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Archives: October 13, 2011

The Onion: Labor Dept: Available Labor Rate Increases To 10.2%

Obama general counsel: Citizens United ruling a radical departure from law

Governor Deval Patrick reports how things are in Massachusetts.

My Conversation With An Aetna Zombi

Wall Street Comes to DC to Profit from Health Care 99% Say: Wall Street Greed Kills Those in Need

I missed a large chunk of the evening news

Wall Street Journal circulation scam claims senior Murdoch executive

Topeka KS has budget problems, so they repeal the domestic violence laws.

Oh yes! Amnesty International tells Canadian Authorities to arrest Bush!

Is "Leave politics out of my coochie!" a good sign?

Iran accuses US of using assassination plot as distraction from 'Occupy Wall Street'

Tell me if I'm wrong: Either Barack Obama or the Repug nominee will be our next President.

Occupy Wall St spreads to Australia

OccupyTampa... quiet night before 10/15

DC, take note: BP blowout hearing Thurs., House Nat. Resources Comm., information here:

So last weekend I took 2 days off...

The Senate’s epic fails

‘Occupy Chicago’ crashes Mortgage Bankers Association party

You Can Fight The Federal Reserve Right Now

For Love of Dogs - History of our relationship with dogs on NOVA TONIGHT.

I am sorry Senator Levin but a "plot" cannot be an "act"...

"The grass is greener on the other side..."

Bloomberg visits Occupy Wall Street, says power-cleaners are coming to Zuccotti Park

Okay, the number "9" has already jumped the shark...

Heads Up! Alan Grayson will be on The Ed Show tonight.

'Heard on a fundie religious station in Chgo today re: domestic abuse month-

Grayson is on Ed Shultz now n/t

Group prepares to Occupy Charlottesville

Tennennessee lawmaker arrested on DUI, gun charges

Are 1000 giant soapboxes louder than the protests?

David Frum: My Farewell Interview with Marketplace (point/counter-point with Bob Reich )

"I am not leaving" - viral #OWS video

Obama Accomplishments

We are losing our young people

"Fiddler on the Roof" lyricist rewrites "Sunrise, Sunset" for same-sex weddings

What sort of person...

Interesting tidbit from Ken Burns' "Prohibition":

How to give health care to 3,333,333 people

Heckler At Last GOP Debate Was Vet Upset With Booing Of Gay Soldier

Greg Mitchell:The OccupyUSA Blog for Wednesday:Sat. Times Square

GE paid ZERO taxes last year. How many jobs in America did they create last year?

Who loves ya, baby?!

Consumer Labs on Vitamin Debate

Baby Lisa still missing, private investigator joins search

Jeb Bush Tells Mortgage Bankers: Do Not Cower

This is the man that just killed 8 people in Seal Beach.

Open Letter to that 53% Guy (diary at Kos)

Brad Drake, Florida State Representative, Proposes Execution By Electric Chair, Firing Squad

The Republicans are going to nominate Mitt Romney? This Mitt Romney?

Mandatory Wednesday Malloy Truthseekers Check In!!

I love her!....

K Olbermann: Lech Walesa to visit New York in support of OWS

One More Time, And Definitely Not The Last Time... A "Cartoon" To Show Us All What Has Happened...

One More Time, And Definitely Not The Last Time... A "Cartoon" To Show Us All What Has Happened...

“In the words of Humphrey Bogart, ‘Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.‘ "

You know the racists may find reason to back Romney because of Cain. We know many teapartiers and

‘Buffett Rule’ May Be Broken by 25% of Millionaire Taxpayers, Study Finds

Is this an occupation or what?

Who will win the Republican nomination?

NBC/WSJ: Herman Cain Leads GOP Field Nationally

Household income falls more after recession (largest income drop in several decades)

Household income falls more after recession (largest income drop in several decades)

Manning Marable is a finalist for the National Book Award, non-fiction

James Bond-style weapons found on North Korean assassin

Foreclosure Filings Fall 34% as Lenders Extend Paperwork Review

Bill Clinton on Letterman tonight...

Fremont Orders Teen To Dismantle Haunted House Over Permit Issue

Detroit area clergy denounce push to end teacher union requirement

Occupy Dallas Files Federal Injunction Against City

Herman Cain - Crazy like a fox..................

Herman Cain - Crazy like a fox..................

Greg Mitchell is reporting the Seal Beach shooting suspect

Music for Occupiers...Donna The Buffalo.

When in doubt

Galleon Sentencing Scorecard: Average Prison Term Almost 3 Years

The numbers are going down now for the support of the OWS @ the FoxNews Poll

Mitt Romney makes my skin crawl.

Romney Flip Flops

Seattle's Worst Seafood Restaurant

Jeb Bush Is On Piers Morgan .....

What caused the wealth gap? Economist Jeffrey Sachs explains where it came from

What caused the wealth gap? Economist Jeffrey Sachs explains where it came from

Keith:Mike Bloomberg shows up, Gothamist has tweets

There's a DU meme that we are all just keyboard warriors here

March for Jobs and Justice: Oct. 15 in Washington, D.C. - Led by Rev. Al Sharpton & Others

Latest US drone strike kills 3 in Pakistan

Author: Protests sign of times

Rush Limbaugh apparently believe the Iran plot was put out there to distract people.......

F-18s on NATO Libya mission to come home

So now a boycott of the Olive Garden might just fly ...

