If Byrd does't make it, and we hope he does, the next in line to be President pro tempore...
OK, so oil starts hitting a beach, IS CLEANING IT UP RIGHT AWAY AN ADDED TRAGEDY?
OK, so oil starts hitting a beach, IS CLEANING IT UP RIGHT AWAY AN ADDED TRAGEDY?
FYI per 538.com: WV - if Senate vacancy occurs before July 3rd, replacement election is in this Nov
Justin Zatkoff: A College Republican Saga Part II
Spending cuts in Britain worst since World War II
Breaking: Senator Byrd passed away.
SF Pride Flash Mob: Group Performs 'We Go Together' From 'Grease' at Gay Pride Festival (Video)
It's Navy recruiting week in Boston
New F-16s Helps Pak, US Relations Grow
U.S. officials say Karzai aides are derailing corruption cases involving elite
Muqtada Sadr's Mahdi Army militiamen slowly resurface
Military Costs Under Review in Bid to Trim Waste
Indiana Gov Mitch Daniels Wants Public Schools to Give Away Property to private charter operators
Indiana Gov Mitch Daniels Wants Public Schools to Give Away Property to private charter operators
Alex tracks eastward.; increased waves, winds,T-storms expected at site
How can a country cut education
Two little-noticed lawsuits allege Corbett has mismanaged Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office
Antigay NY Dem Cleared in Corruption Probe
Guy running for Senator here in Illinois has put himself under house arrest to avoid the press
Medvedev becomes first iPhone 4 owner in Russia
Sen. Robert C. Byrd plays the Grand Ol' Opry
Jenna Shrub visits Yellowstone on "Today". Do the BUSHes ever spend their own dime?!1
Texas GOP platform comes out against oral sex, strip clubs, UN and SCOTUS
6 year old girl on terror watchlist
Job interview on tap: Elena Kagan's ordeal to begin (Cole Cartoon)
I think Dick Cheney went to the wrong doctor...
Will Petraeus Thwart Obama's Timetable for Withdrawal from Afghanistan?
Oil Leak TOON. Too true to be funny.
U.S. to cooperate with Russia on global missile defense system
U.S. to cooperate with Russia on global missile defense system
Good profile of a good journalist
Trapped drunk driver opens another beer as awaits rescue
At 97, Marine Corps vet still shoots for the moon
Kagan: Cal ruling on religious landlady 'outrageous'
"Don' know much about history." Please come CAPTION Head Wreck 101!!!!
NATO, Civilians Give Two Accounts of Fatal Operation
Toon: The sorry state of Journalism today
Ospreys leave new belly gun in the dust
In what city or cities has your state convention been held since 2000?
Why employers like 401(k) plans so much. Heads they win, tails you lose
Supreme Court extends gun rights (5-4 ruling incorporates Second Amendment)
I say we reject Kagan, clone Stevens, and nominate and confirm his clone
The Oil Drum: TS Alex Threat Increases to Oil Slick, Cheating Our Energy Future, and More
Post your favorite Senator Byrd moment
Head Wreck gets to the fart of the matter. PLease come CAPTION!!!!
Did Bill Clinton cause USA soccer team to lose?
Senator Byrd's Magnificent Speech Opposing Iraq War Invasion 3/19/03 Part 2
G20 fiasco: Big European/Canadian leaders are all conservatives!
Sharron Angle’s energy plan: Deregulate the ‘mining industry,’ as well as the ‘oil and petroleum
As Canada's Democracy Trembles, a New Global Architecture Emerges
Excuse me but does the GOM beach, the water and sky above belong to BP?
Crist backs McCain on offshore drilling
Over 1 million to lose unemployment aid, will Bush tax cuts be extended? Cost $250 B!
Over 1 million to lose unemployment aid, will Bush tax cuts be extended? Cost $250 B!
Was U.S. Rep. Mike Pence's voice among the chanters you hear in the ad? It was and he is proud of it
2 NATO oil tankers torched in Pakistan's Balochistan province
Too Big to Fail? Barack Obama and David Cameron agree BP must not collapse
True Blood Fans Check in! What a shocking twist at the end of last night's episode *spoiler*
Robert Byrd's Senate Speech Re: Iraq War
Robert Byrd's Senate Speech Re: Iraq War
Jeff Sessions Says Elena Kagan Has 'Serious Deficiencies
Clarity coming on the Byrd situation
Hey g20, you did a heck of a job! What book titles will emerge from this fiasco?
State Agency Investigating Alvin Greene's Finances
Programs for At-Risk Women on NJ Gov's Chopping Block
Gun Ruling -- Another example of Right Wing Hypocrites
Is it me or does Elena Kagan's hearing look like a Saturday Night Live skit. . .
cornyn's statement against Kagan...what do you say?
cornyn's statement against Kagan...what do you say?
m$nbc - 'petreaus turned around a losing war in iraq'
CREW calls for investigation into WH use of private email accounts, meeting lobbyists in cafes
Atlanta counties look to prison labor to relieve budget pressure
Congress Passes America is #1 Bill!
Alvin Greene's Finances Investigated
After Securing Special Backroom Deal, Scott Brown Indicates He’ll Still Vote Against
jeff sessions 'there are serious concerns about this nominee'
Justice Stevens, in his last act, sums up the appropriate role of hate groups under the law
Howard Kurtz asks if reporter has "regrets" over verbatim quotes that cost McChrystal his job
Watch out: YouTube exposes your Gmail contacts
University accrediation and ranking - can someone point me to good sources?
The death of a free-press is almost as bad as the death of the gulf
Court: Christian group can't bar gays, get funding
CBS Crawford supplies GOP with falsehoods about Kagan, GOP will use those falsehoods
Palin: Obama Selling Out Israel
Ah the end is near (for US Economic Dominance)
Worth repeating. Republicans HATE the Government but DEMAND support when a crisis hits.
Vet, facing deportation, says Army let him down
Boy Slaves (1939) on TCM now. Some pretty good casting here.
