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Archives: July 3, 2013

UPDATE: Glenn Greenwald 5:30ish on Chris Hayes msnbc pm EST

Luna Park evacuated due to swaying Astrotower

Repent!

With "friends" like these...

EPCOR starts rolling power blackouts in Edmonton

Don't tread on me (toon)

GOP's Lucas says conservative activist groups are 'coming after' him

It was GREENWALD who called out Bush and Cheney on ILLEGAL N.S.A. Spying back in 2007!

Thought experiment: What might Snowden have that would blow your mind.

Scientists discover mint and sage laid by grave 14,000 Years Ago

To those who say "DON'T TRUST THE GOVERNMENT!":

Hacker Wars: Hacker targets Assange and Snowden

Snowden's gonna end up in North Korea at this rate.

Did Snowden give all his information to the Guardian and the Washington Post?

Link to contact your representatives about the chained CPI

Snowden: Man without a country. eom

Mural in Port Austin, Michigan

I think Snowden is a bright fellow.

Just imagine for a moment Air Force One was denied the right to fly over Russia

Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt (Shah of Iran's 1st Wife) Dead at 91

HSBC's $1.9bn money laundering settlement approved by US judge

Floating Garden: A New Poured Salt Installation by Motoi Yamamoto at Mint Museum Uptown

TCM Schedule for Friday, July 5, 2013 -- Friday Night Spotlight: François Truffaut

Need menu help for son who is entering Ohio State Fair

The Case for Martin - Stand your Ground.

This sucks

Question...........

Question.......

Conservative groups struggling to recruit candidates in key 2014 races

Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce on the 78th Anniversary of the Signing of the NLRB Act

So what sales taxes are going to increase with the current plan?

Alternative methods - who is using and who is have success

Jesus F---ing Christ!!!

Defense Whistleblower Protections Expand to Subcontractors

Male Testicles Have Taste Receptors. No, Really.

Police chop down man's dog for taking video of them..

Two Great NLRB/Rules Reform Events Next Week (The Broken Senate: A Case for Senate Rules Reform)

Mandatory Tuesday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! What’s Wrong With This Picture?? & a new Maru gif

Monica Lewinsky's Lingerie & Clinton Items Up For Auction

Businesses will be given another year to comply with the health care mandate

Here's something else to ponder: The elected representatives, when they assume office, inherit

Alleged Canada Day bomb plot likely inspired by al-Qaeda publication

Origin of the term "cracker"...(Gaelic roots)

CIA torture whistleblower John Kiriakou's Open Letter to Edward Snowden

What does Rachel have against Bob McDonnell?

BP oil spill payments to be investigated by ex-FBI chief

Corbett's 1st TV Ad: Old Stock Footage and a Quote from an Op Ed by a Special Interest Group

Rachel Maddow detailing VA governor's gifts and

Concerned Iowan's Call Can't Justify DWI Stop

Another failed drug test.... This time an umpire?

Check out this new software

Employee Claims CEO Asked for His Wife (sex in return for company credit card, other things)

That "stippling" on Zimmerman's head... ok....

GZ Laughs After Watching Hannity Interview In Court.

New Hispanic Chief Judge: Need More Jury Diversity

New Horizons spacecraft halfway to Pluto

Support King-Thompson on background checks

Ah, NC - "Senate tacks sweeping abortion legislation onto Sharia law bill"

Thinking of switching to Mac from PC

Trust US! When the Last Terrorist is Dead, You can have Your Freedom Back!

Big Companies Paid a Fraction of Corporate Tax Rate

So photobucket sucks, but...

If one state allows gay marriage, then don't they all?

Strange Spam...

Studying Non-Belief

5,000-year-old Pyramid Destroyed In Lima

Snowden keeps asking different countries for asylum...

Has anyone tried the new Firefox OS for a droid phone?

What kind of coward is Edward Snowden?

The original Red Green...

Snowden's Hong Kong "friend"

US home prices rise in May by most in 7 years

I want to get this for my cats!

Any mixed raced individuals here?

Wendy Davis is on Rachel now n/t

I thought of this poli cartoon today as I read the discussion of where we are with things

Why didn't Bolivia's President give Snowden a lift?

Women Are Watching! Tomorrow at 9 am

Zimmerman: It Was GOD'S PLAN For Me To Kill

RCMP foil alleged ‘al-Qaeda inspired’ terror plot: What did our friends up north know?

Please cast your votes

Mitch McConnell Urged By Tea Party To Step Aside In 2014

Trayvon's earbuds

One of natures flying creatures rests on our house photo

Looks like another "Suicide By Cop," but it gets worse.

Wildfire

If I'm on the Zimmerman trial jury

Anyone watch Rachel Tonight? Did you see that Ad for citizens wanting to abolish IRS

"Southern States Are Pushing Themselves Deeper Into Poverty By Voting Republican"

There's something Orwellian here, but it's not what you think.

There is one country that wants Snowden..

I've finally come to understand my neighbour's cat-in-heat

Attempted rape near Central Park

The Gifts of Rejection, Mercury Retro-Robert Ohotto

How North Carolina Became the Wisconsin of 2013

Quinn Blasts De Blasio, Thompson In NY1 Interview

Mark Geragos says the prosecution is throwing the case

"How the Supreme Court just killed off the GOP"

Snowden says risks death penalty in asylum request

Yesterday's online edition of Der Spiegel contains 17 screens of outraged quotes by European leaders

If Only Our Glorious Leaders Put as Much Effort into Making People’s Lives Better

Snowden now knows the power of a rose.

Treasury Agent Kitteh knew the dangers of the green dot. "Mr Purresident!" he shouted, "GET DOWN!!!"