New Free Trade Agreements Threaten to Kill Jobs and Labor Rights

15-M activists plot to go global this weekend {global occupy}

Joe Scarborough "Herman Cain has as much longevity as Al Quida 3rd in command"

Shame List

Joe Scabwhoreoh giving the wing-nuts a facial over his correct

Arab Spring and tulip wars test Euro border agreement

October 15th, Major Protests scheduled across the nation...

Manchin complaining about gridlock - He is the gridlock

Bachman claims to have spent her whole life in the private sector (as a federal tax lawyer)

Information every protestor needs:

Just look at those dirty hippie mobs.

Wisconsin's poor are entitled to civil justice

I'm thinking about writing one of those 53% signs for crybabies of other stripes

Public tech innovation outpaces private sector by light years.

R..I.P. Dennis Ritchie: Computer scientist, Unix co-creator, C programming language designer

please help me understand the consequences of being arrested

The Guys in the 1% Brought This On

Genome from mass grave shows the Black Death introduced the world to the plague

The All-American Occupation: A Century of Our Streets Vs. Wall Street

Drones, Jobs and Ludd in DC

US lawmaker (Ron) Paul to meet French far-right (National Front) leader (Marine Le Pen)

I do like the fact that the Black Guy is beating out N*****head Perry.

Roubini Etal: The Way Forward.

Bankers don't have a clue

Bankers don't have a clue

South Korea, Colombia, and Panama get the clean end of the stick. More of our fellow Americans . . .

A quick thought on "absolutes" when it comes to the alleged plot against the Saudi ambassador...

Words Worth Repeating

NY 'Occupy' protests evolved from [Canadian] magazine appeal

Major Unions Endorse Wisconsin Recall Drive as a 99 Percent Solution

Florida secretary of state argues 1965 Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional

To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II:

To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II:

OccupyAustin say 8 (one week in!): 4 arrests made last night

Danziger toon- The Plan?

When Being Rich Makes Us Poor, People Should Occupy Wall Street

Report: Pentagon doesn't know where the money is going

Kucinich Report: The FACTS on the Trade Agreements

Bi-Partisan House and Senate pass George W. Bush negotiated "free trade" bills! See how they voted.

Can you hear me now?

What is cloudfare?

Women urge others to go public about abortions

Old guard back in the trenches at 'Occupy' protests

Florida State Representative, Proposes Execution By Electric Chair, Firing Squad

"Free" Trade Agreements Are Part of the U.S.' Hegemony Strategy

What would FDR think?

Have a question on HCR

Ok, ok I get it...this Iranian plot is mean to distract

Ok, ok I get it...this Iranian plot is mean to distract

Winner of the Republican Debate: Twitter

The Onion: Joe The Plumber Running for Congress!

'Indignant' Protests to Sweep Across World

'Indignant' Protests to Sweep Across World

stuff we'd be wise to know about pipe valves

Iowa announces 2016 Primary will be held Nov 7th, 2012.

U.S. support for death penalty hits 29-year low

Women on the Pill pick boring lovers, good partners, study claims

"pure, genuine parasites"? Yah, sure Rush. Like this guy?

2000 Poll: Nineteen percent of Americans said they were in the top 1 percent of wage earners

Still better than Bush. Whew!

Ideas for donation for poor children in the US.

Europe (which provides over half of all aid) to focus on democracy and human rights in aid projects

Boston: AFL-CIO President expected to speak at “Occupy Boston” demonstration

Boston: AFL-CIO President expected to speak at “Occupy Boston” demonstration

Boston: AFL-CIO President expected to speak at “Occupy Boston” demonstration

Nerds, Dorks, Dweebs and Geeks explained by Venn Diagram.

Any DUers from Long Island, NY going here on Sat. 10/15? ===>

I can't understand Herman Cain

I can't understand Herman Cain

Herman Cain Has Become The Perfect Racist

I really wish Eric Can'tor, Mitch and the orange boner would come to WV for Bridge Day

Barack Obama is likely to raise several hundred million, if not close to a billion, dollars

The Rude Pundit: Really? We're Doing Herman Cain Now? Okay, Fine...

Clinton Opposes GOP UN Bill, Says She Would Recommend Obama Veto Measure

Tastes Great Less Filling

Career advice?

#OWS...Something makes me say: HMMMM. HMMMM...

Playing the "liberal media" card: Perry says 'media elites' to blame for painting him as racist

Foreclosure mess gets messier

Steve Jobs: IBT lists 20 top quotes. Applications to #Occupy movement seem obvious.

I'm Getting Arrested for Android.

CHART: Americans SUPPORT Occupy Wall Street, OPPOSE Tea Party

CHART: Americans SUPPORT Occupy Wall Street, OPPOSE Tea Party

There will be war...except DOD already said

Occupy Tokyo

Occupy Portland: Cops arrest 8 Occupy Portland protesters and reopen Main St.

Georgia Challenges Voting Rights Act (Again)

"Occupy Wall Street" Twice as Popular as "Tea Party"

Does Steve Jobs Get a Pass on Child Labor Now That He’s Dead?

Radiation hotspots, strontium found in Tokyo area

Old guard back in the trenches at 'Occupy' protests

Occupy Poor Street

Police nab 13 in bust at Philly Mummers club

The War Room.