"Personally I Take Everything Glenn (Beck) Says On Faith.
(so wrong!) "We don’t have an income gap. We have a stupid gap."
At what point does it stop being "trusts people too much" and starts being EVIL?
"You obviously don't know the first thing about being fair and balanced"
I look at my TV and realize the could be another Antonin Scalia clone instead of Elena Kagan there
Toon- Protecting vital industry
A Brief Eulogy for Senator Byrd
VP Biden's son back at work as Delaware AG
Flash: Dick Cheney to be released from hospital today.
Alan Grayson: Which Party is the Peace Party?
Kagan hearing up now, check in
Say what you will about republicans (dial up warning)
the cable chatter over Kagan is full blown
Stabenow: 'The Republicans in the Senate want this economy to fail.'
neither cnn or m$nbc showed russ feingold speaking on ms kagan
I don't have CSPAN3 and just want to...
I don't have CSPAN3 and just want to...
G-n summits are always good for some ridiculous photos
RMBlog: Map: Gulf of Mexico oil production
Women freeze eggs to wait for 'Mr Right'
Obama calls for dramatic expansion of wireless spectrum
Horsey TOON: Repubs just can't help themselves...
Labor government extends welfare quarantine powers across Australia
Larisa Alexandrovna: Supreme Court Ruling May Not Help Democrats Targeted By Bush US Attorneys
Crist: We Need to Ban Oil Drilling Off Florida
Kagan Hearing..The Cliff Notes Version
Crist: We Need to Ban Oil Drilling Off Florida
Any Questions Today, or is it Just Senatorial Bloviation?
U.S. Plans 'Extraordinary Measures' to Rescue Turtles Along Gulf Coast
Video from gaming site puts to shame our major media.
There are now bankster sharks in the water
There are now bankster sharks in the water
Author Nicholas Carr: The Web Shatters Focus, Rewires Brains
Supreme Court extends gun rights to states, cities
If owning a gun is a 'right' shouldn't the gun lobby insist on guns being made here?
NFL and NCAA Football Brain Injury-Chris Henry (Bengals) Brain Injury Like 80-90 Yr Old
MSNBC Coverage of Kagan Confirmation Hearings
just turned back to abc and these crazy people are on against obama
Conservatives Trash Robert Byrd While His Body is Still Warm
Relief wells to contain Gulf oil spill progressing
The BP oil slick is seven and a half times the size of the restricted zone surrounding Chernobyl.
Krugman has called it a Depression. How long do you think it will last?
Robert C Byrd has passed away...
Here's an analogy for the Hearing's coverage on CNN and MSNBC:
We are nearing 100 NATO dead in Afghanistan this month, something that happened only 8 times in Iraq
Sound the depths of a black hole. Please come CAPTION Ms. Hair A'flailin'!!!!
Sea Shepherd on Larry King Live! This Thursday, July 1 at 9PM
Mexican Candidate for Governor Is Assassinated
Sen Graham: "It's ok to be liberal" as long as you are not in any position of power.
Latest view of spill from space
"Sen. Al" at the Unitarian Universalist annual meeting...
Gulf Tourism - Summer of 2010- "Like visiting a loved one, on their deathbed"
Martin Ginsburg, Supreme Court justice's husband, dies
Ted Kennedy, My Friend and Colleague - By Senator Byrd 2009
Americans United Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Against Discriminatory Religious Club At Law School
Reports: U.S. Ships Massing Off Iran Coast As Israel Prepares To Strike
What good is it to be a super power?
And in other news, Sarbanes-Oxley thumbs up, Jessie and Sandra done
Regarding smoking, how long have we taught kids "not to smoke?"
CHART OF THE DAY: Reminder, The Deficit You're Freaking Out About Is Bush's Fault
Where Have all the Peaceniks Gone?
Two Week Protest in Washington DC begins this Sunday July 4
EEK! Bachmann pushes for a future where America is run by Rep. Steve King and his allies.
Macaca moment: Allen surfaces at Palin rally to say he's "sick & tired of being jerked around"
Car exhaust fumes kill family in rat extermination plan
True or false: Violence by protestors is never acceptable
Cutbacks that will kill in Detroit: emergency service workers
DAMN! Column from my other Senator re:Gulf ...help me reply
Donald Duck arrested after crash
Donald Duck arrested after crash
GOP/TeaParty want Supreme Court to side with Corporate Dominance over this nation and
What is the great divide in American politics?
Al Franken/S.Whitehouse to speak out on the dangers of corporate/private powers
Thurgood Marshall Takes Center Stage At Kagan Hearings
Biden will be making a statement about Senator Byrd shortly. nt
Is it too late for Obama to turn public perception around on his handling of the oil spill?
Wall Street Hiring Is Picking Up Even While Rest of Nation Lags
When exactly did Robert Byrd go through this miraculous change in his bigoted ways?
When exactly did Robert Byrd go through this miraculous change in his bigoted ways?
Unemployment rate by age group
Unemployment rate by age group
Kagan will be painted as an extreme left wing liberal by the repubicans on Judiciary . . . . .
Rachel Maddow To Anchor From Afghanistan Next Week
"Ask not what your country can do for you".. "Give 'til it hurts".. "servicing" the service economy
Researchers predict larger 'dead zone' in Gulf this year; oil spill effect unclear
Sen. Robert Byrd... the response in West Virginia
Mexican singer El Shaka killed after denying his murder
Help Wanted: 'Voluntour' Guide to Crisis Hotspots
How many of your states or towns are facing a crisis similar to the national one on Social Security?
I have decided that I will support Elana Kagan confirmation
Hispanics withdraw their applications for VP of Univ. of Arizona, cite immigration law as the reason
Growing influence of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' seen with McChrystal story
"GOP wants benefits for wealthy, not jobless." Chicago Sun-Times editorial
NOSTALGIA: Ten arrested in US on charges of spying for Russia
US Supreme Court deals pedophilia blow for Vatican
Jeff Sessions . . . . . Jeff Fucking Sessions . . . . .
