico writer and Lars Larson on at the same time
Can oversight ever stay ahead of criminals?
George Bush a popular president?
Classic film comments or how I spent my sick day afternoon
Dictionaries 'redefine' meaning of marriage
I gotta say it ..... health care weasel words
Ghost Town: An American Nightmare
Split Emerging Between Conservative Media And GOP Leadership On AIG Mess
State insurance examiner: AIG is a house of cards.
Media ignore Bush Treasury Department role in last year's AIG bailouts....
Petland Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Peddling Unhealthy Puppy Mill Dogs in at Least 20 States
Those Hit Hardest Get No Bailout
Police ask Gloria Allred to leave octuplet home
Rendell Will Throw His Full Weight Behind Democrat Against Specter
CNN Reporting: It Was Dodd - And Dodd Just Admitted It
Surprise! Rush Gets It Wrong on Free Choice
Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post Attacks Jon Stewart For Doing Research
FYI, Obama's town hall is on CSPAN 3
FYI - Big rally happening while y'all cry about AIG. DOW up 121+.
The Story of AIG's disintegration was the cover story of Fortune magazine's
Obama ...... "I love you back" MSNBC Hell of a speech!
Diebold Admits Audit Logs in ALL Versions of Their Software Fail to Record Ballot Deletions
Oh God! Now Sanford will cut all help to us and pay down debt or whatever.
Tell me if I have this AIG bonus thing right.
Ann Coulter said that she will probably stop writing books because of Obama's Taxes on Rich
Rush fueling more freeper paranoia
Rep Kevin McCarthy (R-CA22) says a Treasury operative changed the bill while in conference
The real 'outrage' behind AIG's bonuses
The media is intentionally helping foment riots in the streets re: AIG bonuses.
Key Afghan insurgents open door to talks
How Long Until SOT Geithner Resigns
Instead of "Power Corrupts" why not "Power Ruins Reading Comprehension"?
Is Cristopher DODO seeking re-election?
Regarding education and teachers...
What Did Geithner Know and When Did He Know It?
Glenn Greenwald: The success of drug decriminalization in Portugal
Fundie logic: Gays and lesbians who want to adopt children are fulfilling 'selfish desires'
Bonuses=Sideshow-'Legal Loan Sharks Confiscated Billions-Rewarded By Lobbyists'-By Robert Scheer
A little more on why, maybe, folks are so upset with this wall street stuff
Who needs Republicans when you have "Democrats" like Evan Bayh?
Who's watching Pres Obama's Town Hall Meeting
Army probes domestic use of troops in Alabama...
when cable 'news' channels cut away from the president speaking for commercials......
CNBC exec: Stewart's criticisms "unfair," "out of line"
Ebert selects "Chop Shop" for CWA film (Senator Hagel to be there too)
National Security Archive says declassified files show US knew of Guatemala's murdered, missing
I saw the new Puke Bumper Sticker this evening
Citigroup's Top Economist Tapped For Treasury Post
NY Atty General Can Release Names Of Merrill Bonus Recipients: Judge
AFL-CIO Chief: Rescind AIG Bonuses
Went to the paint store today - guess what? No paint store.
House Will Vote Thursday On Taxing AIG Bonuses
Am I wrong in saying that only assholes are jumping on Libby .......
What if moderate dems and moderate republicans formed their own party?
Greenwald: "The dishonest "Blame Dodd" scheme from Treasury officials"
Alaska begins wolf killings to boost caribou for hunters
Um---I'm guessing the Fundies will mobilize to save Natasha Richardson?
Jeez, can we get rid of Dino Dianne already? Feinstein reportedly was given $12,250 by AIG
We need higher wages, trade rules that favor nations that pay decent wages
Anyone listening to Rep.Dana Rohrabacher (R) Calif. talk
I think we all have more in common here than not.
Per the AIG facts: Joseph Cassano-style wheeler-dealers exploited and wrote more than $400 Million
Scooter you use with both feet and sway
Closed caption just said: "San Diegans weigh in on whether AIG should have been boiled out"
McClatchy: Obama's Afghanistan 'surge': diplomats, civilian specialists
President Obama, Why Did You Pay Blackwater $70 Million in February?
Obama wants to expand Afghan force to 400,000, that's Afghanistan's own people in their own army.
How soon 'til AIG changes its name?
What will you do if the following happens? ( Warning : Disturbing Prospect)
The big picture is they have too much money to play with.
If wage was defined by hard work and a desire to learn,
MIT Economist Simon Johnson's Web Site, Baseline Scenario, Blocked by Bank
"I don't get tenure on my job. So why should *teachers* ?"
(found on fark) Mail carrier saves woman from burning home; finishes her route
France chastises Pope on condoms (BBC)
Gay student banned from wearing rainbow
Video of tonight's Obama town hall meeting?
My ramblings about the GOP-created financial crisis.
USA Today, LA Times continue to omit Bush Treasury's role in AIG bonus controversy
How are Corporate Bailouts NOT Fascism by another moniker?
Bonuses allowed by stimulus bill, effectively exempting AIG
Face it. Nothing will change unless crimes are charged,...
Breaking-Bill Richardson signed a bill repealing the death penalty in New Mexico.
the business of America used to be business. We produced stuff and got paid for it.
Should be required reading for all DUers -- explains the financial crisis as no other article has:
How do you feel about stereotypes and 'hate' speech?
Watching the hearings. Here's how it works.
Why are humans not part of nature?
It is a terminal shame that our largest companies
I think I'm gonna have a New JersGasm Tomorrow Night: Springsteen on the Daily Show
John McCain throws his daughter under the bus
Juan Cole on The Colbert Report Now
Government printing mass amounts of money...
Who knows if Keith O is on with Leno or Letterman tonight? I think it's Dave
Some Guantanamo prisoners could be released in US
What pisses you off most about this current GOP-inspired financial crisis?
Heads up: Olbermann on Leno in a few minutes.
rachel is exposing the hypocrisy of my senator....bob corker (R-TN)
Maybe those futurists are about to be correct...Street legal flying car successfully tested
Obama Cynicists? Do you think this is possible?
Who owns Colorado's rainwater?
