A Common Sense Take on Reality

And The Obamanee Is?

Tue Jun 3, 2008 10:58 PM EDT

I watched tonight with baited breath. I was excited that the first black Presidential nominee was speaking to the Nation, accepting the nomination. It should have been a purely joyous moment. But history has taught me to be scared.

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politics, kennedy, king, jfk, john-lennon, obama, barack-obama, mlk, democratic-nominee

Three Smart Things You Should Know About Helium

Seeded on Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:24 PM EDT (Wired News)

Extracted from natural gas, our supply accumulated in the planet's crust over billions of years — the result of radioactive decay. One-third of that stash lies in the Texas panhandle, and if it continues to be consumed at the current rate, it'll be gone in nine years.

gas, science, helium, elements, limited-supply

The Tide Is Turning

Seeded on Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:15 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

Another Obama video, this one to a Roger Waters song.

politics, obama, barack-obama, roger-waters, huffington-post, bob-cesca, obama-video

Obama: Tracey Morgan On Saturday Night Live (SNL) Weekend Update

Seeded on Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:43 PM EDT ()

Tracey Morgan gives an answer to Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.

politics, tina-fey, saturday-night-live, barack-obama, comedy, snl, hillary-clinton, tracey-morgan

Hillary Clinton's Lies

Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:56 AM EDT

Hillary Clinton has claimed that she brought peace to Northern Ireland, that she was instrumental in bringing about the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), that she was sent on dangerous missions as first lady that were far too dangerous for the President himself, …

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bosnia, ireland, clinton, politics, health-insurance, lies, misleading, hillary-clinton, nafta, fallacies

Clinton role in health program disputed - The Boston Globe

Seeded on Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:54 PM EDT (The Boston Globe)

the Clinton White House, while supportive of the idea of expanding children's health, fought the first SCHIP effort, spearheaded by Senators Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, and Orrin G.

politics, hillary-clinton, cheerleader-in-chief, s-chip, clinton-lies, lies-about-experience, clinton-exaggerates

Hillary fibs about S-CHIP "experience"

Seeded on Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:49 PM EDT (Hot Air)

Hillary Clinton has tried to claim credit for everything politically popular that happened during her husband's administration, and has even attempted to create a few that never happened at all.

politics, experience, hillary-clinton, cheerleader-in-chief, s-chip, childrens-health-care

Unzip American Sexuality and What Do You Find?

Seeded on Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:34 PM EDT (Wired News)

When journalist Brian Alexander set out to investigate how Americans have sex, he didn't expect to be studying it through the lens of technology.

technology, sex, sexuality, sexploration, american-sexuality, war-on-sex, brian-alexander

RIAA Racketeering Lawsuit Revived; Will it Survive?

Seeded on Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:21 PM EDT (Wired News)

A racketeering lawsuit against the Recording Industry Association of America was revived Friday, a month after a federal judge dismissed the case seeking to represent those falsely sued for copyright infringement by the record labels.

technology, lawsuit, file-sharing, copyright, downloading, mp3, riaa, riaa-litigation, illegal-lawsuits

Guerrilla Filmmaking Group Fights Anti-Obama Virus

Seeded on Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:58 PM EDT (Wired News)

The four minute video airs footage of Fox News reports that compare senator Barack Obama to Chairman Mao, and radio commentary comparing him to Hitler. It also shows how some of the controversial commentary makes its way into other popular news outlets.

politics, barack-obama, fox-news, viral-video, fear-mongering, brave-new-films

Techdirt: Sweden Becoming Less Friendly To File Sharing

Seeded on Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:50 PM EDT (Techdirt)

Despite having politicians who seem to actually understand the real issues at stake surrounding file sharing (hint: it's not a legal problem having to do with "pirates"), it appears that some in the country are getting fed up with the entertainment industry trying to portray Swed …

technology, sweden, file-sharing, torrents, pirate-bay, piratebay-org, entertainment-industry

House Says No To Retroactive Immunity

Seeded on Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:45 PM EDT (Techdirt)

Despite a fear-mongering campaign filled with outright lies and fabrications, it appears that the Democrats in the House are actually asking the right questions about why we should grant retroactive immunity to telcos for potentially breaking the law in helping give the governmen …

democrats, politics, house, lies, fisa, house-of-representatives, immunity, fear-mongering, telecom-immunity

State passes droopy pants law

Seeded on Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:41 PM EDT (Reuters)

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - The Florida Senate wants public school students to pull up their pants. Lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that could mean suspensions for students with droopy britches. It won't become law unless the House of...

reuters, world-news

Answer the phone? Sniff armpits? Top 10 interview gaffes

Seeded on Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:36 PM EDT (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Hear the one about the job candidate who brushed her hair during an interview? Or the man who sniffed his armpits on the way into the interview room? They may sound like jokes but these are two of the top 10 gaffes to...

reuters, world-news

Honey, will you marry... Oh. Never mind...

