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Archives: December 29, 2012

Dueling Filibuster Proposals Leave Reformers Scrambling

I agree with Howard Dean (I know it's been posted before):

Cat is a dish best seved cold

I didn't make one photo today with the iPhone

Rmoney has a bowl???

Pres. Obama will be on Meet the Press this Sunday

Reid Readying Bill For Up-Or-Down Vote On Monday

Is The Dairy Cliff Part Of Barack Obama's Plot To Keep The White Race Down?

MSNBC President Phil Griffin Deems Chris Matthews A ‘Statesman’:

Progressive Radio Update if you live in Seattle metro area.....

East Germany, before and after...

I might have found a reason to watch MTP this Sunday - Obama is on

GOP Senators Want To Take Debt Ceiling Hostage In Order To Raise Retirement Age

Wisconsin: NRA put big money on Walker campaign

I'm sensing a letdown...

Al Qaeda Disbands; Says Job of Destroying U.S. Economy Now in Congress’s Hands

What Could Have Been: The Most Important Bills Blocked By Republicans In 2012

The Air Cleaner Arrived...

$60B Sandy aid package clears Senate

My electric bill was $240 for two months. Which is so wrong. So I spent the last

Welcome To The Reagan Revolution Economy -- 50+ And You Are Out Of A Job Permanently

Coast Guard cutter entangled trying to aid Shell rig and tug off Alaska

Exploring the Mind of the Mountain Gorilla

Gandhi: An eye for an eye

Black Sabbath Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Full Version

China requiring people to visit their aged parents

Central African Republic’s neighbors agree to send military contingent to troubled country

Bowl games I'd like to see:

No Kids - No Debt - No Regret

I love snow like this...

GOP and Feinstein join to fulfill Obama's demand for renewed warrantless eavesdropping

Is Growth Over? by Paul Krugman at the NY Times

Dog owner newbie question: my lab broke the tip off his lower canine tooth over the holiday

Sitting in the ER treatment room, admission imminent pending availability of a room.

Atheist group files lawsuit over church tax status

Is today's republican party the new confederate party of today?

The rise of a new religious America

indian rape victim dies

Only Fools Rush in!

CSPAN: President Obama on the current negotiation status.

Professor Dyson will be discussing racism in America

Crap! Report: UT's Case McCoy, Jordan Hicks sent home amid sex assault inquiry

My sentiments exactly.....

Great Drought of 2012 continuing into 2013

just how close are we to president nehemiah scudder, first prophet?

California gun sales jump; gun injuries, deaths fall

Democrats with death wishes or trolls?

Can I ask for some good vibes this week?

We saw Lincoln tonight. Thoughts on the movie and its relation to today's politics...

Russia bans adoption of orphans by U.S. couples

Workers Willing to Make Less to Work for Sustainable Companies

President Obama to make first Sunday show appearance in three years

How long is later?

Arpaio plans to use armed volunteer ‘posse’ to patrol local schools

I am not often asked the question of whether or not God is a woman or a man............

Politicians don't act: they react.

Letter from Chinese Laborer Pleading for Help Found in Halloween Decorations

this is how a real journalist interviews a President

It Gets Better: December 28, 2012 - University of Iowa

My 2012 "McLaughlin Awards" (Part 2)

Why did Perez Hilton (almost) name himself after Paris Hilton?

Mandatory Friday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! TGIF! Best of Malloy! & a new Kitty gif

Claim seeks $100 million for child survivor of Connecticut school shooting

TV during the holidays sucks big time!

"Spirited NYC Demonstration Supporting First Nations Rights #IdleNoMore"

Sexuality Of The Antichrist In Gangnam Style

Suess Army knife

Guns. A proposed start.

Mother of Youngest Sandy Hook Victim Gives Wrenching Interview

When are you going to stop blaming Bush for everything??? !!1!!!

Insouciant bliss.

I missed the last two requests to be a jurist

I had a horrible vision this morning

Two latest photo memes from the Anglo-Saxons for Obama Facebook Page

Forgot one more movie I watched-- Shame.

OH SUSANNAH....Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Middle class tax "extension" -- vs PERMANIZATION -- = OBAMA FAIL

Now I'm wanting to go see Django Unchained.

