April 2010
“He’s become America’s professor of common sense.”
– Sarah Palin, on how Glenn Beck “like the high school government teacher so many wish they’d had.” Fuck (via blogonthe)
oh my
“There’s no convincing kids to eat what they don’t want to eat. We give her...”
– Anthony Bourdain on teaching his 3-year-old to be an adventurous eater (via fuckyeahtonybourdain) (via kittykittybangbang) (via apsies)
How Rare unlocked the secrets of the NES |... →
“…jingoism, racism, fear, religious fundamentalism: these are the ways of...”
– Noam Chomsky (via manspeaker) (via notentirely)
“I’ve been sleeping with a teacher for a long time. But it’s always been the same...”
– Joe Biden (via apsies)
“Democrats want more illegal immigrants in the country because they are a...”
– Cal Thomas : Arizona Takes Off Its “Rainbow Shades” - Townhall.com
Because the chances of an illegal becoming a citizen are what? Next to nothing? (via robot-heart-politics)
“Of course the reason the teabaggers aren’t protesting this law is because the...”
– Bob Cesca: Where’s the Tea Party in Arizona? (via robot-heart-politics)
“It does offend me when one out of every three citizens in the state of Arizona...”
– Joe Scarborough
I share the sentiment of the author of this article: I’m not sure if I’ve ever agreed so strongly with Joe Scarborough.
(via highlow)
(via robot-heart-politics)
Always Go to the Funeral
apsies: lizlemon: katie-mac:
Always Go to the Funeral by Deirdre Sullivan (NPR: “This I believe” series)
I believe in always going to the funeral. My father taught me that.
The first time he said it directly to me, I was 16 and trying to get out of going to calling hours for Miss Emerson, my old fifth grade math teacher. I did not want to go. My father was unequivocal. “Dee,” he said,...
Senators' letter to Facebook - POLITICO →
April 27, 2010
Dear Mr. Zuckerberg,
We are writing to express our concern regarding recent changes to the Facebook privacy policy and the use of personal data on third party websites. While Facebook provides a valuable service to users by keeping them connected with friends and family and reconnecting them with long-lost friends and colleagues, the expansion of Facebook – both in the number of...
Amnesty Report Condemns US Death Rates In... →
generallyspeaking:
jmek:
The death rate of women giving birth in the US is worse than in 40 other countries, including nearly all the industrialised countries, Amnesty International said today in a report that describes the country’s approach to maternity care as “disgraceful and scandalous”.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the likelihood of a woman dying in childbirth in...
“It’s been nine years since your last title — which must have felt like eternity...”
– President Obama, welcoming the Yankees to the White House earlier today (via apsies)
“At the last minute, Mr. Reid actually switched to vote with the Republicans, a...”
– The vote was 57-41. Ben Nelson and Harry Reid voted with the Republicans once it became clear that Dems would not get to 60. The interesting fact is that two Republicans did not vote. They clearly did not want to be on the record as having voted against the bill. (via alcaniglia)
“The giant Clinton entourage once known as Hillaryland, now relocated to the...”
– How Hillary Found Her Groove With Obama - Newsweek.com (via apsies)
not-en*tire,ly tum+bling: It’s a dry Fascism →
via inothernews:
“This week, Arizona signed the toughest illegal immigration law in the country which would allow police to demand identification papers from anyone they suspect is in the country illegally.
I know there’s some people in Arizona worried that Obama is acting like Hitler, but…
