"silly comedy, serious message"
Throughout the tax debacle, I didn't think I had a horse in the race
Banks and WikiLeaks. It sets a dangerous precedent
Obama applaudes Walsh for giving Eagles another chance
African Huts Far From the Grid Glow With Renewable Power
African Huts Far From the Grid Glow With Renewable Power
From the Pentagon to the Private Sector
Hallellujah....The Chiefs are Western Division Champs!
"Inflamed by election-year and Tea Party rhetoric" immigration reform still necessary.
Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours
Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours
NATO challenged over Kabul raid that killed two guards
Mich. man faces charges for reading wife's e-mail
Immigration overhaul effort seems dead
Woman being prepared for burial comes back to life
Port Royal returns for $20M in repairs
Sarah Palin Doesnt Go To Church......or does she really???
Anyone else get "Decision Points" by George W. Bush for X-Mas?
What does Don Henley think about Michael Vick?
In ‘Daily Show’ Role on 9/11 Bill, Echoes of Murrow
Fox game-show contestants lose $800K — despite having right answer
Fox game-show contestants lose $800K — despite having right answer
$250M Unclaimed in Stop Loss Compensation Act
Happy kwanza to all you that celebrate
Why is it that the Tea Party scorns federal government until they actually need them (Joe Miller)
The Holiday will constitute about 3% of the general fund's debt to social security
Whassup, East Haven, CT?!1 Exodus of Latinos underway. Voluntary, of course.
The Library of Congress needs your help
Maine Tea Party Governor Elect Already Corrupt - Hires Own Daughter - Nepotism?
This country, and this planet, have some very serious problems. Economic
U.S. conspired to retaliate against European nations if they resisted GMOs
Best slam on Eric Cantor's sudden defense of Christianity against the Smithsonian - Steven Colbert
Great Thread or why Freepers should not try to keep up w/ DU
4 Political Concepts Ruined by Their Boring Names
Why Cash Incentives for Whistleblowers are so Useful against Control Frauds
Why Cash Incentives for Whistleblowers are so Useful against Control Frauds
The lounge suit, battledress of the world’s businessmen, is 150 years old—possibly
Malaysia Defeats Indonesia Thanks to Laser-Shooting Soccer Fans
Sen. Coburn: Cut spending or face ‘apocalyptic pain’
Design a new use for an everyday object.. some submissions are great
DU this poll about NJ governor Chris Christie
Former Bob Evans CEO, Dan Evans, Dies
Sam Seder hosting Countdown Mon, Tue, Wed
There is a law named after Teena Marie: The Brockert Initiative
Obama Returns to End-of-Life Plan That Caused Stir
CVS -- We Loves Us Our Employees
Bank Pay Should Be More Transparent, Basel Group Says
NYC subway stalled for hours in snow drifts
CLAWBACK !!! Time to locate and confiscate all the ill-gotten theft gains of the past ten years.
Contest winner..Better Food Pyramid (watch it get blasted to smithereens)
Police dogs raising money through calendar
CNN: One-quarter of health reform opponents say it's not liberal enough
Fred Foy, 'Lone Ranger' (& Dick Cavett Show) announcer, has died at age 89
War on drugs is a war on people, stressed abused people.
Ohio Supreme Court OKs State's Satellite TV Tax
DC: Bogus Breathalyzer Results May Go Back a Decade
White Collar Crime is Prevalent in America
'Octomom' faces eviction from Calif. home; Owner says she owes $450,000 payment
Blast destroys Kankakee water plant building
USA could take a lesson from the Russians
Teabaggers plan to teabag Scott Brown, Senator from MA, for voting like a Senator from MA. USA! USA!
Haley Barbour takes heat for jet trips
Honeybees are found to interact with Quantum fields
Wow I didn't realize that social security taxes raises almost as much as individual income taxes.
Great pic, ppl walking thru snow in Manhattan!
Just wow. Right wing Media Research Center looks for 'liberal media bias' in... you ready?
Joe Miller concedes race, but will make a federal case out of it.