It's time for a new game: Snowden-Bashing Bingo!

Honest question: Why should I have an expectation of privacy with communications technology?

Mississippi Supreme Court won't undo block on gun law

Missing woman's body found 28 years later, behind false wall

Just reporting the latests fb post, folks.

THIS is what "good parenting" looks like.

HII Awarded $745 Million Contract to Inactivate USS Enterprise

Snowden and the Cyberwar with a tribute to Theodore White.

Cancer and chart - is there anything in a person chart to indicate they will have cancer

Death toll in Cairo University clash rises to 16 - TV

Dear America

Spielberg Plan To Bring Back Tom Joad With New Version Of John Steinbeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath'

For those of you, who miss Art Bell...Enjoy.

Top 5 Reasons 2 Ban Gay Marriage (LOL) (Warning! A lot of F-bombs)

F.C.C. Is Told Verizon Underpaid Data Refunds

The First Lady has a message for you

(AZ) Fountain Hills bans animals as prizes in games

Japan says Australia's "moral crusade" against whaling is out of place in the modern world

Snowden Emerges with Bizarre New Remarks, Implies that He Might Be Assassinated

(IN) Columbus City Council Bans BB Guns In Public

Letters at 3AM (#1): We are governed today by an arbitrary legal hodgepodge

Hillary Clinton's Business Legacy at the State Department (leading part in drafting TPP)

MiddleFingerMom and Skittles dance like nobody's watching (w/guest appearance by Paula Deen).

How fast do you drive?

Clapper apologizes for his ‘clearly erroneous’ NSA testimony

President Obama: Powering Africa - Doubling the Number of People Who Have Access to Electricity

Defense Lawyer Has a Case for FBI Frame-Up (manufactured evidence and recruited criminals)

On the NSA/etc - question: Do they also track kids?

Does your state have a graduated driving licence program?...

Protesters Blind Military Helicopter With Lasers

Iran, Bolivia Agree on Joint Oil, Gas Exploration

4th Amendment...

NC Senate gives preliminary approval to bill restricting abortions

Can NSA surveillance result in criminal proceedings? Has it?

Crucial Rule Is Delayed a Year for Obama’s Health Law

Drug overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women

US vs China: Footprints in Africa

For Evo Morales, on his night in Vienna

What next for Snowden?

We had high winds here that knocked out many folks' power & Intertubes. My only hope is that Kali's

This would be my luck...

" Just buy a dot green card at these stores in cash..." Virus Warning!

Dogs

Pres Morales: "NO You can NOT inspect my aircraft!" Emergency UNASUR meeting. Hague Tribunal?

the question: Does NSA fear what Snowden has, or fear end of their gravy train?

Bloomberg Wants to Privatize HS Named after famed Socialist Norman Thomas

Needs to be a national campaign to push the terms: Pro-Choice and Anti-Choice

Ever wonder what happened to the original 2nd guitarist for Nirvana and Soundgarden?

WOW! Tucson has got another storm and it just knocked out the electric twice!

Stand your ground

Happy Birthday, Franz Kafka!

Bravo Austria !!! Thank you for grounding President Morales' plane! (UPDATED)

You can now recover all your lost usernames and passwords!

HUGE missed opportunity for Ohio Dems in 2014

What is your go to cut of meat for

Obama promises transparency in government

Drones Locate Snowden - a surgical strike is considered

Under GOP Rule Sex Outside Of Marriage Will Be Illegal

Question about the ignore feature and subthreads

week long vacation!

Moral Mondays 8th Wave - Rev. Barber - inspiring and on point

Patriotic, freedom-lovin' Teabaggers decide they'd rather have a guy on the job who has lips.

Statement from State Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-TX) on tonight's Texas House hearing

Delmont Man Fighting To Keep Pet Ducks (facing $500/day fine per duck!)

Moral Mondays 10th Wave, Monday July 8th 5:00 p.m.

What if Christian conservatives picketed adult video stores instead of Planned Parenthood?

Unusual Events At Franz Kafka International Airport

France, Portugal to allow Bolivian plane to fly through their airspace, Spain allowed refueling -NYT

Wow. I don't think the U.S. has been this hated since March 2003.

Suspected US drone 'kills 16' in north-west Pakistan

Baylor coach Mulkey suspended for one NCAA tourney game

The Bright Light Social Hour - Song "Wendy Davis" Instrumental - Music Really Rocks!

They're Laughing At Us. It doesn't matter which side of the fence you're on. This is an outrage

So a key provision of the healthcare law was delayed until 2015...

*Temple Grandin on C-SPAN 2 now,

Best recipe for bread and butter pickles?

South American Nations Furious Over Diversion of Bolivian President's Plane

Attack on pro-Morsi rally 'kills 16' (Egypt)

North Carolina Abortion Bill: State Senate Votes On Restrictive Measure

Marco Rubio To Introduce Abortion Bill In Senate: Report (U.S. Senate)

Merkel under fire as Germany seethes over NSA spying

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as they visit Robben Island

Mexican boys killed for mocking trafficker' s son

Anti-choice foes to display aborted fetuses on Jumbo-Tron in Cincy and other cities

NYT: In unexpected bid for coveted prize, US gov't makes move Tuesday to "out dick" rest of world

Seeking refuge in DU

This July 4th, enjoy your freedom, if we allow you any!

Rare baby peccaries make their debut at San Diego zoo (BBC)

Olympus scandal: Former executives sentenced (BBC)

National Intelligence Director Clapper Apologizes For 'Clearly Erroneous' Congressional Testimony On

Mexican boys killed for mocking trafficker' s son

Austria did not fear Snowden was on Morales plane: minister

"to those who scare peace-loving people with phantoms of lost liberty, my message is this:

Gun nut or mass shooter?

