DN Speak: 1/13/13

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Republicans Openly Seek to Rig the 2016 Elections: This is very likely the biggest political story of the next 4 years. It is entirely possible that a Democratic candidate could win 55% of the vote in 2016 and lose the election

Republicans Openly Seek to Rig the 2016 Elections: This is very likely the biggest political story of the next 4 years. It is entirely possible that a Democratic candidate could win 55% of the vote in 2016 and lose the election
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 19, 2013
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A leading Australian priest who sexually preyed on a disabled woman for 14 years has been allowed to return to preaching and running one of the nation's busiest churches.

A leading Australian priest who sexually preyed on a disabled woman for 14 years has been allowed to return to preaching and running one of the nation's busiest churches.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 19, 2013
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Is this ironic?

Is this ironic?
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Despite Conservative Attacks, States Continue to Realize the Benefits of Renewable Energy Standards

Despite Conservative Attacks, States Continue to Realize the Benefits of Renewable Energy Standards
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 19, 2013
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by Matt Kasper and Tom Kenworthy, Center for American Progress States' adoption of renewable energy standards—which require ... Read more

Why Can't People Be More Like Cats?

Dr. Robert Lustig: "Fat Chance: Beating The Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease"

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-01-07/dr-robert-lustig-fat-chance-beating-odds-against-sugar-processed-food-obesity-and-d

Recently published research suggests that obese people have a lower risk of death compared to people with normal weight. But this is not news to pediatric endocrinologist, Robert Lustig. He says fat doesn’t matter. What does matter, he argues, is metabolic function. For the past 16 years, he’s been treating childhood obesity and studying the effects of sugar on the central nervous system. In a new book he details the science and politics behind the dramatic increase in our consumption of sugar and explains why this shift is so detrimental to our health. Please join us to talk with Dr. Robert Lustig about obesity and disease.

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Week In The News: Guns, Algeria Hostages, Dreamliner Grounded -- Tom Ashbrook, On Point

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/01/18/week-in-the-news-obama-on-guns-algeria-hostages-dreamliner-grounded

Guns, hostages, and Lance Armstrong in the news this week. America and guns, as the President makes his pitch for new gun safety, controls, background checks, limits in defense of life.
Instant blowback claimed on the French in Mali in a hostage nightmare in Algeria. Don’t mess with the Algerian army.
We’ve got Boeing’s Dreamliner on the ground. The skies of Beijing in epic smog. Lance Armstrong confessing to Oprah. An inauguration on the way. And Dear Abby goes to her reward.
This hour, our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

-Tom Ashbrook

Friday News Roundup - Domestic -- Diane Rehm Show

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-01-18/friday-news-roundup-domestic

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, standing left clapping, and children who wrote the president about gun violence following last month's shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., signs executive orders to reduce gun violence, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington. From left are: Biden, Hinna Zeejah, 8, and Nadia Zeejah, Hinna's mother, Taejah Goode, 10, and Kimberly Graves, Taejah's mother, Julia Stokes, 11, and Dr. Theophil Stokes, Julia's father, Grant Fritz, 8, and Elisabeth Carlin, Grant's mother.

Friday News Roundup - International -- Diane Rehm Show

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-01-18/friday-news-roundup-international

In this undated image released Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013, by BP petroleum company, showing the Amenas natural gas field in the eastern central region of Algeria, where Islamist militants raided and took hostages Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013. Islamist militants from Mali attacked the Amenas natural gas field partly operated by BP in Algeria early on Wednesday, killing a security guard and kidnapping at least eight people, including English, Norwegian and Japanese nationals, an Algerian security official and local media reported. Algerian forces, later caught up with and surrounded the kidnappers and negotiations for the release of the hostages are ongoing, officials said.

The 100 richest people in the world earned enough last year to end extreme poverty four times over.

The 100 richest people in the world earned enough last year to end extreme poverty four times over.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 19, 2013
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Guys, I really need some advice.

Guys, I really need some advice.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 19, 2013
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I am in a high-school health class. Today we had sex education, and normally I would be alright with the generally right wing leaning abstinence only education. However they brought in a Christian organization paid for with our tax dollars that told us that sex before marriage is a sin, abortion is a sin, and prayer is a viable treatment for an STD and such. On their website they are of course blatantly anti-abortion and pro prayer LINK:http://www.crossroadspregnancy.org/about/
I live in California, and frankly expect this kind of education from Alabama or Mississippi.

Chicago has a new law under which companies convicted of wage theft—which includes unpaid overtime or hourly pay below the minimum wage—could have their business licenses revoked

Chicago has a new law under which companies convicted of wage theft—which includes unpaid overtime or hourly pay below the minimum wage—could have their business licenses revoked
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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Creationism

Creationism
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 19, 2013
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"M" For Mature

"M" For Mature
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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Are these really the kind of morals you want to teach your children?

