July 2011
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Paul Simon - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
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June 2011
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“ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., June 30 (UPI) — Police in Illinois said a man who...”
– Police: Man found money, lied about where - UPI.com
Oh for fucks sake…
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“What started out as satire of Tim Pawlenty’s Michael Bay-esque...”
– FEC Allows Formation Of Colbert’s SuperPAC
“Consider the mythology that makes up GOP orthodoxy today. Imagine the...”
– Commentary: Eight myths to chill an old-school Republican’s soul | McClatchy
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South Africans Tour American Fracking Hot Spots As... →
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Would you put your life on the line for justice? ...
“The power of the Freedom Riders came from their conviction and their determination - black and white - to be willing to die for a cause greater than themselves: the equality of all men and women in the United States.”
Story here.
“He was like the cranky old uncle that people weren’t listening to,”...”
– At end, bin Laden wasn’t running al Qaida, officials say | McClatchy
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Michelle Bachmann History Channel
Courtesy of Team Coco:
http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/06/conan-obrien-presents-the-michelle-bachmann-history-channel/
THE COST OF WAR
FINANCIAL TOLL:
* Congressional war appropriations to Pentagon since 2001: $1.3 trillion
* Additions to Pentagon base budget: $362 billion to $652 billion
* Interest on Pentagon war appropriations: $185 billion
* Veterans’ medical claims and disability: $33 billion
* War-related international aid: $74 billion
* Additions to Homeland Security base spending: $401 billion
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Baby Koala
Aww — so cute.
http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/06/baby-koala-makes-its-debut-in-australia/
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Food in Jars →
Cool website I just found looking for information on tomato jam and pickled tomatoes.
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“My mother, in the ’60s could buy a tomato in the supermarket that had 30 to 40...”
– Barry Estabrook, on the human, nutritional, and environmental tolls of modern tomato farming. (via nprfreshair)
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“To make matters worse for Bachmann, former RNC Online Communications Director...”
– Tom Petty reportedly issuing cease and desist letter to Bachmann | Raw Replay
Two US nuclear facilities under threat today, one... →
“The decision will have wide-ranging effects across the nation and would...”
– Supreme Court upends taxpayer-funded campaigns | The Raw Story
Chain Reaction Dam Burst to Split Heartland USA? →
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“I do believe a lot of people get their news from him,” Matthews said. “It’s...”
– Chris Matthews: Jon Stewart’s political power ‘maybe scary’ | Raw Replay
Fuck Yeah, establishment….be scared…be very scared..
“Thats why the economy is in the dump right now. The rich assholes care about...”
– http://butasstrangeasitis.tumblr.com/ (via zeitgeistmovement)
“We do not have centuries left on this planet. We have decades left on this...”
– Michael Reynolds (via anarchistreview)
“Both contacted the bank before even missing a payment to see what steps to take,...”
– Bank errors continue to cause wrongful foreclosures | The Raw Story
“In a very general way, we know what we want. We want to live as wild, free...”
– Feral Faun (via scarlet—-skyline)
“It’s something I couldn’t imagine happening on American soil,” Weber said. “Here...”
– TSA asked 95-year-old woman to remove adult diaper | The Raw Story
