Archive for April 20th, 2009

Late Night Music Video: Be Your Own Pet – The Kelly Affair

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A song about the cult classic movie “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls”. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSZYSlBNGrw[/youtube] everybody here parties all the time; everybody here’s got sex on their minds

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Late Night Oddity: How To Be A Cougar

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h/t adchick

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The GOP Has Got Nothing: Delaware Edition

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The DE GOP’s thought leader says…. The biggest impediment to a country’s success is abusive and corrupt governments. Of course he is talking about George Bush right? If the rival thought leader in the DE GOP wrote THIS about John Atkins, I’ll eat my hat.

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Uhhhhh, run that by me again Mary?

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Perhaps embyros prefer to be used in cell research Many have been stored, will not be used, and subsequently will be destroyed. If these embryos are sentient and have a soul, is it possible that they might prefer to be used in the search for cures for some of the most miserable diseases suffered by […]

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Jersey Wants Its Game On

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Blue Jersey reports that 63% of New Jersey voters favor legalized sports betting.

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It’s 4:20 and All is Well

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Happy 4/20 Day!

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Deep thought QOD

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Do you think Republicans realize that their “Free Market” approach to the economy, combined with their monetary policies created the migration of all the people from Mexico and all the other Latin American countries  to this country?

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That’s Saul, Folks

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Turns out the RNC did not have much a choice when they elected Grandmaster Steele. Michigan Liberal points us to this ditty from Saul Anuzis, former Michigan Republican Party chair and opponent to Steel for the RNC chair: We’ve so overused the word ‘socialism’ that it no longer has the negative connotation it had 20 […]

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Monday’s Open Thread

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Some things to discuss might be the anniversaries of Ruby Ridge, Oklahoma City bombing and Columbine. Or you can talk about the problems in tracking food scares in the United States (NYT),  the Summit of the Americas (Miami Herald) or that Senator-elect Al Franken has started picking a staff for DC (Minneapolis Star-Tribune). Hey, even […]

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More Dishonesty on the DHS Extremists Reports — Part I

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I gather that the manufactured outrage of the day is over President Obama shaking the hand of Hugo Chavez. Last week’s manufactured outrage over the DHS Threat Assessments deserves abit more information — especially as the remarkable dishonesty around all of this is being used to not just work the refs but to also try […]

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One Reason Why MSM Sucks

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h/t Indiana’s Left in Aboite

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At What Point Does The Exception Become The Rule?

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Having been away this weekend I missed this gem of a message left on Kel Munger’s voice mail.  I believe it speaks for itself and accurately sums up the mindset behind the Tea Parties.  How many more signs, interviews, and comments similar to the one below have to take place before everyone stops pretending that […]

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In Other Economic News…

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Today at noon Jack Markell and DEDO Director Alan Levin will announce a new program to help provide working capital to small businesses. Small businesses provide 50% of the jobs in the state and they don’t need to be constantly bribed with tax breaks to stay here. They are less likely to cut jobs to […]

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