Breaking: Obama's Grandmother has Died

Seeded on Mon Nov 3, 2008 4:45 PM EST (Politico)

It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer. She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility.

politics, election-2008, democrats, barack-obama, hawaii

Obama in a Blowout: The Presidential Election Will Not Be Close

Seeded on Fri Jun 6, 2008 4:14 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)

Obama is the perfect candidate for Democrats, and a nightmare for McCain. Obama, who by every metric is a brilliant strategist, thinker and speaker, is going to run circles around McCain.

politics, barack-obama, john-mccain, 2008-election, democrats, gop

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Appearance on 'Colbert' Proves John Edwards is still in the Race

Seeded on Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:29 PM EDT (comedycentral.com)

Last night on Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" former North Carolina Senator John Edwards delivered the evening's "WORD" (appropriately re-titled "ED WORDS" in his honor).

politics, humor, 2008-election, democrats, barack-obama, hillary-clinton, john-edwards, stephen-colbert

Aryan Outfitters: A Photo Essay of a KKK Seamstress

Seeded on Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:29 PM EDT (MotherJones.com)

Coming from five generations of Ku Klux Klan members, 58-year-old "Ms. Ruth" sews hoods and robes for Klan members seven days a week, blessing each one when it's done. A red satin outfit for an Exalted Cyclops, the head of a local chapter, costs about $140.

us-news, kkk, racism, hate, civil-war, photography

Pentagon Censors Wikipedia Entry of Deceased Iraq War Veteran

Seeded on Fri Apr 4, 2008 10:37 PM EDT (washingtonblade.com)

A Wikipedia article about Maj. Alan Rogers, a gay soldier who was killed in January in Iraq, was apparently edited by someone in the Pentagon, who removed any mention that Rogers was gay.

politics, iraq, pentagon, military, gay, equal-rights, veterans, wikipedia, censorship, dadt

[VIDEO] Rachel Maddow PWNS Joe Scarborough over "Maverick McCain" Propaganda

Seeded on Thu Apr 3, 2008 6:09 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)

Well, Scarborough is nothing if not tenacious. Once he's made up his mind about the story he wants to sell, he won't let silly things like "truth" or "facts" get in the way.

politics, maddow, scarborough, msnbc, mccain, gop, religious-right, 2008, tax, immigration

Clinton and Obama on Blackwater: Where They Stand May Surprise You

Seeded on Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:57 PM EST (The Nation)

Clinton is now co-sponsoring legislation to "ban the use of Blackwater and other private mercenary firms in Iraq," saying, "The time to show these contractors the door is long past due."

politics, clinton, obama, blackwater, iraq, mercenary, contractor, security, embassy

GOP Gaffe: McCain Lacks Signatures to Appear on Indiana Ballot

Seeded on Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:17 PM EST (blueindiana.net)

And while the GOP's magic wand will undoubtedly make a few signatures appear behind closed doors in the next few days, this is a clear stain upon Senator McCain as a candidate, and Governor Daniels and his Republican colleagues as standard-bearers within this state.

politics, indiana, gop, john-mccain, election, republican, primary

Bush Judicial Nominee Arrested for DUI in Cocktail Dress, Fishnets, Heels (and yes, it's a guy)

Seeded on Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:43 PM EST (EW.com)

When authorities removed him from the vehicle, they said he wore a black women's cocktail dress, fishnet stockings and high heels. In his mug shot, the judge appears to be wearing blue eye shadow

politics, bush, court, judge, conservative, drag, cross-dressing, hypocrisy

[VIDEO] Charles Barkley: GOP full of "fake Christians"

Seeded on Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:08 AM EST (Crooks and Liars)

"Hey, I live in Arizona. I have got great respect for Senator McCain. Great respect. But I don't like the way the Republicans are taking this country.

politics, charles-barkley, gop, alabama, christian, republicans, nba

Study Says Payday Lenders More Prevalent In Areas Of High Christian Conservative Power

Seeded on Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:39 AM EST (Consumerist)

A law professor and associate professor of geography set out to create the most comprehensive map of U.S. payday lenders to date.

politics, money, payday-lending, usury, christian, conservative, scam

Five Reasons Hillary Should Be Worried - Politico.com

Seeded on Thu Feb 7, 2008 3:27 PM EST (Politico)

Hillary Clinton survived a Super Tuesday scare. But there are five big reasons the former first lady should be spooked by the current trajectory of the campaign.

politics, hillary-clinton, barack-obama, election, democrats, primary, 2008

Huffington Post: Only John Edwards Can Beat McCain

Seeded on Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:56 PM EST (The Huffington Post)

It should be clear to anybody with over a 50 IQ that my boy John Edwards, with his combination of red state electoral experience and toughness, is the only candidate who can beat John McCain. Whether you believe polls or not, polls from CNN to Rasmussen say just that.

politics, john-edwards, john-mccain, democrats, 2008-election, obama, clinton

Don't Throw Out Your Broken iPod; Fix It via the Web

Seeded on Thu Nov 8, 2007 1:22 PM EST (The New York Times)

Gadget-fixing is adapting to the modern era. Web sites can help users find and share solutions that can save a device from the landfill.

nytimes, technology, personaltech, electronics, computers-and-the-internet, wireless-communications, new-models, design-and-products

Put Down that Falafel, You Filthy Terrorist!