Ex-Chicago cop convicted of lying about torture
(Sustainable Defense) Task force: Budget fix requires extreme cuts
can we change the "date everything changed" from 9-11-01 to 4-20-10?
If I was Apple, I would sell toasters!
Americans are treated, and overtreated, to death
Sticking the Public With the Bill for the Bankers' Crisis - Naomi Klein/The Nation
Sticking the Public With the Bill for the Bankers' Crisis - Naomi Klein/The Nation
G20 protestors breaking store windows are nothing but thugs...
How about this idea for gulf clean up?
Palin: 'Such oversight is in the best industry of our nation and the public and industry.'
Barton's apology to BP makes perfect sense.
Senator Byrd may lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda
With Sen. Byrd gone, what are the chances that coal miners will find a protector?
With Sen. Byrd gone, what are the chances that coal miners will find a protector?
Is Jan Brewer becoming the new Sarah Palin re: candidate endorsements?
Steve Forbes celebrates Robert Byrd’s death: ‘Good news’ for Wall Street.
Iceland -- a short video on John Perkins' website
Making the world safe for democracy
Forrest Gump’s Shrimping Grounds Shut Down by BP Spill Monday, June 28, 2010 Forrest Gump’s Shrimpin
Republicans: Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish - HuffPo
The Flight and Crash of "Blackwater 61"
Illinois Prisoner Dies From Burst Spleen After Begging For Help For Nine Days
Mississippi officials slam Coast Guard as BP oil hits shores
Right wing groups stage hissy fit protest, but got the location where the media would be wrong
Bacteria Found in Reusable Grocery Bags - Wash those bags
GE Appliance Division head collapses during Biden speech
Alan Grayson tells about Congresswoman Nita Lowey saying NO to more funds for war
TEDx Oil Spill LIVE (watch the conference live this afternoon)
Twenty six hundred boats and an oil slick the size of Maryland is winning
I love how conservatives throw around nebulous terms like evil and patriotism.
Flew over the Gulf 6 hours ago, just as the sun was setting.
"It doesn't smell like the beach. It smells like a gas station."
"It doesn't smell like the beach. It smells like a gas station."
Who is this yuppie replacing Ed Schultz tonight?
Pelosi: There Will Be 'A SERIOUS DRAWDOWN ' From Afghanistan In July 2011
Last year, Kennedy's death killed the health care reform we wanted. Will Byrd's death do the same...
Raise the retirement age? Older people are among the highest unemployed right now!
When Ted Kennedy died, there was a media shit-storm. Why nothing for Byrd?
Jennifer Capriati: Sending Best Wishes and Thoughts to one of our most amazing athletes in distress
One Year After Honduran Coup: U.S. Gov't Still Supports the Repressive Regime:
Bombers Away? The B-1 Could Be Near Its Demise
Obama and British PM Cameron: BP Should Remain "A Strong and Stable Company"
Mother Jones Timeline: Sex, American Style
Team USA World Cup hero Landon Donovan 'fathered love child with a British woman'
Team USA World Cup hero Landon Donovan 'fathered love child with a British woman'
Don't Forget Who's at Fault-by Meteor Blades
Supreme Court ruling underscores need for more firearms education
(In response to Fox News) US Department of Labor statement on ‘We Can Help’ campaign
If you're outraged at BP, you should be pulling for the Netherlands to win the World Cup
Robert C Byrd: "We Stand Passively Mute."
Maybe the libertarian wack jobs and extreme wingnuts are right!
Quote of the day : Rick Santorum
It looks like the track of Alex will miss the bulk of the oil spill
Hilarious - the Capelli and Lippi show at the 2010 World Cup
Obama vindicated. FBI tapes show no deal with Blagojevich over Senate seat.
Modern Alchemy: Turning Fear into Profit
Question: Now that Senator Byrd has died, do we still have 60+ votes for the financial reform bill.
Airline Food Fails To Meet Health Standards (FDA)
Porn sites get their own domain: '.xxx'
The Ohio Democrat Party Fails to Release Personal Information of Gun Owners
"... geysers of tar issuing from the ground..."
Sharron Angle: Deregulate Big Oil & Drill ANWR
How the Media Mislead the Public about Venezuela: Sackur's Interview with Chavez (Marc Weisbrot)
Cheney leaves hospital after treatment
Violence Policy Center Statement on McDonald v. Chicago Decision
Farewell, Stevens: The Supreme Court Loses Its Cryptographer
BP Runs Two Dozen Full-Page New York Times Ads
Tea Party Convention Postponed -- Vegas In July Is Too Hot!
Louisiana Judge Feldman protecting his Exxon stock, and not the law.
Montana GOP platform seeks to criminalize 'homosexual acts'
Tea Party against the Free Market (so I guess that makes just about everyone)
As Canada's Democracy Trembles, a New Global Architecture Emerges
HuffPo: Lara Logan Slams Michael Hastings, Rolling Stone Over McChrystal Article
US Senate confirms Obama judicial nominee Gary Feinerman unanimously
MT GOP calls for a ban on homosexual acts and "avoidable consequences" for Young Offenders...
No booze, no nudity at Missouri strip clubs
I am resorting to a bit of a nuclear option myself, day ten
Oh wow, Rick Barber just out-crazied himself, talking to Lincoln. Comes with free Godwin!
Oklahoma police tase an 86-year-old bedridden grandmother
Mandatory Monday Malloy Truthseekers check in!!
Should There be a Special Election to Replace Sen. Byrd?
Feinstein: If Petraeus Wants Afghanistan Troop Drawdown Scrapped, 'Give It To Him, Absolutely'
The Deficit Commission: No Results Revealed 'til After Nov Elections
Alex Is Back Over Water, And In The Gulf... Sitting Stationary At The Moment...
