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Archives: August 5, 2011

Beware the Maoists, they're fucking nuts

The Ballad of Bradley Manning

RW radio talking point of the week "Obama's Free Cell Phones for Welfare recipients" DEBUNKED

Happy Birthday Mr. President - and ENJOY your cake

Tsunami Of Public Rage Unleashed As #FuckYouWashington Hashtag Takes Twitter By Storm

perhaps we're making progress after all: "Jesus Loves Nukes But They Have to Cool It"

New Definition of Conservatives - Free Ride Conservatives

I'm sorry, but if Grover Norquist drowned in his own bathtub, I would not shed a tear.

So Wall Street & the rating orgs-created the mess-say we must suffer more than the TeaBaggers WIN

On a conference call for my Tea Bagger Representative

MInnesota: The 2011 Hiroshima/Nagasaki Commemoration Events

Berwick Hopes Debt 'Super Committee' Spares Preventive Care

Today in Labor History Aug 4, 15,000 silk workers strike, successful 15-day strike UPS, more

Slow Jam the News: Jimmy Fallon, Brian Williams, and The Roots put debt ceiling debate in song

If there hadn't been a video, what would have been the fate of this citizen?

I have no idea how difficult it is to be the president.

So Gov. Christie said he is tired of "dealing with the crazies"?

I have fallen through the rabbit hole. I'm liking something Chris Christie said!

Question: If You're The Company That Gets To Ring The Final Bell On The Dow Jones After It Tanks ...

So how long has it been since I've seen "Roger & Me"?

Facebook Jerks

You Think This Shit's Over ??? - It's Ain't Over By A Long Shot !!! - What's A Dem To Do ???

I'm Dana Perino, and on a warm day my IQ rises to 50.

Will Workplace Safety Become a Casualty of the Debt Deal?

Rachel has me in stitches with these birthers on the

Cantor and Teabaggers ready to slash Medicare. WHO IS GOING TO STOP THEM?

Strange days in Banksterland

Guardian UK: Market turmoil carries echoes of August 2007

"take me to your leader"

Multiple-choice Mitt signs pledge of support for anti-gay amendment

I just wanted to share this video my son made of his time in Iraq

Will Mitt Romney get Warren Jeffs'ed by the teabaggers and teavangelists?

Guardian UK: A miscarriage of justice on marijuana

Are you taking advantage of your email?

So... As It Stands Now... You'll Be Considering WHAT, Regarding The 2012 Presidential Election ???

"This wasn't the 'right' time to elect a Black man as President".

F**K

I am convinced

Disapproval of Congress at all time high: Do they care? Hint inside

Meet ex-Gitmo Detainee Murat Gurnaz

What does the stock market actually do that's so important?

Slow Clap for Congress

Markets Plunge in Asia as Fears Intensify

Tea Party Weight Loss Plan..Lose 15 lbs without ever restricting your diet!

Tea Party Weight Loss Plan..Lose 15 lbs without ever restricting your diet!

Dick Durbin will be on Jon Stewart tonight

Petting zoo = dangerous place

The Next Debt Ceiling Deal In 2012/2013 Will Likely Be Much Worse

Block all local tv channels that run ads from any arm of the Kochtopus.

How's This For A Left/Progressive/Old School Democratic Strategy ??? - "One Last Chance" !!!

Federation for Children. Lets expose them. rightwing group to privatize schools

Mandatory Thursday Malloy Truthseekers check in!!! w/ Guest Willie Nelson!

Okay, the "job creators" still pay considerably less taxes....so where are the jobs?

I have $ 250 to donate in 2012...

A Tale of Two Lootings by Richard Wolff.

You just went from being crazy as a fox to being crazy as fox news.....

Koch Brothers are sending out false ballot information to democratic districts in WI.

Instead of the WTC cross, how about this to remind us which president

GOP blames Obama for 500-point drop on DJIA... ignore the 3400-point gain since

Got a tentative invite to the 2012 Democratic National Convention today...

'Welcome to the next Great Depression"

I think that most of the people who voted for Bernie Sanders also voted for Obama.

Wisconsinites... I explained the whole mess

Asian Markets say: dive! dive! dive! (NIKKEI -3.7% Hang Seng -4.8%).

Why Democrats Need BERNIE SANDERS In The SUPER CONGRESS

Why Democrats Need BERNIE SANDERS In The SUPER CONGRESS

Why Democrats Need BERNIE SANDERS In The SUPER CONGRESS

Matt Damon whacks teacher-basher reporter.

No massive WPA-like jobs programs,...

Who is in the NJ Governor's mansion . . .

Economist Robert Frank on Rachel Maddow -- "The answer is straightforward."

NY Times - Simon Johnson (MIT Economist) - "Is a Balanced Budget Amendment a Good Idea?" No.

OK, if the Repugs got "98% of what they wanted . . ."

The history lesson Obama has ignored

My wild-assed idea for OR-1 (David Wu's district) Sam Adams for Congress...

It Gets Better.

John Stossel hosts "reporter" who wants to get rid of ALL drunk driving laws.

WaPo (10/2010) - "Obama calls for $50 billion infrastructure initiative" - What Happened Next?

Are we allowed to connect the counterterrorism policies to the economic policies?

GOP: For The Record…It Was Obama Who Offered To Cut Hundreds Of Billions In Medicare

Crazy scenario: pull the trigger.

The political situation for 2012, based on the way things look today.

US Department of Justice looking into Kansas' social services cuts

A committee forcing a vote on cuts? They would never do that.

Here's a magnificent idea!

What a wonderful time it would be to vote for someone who REALLY represented my interests

Stocks: How often does a 'correction' become a bear market?

Okay, did the Daily Show just show Jason Jones Balls?

Iran gives key oil role to a Revolutionary Guard on sanctions list

As I see it, the Tea Party Tax just taxed major US corporations and stockholders

Have you noticed how Marco Rubio operates under the radar so that he has little that will stick

China, Japan urge global talks on economic crisis

Oh yeah, and about that salt water on Mars:

Nato soldier killed by insurgents

Time to push for Pelosi and Reid to step down

Breakthrough on stalled trade pacts announced

Neoliberalism has failed - it is dead

Capitalism: A Love Story...*Refresh yourself my friends, Moore fucking NAILED IT

Justice asked to probe mystery donation to pro-Romney group Reform groups say $1 million from firm t

The "Teacher Organ Program" - a creative way of school financing

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!

