Archive for April 10th, 2009

Late Night Music Video: The Hoosiers – Goodbye Mr. A

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c9LHqtskhk[/youtube] you had all the answers, but no human touch.

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AIG letter to employees

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Dear employee, Due to the current financial situation caused by the slowdown of the economy, Management has decided to implement a scheme toput workers of 50 years of age and above on early retirement. This scheme will be known as RAPE (Retire Aged People Early). Persons selected to be RAPED can apply to management to […]

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How to reduce your college’s enrollment in 3

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Might want to think twice about those Smarties in the Easter basket

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACDSkCeEfWs[/youtube]

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Econ 101.b Comparative Advantage

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I’m reading a Galbraith book, The Predator State, so forgive me if I inundate you with economic facts. But, since we are in the banking crisis I can’t think of a better time to understand and learn some of the things that many of you numbnuts don’t know or conveniently forget when it comes to […]

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Friday’s Open Thread

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It’s been a busy week at DL and across the blogosphere.  Cassandra reminds us that Tea bagging is all the rage, while DelawareDem has outdone himself with this week’s Around The Horn.  LG waxes lyrical over Jensen in a post that brought tears to my eyes, and Jason compiles a poll that begs the option […]

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Pat Buchanan Ends Up Saying The Pope Is Wrong

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Talk about contradicting yourself.  Buchanan is a mess by the end of this take-down by Lawrence O’Donnell.

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Jesus Says…

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh0ZB9OD_fg&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2009%2F04%2F09%2Fcondoms-jesus-vs-pope-vid_n_185163.html&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

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The Virgin Ideal

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There’s been a lot of talk about virgins lately and the stigma attached to sexually active women.  As usual, Amanda Marcotte, at Pandagon, has written a piece for TPM that’s definitely worth a read.  It’s based on a book entitled The Purity Myth: How America’s Obsession with Virgintiy is Hurting Young Women.  I’ve included Amazon’s […]

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Countdown — Five Days Until the World’s Biggest Teabagging

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Sorry again for the Not Family Friendly title. And this video is definitely NSFW. So plug in your earbuds or wait to watch this at home. And put down any liquids: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F26vC_1_8xw[/youtube]

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Happy Sky Dad Day

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ISylK4g6UM&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcrooksandliars.com%2F&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Hitchens Destroys Ken Blackwell on the myth we are a Christian Nation

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Picture of the Day

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Picture of the Day

and another, just because I think this pic is awesome. It was such a nice day yesterday in DC that Obama and Clinton had a meeting outside.

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Walking the Walk: Feds to Purchase Fuel-Efficient Cars from U. S. Companies

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‘Bulo hates to link to the charlatans at CNBC, but that’s where he found this story. Granted, it’s a small drop in the bucket, and granted, in some ways, it’s a symbolic gesture, but still this policy provides legitimate assistance to the auto companies, reduces gasoline consumption, and sets an example for people to buy […]

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