Man faces charges for reading wife's e-mail
"Cops' Use of Illegal Steroids a Big Problem"
Turn to the weird side of science
Seven months of solitary at Quantico without being convicted of a crime.
Today’s Republican Party is our deadly enemy. They don’t care if we live or die.
Worst Police Misconduct Videos of 2010 – Reader’s Poll
Who is the guy filling in for Ratigan? Cenk Uygur filling in for Ed Schultz this week Mon-Thurs
Wintry blasts could make this December coldest on record
Only 6 Percent of Scientists Are Republican. Is This a Problem?
New Republican Chairman Praises BP Spill As “tremendous,” “blossoming” flower of energy
Have you seen ads for "oweno.com"?
"Murder Rate In Los Angeles Drops To 1967 Levels"
Group to urge GOP to combat 'outrageous' federal regulations
The USO "Connect to Home" bowl game in Iraq - interesting story
I don't think the government believes Manning is responsible for all those cables.
Any DUer's ever drive the ALCAN highway in December?
Ban on birth photos irks Md. moms-to-be
Alvin Greene To Run For South Carolina House
Poll: Obama, Clinton remain No. 1
General Tata thinks Palin better qualified to be president than Obama...
Little Focker Awkward Holiday Photo Contest
"Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid,...
Tweety and the birthers - coming up shortly
Julian Assange is a Weapon Of Mass Destruction
As gas goes up, we should make it clear to McDonald's and the other
Nation’s poorest state spent over $500,000 on Republican governor’s travel
Average British man 16lb heavier in 15 years
Czech erection-measuring test for gays is unsurprisingly controversial
The Abiding Faith Of Warm-ongers
Building a highway through the Serengeti
Exclusive: Huckabee Working With Scam Artist Notorious For Targeting Foreclosure
A Marine, Who Happened to Be Gay, Saved a President
Diplomats object to US over import of drug for executions
Kwanzaa is a socialist, communist, marxist, islamofascist ploy.
Sam Seder filling for Keith Olbermann this week!!!!!!!!!! M T & W!
No President can rescue this system.
U.S. must provide incapacitated immigrants with lawyers, judge rules
Andy Warhol's elder brother dies aged 85
Why don’t American students score better on international tests? Yikes! Some do.
How would you use cathexis in a sentence?
To Starve the Beast, We Must Drown the Children
My wingnut, Limbaugh-groupie BIL just went out and bought four guns:
Reader's Digest's golden era recalled as last workers leave
Five men dead inside Hialeah motel; carbon monoxide could be killer
Playboy's Hefner gets engaged to a Playmate again
Mother Jones - GOP's Immigration Plan: They're Taking Our Jobs!
A question about "mama grizzlies"...
We put our signs on the fence.
5 years in prison for reading his wife's email?
Sotomayor Guides Court’s Liberal Wing
The true Bloomberg legacy - a city that is whiter and richer than ever
If you must drive, thank a bicycle commuter, transit user and a pedestrian
The Mysterious Predictions of a Governor’s Psychic
OK. What is with the sudden DU Obsession with Michael Vick?
Virginia, the state that has become a pun all to itself
Since Great Recession, More Working Families in Poverty
Mikulski still breaking barriers 24 years into Senate career
Memoirs of a Highly Visible Man: Assange signs $1.3 million book deal
Group Opposed To DADT Repeal To Fight On Against Shower Policy
Supply-Side does not work. Taxcuts do not create jobs. Deficits do matter.
How scientific research gets funded nowadays:
please review my latest editorial-help for the caregivers of veterans
man accused of killing puppy faces judge (in CO)
An efficient propaganda system requires equilibrium...
Boston.com: "Learning from Finland"...
You will shut your mouth, snap a salute and say "Yes sir! Sir, yes sir!" as you carry out the orders
Take a good look at the picture....
The wingnuts' continuous quest for a "they".
Workplace smoking bans meant to cut insurance costs spark privacy concerns
We've all heard about Bristol, Willow and Slurry Palin are doing....
NASA's Ares rocket dead, but Congress lets you pay $500 million more for it
It's not that difficult to make the rule about what should and shouldn't be secret
Federal White Collar Cases Not Deterring “Recidivist Companies”
Oldest human remains ever found unearthed in Israel (5999 years old....)
