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Saturday, November 2, 2013

Sam Harris on why the Catholic Church is not a moral guardian


Islam or Islamophobia? : : Sam Harris

http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/islam-or-islamophobia2

Week In The News: Obamacare Blowup, NSA Fury And A Year After Sandy (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/11/01/nsa-obamacare-sebelius


Rolling thunder on the big issues this week.  On Obamacare, more rollout problems and now some Americans losing their old insurance and not happy about it.  The President’s old words replayed and a new argument:  this is better, get with it.  NSA surveillance still roiling Europe and now Google and Yahoo too.  The spymasters making no apologies.  We’ve got abortion battle and shutdowns in Texas.  Chemical weapon shutdown in Syria.  A plea for help from Iraq.  And electronic devices cleared for airline takeoff.  Up next On Point:  Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.


– Tom Ashbrook


Friday News Roundup - Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-11-01/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Apologies from the Obama administration over rollout of the Affordable Care Act website. Congressional budget negotiators meet for the first time. And the deficit falls to the lowest level since 2008. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.


Friday News Roundup - International (Diane Rehm Show)

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-11-01/friday-news-roundup-international

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, right, listens to a lawmaker as Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Sainz de Santamaria talks on her cell phone at the Spanish parliament, in Madrid, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. Speaking in parliament, Rajoy said Spain was taking the surveillance allegations seriously and that the head of Spain's intelligence services will address Parliament over allegations that Spain was a target for surveillance by the U.S. National Security Agency. He reiterated that if confirmed, such activity is “inappropriate and unacceptable between partners and friends.” Up to now the Spanish government insists it is unaware of any U.S. spying.




How we conquered the deadly smallpox virus - Simona Zompi

Ridin Dirty

Comedy short from YouTube members... *Explicit language*

(R) Senators Use Fake Scandal To Block Fed Chair Nominee

Fox News Likes Bank Fraud?

Небритябрь - начало. :EE

Don't worry about it if you don't understand Russian. You don't need to know what he's saying to enjoy these videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP-b9q466_0&list=WL32F078D9EEEFBB36

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH47r3_Dv-A&list=WL32F078D9EEEFBB36

Everything You Want to Know About Obamacare p2

Friday, November 1, 2013

War on the Poor

Sen. Bernie Sanders discusses nutrition programs with Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC's Politics Nation.

Crush the Skull 2

Adventure film by YouTube members ...

PROJECT: LIBRARY | Episode 4 | The Final Chapter

Student adventure film production...

Donohue Attacks Silverman

Barton: It's Not Global Warming, It's The Judgment Of God

It's Not Politics, It's Religious Delusion!

Wall St. Watchdog Too Broke To Do Any Watching (Thanks To Austerity)



Austerity isn't just hurting the U.S. economy: It's also starving Wall Street's watchdogs. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has decided not to... Read more


The Truth About Those Canceled Health Plans



There's been a lot of talk lately about people getting letters from their health insurance carriers canceling their policies because of Obamacare. Wha... Read more

Jon Stewart To Media Using His Obamacare Jokes: 'Go F*ck Yourselves' (VIDEO)

Jon Stewart trotted out a choir on Thursday night's "Daily Show" to deliver a message to members of the media who used his comedy to criticize Obamaca... Read more


Panel Led By NV GOP Chair Questions Women's Role In Workforce

In a panel led by Nevada GOP Chairman Tom Taber, conservative publisher Len Semas questioned the role of women in the workplace, according to Ralston ... Read more


U.S. state legislators and corporate lobbies have engaged in an unprecedented attack on minimum wages that has lowered U.S. labor standards, according to new research



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The Subterranean War on Science. "Science denial kills. More than 300,000 South Africans died needlessly in the early 2000s because the government of President Mbeki preferred to treat AIDS with garlic and beetroot rather than antiretroviral drugs"




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A man with schizophrenia explains how he determines if his perceptions are real or a hallucination

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TIL Most Americans Believe U.S. Violent Crime is Worsening, when Really Rates are Near All-time Lows




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What You Need To Know About The Severely Conservative Judge Who Just Ruled Against Birth Control



Social Security is just like cannibalism, and other crazy things Judge Janice Rogers Brown believes.The post What You Need To ... Read more

The Stunning Collapse Of Infrastructure Spending In One Chart




Government investment in building things fell off a cliff in 2010.The post The Stunning Collapse Of Infrastructure Spending In ... Read more


One Simple Question That Could Change The Future Of Reproductive Health Care




Doctors could be doing a better job of helping women avert unintended pregnancies.The post One Simple Question That Could ... Read more

Funniest trailer of the year (for the LEGO movie)




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A new study shows antibiotics are finding their way into local rivers through our sewage plants and changing the bacterial environment.

