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Archives: June 10, 2007

The Pentagon's Blank Check

U.S. Arming "Insurgents"-For U.S. Unit in Baghdad, An Alliance of Last Resort

MAUREEN DOWD: Outing the Out of Touch

NYTimes Editorial: International Justice On Trial

WP, pg1: Cities Take Lead on Environment: Bush ignores issue that has reached tipping point

Abraham lincoln declare runs for presidency

WP: New Labor Strikes Deals With 'Private Equity Guys'

Keillor: Making a case for simple life in a small town

Something to keep track of Loopwing Wind Turbine

Vapor carburetor????

(Delaware) Judge dumps horseshoe crab protection - AP

pandemic death by "natural causes."

NYC Mob War Unlikely Despite Recent Hits

Swiss Everest pioneer dies at 95

Iran threatens Gulf blitz if US hits nuclear plants

MI6 probes UK link to nuclear trade with Iran

Clinton offers Detroit automakers health care aid

Call for wildlife reserve to cover 30% of oceans

What the President said to 'His Holy Father'...

Federal judge orders party registration, vote ID for Mississippi

Military Envisions Longer Stay in Iraq (reality check)

I prefer being told directly what to do in many cases

U

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Here's a gift for my fellow teachers at the beginning of our much deserved break.

Sometimes y

A Saturday hello from the conference at which I am.

MST3K Episode 624 - SAMSON VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN

I'd like to know who in the HELL signed me up for THIS guy's email list.

Myspace

Beef Recall - 11 States

Gollum meets the D

Which do you choose: obeying your master or

Do you know how many individual potato chips I have eaten in my life?

If you've seen my music posts..

Paris freed!

One fun one and one good one...

Who is offering free "Paris, France" T-Shirts?

Why does the word "fridge" have a 'd' and "refrigerator" doesn't?

Nothing

Why does the word "bridge" have a 'd' and "befrigerator" doesn't?

What's the longest time you've not posted on DU?

I am in my sixth year of grad school

13 pairs of shoes and slippers

Anybody wanna have a few and shoot the ****? Virtual DU corner bar open...

PBS here has been showing concerts all week

My whole DU life has been leading to this.

Is this sketch racism or satire?

Curious......how's The View doing without the Rosie???

A Tribute for the Teachers

Can I Join the Caper Clique?

There's an invest off of the west coast of Africa...

do you watch flip this house? Trademark properties

I should be in bed..

Anyone who falls for Paris Hilton's "You should care about the troops

miss_american_pie once sent me Godiva truffles.

Pawpicker!

I'm going to France in a tub

The Left Is Write appreciation thread

Which one of you beotches stole my nice weather

Swear Jar

Today is our 34th Wedding Anniversary

Big, Big Doggie Smiles

Danica Patrick scored her career best tonight. 3rd place at the Texas Motor Speedway

miss_american_pie never sent me Godiva truffles.

Who has made the funniest movies?

My cat (pic)

So, for those following the saga, I finally told the ex to stay outta my life

It's up, up, up....wave goodbye, folks, 'cause that ball is MEOWttahere!

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Help! What can I do with about 3 cups of fresh wonderful

So we get a cat, and now our porch is bird central!

Is anyone still in touch with any of the people they knew in high school?

I'm forced to go commando

Time to go to the mattresses w/ your Sopranos predictions...

My friend doesn't want to eat at the Olive Garden in NYC; can you suggest some affordable places to

Whats your best pizza recipe?

Tell me two jokes: your favorite one-liner, and your favorite kid joke.

We interrupt your lounge experience...

Crystal Ship.......

What is the most pointless thing you own?

How do you want to die?

post a song that describes your mood, or the kind of day you had

80s Music Vids

What is your Numero Uno favorite TV Drama?

Fire when ready

I thought this was pretty good...

New enlistment oaths...Go Navy!!!! LOL

NFL Union Chief Under Fire for Comment

70 years ago, labor took control of Lansing streets

Bullshit Detective

Heavy Metal Baghadad - Part 4

Will Ferrell as George W. Bush: Talk on Global Warmings

Keith Olbermann and Howard Fineman: "Strong-arm of the Law"

Keith Olbermann's compilation: Paris Hilton's Media Day, as it unfolded

Paris Hilton goes to court, Tommy Chong responds (on MSNBC - it's a republican conspiracy )

Jehovah's Witnesses in the Neighborhood right now

Investigating Officer Wants Haditha Charges Dropped

Interesting - Valerie Plame coming up on AAR -

Saturday: 2 GIs, 79 Iraqis Killed; 130 Iraqis Wounded

In other news, General Francisco Franco is still parked free, courtesy of GoDaddy.com.