House hearing with AIG Ed Liddy: CHrm - "We warned you to not take the bonuses." LIVE MSNBC 1:30EDT
Obama really got off in the weeds when he tried to explain the financial crisis ......
Mandatory Wednesday Malloy Truthseekers check in!!
New Mexico governor repeals death penalty in state
The case for a domestic marijuana industry
The case for a domestic marijuana industry
HEY! You Code Pink "ladies"....Calm the fuck down!!!1
Bayh's 15 "Moderates" Named.....
U.S. to deploy hundreds of civilian officials to Afghanistan
Should Employee Free Choice Act Go Even Further With Labor Law Reform?
Spitzer re WSJ blaming him for AIG:"I hope nobody relies upon them to make important life decisions"
Obama Is Still Using Blackwater
Bayh refuses to name anonymous members of his new Blue-Dog style coalition.
Lawrence Wilkerson: Some Truths About Guantanamo Bay -must read
Tim Geithner - Stay or Resign?
Larry Wilkerson: Cheney is "evil"
Time to pile on. Let's not forget that Tim Geithner is a tax cheat.
I am feeling like I might imagine the Romans did long about 409 AD
Geithner AND Summers need to resign. ASAP.
Ex-Bush Aide Gets 30 Months For Stealing $600K
Focus shifts to flow of cash, arms into Mexico
Time for Obama to start getting tough
Can anyone explain NCAA Tournament?
So it IS a conspiracy, Bernie!
Diebold Admits ALL Versions of Their Software Delete Ballots Without Notice
Principal in Providence bit, punched by mom, police say
Congress passed a law in 2005 that is key to the AIG scandal....
Stunning! After all the bullshit, all the years, and all it took was $150 million in bonuses?
Official kidnapping: Lawrence Wilkerson says Guantanamo contained many known to be innocent
Professor: Detainees' accounts confirm White House authorized torture
I don't want my elected officials to share my outrage.
The feces has hit the rotating blades...
Tim Giethner may have known about bonuses all along ..
Tim Giethner may have known about bonuses all along ..
You Thought AIG Shit Had Already Hit The Fan? NOT!!
So my son's high school just had a gun scare and lockdown
Conyers: "We came very close to removal proceedings on the president (Bush)"
"Lord help him who hath shat in the place where he hath et".. a legislator's lament
"Lord help him who hath shat in the place where he hath et".. a legislator's lament
"Lord help him who hath shat in the place where he hath et".. a legislator's lament
Geitner's AIG solution holds no one accountable
Army says regular troops patrolled Samson, Alabama -- inquiry under way
I cannot believe it: I got a job.
Natasha Richardson reportedly taken off life support
Dollars & Sense: Amazon Kindle Equals the Death of Personhood, Ownership, and Free Speech?
Lying Or Incompetent - Either Way, Geithner Needs to Be Fired
GM working toward making future generations of Chevy Volt affordable
Invoice from firm that advertises in pro-marijuana magazines led to arrest of Press sports columnist
65 pro-gun House Democrats push back against AG Holder's call for new gun ban
Serenity--a Short Poverty Story.
Would $100 marriage-license fee help prevent divorce?
I sent this to HuffPo regarding the AIG Bonus obsession...
Sci Fi equals 24 hour Taps, seriously, I would like to know just
Police: Teacher Made Boy Eat From Garbage
Wednesday TOON Roundup Part 1: They're going nuts over AIG
Jon Stewart VS Dick Cheney - What If
More than 400 Girls and Women Murdered in ten years in La Ciudad Juarez
I accidentally sprayed deodorant in my mouth and the cat's eyes changed colors.
IT'S TIME TO GET BACK INTO THE GAME!!!! First National Protest of Wars Under Obama Wednesday
Am I the only one who can't stand "Chuck"?
Crybaby Rush Limbaugh on my front porch this morning (PIC)
OWI killer back in jail. (Good!)
Mexican tariffs will cost Oregon 'millions'
In an alleged free-market economy, how can one company's failure take the whole world down with it?
Hey, look who's still pissed off at John Stewart!
Can Kinky Friedman beat Rick Perry for Texas governor?
Cenk @ HP: What Did Geithner Know and When Did He Know It? & Jane Hamsher Joins Cenk To Discuss AIG
Obama will be on Jay Leno tomorrow night.
Natasha Richardson has died.. per CNN n/t
As the DU World Turns......Geographic Survey of DUers.
Merit pay for teachers? Obama needs to read this!
I Don't Care About AIG's Bonuses
With due respect to CODE PINK. . .
With due respect to CODE PINK. . .
Why Code Pink Protests the Way They Do
World Can't Wait is a communist front group which is infested with red cultish freakery.
Should somebody get the death penalty for starting forest fires?
re: CODE PINK, it's amazing that some DUers want to act like those of us who are turned off. . .
March On the Pentagon against the War on March 21 !
Attention TYT Fans: New XM & Sirius Hours For The Young Turks
You think I care much about all this crap over AIG bonuses? Read on.
We, the following members of DU want PROSECUTION of the BUSH/CHENEY gangsters.
I have the total mom guilts tonight.
If you got a lucrative-assed job like Tom Cruise in "The Firm," would you STFU and take the money OR
Jan and Dean "Little Old Lady from Pasadena"
Wilford Brimley: Who Wants Cake?
Shit! I broke an index finger nail.
I was hoping for more polls tonight
Long Haired Freaky People Need Not Apply
The Noodleboy is slightly PUI. Can you Stump the Noodleboy?
Jesus I'm drunk. Did Obama win? n/t
A leprechaun visited me on Tuesday..
I would guess he was about 8-10 years old
DUers without Animal Names, Report in!
Fucking lovely. Six cops are our front of our townhouse unit.
Tree Featured In 'The Deer Hunter' Dies
Chance for Boston-area DUers to make a quick $85
Would someone invite you to a party?
POLL *** MARCH PHOTO CONTEST FINALS ***
Are you an interesting person?
I feel bad.."Did Bat Hitch a Ride to Space?"
I saw Garrison Keillor last night in performance here in my neck of the woods.
So... how did *your* St. Patrick's Day go?