Comcast is donating heavily to defeat the mayor who is bringing gigabit fiber to Seattle



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Germany Creates 3rd Gender - Baby can be 'indeterminate' at birth

Baby can be 'indeterminate' at birth

http://www.newser.com/story/176872/germany-creates-3rd-gender.html

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Jackson: God Created The Tea Party

Star Wars and Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark story is a rehash of stories that are a thousand years older...

Hagee: 'We're Going To Experience A Hellish Nightmare Unlike Anything We've Ever Known Before'

What is Deism?

Vampires: Folklore, fantasy and fact - Michael Molina

Lysistrata - Greek Plays

CWA Spokeswoman Discourages Young People From Getting Health Insurance

Who are "The Scholars Who Shill for Wall Street?"

Beck: Obama's "Class War" Is Responsible For The Brutal Murder Of Five People

Van Jones: Let's Stop Trying to Please Republicans

Our Disgusting Congress!

Hagee: "If Man Says Something That Is Contradictory To What God Says, Man Is Lying"

Social Security Is Not Going Broke (Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent)

Older Americans Act Advances (Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent)

Budget Conference Opens (Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent)

Note the GOP senator Lindsey Graham behind him looking bored and rolling his eyes...

Ted Cruz Grilled By Univision Host Jorge Ramos

11 Gruesome Bible Stories. Happy Halloween!

Vikas Pota on Raising the Status of Teachers

Walmart Is One Of The Biggest Beneficiaries Of Food Stamps



One of the major beneficiaries of the nation's food-stamp program is actually a hugely profitable company: Walmart. Americans spend about 18 percent o... Read more


Touch ID takes hardware security to new levels - Here's how, why, and what it means!


iMore took an in-depth look at Touch ID and its security system alongside repair company mendmyi. A fascinating piece on how ... Read more


McCaskill: Blocking Obama's Nominees Is Another Way To Shut Down Gov't

After cutting off government funding while attempting to defund Obamacare, the GOP has turned to blocking presidential appointments as a means of unde... Read more


Another Angle on the Story


There's been so much misinformation swirling about plan cancellations and rate hikes (along with a lot of these that are real and affecting certain pe... Read more

CHART: 'Winners And Losers From Obamacare'



How To Spot A Fake Obamacare Horror Story




Your essential guide to debunking the sticker shock myth. The post How To Spot A Fake Obamacare Horror Story appeared first on ... Read more

Secretary Jewell On Conservation: ‘If Congress Doesn’t Step Up …Then The President Will Take Action’




In her first major policy speech, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell condemned Congress for the recent federal government ... Read more

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NRA Prevented Law That Could Have Saved 13-Year-Old From Police Shooting



California police fatally shot 13-year-old Andy Lopez, because they mistook a BB gun for an assault rifle. In 2011, the ... Read more

Netherlands Town Becomes First In Europe To Vow Fossil Fuel Divestment



Boxtel was the first Netherlands town to ban fracking. Now the town has vowed to divest from fossil fuels as well.The post ... Read more

Planned Parenthood Is Bringing Sex Ed Straight To Kids’ Cell Phones




National sex ed standards often fall short. Could smartphones help fill the gap?The post Planned Parenthood Is Bringing Sex Ed ... Read more


Bill Gross to 1%: We must pay more in taxes




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Why Washington is failing at 'too big to fail' regulations




Obamacare isn't the only piece of landmark legislation that some members of Congress have been diligently working to delay. Five years after the fina... Read more


Deadline Met: Syria's 'Critical' Equipment Destroyed - All production, mixing facilities destroyed or inoperable: OPCW

http://www.newser.com/story/176804/syria-meets-first-chemical-weapons-deadline.html

Obama Said You Could Keep Your Insurance Plan But...