Seeded on Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:33 PM EDT (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - It is the one moment every man wants to get right -- and which London floor-fitter Lefkos Hajji could hardly have got more wrong. The luckless 28 year-old's dreams of giving his sweetheart, Leanne, 26, the ultimate proposal have...

reuters, world-news

Canada defends Obama over NAFTA flap

Seeded on Tue Mar 4, 2008 1:15 AM EST (Forbes)

Canada defended Democratic front-runner Barack Obama Monday over accusations from rival Hillary Clinton that he is secretly at ease with a hemispheric trade accord which he publicly blames for losing U.S. jobs.

canada, texas, ohio, politics, barack-obama, 2008-election, hillary-clinton, nafta, election-2008, democratic-primaries

Me For President!

Mon Mar 3, 2008 9:46 PM EST

If you're not aware, I am running in the Newsvine Presidential Challenge. I am the Independent nominee. I am running against Killfile (D) and Andrew (AKA Online Apps) (R). The final voting is this week. If you'd like to vote for me, please go do so.

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politics, kevin-dicks, mock-election, newsvine-presidential-challenge, independent-nominee, vote-kevin, kevin-for-president

George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya' -- A Review

Mon Mar 3, 2008 3:41 PM EST

George Carlin's new stand-up comedy special aired last night on HBO. As usual, he displays his genius ability to easily grasp the obvious and presents it in a humorous light.

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entertainment, comedy, bullshit, george-carlin, common-sense, carlin, stand-up-comedy, bad-for-ya

Bloggingheads: Democrats as Wimps | New York Times Video

Seeded on Sat Mar 1, 2008 6:37 PM EST (The New York Times)

Jacob Heilbrunn of the National Interest, left, and Eli Lake of the New York Sun debate whether Democratic and Republican foreign policies are really so different.

democrats, politics, republicans, john-mccain, barack-obama, foreign-policy, hillary-clinton, war-policy

Fighting to Regain Right Some Felons Never Lost

Seeded on Sat Mar 1, 2008 6:11 PM EST (The New York Times)

A man is working to make sure public officials in Alabama know that some felons there still have the right to vote.

us, alabama, nytimes, crime-and-criminals, prisons-and-prisoners, voter-registration-and-requirements

Tapping Into Homes Can Be Pitfall for the Elderly

Seeded on Sat Mar 1, 2008 6:06 PM EST (The New York Times)

Reverse mortgages have boomed, but many consumers complain of unethical and high-pressure sales tactics.

business, mortgages, housing, finances, retirement, nytimes, aged, suits-and-litigation

Obama Spends Heavily to Seek Knockout Blow

Seeded on Sat Mar 1, 2008 6:00 PM EST (The New York Times)

Senator Barack Obama is leveraging his huge financial edge over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in the potentially decisive Texas and Ohio contests.

us, texas, ohio, politics, hillary-rodham-clinton, barack-obama, nytimes, presidential-election-of-2008

Day of Reckoning for Clinton

Seeded on Sat Mar 1, 2008 5:41 PM EST (Newsweek)

The day of reckoning for Hillary Clinton is almost here. The voters in Ohio will either deal a final blow to her campaign or provide a much needed victory that at best will give her a reprieve in the long march to the nomination.

politics, barack-obama, 2008-election, hillary-clinton, election-2008, bad-campaign, unorganized

The Caucus: Send in the Celebrities

Seeded on Sat Mar 1, 2008 5:33 PM EST (The New York Times)

In case the Democratic voters of Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island are still having trouble making up their minds after nearly two weeks of uninterrupted campaigning in those states, the celebrities are here to help.

hillary-rodham-clinton, barack-obama, nytimes, youtube

Clinton's surprising roller-coaster ride

Seeded on Sat Mar 1, 2008 5:31 PM EST (Newsweek)

A year ago, Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-Inevitable, was joshing about whether she could appoint her husband secretary of state when she became president, and Barack Obama was urging a throng to be realistic about his own chances. "Let's face it," he said.

politics, barack-obama, nomination, 2008-election, hillary-clinton, election-2008, democratic-primaries

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