Mexico town's police force quits after attack

I think once the GOP picks some idiot to run against Obama, we will hate them so much that.....

Does the Medicare deduction taken out of my paycheck go into the General fund?

Does the Medicare deduction taken out of my paycheck go into the General fund?

Guardian UK: The zombie of neoliberalism can be beaten – through mass direct action

here we go: Panetta: Cuts via debt deal's trigger 'unacceptable'

NY Times Editorial: The FAA, After the Republicans

Feds: Former Peace Corps Volunteer From Connecticut Molested Girls

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I'm feeling pretty bullish on stocks right now

Sunland Park mayor testifies he was drunk when signing documents which he contends made them invalid

Right-Wing Money Fuels Fight Against Wisconsin Recalls

Disapproval Rate for Congress at Record 82% After Debt Talks

I'm not that smart, and I'm hammered. Take this rant for what it's worth...

I'm not that smart, and I'm hammered. Take this rant for what it's worth...

Lawrence O’Donnell & Staff Give Gov. Chris Christie a STANDING APPLAUSE For Defending Muslim Judge

The Outsiders (The Rise of 'Isolated Incidents' of Right-Wing Violence)

Join the Rally to Tell Wal-Mart: ‘Pay What You Say’ (rally in D.C. TODAY!)

Join the Rally to Tell Wal-Mart: ‘Pay What You Say’ (rally in D.C. TODAY!)

I believe in God, but I still think this video is funny

Sign of the times

Emily redeveloping - 60%chance and moving Northwest

So these so-called "Republicans" pushed us into another "dip" and no one is going

Can the Tea Party/House de-fund the EPA?

Breaking: non-farm payrolls up 117,000 in July - unemployment fell 0.1% to 9.1%

Breaking: non-farm payrolls up 117,000 in July - unemployment fell 0.1% to 9.1%

Oil and Gas Industry Leads Global Corruption Index: US More Corrupt than Qatar

Oil and Gas Industry Leads Global Corruption Index: US More Corrupt than Qatar

How do I know if "ObamaCare" can help me?

Michele Bachmann's first campaign manager Bill Pulkrabek pleads not guilty to domestic assault

Privatized Social Security? Really? -513

Stasi Chic: Exhibition Unmasks the Art of the East German Spy Disguise

NY's 'Rent Too Damn High' candidate faces eviction

Who would have ever thought that Mitch and his boys would ever try to manipulate

Does anyone know the salaries of Paul Krugman and Maureen Dowd in the NYT?

Does anyone know the salaries of Paul Krugman and Maureen Dowd in the NYT?

FAA shutdown over...for now. Lesson: 'Hostages' well may suffer to get Rs to back down.

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Rally (Moorhead, Mn) planned Aug. 11 to support 1,300 locked-out sugar workers

Rally (Moorhead, Mn) planned Aug. 11 to support 1,300 locked-out sugar workers

Jobs report kicked ass! Futures rocking.

Job Creators- Aristocratic society

Job Creators- Aristocratic society

If you don't get Current Tv on your cable, you can watch it online

Mad Tea Party Part D'uh

Who's Driving?

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Former welfare director admits stealing almost $200K in tax money

How about a "stash tax" for corporations?

Why Unions Matter: The Numbers

Asian & Euro markets tanking

The death of Super Tuesday?

Thank You Teabagger/Repubs

What will they think of next? Live underwater "Lobster Trap Web-Cam"

Girlington Garage: Lessons from a woman mechanic.

Impact of jobs report fades quickly

Mexico town's police force quits after attack

Panetta Pleads for No More Cuts in Defense Spending: dire consequences predicted

Disapproval Rate for Congress at Record 82% After Debt Talks

Any non-white people anywhere on these forums?

Facebook Comes Before Tap Water as Indian Shanty Town Kids Get Smartphones

The New York Stock Exchange just opened for Friday. How's it gonna do today?

"The Fourth Turning". Thom Hartmann was talking about this book last week.

If the majority of the people didn't want the debt deal and Wall St didn't

Crude Oil drops to $82 a barrel - good news for consumers

Crude Oil drops to $82 a barrel - good news for consumers

NO FUCKING CORPORATION LEFT BEHIND!

Latest in the Ecuador, Chevron-Texaco 20-year lawsuit

Our country's leaders should not celebrate their birthdays while so many Americans are suffering...

Isn't it telling that our conservative Democrat friends so often tell us we know nothing?

Oil falls to lowest level in 6 months

These last few weeks have really been a wake-up call for me, a call that drove home to me ...

If we tax the rich and the corps until their eyes bleed, and if we use that money to create . . . .

Is it just a coincidence that economy stalled again when Republicans took over the House?

"So the last will be first, and the first will be last."

"Progressive? Depressed? .....Here's What's Next"

Entitlements versus the Pentagon...Who do you think is going to win?

Entitlements versus the Pentagon...Who do you think is going to win?

Yesterday on MSNBC, analyst said US Corps doing best they've done IN A DECADE.

POLITICAL TERROR In The Heartland: GOP Has Become A FRONT GROUP For Tea Party Economic TERRORISM

The reason why Abstinence Education is successful is in two ways.

i will not vote for any candidate who

Court orders ban criminals from certain neighborhoods

Court orders ban criminals from certain neighborhoods

Hey Kay Bailey Hutchison

Forgotten rule that bans use of large farm equipment on Sundays might be dropped

So Much Cash Pulled from Stocks - Bank of NY to charge fee for DEPOSITS

So Much Cash Pulled from Stocks - Bank of NY to charge fee for DEPOSITS

Workers in AZ and WI need your Help DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA! Damn it!

The Hoover wing.

Raid reveals evidence of ChronoPay ties to MacDefender scareware

Ten Reasons To Panic About The Market

If anyone gives you crap about Republicans being good for business...

this is how wisconsin is fighting back.... lessons for the all of us.

