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AMC hires injured Iraq War vet to tell story about injured vets

Sun Nov 9, 2008 2:04 AM EST

A few months ago, tired of the endless repeats of "Primetime in the Daytime," I decided to start watching the three soap operas I've had an on-and-off again affair with over the last 20 years or so. As expected, many of the stories are rather outlandish - even implausible - …

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entertainment, tv, iraq-war, amc, vetrans, injured-vets, jr-martinez

AK Independence Party chairwoman on AK as a separate nation & AIP founder's possible assassination

Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:42 AM EDT (Salon.com)

Sept. 10, 2008 | An interview with the current chairwoman of the Alaska Independence Party, talking about her goal to see Alaska as an independent nation, how their founder was getting set to appear at the UN in 1993 - sponsored by IRAN - until he was conveniently murdered.

alaska, us-news, election-2008, palin, aip, alaska-independence-party

Cindy McCain accuses Barack Obama of endangering her son in Iraq - Telegraph

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:56 AM EDT (Telegraph)

Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate, had voted against the bill in the senate last year, but later supported a version of the legislation that included a timetable to withdraw troops from the Middle Eastern state.

iraq, mccain, obama, us-news, cindy-mccain

Keating Connection: The Sequel

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:42 AM EDT (washingtonindependent.com)

PHOENIX—Sen. John McCain's wife and father-in-law continued a lucrative business partnership with disgraced financier Charles H. Keating Jr. for 11 years after the GOP presidential nominee said he ended his close friendship with Keating in March 1987.

corruption, mccain, obama, us-news, election-2008, ayers, financial-crisis, cindy-mccain, savings-and-loan-crisis

The Oregon Citizens' Alliance: McCain's Ayers?

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:57 AM EDT (delusionalangel.livejournal.com)

You want to question associations... Tell me why John McCain went to their [their Oregon Citizens' Alliance] dinner? That group was hateful. It promoted violence in my state. It put people's lives at stake.

politics, mccain, anti-gay, hate-group, oregon-citizens-alliance

McCain's claim that Obama lied about Ayers is false

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:56 AM EDT (factcheck.org)

We find McCain's accusation that Obama "lied" to be groundless. It is true that recently released records show half a dozen or so more meetings between the two men than were previously known, but Obama never denied working with Ayers.

politics, mccain, obama, factcheck, palin, ayers, fact-check, factcheck-org

Guilt by Association

Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:32 AM EDT

Great clip from Keith about some of the more questionable associations McCain has had - including a tangential association with Marilyn Shannon.

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politics, mccain, obama, olbermann, election-2008, palin, sanctimonious-twits

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Alaskan Independence Party: The Last Refuge of a Scoundrel

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:38 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)

But if McCarthy-era guilt-by-association is once again a valid political consideration, Palin, it would seem, has more to lose than Obama.

election-2008, palin, todd-palin, aip, alaska-independence-party

States' Actions to Block Voters Appear Illegal - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Thu Oct 9, 2008 4:33 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering in ways that appear to violate federal law, according to a review of state records and Social Security data by The New York Times.

voting, election-2008, voter-registration, gotv

Shame on you, Cindy McCain!

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 7:36 PM EDT (momocrats.typepad.com)

GREAT article on the hypocrisy of the McCain camp saying Obama voted against funding for the troops because the bill didn't include a timeline for withdrawal, when McCain himself voted against funding for the troops because the bill DID include a timeline for withdrawal. .

iraq, politics, mccain, obama, veterans, withdrawal, support-the-troops, election-2009

McCain Urges More Weapons for Taiwan | The Trail | washingtonpost.com

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 7:07 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

Sen. John McCain today issued a statement urging the administration to add submarines and F-16s aircraft to a $6 billion package of military equipment for Taiwan that the White House unveiled last week.

taiwan, politics, mccain, lobbying, conflict-of-interest, weapons-sales, electin-2008

Commentary: Why Ayers case is risky for McCain-Palin - CNN.com

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 6:24 PM EDT (CNN)

Excellent commentary from Roland Martin on how bashing Obama for having worked with Ayers because of Ayers past deeds and associations would be the same as condemning McCain for having worked with Sens.

politics, mccain, racism, obama, ayers, roland-martin, past-associations

Jay Leno's concise analysis of the McCain-Obama debate

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 6:31 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)

Jay Leno explains the difference between a Town Hall style debate and a "normal" one.