The LFR 2013 New Year's Party Thread!

Iraq vet: Newtown changed my mind on gun control

20-Year-Old Obama Video

Can Rocketship Launch a Fleet of Successful, Mass-Produced Schools?

*stars*

Florida pawn shop owner gets out of automatic weapon sales

Madison Square Garden Sandy Concert Backstage action

Has Christmas jumped the shark?

So, what is this place? Is this the dungeon where people come to discuss

Django Unchained: Might be a more important MUST SEE than Les Miz

Webster, N.Y., sniper's ex-neighbor charged with buying him guns

OMG Sarah Silverman Nails it in this Video! Be Bro Choice....

Mitch McConnell new NASCAR outfit

I work with people who use the word 'retard' as an acceptable

Who crashed the economy in 2008?

Who is watching The Last Word's

The Last Word tonight...

Mitch McConnell and John Boehner.

Do you support Conservative values?

Is there a way to find out if Mitt has amended his returns

Rebecca Tarbotton, head of Rainforest Action Network, dies at 39

The homemade sling shot

HP says gov't investigating troubled Autonomy unit

I just made hot chocolate with almond soy milk...

Pilots union chief says American-US Airways merger may not happen during bankruptcy

The Larger Question of Chuck Hagel

An antigun editorial, a pro-pot article, and a question.

Which Newly ELECTED Democratic (or Democratic caucusing) Senator are you most excited about?

Note to Republicans: Grow Up

Caption This!

Venezuelan VP heads to Cuba to visit ailing Chavez

Just saw Les Miserables

Saudis detain 41 for 'plotting' to celebrate Christmas

I'm seeing a lot of pitchforks and torches but no monster.

You can stop wondering. The answer about Wayne LaPierre and lightbulbs is right here

Top Ten Pagan Stories of 2012 (Part One)

Mall of America in MN Flash Round Dance to support Mother Earth and Indigenous movement 12/29

Funniest Bumper Stickers Mocking Republicans

Predator becomes prey

Am I right when I call this eye candy?

Claim seeks $100 million for child survivor of Newtown school shooting

Obama signs law against Iran's influence in Latin America

Five Pearls of Scottish Wisdom

Obama signs law against Iran's influence in Latin America

Tonight we remembered the Children 12/28

writer:

Why Lisa Jackson is Leaving the EPA...The Keystone XL Pipeline

2 NY labor cases lead to $2.25M in payouts to employees

U.S. House candidate arrested for gun at airport dropping out

compare these statements

Coffee Party Radio: Politics Done Right w/Egberto Willies–Cliff Debacle–What Now? Sat 12-2PM CST

JFK

Admiral

Guess What?

Gen. Omar Bradley

To see a World in a Grain of Sand

For Mira and the other Aiman and Sofia fans -- the Christmas picture

Pre and post 1956/7

Comb or brush?

Does anyone else see what I see, 3-way trolling?

Woman finds note from Chinese labor camp prisoner in Kmart decorations

Woman finds note from Chinese labor camp prisoner in Kmart decorations

Do your neighbors talk about you? Why not?

Fayetteville police chief accidentally shoots self

When the rain falls in Germany,

Fair question

I'd like to extend a warm welcome to all of the NEW people who have been participating

Public can now sign up for tickets to presidential Inaugural Ball

How many NRA spokesmen do we need?

(Live Cam) Africam: live from the wild

Mexico archeologists uncover 800-year-old skeletons

Another beautiful image from APOD

Number of Homeless Iraq, Afghan Veterans Doubles...

Coffee With Einstein, by Carlos I. Calle

NRA Out of Touch on Gun Control, Says GOP Strategist

Newspaper on Cape Cod Apologizes for a Veteran Reporter’s Fabrications

President Greg Stillson

Sylvie Vartan... Ernest Borgnine approved.

If I was a teacher and a student did this..

So where are the Americans marching on the streets for OUR rape victims?

Living in a bubble ... fun with the fisheye. :)

TCM Schedule for Saturday, December 29 -- The Essentials: Tearjerkers

TCM Schedule for Sunday, December 30 -- Tonight on TCM: Stephen Spielberg & John Williams

Do you find it hard to find actual details and figures about what happens if go over the "cliff"?