(Wash. state) Government Agencies Award $418,000 in Political Surveillance Case
I propose we jump from April 14 directly to April 21 every year.....
How many OPs a day is a good amount?
Re the Hearings on Kagan . . . lots of interesting comments . . .
Rand Paul at Christian Homeschoolers Conference: Schools and Hospitals Part of Our ‘Welfare State'
G20 Protesters Being Abducted, Bundled Into Unmarked Vans In Toronto
Bruce Fein Schools Henry Kissinger
Remind me to avoid Miami from September 16th to the 18th.
You think you own whatever land you land on / The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim
VIDEO: Sen. Robert Byrd on Iraq invasion - Mar. 13, 2003
House Dems, Citing Corruption, Block Reconstruction Funds For Afghanistan
House Dems, Citing Corruption, Block Reconstruction Funds For Afghanistan
House Dems, Citing Corruption, Block Reconstruction Funds For Afghanistan
House Dems, Citing Corruption, Block Reconstruction Funds For Afghanistan
House Dems, Citing Corruption, Block Reconstruction Funds For Afghanistan
House Dems, Citing Corruption, Block Reconstruction Funds For Afghanistan
House Dems, Citing Corruption, Block Reconstruction Funds For Afghanistan
Russell Pearce, SB1070, and links to hate groups
NH woman on oxygen dies after power cut to home
George Will Thinks Unemployment Benefits Aren't Stimulative
Women freeze eggs to wait for 'Mr Right'
Florida to give more work to company late with FCAT scores. Where's the accountability?
As expected Stanley McChrystal is retiring from the Army
Denver police officer suspended during excessive-force investigation
As union membership declined, wages and benefits declined too
DU is wrong again -- man pictured jumping on burning cop car wasn't an agent provocateur
Kyl: Kagan praised Thurgood Marshall -- and she would help the underdog
Wayne LaPierre from the NRA on the PBS NewsHour gloating
I didn't realize the founders "originally intended" the second amendment to apply to states
Commentary: 'The New Jim Crow' by Michelle Alexander, a must read
The “New Austerity” Road to Neoserfdom
Yanno . . . . . it all comes down to ending those two fucking wars.
Yanno . . . . . it all comes down to ending those two fucking wars.
Facebook took the Boycott BP page down.
Do You Commute by Auto, or Some Other Means, Work at Home, or Something Else?
AP: Illinois inmate died in agony while pleading for help
Sen. Daniel Inouye will almost certainly be elected President pro tempore of the Senate
Ian Buruma's scathing review of Hitch-22
CHART OF THE DAY: Reminder, The Deficit You're Freaking Out About Is Bush's Fault
Reagan Was Wrong: The 9 Most Terrifying Words Are, "I'm a Libertarian and the Market Will Save You"
NASA commander: No sex on International Space Station
Burqa bans grow fashionable in Europe
Venezuela's private retailers targeted as Hugo Chávez declares 'economic war'
Next time someone says, "we need to drill more to break out dependence of foreign oil." Mention this
Nev GOP Senate Candidate Sharron Angle said that
Nev GOP Senate Candidate Sharron Angle said that
Supreme Court rules against UC student group that excluded gays
British get natural McNuggets, Americans get the bad McNuggets
Corexit: One of Most Toxic Dispersants Ever Developed & Also Toxic to Plants:
46 States Facing Greek-Like Budget Crisis and Austerity Cuts
Why these wars just cannot be stopped so easily
Obama gets Nader-backed Consumer Financial Protection Agency in new reform bill.
Christian groups seek Comcast's porn revenues before proposed merger
Portland, Oregon: 19.4 million in cuts to education, 4.3% of budget, 200+ positions cut
MSNBC's goal for the day: Only show Republicans speaking.
I just saw that video of the VP and the manager. Biden is right, but he needs to keep his mouth shut
I just saw that video of the VP and the manager. Biden is right, but he needs to keep his mouth shut
Arizona Female GOP Candidate's Ad: Look How Many Different Guns I Can Shoot (VIDEO)
Maine rally to launch tour for traditional marriage
Yes, we NEED more hand guns in this country, murder rate per 100,000 population....
No more fillings? Gel regenerates teeth
Well, we had one of those "Hands across the Sands" things here...
To clarify an earlier post: True or False -in a democracy, violent protests are sometimes acceptable
Six Times and He's Still Not Out
Obama: U.S. to be in Afghanistan for "a long time to come...I don't have a crystal ball"
Lol. Palin lauds Reagan's time spent at California's Eureka College. Which is in Illinois.
Paul McCartney Refuses to Apologize to George W. Bush
Bachmann to Lead Birther-Filled Lineup at Taking America Back Conference
Each day, several times, my wife, daughters and I think....
My wife is looking for some books on American and Constitutional philosphy?
Gay man claims Parkersburg officers beat him
Sleep, Dreaming, and National Suicide
Tweety, you lying hypocritical son of a bitch
Humane Society Mourns Death of U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd
Pssst . . . . . Jeff . . . . . c'mere . . . . . .
Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Dies after Pro Debut
Boycotting BP. Come ON, folks.
This is why I hate those god damned cop "reality" shows
I challenge everybody on DU to give up their car for the month of August.
A lesson the Obama administration NEVER EVER seems to learn when it comes to "negotiating" with
The next time some asshat republican tries to argue
SCOTUS upholds college nondiscrimination policy.
Demand That the Fiscal Commission Keep Social Security and Medicare Intact
Bushesque evil? Steve Forbes: 'Good news: Financial reform bill may still fail b/c of loss of Byrd'
The Deficit Crisis Is A Fantasy - FDL
Boeing Shares Tumble 44% Before Exchanges Cancel Trades
Shame On ANYbody, From ANY Party, That Does Not Address This Immediately !!!
"No insurance, no job. S.S. Disability has turned him down. He's only 29, he's devastated."
"Grandma, can we turn that blathering loudmouth off?"