politics, leno, debates, humour

FEC Queries McCain Campaign on 'Excessive Contributions'

Seeded on Tue Oct 7, 2008 7:33 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

Seeded by KRich (Clipped by thorswitch)

While the Republican Party is pushing the Federal Election Commission to investigate the possibility that Democrat Barack Obama collected excessive contributions, its own candidate is facing scrutiny on the same subject.

campaign, politics, mccain, donations, fec, contributions, elecion

Lawmaker: Obesity Bill Won't Make it to the Floor

Seeded on Tue Feb 5, 2008 3:49 PM EST (The Clarion Ledger)

Ted Mayhall, a state representative in Mississippi, recently put forth a bill that would ban fat people from eating in restaurants.

health, obesity, sanctimonious-twits

Hayden Panettiere Dolphin Saving Tiji, Japan Video

Seeded on Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:22 PM EST (popcrunch.com)

Hayden Panettiere - Cheerleader Claire on NBC's "Heroes" - was recently part of a group of activists in Japan who tried to surf out to a cove where dolphins were being slaughtered.

entertainment, dolphins, heroes, fishing, environmentalism, hayden-panettiere, panettiere

You'd think they'd actually know....

Tue Nov 6, 2007 2:50 PM EST

From my RSS reader this morning: Rosie to return to TV on MSNBC? from MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines

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entertainment, humor, msnbc, rosie-odonnell

ASPCA Blog: Halloween Safety Tips

Seeded on Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:48 PM EDT (aspca.org)

Halloween is close, and the ASPCA has posted several tips for making sure Halloween is safe for not just the human, but for our animal companions as well.

pets, aspca, pet-clothes, pet-costumes, pet-safety, popular-halloween, safety-advice

Baseball Hall of Fame establishes Lifetime Achievement Award in Buck O'Neil's name

Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:43 AM EDT

[Buck] O'Neil, a Negro Leagues star and the first black coach in the majors, fell two votes shy of induction to the Hall of Fame during a special election in February 2006.

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mlb, sports, baseball, jackie-robinson, cooperstown, buck-oneil, baseball-hall-of-fame, negro-league, negro-leaguers, negro-leagues-baseball-museum

Hall Of Fame Honors Buck O'Neil

Seeded on Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:32 AM EDT (kctv5.com)

O'Neil, a Negro Leagues star and the first black coach in the majors, fell two votes shy of induction to the Hall of Fame during a special election in February 2006.

mlb, sports, baseball, jackie-robinson, cooperstown, buck-oneil, baseball-hall-of-fame, negro-league, negro-leaguers, negro-leagues-baseball-museum

Advertising and Body Image

Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:52 PM EDT

One social issue that has long been of importance to me is that of body image.

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fashion, obesity, dove, self-esteem, body-image, self-image, campaign-for-real-beauty, fat-acceptance

Fair Game: Chapter One availe in PDF from Amazon

Seeded on Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:10 AM EDT (photography: Newly tagged products at Amazon.com)

As part of the promotional material for Valerie Plame's book, Fair Game, Simon & Schuster has provided the first chapter of the book in .pdf form at Amazon (and possibly other outlets, but Amazon is the one I know for sure has it.)

cia, politics, plame, redactions, plame-wilson, redacted

University adds Pagan holidays to absence list - News

Seeded on Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:11 PM EDT (media.marshallparthenon.com)

After several controversial requests, the [Marshall University's] policy regarding absences excused for religious reasons is under review, and the decision has been made to add Pagan holidays to the list of excusable holidays.

religion, religious-tolerance, wicca, paganism

Crooks and Liars » Romney: "I certainly don't do what a leader of my church or any other tells me to do."

Seeded on Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:31 PM EDT (Crooks and Liars)

Hmmm.... Mitt Romney finally said something I can actually agree with: Scheiffer: How would you describe your relationship to the church and how you would see the responsibilities and duties of the President?

politics, mitt-romney, civil-religion

Gonzales May Be Prosecuted, Per Fired US Attorney

Seeded on Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:14 PM EDT (Crooks and Liars)

Seeded by hamid.nyc (Clipped by thorswitch)

The U.S. Inspector General may recommend criminal prosecution of departed Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at the conclusion of an investigation, possibly as early as next month, the fired former U.S.

george-w-bush, us-news, alberto-gonzales, department-of-justice, us-inspector-general

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