Companies don't hire workers because they have money.
Hitler liked the law of the jungle and letting the strong fight it out with the weak.
After the social security surplus disappears, the extra funds needed to pay out full benefits
question that has troubled me: WHERE, EXACTLY, do the monsters in dogfighting get the dogs they
Driver texts while driving, kills someone, gets 8 days in jail.
Ed Rendell: "You play football regardless of the weather."
Bloomberg on the snow: "deal with it"
Bloomberg on the snow: "deal with it"
OMG Orly Taitz wants access to Obama's birth certificate and the ability to test it.
America in Decline: Why Germans Think We're Insane
America in Decline: Why Germans Think We're Insane
Who Killed the Disneyland Dream?
Mandatory Monday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! Mike's back
Learning from Finland How one of the world’s top educational performers turned around
December 2010 Blizzard Timelapse - Approximately 20 hours in 40 seconds.
did anyone catch brian williams tonight? according to him, vick was ONLY "involved in an illegal
Fox Rumor - Bill Richardson to replace Hillary at State
NJ Governor Christie and LT Governor show their Lack of Leadership in Winter Storm
Lightning Captured by X-Ray Camera—A First
Algebra question: How to figure a Paypal payment. Can anyone help me?
The Other Michael Vick Rant - It's About the Money, Stupid
The Other Michael Vick Rant - It's About the Money, Stupid
The chance of Hillary Clinton running again for president . . . .
Air Force builds huge supercomputer by linking 1,760 PlayStation 3s
Huff Post: Sarah Palin Attempts To Explain 'Refudiate' Gaffe
2009 WP: Obama Pledges Entitlement Reform - Says He'll Reshape Social Security, Medicare Programs
“It’s a Wonderful Life” was considered by the FBI to be a piece of communist propaganda
326 million dollars a day is what we are spending in Adghanistan. Any deficit reduction talk
LOL: The Three People Who "Get Paid to Touch Your Junk"
My experience with Wells Fargo's takeover of Wachovia
Cables Portray Expanded Reach of DEA . Transformed into Global Intelligence Organization
"two feet" of snow in NY (pic) :)
The worsening journalistic disgrace at Wired (Manning chat logs, much more)
No Tax Holiday for the Working Poor: 42% of taxpayers will actually pay more taxes in 2011!
For non-prior military (civilians who have never served) What is your opinion of Bradley Manning
The search for the WikiLeak Vitcims
DC: Bogus Breathalyzer Results May Go Back a Decade
Borowitz Report (satire): "Snow is God's Way of Punishing Americans...
How much wealthier are the wealthy than you?
If you join the military, yes, you have to follow orders.
America in Decline: Why Germans Think We're Insane
For former US Military people - What is your opinion of Bradley Manning's actions
Say what you want about Usama bin Laden...
Michael Vick: Working with Humane Society to stop dog fighting.
Joe Miller Makes a Federal Case (& Fatal Mistake?) out of It in AK's U.S. Senate Contest
Prominent people who are OK with murdering Julian Assange.
Woman sues after $287M credit card bill
How 'bout a Boomer Organization. Like AARP but without the CRAP
What year did you arrive at DU?
Words Used to Denigrate and Express Hatred Towards Women
William Greider on Social Security: "What people want is a government that works for them."
"the possible ramifications of WikiLeaks managed to scare the bejezus out of me."
They Are Going For The Coup De Gras...
What did the Fiscal Commission report actually SAY about Social Security?
Chase Auto Loan = a$$wipes. Never rcvd loan book w/ address & acct # to mail first payment
Why don't Chinese spend more money?
Julian Assange tells Forbes 50% of Leaked Documents Relate to Private Sector
Re: TSA gropings and pat downs - Am I the only one noticing that
So, now, $65 bil unaccounted for in Afghanistan. WTF!
"Oakland Dispensaries Sold 4.2 Million Joints This Year"
Michigan man to could go to jail for reading his wife's e-mail...
