Archive for October 5th, 2009

The Bible is apparently too liberal….

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…so the conservatives are going to rewrite the Bible. I am not joking. They are going to edit the word of God to make it fit their ideology. Seriously. There are no words. What are some of the areas these godless hell-bound heathens want to edit? Declaring that “Liberal bias has become the single biggest […]

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Late Night Video – Interspecies Snorgling

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Rachel Maddow has a “Moment of Geek” with a video of a rare parrot and uh…just watch the video. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

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Arrested For Twittering

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Put this in the you have to be kidding me files: When deciding how to organize activities of questionable legal nature, it’s not always wise to choose a popular and widely available communications medium that even the police know about. When 41-year-old anarchist Elliot Madison got himself arrested in late September, he learned that lesson […]

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Day 8 C&S

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It was as difficult a weekend as I had thought it would be.  I can’t imagine they will get much harder but I don’t see them getting an easier over the next few weeks either.  I did pretty good Friday as I was able to keep myself somewhat occuppied with other things.  I would have […]

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Monday Open Thread

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Here is your open thread to talk about whatever is on your mind. Chat away. Here’s a story to give you some thoughts – Texas Governor Rick Perry’s cover-up of the execution of an innocent man. The man’s name was Cameron Todd Willingham. I can’t really do justice to the heartbreaking story, but here’s a […]

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NCCO Takes a Step Towards Openness

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From the article that DD linked to highlighting the Delaware Way this week, there was a small piece at the end noting a piece of good news:

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Crap My Dad Says

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“I turn the kitchen faucet on and the shower burns you, yes, I get it…No, I’m not gonna stop, I’m just saying yes, I get that concept.”

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Americans Prefer A Public Option Even If Democrats Go It Alone

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Despite being declared DOA by the press multiple times, the public option is still popular with the American people. The Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll asked Americans about the public option and got some interesting results. QUESTION: Do you favor or oppose creating a government administered health insurance option that anyone can purchase to compete with […]

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Would You Be Insurable If…

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…You lost your job? Most people who recieve health insurance through their employer have never considered this possibility.  Perhaps it’s time they did.

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The Answer is Yes

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Steven L. Hayward of the conservative American Enterprise Institute asks the question “Is Conservatism Braindead?” in yesterday’s Washington Post. Hayward’s thesis is that today’s conservative movement is dominated conservative bomb-throwers and activists without any input from intellectual conservatism. To that I say – you’re just noticing this now? During the glory days of the conservative […]

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