03/12/2017 archive

Odds or Onions Challenge XXX

Can you pick The Onion without hovering your mouse over the links? Not much of a challenge really, but if you just looked at the headlines you’d have an easy 50 / 50 shot at being wrong.   Mom who live-streamed 10-year-old son driving due in court MONROE, Conn.— A Connecticut woman who is accused …

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Rant of the Week: Steven Colbert – Building Trump’s Wall

Trump still wants to build a wall along the southern border of the US, insisting that Mexico will pay for it. March 10 was the deadline for architects to submit their designs. Late Night host Stephen Colbert brought in a panel of experts, an architect, an engineer, an interior designer and a “concrete guy,” to …

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Destroying Democracy Since 1982

A Neo-Liberal’s Manifesto By Charles Peters, Washington Post September 5, 1982 While we are united by a different spirit and a different style of thought, none of these people should be held responsible for all of what follows. Practicing politicians in particular should be presumed innocent of the more controversial positions. When I use the …

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The Breakfast Club (Girl Scouts)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Pondering the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition

“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. On Sunday mornings we present a …

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