Monthly Archives: June 2010

Quote of the Day

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010 “I have repeatedly said that I believe that the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is unwise and unjust. I believed it then and I believe it now.” – Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee, in … Continue reading →

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Why is Hatemonger Tony Perkins Testifying at the Elena Kagan Hearings?

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Why is Tony Perkins, president of the queer-hating group, the Family Research Council, whose sole mission is to demonize an entire group of American citizens, being allowed to testify this week about the fitness of President … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration has ‘Dozens’ of US Citizens on Assassination List

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010 This is disturbing. In an interview with the Washington Times, Deputy White House National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, John O. Brennan says “dozens” of American citizens have been placed on an assassination list. … Continue reading →

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Former President Bill Clinton: “Blow Up the Oil Well”

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010 In a panel discussion in South Africa, former President Bill Clinton articulated what many of us have thought all along. It may become necessary to blow up BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil well that continues to spew … Continue reading →

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CIA Director Leon Panetta: “We’re looking at 50 to 100 al Qaeda in Afghanistan”

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Monday, June 28, 2010 CIA Director Leon Panetta, appearing on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, was asked by Jake Tapper to estimate the number of al Qaeda terrorists remaining in Afghanistan. Panetta said the following: “I think the estimate on … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Ooze

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Sunday, June 27, 2010 For the first time, large patches of thick oil washed ashore in Mississippi on Sunday. Oil from BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig hit two tourist beaches at Ocean Springs, about 10 miles east of Biloxi, and a … Continue reading →

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Gulf Coast Oil Spill Faces First Tropical Weather Challenge

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 The first tropical depression of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season has formed in the Western Caribbean, but it is unclear if it will pass over the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters … Continue reading →

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Bill Clinton is One Lucky Son-of-a-Bitch

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Friday, June 25, 2010 Former President Bill Clinton pictured here with his arm around U.S. center-back stud Carlos Bocanegra, celebrate the U.S. win over Algeria. Clinton had such a good time he spent an hour in the team’s locker room. … Continue reading →

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Voter Confidence in Obama Waning

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Thursday, June 24, 2010 Americans are more pessimistic about the state of country and less confident in President  Obama’s leadership than at any point since the president took office, this according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. The … Continue reading →

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Stan, Ain’t the Man

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010 President Obama today relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his Afghanistan command over stunning and insubordinate remarks he made to Rolling Stone magazine. McChrystal, who was recalled to Washington DC by President Obama, met with the president … Continue reading →

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Pat Tillman’s Mother Tried to Warn Obama about McChrystal

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010 The mother of the slain football player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, Mary Tillman reached out and tried to warn President Obama against making Stanley McChrystal his commander on the ground in Afghanistan. According to an … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Gen. Stanley McChrystal Resigns

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010 Gen. Stanley McChrystal has submitted his resignation, Time magazine’s Joe Klein tweets on CNN. http://on.cnn.com/8YXzqk President Barack Obama was characterized as “furious” after the U.S. Afghanistan commander, Gen Stanley McChrystal mocked the president and his administration … Continue reading →

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Texas GOP Really Hates “teh Gays”

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010 The Texas GOP really hates “teh Gays.” In fact, the party voted on a platform by which their candidates will stand, and it includes the reinstatement of laws banning sodomy: otherwise known as oral and anal … Continue reading →

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Rahm Emanuel to Quit White House

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Monday, June 21, 2010 Washington insiders say White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, will quit within six to eight months. Despite having a good working relationship with President Obama, they have reached an understanding that differences over style, frustration … Continue reading →

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Robert Gates: Obama May Veto DADT Repeal

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Sunday, June 20, 2010 Defense Secretary Robert Gates drops a bombshell: President Obama could veto legislation lifting the ban on openly gay servicemembers. Obama’s alleged veto — according to Gates, wouldn’t be based on his feelings about the viciously homophobic … Continue reading →

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Hamid Karzai to Japan: What’s Mine is Yours

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Sunday, June 20, 2010 If corporate America was salivating over access to Afghanistan’s recently discovered untapped mineral resources, valued at more than $1 trillion, move to the back of the line because Afghan President Hamid Karzai told Japan it would … Continue reading →

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BP’s Tony Hayward Attends Glitzy British Yacht Event

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Saturday, June 19, 2010 On the same day tar balls of oil washed up on Pensacola Beach, BP’s chief Tony Hayward spent Saturday attending a glitzy yacht event near England’s Isle of Wight and sail his yacht, the Bob. And … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: BP CEO Tony Hayward Demoted!

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Friday, June 18, 2010 BREAKING! Embattled BP CEO Tony “I want my life back” Hayward was relieved of managerial duties at the oil giant. According to Britain’s Sky News, a day after he was grilled by the U.S. Congress, Tony … Continue reading →

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