NYC Mob War Unlikely Despite Recent Hits

You know I wish we could have an administration in the oval office like we do at this site

Paris Hilton for President

NYT editorial: The Democrats Lag on Warming: Chairman Dingell's "regressive bill"

Paris issues statement; says she'll serve sentence; won't appeal.

I saw a fundie play last night

What is up with the fascination with a spoiled little rich girl

Why does the party who always...

Richard Rorty: 1931-2007, RIP.

Any DUers headed for Bonnaroo?

Paging Mr. Al Kyder

Except for Ron Paul, every republican running said if they knew then what they knew now about Iraq

Tyson Foods Recalls 40,000 Pounds of Ground Beef...Walmart...

Are you watching Fitz make a speech at Amherst College-cspan1?

Bush Criticized in Immigration Defeat

CNN 2 ?

Is Impeachment Hot? Old Zoby Poll Rockets To Over 110 Diggs in 31 Hours And Most Popular in 21...

How can Obama overcome the radical Muslim smears??

Watching "The Wonder Years" Nixon/McGovern episode with my small fry.

Blair googes Merkel.

Bushism smiles

UN warns of five million Iraqi refugees-Half of displaced people have no access to food aid

where should I post great website-"Collateral Damage-Human Rights and U.S. Military Aid After 9/11"

On Dissent and Groupthink

Error in Washington Post Column Attacking Al Gore

Area veterans coping with posttraumatic stress disorder

Myanmar Releases HIV-Pos Activists

Moscow Gay Pride Organizer Convicted

Hee! Great Tom The Dancing Bug Super-Fun Comix. Check Out "Loony Laws Of Other Lands"

Berke Breatheds prefered ending to "The Sopranos". ROFLMAO

(TOON) Steve Bell on BAE, Bandar and bribery

HALF of BofA's revenue now comes from PENALTIES, Fees

New York is hell for young Osama

Patrick Firzgerald is on c-span with Amherst speech and Q&A

Extreme morning sickness causes abortion (Fascinating video)

Does Bush remind you of the Paul Newman character "Hud"

Watchdog group pans Google's privacy policies as worst on the Web

Pics of Keith Olbermann in college.

Doan Report Delivered To White House: "Doan Violated The Law..."

BUSH KICKS NAZI POPE IN THE BALLS

Ever wonder about the politics of Lemony Snicket, perchance?

BRAD BLOG: Cindy Sheehan Hands 'Camp Casey' Deed to Bree Walker (with AUDIO)

What about Lindsey Lohan???????

PICTURE: Bushy-Bush Eyes Redux (caption pls)

Got this e-mail from a "friend" ....... it's about our allegiance to the flag.

Best Ideas For Fixing America? Listen To Gore And Bradley

Bush's Holy Gaffe

WP: 5 Myths About Scooter And The Slammer

Kelsey Smith murder suspect's teen years filled with trouble

Yes Bob, the economy is in the dumps....I decided to go play BINGO tonight the place was empty

Helpful weather alert device for our DU'ers in volatile weather areas:

PBS's Frontline On Dick Cheney: "The Dark Side" Now Online For Viewing

Portland 'Impeach Balloon' Soars Over Willamette River

COMIC: Dubya, Sleeper Agent for Al Qaeda

Ron Paul raises $5 million mostly since April, puts him on par with McCain

PICTURE: Bush is...BRAINDEAD?!

Found The Following Regarding Dale Peters (Monkeyman)

Have You (or a Friend) Ever Been Busted for DUI?

Yurp Greets Bush ---pix--->>>

Vote for your favorite MSNBC male anchor

IMPEACH THEM ALL!

Hilton releases statement from Jail

Sunday's Opus: "David Dinkle Has Two Moms"

Is Kim Jong so ill he needs surgery?

Could "Jody" have visited the GHW Bush house during WWII?

How do you cross your legs, "Texan style?"

Join Physicians for National Health Care in using "Sicko" as an organizing tool

We Had Abortions

Ever Driven Drunk?

Some Senators approval ratings

Clinton Questions NCLB Emphasis on Testing: Students in danger of losing creative edge

FOX 'NEWS" is re-running what happened to Paris Hilton Yesterday!

Early Buzz in Washington is Thompson and obama

If Bush has written The Audacity of Hope.

Is any criticism of Obama "racist?"

Hillary, la única que acudió

AP: Obama Hits Streets in Grass-Roots Effort

Photos of Barack Obama's grassroots canvass today in Iowa

I just interviewed Dennis Kucinich and attended a fundraiser for him.I was impressed.

Dean:"if we don’t keep our promise, we may find ourselves the minority again"

Would Dennis Kucinich win the 2008 general election for president?

Sheehan selling land to Bree Walker, it will become a peace memorial and open to protesters

If Al Gore runs, will you support him in the primary?

