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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Week In The News: Unions In Michigan, North Korea, Fiscal Cliff -- Tom Ashbrook, On Point

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/12/14/week-in-the-news-225

Who’s serious about the fiscal cliff?  Who’s not?  There’s the debate in Washington this week as negotiations to avert big tax hikes and spending cuts appear to go… nowhere.  Stay tuned.  At the State Department, it will not be Secretary Susan Rice when Hillary Clinton steps down.  The president’s great ally has withdrawn.

Over the Pacific, North Korea successfully tests a long range rocket.  Michigan, cradle of American unions, goes ‘right to work.’  And the stars come out for Hurricane Sandy relief.

This hour, On Point:  Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
-Tom Ashbrook


Friday News Roundup - Domestic -- Diane Rehm Show

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-14/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Fiscal cliff negotiations appear stuck in neutral. The Fed ties interest rates to jobless numbers. And the Michigan governor signs a “right to work” law. Diane and a panel of guests discuss the week's top domestic stories.
 
 
 



Friday News Roundup - International -- Diane Rehm Show

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-14/friday-news-roundup-international

More than 100 nations now back the Syrian rebel coalition. Tensions remain high in Egypt ahead of a draft Constitution referendum. And the European Union wins the Nobel Prize for Peace. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.



Why does USA's lack of functioning mental health care take a back seat to gun regulation whenever there's a public shooting?

Why does USA's lack of functioning mental health care take a back seat to gun regulation whenever there's a public shooting?
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 14, 2012
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Fox News Mental Gymnastics

Fox News Mental Gymnastics
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 14, 2012
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Fischer: God Didn't Stop School Shooting Because He's A Gentleman Who Doesn't Go Where Not Wanted

Christopher Hitchens died a year ago this day. This has always been my favourite quote of his.

Christopher Hitchens died a year ago this day. This has always been my favourite quote of his.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 15, 2012
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New favorite Holiday song - Dropkick Murphys

Friday, December 14, 2012

Democratic Senator Compares Private Student Loans To Dickens-Era Of Debt Prisons

Democratic Senator Compares Private Student Loans To Dickens-Era Of Debt Prisons
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 14, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/ggVOz


The inability of Americans to discharge student loan debt in bankruptcy proceedings creates a system of indebtedness like the ... Read more


Huckabee Says Connecticut School Massacre Occurred Because We ‘Removed God From Our Schools’

Huckabee Says Connecticut School Massacre Occurred Because We 'Removed God From Our Schools'
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 14, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/ghtJJ


Former Arkansas governor and GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee attributed today's deadly massacre in an elementary ... Read more

Hours After Connecticut Kindergarten Shooting, Michigan GOP Calls For Allowing Guns In Schools

Hours After Connecticut Kindergarten Shooting, Michigan GOP Calls For Allowing Guns In Schools
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 14, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/ghGdi


Hours after the terrible shooting in a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school, the Michigan House Republicans issued demanded ... Read more

Jonathan Miller's Rough History of Disbelief PART 3 of 3

Atheism: Jonathan Miller - A Brief History of Disbelief - Noughts and Crosses (ep2)

Atheism: Jonathan Miller's Brief History of Disbelief - Shadows of Doubt (ep1)

Barber: CA Law Will Tell Minor Victims Of Sexual Abuse That They're Gay Or Transgender

Busted! Fox News Union Fight Tape Selectively Edited

conservatism

Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals.
-- Mark Twain

senile delinquent

"All western theologies
are based on the concept of
God as a senile
delinquent."

            /Tennessee Williams

Living Without Religion - A Campaign by the Center for Inquiry

http://www.livingwithoutreligion.org/



Krugman: This is worth repeating: We’re not having a debt crisis. What we’re having is a political crisis.

Krugman: This is worth repeating: We're not having a debt crisis. What we're having is a political crisis.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
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I have never taken a taxi before

I have never taken a taxi before
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Atheist billboard vandalized within three days of being put up.

Atheist billboard vandalized within three days of being put up.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
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Reuters journalists: Israeli troops assaulted us, forced us to strip in street

Reuters journalists: Israeli troops assaulted us, forced us to strip in street
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | DECEMBER 14, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gg9qA


> HEBRON, West Bank -- Israeli soldiers have been accused of punching two Reuters cameramen and forcing them to strip in the street, before ... Read more

The Republican Party - Crazy, stupid and proud of it!