Earworm heard this AM. Sounds painful.
7' 1" Moorehead State center Chief Kickingstallionsims
Are you a DUer? Check in here. Looking for other DUer's!!!! n/t
3 Hurt as Explosion Launches Canister in Pasadena
HOW DO ALL YOU GREEN BEER DRINKERS FEEL NOW?????
I live in a city where almost half of the population is a visible minority.
Are You Gonna Take Me Home Tonight??
The BlueIris Semi-Nightly Poetry Break, 3/18/09 (language warning)
Have we, the "consumers" messed things up...
Question for all the techies - regarding cell phone signals.
Did you hear the one about the Greenlander who refused to go on the Narhwal hunt?
How come grits are from corn and Corn Nuts aren't?
I wonder if we are gonna see madinmaryland on an episode of COPS soon
What religion should you join(test).
many How people here think in you ignore on? do have you
I just found a 1937 Dime - pretty neat looking
I miss Midlo! MADINMARYLAND CHECK YOUR PMS!!!!
I bet Narwhal would make great sushi
The greatest thing since sliced bread. I can think of 3 things:
Are you ABLE TO BATHE ALL PARTS OF YOUR BODY WITHOUT USING A STICK?
How many webpages do you have open at any given time?
Any Reel to Reel tape aficianados here?
How much should I pay for standard black coffee?
I'm creating my own soverign country. I like the name Screwallofya
How come people in some corn-producing states don't eat grits?
Spring is in the air.....everyone is happy....I feel like shit
Christian the lion’s owners recall final farewell
Man showing off for a woman falls from 6th floor balcony...and survives.
Flying Car Finishes 1st Successful Flight
Thank you Norman Chad (someone had to say it - college basketball)
I'm on a webinar and the presenter is from Mississippi.
I was hoping for more trolls tonight.
Come and get it while you can...
I am an American with Lithuanian ancestors
I had to replace my Comcast digital converter box today
This weather makes me want a beer.
I am an American with Lithium addiction
Remember when Homicide combined with Law and Order...
somehow using an elliptical and browsing DU seems like i am cheating
Craigslist - I went ahead and posted Angel's ad there, too.
Did you here the one about Billy Corgan?
Do you trust insurance companies?
I have a weird pain on my left index finger...
I've become very concerned about Symarip lately.
Come Vote! Help us Make Rockland Maine "Coolest Small Town"
If you insist on spelling "you" as "u", "yu", or "yuu"...
I've been emotionally weird lately: the smallest things have been moving me to tears
Who is working on the health care plans...mostly behind closed doors.
When I see a message by someone with the same avatar as me, I think "hey, i don't remember that!"
quick! pic thread.....you today.....
How are you dealing with the depression?
I'm just a love machine and I won't work for nobody but you. n/t
For the editors and other people who care about language:
She's got everything I need...
Music lovers: The best rendition of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus I've ever seen.
FOOD FIGHT! Over 200 replies to Sandra Lee thread.
I got an email from my roofer this morning.
my husband thinks he is invincible. yours?
The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Wed 3/18/2009)
I see Midlo survived her Bunco/St Patricks day bash
there is a difference between oral sex and oral hygiene
Script idea for a TV show: Grizzly Adams style adventure series starring me and my cat.
If you live in Texas please read this
I just saw something weird..some big yellow ball in the sky....
Famous Alumni Of NCAA Tournament Teams....
I wish there was some form of headache relief I could apply directly to my forehead
Five simple rules to be happy...comments welcome
Who wants to see a tin of refried beans I kept in the refrigerator
CNN Breaking: Richard Valugaloz Sr. admits guilt in Conobu fraud case.
What does the buddy list do, exactly?
Bossy Monkey's new avatar? The bossy monkey herself
Celebrity Smackdown: The Exorcist!
Damned Twitter marketing "gurus"...how do they find me so quickly?
Natasha Richardson's injury is strange.
Pics from around the house(dial up warning)
My girlfriend is Romanian and I know nothing about visas...
What is the strangest thing that you re-use?
a cool website with seamless HD virtual tours of the OKC National Memorial
Has anybody seen the Walken Family Reunion? It's hilarious!
Uh, what is up with the horrible design of the CBS Sports NCAA brackets?
Lay back, relax, apathy's back in style...
According to CNN Natasha Richardson has died.
Did anyone get into a brouhaha,shennanigans or hijinx yesterday?
Are you a MUTT whose forefathers were kicked out of every decent country in the world
The swelling sucks like an SOB
So, how do you like the new Twitt...I mean, Facebook layout?
I just made a Freecycle faux pas
Am I being too sensitive about this or do other people get
If all your ex's live in Texas please read this
Pharmacology Final completed. Cautiously optimistic. Tired as God on the sixth day.
Even older boobs in patent leather...
Two science jokes. The first was seen on a bathroom wall of either the biology, chemistry, or
Dear God, that Robert Downey Jr. "Iron Man" flick was a relentless piece of CRAP.
Jazz lovers: Here is a business that DESERVES a bailout!
Hi, my name is Mike Patton and I don't suck like Billy Corgan
I tried to find a new pair of Levi's today. I went to 5 different stores
Is it possible to get a decent laptop -- used is fine -- for $500?
Blow a little sunshine up my ass. I dare you!
Fuck me sideways, I just discovered the new Make Me a Supermodel season 2
New Kitty. What should I name him?
Joaquin Phoenix: Is he joking or is he for real?
Anybody old enough to remember Curb Feelers?
The beagle's in the hospital. Vibes, please?
What is your current personal hit (with a bullet)?
Looks like I'll have myself a summer job.
I'm going to Kansas City tomorrow.
Post Your Final Four....Mine is Oklahoma, Michigan State, UCONN, and Villanova. OK Wins It.
Celebrity deaths that have touched you
Does anyone really like Adam Sandler?
Battlestar Galactica at the United Nations....
I'm in a slump. Tell me a joke!
Attention Poles & Italians. Don't forget to wear red tomorrow!
Processed vs. Fresh Food. A Story.
Since we are talking about food: how long does it typically take you to make a dinner?
Parents who feed thier children processed food should be brought up on child abuse charges.