Anarchists Versus Me

"(Clark) is the only public figure I have heard to even tiptoe in this direction in public..."

Democrats, NRA reach deal on gun bill

Law professors from Bork to Dershowitz petition judge about Fitzgerald's constitutional authority

Conservatives Worry About Court Vacancies

Poisoned Russian Had Sought Entry to U.S., Book Says

Sparks, and accusations, fly as 'Vulcans' go on defensive

Bush Is Losing Credibility On Democracy, Activists Say

Kurdistan's man in Washington By Laura Rozen

Iraqi prime minister isolated, beleaguered

50,000 Years of Resilience May Not Save Tribe

Libby Made No Statement Of Remorse At His Sentencing Because He's Not Sorry

When Eight is Less Than One

A Letter to Bush's Ex-Best Friend President Putin

RUDY: THE TRUE 'BORN-AGAIN' CANDIDATE, AFTER 9/11 THAT IS

flashback from 11/06: Iraq PM: ‘Our forces will be ready by June ’07’

Outing the Out of Touch By MAUREEN DOWD

Iraq, Still About Oil

Reading The Pictures: Have We Just Seen The Last Combat Injury In Iraq?

Linda Chavez-Thompson: It's Time To End Worker Exploitation

The Inequality Conundrum / NYTimes

Political meddling, no Iraq polls worry U.S. general (Reuters)

WP: Protesting for Peace With a Vivid Hue and Cry (feature on Code Pink)

Darfur's aid lifeline in danger - The Christian Science Monitor

Ken Silverstein: The great American pork barrel - July 2005

An interesting comparison between the US and the Roman Empire.

Bush "Preventive War" Doctrine a Glaring Failure In Middle East

39 Missing Prisoners (by Joanne Mariner at HuffPost)

Widespread Lies -- An American Woe

Iraq, Pre-emption and Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game

A White House Plan to Erode Our Liberties (The Nation)

WHAT’S REALLY BEHIND BUSHMANIA IN ALBANIA

Robert Parry: Powell Belies 'Commander Guy' Bush

Daily Kos: Fun at the Creation Museum!!!! (my field trip to CrazyLand)

What happens to kids raised by gay parents?

As the Nazis and Adolescence Took Hold(exerpts from Rutka Laskier diary)

Is Civilization Dying from Terminal Stupidity?

China May Halt Coal-To-Oil Projects - AP

Dental cleanings and health issues.

ESA Presents Sharpest Ever Satellite Map Of Earth

Hong Kong Red Tide Spreading - 15 Beaches Closed In Biggest Oubreak Since 1998 - AFP

Action call: Renewable Power Standards and the Senate

China Vows To Fight Copyright Piracy, Climate Change (Actual Headline!) - AFP

Sea Water & Neglect Corroding Soviet-Era Nuclear Dump In Arctic - Risk Of Fire Or Explosion In Waste

Explosive Growth In Dengue Fever In SE Asia - 2007 Likely To Break 2006 Caseload Record

West Kansas Farmers Facing Diesel Fuel Shortages As Harvest Approaches

Iran threatens Gulf blitz if US hits nuclear plants

Cyber warming: PCs produce same CO2 emissions as airlines

Oil race at top of the world

Deadly Storm Hits Sydney & Towns To Its North "Like A Quake" - AFP

Detroit Whines That It Can't Meet Efficiency Standards - But Hits Tough Targets In EU, Asian Markets

Cost Of Kuwaiti Oil Production Triples In Six Years - Ministry Inquiry Under Way

Suddenly, the bees are simply vanishing

Finkelstein Denied Tenure [compendium]

DePaul denies tenure for controversial professor

Violence Across Iraq Leaves 28 Dead

Seeking advice about the GOP convention from afar

(Kyoto) So is the world a better place after the G8 summit... (Bush's inane hubris w/Merkel)

Major revamp of LAX is stuck at the gate

Controversial Hariri court comes into force

Iraqi Gov.: Violence escalates during 5-hour U.S. military raid

Democrats, NRA Reach Deal On First Gun Control Legislation Since 1994

Truck bomb in Iraq kills 7 policemen

Iraq court to give genocide trial verdict on June 24

Explosion in Istanbul street injures

Military Envisions Longer Stay in Iraq

Bush greeted as hero in Albania

Lieberman: Bomb Iran If It Doesn't Stop

E Coli prompts Tyson to recall ground beef (2nd recall this week)

Lial: Bush to blame if there's war with Syria

Nicaragua leader in Iran,calls for new world order

Richardson: Total Iraq force withdrawal

U.S. pilots in Israel for joint air force drill

Snow: Bush standing firm behind Gonzales

Despite promises to fix it, the Gulf dead zone is growing.