Car sales on way to best year since 2007

Embattled Fruitland Park City Manager Ralph Bowers admits to affair with city employee in criminal

Let The Bad Guys Have Their Guns - There Aren't That Many Bad Guys

Prayer Panacea: Illinois Lawmaker Advocates For Official Worship, Religious Shrines In Public School

I Remember The "In Case Of Emergency Break Glass" Kits. Maybe We Could Reinstall These

The Glory Stompers - on Netflix

Pam Grier sings

‘Amazing Spider-Man’ killed off by Marvel Comics as fans express outrage at Peter Parker’s demise

Chicago Murders are Up in 2012

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (PC-Steam)

Philippines contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino

I rise to bemoan...

US backs Argentina in debt restructring case

US backs Argentina in debt restructring case

Kroger Labor Agreement Ratified

The Ten Most Outrageous Economic Calamities of 2012

Mourning the Loss of Renowned Environmental Leader Rebecca Tarbotton of Rainforest Action Network

Nations Move to Stem Trade in Bomb Chemicals

'Rooftop Revolution': Why It's Time to Join the Solar Boom

Ack! The perpetual cold that just won't leave.

maine same-sex couples marry in first hours of law

Kinder children are more popular

French 75% income tax struck down by constitutional council

Two weeks later: The answer is more guns.

Brain-Injured in Nursing Homes Without Care Giffords Had

Kinder children are more popular

Why Claiming US Has 'Best Health System' Is a Sick Joke

Syria opposition leader rejects Moscow invitation

Hopes for Syria breakthrough faint as U.N. envoy visits Russia

More than a million people struck down by norovirus{uk}

Lockheed Wins DoD Contracts Worth as Much $5.6 Billion

The Human Casualties of the War on Drugs

You need a license to step into the woods with a gun.

"Mommy, is Christmas over now?"

A Lesson From New Guinea: Your Kid Is Going to Be Fine

Secretive George Zimmerman escape plot revealed in court documents

Time lapse clip of the Northern Lights from Alaska (breathtaking)

It isn't a fiscal cliff.

Chicago marks 500 homicides

Weakened Filibuster Reform Plan Unveiled In Congress By John McCain, Carl Levin

We Can't Make It Here

Bliss

Sitting on a deal.

Moonlight Magic

Give Peace a Chance

President Obama: Congress Must Protect Middle Class

Obama's talk yesterday has me upset

Weekly Address: Congress Must Protect the Middle Class from Income Tax Hike

Maine’s first married gay couple: ‘We finally feel equal’

A host locked a thread after consensus was reached.

2013 as Year Zero for Us -- and Our Planet

AARRGGHH!! Just realized I just used the last of my good coffee.

One of the purposes of having a king size bed

Why are surveillance videos from stores, shown on your nightly news, Dateline, AMW, etc.)

UK Princess Beatrice's hat: need opinions :p

IMO, the chances of ANY firearm legislation being passed

Prisons in Mexico on Verge of Collapse

Most shooters have an aggrieved sense of entitlement

Are We Approaching the Twilight of the Labor Movement? | Common Dreams

US Soldier Suicides Outnumber Combat Deaths In 2012

Why the “Fiscal Cliff” Bores the Snot Out of Me

If Obama were exactly who is, lived his life exactly as he has, governed exactly as he has . . . .

Indian Protestors Gather as Rape Victim Dies in Singapore

New York newspaper to list more gun permit holders after uproar

Immune system changes may drive aggressiveness of recurrent tumors

(Massachusetts) Tsongas rules out run for Kerry's seat as Markey's support grows

Lying Sack of S*** of The Week: John Boehner

The President plays some chin music.

Murder conviction overturned because juror with Democratic views was dismissed

AlterNet Comics: Jen Sorensen on Drone Warfare in the USA

A Christmas Message From Mitt Romney

Zonulin and Its Regulation of Intestinal Barrier Function: The Biological Door to Inflammation, Auto

India - the Worst Place in the world to be a Woman?

Does anyone have an opinion on this laptop that I'm looking to buy?