The American worker's life before unions

This isn't my car... but this is why I hate living in the Bible belt.

This isn't my car... but this is why I hate living in the Bible belt.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
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Life expectancy rises around the world, but not in U.S.

Life expectancy rises around the world, but not in U.S.
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gg2HC
A sharp decline in deaths from malnutrition and diseases like measles and tuberculosis has caused a shift in global mortality patterns over the past 2... Read more


Thursday, December 13, 2012

Richard Dawkins Break the Barrier 6 of 6

Richard Dawkins Break the Barrier 5 of 6

Richard Dawkins Break the Barrier 4 of 6

Richard Dawkins Break the Barrier 3 of 6

Richard Dawkins Break the Barrier 2 of 6

Richard Dawkins Break the Barrier 1 of 6

Real Conservatives Should Be Livid—at Republicans - Andrew Sullivan: GOP doesn't seem to respect our Constitution

http://www.newser.com/story/159296/real-conservatives-should-be-livid-at-republicans.html

House GOP Secretly Authorized $500,000 To Defend Unconstitutional Anti-Gay Law

House GOP Secretly Authorized $500,000 To Defend Unconstitutional Anti-Gay Law
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gfBjs


It has come to light that House Administration Committee Chairman Dan Lungren (R-CA) secretly approved a $500,000 increase to a ... Read more

Michigan Republicans Re-Pass Anti-Union Law That Voters Repealed Just Six Weeks Ago

Michigan Republicans Re-Pass Anti-Union Law That Voters Repealed Just Six Weeks Ago
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gfA3S


Not content to push through an anti-union "right-to-work" law, new restrictive abortion policies, and an ... Read more


Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Blasts Catholic Church For Creating A ‘Culture Of Dependency On Government, Not God’

Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Blasts Catholic Church For Creating A 'Culture Of Dependency On Government, Not God'
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gfZzR


In a little-noticed September speech at the Cherish Life Ministries Christian Life Summit, Virginia Attorney General Ken ... Read more


Public Transit Use Rises Steadily As GOP Threatens Severe Transit Cuts

Public Transit Use Rises Steadily As GOP Threatens Severe Transit Cuts
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/geP8a


Americans are relying more on public transportation than ever before, according to a report released Monday by the American ... Read more


Prosecutors Ignore 2/3s Of All Sex Abuse Against Native Americans — Eric Cantor Is Keeping It That Way

Prosecutors Ignore 2/3s Of All Sex Abuse Against Native Americans — Eric Cantor Is Keeping It That Way
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gfE3p


As Irin Carmon explains in a must read piece at Salon, Native American reservations are virtually law-free zones for women ... Read more

Republican Leader Pulls A Romney, Accuses Pollster Of Skewing His Approval Ratings

Republican Leader Pulls A Romney, Accuses Pollster Of Skewing His Approval Ratings
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gfvuH


Since the last debt ceiling fight tanked Congressional GOP approval ratings, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), ... Read more

Speaker Boehner Doesn’t Understand The Debt Ceiling, But Takes It Hostage Anyway

Speaker Boehner Doesn't Understand The Debt Ceiling, But Takes It Hostage Anyway
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gfhNk


The Obama administration's initial offer to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" included a provision that ... Read more


Virginia GOP Official Calls Union Members ‘Terrorists’

Virginia GOP Official Calls Union Members 'Terrorists'
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/genxL


Union workers who were protesting the passage of so-called "right-to-work" laws outside the state capitol in ... Read more


Arnold Schwarzenegger: “I always tell my accountant, If you’re in doubt about taxes, pay more. No Cayman Island offshore investments. No gimmicks. I love paying my taxes!”

Arnold Schwarzenegger: "I always tell my accountant, If you're in doubt about taxes, pay more. No Cayman Island offshore investments. No gimmicks. I love paying my taxes!"
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
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It’s Time to Fix the Pitifully Slow, Expensive Internet Access in the U.S.

It's Time to Fix the Pitifully Slow, Expensive Internet Access in the U.S.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
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Reduced Lunch?

Reduced Lunch?
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Christian is to atheist as child is to adult.