Portugal in bailout turmoil as two Government ministers set to quit

Good Morning !

July 3: National Chocolate Wafer Day

Becoming an American is a real-life Independence Day story

End of discussion. Period.

All Law is Gone: Naked Power Remains - Craig Murray, Former Ambassador, Human Rights Activist

July 3, 1890 – Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state.

July 3, 1754 – French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.

Who's the leader of them all ? M-I-C K-E-Y F-U-N-I-C...ello

Fashion for that special time of the month

Walmart Completes 10 Solar Installations in Md.

healthcare in trouble wonder why?

Belle Foods Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Conservatives don’t dance, Mark Morford

New Seasons Market 1st Grocer to Earn B Corp Certification

'We're tired of being prostitutes'

Egypt's Armed Forces General Command holds crisis meeting: military source

Today's Nifty Fact...

Just Chillin' on the sofa...

From Juanita Jean: Fashionable Footwear For Texas Women

It's Too Darn Hot

Bolivian President’s Plane Leaves Austria After Diplomatic Scramble

Chomsky Says Young People Don't Care About Surveillance -- Is He Right?

U.S. Has Nothing to Say About 10-Year-Old Killed in Drone Strike

A Dog and His Boy

So you blow up the world order you hate so much.

President Obama said "No wheeling of dealing to extradite Snowden"

One month from tonight...

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell Asked to Resign Over Scandal

Why Edward Snowden's Leaks Have Empowered All of Us

More men bravely admitting that they regret their abortions

USDA: Food Prices to Climb This Year

Double the fun! First hybrid wind/current generator.

Bone marrow 'frees men of HIV drugs'

Obama, Mandela and Leonard Peltier

Kindle

U.S. War Crimes: Can you imagine the terror of your town being hit by a drone strike?

Is it possible to use body temperature to power up an iPhone?

Drone strikes: 10x more likely to kill innocents than jet fire

Death Cab For Cutie

Do you believe that the Democratic Party can be transformed into an actual liberal/progressive party?

The reporting on the Morales plane incident is a mess

Obama should probably avoid Bolivian airspace

LOL..."Gaming with my mom" video (Jimmy Fallon)

Desire...

Climate extremes are 'unprecedented'

The Dictionary of the Global War on You: Definitions for a New Age

The GOP War On Women Now A Blitzkrieg Of Legislation

Some times it is better to say nothing.

The Most Secretive Court in America May Also Be the Most Conservative

French far-right leader stripped of (parliamentary) immunity.

Obama’s Brilliant Move Deals A Blow To The GOP’s 2014 Hopes

Obama’s Brilliant Move Deals A Blow To The GOP’s 2014 Hopes

Video of official Bolivian response to Morales plane incident with sub titles

Maybe he didn't notice Miroslav in the crowd...

How not to greet a dog

Reporters Without Borders and Assange: Why European nations must protect Edward Snowden

NALC: In Memoriam – Leo Brandt

U.S. Economy Added 188,000 Private-Sector Jobs in June, According to ADP National Employment Report

Morsi vows fight to death as Muslim Brotherhood prepares to defend him

Defending Paula Deen: what the national reaction can teach us about race

and some of the puppies are awake.......

Edward Snowden Made Visiting Lawyers Put Their Phones In His Refrigerator To Avoid Eavesdropping

Sudden Turn in Flames Doomed Firefighters .... Wall street Journal

Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London

"Team Mitch" McConnell's epic lame-ass video attack against Lundergan - Grimes

Why are countries still cooperating with the United States on Snowden?

Defending Paula Deen: what the national reaction can teach us about race

Ex-chef: Governor McDonnell used Virginia assets for personal, political purposes

Rush Limbaugh: GOP could lose House

Rolling Stones - Miss You (Dr. Dre Remix 2002)

DOMA: 'Scalia was right' about ruling's impact, pro-gay rights lawyer says

Latest Republican scandal news from Virginia

McDonnell's Final Four trip in 2011 is under scrutiny

Mongolian Neo-Nazi Party Rebrands As Environmental Group - Not Your Typical Headline . . . .

Sympathy For The Devil (The Neptunes Remix)

Here - RIGHT HERE - is the distilled, condensed essence of right-wing anti-woman hypocrisy.

Corbett's Philly School "Rescue" Plan avoids spending state dollars

The Rolling Stones ~ Under My Thumb (Grand Funk Remix)

Why I Am Not Modern Orthodox

Sly & Robbie- D'yer Mak'er

Found on fb this a.m. with a call to "throw the clowns out" in NC next election

"Led Zeppelin sold their souls to Satan!"

The Guardian: Snowden Is A Whistleblower, Not A Spy

I think I see the problem here...

New Catalyst replaceable platinum for electric-automobiles (sic)

ZIMMERMAN TRIAL: Day 8, Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Guardian - Not A Word Of "It's A Hoax!!" In GOP Squwaking Re. Obama Emissions Plan

Random and unsubstantiated thoughts about ACA and the postponed employer mandate . . . .

Immigration Reform Bill Gives Big Money Straight to Largest Defense Contractors

Edward Snowden’s Long Flight By Peter Van Buren

Story in NY Times in 2016...

In Florida Keys, Retrofit & Redesign Part Of Plan For Higher Sea Levels, More Common Floods

'A' Mountain's religious shrine needs to be moved

This dude Snowden sure has created a lot of ruckus.

Question: Do you consider Paula Deen a MILF

An end to 8 years of The Oil Drum

The American Taliban has declared Jihad on women...

An end to 8 years of The Oil Drum

Just found out that my mother's best friend died in 1999.