WARNING!!! CAT SCRATCHES/BITES
Still plenty of time to enter the DU NCAA Brackets tournament - NARWHALS galore!
Today I had my 3d MRI in as many weeks (ask me anything)
2 of the 8 octuplets are home...
Dreyfuss calls attention to neglected battlefields
Workout is not a verb -- and other grammar peeves
Hey CNBC and the rest of the MSM.... the DJIA is up 13% over past 6 trading days
Bank Nationalization/Toxic Asset Plans -Whatever - It Will Cost Money - Should Obama Chicken Out?
Some Dems want brake in Obama plans
Wed. 3/18/09 Media Talking Point: Veterans have to pay own insurance
WHAT is the point of opening statements anyway? (during committee hearings)
Is Mark Warner Switching Parties
Everyone must keep one thing in the back of their mind
Herbert Hoover/Andrew Mellon - Let The Incompetent Banks Burn! The Politically Easy Answer
Michelle lending at hand at Miriam's Kitchen (PICS)
Popular Presidents, Fractious Parties: “Defend me from friends, I can defend myself from my enemies"
IGNORE THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN! Time To Beef Up Anti-Trust Laws?
Whatever happened to non-compete clauses in contracts?
Obama Would Crush Palin (Public Policy Polling survey)
Afghanistan now 2X deadlier than Iraq... and there's no OIL there. :sarcasm:
I Have A Stem Cell Research Pledge For Those Opposed
Did any of us really think that President Obama's victory would make things easier?
Obama picks Tar Heels (again) to win the NCAA touney
All the committee members should have miniature guillotines in front of them
"Obama's economic brain trust is brain dead"
The President's NCAA picks (sneak peak)
Babysitter CEO AIG Liddy stated that they blindly followed the lawyers opinion.
Remember how ACORN, low income homeowners and Fannie/Freddie caused the meltdown?
Embattled AIG puts headquarters on sales block (Acutally, this is a photo thread of President Obama)
Huffpo: How to Stop AIG's Bonuses
Harold Meyerson Must Read: The Nationalization Option (plus Sander's Credit Card Interest Rate Bill)
Obama & The Gang That Can't Shoot Straight
Obama Admits "The Buck Stops With Me"! Republicans Will Go Wild With Glee!
CENTRIST DEMS?! Where the HELL were you the last 8 years?
Did Evan Byah just stab the President in the back?
In Nov. letter to Cuomo, Liddy said execs would forego pay raises, "2009 bonuses will be restricted"
Was this a Freudian slip by * ?
NBC Boss: Jon Stewart's criticism absurd and unfair, CNBC commentators have done a 'terrific' job
"Geithner's Indulgence Of Bankers Is Fast Becoming President Obama's Achilles' Heel"
If Tim Geithner had sent someone from Treasury to the AIG hearing maybe
And now we know why cheney the dick is appearing on TV, again openly defending torture.
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
I know Sky News is owned by Murdoch, but this is beyond the pale.
Thanks to some on our side, the pugs now go after Geithner and through him, Obama
A few threads ask who the Stimulus bill conferees were - they are in the Senate record
Flashback - September 2008 - Bush/Paulson Announce $85 Billion Rescue Of AIG - No Regulations!
Obama Takes Responsibility For AIG Mess
AIG CEO Liddy: Chairman Bernanke And The Federal Reserve Approved Of Bonuses
Who virtually exempted these credit default swaps (created by JPM in 1997) from regulation?
I am sick of funerals. Sick to fucking death.
Is it just me but is the MSM purposely trying to politicize the AIG bonuses
President of Syria: "Obama has shown himself to be a man of his word,"
Updated: Evan Bayh's coalition members.
Did you know that Sandra Lee from The Food Network
FLASHBACK: In October, Obama Said That AIG Executives ‘Should Be Fired’ For Their Excesses
OH-Sen, OH-Gov: Dems Still in the Lead
Geithner, Bernake to tesify before Congress tomorrow.
Freepers react to Obama's NCAA bracket
Should Tim Geithner Resign over this AIG Fiasco?
Do you want to know why AIG is now all the Repigs/MSM can talk about?
Obama wants to create "regulatory entity to govern the dissolution" of AIG-like institutions
FauxNews Punk Shepard Smith compares Barney Frank to Joe McCarthy
Obama 'ultimately' responsible for AIG contracts
The GOP & Conservative media have a pre-recession mindset about the Financial Terrorists
Obama's teleprompter vs. Bush's "bulge"
AIG bonuses: Hush money intended to keep the rats in line?
so... if the snowe-widen stripper is a repub, will the media disappear this outrage "scandal"? nt
Judge: Merrill Lynch bonus info must be disclosed
Robert Reich: In the Wake of AIG: Obama's First Priority
Oh geez! The freepers are flipping out over obama's teleprompter
Big Eddie Schultz sitting in for David Schuster on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Contracts Can’t Be Broken—Unless They Involve Union Workers
hear Obama town hall live today at 4pm Pacific time here ->
President Obama is having a Primetime Presser on Tuesday
My question for Bayh's new GOP coalition
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
Gates: Stop - Loss to all but end in 2 years
Obama Will Be Using A Teleprompter On Jay Leno! (Story)
FYI: Senator Dodd up next on Hardball.
Mr. President, this is just plain wrong!
Who do you have more confidence in Bayh-D or Snowe-R?
Why conservatives remain irrelevant. To wit: Gingrich's call for AIG to declare bankruptcy
Obama to hold primetime press conference
MSM is saying AIG is receiving threats against them.
Just walked past Joe Biden's motorcade...
Obama Would Crush Sarah Palin In 2012: Poll
I'm sick and tired of impatient whiny-ass Democrats
Veterans angry at Obama for planning to cut their benefits. Jon Stewart outraged as well
Should anti-war protests continue under the Obama administration?
Chris Dodd on HardBall... I only learned about bonus's late last week.... hmmmm n/t
Sssh, Don't Tell Freepers, Obama Does Not Have A Teleprompter At Townhall Meeting
Time to apologize to Greenwald. Administration Officials pushed"reluctant" Dodd to apply limits
msnbc showing obama live town hall meeting. nt
Shame. The amount of people on this board willing to buy the lies
Sen. Snowe just on msnbc said the admin. was resistant to the SNOWE-WYDEN Amendment...