The Alzheimers States of America

Whowzer! Bill and Hillary In Their Prime

The ugliest, most disheartening phrase in the English language?

MIRT here to get rid of a scammy poster with scam links in LBN?

The Most Important Bills Blocked by Republicans in 2012, Think Progress:

Beached whale that died in coastal NYC was malnourished

Oliver Stone on RT ‘US has become an Orwellian state’

Iran's Ahmadinejad sacks only female government minister

This might be photoshopped

Can the post-Sandy Eastern Seaboard handle this storm moving in

Kansas Doctor Under Attack For Not Forcing Ten Year Old Rape Victim To Give Birth

Taxes

Toon that pretty much sums up the situation in Washington

Because Ashling means Dream

"The Gayest Day In Maine History" begins...

Are you doing it right?

Fiscal cliff: Republicans have no principles

All hope is lost. DU gun debate shows that America isn't ready for real reform.

Wounded Knee 122 Years Later

Do media vultures perpetuate mass shootings?

State Dept. issues revised Haiti travel warning

French Panel Overturns 75 Percent Tax on the Very Rich

Holiday shopping is down, mall blight is up

(FL) Researcher: Long lines at polls caused 49,000 not to vote

A $100 billion, one-time program aimed at buying back 200 million firearms at $500 a pop.

The Republicans’ Moment of Truth

My health insurance premium is going down $100/month next year.

Victim Blaming. 2012: the year when it became okay to blame victims of sexual assault

Fiscal Cliff: No One Is Going To Cry For Repukes When They Lose Ability To Obstruct In Next Congress

President Still Not Willing To Go After GOP In Cliff Issue ----

As true as it ever was: Will Hunting had it right 14 years ago

New York newspaper to list more gun permit holders after uproar

BLAME THE REPUBLICANS: The 2 Parties Are NOT The Same

Will Hillary Clinton run for president in 2016?

Yeah, sure, that's it.

Senate Votes (73-23)to Extend Sweeping Bush Era Surveillance Power (for Five Years?) WTF!

Letter from Chinese Laborer Pleading for Help Found in Halloween Decorations

They 'Did It For Alex'

What's for Dinner ~ Saturday Dec 29th

A question

After buyout, union workers get a lesson in modern economics (must read Bain economics!!!)

Pineapple Casserole? ~ Pineapple Chutney Casserole? (ADDED PICTURE)

Union workers gave, but Hostess balked

Kucinich: "the Pentagon cannot properly account for $1.2 trillion in transactions"

In 1937, 300 school children were killed by a gas explosion in New London, Texas

Good one I heard in a restaurant:

Give peas a chance!

Facing a hella day in clinic today. Saturdays always bite.

Schools in Maricopa county Arizona

One thing I don't get about the no-contraception paying employers. . .

An Atheist Cult

Top five SNL skits for 2012

A few words about weird kids.

What are you expecting from David Gregory and President Obama?

Homeowners appeal Santa Fe county's OK of religious compound

Interactive Map of the United States Has One Dot for Every Human

Centuries old burial rituals uncovered at Pig Point

Website helps Dutch Catholics "de-baptize" over gay marriage

Maya’s Christmas peace trip in war ravaged Afghanistan

Grosse Pointe Blank...

An Update About The Masanjia Labor Camp in China.

Time & Karma

The NRA Myth of Arming the Good Guys

Al Qaeda Disbands; Says Job of Destroying U.S. Economy Now in Congress’s Hands

40 years ago tonight. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 slams into the Everglades...

The New Bipartisan Plan to Drag Dark Money Into the Daylight

Approaching comet may outshine the moon

Why would my SS check be lower this month?

Atheist group files lawsuit over church tax status

Note To Our Elected Officials: Follow MLK's Advice

William K Black: Deprogramming Progressives Indoctrinated into Supporting Austerity

Coarseness and dumbing-down of our modern culture (cross-post)

Harry Carey Jr. dies at 91; character actor in John Ford films

i was going to to make this non-partisan, but whoops, i've discovered an udder conspiracy!

Lawsuit: Bovina officials harassed, extorted residents

Keiser Report: Banker Infestation (E386)

Iran Starts Navy Drills In Strait of Hormuz: IRNA

I finally made the big time!