The Civil War is not only remembered in the south
Are "progressives" out of touch with the Democratic Party?
NO one who ran for the Democratic nomination before should do it again.
Teen's proposal to ban funeral protests gets attention from controversial church, legislators
"the central cause of the (Civil) war was our national disagreement about race and slavery"
Sex offender registries: They’re not just for sex offenders anymore
Quantitative Easing, The Ben Bernanke, The Goldman Sachs
WH responds to furor from Obama's comments re: Vick
Being in denial about possible damage to Social Security by Democrats is harmful and wrong.
GB Trudeau, 40 Years of Doonesbury, and my Christmas Present...
Bristol Palin heads to college....
"The noose is tightening. The era of amusement is being replaced by the era of repression"
Why the disdain for math, science, numbers, quantitative statements, and cold logic?
Assange: "Sweden Is The Saudi Arabia Of Feminism"
Here Are the Snows of Yesteryear, NY, pics
Our perpetual war as an economic stimulus
PHOTOS: Russia's Radioactive River
Missing "Mad Men" ? Here's a look back at Season 4..through fashion
The Faces - (I Know) I'm Losing You live at the BBC
Want to Soak a Toa? Don't Go Off on a Tangent, No Cosigner Needed
watching Lord of The Rings on TNT
Eager like a beaver... ... ... ... ... I'm giving you salami fever.
Say Goodbye to BEER LINES FOREVER!
Seriously there will be no joy in Christmas until George Lucas re-releases this classic Xmas special
I'm just a sucker for your love
Awkward family photos - this one made Monday a helluva lot better
Part two of my End of Year Special starts now
So what is the NFL going to do if there a blizzard forecasted for the day of the Super Bowl in 2014?
Send good vibes... I need a better job.
This is my 27,000th post on DU
The reason you want to go downhill REAL slow in a truck
(sigh) If only Skittles were my SO...
i am going orthodox and saving a fortune
How scientific research gets funded nowadays:
Is it wrong that I now own a purse with a dead baby alligator on it (vintage from Cuba)
Is there a Kindle reader for PC/Mac? You would think there would be by now.
Does anybody here work at a place that uses Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, etc.?
I'm sitting in Doyle's in T-Town, having a beer and watching the Arsenal-Chelsea match.
Let me tell you something about Beijing realtors....
Octomom, Nadya Suleman, and 14 Children Face Eviction
In Honor of Dr. Strange, which Rush member is the most awesome?
T/F: Angelina JOLIE or Ms Elizabeth TAYLOR?!1 n/t
True JOY cannot be achieved as a goal unto itself.
Free, Lifetime National Park Pass
I'm reading Chelsea Handler "Are you there vodka, it's me Chelsea". It is hilarious.
I woke up late this morning, broke 100 traffic laws racing to work, and....
As must happen way too often... I'm sorry if I didn't include our Jewish DU'ers in my holiday posts.
Did you know Steve Landesberg passed away last week?
I haven't minded aging much up to THIS point... but I'm getting TO the point where everything...
Aieeeeeee...fuzzy man watching football!11!1!!1
Three years ago today by best friend passed over the bridge
Once *again* No flamethrower for Christmas - it would really be handy right about now
Best Christmas memory? Mine has to be the christmas dinner we had
The smell of that beef brisket is making me drool already!
Lookee, lookee what I got for Christmas!
Kids have gone out to play in the blizzard. We'll see how long this lasts. LOL
Free, Lifetime National Park Pass
Unfortunately, kitty alarm clocks don't have snooze buttons.
I made sugar-free cranberry sauce this year
Electric blanket use... any tips?
Suspect package disarmed at Greek embassy in Rome
Report: Hundreds hit Moscow streets urging end to ethnic violence
Parcel bomb defused at Greek embassy in Rome
Iran arrests family of Kurdish activist due to be executed
Tunisians protest police repression after wave of public suicides
US missiles hit Pakistan borderlands, killing 18
Miller won't try to block Murkowski Senate win
AIG Gets $4.3 Billion of Credit as Insurer Seeks to Exit Bailout
Why don't Chinese spend more money?
