Archive for September 23rd, 2009

A Lynching?

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The FBI is investigating the hanging death of a U.S. Census worker near a Kentucky cemetery, and a law enforcement official told The Associated Press the word ‘fed” was scrawled on the dead man’s chest.

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I am Donviti, and I party and you wish you could with me

Filed in Delaware by on September 23, 2009 5 Comments

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTYTQ3XOIlc[/youtube] right about now it is 10pm Amsterdam time and I’m partying my ass off and you aren’t.

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Taibbi: Potentially Huge Decision On Mortgages In Kansas

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Matt Taibbi has a blog post up about a recent ruling in Kansas regarding foreclosure on mortgages. MERS is a middleman in the mortgage trading business, it would buy mortgages from banks and participate in bundling mortgages for the securities market. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that MERS had no standing to foreclose on a […]

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Wednesday Open Thread

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Wednesday Open Thread

A science-y version of your open thread today. Swine flu, yikes! We are already close to the number of cases as we normally have during the peak of flu season and we haven’t even entered the official flu season yet. (The red line is the current flu season and 98% of cases are H1N1 right […]

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‘Bulo’s Music for the Masses-Happy 60th to the Boss

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People of a certain age (mine) were present at the beginning. It (and he) were a revelation. Some amazing musical treats from  fans of the Boss (he turns 60 today) and maybe, just maybe… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfx2f9db-BE[/youtube] Bettye LaVette-Streets of Philadelphia [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boHnBtOiVp4&feature=related[/youtube] Patty Griffin-Racing in the Streets [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0t4aY8lfOg[/youtube] The Hollies-Sandy (4th of July, Asbury Park) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kwW2U19sYg[/youtube] Bruce/The […]

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I’m a tv and stereo guy too

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS_OVZtVa4E[/youtube]

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Must-See Health Care Videos

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The Obama plan in four minutes: Kansas Rep. Todd Tiahrt gets a laughed at by his constituents when he tries to tell another whopper about what’s in the health care reform bill. Tiarht is trying to convince his constituents that the bill will establish panels to determine doctor pay rates.

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‘Wrong’ Williams Writes Another Column About Nothing

Filed in Delaware by on September 23, 2009 13 Comments

A column featuring two huge ‘rumors’ with not one whit (although written by one nitwit) of substantiation.  1. Carper may not be running. Why? But at least two people have reported they’ve witnessed Carper trying to cover up a tremor in his shoulder. Note to Wrong Williams: My fingers sometimes feel like ginger ale when […]

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Carper Sells Out To Drug Companies

Filed in Delaware, National by on September 23, 2009 24 Comments

From a Booman Tribune post entitled, “For Shame, Tom Carper”, comes this gem (bold text added by me): In any case, there are people who qualify for Medicaid because they have a low income. And there are people who qualify for Medicare because they are 65 years-old. Then there are people who qualify for both, […]

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Are yourapeeins just more mature?

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I’m beginning to wonder if they aren’t just a more mature culture than a majority of Americans.  At least maybe as I walk around the city of Amsterdam it seems to be that way.  But is this assesment more a result of folks that live in a big city and are more accepting of multiple […]

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