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I think President Obama is an intelligent man, compared to the previous U.S. president. – Presidente Hugo Chávez
Late Night Question
Donwhateverthehellhisnameisnowviti and Tom S.’s “debate” about nuclear war got me thinking. Is there any difference between killing for Jesus and killing for Allah?
Monday’s Open Thread
Today’s a traveling day for me, but if you’re looking for inspiration check out DV’s imagine if you changed one word post here, DelawareDem’s posts and insightful analysis here and here, ‘Bulo’s whale of a tale here as well as his thought provoking post about Lincoln, and Jason’s Republicans are the butt of the joke […]
Friday’s Open Thread
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 […]
Quote of the Day
We [representatives of Pakistan and the United States] did talk about drones, and let me be very frank: there is a gap between us. The bottom line is the question of trust. – Shah Mehmood Qureshi Foreign Minister of Pakistan
Quote of the Day II
President Obama steps up to the plate in Turkey and hits a double (continuing a thin baseball meme). So let me say this as clearly as I can: The United States is not, and will never be, at war with Islam. – President Barack Obama We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, […]
Quote of the Day
Backstory: Hungary could be the new Iceland. We had daydreams of capitalism during communism, but then becoming rich became a religion. – Hungarian playwright Peter Muller
Earth Hour
Okay, this has to be the easiest protest in the world to do. So easy, even the whole world is doing it. You really don’t have to even leave your couch. The idea is that on March 28th on 8:30 PM, you join millions of people around the world and turn out your lights for […]
Guns . . .
Love ’em! And this should warm the cockles of the Radical Right’s heart (if they have one), Europe is becoming more like us.
The Financial Crisis Will Be Mapped
A really cool map that allows you to watch the financial crisis worldwide as is does its swirly. Just click on the image and watch the magic happen. (h/t GOOD)
Ironic Thought of the Day
Interesting that the top H1B companies are not even US companies; they are “major Indian offshore IT services firms.” Sweet.
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