Big Brother is watching Big Pharmaceuticals too
Amazing Original Photographs from the Civil War
Two killed in South Shore after driver stops for ducks
Wow. I thought I was disgusted by BP before..but after tonight's Rachel Maddow Show..
Economics Is Hard . . . Especially For Those Who Got Everything Wrong - FDL
The American Economy: Making Money By Keeping People Unemployed
2nd amendment is a fundemental right?
2nd amendment is a fundemental right?
Minimum wage in 1968 was $1.60, with today's purchase power of $10.03
The single most awe-inspiring fact about Byrd I've heard
John Hussman: It's Official, The Data Says Another Recession Is Coming
Paul Krugman makes it official. We're in a depression.
Helen Thomas to DU--follow up: you people are "uplifting!"
COBRA running out; convert to indiv. plan = $1978 PER MONTH for just ME.
design a cast for the film version of hiaasen's "Double Whammy"
Grateful Dead lyricist Hunter teams up with Jim Lauderdale in "Patchwork River"
I really don't mind being told what to do, by someone who knows what s/he is doing
DU Album of the Day: Robert Byrd's "Mountain Fiddler"
****EXTRA- EXTRA**** Ford has devised a car that runs on water!!!
Note to MLB: You know, there are teams from states other than Florida that can be no-hit
From GTA IV: Republican Space Rangers
Funniest video evah! Lightbulb by Rachel Goodrich
Friendly reminder. I don't give a FUCK if it's a DUPLICATE.
Would you rather be held directly responsible for an imbroglio or a brouhaha?
I have a great idea for a web-business
I challenge everybody on DU to give up their cat for the month of August.
Kitties love to initiate a freshly cleaned litter box don't they?
I got this tune stuck in my head and I can't remember the name. Can someone help me?
Nimoy and Shatner beam into Vancouver
How Many Prescription Meds SHOULD You Take Daily?
Was there a problem with the website for about 5 or 10 minutes?
Oklahoma woman with 5x legal blood acohol limit busted after picking up stray raccoon
Man, today was a scorcher. Even the cars are melting
Cue the banging head against a brick wall smiley
Please keep an eye on your children.
Fear Not Lounge Lizards, All of Your Movie Prayers Have Been Answered
The mailman delivered my vuvuzela this morning
Anybody else know of a singer who affects them like syrup of Ipecac?
Does anyone watch "Hung" on HBO? ** spoilers **
Is it just me, or is this the most poorly written news article ever?
"I'll be there for YOOOOOOU" UPDATE: Joey, drunk off his ass. It's the Joey Special! Double Scotch!
US pilot detained for showing underwear in Brazil
Anybody watching the Reds/Phillies game tonight?
I saw something that threw me for a loop the other day.
If you're outraged at BP, you should be pulling for the Netherlands to win the World Cup
My Mom's story about Robert Byrd and family.....
Team USA World Cup hero Landon Donovan 'fathered love child with a British woman'
Is anyone here good with numbers?
Post a song to the sun gods/goddesses (of summer)
Two random pics from my photobucket.
Do people to "rent-to-own" for houses? What does it mean? Please help.
DU SONG OF THE DAY IN MEMORY SENATOR BYRD
So...I did the prep as directed. Had a rotten night. Woke up this morning day of scope
How many cats in this picture?
My best friend's son and I came up with what will be the best new food craze of 2010
Donald Duck arrested after crash
My best friend's daughter and I came up with what will be the best new food craze of 2010
We got a cat last week from the CT Humane Society, but
I feel like reposting something from 2006, "For Those Born Between 1930 and 1970":
How Many Prescription Meds Do You Take Daily?
Anyone seen "Good Hair" the movie by Chris Rock? Is it any good?
what does a minor stroke mean?
ha! just turned on my furnace. Made me remember how much I prefer winter.
Well SHIT...scope came back inconclusive....
Scary Tokyo (Narita Airport ) Landing....
True Blood Fans Check in! What a shocking twist at the end of last night's episode *spoiler*
Post your favorite facts about Gilbert Gottfried.
Husband had to kill a pygmy rattler. (Warning: Pic a little on the gory side.)
Elton John Youtube songs.... your faves
Facebook partners with BP to allow Oil Drilling in Farmville... A story of PR Spin.
Whats Your Favorite Ice Cream?
Have you ever just lived in constant pain?
One more quick pic thread before I go to the mountains
Of these books by Darwin, which remains most relevant today?