Neven/NSIDC - Greenland Melt: Late Start, Rapid Spread

Homeowners Suing LIPA, National Grid Over Breezy Point Fire

Red-state women will transform America - By Joan Walsh

Emergency UNASUR meeting Thursday over Evo Morales plane being denied air space in Europe

Shocking Chart Reveals True Beneficiaries of Obama's Spending

Listening device found in UK Ecuadoran Embassy in office used for discussions by FM Patino & Assange

The George W. Bush Years Summed Up in One Image

In NC Senate chamber minutes before session is to begin....

Venezuelan joggers find safety in numbers on the streets of Caracas

North Carolina First State To Eliminate Federal Unemployment Benefits

Egyptian army secures state TV studios: sources

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn awards hundreds of thousands of dollars to nonprofit groups

I am just trying to imagine Bolivia stopping a plane with our American President on it...

Thought for the day:

Led Zeppelin - What Is And What Should Never Be Live

Impunity, poverty blamed for Venezuela's soaring murder rate

Dominican Cardinal Uses Antigay Slur To Describe U.S. Ambassador Nominee

Meet the Wendy Davis truthers

Good for the jury: Johnson Controls ordered to pay $43M in Vermont civil suit

Grilled carrots with balsamic glaze

"I love Lebanese food in the shower!" Please come CAPTION Bill O'Reilly!!!

91 women sexually assaulted or raped over last 4 days in Tahir Square?..

TED talk on the merits of China's one-party system. Worth watching.

NYPD Tapes Update: Kelly's Crime Stats Panel Finally Releases Its Report, Things Not All Rosy

First Paula Deen Porn shots revealed!

DUers helping DUers is always Good News

Rhode Island Poised To Be Third State With Paid Family Leave

Endearing pooch Lentil helps kids with facial differences

The American Dream – Used to be an average American family wanted

150 years ago today - Pickett's Charge

Flexible Glass Could Make Tablets Lighter and Solar Power Cheaper

does the treasury secretary have to be a lobbyist for wall street in europe?

PA. House sneaks Predatory Payday lending legalization into Philly school rescue bill

A blast from the past

John Cusack, Free Press, StopWatching.US, & Restore the Fourth: Demand End to US Spying

Papantonio: GMO Foods -- What's On Your Plate?

inequality is real, it's personal, it's expensive and it was created

Rampant Apache website attack hits visitors with highly malicious software

My apology for what a majority of jurists here declared to be a racist post.

Hidden microphone found at Ecuador's embassy in UK, says foreign minister

Reuters live from Tahrir Square here

POLL: What is your Hope for the Outcome of the Zimmerman Prosecution/Case

Wednesday Toon Roundup 1- Good for nothing House

Belgium's King Albert II 'to abdicate'

Wednesday Toon Roundup 2- Spying all over the world

Greenwald: James Clapper, EU play-acting, and political priorities

Wednesday Toon Roundup 3- Politics and rights

Wednesday Toon Roundup 4- The Rest

"How's your Tahiti?" Please come CAPTION Bill O'Reilly!!

The GOP "re-branding" is going so well in NC, isn't it?

No, I don't trust my government*. so go ahead, call me a tea bagger or whatever

BREAKING: Reuters: Military takes control of Egyptian state TV. (Per CNN)

Rachel Maddow - N.C. Republican sneak attack on women's health exposed

BAUCUS AND HATCH PLAN TO ZERO-OUT TAX CODE:

Scott Walker among signers of Koch-backed 'No Climate Tax Pledge'

NC Numbers of shame

Bolivia accuses Austria of "kidnapping" its President'; acting at the bidding of the U.S.

Does anyone know where/who the 'Snowden is on the Plane' rumor got started?

Egyptian army secures state TV studios: sources

Working as hard as a dog...

New PA. budget includes many new special interest tax breaks

Court upholds homicide convictions of parents who chose prayers for dying daughter over medical care

24 commerical food staple brands disappear

VTT: New gasification method turns forest residues to biofuel with less than a euro per litre

Rachel Maddow - Wendy Davis on resurgent Democrats in Texas

Deadly 6.1 earthquake in Indonesia

Whatever SNOWDEN's info,its value is time-limited, has shelflife, expiration date, even for N. Korea

Hot stock tip, invest in made in USA burqa, along with rickshaws. Travel and fashion for the

I've bought plenty of new DVDs and they've all worked just fine

Let them secede and then invade them for their oil.

I would like to share small part of a 4th of July speach.

McCain Slams Efforts To Curb Rampant Campus Sexual Harassment As Violating Free Speech

Delaying Employer Responsibility Fines Is A Good Idea—The Real Problem Comes Later

A Zimmerman question: When TM is heard screaming for help on the 911 tape,

Fmr CIA Agent pens letter to Snowden

Breaking News (from Venezuela): Maduro could bring Snowden back hidden on his jet

Nations Reject Edward Snowden's Asylum Requests

Accused Cleveland kidnapper ruled capable of standing trial

"the Salvation Army isn't serving breakfast any more"

Your Move, NSA...

Good question

The Rude Pundit: A Bolivian Steamer

Nice try Mr. Cabdriver...

Regarding the argument that the delay in ACA implementation is a political plus for the president...

Workers at industrial farms carry drug-resistant bacteria associated with livestock

Limbo's "firefighters" comments, in context:

Standing Against the Religious Right

Today in Peace and Justice history on July 3, 1966

Paedophile priest told boy (7) he could get dead grandfather into heaven if he performed sex act

Today in Peace and Justice history on July 3, 1966

A Side Order of Copper With Your Salmon?

The girl in the window

Are earrings dangerous on roller coasters?