Could you imagine Bush doing something like this?
Now comes the "talking heads" to tell us all about what we just heard
Obama defends Geithner, criticizes AIG and Wall Street
Mary Landrieu forgets that Obama negotiated with Repubs only to have them vote against the stimulus
Obama only has 96% of his term left and everything is not fixed yet!!!
"I ran for President to solve these problems so you've got a better shot at life!"
I have a dumb question. Can anyone help me out?
Obama will not sacrifice Geithner on Bush's Altar
Dodd admits he removed the rule that would of limited AIG bonuses??
Must read by Al Giordano: The Banality of Outrage
Check out the retirement agreement AIG signed with the former chief of AIGFP
Ed Schultz gives Obama an "A" for his performance today and thinks this plays to his strength!
REMINDER: Conservative economic ideals got America where she's at NOW
They Were Against It Before They Were For It
Obama's approval rating has been between 60 and 65 since inauguration...
C'mon GDPer's! Don't get caught watching the paint dry!
The Obama administration will endorse U.N. Gay Rights Declaration
Have a little patience people...
I will defend this man against any enemy..... no matter what....
The President's Teleprompter and the Irish Prime Minister
So, Greenwald said Dodd "gave in" and today we learn that Dodd "gave in".
Breaking: Factcheck.org on Obama's claim that drop-out rate has tripled
Obama Administration to Stop Raids on Medical Marijuana Dispensers
Barney Frank surprised to hear that Rush thinks McCarthy was a bad guy...
Polite way of telling people to shut the f*&# up!
20 to 25 people at AIG basically brought AIG to the brink of disaster....
President Obama to address nation/hold press conference on Tuesdy March 24, 2009 at 8 pm ET
can't treasury just deduct the aig bonuses from the next aig bailout payment and move on?
All of you complaining incessantly about everything
And Jon Stewart Just Asked Our Former VP
Obama town hall Costa Mesa - video for those who missed it
TX-Gov: Hutchison Leads Perry, But Not By Much
Indiana's Hamilton is Obama's first judicial appointment (already criticized as "ultra-liberal")
NYT editorial: Now the Democrats can get election reform - don't let this moment slip away!
MEDIA: We Care about the Millions much more than the Boring Billions!
PA-Sen: Gov. Rendell pledges support for Dem candidate
Leader of the Republican Party defends AIG from "Lynch Mob...Ginned Up By Obama"
Bust of MLK Joins President Obama in Oval Office
"President Barack Obama should serve the taxpayers, not Goldman Sachs, and liquidate AIG"
Congratulations, you agree with boehner->"Geithner in serious trouble"
I AM SO LOVING THIS. This is what a President looks like! GO-BAMA is right!!
I use to like Roland Martin but he's acting like the rest of those pundits at CNN.
Mika and Scumborough throw Gillibrand under the bus..they call Carolyn Maloney the next NY Senator
Rasputin1952 Rocks! Thank You! n/t
Greenwald's Response To Dodd's Remarks Today....
We're a torturing country that allows war criminals to go free so Dodd matters?
How do people feel about Sen. Grassley's suggestion that AIG execs should resign or kill themselves?
I'm thinking Ed Schultz might become the 10 p.m. guy on MSNBC
Geithner resignation bandwagon starts rolling in House GOP
Just to prove that I am not always disappointed in Obama's choices
My 12 Biggest Decisions by George W Bush (he is gonna write a book)
Historical Question What Agency Was Responsible For Regulating AIG In Pre-2008?
Obama Seeks Legal Authority To Rein In Future Bonuses
Thanks, Chuck Hagel; I wish you'd been one of the remaining ones.
Tim Geithner has a LOT on his plate, and very little help at this point
Obama Versus The Pope On Abstinence Only - Pope Says Condom Use Increases AIDs Problem
Obama's main priority is getting the financial system stabilized,...this is a big distraction- Rahm
Obama's main priority is getting the financial system stabilized,...this is a big distraction- Rahm
Save your breath... neither Summers nor Geithner are going anywhere
I Can Honestly Say - I love my President
Are folks here being realistic about the what the Administration can do on the economy and when?
Why Obama is the best president: Coulter says he's the reason she's done writing books.....
Who heard the woman question Obama about credit card interest rates tonight?
Yglesias: Gates, Obama to Take on Military-Industrial Complex
Yglesias: Gates, Obama to Take on Military-Industrial Complex
I made a bet that this place would be melting down over AIG.. and I won!!
Overwhelming majority of the Americans: Stop The AIG Bonuses
Don't tell me this man doesn't understand economics.
"The Failed Presidency Of Barack Obama"
How long until stench of corruption & incompetence of economic team rubs off on Obama?
PHOTOS The President's Day (March 18)
Watching my President filling out a bracket is so cool
Democrats who refuse to be named as Blue Dogs... rather cowardly.
Is Specter Fed Up with the GOP? He might run as an Independent in 2010
It was Obama officials, not Dodd, who demanded that already-vested bonus payments be exempted.
Funny that trigonometry is more widely taught than economics
Season of the Witch - Super Session
Season of the Witch - Super Session
I Bitch a Lot, But Ya Know What...
This should tell you all you need to know- Spitzers real target is Geithner
Yo Glen Greenwald! You Were Wrong. Time To Apologize and Retract
Battle Lines Drawn. Insurance Industry 1. The President 1 - and Vets and our own scored their goal.
"Today, President Obama showed that he understands and respects our nation's veterans."
Obama explaining why AIG is too big to fail
Why Geithner Has To Go, And Who His Replacement Should Be, Sheila Bair of the FDIC
People, please let's give Obama and his administration a break...
The White House is getting a vegetable garden!!
Molly Ivins warned us about the repeal of Glass-Steagall in 1999. Yes, Phil Gramm's responsible.
White House Backs Away From VA Proposal...
Evan Bayh announces NEW MODERATE COALITION of 15 Senate Dems
Health Care Reform: A Peek Behind the Curtain
Match Game Story: "Seamus, Irish teacher of drinkin' a wee bit, fought Limey Mick in ___ cairn."