Christian is to atheist as child is to adult.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
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Many buildings in New York have this elevator because god doesn't want Jews doing the manual work of pushing the elevator buttons on the sabbath. I couldn't roll my eyes harder when I first saw it.

Many buildings in New York have this elevator because god doesn't want Jews doing the manual work of pushing the elevator buttons on the sabbath. I couldn't roll my eyes harder when I first saw it.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
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Report Drives 'Stake In The Heart' Of GOP Tax Plan

Report Drives 'Stake In The Heart' Of GOP Tax Plan
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gfDYk


WASHINGTON -- A Congressional Research Service report that was reissued Thursday after Republicans complained about it before ... Read more

Norquist Makes Bizarre Obama Prediction

Norquist Makes Bizarre Obama Prediction
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gfp7B


Grover Norquist expressed confidence on Thursday that Republican adherents to his rigid anti-tax hike platform would emerge ... Read more

Senate Approves Report On Controversial Cheney Policies

Senate Approves Report On Controversial Cheney Policies
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gfVM2

The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9-6 on Thursday to approve a report on the CIA's post-9/11 interrogation program ... Read more


Anti-Obamacare Governors Force Walmart Workers Into Horrendous Position



Anti-Obamacare Governors Force Walmart Workers Into Horrendous Position
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/ge5ro
If state governors follow through on plans to oppose the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare, one substantial group of low-wage workers appears vuln... Read more

US Internet Speed Is a Joke - Susan Crawford finds lack of a fiber-optic upgrade plan 'embarrassing'

http://www.newser.com/story/159290/us-internet-speed-is-a-joke.html

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Gun Control Debate - 3 Dead in Portland Mall Shooting

Mitt Romney Wins 'Lie of the Year'

Fox News 'Comedian' Wants A Fight After Union Clash

Sorry guys...

Sorry guys...
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 13, 2012
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New Facebook privacy controls: What you should know

New Facebook privacy controls: What you should know
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | DECEMBER 12, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gcjE1


Surprise! Facebook changed its privacy controls once again. There's a tweaked Activity Log, new Request and Removal tools for photo tag management, c... Read more

Outside an organized religion, 'the nones' are still powerful voting bloc

Outside an organized religion, 'the nones' are still powerful voting bloc
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | DECEMBER 12, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gb4ih


> It's a voting bloc as big as Hispanics, 18- to 24-year-olds and the staunchest pro-lifers, and it broke for the Democratic presidential no... Read more


'Anti-Foreign' Law Targets Muslims in Michigan

TIL Mayans exist today. They will be celebrating a new era on Dec 21st, not the end of the World.

TIL Mayans exist today. They will be celebrating a new era on Dec 21st, not the end of the World.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 12, 2012
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Tankgirl85 describes the friendliest and most helpful mugging she went though while visiting Detroit.

Tankgirl85 describes the friendliest and most helpful mugging she went though while visiting Detroit.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 12, 2012
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Thou shalt not steal?

Thou shalt not steal?
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What Moves Conservatives On The Environment? Show Them Pictures Of What Happens Without The EPA

What Moves Conservatives On The Environment? Show Them Pictures Of What Happens Without The EPA
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 12, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gcrH6


If you're a conservative, this image of Cleveland from 1973 taken before the Environmental Protection Agency started ... Read more


Breaking: Wind Takes Lead In Reducing Red Ink; Will Big Oil & Other Fossil Fuels Abandon Their Special Tax Breaks?

Breaking: Wind Takes Lead In Reducing Red Ink; Will Big Oil; Other Fossil Fuels Abandon Their Special Tax Breaks?
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 12, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gdqjw


by Richard W. Caperton The American Wind Energy Association has just released a plan to phase out the Production Tax Credit, an ... Read more


Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Homosexuality may be inherited from parents, according to new study | ksdk.com

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/351965/28/Study-Could-homosexuality-be-inherited-from-parents

Epigenetics Is A Critical Factor In Homosexuality

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/253971.php

Wall Street CEO: Efforts To Rein In Banker Pay Will Turn America Into Communist Cuba

Wall Street CEO: Efforts To Rein In Banker Pay Will Turn America Into Communist Cuba
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 12, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gcZQg


One of the prime drivers of income inequality has been the ever-increasing amount paid to both CEOs and workers in the ... Read more


New Report Raises Questions: Should American Taxpayers Be Giving Their Minerals Away To Mining Companies?