Van Clarifies Something About #OWS: 'We Are Not Here To Get Anything—We’re Here To Give Everything'

Cain's Tax Plan: We're Spelling It Wrong

Stephen King Gives Max Donation to Maine Democrats

Rick Perry: 20 gallons of stupid in a 10 gallon hat. nt

Rick Perry: 20 gallons of stupid in a 10 gallon hat. nt

Highly Suspicious: OWS park in NYC must be "temporarily cleared" for clean-up

Mitt Romney embracing Ted Kennedy as his "collaborator"and fellow "parent" of Romeycare

(Colorado) Lawmaker McKinley joins Occupy Denver protesters

Peter King gives us reason to persevere. A Visual

Senator Scott Brown - R Mass... web message lifted from another senator

Iran: Obama administration is in diplomatic overdrive

Seal Beach shooting: Customers recall rhythms of salon life

1, 2, 3 bi-partisan victories fo Obama today:

The fast and furious plot to occupy Iran

Please help block HB 358 that would eliminate emergency abortion care to women!

Tea Party, Rand Paul needs lesson on Globalization and Trade

Another Poll confirms Herman Cain is the front runner for GOP nomination

Map: Protesters' Long-Term Plans for Occupying Zuccotti Park

"Be The Change"

The "unwashed masses", or the Wingnuts obsession with cleanliness.

Matt Taibbi: Hit bankers where it hurts

Matt Taibbi: Hit bankers where it hurts

Lenovo passes Dell in 'disappointing' PC market

In Canada 14% (42 of 307) of members of Parliament are immigrants. Does the US have any

Right Wing fighing back against OWS and 99 percenters with more lies

Breaking: Fox News on Gov. Perry!

Occupy Wall Street name recognition soars: 82% of Americans

Clinton on Letterman said that the reason the US has not gone

(pic) When republicans post on message boards....

You're No Truman - That Populist Bulldog Didn't Just Growl

Notorious SIEGELMAN Prosecutor Has Lined Up a New Job Connected to MASSIVE Amounts of Cash

Women urge others to go public about abortions

Homeland Security TSA Agent Exposed As Anti-Muslim Bigot

President Obama to Fox's Ed Henry: 'I didn't know you were the spokesperson for Mitt Romney'

NY Bankers’ Salaries vs. Everyone Else’s

NY Bankers’ Salaries vs. Everyone Else’s

Toon: Fledgeling

Scott Brown lifted childhood memories from Elizabeth Dole

The Shock Doctrine as defined by Naomi Klein is happening right now.

Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison steps down

Senior Who Allegedly Faked Being Doctor to Give Breast Exams May Agree to Plea Deal

Did Philip Zelikow collaborate to create the Iranian Terror Plot?

(((PICS))) Occupy Wall Street: Cleaning Up/Not Going Away!

Former Goldman Sachs board member sentenced to 11 years in prison

House takes up measure to restrict abortions

The pro-forced childbirth zealots

I am not buying this "Iranian Terror Plot" one bit

First Thoughts: Why Cain? (MSNBC)

Senate Republicans Plan To Unveil A 'Real' American Jobs Bill

Occupy Wall Street to resist city-ordered cleaning of main encampment

Kentucky GOP Official: ‘I Feel Like GOING TALIBAN’ On Wall Street Protesters

Grayson...Okay, I'll Be That Spokesman

Grayson...Okay, I'll Be That Spokesman

Personal tinfoil: Iranian plot and Operation Fast and Furious

Women urge others to go public about abortions

Mayor Megabucks

1%er gets his due

FL Governor's daughter has degree in anthropology....sigh

‘Occupy Wall St.’ to resist mayor’s order to vacate park on Friday

‘Occupy Wall St.’ to resist mayor’s order to vacate park on Friday

OWS Denver can no longer camp near the state capitol, says Gov. Hickenlooper...

Occupy Big Coal: Kentuckians to Protest (a seriously) Corrupt Member of Congress on Friday

OWS doesn't separate...

Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan is simple: you'll simply pay more

If the Neo-Cons want war with Iran...

The GMO Emperor Has No Clothes.

‘Hats Off’ Or Get Out: Valley Stores, LAPD To Ban Headgear In Anti-Crime Effort

Wisconsin Republicans try to rewrite recall rules.

My advice to the 99ers in CA: light up bud openly

Occupy Wall Street coming to my town, Winnipeg, Canada!

Anyone Else Hear That THE Tea-Bagger Movement Is Raising Money

I just gave away one of my extra DU stickers to the young man who came out to fix my

Think Progress CHART: Americans Support Occupy Wall Street, Oppose Tea Party

Nervous American Voters Worried About Botching Another Election

Nervous American Voters Worried About Botching Another Election

Anonymous: James O’Keefe lives with his parents

Creating Twitter accounts in others' names is a GOP game?

What would happen if OW moved its encampment a couple

Herman Cain leads the Florida Republican presidential primary with 34%.

White House refusing to back Senate-passed China currency manipulation bill

Open Letter to that 53% Guy

Dispensary ads next targets in federal war on medical marijuana..

"Even As Protesters Fed Up With Corp. Power Are Occupying Wall Street, Congress Rushes To Oblige It"

“if I can eat 39%, then the wealthy can eat 39%.”

Cain's "999" Tax Plan explained. And it's worse than you can imagine.

GM Blunders onto Campus (Only losers ride a bike).

If a Republican Were President

Jobs painted as romantic teen in 'Rolling Stone'

So Shall Us = Socialism

A good thing, please enjoy, video at link (no it's not kittehs)

Gay Marriage, Straight Marriage—What's The Diff?

Caption writer goes ROGUE. Hurry and click before it's gone!