AIG CEO to Testify Before Congress Today
Sudan leader: No international court can touch me
£60,000 awarded to terror suspect
Washington knew AIG was preparing to pay bonuses
US: GOVT TO 'WIND DOWN' AIG 'IN ORDERLY WAY'
EXCLUSIVE: New deal for Blackwater
Homelessness czar calls stimulus 'manna from heaven'
China’s Economy May Be Stabilizing, World Bank Says (Update1)
Newt Gingrich attacks federal bailouts during Tulane visit
Case packed with TNT found in Tibet capital: report
FBI gets 270,000 applications for 3,000 jobs
Debunking a RW meme: Shrub using a teleprompter
Syria’s Assad praises Obama, wants meeting
Rape reports rise in US military
AIG staff: We deserve this money
Lawyers target ex-Bush official
11 mortgage lenders sued over Wesley Snyder fraud
Warren Rudman to advise CIA on Senate investigation
Reports: Russia Confirms Iran Missile Contract
ACLU Asks Justice Department To Appoint Independent Prosecutor To Investigate Torture
Rebels threaten to behead ICRC worker in Philippines
Geithner: AIG must pay back bonus money
Only 34 out of each 100 Colombians believe they live in a democratic country
US to force AIG to repay bonuses
Middle East and North Africa: US Cuts Cluster Bomb Supply
2nd Arrest In Madoff Case (Madoff's Chief Accountant)
Arianna Discusses Outrage Over AIG Bonuses, Obama Administration's Response On "Larry King"
1-year sentence for Dearborn appraiser in mortgage fraud
The Husband Of Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren Is A ‘Protector Of The Palin Brand’
Swaps Backfire on Hospitals Firing Workers to Pay Wall Street
A.I.G. Chief Asks Bonus Recipients To Give Back Half
Federal Reserve to Buy $1.2T in Bonds, Mortgage-Backed Securities
Army to Stop Extending Tours Beyond Service Obligations
Fed to buy Treasuries; pump $1 trln into US economy
Congressman (Rep. Ackerman, D-NY) Says AIG Sold Snake Oil Without Even Having The Oil
Sources: Pentagon to stop forced tour extension
Argentina Moves to Re-nationalize Lockheed Aircraft Factory
Forget the bonuses, AIG can't repay its loans, GAO says
Orleans Parish School Board fighting for relevance in charter-dominated system
Diebold Admits Audit Logs in ALL Versions of Their Software Fail to Record Ballot Deletions
Professor: Detainees' accounts confirm White House authorized torture
Consumer Price Index February 2009
Chernobyl 'shows insect decline'
A.I.G. Chief Expected to Offer Bonus Compromise
Report: IDF Chief Gave U.S. Fresh Intel On Iran Nukes Program
US to sign UN gay rights declaration
Top feds scouring WaMu files for evidence of fraud
RNC FBI Informant faces Criminal charges
Feingold urges House to reject automatic pay raises, too
TSA: More gate searches in store for fliers
Ollie’s to Pay $2.3 Million in Back Wages (largest amount ever collected in a single case)
House to vote Thursday on bill to tax bonuses
Feds suing Union Pacific, alleging pot found in rail cars
Hedge funds could reap billions from AIG
Anger in Pakistan at US plan to expand drone attacks
Boeing unveils F-15 Silent Eagle
Thompson (D-CA) seeks to capture AIG bonuses
Four months after the election, President Barack Obama is resurrecting his campaign army in Florida
Army-backed leader cements grip in Madagascar
Sarah Palin's Aerial Wolf-Killing Program Angers Feds
Obama's computer chief once shoplifted 4 shirts
TIME: Treasury Learned of AIG Bonuses Earlier Than Claimed
New Mexico Abolishes Death Penalty
Cuba neighbours to restore ties
Kentucky counties fined $400,000 for posting Ten Commandments
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Wednesday March 18
Indonesia cleric detained for marrying 12-year-old
NBC boss: Jon Stewart's criticism absurd, unfair
Obama drops disputed vet medical plan
Natasha Richardson dies at age 45
Bill Introduced to End Mandatory Minimums in All Drug Cases
Attorney general signals shift in marijuana policy
Taliban Commander Says U.S. Troops are Being Targeted
Bat Hitches Ride to Space on Shuttle Discovery
Baghdad's water still undrinkable 6 years after invasion
Dallas judge criticized for racially charged quote
'Twittering' threat to US trials
AIG considering selling Manhattan headquarters
Feds were involved in ACORN raid in Nevada, officials say
Dodd: I'm to Blame for Bonus Loophole
Just four days with new son: soldier, 21, killed
Mark Danner: Bush Lied About Torture of Prisoners
Baby boomlet: US births in 2007 break 1950s record
To the new "Moderate" faction. Moderate is something you ARE NOT.
The Next AIG Scandal? (firm's problems may extend to its 'healthy' insurance side)
Attorney general signals shift in marijuana policy
Filipino who accused Marine of rape changes story
'When You Love Someone' and your soldier...
Betty Bowers Explains Prayer to Everyone Else
No Reason (You have no reason to care about water)
Freeper goes to see "Watchmen." Hilarity ensues.
Rick Perlstein at The Nation Guide To Living Liberally
Dolphin Bubbles: Behind this Amazing Behavior
Hagel on Cheney saying Obama is making the U.S. less safe: 'That's Rediculous'
Taxpayers Gather To Protest Spending, Taxes, Growing Debt
Mashup Henry Rollins Liar and Bush
Keith Olbermann on latest attacks by Dick Cheney
The Erotic Awakening of O'Reilly
Rachel Maddow: Ron Paul In The New Borat Movie!?
Chairman Frank on AIG, 3/18/09
Anti-Seal-hunt march in Nanaimo BC 2009-03-14
TYT: Do You Agree With BB's Analogy On Saving The Banks?
Feingold on Ending Automatic Taxpayer-Funded Bonuses
US prison population dwarfs China and Russia?
A Soldier Speaks: Lessons from Vietnam
Day in 100 Seconds - Covering Their Bare Assets
Rachel Maddow - St. Patrick's Day Cocktail Moment w/ Irish Coffee
More Evidence Of Bush/Cheney War Crimes!