Pic Of The Moment: Real Head Of Republican Party Says Republican Party Is A Bunch Of Losers

Barney Frank: Legalize Heroin & Cocaine

Hundreds of abortion rights advocates have flooded the halls of NC's Legislative Building

Gut microbes spur liver cancer in obese mice

We’re Not a Christian Nation

FDR KIn Lining -Up behind DeBlasio for NYC Mayor: NYT

The world's steam locomotive speed record was set 75 years ago today

Egyptian Square packed with Morsi opponents -Al-Hayat Says Morsi Under Arrest -NO confirmation

LOL! OH, you silly fox news watching people.

Why wouldn't the postponement be a green light for businesses to dump

Dumb question about drug dogs.

National Review: The Real Victims of Bigotry in This Country Are White Southerners

Just how low can the Republican party go?

Smokey the Bear cartoon on Hot Shots!

Our newest outpost of the Empire: US Army opens new $310 million base in northern Italy

We are the most civilized torturers!

Egypt’s restrictions on religion coincide with lack of religious tolerance

First Lady to Host 'State Dinner' for Kid Chefs.

Credit card donations to WikiLeaks flowing through Iceland again

Thom Hartmann: Climate Change: "I told you so..."

God speaking to Governor Rick Perry: WORD

Heh. Check out this guy. Wore the same sweater vest for 40 years of school pictures.

The Empire Strikes Out

On the lighter side of education...

Josh Fox's Gasland II to expose power politics of fracking (trailer)

Catholic school president resigns because of same-sex relationship (Totino-Grace, St. Paul, MN)

Egypt's Morsi offers consensus government

No posts regarding Homer Bailey's no-hitter and near perfect game?

Whales flee from military sonar leading to mass strandings, research shows

U.S. Postal Service Logging All Mail for Law Enforcement

Long Goodbye: Contracts That Keep Giving

Why George Zimmerman turned down the Citizens On Patrol offer:

Builders Race to Keep Up With Surging U.S. Home Demand

EPA to American People: 'Let Them Eat Monsanto's Roundup Ready Cake'

Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA 5) dissects partisan gridlock in Washington

What will stop a future administration from deciding not to enforce any/all of ACA? The executive .

U.S. Service Sector Growth Slows To 3-Year Low In June-ISM

Rachel Maddow - Snowballing scandal prompts calls for resignation of Virginia's McDonnell

I need some ideas. I'm fixing dinner at my son and dil's house tonight.

FISA Court Judges Aren't Happy That The Public Is Upset...

All you need to know about the UN: Ban Ki-moon: Snowden's digital 'misuse' has created problems

UN Charts ‘Unprecedented’ Global Warming Since 2000

Police Commandeer Homes, Get Sued

Sikh Who Kept Beard Can Sue Lexus Dealership

Texas House Committee Approves Abortion Rules

Kerry Claims Progress Without Successes in 11 Days From Israel to Brunei

I don't understand why so many progressives are letting themselves be manipulated

There are fears a military coup is under way against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, adviser says.

Administration To Delay Key Obamacare Provision

Frisco rated America's snobbiest city

SS works FAST.

Egypt protests latest: Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel

Snowden is undermining his cause in the United States

America's Imperial Decline: Must Dick Cheney Always Be President? (by Patrick Smith, Salon.com)

HSBC's $1.9bn money laundering settlement approved by US judge - Crimes pays and pays good.

Mahmoud Abbas honors terror leader with "Star of Honor" decoration

Letters at 3AM (#2): "Laws arbitrarily enforced... are no longer laws"

"To be fair, we need to listen to the voice of people in all squares." - Morsi

Tighter abortion restrictions clear Senate

Stephen Jay Gould

I think he should go for a 40 instead

Too Late to Apologize - plus

Zimmerman Laughs In Court At Deadly Force Testimony

A Bad Romance: Women's Suffrage

The militia

Cardinal Dolan, It's Time to Resign. Please consider signing petition at link below.

On a recent poll, see below, one person was able to vote twice, is this norman, or a glitch?

Under the Really Creepy News banner-human head transplant is now possible

What's for Dinner ~ Wednesday July 3rd

Latin America Furious At Treatment Of Bolivia In Snowden Affair

Why good deeds don’t go unpunished

Wow- a literal interpretation of the self defense law could lead to disastrous consequences

"It hasn't happened yet."

Political Cartoonist for the Australian

Are conservatives winning the battle but losing the war?

Google Barely Shows Real Search Results on Google.com Now

Yuck.

Man Runs Through Death Valley Dressed As Darth Vader In Record 129 Degree Heat

A plea on behalf of those with limited bandwidth.

Police are now seeking to question Aaron Hernandez over a 2007 double-shooting in Florida.

So, I have a plan to deal with some upcoming dates that bother me.

If that spray tanned bastard blinks wrong...

Thom Hartmann: Egypt Revolution Redux - Will it Bring Stability or Instability?

I fear that Roe v Wade may reach the high court next year

What about Obama are you most feel let down about?

It Is Now Common Knowledge That US Drones Bomb Civilian Rescuers

Alison Lundergran is ready to take on Mitch McConnell...

Believe it or not, in all these years, I've never had a "Three Way".

Finnish Government Gives Kate Middleton Condoms In Part Of Baby Gift

Zimmerman: They could have hired a 18yr intern for this..

Steve Martin Loses Wallet, Gets It Back Thanks To Good Samaritan

If only my uterus could shoot bullets....

Unrealistic Expectation of Hospital Finance Personal

Just an FYI in Support of Wendy Davis

Zimmerman Trial - Skype Bombing

Why are all the State Legislatures Passing the Anti-Abortion Laws?

What Am I Missing With What Is Going On In Egypt?....