OK folks, here's something we all can do from the comfort of our own homes::::>

Texas grant recipients gave to Governor Perry

Kevin Gosztola: Democrats Stand Ready to Absorb & Contain Growing “Occupy” Movement

Google Tax Probe to Focus on Offshore Units

Applications for unemployment aid barely changed

MoveOn Petition: "Mayor Bloomberg: Respect Protesters' 1st Amendment Rights. Don't Try To Evict OWS"

OWS Clean Up Pics (taken moments ago)

Anita Perry: We've been 'brutalized' by our own party

What is the right afraid of?

"Obama Predicts Other Middle Eastern Countries Will Punish Iran"

Scientists’ Analysis Disputes F.B.I. Closing of Anthrax Case

Police: Parents storm field during children’s game

Scott Brown's Website Caught Plagiarizing From Liddy Dole

Not only are people losing their homes, now they may be losing Rental Assistance!

Norway police won’t request continued isolation for confessed mass killer

LOL, had to share this picture of Rick Perry. I just can't stop laughing...

Prediction: Obama will end up bombing Iran...

Good Thing Korean Trade Bill Passed! Busy Day at WH & Congress winding up with State Dinner

Did a Tea Party member murder 8 people in Seal Beach California today?

EMERGENCY CALL TO ACTION: Prevent the Forcible Closure of #OccupyWallStreet’s Liberty Park!

Proposal for a new emoticon

these people are relentless zealots. rust never sleeps.

Senate Republicans unveil competing jobs plan

Salman Rushdie on OWS Shut-Down Attempt: "I Condemn Both Mayor & Cops. A Crime Against Liberty"

If Fox News had existed throughout history...

EMERGENCY CALL TO ACTION: Prevent the forcible closure of Occupy Wall Street

The rich are not job creators by virtue of being rich

an image floating around Facebook

US expelled 397,000 undocumented migrants in year

Salmon Rushdie's message for Bloomberg via twitter...

The image I will use EVERY time someone tells me "dupe" and posts a link. EVERY FUCKIN' TIME, baby.

Scott Brown (R-MA) Plagiarizes Dole Speech

MMA: Right-Wing Media Hype False Story About Obama's "Apology" For Hiroshima

Occupy Where-I-Am

OWS protesters just shut down a foreclosure auction in Brooklyn.

DELETE

U.S. Chamber Hails Passage of Free Trade Agreements

Yahoo! Joins Apple, Other Tech Companies, Abandons U.S. Chamber

Does anyone recall the DUer that created the famous and hilarious meme?

OWs are now 1,476 cities

The Basics on the Latest Murdoch Scandal

Bloomberg Attempting To Evict #OccupyWallStreet

Many on Medical Guideline Panels Have Conflicts of Interest: Study

The Daily Mail posts pictures meant to demean OWS - take a look

NY Daily news 53 photos of OWS

Romney trade plan aims to hit China, open markets

Poll: ‘Occupy Wall St.’ much more popular than Obama, tea party

Poll: ‘Occupy Wall St.’ much more popular than Obama, tea party

Dr Pepper Ten: 'No women allowed'

Today, I FINALLY understand why some DUers won't click on Huffington Post links

I Want This Button

SD GOP Twitter Accounts Suspended Following Creation of Fake Accounts for Dem Party Members

Sf Elections: I've made my final decisions.

Tonight on Countdown: Tom Morello, John Nichols, Robert Kuttner, Matt Taibbi

The Personal is Political: Gov. Rick Scott’s daughter was an anthropology major

DSK skates on another charge of rape

"Restore the American Dream, Get Money Out of Washington!"

Herm Cain's Ice Cream Meltdown

"Anonymous" Calls On Occupy Wall Street To Form A New Political Party

Obama's New Marijuana Policies Also Target Alt-Weeklies and the Bill of Rights

Help out the Democrats... Should they come out in support of the OWS??

Radioactive sediment found 155 miles from Japan nuclear crisis zone - Not old bottles

Harry Belafonte is on Al Sharpton

Can we help distribute this BofA Divestment Pledge?

Please explain something to my economically ignorant ass

Pentagon's accounting shambles may cost an additional $1 billion

Occupy Tucson update (X-posted in the Arizona forum)

Occupy Wall St getting a little uncomfortable

Petition to be delivered to Bloomberg tonight:

Petition to be delivered to Bloomberg tonight:

Only the US Government is wasteful enough to pay $6,400 for a toilet, right?

Wasn't medicinal marijuana grown at the University of Kentucky during the 1970's?

Possible double arson at Sacramento State University

The longer I am un-employed, the more... interesting the jobs I apply for

The spontaneous failure of Germany’s November 1918 revolution

Occupy Wall Street raises over $150,000

Did anyone see Morning Joe Scumbag this morning? Question:

An Ancient Art Studio Found in Cave In Africa

WOW! Occupy Wall Street Raises $225K !

Al Gore at Wayne State (Detroit, Oct. 13): Climate change to blame for storms, droughts, wildfires

Just look at those dirty hippie mobs.

Just look at those dirty hippie mobs.

The Crackling Sound of Small Arms Fire

LIVE WATCH C-SPAN...GUEST ARRIVING: State Dinner for Korean President and Wife at White House!

Occupy Cincinnati protesters think arrests imminent

BBC: Occupy Wall Street: Grievances without violence

What Does 'I Am The 99%' Mean?

Occupied -- What Now?

Dad accused of ramming child crossing guards in fit of road rage

Rick Scott proves again that he's just ignorant...

