February 2012
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“Like all the high-profile speakers before him, Romney delivered his address from...”
– Romney’s CPAC Speech Has An Epic Stagecraft Fail | TPM2012
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can never listen to Guerilla Radio the same again
johnwilkestooth: firthofforth: Andrew Breitbart stole it from me.  Would you perhaps say that, for you, it’s Lights Out for Guerilla Radio? I won’t be turning that shit up.
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can never listen to Guerilla Radio the same again
Andrew Breitbart stole it from me. 
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“As journalism and the habit of reading decline, it seems entirely possible that...”
– Timothy Noah, New Republic. What the Heck is the ‘Political Intelligence’ Industry. The News: The US House of Representatives killed a provision in an insider trading bill that would have required people involved in ‘political intelligence’ to register in the same way that traditional lobbyists...
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Republicans against the Violence Against Women Act
politicalprof: So the Violence Against Women Act is up for renewal this year, and surprise of all surprises … not a single Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to reauthorize the act. Not a single one. Why? Well, the editorial in the New York Times puts it this way: The main sticking points seemed to be language in the bill to ensure that victims are not denied services because...
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“We have become a society in which less-educated men have great difficulty...”
– Paul Krugman, “Money and Morals” (via bostonreview)
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“Under the new policy to be announced today, women will have free preventive care...”
– White House fact sheet on the forthcoming contraceptive coverage policy under the Affordable Care Act.
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Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee... →
govtoversight: The investigation of Rep. Spencer Bachus is the first of its kind involving a member of Congress.
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Santorum's Latest Wins Spread Conservative Message... →
NPR went there.
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sanspassport: johnwilkestooth: Is there a way for white people to train themselves to be able to do the asian squat because I’m really jealous of the ability every asian has that I don’t and I really want to be able to get my squat on nawmean. THERE IS- it’s called the squat toilet.  The Western version is called a piss trench. 
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Naked Man Climbs Tower, Demands Burgers →
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“The sheer scale of the bust announced late Wednesday in the western state of...”
– Mexican army finds 15 tons of pure methamphetamine – USATODAY.com
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“Given the relatively narrow scope of this settlement, it’s not surprising that...”
– The Servicing Settlement: Banks 1, Public 0 - Credit Slips
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“In a newly launched Facebook page, Israeli fans of U.S. pop megastar Madonna are...”
– Israeli fans beg PM to hold off Iran attack over Madonna show - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
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The Pentagon waffles on women in combat
thepoliticalnotebook: The Pentagon briefing this afternoon on this just-now-released report, allowing women to serve in a few more roles in the US military and planning on gender-neutral standards, was a bit painful to watch. There was considerable flounderingwhen pressured about what the “process” (a word that was bandied about a lot, but was not much elaborated on) exactly entailed and why...
Feb 9th
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“In an interview with me just now, Schneiderman — who has gained a national...”
– Schneiderman: Settlement deal a `small’ but `significant’ step towards real accountability - The Plum Line - The Washington Post If Schneiderman is on board, hopefully this is better than I think it is.
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Israel teams with terror group to kill Iran's... →
soupsoup: Deadly attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists are being carried out by an Iranian dissident group that is financed, trained and armed by Israel’s secret service, U.S. officials tell NBC News, confirming charges leveled by Iran’s leaders.
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Firth of Forth: On this $26 billion dollar... →
squashedcomments: andrewgraham: squashed: Speaking tentatively, because I don’t have all the details I would like, I’m happy with this settlement. It’s huge. As in, it’s over three tines bigger than the huge tobacco settlement. Critically, it also preserves borrower’s rights to sue. Here’s the bottom… As a general rule, civil courts don’t distribute criminal liability. This suit is over...
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On this $26 billion dollar mortgage settlement
andrewgraham: squashed: Speaking tentatively, because I don’t have all the details I would like, I’m happy with this settlement. It’s huge. As in, it’s over three tines bigger than the huge tobacco settlement. Critically, it also preserves borrower’s rights to sue. Here’s the bottom line: a dead bank on a platter doesn’t help anybody. Twenty-six billion in relief to struggling borrowers,...
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"Police swooped on a town centre after a 999 call... →
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“After months of painstaking talks, government authorities and five of the...”
– The New York Times, “States Negotiate $26 Billion Settlement for Homeowners.” This is good news, obviously.  But there’s still bad news in all the red tape homeowners will have to try to cut through to get this relief — not to mention the banks willfully choosing not to actively assist their...
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“I became disabled in 2009. My new condition left me unable to work, and I also...”
– We asked disabled readers to write about how they are perceived by the general public. A heartbreaking panel. (via guardiancomment)
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