Monthly Archives: May 2010

Netanhayu Pokes a Stick in Obama’s Eye on Memorial Day

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Monday, May 31, 2010 Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of aid ships headed to the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday, killing 19 people passengers in a botched military raid, provoking international outrage and a diplomatic crisis. Details of what … Continue reading →

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Obama Bringing in Nuclear Experts to Address the Spill

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Monday, May 31, 2010 Before the failure of the so-called “Top Kill” method to stop the flow of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, in a desperate move, BP tried the ‘Junk shot’ method to stop the leak which … Continue reading →

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BP’s “Top Kill” Fails

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Sunday, May 30, 2010 Engineers for BP announced Saturday that the so-called “top kill” technique had failed to halt the flow of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. The effort to plug the well was the latest in a … Continue reading →

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Senate Panel and House Vote to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

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Friday, May 28, 2010 The effort to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military passed two critical tests Thursday, with the U.S. House of Representatives and an important Senate committee endorsing a compromise to end the vehemently … Continue reading →

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Oil, Everywhere Oil

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Thursday, May 27, 2010 Oil overtakes the shore at the Grand Isle East State Park on Grand Isle, Louisiana. CNN’s Anderson Cooper reflected in oil-filled water during a tour of areas where oil has come ashore on Blind Bay, Louisiana. … Continue reading →

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!OUT!

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Thursday, May 27, 2010 Elizabeth Birnbaum, director of the troubled Minerals Management Service agency that oversees offshore drilling was fired resigned under pressure today, as President Obama finally moved more aggressively to take charge of the Gulf oil spill. But … Continue reading →

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Exxon Mobil Rejects Adding “Sexual Orientation” to Company’s Employment Policy

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Thursday, May 27, 2010 I don’t know why Exxon Mobile hates ‘teh gays.’ Ever since Exxon and Mobil merged, a proposal has come before the shareholders to add sexual orientation to the company’s nondiscrimination policy and each year the percentage … Continue reading →

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U.S. Justice Department Prepares to Challenge Arizona’s New Immigration Law

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Thursday, May 27, 2010 The U.S. Justice Department is preparing a legal challenge to Arizona’s controversial new immigration law arguing it is unconstitutional because it impinges on the Federal government’s authority to police the nation’s borders. Also in the works, … Continue reading →

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BP’s “Three Little Pigs” Scenario

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010 As the American people await BP’s decision to move ahead today with an ambitious scheme to cap the mile-deep oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico, soiling the Gulf waters and tidal wetlands, From the Left … Continue reading →

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Minerals Management Service Staff Enjoyed Hunting Trips, Sports Events, Internet Porn and Meth

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 As the Gulf region slowly succumbs to a slow death caused by the BP rig explosion and subsequent spill of millions of gallons of oil, a 2008 report by then-Inspector General Earl Devaney has surfaced which … Continue reading →

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Washington DC Vibrating with DADT Repeal Activity

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 The Advocate and the Washington Blade report “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal talks were held Monday at the White House and on Capitol Hill, suggesting hope of ending the ban before the Congress leaves for summer … Continue reading →

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Despite Gulf Disaster, Seven New Drilling Permits Issued

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Monday, May 24, 2010 If you thought the oil disaster would slow or even halt new oil projects in Gulf of Mexico, then think again. Interior Secretary Salazar reiterated that his agency has no intentions of stopping all new oil … Continue reading →

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Carville on Obama’s Handling of BP Oil Spill: “Lackadaisical” and “Naive”

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Saturday, May 22, 2010 Democratic strategist James Carville — an ardent supporter of President Obama is the latest high-profile media pundit to issue a withering critique of the administration’s handling of of the worsening Gulf oil spill. Appearing on CNN’s … Continue reading →

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Tweety’s Love Affair with Obama is Officially Over

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Friday, May 21, 2010 MSNBC’s Chris “Tweety” Matthews is done with President Barack Obama. The cable anchor, who once famously said Obama’s campaign speech sent a thrill up his leg, told Jay Leno on Thursday that the president now scares … Continue reading →

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Kevin Costner’s Machine Heads to Gulf to Clean-Up BP’s Oil Spill

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Thursday, May 20, 2010 While the Obama administration, the Interior Dept., and the EPA diddles, and BP, Transocean, and Halliburton play the Beltway blame game, actor Kevin Costner, is attempting to do what the Big Dogs have failed to accomplish: … Continue reading →

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Effort to Lift Liability Cap in Spill Clean-Up Blocked by Republicans

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Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Senate Democrats on Tuesday were stopped by Republican Big Oil whores in their efforts to dramatically lift a cap on oil companies’ economic liability for spills. Federal law requires companies to pay for all environmental damage, … Continue reading →

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1,000th American Death in Afghanistan

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010 On Tuesday, the American death toll in Afghanistan passed 1,000, after a suicide bomb in Kabul killed at least five United States service members and U.S. troops are dying younger, often fresh out of boot camp, … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Energy Dept. Says Jonathan I. Katz Ousted from Clean-Up Team

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010 That was fast. In less than 24 hours, the Dept. of Energy announced controversial homophobic astrophysicist at Washington University in St. Louis, Jonathan I. Katz, who penned an essay extolling the virtues of  homophobia, will no … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Gulf Oil Spill, Homophobes, Loon Watch, News, Obama Administration | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments