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Letters from the Front
I’m just catching up with Nico Pitney’s live-blog of the ongoing protests in Iran. (Funny enough, I’m seeing him being interviewed by Rachel Maddow in a repeat of today’s show right now.) In his 2:21PM ET entry, Nico reports a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Economics, Politics
Tagged election, huffpost, iran, unemployment
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Howard Kurtz defends CNN on the lack of coverage in Tehran
Twitter was all aflutter yesterday with criticism of CNN for its lack of coverage of the on-going protests in Tehran (see #cnnfail and #IranElection on Twitter, also this article from the NY Times). Howard Kurtz, of CNN’s Reliable Sources offered … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
Tagged #cnnfail, #IranElection, cnn, election, iran, protests, tehran
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Jon Stewart Nailed It
I am with what anecdotally seems to be the majority of people, who thought the Daily Show interview of Jim Cramer conducted by Jon Stewart was brilliant, even while painful to watch. Jim Cramer had the misfortune of representing all … Continue reading
Posted in As Seen On TV, Current Events, Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Rants
Tagged cnbc, daily show, interview, jim cramer, jon stewart, santelli
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Novak: I Would Out Valerie Plame Again
Think Progress » Novak: ‘I Don’t Think I Hurt Valerie Plame’ And I Would Out Her Again Because The Left ‘Tried To Ruin Me’ I wouldn’t wish a fatal brain tumor on anyone… except for Bob Novak. Enjoy your last … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics, Rants
Tagged bob novak, douchebags, valerie plame
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Larry Summers’ True Record on Women
In the Huffington Post article Larry Summers’ True Record on Women, Sheryl Sandberg writes an otherwise glowing review of Lawrence Summers’ (former short-term Treasury Secretary and ex-Harvard president) record on women. There was one bit I had to take issue … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Economics, Politics
Tagged economy, larry summers, obama, women
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History!
You’re witnessing it.
Rick Sanchez Lays the Smackdown on Ben Ferguson
I used to think that Rick Sanchez was just a douchenocker, but this exchange has caused me to revisit my opinion of him:
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Politics, Religion
Tagged anti-semitic, ben ferguson, jeremiah wright, rick sanchez, smackdown
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Godwin’s Law meets Prop 8
This is what some religious kooks in California have to say about Prop 8:
Posted in Current Events, Politics, Religion
Tagged CA, godwin's law, prop 8, same-sex marriage
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Republican Party: The New Tories?
If Jonathan Martin at Politico is correct, the Republicans are planning a little pow-wow shortly following this year’s elections to figure out the future direction of the party. That’s great… but unfortunately they’ve already decided on the direction, and it’s … Continue reading
Apple takes a stand against Prop 8
Apple is publicly opposing Proposition 8 and making a donation of $100,000 to the No on 8 campaign. Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe … Continue reading