Air Force builds huge supercomputer by linking 1,760 PlayStation 3s
BSkyB: only 1 in 20 (Brits) back Murdoch takeover, poll reveals
Australian police help build secret hit lists
Russian court finds Former Russian oil tycoon Khodorkovsky guilty
In tough times, Barbour flies high
Pakistan drone attack 'kills 18 militants'
The Mysterious Predictions of a Governor’s Psychic
Teen's proposal to ban funeral protests gets attention from controversial church, legislators
Khodorkovsky Found Guilty of Oil Theft, Lawyers Say
Santa Clara cop now faces federal charges for allegedly feeding information to Hells Angel
Obama calls Eagles owner to congraulate him for signing Vick
Publisher confirms Julian Assange book deal
Christmas Bomb Plot: Nine Men Remanded Over Plan To 'Blow Up Big Ben And Westminster Abbey'
H&R Block's refund loans hit regulatory hurdle (Blocked)
Detroit pension fund spends $30 million to fix $1-million building
my mother is freaking narcissistic bitch.
Retail Sales Rebound, Beating Forecasts
Troopers: State Senator Involved In Serious Accident
Airport body scanners, pat-downs to stay, Napolitano says
Targeted by ‘Anonymous,’ Bank of America Website Sees Intermittent Outages
Neanderthals cooked and ate vegetables
NASA must fund canceled rocket program
Panel challenges Gulf seafood safety all-clear
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Monday December 27
MFM, you must keep your family laughing! (thanks, pacalo!!!)
FBI launches criminal probe into racist police abuse of Hispanics in Connecticut town
Obama is USA's most-admired man, Clinton most-admired woman
Before leaving office, Lula slams US policy in Latin America
US condemns 'political' Russian tycoon verdict
How often if ever do you watch porn?
Medicaid Bonuses to Reward States for Insuring More Children
I Was Going To Do A Poll But Didn't Because It Would Be In Bad Taste
House progressives request testimony from Petraeus
Slate: Obama's war on inequality
Well at least Haley Barbour's spokesman got the "Tool" part right
USA's most-admired man and woman list
Oops, this is a dupe. I think I posted the third thread on this story. Sorry.
DUers disappointed in Obama for praising the Eagles for giving Michael Vick a 2nd chance?
Reading It Is One Thing, Honoring It Is Another
What is the Income of the Top One Percent?
Republicans Obstruct the Judiciary
Sanders on running against Obama: 'Ain't gonna do it'
"Scoring the obama administration's record on inequality"
Inside The GOP's Plan To Stifle Obama's Executive Branch Power
Ok, I am TRYING to leave the man alone on his vacation...
Tweety spending too much time about the birthers.
Muslim??? Who said that Obama is a muslim
Obama thanks Philadelphia Eagles owner for giving Michael Vick a second chance
Obama is a socialist. He buy ice cream for all
Time to reprint the statement from one who took the dogs in and followed Vick's "redemption":
Vick is not a normal crook who went straight. He tortured innocents.
Twirling on a big piece of silk in front of giant Best Buy banner to Greenwood's God Bless The USA
Weird Liberal Head Show #253: Join Us, Young Global Leftists!
TYT: Obama's Dream Act Politics
Young Turks: 'Leftist Media' & Hollywood = Recession - Newt Gingrich
Onion News Network - Coming To IFC January 2011
Senator Bernie Sanders: Congressional Accomplishments During Final Weeks of Session
War on Christmas, Just A Distraction
Deja Vu (I've been here before) Teena Marie
Climate Denial Crock of the Week: A Natural By Product of Nature
How Corruption Erodes Public Trust, 9/8/09
Julian Assange Rejects 'Terrorist' Label - Interview w/ Cenk Uygur
Nancy Skinner goes on Fox News discussing rumors that Hillary will step down
Do any of you have your original birth certificate?
Obama's Surprise Visit To Marines In Hawaii
Keith Olbermann: Countdown Favorites 2010
80% of Retiring 3 & 4-Star Military Officers 'Retire' to $$$ Defense Industry
MRN: Wolfman Joe Miller Backs Down... Sorta
TNGA Reps. Glen Casada and Beth Harwell: "Synergism" is the Buzzword
Juan Williams Destroys Palin On Faux Noise
It is a lie that Social Security is underfunded. A total lie.