Embryo custody a split decision

Snow: Bush Not Giving Up on Immigration

US general paints candid picture of Iraq army, police

Durham DA heads to trial over Duke case

Tesco's warning from US unions

Taliban say fire rockets at Karzai's meeting site

Iraq speaker ordered on leave after brawl

Please Occupy Us

Iraq bridge collapse traps U.S. soldiers

Yahoo CEO Faces Shareholder Backlash

Democrats, NRA Reach Deal on Background-Check Bill

Medical examiner: Sports cream caused teen's death(Like Ben Gay, Icy Hot)

Colombia reopens homicide investigations against U.S.-backed security forces

Soldiers struggle to find therapists

Shah's exiled son: Don't attack Iran

Powell gives Obama foreign policy advice

Hero's Welcome For Bush After Violent Demo

Colin Powell calls for immediate closure of Guantanamo prison camp

Alzheimer's cases may quadruple by 2050

Economists See Housing Slump Enduring Longer

Former Justice Official Blasts Gonzales

Russia calls for new economic world order

US confirms it is arming Sunni insurgents, paper to report

Studies say death penalty deters crime

Ever had success NOT giving up on someone?

Ian Hunter rocked tonight

Hurry, hurry, before it is flagged - someone is giving away hugs on CL

* talks with a real cowboy...

Ok, Baseball fans...Answer me this:

Here it is - the 9 ways a batter can reach first base

Damned baseball threads!

Boo, I didn't know you had to be a paying member to post in the photography forum.

That's Amore, baby!

God damned hayfever!

This Five Tool idjit is going to bed

Pete Rose - should be in, or shouldn't be in

have you noticed a lot of TICKS this year?

Wanna see some REALLY early Ted Nugent?

Finally! Got me some Goldfinch!

I walked 3 miles yesterday and my legs are telling me "Don't do that again, dolt."

Finally! Got me some Goldfinger!

OMG, Britney Spears' initials are "BS"! We should have seen her coming a long time ago.

PSA: today is NOT Father's Day.

This is not a thread about Paris Hilton.

Okay Baseball Fans: What do you think of Lex's cat?

What do you guys think about Noam Chomsky and Libertarian Socialism?

Okay fans of Paris Hilton: what do you think of baseball?

Does anyone still touch any of the people they knew in high school?

Okay fans of Lex's cat, what do you think of baseball?

Lasagna is what is on the menu for the final Sopranos

Any poker players here?

Yo Ho!

more thoughts on London....

The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Sun 6/10/07)

Amazingly dreamlike song and video from Miho Hatori

Topless Carwash!

Hehe. "Invasion of the lolcats!"

You have offended my family, and you have offended the ShaoLin temple.

If you smile at me, I will understand

note to self: 'bite your tongue'

PSA: The kids of today should defend themselves against the Seventies

Today I am not posting from Indiana

PICTURE - my package (Mods, I'm new, is this allowed here?)

I was going to take courses in ad design and journalism to further my degree...

complete this phrase: "You can bite my shiny metal _____"

Invent Google Searches which should give 0 hits game

Video Game Players- Has your file ever been corrupted?

He may have wrong politics but Christopher Buckley writes fabulous satire

"Do the chickens have large talons?"

A g-g-g-g-g-g-g-GHOST?????

Fast Food Nation

Has anyone else ever picked up HAM radio broadcasts on their computer headphones

Menopausal ladies?

Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself!

Post a satellite photo of your credit card number. n/t

Post a satellite photo of your junk.

Post a picture of your hemorrhoids

Who contributed more to the rise of Southern Rock?

In a 20 year marriage

you need a hazmat endorsement to handle my package

trying to manually catch feral toads probably isn't the best idea

im in ur living room, playin with vista

I Love the Dropkick Murpy's!

Need help, looking for a soundbite or video

Avast there! Find yer inner pirate!

It's not exactly cold out, but it is gray, dreary, rainy and a little chilly.

Happy birthday Penndems & ZombyWoof!!

Is it all - really - about feeling good?

This guy is probably lucky to be alive.

It was all so much clearer then

Arrr! Here be pirate smilies!

Played petanque today - Ask me anything.

What happens if no carrier wants to handle your package?

TOP TEN Most Dangerous Toys of All Time

Disorder In The Court... Just received this in my email and thought I'd share.

Depressed ex-President from a crime family starts seeing a Psychiatrist...

I'm not Christian Dior, but somethin' tells me this is a fashion fox pass

Congratulations SwampRat!! 30,000 posts

Speculate: Will Tony Soprano be alive at the end of tonight's finale?

trying to manually catch feral kittens probably isn't the best idea

Can I have some good Karma for my job interview?