Rachel Maddow: Mark Danner, Publisher of Red Cross Torture Report
Dodd: 'Staff-Level People' Talked About Defanging Bonus Provision
Will Ferrell crashes CNBC show
Bayh: I'm not telling you who's in my new Blue-dog style coalition.
Senator Dorgan On A.I.G. Bonuses
Obama: The AIG Buck Stops With Me
Snide little man Karl Rove calls Gibbs a "junior high smart mouth"
Democray Now. FMLN wins El Salvador election!!
TYT: Is Tim Geithner Stuck in the Wall Street Bubble?
AIG under Criminal Investigation
TYT: Limbaugh Defends Bonuses for AIG---What Does Cenk Think?
Rachel Maddow interviews former Senator Chuck Hagel
TheRealNews: Historic Power Shift in El Salvador
The Dirty Fucking Hippies Were Right
Robert Scheer: Perp Walks Instead of Bonuses
Those Hit Hardest Get No Bailout-By Amy Goodman
Obama administration supports U.N. gay rights declaration
Obama, Hispanic Dems to huddle on immigration
The stark facts about violence against women
Cuomo letter to B. Frank re: AIG bonuses.
U.N. Official Attacks Western Policies on Iran and Sudan
Checks And Balances= Wall Street Lamp Posts?
Senate Quietly Stripped Measure Restricting Bonuses From Bailout Legislation
The War Comes Home: Washington’s Battle Against America’s Veterans
Obama & U.S. against human rights abuses except for those committed by Americans
CommonDreams: How To Destroy the Government in Three Easy Steps
Dollars & Sense: Crisis = Opportunity for Single-Payer
AIG's Edward Liddy Reveals Envy of G. Gordon Liddy
Extremist anti-gay bill 'Don't Say Gay' debated in Tennessee today
How to become A Right-Wing radio or TV personality
Fannie plans bonuses of $1M for 4 execs!
Kissinger Leads ‘Wise Men’ to Russia as Obama Seeks Better Ties
Garrison Keillor: At AIG, we're all about people
'Obama's anti-outsourcing may hurt global trade'
David Sirota: Lying Or Incompetent - Either Way, Geithner Needs to Be Fired
MYTHS ABOUT MADOFF'S "PONZI SCHEME"
ELIOT SPITZER: Scandal not bonuses but banks paid back in full who already got bailout bucks
AIG's Best and Brightest? Try Dumb and Dumbest
Plant Mitchell a step closer to converting to biomass
Tyndall Center Report - UK Government Carbon Plan Far Too Weak, Wildly Optimistic - Guardian
LNG Carrier Rates Down By 1/3, 40 Ships Idled Worldwide - Lloyds List
Solar PV market doubled to 6 Gigawatts in 2008 — U.S. left in dust, having invented the technology
Low-Water-Use Toilet Rebate Programs in U.S.
Database of Govmt Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
Scientific American: Five big alt-energy letdowns: Ideas that sounded good but ...
1.5% decline of endangered Iberian Lynx in one day
Near miss, but no threat—Asteroid in close pass was smaller than thought, astronomer shows
Americans support action on global warming despite economic crisis
Salt Water System Could Generate (small amounts of) Hydrogen
Exxon vs. Obama—The biggest oil company in the world is also the most resistant to…green energy.
Australia's Dry Run - Welcome To The Murray-Darling Basin
New Evidence from … ANDRILL Demonstrates Climate Warming Affects Antarctic Ice Sheet Stability
Zinc oxide gives green shine to new photoconductors
Deep-sea trophic cascade caused by acidification
Vilsack announces wildland fire prevention stimulus $$
Insurers Must Disclose Climate-Change Exposure
More Than One-Third Of Leatherback Turtle Mortality Due To Ingesting Plastic Bag Garbage - Mongabay
New Scientist - Squid 'N Chips, Jellyfish Sushi - Preparing For Future Fisheries
It's been a while since I posted this...
If I had a MONSTER burn pile last year
Anaysts Say Global Carbon Price Unlikely For 10-15 Years - Reuters
West Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse Could Alter Earth's Axial Rotation
Utility PG&E placing bets in solar tech race
75% of all food crops are now gone? 20% of human DNA is patented?
Whistleblower's Revenge: A Signature Ends Bush's War on Science
Indians challenging Morales in Bolivia face danger
DC: Reinventing the Revolution (Contemporary Cuba) Panel Discussion - American Univ. Thurs. 3/19
They needed $1,800 in rubber bands monthly to wrap money
Remember our old embezzler friend at the White House, Felipe Sixto?
US Senators to Treasury: Respect Cuba Trade Rules
Ecuador Approves New Constitution: Voters Approve Rights of Nature
Argentina Moves to Re-nationalize Lockheed Aircraft Factory
Victory for the left in El Salvador
UN Gen. Assembly Prez, D'Escoto, Continues to Kick Ass at the UN (sp and eng)
Colombian women only find empty graves
Felipe Sixto Gets 30 Months in Jail
Prensa Latina: "El Salvador May Join ALBA"
COSTA RICA REOPENS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH CUBA
Only 34 out of each 100 Colombians believe they live in a democratic country
Peru Police Charged With Torturing Mine-Proj Opponents
Union reform challenge in S.F.
Today in labor history Mar 18 The Great Postal Strike Nixon sent in federal troops to sort the mail
SEIU President Andy Stern to Speak & Deliver 'Reality Check' at AIG Building in DC March 19th
Caterpillar to lay off 2,454 workers in 3 states
National Union of Healthcare Workers gets its first members
Rick Helling, the player who warned the union about steroids, hired by union
Commentary: U.S. exports falling at 49% pace as customers fade away
Judge lets bankrupt Vallejo void union pacts
LA Times: Labor Secretary Hilda Solis pumps up crowd at workers conference
Policy update in Calif. to prevent heat deaths (last summer over a dozen died working the fields)
Bernard W. Rubenstein, labor lawyer (Vet of WWII and voice for the workers past away)
Iowa bills would protect families, strengthen child labor laws (in response to packing house bust)
Pressmen's union approves contract concessions with Star Tribune
Department of Labor may roll back union disclosure rules
NLRB rules against National Union of Healthcare Workers
Massachusetts manufacturer facing $110K OSHA fine
OSHA orders Connecticut-based air carrier to pay more than $400,000 to employee it terminated
Strike looms as actors negotiate commercials pact
Economic Report: Utah Is Most Economically Competitive State In U.S
New York Times columnist who demanded concessions from auto workers, “makes case” for AIG bonuses
Since when did Jamie Dornan become a sports figure and why are people here
Meet the sports "fans" that drive me insane.