Ohio 6-Year-Old Turns Up on Terror Watch List
Cuban former castaway Elian on military track
Brazil's crucial archives could perish, leaving questions unanswered
Palin: Obama Selling Out Israel
Report: US warships stationed off Iranian coast
Senate candidate subpoenaed for Blagojevich trial
U.S. officials say Karzai aides are derailing corruption cases involving elite
'Le Monde' to be taken over by tycoon who built fortune on porn
Panama's ex-dictator Noriega faces trial in Paris for money laundering
Four Norwegian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Mullen: I see Israeli perspective
18 killed in gas explosion in Pakistan's Sindh province
Blagojevich irked by 'thankful' message from Obama aide
NATO, civilians give 2 accounts of fatal operation
BP oil spill: Tony Hayward set to step down, Russian official claims
BP spill costs up to $2.65B; denies CEO resigning
BP Joined In Investigation Of Itself, Contractor
Women freeze eggs to wait for 'Mr Right'
Watch out: YouTube exposes your Gmail contacts
The Flight and Crash of "Blackwater 61"
Supreme Court limits local gun bans
FACTBOX-Foreign companies stepping away from Iran
10 arrested, charged as 'deep cover' spies for Russia
Tobacco Damages Sought by U.S. Rejected by Supreme Court; Altria Advances
Mass. Reaches $2.9M Settlement With ExxonMobil
Justices Uphold Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Court: Christian Group Can't Bar Gays, Get Funding
Wall Street Opposes Wall Street Reform
Masked men attack Gaza summer camp
World Leaders Agree on Timetable for Cutting Deficits
New hurdles for Wall Street reform
Blackwater vied for work in Sudan despite U.S. sanctions, investigation shows
Fairbanks man accused of bulldozer threat to (Census) worker
Students face closure of alternative schools because of L.A. County budget cuts
Obama Opens Door to Space Arms Treaty
Dr. Bronner's Liquid Castile Soap
BP Loses $22 Billion in Legacy of Share Buybacks
Airline Food Fails To Meet Health Standards (FDA)
Climate change could wipe out 40% of species in Arab world - report
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Monday June 28
BP 'staked future on expanding offshore drilling'
OPEC urges US to 'look again' at offshore drilling ban
Cuomo Calls Upon Mott's to Bargain in Good Faith
Supreme Court Rejects Appeals of Tobacco Ruling.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Sarbanes-Oxley
Rare copy of Declaration found
Philadelphia to bar immigration agents from arrest data
High court rejects Iraq case against Halliburton
As Canada's Democracy Trembles, a New Global Architecture Emerges
Three of 10 alleged Russian spies posed as Canadians: U.S. government
Greeks strike on Tuesday, test government pension reform
Colombia Tapped Ecuador President Correa's Telephones, El Universo Reports
Sen Franken:Supreme Court Caving To Corporations
(TN Gov.) Bredesen signs bill requiring jailers to notify U.S. of illegal immigrant inmates
San Francisco Health Care Law Survives Final Appeal
Plan hatched to move turtle eggs from oil spill
Glaxo's Avandia Harms Patients, Should Be Pulled, Doctors Say
Angry US House lawmaker cuts aid to Afghanistan
Pentagon looks for $100B in cost savings
U.S. and Afghan forces launch major assault in eastern province of Konar
Byrd special election to be held in 2012
BP Spill Costs at $2.65 Billion as Relief Well Work Continues
US Supreme Court deals pedophilia blow for Vatican
Hatch: GOP won't filibuster Kagan
Bill Press is on Joe Madison Show talking about TOXIC talk
Poll: Public supports firing of Gen. McChrystal
BP Discussing a Backup Strategy to Plug Well
Oil Spill's Economic Damage May Not Go Beyond Gulf
My Short Letter To A Right Wing Rag In Maine
Report: Turkey closes airspace to Israel following Gaza flotilla raid
Why not talk about Florida-style aristocratic politics? GOP talks about Chicago-style politics.
Boston Globe article claims Brown outpolls Kerry and Obama, but dig deeper
If we leave Afghanistan now or 5 years from now.....will it make ANY difference?
Gov. Manchin will appoint someone to sit in Byrd's seat until election in the Fall, when he may run.
President Obama: Byrd had courage to change
Elena Kagan to urge court to be 'modest,' respect will of people at hearings
OMG! Scott Brown in more popular than Kerry or Obama in MA (Boston Globe poll)
Pope reprimands cardinal over sex abuse criticism
The President knows about YouTube, right?
New Palin defense fund soliciting donations
Colonel charged with gun smuggling (Iran Contra Figure)
Pass the antivert, and advil.. then explain this to me
Bobby Byrd took care of his own.....
Procedure To Fill Senator Byrd's Vacant Senate Seat
Tea Party Can't Handle The Heat: Vegas Too Hot For Summer Convention
** Heads Up: Elena Kagan's Supreme Court Nomination Hearing, Day 1 **
Case for Impeachment of Judge Martin Feldman
Robert Kuttner: It's the Jobs, Stupid
Florida Republican leaders drawing up Arizona-styled anti-immigrant legislation
large twist with sprinkles, smartass..
Who Is Responsible For The Deficit?
Calif. advances bill creating special Reagan day
GOPers Trash Thurgood at Kagan Hearings (VIDEO)
Obama is building a legislative record worthy of FDR & LBJ
L.A. Times blogger is also a professional Republican flack
Blackwater's new sugar daddy: the Obama administration
"White House launches plan to boost broadband"
Naomi Klein...Report from Toronto! ----G20 FIASCO? Protests..and What does it Mean?
Obama cites 'obsession' on Afghanistan timeline
Justice Department announces arrests of 10 secret agents allegedly spying for Russia,
Kerry on the Passing of Senator Robert Byrd
"Dems Introduce Stand-Alone Unemployment Insurance Bill" - OpenCongress.Org....
9 Years In, U.S. Finally Tries to Get a Grip on Warzone Contractors
WH to host chat on comprehensive energy and climate legislation
GOP: It's not even coded bigotry anymore (Joan Walsh)
Bill Clinton: President Obama not getting his due ('Brilliant, articulate & Exceedingly Empathetic')
Feingold to vote No on Wall Street Reform
Rights violations hang over new Colombian president
Ex-Chicago policeman guilty of lying about torture
Gulf farmers asked to flood fields for migrating birds
Mexican Candidate for Governor Is Assassinated
FDA urges less antibiotics in meat
New (Ne) abortion law challenged
McChrystal tells Army he'll retire
(Chicago Mayor) Daley: City will revise gun law after Supreme Court ruling
Cheney to be released from the hospital Monday: spokesman
Need some DU help to counter a freeper on Facebook
Judge's racial, ethnic slurs set off a tempest
Obama IS a Democrat, and FDR IS a Democrat
White House unveils plan to free up spectrum for wireless broadband
Does the oil pumped from the Gulf of Mexico "belong" to the US?
Is it me or does it seem like we are headed for another major economic collapse?
It's pretty clear Jeff Sessions sees civil rights as a result of judicial activism
Thurgood Marshall deserves this nation's undying gratitude, not trashing from the GOP
Hoover's advisors contributed to FDR's first banking legislation and FDR was opposed to the FDIC
9 in 10 doctors blame lawsuit fears for overtesting
Democratic Economic Accomplishment Over the last 70 Years, three graphs every American should see
(New Australian Prime Minister) Gillard won't play religion card
Feingold says won't vote to advance Wall St bill
Former Half Term Gov Palin to Obama: "You asked for the job...so buck up."