Oliver Stone Interview With Cenk Uygur

DeLay: "God Created This Nation And God Created The Constitution"

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Get Covered - Our Stories (Obamacare, from the White House)

Meet the Amazing TAMers: Peter Boghossian Part 1

Resuming The FEMA Fiasco: U.S. House Continues Effort To Rebuild Houses Of Worship Damaged By Hurricane Sandy

Simon BrownWall of SeparationIf the Constitution is violated because of a hurricane, what's next? Soon we'll be rebuilding ... Read more

Westboro Pastor's Granddaughter Speaks Out: 'We Hurt A Lot Of People'




Megan and Grace Phelps-Roper, granddaughters of Westboro Baptist Church Pastor Fred Phelps, say they have been working to ... Read more


GOP Congressman Faces Constituents Angry Over Government Shutdown

Shouts erupted at Rep. Scott Tipton's (R-Colo.) town hall in Montrose, Colo., on Saturday, according to the Montrose Daily ... Read more

Here’s how they fool the Tea Party: GOP votes to disapprove of selves - Salon.com



House GOP No-Shows At Obamacare Briefing They Demanded




For all their fury, most of the House Republicans who had demanded their own closed-door briefing from the administration on ... Read more

Here's Why Sebelius Isn't Joining An Obamacare Exchange



WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday during a House ... Read more


Real Lives Pt. 8

A very interesting letter from TPM Reader JS on a little discussed part of the 'cancellation' and rollover story, namely that a lot of insurers, far f... Read more

House GOPer: Many Republicans Don't Live In 'Political Reality'

Rep. Scott Rigell (R-VA) thinks that many Republicans in Congress do not live in a "political reality." Rigell, a moderate Republican, opposed shutti... Read more


Paul Ryan Waits Five Whole Minutes Before Killing Grand Bargain

Paul Ryan killed any lingering hopes of a grand bargain within moments of the budget conference kickoff on Wednesday. In his opening remarks, the Wis... Read more


Republicans Stop Pretending They Want To Fix HealthCare.gov

If it wasn't already quite clear, House Republicans removed any doubt at Wednesday's hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebeliu... Read more


U.S. Budget Deficit Down To $680 Billion, Lowest In 5 Years

WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the first time in five years, the U.S. government has run a budget deficit below $1 trillion. The government says the deficit ... Read more


Obama: Critics Of Obamacare 'Grossly Misleading' About Cancelled Coverage


With House Republicans and media figures alike berating President Obama for failing to fulfill a promise made four years ago, the president tried to s... Read more


The Abortion Case Making Its Way To The Supreme Court Is A Stealth Attack On Your Reproductive Rights



This is exactly how the anti-choice community is working under the radar to ban abortion without sparking a national outcry.The ... Read more

3.1 Million Jobs



The GOP's austerity spending cuts and strategy of government-by-crisis are hurting the economy in a real and tangible way. As ... Read more

Senator Will File A Lawsuit Forcing His Staff To Pay More For Health Insurance



This is their alternative to Obamacare?The post Senator Will File A Lawsuit Forcing His Staff To Pay More For Health Insurance ... Read more

Israel announces East Jerusalem settlements



Israel sets new plan for 1,500 homes in motion hours after it released 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talks. Read more

Top Obamacare official blames insurers for lost coverage

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/30/us-usa-healthcare-sebelius-idUSBRE99T0PN20131030


‘The Daily Show’ Challenges Stereotypes Of Southern Homophobia

The Deep South may be socially conservative, but The Daily Show found that Mississippi and Alabama aren't quite as homophobic ... Read more

Chris Rodda vs. Ron Crews - CNN 10/27/13

Ron Crews of the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty tries to use some bogus history while debating Chris Rodda on the issue of making Air Force Academy cadets say "So help me God" when taking oaths.

Israel to build 1,500 illegal settler homes



Announcement of construction in occupied East Jerusalem comes after release of Palestinian prisoners. Read more








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