DN Speak: 4/7/13

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Arkansas GOP Votes to Ax Sex Ed in State With Highest Teen Pregnancy Rate - Passes a bill defunding Planned Parenthood & kills comprehensive sex education

Arkansas GOP Votes to Ax Sex Ed in State With Highest Teen Pregnancy Rate - Passes a bill defunding Planned Parenthood & kills comprehensive sex education
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When someone tells me they oppose homosexuality

When someone tells me they oppose homosexuality
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this guy claims to have irrefutable proof that God does NOT exist. Pretty clever actually...

this guy claims to have irrefutable proof that God does NOT exist. Pretty clever actually...
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Adventists Pretty Sad About Their 150th Anniversary - They had hoped world would have ended a long time ago

http://www.newser.com/story/166065/adventists-pretty-sad-about-their-150th-anniversary.html

Week In The News: Guns, Immigration, North Korea (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/04/12/week-guns-immigration-northkorea

The unusual sound of Congress groaning to life this week. And over the Korean peninsula, big unsettling question marks about what’s just theater and what could be theater of war. North Korea talks “sea of flame” for the US again. Secretary of State John Kerry says they won’t be accepted as a nuclear power. Pentagon intelligence says they’re already there.

A filibuster avoided on guns in the US Senate. Now comes the big wrangle. An immigration deal emerging. Big budget talk. Annette Funicello passes on.

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/2013-04-12/friday-news-roundup-domestic

President Barack Obama offers his 2014 budget plan. The Senate clears the way to debate gun control legislation. And the U.S. Postal Service will continue Saturday delivery. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

Adita Chicas, left, and her son Jessy Chicas, 10, of Woodbridge, Va., cheer as they arrive at the "Rally for Citizenship" on Capitol, Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, where tens of thousands of immigrants and their supporters are expected to rally for immigration reform. Bipartisan groups in the House and Senate are said to be completing immigration bills that include a pathway to citizenship for the nation's 11 million immigrants with illegal status. - (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Friday News Roundup - International (Diane Rehm Show)

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-04-12/friday-news-roundup-international

The world braces for a possible missile launch by North Korea. Al-Qaida in Iraq merges with a Syrian rebel group. And the legacy of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

In this June 23, 1982 file photo, Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher answers a reporter's question during a news conference at the United Nations. The woman known to friends and foes as the "Iron Lady" passed away at age 87 on Monday, April 8, 2013. - (AP Photo/File)

Louis CK's favorite comedian Hannibal Buress on the phrase "I'll pray for you"

Louis CK's favorite comedian Hannibal Buress on the phrase "I'll pray for you"
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Friday, April 12, 2013

Jarek 1:20 Street Magic | Disturb Reality

The mystery of chronic pain - Elliot Krane

A light switch for neurons - Ed Boyden

Self-assembly: The power of organizing the unorganized - Skylar Tibbits

Sigh. Elizabeth Warren Embarrasses Some Bank Regulators To Their Faces. Again.

Sigh. Elizabeth Warren Embarrasses Some Bank Regulators To Their Faces. Again.
UPWORTHY.COM
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Jon Stewart Tells Rand Paul He Can't Just 'Yada Yada Yada' The GOP's Past

Jon Stewart Tells Rand Paul He Can't Just 'Yada Yada Yada' The GOP's Past
TPMDC | APRIL 12, 2013
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Jon Stewart on Thursday tore into a recent speech by Sen. Rand Paul at Howard University, where the Kentucky Republican ... Read more

Native American-style singing

Republicans Mangle Facts To Attack Obama’s Missile Defense Budget

Republicans Mangle Facts To Attack Obama's Missile Defense Budget
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 12, 2013
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Republicans in Congress came out swinging against what they label as the Obama administration's cuts to military spending ... Read more

Washington State GOP To Auction Same Type Of Semi-Automatic Used In Newtown

Washington State GOP To Auction Same Type Of Semi-Automatic Used In Newtown
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 12, 2013
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The Washington State Republican Party will auction off an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle at its annual fundraising dinner in ... Read more

How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman

Klingenschmitt: Allowing Openly Gay NFL Players Is "A Demonic Use Of The Sporting Industry"

Meet Mr. Frank

Keyes: Gay Marriage Leads to "The Murder of the Masses"

Well then.. that settles that

Well then.. that settles that
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My parents gave me a 730 credit score upon graduating college

My parents gave me a 730 credit score upon graduating college
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My take on Marriage Equality.