New Report Raises Questions: Should American Taxpayers Be Giving Their Minerals Away To Mining Companies?
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 12, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gd1dR


by Jessica Goad As Washington struggles to address the country's growing deficit, a new report released today finds that the ... Read more


Matthew Hagee: To Accept Gay Marriage is to Divorce Society from God

Israel vows to withhold $400M in tax revenues from Palestinians over statehood drive

Israel vows to withhold $400M in tax revenues from Palestinians over statehood drive
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | DECEMBER 12, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gc3K5


> JERUSALEM - Israel will withhold tax revenues from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' administration until March at least in response to... Read more


Well you can't really argue with that...

Well you can't really argue with that...
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 11, 2012
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'Right to Work' Law Kill Unions in Michigan

Saw this today on fb, nice to know my friends are sensible about religion

Saw this today on fb, nice to know my friends are sensible about religion
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Gov't Report Predicts Cyborgs, Rise of China for 2030 - Slashdot

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/12/11/2313219/govt-report-predicts-cyborgs-rise-of-china-for-2030

Dick Morris Cashed in on Bogus Election Predictions

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Bill Maher I'm Swiss (FULL)

*** Explicit language ***
Several years old but still largely relevant commentary.

Genetically engineered white blood cells score 100% percent success rate in combating leukaemia in human trials.

Genetically engineered white blood cells score 100% percent success rate in combating leukaemia in human trials.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 11, 2012
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GOP Consultant: Voter ID, Longer Lines Are Partisan Strategy

GOP Consultant: Voter ID, Longer Lines Are Partisan Strategy
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 11, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gb79C


On Monday, the Pew Center on the States hosted an election post-mortem conference to discuss voting issues. During one panel ... Read more


This Steak May Have Fecal Matter Inside - Mechanical tenderization is a big problem, investigation finds

http://www.newser.com/story/159140/this-steak-may-have-fecal-matter-inside.html

GOP Consultant Makes Shocking Remark About Long Voter Lines

GOP Consultant Makes Shocking Remark About Long Voter Lines
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 10, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/ga0GW


Republican campaign consultant Scott Tranter appeared on a panel Monday hosted by the Pew Center on the States to discuss the ... Read more


Jon Stewart Goes After McConnell For Filibustering His Own Debt Limit Bill

Jon Stewart Goes After McConnell For Filibustering His Own Debt Limit Bill
TPMDC | DECEMBER 11, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/ga2op


When Senate Republicans blocked the ratification of a United Nations treaty aimed at protecting the rights of disabled people ... Read more


Spotted in Times Square, New York

Spotted in Times Square, New York
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 11, 2012
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Super wealthy: Tax estates more, please

Super wealthy: Tax estates more, please
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New Twist Shakes Up Birth Control Lawsuit

New Twist Shakes Up Birth Control Lawsuit
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 11, 2012
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ATLANTA — The federal government has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of ... Read more

Private Prison Executive Says Lying To A Federal Agency Is Just Fine

Private Prison Executive Says Lying To A Federal Agency Is Just Fine
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 11, 2012
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A high-level executive at the nation's second-largest private prison corporation testified under oath that it would not ... Read more


Colin Powell Urges Congress To Remove Abortion Restrictions For Military Women

Colin Powell Urges Congress To Remove Abortion Restrictions For Military Women
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 11, 2012
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Retired General Colin Powell, who served as the Secretary of State under former President George W. Bush, has joined dozens of ... Read more

Christianity down 13%, atheism up 10% according to UK census

Christianity down 13%, atheism up 10% according to UK census
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 11, 2012
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Michigan Governor Falsely Claims Anti-Union Law Would Bring ‘More And Better Jobs’ To His State

Michigan Governor Falsely Claims Anti-Union Law Would Bring 'More And Better Jobs' To His State
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 11, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/g9P5j


Protesters are marching on the Michigan Capitol Building today, where lawmakers are expected to approve the final version of a ... Read more


Treasury sells AIG stake for $22.7B profit

That's right.  We made a profit from the bailout.  It did not cost the taxpayers; we made $22 billion in profits, plus saved jobs, by having the government bail out failing businesses.  Remember that the next time someone says government always gets it wrong and should be run like a business.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/11/treasury-sells-aig-stake/1760625/








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