Cathy's Cooking Tip For The Day

Is there such a thing as "the noblest occupation"?

Almost done w/my PhD application!

Bacon, sausage, country ham, pork barbecue....

eBay advice anyone?

im in ur kitchen, makin pasta

Vincent

Summer = Making ice cream from scratch at home.

More dial up warning blossoms, my dear friends,

post a picture of your eye

OMG!! That Was The Best Sopranos Episode EVER!! (Spoilers)

Looks like we've decided on Boston.

Congratulations CaliforniaPeggy!! 40,000 posts

How to create the perfect case of heartburn

Radio Lady Invites You to View: Bruges and Ghent, Belgium... (PHOTOS)

Kids in the Hall appreciation thread

On 60 Minutes tonight - "Robert Johnson" is on the No-Fly list!

Good news Wilburys fans! Vol. 1 and Vol 3 re-released next week!

how highly do you value your U.S. citizenship?

What happens when your package is too big for the mail slot?

Sunday afternoon questions

Another picture thread!

PROGRAMMING ALERT! Young Frankenstein on AMC at 8:00 PM!

"Anti-lottery" contests: bad idea?

Weirdest Lecture in College

Boy do I feel stupid - edited to add photos.

I killed a spider tonight...

Thoughts on mast**ation?

My dog, Knuckles was killed today and I'm a complete mess.

PICTURES - The beauty of transformation

I'm in my PhotoShop, captionin more kittehs! (dialup warning- pix)

If you were stranded in the desert, what would you rather see?

Stop Robert Goulet!

Saying goodbye to Rocky

Okay Baseball Fans: What do you think about Noam Chomsky and Libertarian Socialism?

Post a satellite photo of your house or apt.

Should Lynyrd Skynyrd be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

OMG-- awesome cat pic-- risque warning....

Happy Birthday ZombyWoof!!!

Anyone here own a PT Cruiser? Thinking of buying one.

Hilton didn't eat for 3 days in fear of toilet photo

Viewership for NBA finals tonight will be low for the first hour... because of the

A Mets fan bows to the power of the Tigers

Chad Johnson races horse, and wins.

The Jack Rabbit Chess Report for June 10: Leko ½ point from Mexico City

Boxing Hall of Fame (6-9-07)

The TRUTH about Monkeyman

Today's working family cartoon

Leticia Zavala, Farm Labor Organizing Committee Dudley, N.C.

Tom Paine: "We're tired of living between ‘hard times' and ‘bad times,'"

Pay a sticking point with rail union

More On The Teamsters, Mark Penn And Hillary Clinton

Coreslab, Teamsters agree on contract for drivers (strike ends)

Danger: Educated Union Member T-shirts for sale

Baldemar Velasquez: Music for the Union Soul

Janitors union in the works, SEIU says

WP: NFL(PA) Dispute Heads to Congress

Miami: Third Annual Justice for Janitors Day June 15th

Pilot unions view rest as a prioriy

Revulsion

Assault with a Delicious Weapon

lewis black on homeland security

Hillary's Kucinch Plan and the American Sheeple

South Park - "They took our jobs!"

Affleck on Hardball, June 2007 (part 1)

Heavy Metal Baghdad - Part 5 of 5

I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag

Investigative Journalist Seymour Hersh Speaks on Bandar Bush and US Support for Terror Groups

The Fukin Newz!

Affleck on Hardball, June 2007 (part 2)

Sen. Mikulski Gets Picketed over Iraqi-War Funding

Happy Birthday, John Edwards!

What I Learned At The Creation Museum

Seven Beauties - Opening Scene

UN IAEA Inspectors in Iraq destroying missiles (2003)

Helen Thomas: 'If Cheney becomes President I'll kill myself'

Today is our 34th Wedding Anniversary

Where is omega minimo?

Watchdog Group Slams Google on Privacy

Bush talks shit with Blair at G8 -- disgusting table manners

Japanese robot likes sushi, fears president (bush)

The CIA's favorite form of torture

Problems of the world (pretty interesting)

You're Using iTunes, But Are You Missing Some of the Fun?

3,506 U.S. troops now dead in W's war

OMG: Scooter Libby Meets Paris Hilton

Albania Prepares To Welcome "President of the World" Bush - BBC

I've seen the world turned upside-down...

To the Freeps lurking

The Saint

If the pro-fetus crowd claims abortion is a "big business"?

Morgan Freeman for President!!!

Our great leader...

Danica Patrick scored her career best tonight. 3rd place at the Texas Motor Speedway

Titanic was doomed before it set sail

Did Cheney's Personal Lawyer Release Dick's Statement on Libby?

But insurgents responded to the newly armored vehicles by building bigger bombs

Did we get anywhere this week

Code Pink turns up the heat in florida... interested ...

