January 2012
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“Let me summarize the political problem this way:
1. Mitt Romney is worth $250...”
– Romney’s ‘carried interest’ problem (via ryking)
Nurse Reveals Top 5 Regrets of the Dying
crookedindifference:
kellyoxford:
From Arise India Forum:
“For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth....
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Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops →
cognitivedissonance:
This is not The Onion. In New London, Conn., you apparently can be too smart to be a cop:
A man whose bid to become a police officer was rejected after he scored too high on an intelligence test has lost an appeal in his federal lawsuit against the city.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York upheld a lower court’s decision that the city did not discriminate...
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“People are desperate. They think their entire way of life is crumbling around...”
– Thomas Frank | The Tea Party’s “utopian market populism” (via theamericanbear)
“You believed in the Tooth Fairy once, and Santa. You believed that your parents...”
– The Big Secret | Already Pretty (via curvesahead)
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Obama Signs National Defense Authorization Act... →
pieceinthepuzzlehumanity:
occupyonline:
[Complete Signing Statement]
On Saturday, December 31, 2011, President Barack Obama reluctantly signed a defense authorization bill, saying he was concerned about some in Congress who want to restrict options used by counterterrorism officials.
“I have signed this bill despite having serious reservations with certain provisions that regulate the...
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In Midland, Texas, a guy in the military tried... →
shortformblog:
He had C-4 explosives on him wrapped in military-grade wrapping, according to local police; the FBI has yet to explain what he was carrying on him, but the guy is in custody. To folks who say the TSA has never caught anyone bringing anything dangerous onto a plane: Here’s the exception to the rule. Yeah, freaky, right?
“After they took power in January, the hard-line Republicans who dominate the...”
– New York Times Editors
File Under: reason to vote in 2012
(via liberalsarecool)
Romney Is Afraid to Expose His Tax Rate
liberalsarecool:
Willard “Mitt” Romney won’t release his taxes because:
“It seems virtually impossible that Mitt Romney doesn’t pay the sort of effective tax rate that would make people’s eyes pop when compared to middle income and even relatively wealthy (by normal standards) people who pay considerably higher rate…. Issues of income inequality and particularly tax policy are right...
New Rules for the New Year
liberalsarecool:
Bill Maher’s New Rules for 2012, in the New York Times Sunday Review.
New Rule You can’t be against same-sex marriage and for Newt Gingrich. No man has ever loved another man as much as Newt Gingrich loves Newt Gingrich.
New Rule If you were a Republican in 2011, and you liked Donald Trump, and then you liked Michele Bachmann, and then you liked Rick Perry, and then you...
December 2011
Top Ten Myths about the Arab Spring of 2011 →
afternoonsnoozebutton:
irredenta:
A very good list to have handy should you encounter zealots on either side.
My first reaction to this list: “Wait, people actually think that?”
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BREAKING: Obama signs NDAA with "serious...
cognitivedissonance:
From ABC News:
In his last official act of business in 2011, President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act from his vacation rental in Kailua, Hawaii. In a statement, the president said he did so with reservations about key provisions in the law — including a controversial component that would allow the military to indefinitely detain terror...
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Virginia GOP Will Require Voters To Sign ‘Loyalty... →
paxamericana:
stfuconfederates:
pantslessprogressive:
I thought all of the GOP pledges this year were incredibly outrageous, but this “oath” for voters is probably one of the most entertaining.
The Virginia State Board of Elections has approved a request from the Republican Party of Virginia to “require voters to sign a loyalty oath in order to participate in the state’s presidential...
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3.5 Million Homeless and 18.5 Million Vacant Homes... →
The National Economic and Social Rights Initiative along with Amnesty International are asking the U.S. to step up its efforts to address the foreclosure crisis, including by giving serious consideration to the growing call for a foreclosure moratorium and other forms of relief for those at risk, and establishing a housing finance system that fulfills human rights obligations.
New...
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Syria's two largest opposition groups sign draft... →
Syria’s two leading opposition groups have agreed on the ground rules for what they call “a transitional period” after the end of the regime of President Bashar Assad, activists said Saturday.
Representatives from the Syrian National Council (SNC) and the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change in Syria signed the agreement in Cairo late Friday after talks that lasted more than a...
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Jon Stewart Crushes Fox News In The 2011 Ratings →
According to Comedy Central, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart averaged 2.3 million viewers per episode in 2011. Unlike Fox News, “The Daily Show” was up in total viewers (+7%) and all key demos: adults 18-49 (+6%); men 18-34 (+2%); men 18-24 (+4%).” The Daily Show was also the top cable late night talk show in terms of total viewers, and was generally dominant. While Fox News was losing 14% in...
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Military Stimulus: US Selling Tens of Billions in... →
other-stuff:
Yay, we’re arming both sides of a potential regional conflict!
We should get out of the arms business. Selling the crap is bad enough, but we give military material away in an attempt to buy friendship. Its a fail fail plan.
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SOPA Update
occupyallstreets:
Major game companies Nintendo, Sony and Electronic Arts have quietly removed themselves from the official list of organizations that support the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
On the surface, the gaming companies probably threw their support to the bill because it would also help curb piracy of gaming. However, I’m sure they’ve been paying attention to the onslaught of...
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