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Mar. 8th, 2013 11:12 am* There are signs of election fixing in Kenya such as more people voting for a certain candidate than live in the district and the like.
* Reince Priebus wants every one to know that they only thing the Republicans did wrong in the last election is let a debate air on NBC. I guess because if it airs on another network it is impossible for MSNBC to discuss it even though they discussed all the debates on other networks and nothing prohibits them from doing so. (See first amendment). O.o So despite all evidence to the contrary the deep unpopularity if of their economic message and the creepy ass racism and sexism had nothing to do with it. Riiiiiight. *side eye*
* It turns out that study on "perpetuation of racial entitlement" Scalia was referencing is an idea he made up for a paper in the '70's. O.o
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* Republicans celebrate passing an unconstitutional law stripping away women's rights in Arkansas:
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* Yet another Republican telling lies about human anatomy to justify stripping women of their rights: http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2013/2/19/95615/8810
* "The Nonsense of Austerity:" http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2013/03/the-nonsense-of-austerity-1.html
* Smoke Screens, Big Tobacco, and the NRA:
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* Re: Lion Attack. It turns out the lion had been moved to a smaller enclosure while they cleaned the main one. The lion managed to open the dividing gate, either because it wasn't properly latched or because cats sometimes manage to open doors they aren't meant to. It was quick at least. Again, these things are tragic for both the humans and the animal involved. The lion was just being a lion.
* What do you bet we do nothing instead? "‘We Have a Limited Window of Opportunity’: CDC Warns of Resistance ‘Nightmare’:" http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/03/cre-cdc/?cid=co6220414
* "Study: States with more gun laws have less gun violence:" http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/07/gun-violence-study-chicago/1969227/
* "Good Reason to Kill #30: Wouldn't Honor Your Dollar-Off Coupon:" http://www.loweringthebar.net/2013/03/good-reason-to-kill-30-coupon.html
* John Stewart does a beautiful job of showing how fucked up our budget priorities are.
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* Stephen Colbert and Julian Bond apply logic to Scalia's arguments against the VRA:
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* I was preparing this when I had to go to sleep urgently about 9:30 last night. I finally got lots of real sleep. I am rather alarmed by the rising pressure in my left ear, but there's really not much I can do about it.
* Way to dial the creepy up a whole new set of notches. We may need a new scale.: http://users.livejournal.com/_consume_/54941.html
* Reince Priebus wants every one to know that they only thing the Republicans did wrong in the last election is let a debate air on NBC. I guess because if it airs on another network it is impossible for MSNBC to discuss it even though they discussed all the debates on other networks and nothing prohibits them from doing so. (See first amendment). O.o So despite all evidence to the contrary the deep unpopularity if of their economic message and the creepy ass racism and sexism had nothing to do with it. Riiiiiight. *side eye*
* It turns out that study on "perpetuation of racial entitlement" Scalia was referencing is an idea he made up for a paper in the '70's. O.o
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* Republicans celebrate passing an unconstitutional law stripping away women's rights in Arkansas:
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* Yet another Republican telling lies about human anatomy to justify stripping women of their rights: http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2013/2/19/95615/8810
* "The Nonsense of Austerity:" http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2013/03/the-nonsense-of-austerity-1.html
* Smoke Screens, Big Tobacco, and the NRA:
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* Re: Lion Attack. It turns out the lion had been moved to a smaller enclosure while they cleaned the main one. The lion managed to open the dividing gate, either because it wasn't properly latched or because cats sometimes manage to open doors they aren't meant to. It was quick at least. Again, these things are tragic for both the humans and the animal involved. The lion was just being a lion.
* What do you bet we do nothing instead? "‘We Have a Limited Window of Opportunity’: CDC Warns of Resistance ‘Nightmare’:" http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/03/cre-cdc/?cid=co6220414
* "Study: States with more gun laws have less gun violence:" http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/07/gun-violence-study-chicago/1969227/
* "Good Reason to Kill #30: Wouldn't Honor Your Dollar-Off Coupon:" http://www.loweringthebar.net/2013/03/good-reason-to-kill-30-coupon.html
* John Stewart does a beautiful job of showing how fucked up our budget priorities are.
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* Stephen Colbert and Julian Bond apply logic to Scalia's arguments against the VRA:
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* I was preparing this when I had to go to sleep urgently about 9:30 last night. I finally got lots of real sleep. I am rather alarmed by the rising pressure in my left ear, but there's really not much I can do about it.
* Way to dial the creepy up a whole new set of notches. We may need a new scale.: http://users.livejournal.com/_consume_/54941.html