Seeded on Wed Nov 7, 2007 2:22 PM EST (cqpolitics.com)

"Like Hansel and Gretel hoping to follow their bread crumbs out of the forest, the FBI sifted through customer data collected by San Francisco-area grocery stores in 2005 and 2006, hoping that sales records of Middle Eastern food would lead to Iranian terrorists."

us-news, fbi, falafel, terrorism, iran, san-francisco, homeland-security

Dialing for Dollars: How Public Financing Can Revive Our Democracy

Seeded on Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:14 PM EDT (Newsweek)

From time to time during this presidential election run-up, victory has been declared. No votes were counted nor polls cited. It was all about the cash, the moolah, the millions pouring in for one candidate or another, who then pulled ahead or fell behind.

politics, election, public-financing, campaign-finance-reform, 2008

Keith Olbermann Thinks Elizabeth Edwards Should Be the Next President - New York Magazine's Daily Intelligencer

Seeded on Wed Sep 5, 2007 12:33 AM EDT (New York Magazine)

I think the title pretty much sums it up.

politics, keith-olberman, elizabeth-edwards, new-york, msnbc, edwards

FL GOP State Rep.: Fear of "Black Guys" Made Me Pay for Sex

Seeded on Sun Aug 5, 2007 6:18 PM EDT (The Orlando Sentinel)

"This was a pretty stocky black guy, and there was nothing but other black guys around in the park," Allen, who is white, told police in a taped statement after his arrest. Allen said he feared he "was about to be a statistic" and would have said anything just to get away.

politics, bob-allen, gop, republican, sex, scandal, gay

On MN Bridge Collapse: "Public Anger Will Follow Our Sorrow"

Seeded on Fri Aug 3, 2007 8:50 PM EDT (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

For half a dozen years, the motto of state government and particularly that of Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been No New Taxes. It's been popular with a lot of voters and it has mostly prevailed.

us-news, minnesota, minneapolis, bridge-collapse, tim-pawlenty, government, taxes

Young and Out, on the Field

Seeded on Thu Aug 2, 2007 5:04 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)

The 18-year-old belongs to an emerging generation of openly gay and lesbian athletes on high school and college campuses across the country.

sports, gay, athletics, high-school, college, equality

Support For Troop Reduction By Congressional District

Seeded on Wed Aug 1, 2007 7:51 PM EDT (openleft.com)

So there, Democrats who are wavering on troop reduction, and Republicans who refuse to support it. Virtually every single one of you is defying the will of your constituents. They want out. You want to stay.

politics, iraq, congress, democrats, gop, 2008, military, iraq-war, redeployment, support-the-troops

Go Organic Without Breaking the Bank

Seeded on Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:38 PM EDT (smartmoney.com)

Produced without pesticides and other chemicals, organic produce, meat and dairy products can cost 50% to 100% more than their conventional counterparts, says Urvashi Rangan, a senior scientist and policy analyst with Consumer Reports' Greener Choices.

health, organic, food, grocery, money, cooking

What's Wrong with the GAP: Letter to Incoming CEO

Seeded on Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:44 PM EDT (Consumerist)

Consumerist has compiled a laundry list of complaints about Gap and suggestions on how to improve the brand. As someone who hasn't purchased anyting from Gap since the late 90s (and one jacket on clearance in 2005), I found myself agreeing with most of their observations.

business, gap, clothing, retail, shopping, sweatshop, old-navy

US Given Sensitive Personal Data on Travelers

Seeded on Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:12 PM EDT (pinknews.co.uk)

The European Commission quietly approved an agreement this Monday which gives the US Department of Homeland Security unprecedented access to the personal information of anyone on a transatlantic flight, including details of their sexual orientation.

travel, uk, eu, gay, international, homeland-security, european-commission, law, sexual-orientation, airline

Gays getting married destroys heterosexual marriages (Video)

Seeded on Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:06 PM EDT (pageoneq.com)

This video about sums it up. And if you can't get the blame to stick to gays, why not try Jews, blacks, Guatemalans, and the elderly?

politics, gay, gay-marriage, same-sex-marriage, homosexuality, divorce, humor, satire, oden-grosss

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