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Monthly Archives: November 2011
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Judge Rules Against US Constitution, Sides With 1%
As you know, Mayor Bloomberg, the Billionaire Mayor of New York City and Poster Boy for the 1%, had the police rather violently toss the Occupy Wall Street protesters out of the park they were occupying during the dark of night very early this morning. The idea, according to Bloomberg, who has never been that good at telling the truth but strangely not that good at telling lies either, was to clean up the park and let the protesters back in. But … Continue reading Judge Rules Against US Constitution, Sides With 1%
Finally, my Jet Pack is here!!!
Strapped to a jet-powered wing, Yves Rossy is the Jetman — flying free, his body as the rudder, above the Swiss Alps and the Grand Canyon. After a powerful short film shows how it works, Rossy takes the TEDGlobal stage to share the experience and thrill of flying.
I am a pussy whipped lapdog of the Matriarchy.
And I can prove it. Click here.
A reasonable LTE on Gun Control
You might want to check the comments and chime in. Here’s a taste:
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Bank Of America Makes Millions Charging Fees To Withdraw Unemployment Benefits
Late last month, a national backlash forced Bank of America to abandon its plan to charge customers $5 a month to use their debit cards. But Huffington Post reports that the corporation has quietly been mining other sources of fees, preying on its most vulnerable customers to rake in millions in revenue…Forty-one states have contracted with Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, and other banks to provide access to public benefits, allowing them to collect unlimited fees, both from the unemployed and state governments. South Carolina, for instance, pays Bank of America a fee for each transfer it facilitates on a debit card, and for handling direct deposit of unemployment benefits.
It’s what you would expect. Read about it here.
Two Scottish children poisoned eating TV host Loyd Grossman’s curry sauce
The crap is hitting the rotating blades
In what almost seems like a coordinated events, Occupy Wallstreet activites are being shut down across the country, with the big news being a rather violent raid on Zuccotti park this morning. This is promising to be an intense week for the Occupy movement, with Thursday having been slated as a day of major protest. Details of the NY raid here.
Rick Perry Loves Big Government
… as long as he’s feeding off of it.
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Occupy Oakland: Protesters Ousted, Mayoral Aid Resigns
I’m sure you’ve heard the riot-gear clad police cleared the Occupy Oakland protesters out of their holdings early Monday morning. In a more recent development, legal adviser to the Mayor of Oakland, Dan Siegel, has resigned: Continue reading Occupy Oakland: Protesters Ousted, Mayoral Aid Resigns
Yates Working On Who?
With the end of the ‘Harry Potter’ film franchise and ‘The Stand’ no longer on his plate, director David Yates has revealed that his next project is a full length feature film of the long running British show ‘Doctor Who.’*
I would have thought there were already people on this, but I guess not.
So, here’s the crucial question? Who? (Would play The Doctor?)
The Skepchicks have Increased in Number!
Just when you thought the internet couldn’t get any better, it does. There are now two new Skepchicks!
Silent Summer: Global warming is real, folks
Hot off the presses (stolen summarily from Here). This land temperature anomoly video showing both the growth of the global dataset and global warming was shown by the BEST group to Congress just a few moments ago.
Continue reading Silent Summer: Global warming is real, folks
Wisconsin County Commission Pre-Meeting Prayers
An attorney representing a Wisconsin foundation has requested that the Manatee County Commission halt prayers before its meetings, contending they violate the nation’s constitutional principle of separation of church and state.
“Removing official prayers from government meetings is the only way to respect the rights of conscience of all citizens, and ensure that the board is in compliance with the Constitution,” wrote Patrick Elliott …
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