Mike's Blog Round Up

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Pam Martens: Wall Street's killer instinct spells death knell for jobs

OurFuture: Colorado Springs, conservatism's shining city

Multi Medium: Great moments in rationalization

AMERICAblog News: HHS investigating Blue Cross of CA for raising rates 39%

They gave us a republic: Nightowl Newswrap

OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Elemental Praxis, BITTER LAWYER, First of the Month



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The Left Coaster: The Real Tea Partiers, and some perspective

ArmsControlWonk:: N. Korea: Deadly in a Snowball Fight

Open Left: Voter intimidation tactics still thrive in America

The Baseline Scenario: Is Tim Geithner paying attention to the global economy? (h/t Politics in the Zeros)

Citizen Energy: Who has Obama been talking to?

HOLY CRAP: Archbishop chides Blair...What Would Jesus Eat?...Inquiring minds...Breakfast with the Family...The Illuminati...Defending our Prophets against Whaleofascism...The evil of banality...Christians oppose bill aimed at child prostitution...Workaholic Pope... H-E-double hockey sticks...Atheists naughty and nice...Sodomy, American Style...


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Princess Sparkle Pony's Photo Blog: Hairdressers and fetuses will destroy tea baggers. Internecine warfare has already erupted. But check out the invite I got yesterday!

Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog The wingnut defense of Monsanto

Enduring America: Afghanistan: Did the way forward come out of London Conference? (h/t swimgirl)

Margaret and Helen: The elephant in the room is a kangaroo

Angry Bear: The meaning of "Monty Python and the Meaning of Life"

2L4O: Too Liberal for Obama: My friend vastleft sent me this cool Tshirt...


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TomDispatch: Chips, Beer, Voyeuristic Horndogs, Hot Babes, Flatulent Slackers, and God’s Quarterback Star in the Big Game

Hullabaloo: Latest conservative plea for comity...from a AEI shill. We wouldn't condescend if there weren't so many 'morans'

Racewire: Racial divide grows with charter schools across the country

The Mudflats: Dude, who's my Governor?

Gawker: "I'm not saying your mother's a whore": How Fox News censored Jon Stewart vs. Bill O'Reilly

Mashable: FBI's Most Wanted: Your browsing activity


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MediaBloodhound: How corporations secretly move millions to fund political ads

Where's the Outrage? Fix the recession, then fix the deficit

Pruning Shears: Everybody gets a pass

William K. Wolfrum Chronicles: I've never served in the military but I know what the troops think

Mario Piperni: The conservative-truth disconnect

Hill's Country: Gird your loins...

Happy Blogiversary to The Brad Blog


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Connecting.the.Dots: Bedtime for Bonzo Bankers

Sadly, No! Ruh Roh, Breitbart's boy reporter has race issues and Andy's having a twitter meltdown. It's Liberal Media Coverage!

Newsifact: Two propaganda outlets censor Obama

A plain blog about politics: Textbook

Economist's View: Inequality and "Guard Labor"

Calitics: Carlyfornia


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Unqualified Offerings: The biggest stumbling block to repealing 'don't ask'

Calculated Risk: More homeowners just walk away

The Rude Pundit: Words to use to explain why you kicked Frank Luntz in the balls

CBS brings the culture wars to prime time. Make your voice heard...

Evil Slutopia: Support brilliant writing in the blogosphere

ANNALS OF JOURNALISM: D-Day at CBS News...Apple iPad will NOT save journalism...Reporting the collapse...Reporting from the Right...NPR smears Howard Zinn...Addicted to disaster porn...A letter to the NYT...US media missing in action...Death, life, and the future of news...Phone prank...Newsonomics...Moonie Times exec sued for $31 Million...NYT set to go pay for play...


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his vorpal sword: Global Notwarming Tanks Rumble Across Tundra

The Sardonic Sideshow: Obama: The Flame War President

Stinque: Talibunny laundering PAC money through PAC-sponsored book buys

Brilliant at Breakfast: A few words about the Edwards debacle

Vagabond Scholar: Health Care reform and football

Groundswell Blog: Responding to Republican Diggs Brown: A smart, realistic foreign policy


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Joe. My. God.: True face of the 'Christian' right

The Bobblespeak Translations: Sabbath gasbags decoded

Words of Power: Ruminations on Zinn, Salinger, Obama, Pakistan, and the planet

Sensen No Sen: No One Is Responsible

Wall St. Cheat Sheet: Building a legal business empire on lies. Where is the MSM reporting on the fraud that led to the crash?

Rumproast: Why they're called 'wingnuts'


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The Brad Blog: Discredited wingnuts lawyer up with GOP attorneys, blame 'liberal media'

Whiskey Fire: Muck

Brain Rage: How To Report The News

Balkinization: John Yoo's explanation of the purpose of the Torture Memos, and their actual purpose

Justice Watch: Republican obstructionism delays justice

They gave us a republic: Nightowl Newswrap

Many thanks to Blue Gal and Batocchio for their stellar roundup work during my absence


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Lawyers, Guns and Money: A staple of right-wing New Deal denialism.

Faithful Progressive: Foreign investors and U.S. elections.

Attackerman: Not a single intelligent human being believes there isn’t bloat in the defense budget.

Sadly, No: Torture and abuse are bad again – as long as we can blame it all on gays and women.

Ta-Nehisi Coates: I just remembered Chris Matthews was white.

HOLY CRAP: Between God and a hard place... Law of unintended consequences... "Freed" of gay urges... Pushing religion in the courtroom... What if God existed?... My personal relationship with Jesus (NSFW)... Advice for debating William Lane Craig... Social conservatism as a coercive tool of the state... Liberals ruined Buddhism?

Guest post by Batocchio. Mike is back tomorrow. Send tips to finnsagain AT aol DOT com. Thanks much.


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Driftglass: SOTU review.

TBogg: Another Project War for the New American Century.

The Hunting of the Snark: Dishonesty in action is just another day's work for Megan McArdle.

Bic's Place: Cautious optimism for gays in the military.

Rawrahs: A good time to revisit Gilliard's fighting liberal.

RIP Howard Zinn and J. D. Salinger.

Guest post by Batocchio. Temporarily e-mail tips to batocchio9 AT yahoo DOT com.


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Obsidian Wings: Yeah, torture didn't "work," nor is it really being "investigated."

Balloon Juice: Casino Jack and the United States of Money.

Mad Kane: Spending freeze.

Vidiot: Cui Bono?

Amygdala: Health care reform won't save me.

Guest post by Batocchio. Temporarily e-mail tips to batocchio9 AT yahoo DOT com.


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A Tiny Revolution: Paddy Chayefsky and the Supreme Corporate's idiotic decision.

Washington Monthly: Steve Benen's strategy memo on health care reform.

Pam's House Blend: Homosexuality is like... anorexia?

Lance Mannion: Tax credits? Tax credits?

Satirical Political Report: Massachusetts lesson learned.

Jonah Goldberg, Glenn Beck and the tea bag crowd don't know much about history, but it's International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Guest post by Batocchio. Temporarily e-mail tips to batocchio9 AT yahoo DOT com.


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Gin and Tacos: A bull market in stupidity

Tome of the Unknown Writer (satire): Well, lookee who made a deal with the devil.

Susie Bright
(not work safe): Sex trends for 2010 (not involving political figures)

This Week in Peace History
: An excellent weekly newsletter on anniversaries in peace activism. Subscribe at bottom of page; not spammy and highly recommended.

Fafblog: Accidental truths re Haiti

Guest post by Blue Gal; Batocchio takes over tomorrow. Send tips to batocchio9 AT yahoo DOT com.