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Read/React: Vet Speaks Out on Gitmo
Found this vid over at New Security Action Network. Vet Mark Starr speaks on Gitmo.
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Prince Pens Vikings Song, Fails
Prince is The Purple One and it hurts The Buzz to do this but…trying to turn ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ into a Minnesota Vikings hymnal is grounds for dismissal. Rumor has it that the same Casio Prince used to produce this gem was responsible for Sean Paul’s breakout hit ‘Deport Dem.’
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Gazan Children Donate to Haitian Quake Relief
Children in Gaza are scraping together what they can and sending it to Haiti for earthquake relief. From The Palestine Telegraph: The donations collected by a Red Cross representative are toys, toiletries and sweets. They were small luxuries that Gazans know only too well can brighten spirits in the face of devastation. Some also gave…
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Steve Harvey to Be New Host of Family Feud
Steve Harvey has a new gig. Next fall, he will be the host of Family Feud. From The AP: Series producer FremantleMedia North America said comedian Steve Harvey will take over as host from John O’Hurley when the syndicated show begins its new season next fall. The company said Harvey was chosen for his ability…
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Listen Up! Army Docs May Face Discipline Over Ft. Hood Shooter
The Army may hit the doctors who supervised Malik Nidal Hasan with punishment for what they see as dereliction of duty in failing to act appropriately in dealing with the accused Ft. Hood shooter. From NPR Morning Edition
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Supreme Court Decision Gives Corporations Dangerous Clout
Fasten your seat belt. The Supreme Court’s horrendous decision lifting restrictions on corporate campaign spending sets the stage for an escalation of rough and tumble politics the likes of which we haven’t seen since the 19th century. Whatever chance President Barack Obama had of reining in the influence of lobbyists and influence peddlers has vanished. …
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I Feel Bad for My Uterus
After a busy week packed with the scheduled ogling of other people’s offspring and the various ways in which babies incite both fear and longing in the middle of my body, I’ve been forced into zeroing in on my physical focal point. My uterus. And I feel sorry for it. I’ve been thinking a lot…
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Scott Brown’s ‘Negro’ Dialect
When Senator-elect Scott Brown becomes president, odds are some reporter will write a political tell-all called Game Change – Part Deux: The Race of a Lifetime…Again. It’ll be a behind-the-scenes look at Brown’s trailblazing campaign to “transcend” Obama and become the first “post-Obama” president—with firsthand insider accounts from people on the ground who made it…
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Blacks and Roe v. Wade
Today marks the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal. For the last 37 years, the case has remained in a constant state of controversy, with anti-choice activists using any vehicle available to chip away at the right to choose. The most recent manifestation was seen in…
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BREAKING: Air America Signs Off
Air America Media is going off the air effective immediately. From the company’s website It is with the greatest regret, on behalf of our Board, that we must announce that Air America Media is ceasing its live programming operations as of this afternoon, and that the Company will file soon under Chapter 7 of the…