February 2011
“A person of good intelligence and of sensitivity cannot exist in this society...”
– George Carlin (via marxisforbros)
“This is the Arab world’s Berlin moment. The authoritarian wall has fallen – and...”
– Fawaz Gerges, professor of Middle Eastern politics and international relations at the London School of Economics. (via newsflick)
nprfreshair:
Audio from Terry’s interview with...
January 2011
The Final Countdown →
Within two months of the last touchdown, almost all of Florida’s 9,000 space workers will have lost their jobs. The layoffs have already begun. By the end of last year over 2,000 had been made redundant. Another cull began in January, with between 1,000 to 3,000 jobs at risk. A similar number of jobs will go in another round of cuts planned for the spring. […] In all, 19 per cent of jobs in...
“The Onion’s version of Biden, an “embarrassing uncle” type who’s never quite...”
– The Onion And Joe Biden: The Vice President Reacts (via apsies)
BREAKING: Judge rules entire health care reform... →
inothernews:shortformblog:
From the story: “Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire Act must be declared void. This has been a difficult decision to reach, and I am aware that it will have indeterminable implications.”
Sickening.
UGHHHHHH
Who's not running in 2012 (and why) →
theweekmagazine:
As the 2012 speculation game begins in earnest, here are some GOP stars — and a couple of Democrats — who deny that they’ll be vying for the presidential nod (full list here):
Mike Pence Over the past year, Pence, a six-term Indiana congressman, has developed a loyal following among influential conservatives like former house majority leader Dick Armey. They admire Pence him...
2012 Presidential Election - News, Analysis,... →
politico:
It’s never too early. We launched our new section dedicated to all things 2012 over the weekend. For some behind the scenes intel on the making, check out this piece in the NYT.
It is too early! After 18 months on a statewide campaign in the 3rd largest state in the US, I propose we reconsider the length of time between election cycles. Pleeease!
“That’s the magical moment. That’s instantly connecting you to something...”
– @amac
Twitter Goes to Capitol Hill - NYTimes.com
(via fred-wilson)
Atheism is not a religion. It is a personal...
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Scalia: Women Don't Have Constitutional Protection... →
“In these comments, Justice Scalia says if Congress wants to protect laws that prohibit sex discrimination, that’s up to them,” she said. “But what if they want to pass laws that discriminate? Then he says that there’s nothing the court will do to protect women from government-sanctioned discrimination against them. And that’s a pretty shocking position to take in 2011. It’s especially shocking...
beverlyhasablog:
kari-shma:
Band of Horses |...
“Now, what about marketing to children? Ample science, along with statements by...”
– Why the Happy Meal is a Crime—and Not Just a Culinary One (via azspot)
This very eloquently makes a point I have attempted to make a few times before.
(via savagemike)
“Well now we know what they were counting down to.”
– STEPHEN COLBERT, on the cancellation of MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann, on The Colbert Report.
Heh.
(via inothernews)
“New Rule: The problem isn’t that there’s too little civility in government, it’s...”
– Bill Maher (via savagemike)
I love Bill Maher.
(via corruptpolitics)
What he said.
“In the wake of the shootings in Tucson, the familiar questions inevitably...”
– From the New York Times article, “Sway of NRA Stymies Firearms Research.”
These fucking people.
(via inothernews)
Not only that… they have also pushed for public records exemptions to prevent anyone from knowing who has a weapons permit. The Florida Senate Criminal Justice Committee voted...
lorenrochelle:
Adele- Lovesong (The Cure cover)
“Maybe this would be a good time to talk about education reform.”
– Robert Gibbs, on Michelle Bachman’s ignorance of American history.
LOL
(via technipol)
Why do we elect these people?
What If We Treated Doctors The Way We Treat... →
What if we indeed held doctors and other professionals to the same bloat and condescension that we currently hold teachers? I can predict some of the responses that physicians might make: “We can’t control what our patients do or eat outside of our offices to maintain minimum levels of health. Also, these variables — BMI, cholesterol, blood pressure — are limited and don’t adequately measure a...
“What we can do - what America does better than anyone - is spark the creativity...”
– President Barack Obama (via think4yourself)
beverlyhasablog:
Mumford and Sons - I Gave You...
“We need to get behind this [clean energy] innovation…and to help pay for it, I’m...”
– President Obama, State of the Union, 2011 (via leftish)
“They always throw around this term ‘the liberal elite.’ And I kept thinking to...”
– (via quotesandgeneralfunniness)
If innocent people getting shot and killed isn't... →
HANDS ON: "Discovr" iPad App Shows Fascinating... →
shaneguiter:
Discovr is a new music discovery app for iPad that shows connections between bands, and with a quick double tap, you can see the musicians’ videos on YouTube and a lot more.
Launched today, the $2.99 app is described as “interactive map of the world of music for iPad,” and we took it for a spin. Take a look at the video above, and you’ll see the graceful graphics showing...
“Our troops come from every corner of this country - they are black, white,...”
– Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address (full text)
Finally!
“Cutting the deficit by gutting our investments in innovation and education is...”
– President Barack Obama (via think4yourself)
“It’s a very troubling trend where officers are being put at greater risk than...”
– CRAIG FLOYD, chairman of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, on the record rate of line-of-duty cop killings: ten police officers have been killed on duty this year, putting 2011 on pace to double LOD deaths in 2010, when there were 61.
Cue the “responsible gun owners who have...
“I think the same fantasy has popped into the head of everybody in my business...”
– KEITH OLBERMANN, signing off from his MSNBC program, Countdown.
(h/t shortformblog)
“As we draw down from Iraq and as over the next several years as we draw down...”
– Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, on CNN’s State of the Union.
Powell also said, “You can’t kill the deficit by defunding NPR and the National Endowment of the Arts.”
(via pantslessprogressive)
Exactly. Thank you!
“The Second Amendment is a vestigial relic of frontier farmers three centuries...”
– Republican ex-Congressman DAVID STOCKMAN, former budget director under Ronald Reagan, on the insistence of gun rights advocates on hiding behind the you-know-which-part-of-the-Constitution, on Real Time With Bill Maher.
Let me guess: Stockman is shunned for his views on guns by the rest of the...
“I think we have to start with our values. I would say about guns what Keynes...”
– Republican economist, David Stockman on Bill Maher
Republican economist, Steve Moore: “To punctuate that point, the murder rate in the United States dropped every year for 10 years after we eliminated prohibition, so you’re exactly right. This is a good way to fight crime.”
Rachel Maddow: “I have...