The cliff is like a New Year's resolution except we want to break it before we even start it

Just sayin'

Coast Guard: Illegal net kills hundreds of sharks

4 dead in Moscow airliner crash

Iran Has Right To Pursue Peaceful Nuclear Programme - Russia, India

My dog is growling at Rod Stewart!

Texas Tea Party selling tickets to a political nonevent

From 'The Theroy and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism' by Emmanual Goldstein

Michigan Governor Snyder Making His Way Through 282 Bills (passed during lameduck session)

Daughters of the Republic of Texas told to pack up possessions at Alamo

Unholy Union: Why The Government Must Never Promote Theology

Obama Gives Republicans A Tough Ultimatum On Taxes

Today in Peace and Justice history on December 29, 1890

"In the 1920s and ’30s,the NRA was at the forefront of legislative efforts to enact gun control."

Today in Peace and Justice history on December 29, 1890

Front page of the Newsday Newspaper....Obama to Congress: JUST DO IT

Did DUers watch Bernie Sanders slap the sub host on GEM$NBComcast

Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan — In Session 2010 1983

Mini-Golden Age of Radical Left-Wing Criticism and Polemic

Chicago Public Schools Sued by Teachers Union for discrimination against black teachers

I hope he's going to the doctor

Melodramatic denunciation threads

"That is because they are assholes."

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) protesting outside the US capital

Question about Chained-CPI and the media

Bernie Bernie Bernie - I love this man! Smacks down MSNBC host about fiscal negotiations

Still Waiting for Sandy Relief

"Soul Crushing"

CARTOON: The Second Amendment ...

Millennials are more liberal than the politicians they elected

New Year Honours List

The Most Devastating Look At How Barack Obama's Digital Team Crushed Mitt Romney's And

The Canvas Prison: the horrifying plight of Afghan women. Caution: There are brutal scenes.

Happy New Year!

Do you think Gun store owners realize they're profiting from the deaths of 20 dead children?

Make some noise with the BBC

Peter Orszag's Chart Of The Year Could Change Everything You Think About Healthcare And

Kos: Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890: 116th Anniversary, 12- 29-06 (Part 1)

Thanks for enabling a troll, jurors 3, 4, 5, and 6.

Petition to Obama for humanitarian aid

Twilight knocked the package of cat treats down onto the ground and ripped it open

One of The Biggest Box-Office Bombs Of 2012: "Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike"

The GOP’s Five Greatest Disappointments In 2012

Zuma Calls Dog Ownership 'Un-African'

NYTimes: In a Crisis, Humanists Seem Absent

Clash thread- i'm feeling a touch ornery...just gonna post some smash it up stuff...chip in!

Labor board rules against Pittsfield on emergency responder overtime pay

Let us honor them...

ronald reagan. The "legacy" (from the depths of HELL).

Eric Idle rewrote The Galaxy Song?

Statement of Administration Policy: FISA and NDAA

My favorite Daily Show segment evah!

Clark Aposhian NRA hates children

Justice at Stake: Chief Theresa Spence passes Day 15 of Hunger Strike

NYC police catch second subway pusher...

How do I post a picture in one of the forums?

Ohio woman shot by 5 year old.

Highly skilled kite flying

Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC)

12/29, I can't view my queue.

I just got a good unintentional laugh at Cracked.com.

Grandpa remembering the good old days...

TCM Schedule for Monday December 31 - TCM Spolight: New Year's Eve

Is Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin Turkey Breast real sliced turkey breast or formed deli meat?

San Diego sailor angered over Japan radiation exposure

Anyone ever worked as an SEO reviewer?

Anyone ever worked as an SEO reviewer?

HO-HO-HO I ran across Santa at his second job

Israel Criticised By Britain Over West Bank University

In 2012, America's Greatest Economic Weakness Was Its Government

Woman Is Held in Death of Man Pushed Onto Subway Tracks in Queens

Israel Arrests 900 Palestinian children In 2012

Gunman dead after shooting 3 cops at N.J. police station

delusion of persecution - sound like anyone we know?

GOPers FINALLY identify cuts - to Medicare (raising the eligibility age)

Memphis bike lanes in the NY Times

Snow boot sizing question.