Expert: Lack of heat rules endangers student athletes

President Obama to speak at Navy Yard in a few minutes

Sao Paulo City Council Approves 'Heterosexual Pride Day'

Would the Obama bashers on TV in all their infinite wisdom please tell me what can PASS??

Was it smart or dumb for Reid to accept John Mica's FAA bill with all the bad stuff in it?

Westboro Baptist Church Plans To Picket At Norway Funerals

The Deindustrialization of America

The Deindustrialization of America

How to influence an election with the press

the reason I asked is that I was curious, bec. when I asked about

Forbidding first dollar coverage for Medicare beneficiaries

Fannie Mae seeks $5.1 billion more from taxpayers

Chait says it well about calls for a new stimulus

So Is The Democratic Party Going To Stand Up For The People?

VIX is soaring 8%. Dow down almost .75%

Buy A $30 Million Pentagon Lightning Gun On eBay For $5,000

The President Doesn't Create Jobs

China has a nuke sub event - Korea is upset

The Internet saved the 90's. What is the 21st century Internet?

Is DU running slow for anyone other than me? nt

Why President Obama should listen to Chris Matthews

Why American evangelicals are big believers in democracy -- until it reaches Arab world

Why American evangelicals are big believers in democracy -- until it reaches Arab world

Investors pull $75.5bln from US mutual funds, ETFs

Silly question: Why do the Repubs get half the votes?

The Biggest Criminals Are Out of Sight -- Shop and Shoot America

The Obama-Boehner Budget Deal: A historical novel

Thank you Tea Party!

Why Americans vote against their own self interest: "None of us is really poor; we're just pre-rich"

The Change That Didn't Happen

The Change That Didn't Happen

Train Derails, Heat Could Be a Factor

Remember Heather Wilson? New Mexico?

The Reason People Love LinkedIn Is Why It Doesn’t Work

My wild-assed idea for OR-1 (David Wu's district) Sam Adams for Congress...

Wisconsin Dems Attack Tea Partier For Outsourcing

Since there appears to be water on Mars...

DeFazio (D-Or) returns home, says only positive thing to come out of debt vote was...

Dictators and the cost of support from Imperialists

Everything I am hearing about what's wrong with the economy and how to fix it

The sociology of conservatism

The sociology of conservatism

Foreclosure starts rise 10% in June

DUPE

Mexico should install millions of solar panels in their northern areas and sell the electricity to

Paul Krugman: It's obvious that we are not now and have never been on the road to economic recovery

Paul Krugman: It's obvious that we are not now and have never been on the road to economic recovery

good to see the right getting exposed

The Crisis That Wasn't

Polar bear kills young British adventurer injures 4 in Norway (Svalbard)

Beware the "I" of March

Please Help us find a cure for Congressional Herpes!

The DOW is up 100+ points

Wall Street resumes its descent.....

Lawrence O'Donnell & Rev Al - Best Two Shows On MSNBC These Days

Lawrence O'Donnell & Rev Al - Best Two Shows On MSNBC These Days

Military Hazardous Waste Sickens Land and People

Military Hazardous Waste Sickens Land and People

Obama at Navy Yards: Tax credits for companies that hire veterans.

Police Brutality Cover Up FAILS as Thomas' father turns down $900,000

Even a broken clock is right twice a day - Chris Christie does something good

Howard Dean, in Europe, Watch and listen.

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starve the beast?

The Bizarro FDR - By David Sirota

Alright who crashed the market?

Looks Like The Dow Is Selling Off Again

Cornell decision to ax courses steps on academic freedom (FOK, food related)

Walker orders State Patrol to assist at State Fair

NASA launches spacecraft on 5-year trip to Jupiter

New Exposé Tracks ALEC-Private Prison Industry Effort to Replace Unionized Workers With Prison Labor

Listening to the replay of Anderson Cooper on CNN. They just said Warren Jeffs has 79 WIVES.

Living in the moment for our President

New U.S. envoy in Israel to clear obstacles for Obama’s second term

Friday Toon Roundup :Bleak Economic news

Friday Toon Roundup :Bleak Economic news

"Trainspotting" - so is this where we're headed?

"Trainspotting" - so is this where we're headed?

Boynton police buy and return stolen guitar to widow

The Political War Takes A Pause But Will Be Back

Stock Market Tanks? Fox Nation Goes Full 'Southern Strategy'

Proof thatGovernor Perry of Texas is no great thinker.

Dept. Of Labor Reports It Could Be Nothing, But They May Have Spotted Job In Iowa Strip Mall (Onion)

July Jobs Report - Private Sector Jobs - Pelosi

Business idea. Shade structures for homes.

Nader: ‘Almost 100 percent’ chance of a Democratic primary challenger to Obama

Middle class fed up with carrying Israel on its shoulders for so long

Obama Support Erodes In Florida - Most Say He Doesn't Deserve A Second Term!

Rumor: S&P to Downgrade US Debt After Markets Close Today

Jury convicts 5 New Orleans police officers in post-Katrina Danziger Bridge shootings

5 NOPD officers guilty in post-Katrina shootings, deaths, cover-up

Is Wisconsin Ground Zero for the "AMERICAN SPRING " Or a THIRD PARTY?

Buying local doesn’t always mean buying greener

The global craze for austerity will result in more pain (abc.net.au)

3 of top 10 stocks hitting 52 week high yesterday were coffee companies

What's stopping the next great depression?

Toys No Longer Pop Out Of Jack In The Box Kids' Meals

Food stamp use rises to record 45.8 million

Number of days since Clarence Thomas' criminal behavior uncovered: 194 and counting!

World's Richest Man Loses $8 Billion in Four Days

The Stimulus Worked, But Keynesianism Failed

Police raid Milan offices of Moody's and S&P

Please sign my petition, "Reduce the deficit, not the middle class"

Danziger Bridge Trial/Verdict (Hurricane Katrina) v. Casey Anthony Trial/Verdict

Beck Can't Handle the New "Blatino" Spiderman

Boehner blows it on jobs report

Friday Toon Roundup : Domestic Terrorists

Friday Toon Roundup :Heaping Scorn on the Pols

Dow Jones -221 at 12:02pm EST

Mr. Fish: Take Me To Your Leader!

