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Executive Producer of The Professional Left Podcast. On staff at Crooks and Liars since 2007. Master's degree from Harvard. Happy wife of Driftglass. Mother of three geniuses. Obsessive knitter. Blogs at http://bgalrstate.blogspot.com. .
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real_earl's picture

Ok ... I'm not even going to click on this, because anything that these Repug Fck Nozzles has to say
is more disturbing and corrupt than any jokey satire has to offer ... guess I'm done with the fun and games ...


I'm Boycotting NewsCorp! Heres what not to buy: http://www.cjr.org/resources/index.php?c=news...

MountainMan23's picture

me too .. besides there's so much real news to digest ..


Democracy is too important to be entrusted to politicians.
Rise Up!
Protest!

Edwin's picture

Ditto. Know exxxactly what yer sayin'.


"If the US government enforced its banking laws like it did its park regulations, we wouldn't be
in this damn park in the first place." OCCUPY.!!

way about our current election cycle. All involved.

EastWest's picture

Even if it's on my tv, I tune it out.


One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.

Plato

MountainMan23's picture

Strange bedfellows on Capitol Hill, ranging from Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) to Rep. Jeff Landry (R-La.), are joining forces to change controversial detainee language that was signed into law by President Obama last month.

Congressman Jeff Landry (R-LA, 3rd district) joins Thom Hartmann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBbVo-wL-OA

Love the Louisiana drawl .. and the common sense ..


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Rise Up!
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Geronimo.'s picture

An expose on old man Stanley Kubrick.

27 of 35 Bush Articles of Impeachment Apply to Obama

The STOCK Act, which bans insider trading of corporate stocks by members of Congress, just passed the Senate with bipartisan support by a 96-3 vote, but it's unclear if Republicans John Boehner and Eric Cantor will allow the STOCK Act to come to a vote in the House.


"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

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After days of bickering over amendments, the STOCK Act sailed through the Senate on a 96-3 vote, and now heads to the House where Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) has pledged to bring the bill to the floor next week. Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) were the only “no” votes.

From Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/723...


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Rise Up!
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DemoChristian's picture

The bill will pass......
With loopholes large enough to drive a family controlled nonprofit corporation that pays out less than 5% of proceeds.


The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

but their surrogates can. Don't think they're giving up all that free income.

Ape-Man's picture

Kubrick.
Thanks. That was fun.
And Ape-Man scenes too, Yeah!

Never forget though, that the Apollo astronauts left instruments at their landing sites, that scientists use every day, proving the missions were very real and successful. They left things like special mirrors that bounce laser beams directly back to the source, to measure the moon's orbit to within inches, and the recent lunar orbiter satellites have sent back photos of the decent engines and lunar buggies that they left behind on the moon.


"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-

Ape-Man's picture

Re: Boehner and Cantor - greedy ass Mobsters. They need to be run out of Washington, now.


"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-

roberb7's picture

Who are the potential Democratic candidates in Cantor's district? I'll be happy to send him or her a small contribution.

The Democrats should be recruiting a good candidate to oppose Bachmann, too. Surely the voters of that district are tired of being embarrassed by her.

MountainMan23's picture

Argentines protest foreign companies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m30hlmVlzBc

Note the community action, the *occupation* of the roadway, the similarity with fracking and XL pipeline.

The conflict is global.

Is our planet a source of natural resources to enrichen the already too rich, or our only home?


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Rich H's picture

Let's ask memebers of both parties to find the answer.

Geronimo.'s picture

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

MountainMan23's picture

CNN says Israel says Iran may be developing a missile capable of hitting US !!
US weapon systems unprepared !!
Oh Noes !!

Iran Developing Missile That Capable Of Hitting U.S.! (It's Iraqi Aluminum Tubes All Over Again!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l4gbKTb3Ts


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Rise Up!
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Edwin's picture

(It's Iraqi Aluminum Tubes All Over Again!)

Anyone surprised? (I thought not.)


"If the US government enforced its banking laws like it did its park regulations, we wouldn't be
in this damn park in the first place." OCCUPY.!!

MountainMan23's picture

it really really could be !!


Democracy is too important to be entrusted to politicians.
Rise Up!
Protest!

Edwin's picture

I can't type a response because I'm hiding under my bed in fear.


"If the US government enforced its banking laws like it did its park regulations, we wouldn't be
in this damn park in the first place." OCCUPY.!!

MountainMan23's picture

Democracy is too important to be entrusted to politicians.
Rise Up!
Protest!

Edwin's picture

I don't have a bed so... my statement can't be true. ^.^

Anyhow, I'm sick of these war mongers. Will they ever stop pushing for war with Iran?


"If the US government enforced its banking laws like it did its park regulations, we wouldn't be
in this damn park in the first place." OCCUPY.!!

dasqf's picture

'theres gonna be a strike againsr iran..."the isreales,our intel,'could do it'..........you bastards,second verse,same as the first,huh?.........fuck you,NO!!!!!!!!..........'planting of the seeds of war........so blantent..........it will be in the movie about how we got into this next war......the really bad one.......pathetic,are we?..no ,we are not............the info..black-out is..huge......with facts,we act...always have.


....the fools do not realize,a population that can ,..... not paticipate .............in the 'economy'...,can not keep it viable!..........."we are listening,.......and we're not blind.,......this is your life....this is your time."

Trantorian's picture

Thank you Bullwinkle.


The people of privilege will always risk their complete destruction rather than surrender any material part of their advantage." J.K. Galbraith

Alice X - Chomsky Nader's picture

Doug Casey on the Coming War with Iran

here


statusquObama, change you can only pretend in

glogrrl's picture

.