After Bush: Zakaria's Cover Story in Newsweek

If Trump is "The Donald," Why isn't

Was powell Talking About His "Bullshit" Moment In 2003 On MTP This Morning?

Is the 'christian' Right connected to Ethnic Cleansing in Latin America?

British Company Caught Selling Weapons-grade Uranium to Iran

Arguments for NOT pardoning Scooter:

Culpeper police officer resigns to take job in Iraq as mercenary - Wants to broaden his horizons

Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel of Next Hurrah and Firedoglake, is on c-span2/BookTV now.

Britain's version of NCLB comes in for fierce criticism!

Iraq Is Backdrop for Graduation Speakers: "...patriotism judged by love of country, not love of war"

Powell: Close Guantanamo Now, Restore Habeas

Rudy The Dictator

Missouri is missing out on stem-cell research

6 dead, 1 child injured in Wisconsin shooting

The missing Million

I don't get it. Howard Kurtz anchors CNN's

MSNBC reports AA female, Stepha Henry missing!

Has the Vatican ever declared the war in Iraq to be unjust?

Teacher wins retrial in porn case (faced up to 40 years for adware porn popping up)

A gem from last year's G8: "Stop this shit"

How long before the dollar crashes?

Navy bars outed gay sailor from return to service (3rd time)

from C&L: McDonalds Wants To Literally Redefine "McJob"

nother caption

"Holocaust Industry" writer denied tenure at dePaul

A Plan to Pay Cash for Top Scores on Some Tests Gains Ground

Plots, Politics and the Weight of Page 1: NYT chose not to run JFK terror plot on the front page

Speaking of Criminals on the run, where's Condi?

Iraq WMD Forgery Gets Venice Art Spotlight

Gee, "This Week" is so fair and balanced

The GOP Talking Points on Libby Debunked (WAPO)

DYING for a caption

A U.S. helicopter fired flares on a crowd on a square in eastern Baghdad

Listen people I don't know how you're gonna stop a war if ya can't sing any better than that!

Breaking! Another Explosion in Turkey...this one Injures 14!

LIEberman on Face the Nation, beating war drums against Iran.

WP's Thomas Ricks: Some officers suggest deadline for stable Iraq is not September, but 1/20/09

Microsoft Finds Legal Defender in Justice Dept. (influence for sale)

ThinkProgress: VIDEO COMPILATION: The Assault On Reason, Paris Hilton Edition

WP, pg1: Hollywood Stars Find an Audience For Social Causes

NPR national paid republicans...

Iraq occupation violates international law Letters

Someone needs to write a parody of this

have the labor stats for May been downgraded yet?

Richard Rorty, 1931-2007

Spain braced for fight against jellyfish bloom (could cause bad economy)

A Drought for the Ages Spreads Across U.S.

Speculate: Will Tony Soprano be alive at the end of tonight's finale?

Question: Do you really think our politicians...

Lieberman claims to be a Dem...

JOHN PILGER ("The War on Democracy") on with Bob McChesney NOW - stream link

iGasm sex toy rubs Apple up the wrong way

Fox News gives Iraq war less attention (AP)

The game is rigged. Why Libby will walk on appeal.

Internet Radio Under Attack

Reverse minstrel says...."close Gitmo today".....

Caption this * pic

Dominance of Navy in high posts causing resentment among other branches

Broder on Libby: ‘This whole controversy is a sideshow.’

Dumb question: Can Bush FIRE Cheney?

Meet the Press will be early in the East today due to the French Open

How could we be so easily fooled? The truth about Lieberman

George can't even pour a beer

Did the Republicans leave themselves open for attack on suggesting Libby be pardoned?

Colin Powell: Guantamano should be closed

CAPTION Bush pic: pouting in Albania

Riverbend--has she been heard from? Last I read, she was

Richardson Seeks Total Iraq Withdrawal

Iraq Bridge Collapse Traps U.S. Soldiers

Ben Franklin, 2007

Hey Lieberman, got any time to watch this?

Gay and be in the armed forces? No way. Anti-Semitic and be in the armed forces? That's OK!

Should the Pope be playing footsie with an admitted mass murderer?

What do Hispanic citizens think of illegal immigration?

Ever wonder, why Joe Lieberman on TV every time and never another independent

Reject ALL Bush nominations until Gonzales is gone. Even those that are less

WaPo: Bush Is Losing Credibility On Democracy, Activists Say

"Lieberman favors military strike on Iran" and other crazy talk

Is there a book award Assault On Reason could win?

1 in 85 Americans will have Alzheimers by 2025

Bush in Albania /Knee-jerk reactions

Caption * closeup Pic

Iraqi Oil workers in Basra strike...

How Did Ann Coulter Get On A FOX Financial Show?