I could have sworn this morning the new employment number was 117,000

It's called the Stockholm Syndrome!

It's called the Stockholm Syndrome!

FICO to track one's likelihood of taking prescription meds now!

is huffington post right wing now?

Now on to tarrifs

What exactly is the goal here people?

The Debt Ceiling Deal Explained In One Chart

Man admitted killing mother during religion argument

heat causes water pipe to sag - global warming is so much fun

Can This Republican Name A Single Job Created In Her District?

Can This Republican Name A Single Job Created In Her District?

EXPOSED: The Corporations Funding The Annual Meeting Of The Powerful Right-Wing Front Group ALEC

So we didn't even create enough jobs to keep up with the growth in the labor force.

U.S. economy gained 117,000 jobs in July

Hey you stock market guys and gals: If everything is going down, where is the money going?

Preacher decides Homeless man in Florida should come live in Homeless shelter in NY

Bringing on the "Obama Recession" by Forgetting the Lessons of Keynes and FDR

Roger & Me On Current TV Right Now....

Do you know where your Congressman is tonight??

Obama tells volunteers to play safe on global politics

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warns against more cuts in Pentagon budget

My apologies to those whose opinions that I respect

Finance Sector Loses Jobs in July, Expected to Lose More in Coming Months

Jury convicts five police officers in the deadly bridge shootings after Hurricane Katrina.

Kathy Griffin says she’s ‘obsessed’ with Bachmann anti-gay clinic

Athens, meet Rome

Economic overshoot

Gas tax may be next Tea Party target

Gas tax may be next Tea Party target

Consumer credit surges 7.7% in June

Fixing Gushing Water Line 'Not A Priority' For OKC

The woman who beat the transgendered woman in a Baltimore McDonalds pled guilty today

Democratic Party - You Have Been Given Your Challenge, Are You Up To It?

"At least make the bastards sweat a little"

Dallas County reports 14th heat death, with 11 more under investigation

Another union made in the USA & Canada clothing store

Ballsy: Daily Show Airs Shot Of Jason Jones’ Testicles During Vasectomy Field Piece - VIDEO & PHOTO

Best place to donate an old car?

The Rude Pundit: Why Michelle Malkin Should Be Caged Like a Rabid Shih Tzu (Teacher Edition)

CMS launches tools and initiatives to help improve American health care quality

Oh, so NOW the media is talking about why it's not time to cut spending?

Jerry Lewis ousted as MDA telethon host

City attemping to jail cartoonist for posting videos mocking police on youtube

Say what you want about the Tea Party

Snarf ---Rick Perry sucked in college...

Private School Jackasses Torch Public School Playground

Private School Jackasses Torch Public School Playground

Cantor Opposes Extending Unemployment Benefits: We Need To Stop ‘Pumping Up’ Jobless Americans

Robert Reich: We need a bold jobs bill to restart the economy.

We have to stop ENABLING Obama. Let's end the co-dependency.

We have to stop ENABLING Obama. Let's end the co-dependency.

John Boehner Hopes You Won't Share This Facebook Status

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FOX Nation story: Like burning a cross on the White House lawn.

One Hundred & Seven Books

Governor’s Sponsorship Of Evangelistic Event Transgresses Church-State Boundary

Stephen Colbert "Applauds" Americans For Prosperity For Their Voter Education Efforts

Shared sacrifice

Wisconsin - how can DU help this weekend?

I am hesitant to criticize the President at this time.

Corporations have found really cheap labor - right here in the US

Corporations have found really cheap labor - right here in the US

Hannity blasts free birth control, defends free erection pills

Next Up: After Debt-Ceiling Debacle, New Trade Deals Pushed by Obama

Could the looming European economic collapse lead to another World War?

Tweety says time for the government to build

Evil Corporate Tax Holiday Deal Still Alive

CBO: Social Security Trust Fund Solvent Through 2039, better shape than thought

'Reverse' call center outsourcing -- driven by broadband -- could create 100,000 U.S. jobs

Did anyone else see Rev Al yesterday?

Check in here if you are going to help occupy DC in October or if you're not...

Colbert is cracking himself up! (Edited)

the choice: Increase revenues (end Bush tax cuts) or Massive Cuts to Soc Sec, Medicare, etc....

A Contagion of Bad Ideas

Perkins is on Tweety defending the Perry prayer bash

One Day Late w/ Mortgage Payment, Gas Station Owner Could Lose Business

E-Trade Baby Loses Everything.

Employment Numbers Mask Unpleasant Realities

ALEC Exposed: Protecting Factory Farms and Sewage Sludge?

Bitcoins -- A New Digital Currency??

Tom Watson: 'Phone hacking is only the start. There's a lot more to come out'

On Tweety now, Jim Cramer is even going "HUH?" about Cantor

We need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine ASAP!

We need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine ASAP!

We need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine ASAP!

D.C. Adults Top Alcohol Abusers in Country

D.C. Adults Top Alcohol Abusers in Country

Krugman: The Wrong Worries

News World news Rick Perry Rick Perry under fire for planning Christian prayer rally an

Sen Al Simpson: “Obama is smarter than some of the guys who are trying to hammer him-They ought to..

Sen Al Simpson: “Obama is smarter than some of the guys who are trying to hammer him-They ought to..

How much worse must the world ecomony get for the money hoarders to start buying whole countries?

Who are the Elite supposedly running everything behind the scenes??

Sign the MoveOn petition to Reid/Pelosi on their appointments to the "Super Congress"

Wipe out debt... it is now becoming a meme

Kerry brilliant on the MSM right now

Kerry brilliant on the MSM right now

Wisconsin Recall. The litmus test of who is really progressive.

The future of America

Protesters shout down Gov. Walker at Wisc. state fair

Those wacky Chinese! Pills made of ... to increase stamina

A simple way of looking at things

RummyisFrosted, no offense to RummyisFrosted (DU member)

Bill Maher Knows What You Are

My jobs bill idea - with $0 addition to the $14.5 trillion debt

Down to the swill in the teacup

'Class Warfare'; Fox Desperately Defends The Wealthy From Tax Hikes Most Americans Support

'Class Warfare'; Fox Desperately Defends The Wealthy From Tax Hikes Most Americans Support

Friday Toon Roundup : Repubs and the rest

Rev. Al! You are the best!

