June 2012
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Jun 29th
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In an effort to upstage Mike Pence’s previous performance, Bobby Jindal puts on the eyeliner and lets the tears flow: On a call with reporters, Jindal said that the decision to uphold the healthcare law as a tax is a “blow to our freedoms.” “What’s next?” he said, expressing concern for people who “refuse to eat tofu” or “refuse to drive a...
Jun 29th
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If you thought CNN misreporting the results of the SCOTUS decision on the Affordable Care Act was bad, take a look at the reaction above. And no, there will be no derogatory jokes involving things that vibrate in dark, scary places. Meanwhile, drama queen Mike Pence compares the SCOTUS ruling to 9/11. No word on whether he had to go re-do his eyeliner in the Congress bathroom.
Jun 28th
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cognitivedissonance:  uncdan replied to your post:  didntbreakdidntburn replied to your photo: It’s… Over here in Europe, we’re laughing at America. In disbelief. Except that it stopped being funny two years ago… Being an American who lacks decent health care, it was never funny. But I understand how we can give the world lulz.
Jun 28th
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While U.S. Republicans are desperately searching for ways to legislate vaginae out of existence, the Cologne region of Germany put the brakes on male circumcision, thereby vexing both Jewish and Muslim practitioners: Jewish and Muslim groups protested on Wednesday after a German court banned the circumcision of young boys for religious reasons, Reuters reported. The ban applies to the Cologne...
Jun 28th
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thisiswhiteprivilege: White Privilege is being able to ignore the mess that Africa has become when African resources made your country what it is today. That and you get the privilege of blaming the Africans for the mess you left behind.
Jun 28th
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Jun 27th
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Lollygagging and Lassitude: Racist Logic vs Actual... →
spideyj: racismschool: If your logical argument to justify your racism only works in conversations about racism, you are just a racist. There is this invisible list that every racist seems to pull from. It’s the racist logic list. The most amazing thing about this list isn’t that…
Jun 26th
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Jalopnik, of all places, turned me on to a Twitter slapfight between Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh and Automotive News intern Josh Sidorowicz over a Detroit News op-ed piece attacking Pugh over his near-evangelical promotion of the dieting tips that helped him lose 60 pounds. If there’s anyone’s ass Pugh should be putting his foot in, it’s Laura Berman, the author...
Jun 26th
Listentheeducatedfieldnegro: This song makes me miss...
Jun 26th
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A new report shows that pregnancy rates for women in their early 20s are down 18 percent and abortion rates for said age group are down 32 percent, from 1990 to 2008. Now, is it because: a) Young women are better informed of and have greater access to birth control. b) GOP-led efforts to curtailing abortion and free access to birth control are causing women to reconsider and curtail their sexual...
Jun 24th
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Jun 22nd
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Jun 21st
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Jun 18th
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Jun 18th
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“Why’d you favor foreigners over Americans?” Munro shouted. “Excuse me, sir, but it’s not time for questions,” Obama responded. “Are you going to take questions?” Munro asked. “Not while I’m speaking.” Obama said. I’m not surprised someone would show a complete lack of etiquette and respect to the President. After all,...
Jun 17th
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Jun 15th
Jun 15th
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Jun 15th
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Jun 14th
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Remember those wacky klansmen who wanted to own their very own piece of Georgia highway? Well, they have to find something else to put their name on. GDOT gave their Adopt-A-Mile application the thumbs down: Transportation Department officials met with lawyers from the state Attorney General’s Office on Monday and also consulted with Gov. Nathan Deal. The agency said Tuesday it would deny...
Jun 14th
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angryblackman: fashionri0t: achievepeace: thisiselliz: Tyler Perry  Movies In A Nutshell haha pretty fuckin much lmfao !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! “AND I WILL ALWAYS BE LIGHT SKINNED FOR YOU!”
Jun 14th
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If you haven’t heard, not only was George Zimmerman’s bond denied, but his wife was also hit with a perjury charge. Turns out shifting your hubby’s funds to your account so he can make his bond is a pretty dumb idea: Authorities say the wife of Trayvon Martin’s shooter is being accused of lying to a judge about their finances during his bond hearing and faces one count of...
Jun 13th
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If the Ku Klux Klan have their way, this particular spot in Blairsville, GA will have an Adopt-A-Mile highway sign with their name on it. One can only hope that GDOT will “lose” their application in the tallest stack of paperwork they can find.
Jun 13th
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Jun 12th
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Jun 9th
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Jun 5th
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Meanwhile on Sunday, Israeli daily Maariv published an interview with Interior Minister Eli Yishai, in which he stated that most of the “Muslims that arrive here do not even believe that this country belongs to us, to the white man.” “I will continue the struggle until the end of my term, with no compramises,” Yishai continued, stating that he would use “all the...
Jun 4th
Jun 4th
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At a time when states are struggling to reduce bloated prison populations and tight budgets, a private prison management company is offering to buy prisons in exchange for various considerations, including a controversial guarantee that the governments maintain a 90% occupancy rate for at least 20 years. The $250 million proposal, circulated by the Nashville-based Corrections Corporation of...
Jun 4th
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