How would you have voted on the 3 free trade bills passed by Congress...

NAFTA 2.0: Congress passes an outsourcing deal that will cost the US 159,000 jobs

Huge Crowd at OWS Live at new link - Ready to clean Liberty Park now!

"I'm too poor to vote Republican"

"I'm too poor to vote Republican"

Who would you have supported for the Dem nomination in 1968?

Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan is simple: Most will simply pay more

Eating healthy is expensive. Buying fruit requires a bank loan and you know they are not lending.

Keith Olbermann calls Florida Republican lawmaker an ‘a$$hole’

Jane Fonda Cost Us the War In Vietnam

Texting in restaurants is “pretty dismal” - phones are the new dining companions

I think that we should root for Herman Cain to win the Republican nomination.

Fuck you teabaggers and Wall Street. Operation #wallstcleanup

What local races are you watching this year?

DARIGOLD IS STILL NOT LISTENING! (30 seconds of your time will help these workers petition)

Bloomberg's Notice to the Protestors

Will we ever have a "single payer" public insurance system here?

Will we ever have a "single payer" public insurance system here?

City: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Must Agree to Cleaning Or Get Out [Updated]

The Best Reason To #OccupyEverywhere

Salaam (peace) to you AlienGirl......

Are the feds going after medical marijuana in any state other then CA?

Bhutan king marries commoner

Obama is expected to out-raise the entire Republican field combined for the quarter again

C and Unix pioneer Dennis Ritchie reported dead

#OWS about to get Played

#OWS about to get Played

OWS by Pat Oliphant (Thursday's toon)

Reuters Runs Lame Occupy Wall Street/Soros Speculative Hit Piece

police raid marijuana club in phoenix, az.

"How strong is the case against Iran plot suspect?" -- Jeffrey Toobin

Anonymous: James O’Keefe lives with his parents

Pomona marijuana dispensary raided by DEA, police

Lawyers Accuse Brookfield Of 1st Amendment Violation, Bloomberg Won't Budge

Some analysts skeptical of alleged Iranian plot

Left is letting right wing radio minimize OWS protests.

I showed you mine, now show me yours.

My fingers are crossed...My son in law MIGHT have a job after 3 years hunting

Teachers Told to Dumpster Dive to Build Class Library

Dear fellow Americans, as a Texan I feel it is my duty to explain

Italy's Berlusconi fights for political life (Government may fall this Friday)

Italy's Berlusconi fights for political life (Government may fall this Friday)

Is Nicolas Cage a Vampire from the Civil War Era?

My take: Bloomberg/corporatocracy need OWS shut down BEFORE Lech Walesa shows up in solidarity.

Cain Plays The ‘I Am Blacker Card’

A friend posted this on Facebook

So, the salon I've known and loved for decades was shot up yesterday...

So, the salon I've known and loved for decades was shot up yesterday...

GOPer WIVES....... How do they Cope? Let us count the ways

Moveon.org please move on...

TROUBLE: Protesters Won't Be Able to Bring Sleeping Bags Back Into Park After Cleanup

Sac PD: Man, 21, Arrested For Viral Video Attack

Not Sure If This Is The Place But THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT!!

In light of the "99%".....here's an interesting website about the 100th (Bomb Group, Heavy) WWII

In all of this mess, there is a forgotten problem. And no one is talking about it: Homelessness.

This is why conservatives side with the 1%

This is why conservatives side with the 1%

Justice JP Stevens (Ret.) explains it all: Bush's presidency was first step toward fascism

Justice JP Stevens (Ret.) explains it all: Bush's presidency was first step toward fascism

so, my little community is joining!

Radiation hotspot in Tokyo linked to mystery bottles

14 yr old throws 5 yr old over bus seat. 70 yr old attendant charged with abuse.. ...

Dear God, this post on we are the 99% hurt like a kick to the gut

Hey 53% ers

Freakers Rush to the Defense of the CA Killer...(I kid you not)

This is more of a threat to the establishment and the status quo than were the 1960's...

Alright! God's on the side of OWS!

Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November

State Department in diplomatic full court press against Iran (FPCable)

Breaking: DEA Raiding Medical Marijuana Grow In Mendocino

Since many states get their textbooks from Texas and Texans are rewriting history, will

Since many states get their textbooks from Texas and Texans are rewriting history, will

Bachmann calls for massive tax increase. "Reagan Code"...not realizing what she was asking for:

Bachmann calls for massive tax increase. "Reagan Code"...not realizing what she was asking for:

Are the Occupy DC people going after the Debt Super Committee?

Are the Occupy DC people going after the Debt Super Committee?

Finally! A word that rhymes with "orange"

Princess Bride cast reunion portrait (dialup warning)

If it is legal for the US to assassinate people in foreign lands

If it is legal for the US to assassinate people in foreign lands

A Black guy and a Mormon.

MORE OWS PHOTOS - New York Times: A News Story Is Growing With ‘Occupy’ Protests

Fox News' Lies Keep Them Out of Canada

Occupy Fargo-Moorhead starts October 15, this Saturday!

People Power! Top Republicans decide they now 'understand' the 99% protests!

Memo to those who speculate on why poor people buy "expensive" fast food.

The Old Mitt Romney Photo That He Probably Wants Destroyed

What is the Greatest Political Advantage of Obama's Medical Marijuana Assault?