My take on Marriage Equality.
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GOP Congressman Warns Background Checks Will Lead To A Genocide Like In Rwanda

GOP Congressman Warns Background Checks Will Lead To A Genocide Like In Rwanda
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 12, 2013
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Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) took the fearmongering over gun reform to new levels in a Facebook post on Thursday that compared ... Read more

The Most Effective Form Of Birth Control Is (Still) Safe For Teenagers

The Most Effective Form Of Birth Control Is (Still) Safe For Teenagers
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 12, 2013
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Intrauterine devices (IUDs), the most effective form of birth control, are a safe contraceptive method for teenagers, new ... Read more

Republicans Press Treasury To Support Tax Reform Allowing Corporations To Offshore More Profits

Republicans Press Treasury To Support Tax Reform Allowing Corporations To Offshore More Profits
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 12, 2013
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Treasury Secretary Jack Lew appeared Thursday in front of the House Ways and Means Committee to testify about the Obama ... Read more

What Actually Happened To That Same-Sex Couple In The Missouri Hospital

What Actually Happened To That Same-Sex Couple In The Missouri Hospital
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 12, 2013
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There has been a lot of speculation as to what actually transpired when Roger Gorley was arrested away from his husband ... Read more

How Paul Ryan Can Work With The Pro-Choice Community To Reduce Abortions

How Paul Ryan Can Work With The Pro-Choice Community To Reduce Abortions
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 12, 2013
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On Thursday night, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) called on anti-choice activists to work together with the pro-choice community to stop ... Read more

TIL Stephen Colbert, at the White House Correspondents Dinner, threw insults at the president and his unreceptive audience for nearly half an hour. Nearly the entire crowd was furious at him by the end, and his speech was ignored by most of the media for weeks afterwards

TIL Stephen Colbert, at the White House Correspondents Dinner, threw insults at the president and his unreceptive audience for nearly half an hour. Nearly the entire crowd was furious at him by the end, and his speech was ignored by most of the media for weeks afterwards
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Preach the Controversy!!

Preach the Controversy!!
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My hyper-religious (Baptist/fundie/evangelical) aunt sent me this mail... I don't even... the ignorance is so thick it hurts... (at least spell check!)

My hyper-religious (Baptist/fundie/evangelical) aunt sent me this mail... I don't even... the ignorance is so thick it hurts... (at least spell check!)
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What Privacy? CISPA Passes in Closed Door Vote

Why Chemotherapy That Costs $70,000 in the U.S. Costs $2,500 in India

Why Chemotherapy That Costs $70,000 in the U.S. Costs $2,500 in India
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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Bing Delivers Five Times as Many Malicious Websites as Google

Bing Delivers Five Times as Many Malicious Websites as Google
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How Democrats Debating Deficits Play Into The GOP’s Hands

How Democrats Debating Deficits Play Into The GOP's Hands
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 11, 2013
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Deficit mania has officially taken over Washington—again. Both Republicans and Democrats, while they have different preferred ... Read more

Michigan Republican Committeeman Doubles Down: Schools Will Turn Kids Gay

Michigan Republican Committeeman Doubles Down: Schools Will Turn Kids Gay
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 11, 2013
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Michigan-based Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema is offering no apologies for his Facebook posts claiming that ... Read more

In Just Three Months, States Proposed An Astonishing 694 Provisions About Reproduction