Senate votes to restrict abortion as women yell ‘shame’ (NC)

Pelosi welcomes delay of ObamaCare employer mandate

White House responds to petitions, condemns Westboro protests

Appeals court shoots down SAFE-Act challenge

Pew poll: Public Remains Opposed to Arming Syrian Rebels

White House rebukes online petitioners calling for presidential election recount

On my lunch break, I heard a "patriotic commercial" by a mattress manufacturer

Did I miss anything interesting while I was out today ?

Let's have a "common ground" moment on surveillance, shall we?

Hemp flag to fly high over Capitol building

Rush Limbaugh admits StopRush is Kicking His Ass

Senate immigration bill would lead to net savings of $135 billion: CBO

Oops. $200 million (taypayer dollars) unaccounted for in East Point (small GA city)

Accused kidnapper Castro may not see six-year-old daughter: judge

I was going to make a neat post about voting rights and the war on women.

So it turns out the story about the French blocking Morales' plane was total bullshit - LMAO!!!

"He wanted to be an engineer..."

Michael Bloomberg hosts Cory Booker fundraiser

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico

Why Dogs Howl

OMG, I found the greatest, most useful website ever!

Nancy Grace: "A BANDAID?? A FREAKING BAND AID??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME"??????

Zimmerman studied Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' law: trial witness

Petition (Rep. Slaughter) to apply the Code of Conduct for US Judges, to the members of the SCOTUS

Turkish court blocks disputed park project

Why in the hell is McDermott laughing so much during the Ed interview?

Edward Snowden's digital 'misuse' has created problems, says Ban Ki-moon

Has Bill Gates Purchased the Teachers Unions?

U.S. Border Agency Is a Frequent Lender of Its Drones

Me and my husband in Tuscany today:

Scientists Fabricate Rudimentary Human Livers

Drunk History: Uncensored - Mary Dyer

Amazing Human Shield Forms Around Women Protesters In Tahrir Square

% of firework injuries that occur on different parts of the body:

Enough! The "Trojan Man" ad seems to be everywhere!!!

Russia's Putin signs law banning gay adoptions

2013 Chairman’s Cabinet to Feature President George W. Bush

Snowden Is A Whistleblower, Not A Spy

Supreme Logic?

Hillary: '(Expletive)' the White House Correspondents Dinner’

On this business of "trusting" the government . . .

For the last several months I have thought that this should be our theme song for the nxt gov. race

...this is mine, and this is mine...zzzzzzzzzzz...

Ron Paul is anti-war. Many liberal democrats are anti-war

Morsi: Do I have this sequence right?

Are you ever amazed that one of your posts wasn't hidden/deleted?

MJ Journo Says Just Echoing Tea Party in Calling Pres. Obama 'Thug' - O'kay then . . .

Sky Burst, Pop Weasel, Cloud Buster! Please come CAPTION Rush on Fox & Friends!!!

Reddit, Mozilla, WordPress, and others plan July 4 protest against NSA surveillance

Egypt Interim to Be Short, Followed by Elections-Agency

A concealed carry permit holder, with no criminal record.

Where are the 100K+ signatures that delayed the Employer Healthcare Mandate?

OREGON Republicans Block Big Win For Schools

If They Can Lie About NSA/Snowden, They Can Lie About Syria & Iran (Bi-Partisan Reps Urge Action))

Belgium is about to let Prince Albert out of the can...

I suspect the defense will ask for a directed verdict at the end of the state's case

Fibromyalgia and Lupus: We all have our own aches and pains but I am worried about a friend.

AJZ - Eqyptian State News reports an announcement coming from Military in one hour (3:30 Eastern)

Daily Kos, Democratic Underground Blast "Sociopathic," "Evil" Obama

A new paper by Tim Garrett

Bucket List.

Irony! Assad calls on Morsi to step down

I need help from Trayvon Martin experts...was GZ arrested that night? Or later?

75 years ago at Gettysburg

Multiple states have now passed laws that WILL kill women.

"Big Brother is watching you and you think he's watching out for you. But he ain't."

Cardinal Uses Slur to Refer to Gay Ambassador Nominee

Egypt appeal court orders PM jailed, dismissed: source

DU is showing me ads to help me find my "Asian Lady."

Joint EU-US group to assess US spy ops

James Clapper Says He FORGOT About the Patriot Act

It's the Corporations, Stupid

Egypt's Morsi 'Told He Is No Longer President'

Zimmerman says he wants to be a judge.

Egypt ousts Morsi.

Coup d'égypt.

Join the Washington State Progressive Caucus

Analysis: Could the U.S. delay Obamacare's mandate for individuals, too?

More Republican demographic death spiral: 'No religion' a plurality among Americans 18-30

Report: Egypt's generals oust Morsy

Ted Nugent ‘Thinking About’ Running For President

Trayvon blood in the skittles. So TM never drop the skittles. nt

Live updates: Morsi ousted; head of constitutional court to take over Egypt presidency Al-Ahram/Egyp

NC: bill that allows companies to withhold the chemicals they use in fracking

...psssst...

More on Morsy's ouster and who is in power. It will be a judge who rules temporarily.

Who knows?... Did it not seem real?... Was it not as in the old days?

Should Obama go after Wall St. or Bush/Cheney war criminals as aggressively as Snowden?

Ok, so if Corporations are People, is the Inverse True?

Damn it George Lucas redoes Star Wars again

They have suspended the Constitution in Egypt

ACA is estimated to significantly increase the number of people who start their own businesses

France Seeks Delay Of EU-US Trade Talks Over Spying

Encyrption Works: a paper from Freedom of the Press Foundation

North Carolina Outdoes Texas, Bans Abortion and Islamic Law in Same Confusing Bill

Hell must be freezing over- there really *is* common ground at DU on guns:

One danger of gay marriage

White House Blog: We’re Listening to Businesses about the Health Care Law

State of the Union with a light show! Please come CAPTION Ted Nugent!!!

