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O’Reilly Attacks Gore For Attending Netroots Nation
Drahn Design.‘The same as if he stepped into the Klan gathering’ On Saturday, July 19, former Vice President Al Gore made a surprise appearance at the Netroots Nation convention in Austin, Texas. In his speech, Gore praised the gathering of … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Gore, Fox News, Internet, Journalism, KKK, Media, Nazi Germany, Netroots Nation, Right Wing, Right Wing Media
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Quote of the Day – George Orwell
War is a way of shattering to pieces, or pouring into the stratosphere, or sinking in the depths of the sea, materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable, and hence, in the long run, too … Continue reading
Thursday’s Snapshot
Thanks to Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog / Posted July 24, 2008
ART : Infinity Goes Up On Trial: The Questioning of Psychedelic Art
Janis Joplin and Tina Turner singing together at Madison Square Garden on November 27, 1969. Photo by ©Amalie R. Rothschild.Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era By Michael J. Kramer Michael J. Kramer is a lecturer in History and … Continue reading
Replacement For ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ : ‘Don’t Care’
Congress Revisits Military’s Policy On GaysBy David Welna / July 24, 2008 More than 12,000 gay men and women have been expelled from the U.S. armed forces since the Pentagon’s policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell” took effect 15 years … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Gay Rights, GI's, Homophibia, Homosexuality, Human Rights, U.S. Military
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Border Wall : Tragic Slapstick
Movable Border Wall, Clown Cars By Melissa del Bosque | July 21, 2008 The Secure Border Fence Act passed in 2006, but the Department of Homeland Security only just realized that the homeland has an international water treaty with Mexico … Continue reading
ENVIRONMENT : Russian Oil Development Threatens Belugas
A Beluga whale swims underwater in the Arctic region. What happens to the Beluga population reflects the effects global warming on the Arctic ecosystem, says Vsevolod Belkovich, a professor at the Russian Academy of Science who is leading a study … Continue reading
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Tagged Eco-Systems, Ecology, Environment, Global Warming, Oceans, Oil Companies, pollution, Whales
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US Military Recruits Children
“America’s Army” is a video game developed in part by the US Army to lure potential recruits.“America’s Army” Video Game Violates International Lawby: Michael B. Reagan / July 23, 2008 In May of 2002, the United States Army invaded E3, … Continue reading
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Tagged International Law, Internet, Marketing, Technology, U.S. Military, Video Games
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NUTRITION : Debunking the Low Carb Fad
Why Vegan Is The New AtkinsBy Kathy Freston / July 23, 2008 If you’re wondering about the recent articles claiming that a study found that high-protein diets help lose weight and drop cholesterol, please take a closer look. First, the … Continue reading
Google launches Wikipedia rival
Google has launched a rival site to Wikipedia, called Knol. The big difference between the two is how Knol is handling authorship. The Google Blog says: The key principle behind Knol is authorship. Every knol will have an author (or … Continue reading
How Cindy Sheehan is Putting Impeachment on the Table
Pushing issue in Congressional campaign By John Nichols / July 23, 2008 Does anyone seriously doubt that one of the reasons why a House Judiciary Committee hearing will at least discuss the “I” word on Friday is Cindy Sheehan’s independent … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Impeachment, Cindy Sheehan, Congress, George W. Bush, Impeachment, John Nichols, Nancy Pelosi
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Quote of the Day : Confessions of a Compassionate Conservative
“I really hate jaywalkers. I despise them. Since I don’t run the country, all I can do is yell at ’em. The other option is to run ’em over, but as a compassionate conservative, I would never do that,”Robert Novak, … Continue reading