The Most Powerful #OccupyWallStreet Clip You Will See This Month

Edwards Blames Obama for Indictment

Occupier: What Happened to Me in the Police Raid and Arrest of 141 Peaceful Protestors

Bar fight: free lawyer. Foreclosure? Bankruptcy? You're on your own.

Al GORE: "Count me among those supporting and cheering on the Occupy Wall Street movement.”

NJ: School officials investigate teacher who allegedly made anti-gay remarks on Facebook

Does a person loudly shouting 'Blame the Jews!' and 'The Jews control Wall Street!'...

Girl Football Player Sits Out After Opposing Team Threatens Forfeit

Barbara Ehrenreich: The Guys in the 1% Brought This On

FL GOP rep tired of 'sensitivity' in executions calls for return of electric chair or firing squads

FL GOP rep tired of 'sensitivity' in executions calls for return of electric chair or firing squads

I just wanted to send out a big THANK YOU to all the police in all the states

Why Tax the Rich When You Can Tax the Poor?

Security limits access to top of Mount Rushmore

Security limits access to top of Mount Rushmore

TPM: Many Dems Defect As Obama Passes Trade Deals With GOP Help

Admit it: congratulations owed to Obama and Congress this AM

Republicans would be happy if you die.

OK, let's try this again because it IS important.......

dupe sorry

1968

Libyan Revolution Week 34 part 3

Friends of the Earth: Obama broke his campaign promises in backing George Bush "free trade" deals

testing

I am Freddy Krueger.

Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything? - your thoughts?

I'm back from my cruise to Hawaii, including a tour of Pearl Harbor.

Nellie Cruz is just fucking brilliant!

What is this? I want some...don't know why

QUESTION ABOUT OBSCURE BOARD GAME...

OK, I'm geeking out! Avengers 2012 Trailer has arrived!

I had a dream last night;

Found It! The Source for Herm Cain's Tax Plan

Amerigo and MFM have their Halloween outfits planned for this year

Regarding Contracts

Kim Jong-Il examines some very small trees ... but what is he thinking?

Remember Jill Kinmont Boothe, the former ski champion who was paralyzed in a skiing accident?

Reading a word at the same moment you hear it on tv or radio: is there a name for that?

FarmVille For Dummies

Nice post, Mittler..

Dammit, I am NOT clicking on the thread that never dies!

Happy Birthday, Paul Simon on your 70th! The Lounge did not forget you

"Wynton at 50"...Live From Lincoln Center...PBS 8:00 p.m....n/t

Boy, that BlackBerry problem was more widespread than I thought......

PHOTO: TRUE love knows NO obstacles.

Question about the dreaded used car buying process.

Random Task suspect in killing of cell mate.

The image I will use EVERY time someone tells me "dupe" and posts a link. EVERY FUCKIN' TIME, baby.

Why am I just now finding out that they made The Rum Diary into a movie?

Question: I Googled What does "With Penalty" mean In Regards to TV Pilots

Is it time to change my icon / avatar?

Do you sit on top of the closed toilet?

Nice post, Twitler

PHOTO: There is NO WAY you can argue with these pillows! NO WAY! NO! WAY! N-O! W-A-Y! NO WAY!

I'm higher than a kite after buying a game at a yard sale. it's called...

Anyone here ever see that 1984 documentary "Streetwise"?

Fill in the blanks: Is there anyway we can stop ______ from making _____?

Nice post, Kitler

Who was this Bruce dude ELO was singing about?

meow!

A refresher of Godwin's Law for all of you out there...

Would this be an appropriate collectible figurine for a 4 year old?

A night to remember: sex toy gone wrong

Just returned from the Shrimp Festival. Ask me anything.

Ever been offered a job, and you declined it because you knew it wasn't for you?

Nice post, Mr Hilter

MUPPET NEWS FLASH!!!

Flame bait poll. Go ahead, fight it out.

Nice post, Hitler

Lindsay Lohan - WTF????

Fuck it

If you could go to any ONE event, which would it be?

Didja guys see Clinton on Letterman?

This requires your immediate attention!

What's in your pocket right now?

I'm surprised at myself. I intentionally was an a-hole. And I liked it.

Biden: 'Nothing Off the Table' After Iran D.C. Terror Plot

Sponsor Of Tennessee Guns In Bars Bill Arrested While Driving Drunk With Gun

U.S. sanctions BP, contractors for Gulf oil spill

Tea Party favorite Perry flubs date of U.S. revolution

Feds to Target Newspapers, Radio Stations That Run Marijuana Ads

China trade surplus narrows in face of global woes

(Ben Nelson) Ads by Democratic Senator May Open Door to New Tactics

California convicts brawl in Oklahoma prison (run by Corrections Corp. of America bc overcrowding)

Obama, Democrats turn up heat on Republicans over jobs

Some analysts skeptical of alleged Iranian plot

Pomona marijuana dispensary raided by DEA, police

NH secretary of state: Early December 'realistic' for primary

Clinton Opposes GOP UN Bill, Says She Would Recommend Obama Veto Measure

HHS announces record number of National Health Service Corps members

Error 3200 complaints swamp Apple after users download iOS 5

ACCC to appeal Google court decision

Wisconsin Republican Proposes Changing State's Electoral College Law

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report (10/13/2011)

"Sex toy" is the phrase for today. Modify a thread title to include "sex toy".