U.S. said to be bracing for debt rating downgrade

I raise a fond and respectful toast to my longest-running rival, Forkboy.

US Pressuring Iraq to Allow Troops to Stay Longer

Jazz album by Pakistan music veterans storms western charts

A novel place for a revolutionary message...

Security goons at ALEC conference in New Orleans assault ThinkProgress reporters

Security goons at ALEC conference in New Orleans assault ThinkProgress reporters

Rep. Gregory Meeks Investigated Over $40,000 'Gift'

Three Georgia brothers and sister sought by FBI for bank robbery (picture link)

Poll: Tea party support shrinks by half since 2010 elections

List transportation, water, and other needs in your area

OIL IS GOING DOWN!!! AT $84.00 A BARREL

Just an interesting tidbit: W Spann LLC lawyer, Cameron Casey

Chris Mathews has some kind of crazy fear of robots today

Newcluelear Jesus

Breaking -Police officers convicted over Katrina bridge shootings

Rick Perry's Prayerapalooza: Let them Prey

the hits just keep coming...wisconsin republican candidate rents to sex offender.

Healthcare reform to be gutted: cost-sharing subsidies NOT EXEMPT from debt deal's automatic cuts

Roseanne Barr: I'm Running for President!

Roseanne Barr: I'm Running for President!

Ok folks here is a little thing about how HIGHER taxes

The biggest buzz from the Blackhat conference.

Randy Newman said it best:

All conventional wisdom about deficits needs to be thrown out the window.

AP: "The State Department is urging Americans in Syria to leave the besieged country immediately"

What, Exactly, Is So Fucked About This Debt Deal?

LOL !!! - 'Rick Perry Recommits To Religious Right At Saturday Prayer-Fest' - TPMDC

30 years ago today: The beginning of the end of the Middle Class.

Former "Club for Growth" Pres & PA Gov Corbett wants to privatize PA state parks

Who's crazier, the Tony Perkins on Hardball now, or the character Tony Perkins played in Psycho?

Protesters and defenders greet Walker at state fair in Milwaukee

A caller just made an interesting point on a Sirius left talk show. She

Happy Birthday Helen Thomas (and: "Rightwashing the news")

Plunge Shows Need for Oversight of Financial System

Really stupid LTTE in our local newspaper...

President Obama's 2009 "job stimulus" bill was designed to fail.

Nader promised Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller that Obama would be primaried

Nader promised Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller that Obama would be primaried

Nader promised Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller that Obama would be primaried

Lenders no longer want to repossess cars, motorcycles, ATVs, etc.?

Will 2012 Be the End of the Presidential Public Financing System?

So I put this up as my facebook...

Cosmic Quandaries with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

You cannot rely on Capitalism to create jobs

CNBC Tweet: @CNBCbrk U.S. Government Bracing For S&P Downgrade As Early As Today

Wanted Facebook spammer surrenders to FBI

'Rent is Too Damn High' candidate facing eviction from rent-controlled apartment

Who To Pick for the Commission?

Who To Pick for the Commission?

PHOTO of the DAY (JAPAN) Dial up warning

Jury convicts 5 officers in Katrina shootings

Happy Birthday, Ellery Schempp

S&P takes US hostage - sets stage for next new deal rollback kabuki

Justice Dept: State Employees Can Legally Implement Medical Marijuana Programs

MSNBC has been awsome this afternoon

New York Attorney General Accuses Bank Of New York Mellon Of Fraud, Moves To Block Bank Of America's

Colbert! Just disclosed Koch Inc election fraud attempt. Holy Crap!

Required Photo ID to vote.

Anyone here familiar with Oxford's "A Brief Introduction to [blank]" series?

Senate Dems give way to GOP to end FAA shutdown

Well, one thing correct (toon)

A helpful jobsearch site

Friday Toon Roundup :More Bleak Economic news

Will 2012 Be the End of the Presidential Public Financing System?

Greenwald: Obama yesterday instructed his supporters on how to advocate for his re-election

Greenwald: Obama yesterday instructed his supporters on how to advocate for his re-election

Nader was and is still a fucking idiot.

AK Gov. Sean Parnell proclaims Day of Prayer in nod to Texas governor.

Third Way's`Latest: More Grand Bargain Gifts We Should Give to Republicans

"The American Legislative Exchange Council, a nationwide bipartisan group of conservative

Fannie Mae seeks $5.1 billion more from taxpayers

the local Fox News outlet is so different from their national affliation...

The Great Raid of 2011 (re: Raw Milk "Rawsome" Raid on Health Freedom)

TSA Confiscates Pregnant Woman's Insulin, Ice Packs

Raw milk regulations tighten as demand increases

Labor Force Participation Rate Drops To 63.9%, Lowest Since January 1984

From the terrifying and depressing graphs file

Tweety!! Taking it local for jobs. (The Chris Matthews Jobs Program)

Tweety!! Taking it local for jobs. (The Chris Matthews Jobs Program)

A Job For Young People: 1.000.000 Farmers Needed

WI recall elections need our help, Vote is Aug 9th. And some info on the Elections

QUESTION: Was the left THIS horrible to Jimmy Carter too? Did it help elect RayGun?

Homeless Build Tent City In Forest

Photo Essay ~ Where Children Sleep ~ NY Times

What is is with the "It's great to be poor" meme?

Gallup - "U.S. Political Ideology Stable With Conservatives Leading"

House plan to create 6 million jobs to rebuild transportation infrastructure rejected by White House

Right Wingers Responded To HCR Being "Rammed Down Their Throat" By Winning In 2010. The Left?

Just heard on MSNBC Obama may extend the

New Mexico woman indicted over immigrant driver licenses

Obama's record? Dang good!

Obama's record? Dang good!

Poll on CNN now

Polar bear kills teen, seriously injures 4 others

New Yorker pays $800 a month for 78-square-foot apartment

Japanese stock market just opened...

What do you think about the "rich"?

As one of the strongest US presidents EVER, Obama is bizarro FDR | Salon/Sirota

Hello, DUers, here’s today’s Friday Afternoon Challenge. “High stakes and bitchy”

Obama wants to extend payroll tax credit

"Congress Blocks Recess Appointmets" I HATE RETHUGS! WITH A PASSION!