Countdown to 2013 warm up your dancing shoes

The last photo found on the crazy cat lady's camera

To the governor's of Alabama Georgia Louisiana Maine Mississippi South Carolina Oklahoma and Texas

Russian Foreign Minister Says Assad Won't Step Down, Dan't Be Persuaded

Republicans try to decide on the right moment to attack Hillary Clinton

So How Much Will Harry Reid Have To Give Away To Get A Deal?......

Buried in Their Own Bullsh*t

Arab League Chief Says Palestinians to Petition UN

"It's a shit show...."

As 2013 approaches, know this.

So happy I found this group!

Government must boost coal, nuclear power

Arab League chief says Palestinians to petition UN

The Year's Funniest Pictures Ridiculing Republicans

Hey, someone will probably be tombstoned for a juror comment!

The story behind Mitt Romney’s loss in the presidential campaign to President Obama

Got me a molcajete + tejolote for xmas!

Mexico City orders prison in animal cruelty cases

Woman who bought guns charged in New York firefighter slayings

One of the coolest billboards we saw this year...

These look comfortable.

Eight Are Charged With Chilean Singer’s 1973 Murder After Military Coup (Victor Jara)

My End of Year special is about to start

Resolved: the jury system has become intolerable and needs to be adjusted.

Anyone watch the best of/worst of 2012 shows on MSNBC?

John Boehner has NOT been "sidelined/diminished/undercut".

Congress Arrested On Manslaughter Charges

Bolivia nationalises Iberdrola electricity companies

*** OFFICIAL Scrap the jury system and BRING BACK THE MODS!! thread ***

Pat Buchanan Speaks His Mind on Race Relations

What are you reading the week of December 30, 2012?

Obama to Appear on ‘Meet the Press’

TX loser (to TeaBagger) Lt Governor's campaign aide being investigated for $600K missing

Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

What Experts and Anti-Violence Organizations Say We Should Do in Response to the Sandy Hook Massacre

Ecuador's president won't host his radio and TV program during campaign for re-election

***Official Jury System Appreciation Thread***

"Other ways of knowing," aka Different Cognitive Styles

Fire Ravages Portion of Popular Haitian Market

What could Possibly go Wrong...

NRA alert trolls: not this juror.

Happy New Year to All! A new song of mine that's free to download.

Anyone concerned about their IRAs or Pension Plans today?

Son Volt - Loose String (live)

One snow image

How come my sentences are posted differently then I wrote them they seem to

Not entirely "do-nothing"...

Comments or opinions? Let 'er rip!

Bernie Sanders interviewed by TJ Holmes

Netanyahu's Nominee For Next Envoy To U.S.: The Brains Behind His Support For Romney

Michele Flournoy Secretary of Defense? Why She Should Replace Leon Panetta

Military servicemembers & veterans DU appreciation thread!

It's official-7 1/2 weeks after the election, Obama officially has 51% of the popular vote!

Powerful Photographs Of India Demanding Justice For Women

Bernie Sanders: Cautiously Optimistic

To my Friends Here...Peace and Beauty!

Digital camera help...

Police suspect casino worker killed young girl

Revealed: how the FBI coordinated the crackdown on Occupy

my local news anchor (nbc affiliate) reported that the President met with congress leaders TODAY!

Largest Kansas wind farm to go online within days

Obama's Second Term and Pre-Post Racial America

Snowy Day

How about naming Hillary to the next Supreme Court vacancy.

Spare a Thought for Philosophy: An Interview with A.C. Grayling

Piers Morgan's taunts 90,000 American's who have signed petition to deport him

Bernie Sanders Slams Boehner and Right Wing House Extremists for Fiscal Cliff

Return of the Kamikaze Congress

Think Again: The religious mind-set

Is it California's Turn to Legalize Marijuana?

Philippines contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino

Former President Bush moved out of intensive care.

Woman Accused of Hate-Crime Murder in Subway Push

Germany 'exporting' old and sick to foreign care homes

Ogden police admit case of mistaken identity

Drug goes from $50/vial to $28,000/vial. Best Healthcare in the world, Baby!

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