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US national debt too big to fit on national debt clock
now that's what I call going to eleven... http://www.prisonplanet.com/us-debt-too-big-for-national-debt-clock.html
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US Sailors harassed in Turkey.
Did anyone see this nonsense ? Three sailors had shit thrown at them,they were pushed,called murderers and bags put over their heads.Then the idiot thug leader gives a little speech for the camera.The sailors did not retaliate and escalate the situation,so that was good.I think this is a staged event.
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Climate pact with China
I'm not 100% up to speed on this but why is it that the announcement has barely been made that the deal is being attacked by Republicans. Is it really that bad or is it just another case of NEITHER party being able to agree on something the other party wants? God, it frustrates the hell out of me! So, Sen McConnell claims…
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Coal: the reduction myth
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2014/10/23/so-you-think-were-reducing-the-use-of-coal-think-again/?ss=energy I guess we better start buying those hamster wheels.
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the Godfather's house is for sale....
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/11/13/staten-island-house-featured-in-godfather-up-for-sale/?intcmp=features any takers ? Godfather.
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Soldier Suicide rates out of this world!
This is a MAJOR problem. And I know yesterday was Veterans Day so let's not ignore this shit! http://www.mediaroots.org/how-supporting-the-troops-is-killing-veterans/ If there’s one thing that unifies the nation in times of perpetual war it’s the pledge to “Support the Troops.” Between yellow ribbon magnets, patriotic…
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Racism? Stupidity? Pointergate
Gave me a laugh on this Friday morning... the posts mocking pointing not the actual story http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/07/mayor-betsy-hodges-gang-sign_n_6120650.html?utm_hp_ref=politics http://www.ibtimes.com/what-pointergate-twitter-mocks-outrage-after-minnesota-mayor-poses-picture-felon-1720653
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Iraq War veteran & critic Tomas Young dies at 34
Iraq War veteran & critic Tomas Young dies at 34 http://rt.com/usa/204199-iraq-veteran-tomas-young-death/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqPzS8Y27Ks
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Real time with Bill Maher and Ben Affleck
I don't know how many people watch this show but this one caught my eye. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vln9D81eO60 I don't really know which side I am on ( i think i might be more in the middle) here but it did raise some questions.
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Fad feeding
I'm going to start a diet, just fucking make one up.. Give it some silly name, and see how it catches on. Why not? I could get rich off all the gullible people in the world!! Hey, it worked for Atkins, this crazy Paleo thing, and the always famous Ten Day Juice diet . Ok I know, I'm kinda being a bitch.. But here's the…
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Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/24/world/middleeast/israel-syria.html I'm worried about this. Because this happened one day before Israel and Hamas were set to begin negotiations, my inner skeptic says that it could be used as a pretext somehow to bow out of the negotiations, opting instead to focus energies on "more…
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Big Banks, Government, $9B in hush money and no accountability
Big banks and government, big business and the rest of US (the teensy tiny little people like you and I) Don't get held up on the sexy nuances focus on the crime, collusion and cover up....then read the comments below. Amazing! Fleischmann is the central witness in one of the biggest cases of white-collar crime in American…
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Cannot believe what I saw in Seattle today
I drove around the city today and must've seen 20-30 tents & cardboard boxes, maybe more, with homeless people underneath bridges, highways, viaducts, etc. What type of country that creates mass industries, wealthy elitists and enough income to go around for all allows this to happen? One major reason- The complete and…
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Legalizing Marijuana
Welcome to the circus Oregon.. That's three states now.. How long do you think it'll take to re-legalize Pot in a fully on board manner? ( because hemp used to be legal, it was even so valuable it was used as tender, with seeds being the greatest form of currency). I've noticed here in Colorado that kids are getting this…
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WORST ice bucket challenge WTF
Really? Wtf is wrong with people? Cool Drew Carey stepping up to find these assholes. Anyone see this story? http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/08/us/horrific-ice-bucket-challenge/index.html
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You are probably wrong about almost everything
This link, from the British paper The Guardian, looks at the perceptions (and misperceptions) of citizens of countries around the world about a whole range of facts about their own countries, including things like the percentages of immigrants in the population, unemployment rates, and rates of teen pregnancies. I…
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6 mins of consumerism chaos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3vjBqdFC6k
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Why women are so important for mid-term elections
For all women and men to see. And yes, a guy with a PJ shirt just happens to be in the video, thankfully EV has no qualms for supporting women across the board. It is widely known, after all, that he's a feminist. In 2013, there were more laws passed to limit women’s reproductive rights than in the entire previous DECADE.…
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I Just Canceled My Free Obamacare ...