Cost of Medicare's Part D drug plan is dropping

The rich have become so super rich that already this year they have spent 3.4 BILLION dollars on

Middle Class American Nightmare

Joke about Boehner and Cantor

Krugman: 'We are not now and have never been on the road to recovery.'

TRIFECTA!

Obama Nominates Tea Party Senator's General Counsel As US Attorney

2 more fake companies donated millions to Romney

IRS: Over 1,400 Millionaires Paid No Income Taxes In 2009

IRS: Over 1,400 Millionaires Paid No Income Taxes In 2009

"Cosmos" Will Get a Sequel Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson

If Bernie Sanders runs in the presidential primary, I will consider running against him.

If Bernie Sanders runs in the presidential primary, I will consider running against him.

Right-winger shows his IQ...

The Party has sunk so low that I actually find myself longing for LBJ

Israeli Street Protests: Suppressed by US Media

The Most Widely Known Secret People Are Writing On $1 Bills

The Most Widely Known Secret People Are Writing On $1 Bills

I can say from personal experience that Ralph Nader is an arrogant ass...

Where are the teabaggers now???

Woman spanks kid. Man comments. Woman calls people to Shoot up bus full of people.

When did Leon Panetta become such a wanker? (further cuts have to come from entitlements)

When did Leon Panetta become such a wanker? (further cuts have to come from entitlements)

Jon Stewart Lashes Out At Anti-9/11 Cross Atheists: ‘Why Do You Give A Sh*t?’ - VIDEO

30 Years Ago Today: The Day the Middle Class Died By Michael Moore

Make no mistake Du'ers! The "Super Committee" is SOLELY DESIGNED to give cover for the dismantling

Heat waves pushes Texas power grid into red zone

Jeremy Scahill: Bush administration authorized ‘sick torture tactics’

8 Reasons Young Americans Don't Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance - Alternet

Teabaggers next target - End the Federal Gasoline Tax

WTF is it with this "close enough to steal" bullshit

WTF is it with this "close enough to steal" bullshit

Scare at Wisconsin State Fair: witnesses describe mobs, some people claim racially-charged attacks

Obama isn't weak (he just isn't a liberal) by David Sirota

Obama to supporters: Don't get 'bogged down' (on details of) war, taxes

Who, alive in the 1970's...

Nader: 100% Chance Obama will be challenged in primary

Truman Lied, Hundreds of Thousands Died

Am I alone in enjoying watching the stock market fall?

Faber: Brace for a Global 'Reboot' and a War

Proposed New Group: "Made in USA"

In 1994 a centrist think tank warned Clinton to toe their corporate line.

In 1994 a centrist think tank warned Clinton to toe their corporate line.

Beware the Mallowists, they're fucking nuts

How does your pet stay cool? My cat Inky licks the condensed water off the outside of cold diet

summertime blues

Assorted wires from old cell phones.

Post a pic of your favorite comedic couple-I'll start

Duers under 30 - have you ever seen a papoose?

Beluga Whales Love Mariachi Bands

For the eagles.

Heaven let your light shine down

Duers under 30 - have you ever been a caboose?

Duers under 30 - have you ever seen a moose?

It's nearly 9pm and the heat index is 110 degrees

What is the age at which first marriages tend to break up?

If THIS doesn't stir your blood up NOTHING will.

Duers under 30 - have you ever seen a Bruce?

DUers under 30...have you ever seen a chanteuse?

Sad Etsy Dogs

We saw "American: The Bill Hicks Story"

From the "Fillmore East June 1971" album, it's Zappa w/ Flo & Eddie: "Happy Together"

If you've been thinking of buying the new Beastie Boys album - you can get it for $3.99 today

Steely Dan

From the 'Way Back' machine - Happy Friday, Lounge.

Shits getting depressing, lets talk about Scotch

Any MS Work wizards here?

Dedicated to The Stock Market

So, what do washed up "boy" bands do when they get older? They tour together!

Hey! The Social Network 2 is coming out!

Jackson Browne's "Late For The Sky"

Who knew that fighting off insects could be so pleasurable?

When DU has proven to be just too much for you, I recommend searching

Mad Tv-The Sopranos On PAX TV Parody

Pet piglet

Any fans of the group Foster The People?

David LaChapelle: Recollections in America

So this jerk dinged my car today

A Friday smile for all the old timers here.

Eclectic Skunk

Favorite Comedic couple that deserves their own thread...

I never saw the old AtA forum

Delete.

Hello my name is LynneSin and I am a survivor - I survived dropping my iphone in a tub of water

Duers under 30 - have you ever seen a Toulouse?

Rachel Maddow knows her cocktails

I want to be rich enough to not have to pay taxes too n/t

Has anyone purchased eyeglasses on line?

You know, I normally don't care for Chihuahuas. But for some reason, this photo really caught my eye

I believe Kali when she says the ONLY reason she's on the Intertubes 24/7 is her damn dial-up.

Child stars who became human train wrecks?

Remember when George Bush wiped out on a Segway?

Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" to have a follow-up with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Spam of the day: Hello Dear,,,

"Flying on magical meat products isn't funny." Agree or disagree?

my cat normally is what I would call a "proximity cat"

Kali's family was too poorto buy her a pony whan she was growing up on the ranch.

Would you watch a documentary about stupidity in America?

List here your former child actors who didn't go thru all the crazy drama when they turned adult

Boo is at peace now

What do you drink in the evenings. I have quit alcohol. I need to quit diet coke. What do you

Bluesbassman jammin'!!!!! Apparently, I owe him an apology.

Have any phobias?

Great news th'As Seen on TV meatloaf slider pan delivery date: 8-10!1

Frank Zappa was a horrible musician.

Are Roman numerals still taught in school?

QUICK! NAME A PET PEEVE! AND BE FUNNY!

Who was your biggest crush as a kid. I loved one of the paramedics on the show "Emergency".