A Message From HuffPost To Our Readers In Texas

Repukes are fine with undocumented people staying here, as long as they can't vote

not so subtle graphs of what is wrong with our coverage of NSA Spying story...

Beautiful Day in Egypt

How One City's Grassroots Activists Did the 'Impossible' and Pushed Back the Politicians' Austerity

I supported and defended the ACA. Sucker that I was.

Obama District Court Vacancies So High They're 'Breaking Historic Patterns,' Report Finds

Will transhumanism eradicate the need for political parties?

Need help with understanding Obamacare questions

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

Egypt's protesters have a clear message

Hell must be freezing over- there really *is* common ground at DU on guns:

Anybody having problems accessing Comcast email?

Touche!

F*** John Kasich

Is the NSA spying hurting you or affecting how you live your daily life?

Obama Care is rolling out and,,,,,,,

Edward Snowden: a whistleblower, not a spy

Some advice needed

US Policy Makers: Get Your Dirty Hands Out of Egypt!

Do we have a right to expect any privacy in today's world?

Morales, pilots, France, requests to cross airspace??

EAT UNION: Shopping List-4th of July

Man wild birds eat a lot...

"Lockdown" - interesting thoughts on the war for Internet eyeballs and its effect on openness

The truth is that the neo-liberal economic policies brought Morsi down

the good that is obamacare

Homeowner Hog-ties Burglar

Does anyone really give a shit about NC?

Douglas Engelbart, Inventor of Computer Mouse, Has Died

Texas Democratic Officials Call For Statewide Hearings On Abortion Bill

Ted Nugent for President? The Nuge is seriously considering a 2016 run

Catholic school president resigns after revealing he is gay and has been in same-sex relationship

Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America

Remember the surplus Clinton left us?

Worth keeping for future use.

14 Dumbest Things You Can Do With Fireworks

Republicans Attack Obama For Not Implementing Health Care Reform Quickly Enough

Carl Bernstein praises Edward Snowden

10 reasons to ban gay marriage

600 hives found dead in Canada due to GMO seeds and pesticides

Beyond the U-Haul: How Lesbian Relationships Are Changing

giving and receiving

US presents Bolivia with an extradition request for Edward Snowden

To those who say ‘trust the government’ on NSA spying: Remember J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI?

I'm going to be in the Denton Democratic Party float tomorrow!

India launches huge cheap food programme ahead of election (BBC)

Wikileaks Spokesman Insists Snowden Statement Is Genuine

Climate extremes are 'unprecedented' (BBC)

If a person wanted to defeat progressivism, what would

WMO: the global climate 2001 – 2010 A decade of climate extremes SUMMARY REPORT

From the Egyptian People:

The Greatest Closer Of All Time Now Owns A Throne Made From His Victims

"Rove: still time for Morsi to pull ahead, it all comes down to crucial Waukesha County."

Turkish court annuls Erdogan's plan to raze Gezi Park

Ohio Republicans Now Have the Right to Order your Rape (Or that of your Wife/Daughter/Mother/Etc).

MoveOn asks Illinoisans to call their state reps to support Quinn's Concealed Carry amendatory veto

Ariel Castro ruled competent for 'kidnap den' trial

State Rep. Brian Aldridge, parents indicted in Lee County on embezzlement charges

Syrian conflict putting al Qaeda militants closer to Europe - UK

Egypt unrest pushes the price of oil to a 14-month high

The Solution to Poverty

Scientists grow working ‘baby’ liver from stem cells

If this movie is only half as awesome as the trailer... I can not wait!

Probably the best 2nd Amendment speech ever.

There's No Need to Panic Over the Obamacare Mandate Delay

Morsi Overthrown?

Silk products modelled on spider webs could be used to repair the human body

Transcript: Egypt's army statement

Can't make this stuff up: Sabine Lisicki is allergic to grass!

I hope somebody is guarding the antiquities museum in Cairo.

Revealed: the Rupert Murdoch tape

Douglas Engelbart, father of the computer mouse, dies at 88

Audio purportedly from inside the cockpit of Bolivian President Evo Morales’s flight

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signs law expanding voting rights to more teens.

is it just me, or does Frank Caliendo's game really drop off after John Madden.

Beachgoers Sue Over Cavity Search On Houston Area Highway

I am officially confused. (those who know he would say that is not a rare event. but...)

Yes, Chris Christie Is Still Both A Republican And A Colossal Dick

BREAKING: Based upon latest TX and OH rulings, Mississippi enacts new law:

Robert Reich: Ayn Rand could have learned from the Arizona firefighters

BOOM: Austria says Morales' plane landed for fuel and audio from the plane confirms it (hahahaha)

Poll: Ted Cruz the top choice of Texas Republicans for president; Rick Perry runs a weak sixth

In Oregon, a Plan to Eliminate Tuition and Loans at State Colleges

Sexy Russian spy Anna Chapman to NSA leaker: Marry me?!

The Bolivian President's plane has safely landed in Brazil.

So I'm beginning to think Snowden has done a snow job on the US.

Misinformation on classified NSA programs includes statements by senior U.S. officials

Immoral

This is what happens, Morsi

This song is so beautiful that you absolutely must listen...

US law requires that we cut aid to countries that experience a coup. Egypt, anyone?

Union-Made Beers

188,000 private sector jobs created in June and

If you' re strongly Pro Choice, then you should support Ed Snowden.

Hurricane in the Gulf? July 3, 2013

Ernie up next on Ted nt

Argentine President Live-Tweets Her Efforts To Aid Bolivia’s Morales

US State Dept Briefing: "In Touch with Broad Range of Countries" over SNOWDEN

Chelsea Dagger

self righteous bast**d!