Bill Clinton: We May Have to Blow Up Oil Well
Steve Forbes celebrates Robert Byrd’s death: ‘Good news’ for Wall Street.
[The President] has prescribed is to borrow more money if he can and to go further into debt...
[The President] has prescribed is to borrow more money if he can and to go further into debt...
Pentagon looks for 100 billion in cost savings
Bill Clinton: Obama is brilliant, exceedingly empathetic and not getting his due
PPP Poll: GOP nomination Newt, Palin, Huck & Romney close in TX & PA
Supreme Court rules Chicago gun ban unconstitutional
Obama, activists to push on immigration reform
"DNC Launches Major Citizen-Tracker Project, Urging Activists To Film GOP"
Russ Feingold's Bad Choice: "It's not a time for Feingold to worry about his reputation..."
DU lounge challenge: Let's name a book set in every state.
West Virginia GOP may sue to force special election
Senator Byrd's Speech Opposing Iraq War 3/19/03 Part 2
Capitol Hill Agenda: June 28, 2010
"The World's a Mess": 20,000 Come to Motor City for U.S. Social Forum
Gregory to McCain - Why do we have to recruit Afghan soldiers? Nobody has to recruit the Taliban.
Young Turks: How Many Millionaires Are There In The World?
Rachel Maddow debunks the 'it's raining oil' video
Bill Clinton Suggests Blowing Up the Well in Gulf
Sessions contradicts himself on role of judges
Electric Daisy Carnival: More Than 100 Hospitalized During LA Festival
Sen. Byrd Remembered by Franken, Klobuchar
TYT: Restrepo - ReThink Review & Discussion (Soldier Worship & More)
G20 TORONTO - Riots @ G20 Expose Police Brutality
Thom Hartmann - Has ANY conservative done ANYthing good for the working person?
HR 4213 - CONGRESS! ACT NOW OR FACE 15 MILLION SOON - Unemployment extensions
Olbermann: Life of Sen. Byrd w/ Lawrence O'Donnell
Sen Franken:Supreme Court Caving To Corporations
Pass the Unemployment Extension Please
Thom Hartmann asks Kieran Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity, Is BP guilty of ecocide?
Keith Olbermann Special Comment On Heartless Republicans
Republicans Kill Unemployment Benefits - Why?
Naomi Klein: The Real Crime Scene Was Inside the G20 Part 1
Unemployment Extension UPDATE June 28, 2010, WATCH THIS NOW!!!
Al Franken's Excellent Opening Remarks at Kagan Hearings
Kucinich: "We Cannot Afford to Continue This War"
RFK, Jr. Discusses Catholic Church Scandals
Worst Person In The World! - Sarah Palin
Kevin Costner's Oil Spill Centrifuge Technology Deployed
Unemployment Extension Monday June 28 2010 HR4213 dead. S3520 alive!!
Bill Clinton: Obama is brilliant, exceedingly empathetic and not getting his due
Burn Pits 'Agent Orange' of Iraq, Afghanistan? - 'I was told to shut up...'
FOX NOISE calls unemployed Welfare Queens!
AZ GOP Candidate Shoots Lots of Guns-GORMAN Final 6-27-10 .mov
EXPOSED! - G20 Police in Black Bloc Anarchist Gear @ 0:45 - Toronto
One Year Later: Honduras Resistance Strong Despite US-Supported Coup
Unexpected Environmental Alliances Amidst The Oil Spill: 'Jesus Will Rip Your Head Off'
One Year Later: Honduras Resistance Strong Despite US-Supported Coup
Porter: When police stick to phony script (...G20 police tactics)
Paul Krugman: The Third Depression
Say What? (James Howard Kunstler)
Concerns About BP Relief Well Success Rise Along With Evidence of Chemical Damage, Spread of Oil
Guardian: Honduras, one year after the coup
Greentech Stategic “Investment” in a Plutocracy
Naomi Klein: Sticking the Public With the Bill for the Bankers' Crisis
"Your humanitarian work could land you in jail" (Mary Shaw)
Funniest Protest Signs of 2010
A Sneak Peek: Rolling Stone Covers Gen McChrystal's Retirement Party
GOP Kagan Strategy: Bash Thurgood Marshall
America's totalitarian democracy and the politics of plunder, or, life is a titty tuck and a Dodge t
Fast facts: High court's gun-rights ruling at a glance
Pregnant Women Are Being Sent to U.S. to Have Terrorist Babies, Congressman Says
We are now in the early stages of a third depression: Paul Krugman
Justices extend gun owner rights nationwide
Sen Franken:Supreme Court Caving To Corporations
Michelangelo hid brain image in chapel, scientists say
Why Washington is More Right-Wing Than the Rest of the Country (Cenk @ Huffington Post)
More American women not having children: report
Why Washington is More Right-Wing Than the Rest of the Country
Storm Watch, 28 June 2010 and BP's Deepwater Oil Spill Open Thread
Feds Issue Permit to "take" jaguar and ocelot AZ Game Dept allowed to kill more endangered felines
Kakadu crocodile makes a meal of a bull shark
The Oil Drum: TS Alex Threat Increases to Oil Slick, Cheating Our Energy Future, and More
Transgenic Salmon Which Grows At 2X Normal Rate May Get USDA OK In 2011
Nepal Loses 100K Hectares Of Lowland Forest In Months, Spurring Logging Moratorium
WHO - Arsenic-Heavy Water In Bangladesh Is "Largest Mass Poisoning Of A Population In History"
Just a reminder - the mean residence time of deep water in the Gulf of Mexico is 250 years
Researchers predict larger-than-average Gulf "dead zone"; impact of oil spill unclear
Whiter Clouds Could Mean Wetter Land
BP's First Relief Well in Gulf May Be Completed Within 18 Days, Times Says (200 feet from gusher)
In Assessing (Oil Spill) Damage, Testers Trust but Verify
Academy Scientist and Foremost Authority on Delta Bulrush Says 'His' Plant Could Help Ease Oil Spill
UK scientists at odds with US over effects of oil spill
N.J. Senate approves $100M tax credit for off-shore wind power projects
'Voluntourism' - A Vacation Guide to Global Crisis Hotspots
NHC - 4:00 EDT Update - TS Alex 75 W Campeche Max Sust 50 - Getting Better Organized Leaving Yucatan
De Boer - UN Climate Chief "Appalled" At Collective Global Response To Climate Threat - AFP
Western governors discuss "race for energy technology"
Elected Leaders In 5 States Declare Day Of Prayer To Stem Tide Of Oil - NYT
Prepare for Hotter and Drier Southwestern US, Climate Experts Urge
Oregon salmon rated as "avoid" on Monterey Bay Aquarium's seafood watch guide
AgriLife Research economist: Manure provides higher (economic) returns than chemical fertilizers
Top Five Ways to Bring Accountability to Ocean Drilling
$3.5 billion program - Morocco inaugurates the largest wind power park in Africa
In a few weeks I'll be on my yearly vacation to Delaware, where I may eat no seafood.
