Archive for June 17th, 2009

Late Night Educational Video

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This is another video from the TED series. This one is from science writer Mary Roach, and it’s called “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Orgasm.” I would characterize this one as NSFW, but quite amusing.

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Senator Adams Hospitalized

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We’re getting word that Sen. Thurman Adams has been hospitalized. I have no further information at this time. Although, we at this blog have had disagreements with Senator Adams, we wish him a quick and complete recovery.

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Hammer Pants Flash Mob

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Step back, people — the Hammer Pants Flash Mob is here to give Jason330 the mother of all flashbacks.  Don’t want anyone to get hurt. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfxCnZ4Dp3c[/youtube]

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It is Refreshing to hear it spoken.

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Verbatim grab from MyDD From an interview with CNBC yesterday:   In another interview yesterday, Harwood told the president that “media critics would say not only has it not come, but that you have gotten such favorable press — either because of bias or because you’re good box office — that it’s hurting the country, […]

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Why Do Congressional Republicans Hate The Troops?

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We don’t expect you to actually answer this, but what is it with these people?  They’ve decided to vote against a war funding supplemental — something that used to be the Most UnAmerican.Thing.Ever.   What I really want to know is: whether you’ve seen or heard of any reports of this action giving aid and comfort […]

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SB 121 Voted Out of Committee Unanimously

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Mike Matthews is at the hearing, and he tweets about a number of speakers before the committee, including David Anderson, that were concerned about this bill’s impact on children. Apparently they are all somehow concerned that this anti-discrimination bill, that will prevent bigots from firing gays simply because they are gay, will lead to the […]

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Donviti FYI

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Gas prices are up almost a dollar over the past 5 months.  But hey, they aren’t $4 a gallon so be happy! Discuss

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Rhymes With Right

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Rhymes With Right

This is what I picture when I read his comments…

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Castle, Carper and Kaufman: DE’s Triumvirate on Healthcare Reform

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The Stand With Dr. Dean campaign is seeking help getting clear answers from the Senate on where they stand in the current health care reform debate with regard to a public option. Senator Kaufman has already come out and stated that he supports a public option, and the false moderate Congressman Mike Castle has already […]

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Live Free and Watch Gay Marriages

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Same-sex marriage legislation has been sweeping the country with New Hampshire as one of the latest to go “queer”. That said, I think the situation has kind of gotten out of hand in the Granite State. Less than two weeks after legalizing gay marriage in the state, New Hampshire legislators enacted a new law Tuesday […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrapup and Pre-Game Show-Wed., June 17

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Here’s what happened yesterday. Commentators have already discussed the demise of the Jake Brakes bill. It looks like Bob Venables was trying to argue that local and county noise ordinances could handle any issues, presumably b/c they had done such a great job previously. Not. No, this was a sop to the truckers, pure and […]

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More research to ignore and discredit and then eventually revert to biblical teachings to back misguided belief system

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Examples of same-sex behavior can be found in almost all species in the animal kingdom — from worms to frogs to birds — making the practice nearly universal among animals, according to a new review of research on the topic.

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QOD

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When is it ok to help out fellow Americans?  What Americans are worthy of being helped?  What happens to the people that aren’t deemed worthy of being helped?  Who helps them? Are the Republicans the only one that know that answer?

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