US upholds ban on 'putrid' French cheese

Bolivia Complains To UN After Evo Morales' Plane 'Kidnapped'

(Sweden) Opposition approves Nato joint training

Contradicting the argument that gun control hurts electoral chances

Let Freedom Ring.

Frightened customer may have mistakenly gunned down two restaurant workers

Security Forces Raid Al Jazeera Egyptian TV Channel

'Shitstorm' becomes official German word

If someone wanted to defeat progressivism - they might

Al Jazeera's live Egypt service have been taken off air along with several other TV channels.

"STUDY: Media Still Largely Fail To Put Wildfires In Climate Context"

Is it time to start an Alison Grimes group?

President Obama, You would be wise to Clean House....TONIGHT!

US orders mandatory evacuation of embassy in Cairo

Wikileaks Spokesman: U.S. ‘Obviously’ Responsible For ‘Outrageous’ Incident With Bolivian President’

Toon- if the NSA had been around back in 1776...

Kaiju Remedies from "Pacific Rim" Movie

If this isn't about Snowden, why do you care if he goes free?

The #464 Rule

so i'm talking to a young Republican this afternoon

Another Mr. Fish toon guaranteed to piss off Security State supporters

Reich: The longer the Affordable Care Act is delayed, the more time Republicans have to demonize it.

"Historically Lazy Congress Only Manages to Pass 15 Legislative Items in 6 Months"

When will free Pre-Natal Care be included whit all the anti-abortion rulings?

Keystone Academy: Where Legislators Learn the Etiquette of Serving Special Interests

I'm ok with a manslaughter verdict

Putting the further implementation of Obamacare off till 2015 means Obama can run

A Middle-class adult in Finland owns $122 for every billion dollars of his/her nation's wealth. US?

If it took the United States 13 years to elect its first President..

No one in the world needs a rhino horn but...

Fela Kuti - Zombie

Lost four pounds on my new "fast" diet. Thank you to the person who posted the body

Woman With More Than 2,000 Stitches Asks Husband To Turn Himself In For Alleged Attack

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Thursday, 4 July 2013

Does anyone know if any websites stream any Joe Frank shows for free? And does anyone...

The Color of Law. Voting rights and the Southern way of life.

Fact: There are More Black Men Working in Prisons Than Were Enslaved in the 1850s

Supreme Court Gives Immunity to Generic Drug Makers

Officers Find Pig Wearing Sweatpants, Dog, And Poop In Swealtering Car

Today is my 44th wedding anniversary.

France issues weasel apology to Bolivia

Reddit, Mozilla And Others Plan Huge Online Protest Against NSA For July 4

Understanding America is understanding the difference between "owning" and "owned"...

"Immigration and Social Security"

Computer mouse inventor Douglas Engelbart dies

Republicans Attack Obama For Not Implementing Health Care Reform Quickly Enough

Howard Dean: Mandate Delay Begins Shift To Government-Financed Health Care System

“Gimme Five”: Fight For A Full Labor Relations Board

Muslim brother hoods leader and deputy leader arrested by the military in Egypt. Morsy already

What The Mainstream Media Misses About Texas’ Ongoing Abortion Battle

Why did Snowden leave China? Looks like Russia gave him a head fake. I don't get his trying to be

The NSA goes recruiting and walks into some push back from students and professors.

Delaying Implementation of Employer Mandate not Preventing Republican Criticism

If you're covered by Medicare...

Trapped in Transit: Orwellian Moscow Airport Hotel

EGYPT CRISIS:Two top figures in Muslim Brotherhood arrested hours after President Morsi deposed

Obama Orders US To Review Aid To Cairo After Egyptian Military Ousts President Morsi

Why Won’t Anyone Take Edward Snowden?

Ted Nugent says he's seriously considering run for president

SF City College to lose accreditation next year

This is What it Looks Like When a Superpower Shits the Bed

Obama Maintains Hands-Off Approach To Egypt, Leery Of Saving Chaotic Nations From Themselves

Statement by President Barack Obama on Egypt

Joblessness Still Hangs Over An Improving Economy

Thank you President Obama for ordering a review of USAID

I think Snowden has left Moscow.

Assad Praises Egypt Revolt Against Muslim Brotherhood, Says Its Spells End Of Political Islam

I'm being stalked by a Sliver Surfer....

If you have been fooled into believing the German Government is mad at us...

Wesley Clark launches grilled cheese truck's veterans program.

Stem Cell Transplants Clear HIV in Two Patients in Study

the BBC just outed one of our agents

Click on ALL the buttons, lol

Israel Cannot Live By The Sword Forever

Snowden case: France apologises to Bolivia over plane row

George Takei: From a fan. These rascals...get a gold star.

Tweety Invents a Word

US refuses to comment on Morales plane, admits contact with other nations over potential Snowden

Summer cold. God, I feel like shit.

Same-Sex Couple Files Suit Asking for Marriage Rights in New Jersey

Comparing US Middle Class Earnings

The Koch Brothers' FreedomWorks PAC Lays Plans to Keep Texas Red

Happy 4th

Outbreak Traced To Pomegranates Reveals Flaws In Global Food Chain

Israeli Controls Holding Back Palestinian Economy: IMF

‘Intermittent & unpredictable’: Nuclear reactor fails during heatwave

The prosecution has already proven Zimmerman's guilt

On the Eve of Independence Day, I am astounded to read these words . . .

there's something about getting day drunk on a weekday

Remember when our media covered the world-wide anti war marches like this?!

Four Reasons Why Israel May Miss Morsi After All

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