$1 billion cleanup tab in Nigeria oil mess, UN says

AP sources: Obama wants aid for unemployed vets

Chile hit by violent protests

Jailed Mexican ex-guv faces charges in baby deaths

Rebels say NATO air strike kills Gaddafi's son Khamis

Madrid 'indignant' protesters clash with riot police

European markets fall as share sell-off continues

AP Sources: Growth Hormone Test Added to NFL Deal

Calls for CNN Host to Testify in Hacking Scandal (Piers Morgan)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index plummets 4.7% in early trade - Asia stocks plunge to join in global rout

Psychological association calls for legalization of same-sex marriage

(Kelly Thomas) Homeless man's dad plans to sue over fatal injuries in police custody

NFP Prints At 117K, Beats Expectations Of 85K, Unemployment Rate Down To 9.1%

FAA shutdown: Stopgap deal to end partisan standoff

American Millionaires: 1,400 Paid No U.S. Income Taxes In 2009

John Edwards donor to plead guilty to illegal donations

Payroll employment rises 117,000 in July; unemployment rate changes little (9.1%)

Double-Dip Recession May Be Returning

Cartoonist Targeted With Criminal Probe For Mocking Police

Northern Colombia soldiers, police arrested for drug ties

Fannie Mae seeks $5.1 billion more from taxpayers

Kansas Parents Not Happy with New School Activity Fee

Dollar hits fresh low vs. Swiss franc, off vs. yen

Army to reduce deployment time in war zone to 9 months

CMS unveils quality compare finder portal

Yingluck Shinawatra Elected Thailand's First Female PM

Mexico town's entire police force quits after officers gunned down

Man charged with child sex abuse in Peace Corps

Men stripped by Oakland cops in public win lawsuit

Insulin pumps, monitors vulnerable to hacking

Ex-Microsoft exec VanRoekel named U.S. technology chief

Obama Nominates Tea Party Senator's General Counsel As US Attorney

Unemployment rate dips, economy adds 117K jobs

Syrians take to streets over Hama massacre as outrage grows

Syria violence: 'At least 2,000 killed', says US (Clinton)

Jury convicts 5 officers in post-Katrina shootings

ABC Apologizes for 'GMA' Wardrobe Mishap

Govt official: US expecting S&P downgrade

Voter status of N.H. House speaker's son challenged

Consumer credit surges 7.7% in June

Reductions in California prison population not enough, report says

Officials in China Seized and Sold Babies, Parents Say

Pawlenty bows to pressure, will sign NOM’s marriage pledge

Justice asked to probe mystery donation to pro-Romney group

Flooding in Charlotte prompts evacuations, motorist rescues

Jerusalem Post Apology to Norway

Americans for Prosperity sent misleading absentee ballot far more widely than previously known

Solar Blasts Slam Into Earth

Home Ownership Falls to Lowest Level Since 1965

Donald Trump pledges 'any legal means' fight against windfarm

TSA Confiscates Pregnant Woman's Insulin, Ice Packs-Tells Woman Isulin Vial Was An Explosive Risk

Fired air marshal loses battle in job fight

STOCK MARKET WATCH, Friday, August 5, 2011

5 NOPD officers guilty in post-Katrina Danziger Bridge shootings, cover-up

Scare at State Fair: witnesses describe mobs, some people claim racially-charged attacks

FBI widens News Corp inquiry after alleged computer hacking by subsidiary

Microsoft IT Hiring Problems Bogus, Say Programmers

5 Lesbians Attacked; Police Refuse To Take Report

Roseanne Barr to run for US President

Roseanne Barr to run for US President

Bachmann: Improving economy 'won't take that long'

Cantor Opposes Extending Unemployment Benefits: We Need To Stop ‘Pumping Up’ Jobless Americans

Texas warns of rolling blackouts amid power shortages after air conditioners go on overdrive as stat

Tax Rates for Millionaires Have Fallen 25 Percent Since 1995

Tax Rates for Millionaires Have Fallen 25 Percent Since 1995

Mike Luckovich: Happy 50th Birthday, Obama--from Boehner, McConnell

Indiana Rep, Larry Buschon repsonds to my Debt Ceiling email

This conservative has issues with President Obama.

President Obama to visit advanced battery facility in Michigan next week

Does Michelle Bachmann have a prayer ?

This is a nice piece on what voters in 2012 think about the most

A 'CEO President'? Look at the CEO PM: Berlusconi, and the Italian state finances

Romney law team likely to hit conservative chord

Medicare drug premium won’t rise in ’12

I have decided to follow Obama's lead and compromise on future support for the Democratic Party

We have people here that represent the Anti-Tea Party type movement

“Worst. Congress. Ever.”

What wrong with stock this morning???

I absolutely LOVE Rachel Maddow!

A Prediction: Republicans will now pivot to attack Health Care Reform since

DJIA went from 10500 to 7900 during Bush's term

Quinnipiac Poll results for Florida, overwhelming majority of Dems say Obama deserves a second term

New Bachmann church tied to family’s Christian counseling clinics, ex-gay therapy

Senate approves bill to end partial FAA shutdown

Umemployment rate drops, economy adds 117,000 jobs

Talk about moving the goalposts!

It will be 10 years ago tomorrow that W got this CIA ....

Stats from the painfully slow recovery

S&P downgrade tonight because Repukes refuse to accept tax increases

Do Maher, Krugman, and Co. understand how our government works? I'm really not sure.

What is more likely to get things done?

The administration's stated budget priorities - Glenn Greenwald

FLASHBACK: Boehner abruptly withdraws from talks with Obama

The person I will be voting for in 2012, is the man with the HUGE heart ...

GOP Tries To Shift Blame For S&P Downgrade Of U.S. Creditworthiness

"Obama Turns 50 Despite Republican Opposition"

Take that "both parties are the same" and peddle it to some other fool

With Obama Hip Hop BBQ headline FOX proudly shows dog whistle racists how its done, take notes!

The Incredible Shrinking Tea Party

Latest NYT/CBS Poll:

Obama unveils civilian jobs program for out-of-work veterans

Fox Nation's Hideous Race-Baiting: Obama's Hip-Hop BBQ Didn't Create Jobs

Payrolls Grow as Unemployment Ticks Down (+117,000, rate at 9.1%). Stocks poised for higher open.