Brodeur sets record for all-time wins
Miami Hurricanes, Notre Dame could renew football rivalry
Why the heck hasn't this photo been posted here yet?
Venezuela eliminates USA in world baseball classic
Adam Lambert - is he to gay for American Idol fans?
Woman Attacks Wife with Sperm-Filled Turkey Baster...
Gay-themed film cost Oklahoma teacher her job
Gay student banned from wearing rainbow
I finally uttered the words "I am gay" to my class
BBC rejects play on Israel's history for impartiality reasons
Injured American fence protester improves - Tristan Anderson
Discard the mythology of 'the Israel Lobby', reality is bad enough
Team Effort in the House to Overhaul Health Care
Strive for '100 steps per minute' (BBC)
A question: Mast cell stabilizers (ie Nasalcrom) and infection
Phil Weiss: Let me to the marriage of realists and leftists admit one impediment
The racist Israeli fascist in me
CNN Scaring Christians and Minorities about Healthcare Reform
Why did AIG pay its counterparties?
The Problem With AIG's Credit Insurance Payouts
Hey, if ReRushlicans didn't vote for the spending bill that they requested earmarks for, then
Chairman of embattled AIG says company made financial mistakes,
Buffett Is Unusually Silent on Rating Agencies
It was Geithner, not Dodd, who protected Wall Street bonuses. Another reason for him to go.
With all this anger and rage about AIG, are we missing something?
ING Bank files mortgage racketeering lawsuit in Seattle -- !!!
Did you see what happened to the dollar today?
Jim Cramer says there will be no "Great Depression" II
Hedge fund makes headlong rush into gold
Haaretz exposure: IDF testimonies paint grim picture of Gaza war
Few Ripples From Supreme Court Ruling on Guns (Heller)
Federal Flight Deck Officer program ended
All spent military brass to be destroyed.
in keeping with our bird theme today...
Help Maestro find the Cardinal in the blossoms - and who knew they have a beautiful song as well?
Blooming Bradford Pear in the morning backlight.. an attempt at HDR
does anyone NOT have any bird pics
Remember when I said I had a photograph published in Birder's World?
"Here is my first and the long-awaited photo ..."
Bluebirds are nesting in my yard. I checked the box
Since Blue in AK is obviously busy photographing this
Poll: Fewer back war in Afghanistan
DoD: Sexual assault reports increased in 2008
VA to monitor burn-pit exposure data
Reservist ends protest, will go to Iraq
No jail time for vet who claimed false awards
Pentagon: No surprise Iran using UAV over Iraq
Army: Missing GI ID’d on bank videotape
Iraqi al-Qaida leader: U.S. admits defeat
Suit filed over guardsman not rehired as lawyer
Simulated ammo cleared for use at Mass. base
7 Afghan militants killed in U.S. raid
LCS designations blurred in recent announcements
Sailors recover after Boxer flight deck fire
TSP participants seek safe G Fund haven
Lejeune staff NCO faces peeping charges
Corps investigates E-6 death in Afghanistan
Clinton help sought in Laurean extradition
Air Force nurse charged in 3 patient deaths
Airman killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
Wyo. leaders push Warren for new nuke command
Pentagon: Dover media ban likely to end within weeks
Raytheon unveils missile decoy
Families and media weigh in on Arlington funeral coverage policy
General: Mexico violence poses U.S. threat
Counselors: Insurance scams on the rise
Chaplain heading to general court-martial on sex charges
CG petty officer gets 13 months for assault
Kadena graduate killed in West Africa
Final decision on Mineo to be made next year
Report Says Troops Need More Sleep
Verizon plans at Kadena will feature 100 minutes of free calls to U.S.
Russian President Vows to Upgrade Nukes
Retro Machine Gun Still Serves
Defense Tech: Russia Seeks to Improve UAV Technology
Navy reneges on housing lease for civilian worker in Italy
Combat zone sexual assaults up sharply
Senator Opposes Closing Guantanamo
(Military Times) Op-Ed: Hypocrisy in Government
Colbert heads downrange, maybe New Mexico
DoDBuzz: Don’t Buy Dragon Skin: PEO Soldier
A prayer you might find useful
Really moving rendition of Stand By Me
"Fire the Grid" revisited. . .
Kisspeptin the miracle reproduction kick-starter?
Spaceweather.com. Some cool pics. Venus looks like a rainbow..
Brrrrrrrr! It is cold! But does it being cold mean anything?
Earliest Dinos May Have Been Fuzzy (NPR)
On the Ground..Amateur View of folks who watche Shuttle Launch Video
Illinois declares Pluto is still a planet
"Nightline" debate to take on Satan in Ballard (Washington) church
Pious 'fight death the hardest'
It's Wednesday morning in the U.S. right now, 2 or 3 or so hours before noon.
French physicist wins million-pound Templeton Prize
Do you believe in pre-existence?
Where are you on the Religion/Belief scale?
For all you no knead bread lovers....
Whoopie Pies are having their moment!
What's for dinner? ~ Wednesday the 18th Edition
What does your ABIN5 dough look like right after mixing?
Just a little prayer/good thought thread for Tab and family.
Funny cast iron skillet thread in teh Lounge
A change I've made to the Ain5 dough ~ yeast related
Anybody have any success storing bean sprouts...
Religious people less anxious, brain activity shows
A Texas icon passes away. Lakewood (Dallas) has lost Matt Martinez
Baby found in abandoned dryer in SW Houston
Tories considering relief for private TV networks
Any great computer hardware types around?
Do I need these Microsoft programs?
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