“The greatest evildoers are those who don’t remember because they have never given thought to the matter, and, without remembrance, nothing can hold them back,”

MountainMan23's picture

Cenk talks with Richard Kirsch who worked inside the "ObamaCare" team and now "tells all"

Obama Was "Weak-Kneed" On His Healthcare Bill & Immediately Sold Out The Public Option
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5z1dI5NkOk


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Rise Up!
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MountainMan23's picture

Josh Fox on Arrest: 'The 1st Amend is your Credential'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijl5FKNzIzU

Like he said - the House Republicans' attempt to stifle his coverage of their corruption was as short sighted as the fracking industry itself.


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barrett d's picture

aahaha thats the best intro.

dasqf's picture

is in the credit where credit is do,,,,,thingy....... colin raye,'in this life' .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zfpAkQvSpk&feature=related


....the fools do not realize,a population that can ,..... not paticipate .............in the 'economy'...,can not keep it viable!..........."we are listening,.......and we're not blind.,......this is your life....this is your time."

dasqf's picture

....the fools do not realize,a population that can ,..... not paticipate .............in the 'economy'...,can not keep it viable!..........."we are listening,.......and we're not blind.,......this is your life....this is your time."

dasqf's picture

one honest touch,you set me free............"


....the fools do not realize,a population that can ,..... not paticipate .............in the 'economy'...,can not keep it viable!..........."we are listening,.......and we're not blind.,......this is your life....this is your time."


"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Ape-Man's picture

More unacceptable crap from so called 'authorities'...
In the Middle of Negotiating New Agreement, City Raids Occupy Buffalo


"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-

ron's picture

have issues with the ordinary folks. A postman was put on suspension because he had to take a pee in a backyard on his route.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45755822/ns/msnbc_tv-the_ed_show/#46245681

ron's picture

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/obama-i-p...

Interesting analysis of Gingrich's campaign:

http://revolutionarypolitics.tv/video/viewVid...

Great DNC ad against Romney:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/02/mitt-romney-not-concerned_n_1249531.html?icid=maing-grid10|htmlws-main-bb|dl6|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D132022

ACLU sues Obama administration over assassination secrecy:

http://www.salon.com/2012/02/02/aclu_sues_oba...

And this is interesting. It seems Roseanne Barr is seriously running for president by submitting her nomination papers to the Green Party. She'll have to get the nomination and be polling at 15% nationally as determined by five polling organizations AND she would have to be able to win a majority of the electoral college in order to get into the national debates.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/02/rose...


"The US has an army of 90,000 soldiers in Afghanistan and is spending $100bn a year, but has still been unable to defeat 20,000-25,000 Taliban who receive no pay at all." - Patrick Cockburn

MountainMan23's picture

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Democracy is too important to be entrusted to politicians.
Rise Up!
Protest!

Rich H's picture

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Edwin's picture

Go Roseanne!!


"If the US government enforced its banking laws like it did its park regulations, we wouldn't be
in this damn park in the first place." OCCUPY.!!

Ape-Man's picture

"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-

g-man's picture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLQXSP6-8k8&fe...
Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, discuss chutzpah economics, unrequited transfers and shakedowns. In the second half of the show, Max talks to economist, Saifedean Ammous, about the standoff between Egypt and the IMF debt pushers as well as the war against the online free market by Hollywood middlemen.

Tequila's picture

No one's gonna vote for Roseanne, because she's fat and overbearing, and hasn't been relevant since her sitcom ended. Anyway...

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Any connection that #MittRomney the whitest man ever won Fla.and prob the nomination this week and the host of Soul Train killed himself? Ha! Just saw Obama today at National Prayer Breakfast. He said "peace be with you" and Joe Wilson yelled "You lie!" Btw 2 things I hate put together: prayer and breakfast

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Via @joethepeacock:

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Via @samuelljackson and @laurenmae:

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Via @stonebridgepub:

Amazon fundamentals deterioriating? Free shipping and streaming hurt bad. Wait'll they start collecting sales tax! http://seekingalpha.com/article/335731-3-elep...

Via @greenfield64:

self-inflicted wound? Sept FOX News poll: 6% said they'd be more likely to vote for a Trump-backed candidate; 31% said they'd be less likely

Via @alleycatallies:

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Via @kimvoynar and @theplaylist:

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Via @latimescitybeat:

LA teacher accused of lewd acts was investigated in 1994 for allegedly fondling a girl: http://lat.ms/y4ocCj Gay marriage trial video will remain sealed, appeals court rules: http://lat.ms/wgxJz2

MS Supreme Court to review Barbour's pardons.

Rich H's picture

The DOJ investigates foreign banks. Thanks tequila.

Nothing will come of this either.

brazilli0n's picture

Sounds like he's a hill boy from way up in the Appalachians of Pennsylvania. Santorum really puked on the pizza of that sick little girl yesterday. As president he could puke on everybody's pizza!

down yesterday. I guess after Megaupload they decided it wasn't worth the risk.

Well, there's a dozen more I know of (and so do the feds), but they'll have a hellova hard time shutting down the chinese ones.

Rich H's picture

Is this the finest concept car ever?

http://www.gatewayautomuseum.com/cars-and-gal...

ixnay's picture

... from way back.


CTHULHU 2012 "Why vote for a lesser evil?"

Rich H's picture

I was searching for some of the B.J. oddities and couldn't find them when I came across it.