In Just Three Months, States Proposed An Astonishing 694 Provisions About Reproduction
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 11, 2013
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In the first quarter of 2013, states have proposed 694 provisions related to a woman's body, how she gets pregnant, or ... Read more

Federal Appeals Court Explains Why Rubber Fetuses And High Schools Don’t Mix

Federal Appeals Court Explains Why Rubber Fetuses And High Schools Don't Mix
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 11, 2013
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An anti-abortion student group in Roswell, New Mexico thought it would be a good idea to pass out hundreds of small rubber ... Read more

Elizabeth Warren Tears Into Federal Regulators For Shielding Big Banks

Elizabeth Warren Tears Into Federal Regulators For Shielding Big Banks
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 11, 2013
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) embarrassed government regulators during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday morning as ... Read more

McCarthy EPA Hearing: GOP Senators Focused On Climate Denial, Email, And IM

McCarthy EPA Hearing: GOP Senators Focused On Climate Denial, Email, And IM
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 11, 2013
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Republicans tried and failed to pin anything on Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation, Gina ... Read more

Malpractice Alert: Dr. Barrasso Ignores Science

Malpractice Alert: Dr. Barrasso Ignores Science
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 11, 2013
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Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held its confirmation hearing for Gina McCarthy, who was nominated by ... Read more

STUDY: Very Few Businesses Plan To Drop Health Coverage Because Of Obamacare

STUDY: Very Few Businesses Plan To Drop Health Coverage Because Of Obamacare
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 11, 2013
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Companies that have threatened to drop coverage of their employees as a result of Obamacare are vocal, but according to a new ... Read more

Well, didn't he?

Well, didn't he?
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Artesian explains bitcoins that even a child can understand.

Artesian explains bitcoins that even a child can understand.
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WATCH: Nevada Sheriff Explains In 68 Seconds How Stronger Gun Laws Will Protect His Officers’ Lives

WATCH: Nevada Sheriff Explains In 68 Seconds How Stronger Gun Laws Will Protect His Officers' Lives
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 11, 2013
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The Senate will hold its first procedural vote on gun violence prevention this Thursday, and law enforcement officials have a ... Read more

What The Late Robert Edwards, In Vitro Fertilization Pioneer, Can Teach Us About Anti-Science Hysteria

What The Late Robert Edwards, In Vitro Fertilization Pioneer, Can Teach Us About Anti-Science Hysteria
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 11, 2013
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With the passing of England's Sir Robert G. Edwards on Wednesday, the medical community has lost a giant. Edwards, a ... Read more

Nike, Starbucks, Intel: “We Cannot Risk Our Kids’ Futures On The False Hope The Vast Majority Of Scientists Are Wrong”

Nike, Starbucks, Intel: "We Cannot Risk Our Kids' Futures On The False Hope The Vast Majority Of Scientists Are Wrong"
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 11, 2013
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The Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP) coalition released a Declaration with the above headline. The ... Read more

The beginning of the universe, for beginners - Tom Whyntie

Why The God Hypothesis is Obsolete

TIL The "Do Nothing Congress" that Truman ran against passed 802 more bills than the current congress.

TIL The "Do Nothing Congress" that Truman ran against passed 802 more bills than the current congress.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 10, 2013
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali doesn't get enough love on r/atheism.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali doesn't get enough love on r/atheism.
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Republican Roy Blunt Revealed As Senator Who Snuck ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ Into Spending Bill

Republican Roy Blunt Revealed As Senator Who Snuck 'Monsanto Protection Act' Into Spending Bill
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

'SHOCKED'

'SHOCKED'
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | APRIL 10, 2013
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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) made it clear Wednesday in an email to supporters that not only would she oppose President ... Read more

Original Tea Party Member: Religious, Political Right Killed The Movement

Original Tea Party Member: Religious, Political Right Killed The Movement
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | APRIL 9, 2013
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Phil Russo, a libertarian-leaning, self-described "Goldwater Republican," was one of the earliest supporters of the ... Read more