Yup. This is one of the dumbest initiatives the government has ever attempted ... and I was of that opinion before I came to know it intimately. To some up the stupitidy in a nutshell ... THEY WANT ME TO FORWARD PROVE CURRENT YEAR INCOME OR DROP ME ... The LONGER VERSION ... My income is so stupidly low, WORKING THREE JOBS…
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Holidays or not?
I've found that there are two groups of people when dealing with holidays. The first group are the ones that love being in whatever holiday spirit is allowed and love watching the kids partake in the holiday activities. And the second group are the people that think holidays such as Halloween, Easter, Valentine's day and…
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Government saving the day...oh wait
http://m.mywebtimes.com/news/local/should-conservation-charges-be-dropped-against-good-samaritan-in-eagle/article_ca6ae229-71f9-5830-a355-87835e9336f0.html?mode=jqm It's reached laughable status.
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Failed portable music player
Ok it's driving me crazy..what's the name of portable music player from early or mid 2000s that was basically an iPod with little discs or chips of whole albums that you could buy? It was like the minidisc but tiny! The discs were the size of a fingernail. I remember the music industry put out a bunch of albums (from what…
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Canadian Soldier shot on Parliament Hill
This just does not sound like an incident you would read about happening in Canada! http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/world/americas/canada-parliament-gunfire.html?_r=0 OTTAWA — An unidentified gunman traumatized the heart of the Canadian government on Wednesday, killing a soldier guarding the National War Memorial and…
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Nope, no such thing as election fraud
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fhjq6y1frPQ&feature=share
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How bad will it get?
A guy at work and a few reads on the internet are saying that this is it for the US, basically. He suggests that we collect non-perishables, keep any cash we can and get something to protect my self. The idea is that the Banks will collapse by the beginning of next year then all hell will break loose. I thought I was…
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Hard to imagine
Hard to imagine. This song just truly hit me tonight. For better or worse, it's hard to imagine, cause things were so much different then. It rings so many bells. Whether it's the whole gun control, Middle East, abolishing religion from everyday norms, pushing for religious acceptance, ect. It's truly hard to imagine and…
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Social media's content moderators (censorship)
Eye-opening article on "The Laborers Who Keep Dick Pics and Beheadings Out of Your Facebook Feed". We are being censored - by outsourced, under-paid jobs as well as well-paid U.S. jobs… and we're thankful for it. These workers get paid to view the violence, gore, and humanity-questioning content and erase it, so our social…
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"To Save the Planet, Don’t Plant Trees"
That's what New York Times Op-Ed Contributor Nadine Unger would have you believe and you can read the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/20/opinion/to-save-the-planet-dont-plant-trees.html If you're thinking this sounds a bit crazy well... maybe crazy isn't the right word. Misinformed is more like it. Why someone…
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Are unions outdated? Is striking really effective in our current society?
Where I live, public school teachers were on strike from the middle of last June through the scheduled first three weeks of this school year. Prior to going on a full strike, they took job action for several weeks, during which school days were shortened and extra-curricular activities were limited. Once they went on…
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Mookie Blaylock
Sad story all around... Former Hawk Blaylock gets 15 years in fatal crash By Steve Visser The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Former Atlanta Hawk Daron “Mookie” Blaylock pleaded guilty Monday to killing a mother of five in a head-on collision in Clayton County. While he was sentenced to 15 years, the 47-year-old former NBA…