February 2012
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Virginia Lawmaker Introduced Amendment That Would...
“Prior to prescribing medication for erectile dysfunction, a physician shall perform a digital rectal examination and a cardiac stress test,” Howell said, reading the amendment aloud. “Informed consent for these procedures shall be given at least 24 hours before the procedures are performed.
“I just think we should have a little gender equity here,” Howell added.
The amendment failed,...
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WatchWhat an incredible shame…
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Conservative Chickens Come Home to Roost
alexanderpf:
cdixon: These people have run out of others to blame, run out of bystanders to suspect, run out of decent family people to dismiss as Godless, sex-crazed perverts. They’re turning the gun on themselves now. It might be justice, or it might just be sad. Whatever it is, it’s remarkable to watch. — Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone
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There should be a button on YouTube that filters out videos submitted by teenagers.
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“The George Mason University student, like a majority of her peers, is a moderate...”
– GOP reliance on ‘culture wars’ turning off younger voters | The Raw Story
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Should Greeks learn German to solve their debt... →
seltzerlizard:
Interesting article on a new paper that examines how language affects one’s perception of time.
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New Mexico Governor Loses Hair Stylist Over Gay...
“KOB Eyewitness News 4 reports that Antonio Darden, “a popular stylist who runs Antonio’s Hair Studio in Santa Fe, said he cut Martinez’ hair three times” but is now refusing to see his famous client:
“The governor’s aides called not too long ago, wanting another appointment to come in,” Darden said. “Because of her stances and her views on this I told her aides no. They called the...
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WatchWatch this, then if you’re interested, go to the website.
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Eurozone Approve Second Greek Bailout
“The vast majority of the funds in the 130-billion-euro programme will be used to finance the bond swap and ensure Greece’s banking system remains stable: 30 billion euros will go to “sweeteners” to get the private sector to sign up to the swap, 23 billion will go to recapitalise Greek banks.
A further 35 billion will allow Greece to finance the buying back of the...
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WatchOne of SNL’s sketches on Obama last week: How’s He Doing?
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Arrests made in Italy after discovery of $6... →
The total of $6 trillion is more than twice the Italy’s national debt.
Willie Nelson and 300,000 Other Activists Sue... →
occupyonline:
Little did Willie Nelson know when he recorded “Crazy” years ago just how crazy it would become for our cherished family farmers in America. Nelson, President of Farm Aid, has recently called for the national Occupy movement to declare an “Occupy the Food System” action.
Nelson states, “Corporate control of our food system has led to the loss of millions of family farmers,...
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The New American Way of War | Andrew Bacevich →
A people untouched (or seemingly untouched) by war are far less likely to care about it. Persuaded that they have no skin in the game, they will permit the state to do whatever it wishes to do. This is the approach the Obama administration is now pursuing: first through the expanded use of aerial drones for both intelligence gathering and ‘targeted’ assassination; and, second, through the...
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“We have a government that says it’s okay to eat Twinkies and Cocoa Puffs and...”
– From sustainable farmer Joel Salatin. Quote captured by Amy Eddings on WNYC Culture blog. (via newanddifferentsun)
“My country is the world and my religion is to do good.”
– Thomas Paine (via mimiopoly)