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Fox Fear Mongering -Day One
Seeded on Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:58 AM EST ()
Fox's "Fear Imbalance." Bill O'Reilly calls Rush Limbaugh anti-American.
8 dumb things Bush has said about the environment
Seeded on Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:34 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
Not only has his environmental policy been dismal, but some of his rhetoric is downright Dan Quayle-ish. Well, it's just about time to say goodbye to George W. Bush, but before we do, we just have to look back at some of his more memorable quotes about the environment.
Misunderstood in America: Socialism
Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:18 PM EST
Socialism is probably one of the single most misunderstood political ideologies in the United States.
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A FAIR look at media bias in the war in Gaza
Seeded on Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:21 AM EST (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting)
U.S. corporate media coverage of the Israeli military attacks that have reportedly killed over 900--many of them civilians--since December 27 has overwhelmingly failed to mention that indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets are illegal under international humanitarian law.
"Gaza is a concentration camp"
Seeded on Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:07 AM EST (AlterNet.org)
One Israeli official promised a holocaust in Gaza; it is impossible to keep pace with the death toll.
The 10 worst things Obama could do
Seeded on Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:08 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
What will Obama do, and how could he screw it up, given the fact that pretty much everything is riding on him getting things right the first time?
Venezuela to vote on Chavez terms
Seeded on Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:03 PM EST (AL JAZEERA)
Venezuela is to hold a referendum on whether to allow Hugo Chavez, the president, to stay in office as long as he keeps winning elections on February 15, officials have said.
Man Cuts Off his Own Finger in Court
Seeded on Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:17 PM EST (Reuters)
LISBON (Reuters) - A Portuguese businessman said he cut off one of his fingers in court with a butcher's knife in an "act of despair" after a judge refused his offer to settle a 170,000 euro debt and said part of his farm must be sold.
Obama's Environmental Promises: Day 1
Seeded on Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:02 PM EST (Reuters)
AN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama's dedication to addressing climate change will be tested on his first day in the White House, where a few strokes of the pen could radically change Bush Administration policies.
Misunderstood in America: The Arab/Israeli Conflict
Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:28 PM EST
The origins of this conflict can be traced all the way back to the Middle Ages after the fall of Rome. The rise of Islam and it's wave of influence certainly bothered Europe.
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Israeli Cabinet Ready to Declare Cease-Fire
Seeded on Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:34 PM EST (The New York Times)
JERUSALEM — Israel's security cabinet is expected to meet Saturday night to declare a cease-fire in Gaza and will keep its forces there in the short term while the next stage of an agreement with Egypt is worked out.
Chinese Spies in the .com World
Seeded on Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:31 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
China has a vast intelligence-gathering operation of Chinese citizens recruited to spy on and hack into U.S. computers.
More Sex for 2009
Seeded on Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:22 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
Good news: You'll be having more sex, seeing more sex and paying less for it. A friend once described his sexual appetites this way: "A hungry junkyard dog is more fun than a poodle." He's going to be one happy puppy after he reads my five predictions for sex in 2009:
Creoles: A Sociolinguistic History of Haiti
Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:07 PM EST
This is Haiti, a state slaves snatched from surprised masters, its high lands, home of this world's sole successful sl …
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So Long Worst President Ever; 10 Reasons History Will Hang You
Seeded on Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:02 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
George W. Bush presented his valedictory last night, desperately seeking thanks and congratulations. So here goes: Thanks and congratulations, W, for showing the world that today's conservatism is an abject failure This is no simple top ten list folks. Here's an example:
Linguistics Work Recognized at Sundance
Seeded on Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:24 AM EST (Reuters)
PARK CITY, Utah (Hollywood Reporter) - Indiana Jones' spirit certainly infects the intrepid heroes of "The Linguists." These are bold academics who plunge into the jungles and backwater villages of the world to rescue living tongues about to go extinct.
"Micro-Hybrid" Cuts Emissions
Seeded on Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:42 PM EST ()
The EUREKA E! 3734 i-StARS project is developing a compact, fully integrated and low-cost start-stop system for cars to replace conventional alternators in mass production. Anzeige
Solar Power? Not so Toxic
Seeded on Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:38 PM EST (Salon.com)
I would be remiss in not acknowledging a very informed letter from reader tencentlife pointing out that my report on the environmental critique of solar power yesterday should not have grouped all solar power technologies under one umbrella.