Larry King Rips Hannity,Maddow : "They Are Preachers"
Stimulus and Tax Cuts Not a Long-Term Solution
Bill Clinton to campaign for Rahm Emanuel in Chicago
Honduran coffee harvest relies on child workers
Bewildering Array of Choices for any American Voters Who Think the 1st Amendment might be Applicable
NYT-News Analysis: In ‘Daily Show’ Role on 9/11 Bill, Echoes of Murrow
Panama row reveals US drug agency's power
Top Baptist abuse-related stories of 2010
WikiLeaks cables: CIA drew up UN spying wishlist for diplomats
WIRED MAGAZINE: 2010: The Year the Internet Went to War
Bundle Up, It’s Global Warming
Truth Seeks Light; Evil Loves the Dark
Annual Piggy Bank Awards: Big porkers include ATM fees, credit cards
Khodorkovsky found guilty as protests mount against Putin and 'charade' trial
Funniest Protest Signs of 2010
War: What If Christians Took Jesus at His Word?
The 9 Biggest Conservative Lies About Taxes and Public Spending
Turmoil and dissent in North Africa's al Qa'eda
In Unfolding War on Public Employees, State Lawmakers and Media Likely to Do the Work Themselves
Jimmy McMillan Changes His Act: 'PAT ROBERTSON Is Too Damn High'
The Moment of Convulsion (James Howard Kunstler)
Sotomayor Guides Court’s Liberal Wing.
Social Security Sense and Nonsense (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
The Year's Best Sarah Palin Jokes
The economic outrage of 2010 by Joseph Stiglitz
Who Killed the Disneyland Dream? - Frank Rich
Chris Hedges: 2011: A Brave New Dystopia
Obama calls Eagles owner to congraulate him for signing Vick
Amy Goodman: How We've Created a Nation Addicted to Shopping, Work, Drugs and Sex
2012 GOP poll: Who will it be?
Drumbeat from the holiday weekend...
Eben Bayer: Are mushrooms the new plastic?
Researchers develop reactor to make fuel from sunlight
City of Houston shuts down two radioactive water wells
Bundle Up, It’s Global Warming
Spartanburg County state senator aims for SC gun rights (South Carolina)
Swiss considering draconian gun control ...
Is ammunition control being used as gun control?
My wingnut, Limbaugh-groupie BIL just went out and bought four guns:
Panama row reveals US drug agency's power
Honduras: Women’s Rights Under Seige After Military Coup
Honduran coffee harvest relies on child workers
Before leaving office, Lula slams US policy in Latin America
WikiLeaks-US fallout continues (Peru)
As your resident Dr., I prescribe this for all of my friends here.
Yoani Sánchez pidió a subsecretaria de Estado tener acceso a compras on line
Fiestas de Navidad dejaron 40 muertes en Caracas
The Ambassador Has No Clothes: WikiLeaks Cable Lays Bare Washington’s Stance Toward Bolivia
Gloat-Free NBA Scores (Sunday, December 26)
SF 49ers Fire Head Coach Mike Singletary
Singletary fired after 49ers eliminated from playoff contention
Miami, ND barred from crossing border (into Mexico)
Drama Queen won't block Murkowski
The Bizarre World of the Bisexual (Humor video)
Obama's 'evolving' views stir gay marriage debate
Justice Breyer; a class act and even more so when compared to the low life right wing justices.
Stephen! Tell us what you really think!
DC Archbishop: Marriage About Procreation
Gay man heads NC association of Christian churches
Republican leaders sign letter backing anti-gay groups
Phyllis Schlafly: The Problem With Gays? "They Are Trying to Make Us Respect Them"
County commissioner calls gays ‘sexual predators’ in email to colleagues
Palestinian mayor presides over boom times in Ramallah
Did first humans come out of Middle East and not Africa?...(full title too long for subject line)
two from our weird sunset today
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