GOP Lawmaker Reportedly Equates Islamic Prayer With Terrorism

GOP Lawmaker Reportedly Equates Islamic Prayer With Terrorism
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | APRIL 10, 2013
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North Carolina state Rep. Michele Presnell (R-Burnsville) linked Islamic prayer to terrorism in an email sent to a constituent, ... Read more

Obama's New Budget: A Final Gesture Of Good Faith To GOP

Obama's New Budget: A Final Gesture Of Good Faith To GOP
TPMDC | APRIL 10, 2013
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In a briefing with reporters at the White House on Tuesday, senior administration officials characterized the official adoption ... Read more

ELYSIUM - Official Trailer

The meaning of the word -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elysium.

About the film -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elysium_%28film%29

I'm an atheist my girlfriend is christian. She sent me this meme and made me chuckle.

I'm an atheist my girlfriend is christian. She sent me this meme and made me chuckle.
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Rand Paul Falsely Says He Never Opposed The Civil Rights Act

Rand Paul Falsely Says He Never Opposed The Civil Rights Act
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 10, 2013
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) opposes the Civil Rights Act of 1964′s bans on whites-only lunch counters and discrimination by ... Read more

Five Ways Rand Paul Whitesplained Politics At Howard University

Five Ways Rand Paul Whitesplained Politics At Howard University
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 10, 2013
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On Wednesday morning, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) gave an address at the historically-black Howard University designed to convince ... Read more

Mark Regnerus Was Coached How To Discuss How His Study Condemns Marriage Equality

Mark Regnerus Was Coached How To Discuss How His Study Condemns Marriage Equality
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 10, 2013
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Mark Regnerus's "New Family Structures Study" has been widely cited by conservatives as evidence that ... Read more

Senator Recycles Clinton-Era Talking Points To Oppose Obama’s Budget

Senator Recycles Clinton-Era Talking Points To Oppose Obama's Budget
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 10, 2013
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Senator Dan Coats (R-IN) blasted President Obama's budget proposal today in a Senate floor speech for including new ... Read more

North Dakota Requests $400,000 Budget Increase To Defend Its New Abortion Ban In Court

North Dakota Requests $400,000 Budget Increase To Defend Its New Abortion Ban In Court
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 10, 2013
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Last month, North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple (R) approved the most stringent abortion restrictions in the nation, including a ... Read more

Grassley Proposes Eliminating 3 Seats On Powerful Court To Keep Obama From Filling Them

Grassley Proposes Eliminating 3 Seats On Powerful Court To Keep Obama From Filling Them
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 10, 2013
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As ThinkProgress has previously explained, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is the ... Read more

The Obama Budget Drains Tax Breaks For Big Oil

The Obama Budget Drains Tax Breaks For Big Oil
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 10, 2013
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President Barack Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 would eliminate $39 billion of special tax breaks for Big Oil ... Read more

Recent summer heat waves unprecedented, study says

Recent summer heat waves unprecedented, study says
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The summer heat waves over the past decade that killed thousands of people in Europe, scorched the Russian wheat crop, and sent Greenland's glaciers g... Read more

Social conservatives warn Priebus they could abandon GOP

Social conservatives warn Priebus they could abandon GOP
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A group of high-profile social conservatives warned Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in a letter this week that their supporters ... Read more

Scientists discover Dark Lightning

Scientists discover Dark Lightning
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Obama Budget Leaves GOP With 'No Excuses' - Ezra Klein: White House aims to expose Republican 'intransigence'

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New Evidence That Team Obama Misled Us About the Drone War - Official speeches are crafted to give the impression that we're mostly targeting Al Qaeda members. We're not.

New Evidence That Team Obama Misled Us About the Drone War - Official speeches are crafted to give the impression that we're mostly targeting Al Qaeda members. We're not.
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