It's 2007, why do people not have their children GPS tagged?

was Judge Walton impressed by Joseph Bottum's letter?

"Kurdistan was a bright spot in Iraq, but it looks set to take a turn for the worse."

What should appear over the main entrance door of the bush* library?

Ten to 12 months training normal. Soldier will get 10 weeks.

Alarm over gender-bending chemical

So Pat Robertson's cohort, Wolf Blitzer, is getting to decide the next POTUS?

Babysitter dares 8 y.o. boy to touch her boobs - 8 y.o. charged with lewd conduct...

No, you can't walk in the door unless you show us your passport!

G8 in death throes under Shrub's clownishness. Like other institutions.

LOL Ted Rail TOON on the demise of the GOP

Giuliani's ties to black New York troubled: He was "vindictive, brutal"

Here's how they do student loans in the UK

The film Why we Fight

Report: Video appears to show off-duty officers started fight

How Plastics are Choking our Seas - Ecology notes by Capt Paul Watson

Can't trust anyone--this is true--Santa and Easter Bunny help scam NJ parents

What do you guys think about Noam Chomsky and Libertarian Socialism?

You know how they say the smell of s**t just doesn't wash off?

Women have had abortions forever. CHOICE to me is being able to get safe, legal one.

Sam Brownback better never meet me face to face

Grim times for Graduates--where have the hopes and dreams gone?

wrong forum

25 most popular blogs...

Private Loans Deepen a Crisis in Student Debt

WP: STEM CELL CONSPIRACY THEORY RAISES EYEBROWS

For those who listen to Malloy last friday ?

Congressional Junket to Iraq Canceled Because Its Too Dangerous

Gore Vidal: "US is not a democracy, nor was it ever intended to be"

Bush Receives Hero's Welcome in Albania

Would bombing Iran hasten US defeat in the Middle east or slow it?

Torture is NEVER justified...and our spineless leaders must find the courage to tell that to Bush

Long Island Poet Deprived of Being Named Laureate Because of his Anti-Bush Writings

A Fiendish Insurgent Low: Coffin Bomb

C-Span Doing a "Talk Show Host" panel....Anyone see it? tired, tired, tired.

Was C.S. Lewis a Racist?

Snow: Bush Will Not Listen To No Confidence Vote

Is there anyone here that believes in "mandatory sentencing laws"

Has anyone looked at redpill8.blogspot.com ?

Lord help us, Lionel on CSPAN 1 right now, on the future of talk radio.

Io to Earth: My volcano is bigger than yours!

If It’s Sunday, It Must Be Albania...Imagine a national population made up entirely of Republicans

Former Democrat and current nut Lieberman: U.S. Should Weigh Iran Attack

BlueGrassRoots: "Fun at the Creation Museum!!!!"

Message to the DU mods: I was framed by Ron Paul!!

Bush receives hero's welcome in Albania....WTF!?

Cue up the iPod for next year's election

Sgt. Tyler J. Kritz, 21, of Eagle River, Wis.

Here in Los Angeles, why are so many cars allowed to be driven with no license plates?

Note written by Abraham Lincoln to Union officer in 1863 found

Conyers To Cheney Re: Libby - "There Was A CLOUD Over Certain Aspects Of Your Conduct"

Faux News analyst Laura Ingle: cook your e-coli infected beef thoroughly

(Fake)NewsMax brags about DU's power and control on Wikipedia

History making day F1 racing

One of the most sickening, disgusting, infuriating, barbaric, depressing videos I've ever witnessed

Time for cake - Caption these * pics

What does our military call the Iraqis who were killing our GI's last month? The Baghdad Patriots

ESA Presents The Sharpest Ever Satellite Map Of Earth

Thank you Al Gore for Liberating Me Too

will you watch tonights Sopranos--Will Bush Co use tonight to pull something

Bush's hijacking of the country in eloquent words

Guardian: Attorney-general knew of BAE and the £1bn. Then concealed it

Whether You've Done It Or Not, Driving Drunk Is Quite Simply Stupid.

Ten Ways Dick Cheney can kill you

£30m a quarter - for 10 years - was paid to accounts controlled by Bandar at Riggs bank

The Bandar cover-up: who knew what, and when?

the permanent debt pool...

Per military, what a US pullout from Iraq would entail:

Watch the $huttle dock with the $pace $tation.

Ever use your wireless laptop at a hotel? read the fine print?

If you haven't voted in MSNNBC's News anchor poll, here's your second chance-

Sad how the posts about Paris are the most viewed

A VERY stupid question about college loans

Critique my arguments with a freeper if you like.

China forcibly evicts 1.5 million people for Olympics

Colin Powell is advising Obama? Is that good or bad?