US missile attack kills Haqqani member in Pakistan

Free speech: UCSB reimburses College Republicans (over a David Horowitz speech)

Ex-Hedge Fund Boss Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison

EMERGENCY CALL TO ACTION: Prevent the forcible closure of Occupy Wall Street

Explosion hits restaurant in Brazil; officials say at least 3 killed

Ex-warlord becomes kingmaker in Liberia

NBA, Players Heading to Federal Mediation

Mexicans unite over arrest of alleged leader in Los Zetas cartel

As Occupy Wall Street protests continue, a San Jose grassroots group takes different route

In African Cave, Signs of an Ancient Paint Factory

Solyndra CEO Resigns

Is There Any Way That We Can Stop Adam Sandler from Making Movies?

Kaine Raises $1.3 Million in Third Quarter

EU parliament votes for Bulgaria and Romania to be admitted to Schengen

BP gets go-ahead for £4.5bn North Sea oil field

Obama raises more than $70 million

Two aid workers kidnapped from Kenyan refugee camp

U.S. puts Iraq withdrawal plans under wraps to discourage attacks

Libya war reaches endgame with 100 loyalists left fighting

Dems blast "savage" House abortion bill

Group fighting LGBT teachings fails petition drive (California SB 48)

Supreme Court has trouble balancing strip-searches with privacy rights

STOCK MARKET WATCH, Thursday, October 13, 2011

(WIS) Senate Democrats, Republicans to be targeted in round 2 of recalls

Powerful quake rattles Indonesian resort island of Bali

New FOIA Documents Reveal DHS Social Media Monitoring During Obama Inauguration

Dominique Strauss-Kahn attempted rape inquiry dropped

Gunman shows up at home of Air Canada executive

Kelly: Protesters Won't Be Able to Bring Sleeping Bags Back Into Park After Cleanup

Hickenlooper says tent city at Occupy Denver can't continue. Protesters say they won't leave

Icelandic ash cloud part two? Scientists monitor rumblings of larger volcano

Spain set to miss deficit reduction target

(WIS) Republicans try to rewrite recall rules

Report: Pentagon doesn't know where the money is going

One in six mobile phones contain E coli

Wall Street Journal circulation figures to be investigated

After 96-year-old Chattanooga woman denied voting ID, state reviewing photo ID process

House Passes Abortion Bill

Lech (Solidarity)Walesa, former Polish president, to visit New York in support of Occupy Wall Street

New York Protest Square to Be 'Temporarily Cleared:' Mayor

We fabricated drug charges against innocent people to meet arrest quotas, former detective testifies

Obama promises 'toughest sanctions' on Iran over alleged bomb plot

Iran Broadens Counter-Rhetoric on Alleged Plot, Calling It a Joke

Bill Clinton In Chicago: Occupy Wall Street Movement Can Create 'Good Positive Debate'

Florida Gov. Rick Scott: 'I could argue that I don't have to create any jobs'

Granholm to host Current TV show

Republicans increasingly see Mitt Romney as the ‘inevitable candidate’

Congress passes 3 free trade agreements

Get well soon MFM Poll

Panetta: Cutting Too Deep Would Devastate Military

Walmart heiress arrested Spends birthday in jail (Sam's daughter)

NYT editorial: No Jobs Bill, and No Ideas

Nov 2010: Rachel Maddow on President Obama & Democrats Accomplishments

TN GOPer Guns-in-Bars Sponsor Caught Driving Drunk with Loaded Gun,

Message to Wall Street - Official

Obama visited Walter Reed Med Ctr to visit wounded service members & present 4 purple hearts - VIDEO

Taking On The Banks, with Tom Hayden - Countdown with Keith Olbermann

Surfacing Video That Can NOT Help Romney

Mike Myers visits Occupy Wall Street

Statement by the President on Senate vote - American Jobs Act

Senate Sends Trade Bills to President’s Desk

Hey Republicans: What If Jesus Comes Back Like That?

Inside Australia's Chilling New Cult

TN GOPer Guns-in-Bars Sponsor Caught Driving Drunk with Loaded Gun

Mike Luckovich on 'democracy'

DeFazio on the South Korean Free Trade Agreement

President Obama Honors Recipients of the 2011 Citizens Medal

Arnie Gundersen: Has the NRC Learned ANYTHING from Fukushima?

Young Turks: Ridiculous AP Spin on Obama Jobs Bill

Papantonio: Is Rupert Murdoch Spying On You?

Sam Seder: Corporate Tax Dodgers Are Destroying The Economy

Brown R-MA) Plagiarizes Dole Speech

Olbermann Calls Politician an ASSHOLE

Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Wall Street Bankster, Meets the 99% at #OWS

Occupy Wall Street: John Wellington Ennis on RT Intl

Collaborator and Friend

E.J. Dionne, Jr.: The Rise of the Reverse Houdinis

Voices from the American Autumn

Negin Farsad on the Muslims Are Coming Comedy Tour

Political Wire: Cain Leads Romney in Florida (Rick Perry at 5%)

Robertson On Occupy Wall Street

Mitt Romney can Kiss Michigan Goodbye

Tom Morello performs Worldwide Rebel Song @ Liberty Park

Ry Cooder No Banker Left Behind

POLL: Obama 48, Bush 37. 42% trust Democrats to deal with national problems vs. 31% for GOP.

Class War Action Toys.

President raises $70 million in second quarter--average contribution $56

Tom Morello "This Land is Your Land"

Failed Terror Plot Too Strange To Be True?

A Taxing Situation: Why The GOP Is Advocating A Tax Increase On The Middle Class

Judge Napolitano Tells It Like It Is!