Rick Perry's grades

When Obama was a candidate I started a portrait of him in oils

Trade deals likely to be central in White House 'jobs' plan

So lets assume Obama get primaried and this person wins the WH

Can someone explain to me why the Obama administration is defending Rumsfeld in these lawsuits?

Can someone explain to me why the Obama administration is defending Rumsfeld in these lawsuits?

Problem solved: Raise taxes on the rich, lower them for everyone else

Anyone else notice that Dr. Dean's gone quiet since

The Obama Administration warns against more defense cuts...they want cuts to come from entitlements

Andrew Sullivan: Obama "easily" most effective politician, "currently stupidly under-rated"

John Conyers calling for march on Whitehouse for jobs programs

Panetta ain't Secretary of Entitlements

Jill Biden, Bill Frist to visit famine-affected Horn of Africa

For all those who intend not to vote for Obama next year in order to register their protests;

Multiple Stab Wounds May Be Harmful To Monkeys

FRONTLINE: Doctor Hotspot (full report)

Young Turks: Police Beat Homeless Man To Death (Graphic Photo Warning)

Keith Olbermann: The Four Great HYPOCRISIES Of The DEBT DEAL

"Double Dip Recession"? Thank the Republican Party!

Obama boldly claims job-killing Free Trade deals will deliver

Thom Hartmann: The FAA is still a Hostage

Who Killed Economic Growth?

MSNBC - Brian Brown Vs. John Lewis On NOM's GOP Anti-Gay Marriage Pledg

Obama's ' PIVOT ' To Jobs The DEJA VU Reel

Thom Hartmann: ALEC vs. Lee Fang - he was dragged out!

Sean Hannity Attacks Birth Control Coverage, Defends Viagra

TYT: Made In America - Who Cares? (Herman Cain)

US defense budget higher than ever

Max Keiser Standup Rage NYC Aug 2, 2011 (2 parts)

FESTIVAL 2011: "SARAH PALIN - YOU BETCHA!" - New ANTI-Palin film - teaser

Thom Hartmann: Why the Stock market plunged

Olbermann: Jeremy Scahill 'We're Learning More About Sick Torture Tactics Authorized By Bush Admin'

67 year-old Social Security Recipient: "We're not living, we're just existing"

The Colonoscopy Song - Peter Yarrow

George Washington Whups Wall Street

ThinkProgress kicked out of ALEC conference

Sam Seder and Senator Franken Discuss Republican Obstructionism

Fukushima: Lethal Levels of Radiation & the Implications (Arnie Gundersen)

Lawrence O’Donnell & Staff Give Gov. Chris Christie a STANDING APPLAUSE For Defending Muslim Judge

Newest Ferrari and Lamboghini sold out

Walker Being Protested at Wisconsin State Fair 2011- Not one sentence of his speech was audible

Meet th REAL Rick Perry

Roseanne Barr US Presidential Announcement

Steven Colbert exposes Koch funded election fraud attempt in Wisconsin

TDPS: Fox News Anchors Call Spongebob Liberal Indoctrination, Admit They Can't Follow Spongebob

Thom Hartmann: Does Seton Motley believe in Spontaneous Generation?

Thom Hartmann: Is the Era of Big Gov over & the Era of Hostage Taking here?

Chris Hedges: Why I Will Be There

Yahoo/U-Express: Obama Won Debt Debate -- He Just Doesn't Know It

Yahoo/The Daily Caller: Republicans more upset with debt ceiling deal than Democrats

WMUR: PD: Robber Returns Cash, Leaves Apology

Cuba: A development model that proved the doubters wrong

Sol power: the 15-M story so far

Obama's Orphan Proposal: Repeal Bush Tax Cuts on Rich

The Secret War in 120 Countries

US drags its feet in Iraq

How Predatory Lenders Are Leaving Veterans Homeless, Broke and In Debt

Forget Global Warming, FOX & Friends Hit New 'Sea Bottom' on SpongeBob

How JP Morgan Took Over All Kentucky's Financial Services, And Why You Should Be Scared

Third day of Sol state of siege

Guardians of Internet Security Are Targets

delete

The Wrong Medicine: Why fiscal austerity is a bad idea for a slumping economy

RIA Novosti: NATO Plans Campaign In Syria, Tightens Noose Around Iran

The history lesson Obama has ignored

Journalist Kicked out of ALEC Conference, Threatened With Arrest

Campaign finance in the post Citizens United U.S.

Better check the value of that gas discount

Once Upon a Time in the West ("America has changed. It has drifted away from the West.")

A startling quote from James K. Galbraith

Beyond the Debt Limit Fiasco: "We Would Rather Die in Our Dread"

"She had my beehive, my eyeliner, my attitude."

America’s Breivik Complex: State terror and the Islamophobic right

The Wrong Worries By PAUL KRUGMAN

Rick Perry's College Transcript: A Lot Of Cs and Ds

Weekend Economists Go to the Dogs August 5-7, 2011

Arnie Gundersen Aug 4 update: Lethal Levels of Radiation at Fukushima: What Are the Implications?

Scientists to Obama: Kill the pipeline

Stephen Harper is cutting 700 positions from Environment Canada

Tepco makes little headway in decontaminating water

Wow, oil is 84/bbl?

Why the day of the condor could be drawing to a close

Peak oil notes - Aug 4

Drumbeat: August 5, 2011

Minami-Soma to turn down nuclear subsidies

U.S. Shale Gas: Less Abundance, Higher Cost

Agenda 21: The United Nations Threat To Control Our Lightbulbs, Our Lifestyles and Our Lives

Central U.S. heatwave continues

Oil Industry Steps Up Astroturf Efforts For 2012 Election

Fission Stories #51: Hard Water (a.k.a. Ice) Causes Problems

Mysterious orange goo washes up in Alaska village

Large variations in Arctic sea ice

Wind Power In Europe MORE Reliable than Nuclear Power in Japan

PG&E and Sempra Generation contract for 150 MW of renewable power

WOW Bikes: Ron Arad reinvents the wheel

Remarks highlight Pawlenty's climate shift—"natural causes" are behind climate change

Forbes on peak oil

Say No to 'No Nukes' Revival

German watchdog pushes to keep coal plants (less nuclear = more coal)

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