The TRUTH about Monkeyman

Congratulations, Speaker Pelosi, on 20 years in the House

Can you say President Nancy Pelosi? Follow this scenario.

re: Brownback thread: birthing & politics from the time of Kings

This woman on 60 Minutes looks like a complete fool

Abortion for religion's sake!

Experts: Driving Tired Is Like Driving Drunk

I spoke with Harry Reid last night...

Given Senator Lieberman's call today to bomb Iran...

Is it really worth having lieberman, just to maintain the majority in the Senate?

Kucinich to tell Rep. Holt he will NOT support HR 811 false "reform"

Moran Sanchez on CNN castigating Dubya-toons creator:

'Blue wave’ sweeps Sarkozy to poll victory

Do you owe Sallie Mae or other student loan companies

Angriest I've been reading news: Private Loans Deepen a Crisis in Student Debt

What America needs is another "sexual revolution"

Dennis Kucinich gave this speech 5 years ago, June 9th

America's Secret Obsession: "The explosion in government secrecy since 9/11 has been breathtaking."

What should appear over the exit door of the Bush* Library?

Watchdog Group Slams Google on Privacy

"Myth of Seperation Between Church and State"

Alcoholism...Nothing to do With Stupidity

Senator Leahy gets an earful about impeachment at home

ROVE's Fraudulent "Think Tank" On "Voter Fraud" Vanishes Due to Revelations Of DOJ Wrongdoings

Jim Dean at Dem Fest...change from "culture of incumbency" to "culture of activism."

Saw a great T-shirt at costco today.

Warm welcome for Bush in Albania--LOL Too bad noone saw it!!!

On Iraq, pope's message to Bush is quiet but firm (LAT)

Curiously metaphorical article about chimps in Texas…and a bunch of monkeys

Some candidates seem to think they can win by what they say, not who they are.

Alert: Another Bad Bush Nomination in the Works

Face to Face with Barack Obama (video link)

Gingrich's Ideas Benefit Contributors (AP)

War Opposition Made Easy

Well Old Joe just kicked off the war plan for Iran on "Face the Nation".

What kind of General says something so foolish:

Do we have a foolishness gap with the GOP?

Sponge Bob / Tinky Winky ‘08

For once, Clinton didn't do it

(Kyoto) So is the world a better place after the G8 summit... (Bush's inane hubris w/Merkel)

AP Interview: Gore's Tennessee home on track to be 'green' & 'no plans to run'

Huffington Post: Exclusive—Obama to beat Clinton in second quarter fund-raising

Democrats, NRA Reach Deal on Background-Check Bill, by J. Weisman for WPost

(Reuters) It's the year of the flip-flop in U.S. politics

Clinton offers Detroit automakers: tougher fuel economy standards in exchange for health care aid.

Powell: Close Guantanamo Now, Restore Habeas, Think Progress

today's quiz: "How does he do that?"

Karzai unharmed in Taliban rocket attack - Reuters

Huckabee on Guantanamo is out of his mind

Curser in Chief -- Bush gaffes damage FCC anti-profanity rules

Question: What makes us Democrats?

Anyone know what is on 60 Minutes tonight?

Bush Says We’ll Be in Iraq for 50 Years ........., at AlterNet

"big tent" centrism equals muddled compromise and bad policies

Iraqi Workers Fight Intimidation, Forced Labor

Last night on this week at war....

Clinton: Under Bush, Working People Have Been Invisible

Nurses Call to Join Michael Moore´s March in Sacramento on June 12

Even if you don't like Hillary Clinton you should be outraged at Gerth

Bush Is Losing Credibility On Democracy, Activists Say

al gore for veep?

Contact Sen. Joseph Lieberman please!

Is the term "illegal", as a noun, racist?

Senator Clinton has the highest unfavorable rating of any democrat candidate

Powell: Close Gitmo and Restore Habeas Now!

The New War on Hillary - Newsweek

Presidential lawyers should operate as stewards of the rule of law; must be allowed to tell him "no"

GOP Senator To Propose Vote of No Confidence -- In Congress

Hello. I have a question for those angry at Democrats for "caving" on the Iraq funding bill.

Just back from John Edwards 54th birthday party in Chapel Hill this afternoon

Richardson seeks total Iraq withdrawal (AP)

Great reason for a lefty to be leary of Ron Paul......

Article characterizes the choice for president (D-Neocon) or (R-Neocon)

Sarkozy's blue wave + Lieberman statements + Bush = bad omen

Harold Ford main speaker at Al Wynn's MD kick-off fundraiser. Wynn has opponent.

Colin Powell Gives Obama Foreign Policy Advice

The reasons Hillary should be our next President.

Bush going into the US flag waving crowds in Albania. People kissing him etc. Lots like

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