Young Turks: Occupy Wall Street Shutdown By Mayor Bloomberg?

Barney Frank Slams Gingrich's DEBATE Comments

Rate Review: Cutting Costs for Consumers and Small Businesses – Chapter One

Republican manipulation of voting laws is only fair.

POLL: OWS 54% favorable, 23% unfavorable. Tea Party 27% favorable 33% unfavorable.

CSMonitor: 9-9-9 tax plan: Does it make Herman Cain a Robin Hood for the rich?

In WSJ op-ed, CEO blames Obama for his run-in with a panhandler

OPINION: At this point in time, give the slate of the GOP candidates, anyone primarying Obama...

Senate Republicans basically admit they don't have a jobs plan, offer up gimmicks

Do You Approve The Pending Trade Agreement With South Korea?

"I didn't know you were the spokesman for Romney"

With 20 days left to work in 2011, R's passing yet another anti-choice bill. No jobs bill!

Herman Cain Mentions Paul Ryan, Jim DeMint As Possible Vice President, Cabinet Picks (AUDIO)

Occupy Seattle demonstrators protest Romney event

Excellent Obama image making the rounds on social media

9-9-9- Is A Great Idea

DeFazio on the job killing free trade agreements

Greatest Mitt Romney photo EVER!

U.S. Chamber of Commerce hails the bipartisan approval of the new trade agreements

Anonymous: I AM NOT MOVING - Short Film - Occupy Wall Street.

Obama and DNC raised more than $70 million in 3rd quarter. 982,967 donors so far this year

President Obama: ‘I will not take no for an answer’

It's too early to pay attention to ANY poll.

Nicole Wallace is such a twit and tool.

Victoria Jackson Goes To Occupy Wall Street, Inflames Protesters

Victoria Jackson Goes To Occupy Wall Street, Inflames Protesters

Poor Anita Perry!! :(

Anyone who doubts that hateful racism is alive and well in the USA...

UAW Applauds Passage of U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement

Bill Clinton on Letterman was wrong about one thing tonite.

Obama to attend Carrier Classic on Carl Vinson

Is Herman Cain Clarence Thomas With A Business Pedigree?

Kentucky GOP Official: ‘I Feel Like Going Taliban’ On Wall Street Protesters

Wall Street Sees ‘No Exit’ From Financial Woes as Bankers Fret

Thinking about sitting out the next Presidential election?

Don't Believe The Spin: The Left Is Still Behind Obama

Obama "looking forward" to shipping American jobs overseas with "free trade" bill signing

Q3 Fundraising FACTS: Out of 766,000 donations, 98% were less than $250 w/no PAC money accepted

"Would you like the Democratic Party to nominate Barack Obama again in 2012"

9-9-9 is a very bad idea...

Thanks To The Obama Administration, Hedge Fund Billionaire Sentenced To 11 Yrs. + $10 Million Fine

Intel chair: "Chain" of Iran plots possible

Trade Deals FACT: The WH made "changes demanded by industry groups and unions" (The New York Times)

Elizabeth Warren's Story

Un-American? Radical? Hardly. Reasons to protest seem quite clear

Urban Planner Says Occupy Philly “Glamorizes Homelessness” at City Hall

To Cure the Economy

True Origins of Herman Cain's Off the Wall '9-9-9 Plan' Revealed

9-9-9 Plan Would Almost Double Taxes on Middle Class

At the Border, on the Night Watch

Congress passes 3 free trade agreements

Sharmine Narwani "The Saudi_Iranian Assassination Hoax?"

Unlikely Turn for a Suspect in a Terror Plot (Iranian who tried to kill Saudi ambassador to US)

Mercury News editorial: Occupy Wall Street finally provides an accurate diagnosis of country's prob-

(Ben Nelson) Ads by Democratic Senator May Open Door to New Tactics

Iran and US edge toward confrontation

What Occupy Wall Street can do for Barack Obama-Amy Goodman

The “very scary” Iranian Terror plot (Glenn Greenwald)

Willful deafness when it comes to Occupy Wall Street (Tina Dupuy | Bemidji Pioneer)

Harvard Union Members Join Occupy Boston Movement

How do we make a terrorist talk? Pizza and ice cream!

BOOKS: Deer Hunting With Jesus -- Dispatches from America's Class War (Joe Bageant)

A History of Georgia’s 1%: Why You Must Face Race to Occupy Atlanta

S.Korea On High Alert After Suspicious Military Deployment By North

Harkin ‘very encouraged’ by Occupy protesters

Common Cause Against Wall Street

Corporate Personhood and the Gilded Age

The Street of Torments (Tomgram: Steve Fraser)

Feds to Target Newspapers, Radio Stations That Run Marijuana Ads

Occupy Wall Street Movement Poised at Critical Crossroads

Winger Ohio Group Lifts, Twists Footage of Great-Grandmother in S.B. 5 Collective Bargaining Fight

Russia And China React Cautiously On Iran Plot

Occupy Wall Street does have a message (Kansas City Star | 11 Oct)

Guardian: WSJ Circulation Scandal

Tom Morello at Occupy Wall Street: 'Take It Easy, but Take It'

Flip-Flopping Bloomberg Plans to Clean House at Protest Site

Should Hillary replace Biden on the ticket? - poll

Occupy Wall Street: More popular than you think (CBS)

Predator-in-Chief

Best Protest Signs From Occupy Wall Street

Late Capitalism and Its Discontents of the American Autumn

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