Texas Mulls More Nuclear Reactors
BP Still Using “Unprecedented” Levels of Toxic Dispersants on Oil Spill
Siberia's Amur Tigers Face Mystery Disease; May Impair Ability To Hunt - Guardian
N. Hemisphere Ice - We Are Already At 2009 Anomaly, Below 2008 Anomaly - U IL Cryosphere Today
Jennifer Capriati in hospital after suspected drug overdose.
Some good matches at Wimbledon today...no spoilers (yet)
Jimmie Johnson passes Busch to win at New Hampshire
Cubs' Zambrano to undergo evaluation for anger issues
I'm in Hotlanta tonight and will see Stephen Strasburg throw against the Braves...
Tiger shows up at daughter's Birthday Party with "another woman"
One Year Later: Honduras Resistance Strong Despite US-Supported Coup
Amnesty Internatonal: Honduras failing to tackle coup rights abuses
Rights violations hang over new Colombian president
Guardian: Honduras, one year after the coup
African-American group challenges Cuba on race
Oil spill pollutes Marañon river in Peru
Colombia Tapped Ecuador President Correa's Telephones, El Universo Reports
Jebust Crist Upton! Do you always have to get in trouble???
Mexican Candidate for Governor Is Assassinated
An open email to Mary Anastasia O'Grady of The Wall Street Journal
.Colombia's presidential election: Too much continuity?
U.S. to cooperate with Russia on global missile defense system
Freedom of speech, yeah, just watch what you say....
Gun Ruling -- Another example of Right Wing Hypocrites
"May-issue" gun laws are now vulnerable to court challenge
McDonald is incorperated... A VICTORY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS!!!
Looks like the 2A was incorporated with Strict Scrutiny.
Supreme Court extends gun rights (5-4 ruling incorporates Second Amendment)
Gun Ruling -- Another example of Right Wing Hypocrites
Concealed-carry gains momentum in Illinois--AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT!
Paul Helmke speaks....McDonald is a VICTORY for the Brady Campaign
If owning a gun is a 'right' shouldn't the gun lobby insist on guns being made here?
Supreme Court ruling underscores need for more firearms education
Justices Rule That 2nd Amendment Also Governs State and Local Gun Laws
Interesting tidbit, I picked up in analysis of the McDonald...
Which State (and Federal), gun control laws would you like to see challenged next?
Rural Areas Are the Hidden Frontlines in the Struggle for LGBT Justice
Brady Campaign is NOW a Hate Group...
June 28th, 1969 - Stonewall Uprising
Heterosexual Couple to Adopt Gay Baby
regardless of how we felt about Byrd in life we will have a tough DU day today
Workers in Gulf not getting proper clean-up training
Today in labor history June 28 A police raid of the Stonewall Inn, US Government sues the Teamsters
Shareholder action strengthens Rite Aid workers’ coalition
NYT: Labor’s New Critics: Old Allies in Elected Office
Change T-Mobile Workers Can Belive In?
Diverse coalition of unions mobilizing Met Council workers
Photo: 25,000 workers march at G20
A few more of the Feria de Abril in Sevilla, Spain
Moscow temperatures reach record highs
Biodiversity's 'Holy Grail' Is in the Soil : Soil-Borne Pathogens Drive Tree Diversity in Forests
SMALLER PLANETS RULE THE GALAXY
Russia, Europe may join forces to protect Earth from asteroids
Mullen: I see Israeli perspective
Turkey Bars Israeli Military Overflights
Turkey bans Israeli military flight from its airspace as freeze deepens
The danger of an Islamized Gaza
Gaza Juice Maker Seeks Protection as Israel Relaxes Blockade
What We Can't Explain at the End of Life: Who and What You See Before You Die
Pope Lashes Out at Belgium After Raid on Church
Mosque expansion proposal in Murfreesboro, TN spotlights fear, shame
I propose that Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot were not real atheists.
Psychology: Status as Science Versus Content of Psychology Textbooks
Ah, yummy dimethylpolysiloxane...
Bees may help fight deadly infections
FDA recommends new limits on livestock drugs
Your perfect health care system
JAMA study: Diabetes drug Avandia can increase risk of stroke, heart disease
GDP Revised Down... total 2.7 first quarter
I just heard on television a commercial where they are offering merchandise
At Summit, Banks Avoid New Global Regulations
The marijuana industry has its troubles too
CHART OF THE DAY: Reminder, The Deficit You're Freaking Out About Is Bush's Fault
G20 accord: you go your way, I'll go mine
Stiglitz says that the British deficit reduction plan will be a disaster
The GOP stole my UI compensation, and as a result my bank profited $140 from my overdrafts
Gold may reach new high amid fears of double-dip recession
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