Plumes of Gas on Mars
Seeded on Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:32 PM EST (The New York Times)
In early 2003, a plume of methane gas rose from the surface of Mars. The big unanswered question is, What belched? Subsurface Martian cows are highly unlikely. But scientists are seriously considering the possibility of bacteria.
UN Warehouse and Gaza Hospitals Attacked by Israel
Seeded on Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:23 PM EST (AL JAZEERA)
Explosions in the Gaza Strip have continued after a day that saw some of the heaviest fighting so far in Israel's war on the Palestinian territory.
Marijuana More Popular Than Tobacco Among High School Sophomores
Seeded on Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:05 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
Buried in the latest Monitoring the Future survey -- the major annual, federally funded survey of teen drug use -- is an astonishing finding: More 10th-graders now smoke marijuana than smoke cigarettes.
How Dangerous is Gay Marriage to Society? Very.
Seeded on Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:40 PM EST ()
The perils of gay marriage.
Israel's Crimes Find US Support
Seeded on Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:57 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
In a direct challenge to the credibility of Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Red Cross and other reputable humanitarian organizations, an overwhelming bipartisan majority in both houses of Congress has gone on record supporting President George W.
Zionist Israel's Occupation of Palestine - 1948
Seeded on Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:27 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
DALY CITY, Calif. -- It's been 61 years since I've seen my homeland of Palestine. I'm one of many Palestinian elders living in exile. And sadly, one of many who may not live to see home again.
High Taxes Better than Low Taxes
Seeded on Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:42 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
High marginal tax rates correlate with economic growth. Examples include World War II and the Truman-Eisenhower years, when it was around 90 percent, and the Clinton years, when it was high relative to the preceding and following administrations.
Recent Votes
Fox News' year in apologies: fake videos, false info, cutting and pasting from GOPFox News presents year-old Palin footage as new Palin book tour crowd. Stewart blasts Hannity for using old video footage to inflate Bachmann rally attendance. Fox News' Garrett apologizes for fake HBO-Obama story -- which Fox News repeated days later.
Systematically deconstructing right-wing fear mongering surrounding terrorism trials in New York
I have supported the "Republicans are wetting their pants and surrendering to terrorism" narrative in the last week, mostly because it's true, but also because it's at least somewhat shallowly satisfying to illustrate how people who portray themselves as fearless warriors are oft …
- 90 Accomplishments of Pres. Obama Which The Media Fails to Report....
I really enjoyed reading this article from the DK because it reminds me of all that has gotten down by the Obama administration. It's amazing because the administration has gotten more done than I even knew. It's interesting how the media don't talk about it, Gee I wonder why.
- Father spoke only Klingon to child for baby's first three years
Is this taking the whole Star Trek thing a teensie weensie bit too far? d'Armond Speers spoke only Klingon to his child for the first three years of its life.
- Fox News Runs Old Palin Campaign Footage, Reports It As Book-Signing Crowds
Last week, Jon Stewart and The Daily Show caught Fox News' Sean Hannity running old footage of September Tea Party crowds in an attempt to make Michele Bachmann's smaller November Tea Party shindig appear to be more well-attended than it was.
Comments & Feedback
Pride is evil for the same reason that arrogance is. Take pride in your accomplishments, not in your status. No one born in the US has earned the right to born here, it is by sheer chance that your life is comfortable. Why would you be proud?I understand what you're saying, and you are not wrong in your assertion about pride, arrogance and being an American. Pride and arrogance do have the ability to go hand in hand, and we as individuals need to learn how to contain such pride, without the overwhelming arrogance.
I'd like to say that acquired pride is fine in and of itself. There's nothing wrong with being proud to be an American, or a Canadian, or white, or black. It's when that pride comes with a hubris when it becomes dangerous, and the seeds of irrationality. As an African American, I can honestly say that I am proud to be born as such. With that pride, it is still unacceptable for me to look down on others for not being my ethnicity. A huge part of pride is separating it from the aforementioned arrogance, something that Americans in general seem to lack.
Again, I feel you're right in your assertion about pride, I just wanted to show that there's a second side to it.
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