Are these really the kind of morals you want to teach your children?
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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Whole Foods CEO Wishes Obamacare Had Been Modeled On Obamacare

Whole Foods CEO Wishes Obamacare Had Been Modeled On Obamacare
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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Whole Foods CEO and self-styled libertarian John Mackey came under fire this week for suggesting that Obamacare is "like ... Read more

Chicago Passes Strong Law Against Wage Theft

Chicago Passes Strong Law Against Wage Theft
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 18, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/hvEEY

The Chicago City Council yesterday adopted a law that will revoke the license of businesses found to engage in wage theft. This ... Read more

House Science Chair’s First Action Is To Hold A Climate Change Denier Hearing

House Science Chair's First Action Is To Hold A Climate Change Denier Hearing
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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Coming off of the hottest year in U.S. history and 333 months of higher-than-average global temperatures, Rep. Lamar ... Read more

New York Rep: GOP Made Us ‘Go Around Like Third World Beggars’ For Sandy Aid

New York Rep: GOP Made Us 'Go Around Like Third World Beggars' For Sandy Aid
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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Rep. Peter King (R-NY) did not hesitate to attack his fellow House Republicans after they refused to hold a vote on providing ... Read more

Whole Foods CEO: ‘Climate Change Is Not Necessarily Bad’

Whole Foods CEO: 'Climate Change Is Not Necessarily Bad'
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 18, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/hvE7n

It has been a week of controversial statements from Whole Foods CEO John Mackey. First, the self-described libertarian quickly ... Read more

FCC chairman basically tells ISPs to stop being cheap and lazy, start building Gigabit networks

FCC chairman basically tells ISPs to stop being cheap and lazy, start building Gigabit networks
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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Scumbag Church of England

Scumbag Church of England
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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Friday, January 18, 2013

Perfect analogy.

Perfect analogy.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 17, 2013
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Michigan GOP Considering Republican Plan To Rig The Presidential Election

Michigan GOP Considering Republican Plan To Rig The Presidential Election
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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This week, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus endorsed a Republican Party plan to rig future presidential ... Read more

Catholic Charities Again Attempts To Derail Colorado Civil Unions

Catholic Charities Again Attempts To Derail Colorado Civil Unions
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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With a Democratic majority now in both chambers of Colorado's legislature, civil unions legislation is expected to pass ... Read more

Republicans Told To Shut Up About Rape At House GOP Retreat

Republicans Told To Shut Up About Rape At House GOP Retreat
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 18, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/hv7pn

Earlier this week, ThinkProgress noted that a leading anti-abortion group plans to offer a training program to teach Republican ... Read more

God Wants Americans To Shoot Guns, California Lawmaker Claims

God Wants Americans To Shoot Guns, California Lawmaker Claims
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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Guns were not around in the days of the bible, but that isn't stopping one California assemblyman from making the ... Read more

Just look on the bible

Just look on the bible
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 18, 2013
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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Is light a particle or a wave? - Colm Kelleher

Colin Powell Rips GOP On Racism

What's More Popular, Congress or Cockroaches?

Jackie Chan: America is Most Corrupt In The World

Tea Party Now More Unpopular Than Ever

NRA, Congress stymied CDC gun research budget - CBS News

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57564599/nra-congress-stymied-cdc-gun-research-budget/

What Huge Risks Are Big Banks Hiding?

economic crisis

Obama's first four years in office – then vs. now

Obama's first four years in office – then vs. now
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | JANUARY 17, 2013
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> Is the nation better off than it was four years ago? The answer largely depends on the statistics you pick. With President Barack Obama ... Read more

In Addition To Taxing The Poor, Louisiana Will Stop Providing End-Of-Life Care To Low-Income Americans

In Addition To Taxing The Poor, Louisiana Will Stop Providing End-Of-Life Care To Low-Income Americans
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 17, 2013
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This week, potential Republican presidential contender Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) rolled out one of the country's most ... Read more

Most Religious Groups Don’t Want To Overturn Roe v. Wade

Most Religious Groups Don't Want To Overturn Roe v. Wade
THINKPROGRESS | JANUARY 17, 2013
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As the 40th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision approaches, new polling finds that — despite the GOP's ... Read more

Obama Impeachable For Gun Control Override?

Theme Park Disaster by Glenn Beck

Wil Wheaton, Nerd King, Interviewed on TYT

Satanists Applaud Gov's 'Prayer in Schools' Law

Despicable - Limbaugh Calls Kids 'Human Shields'

Barber & Staver: Obama Is Pushing America Toward Civil War

Creationism spreading in schools, thanks to vouchers — MSNBC

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/01/16/creationism-spreading-in-schools-thanks-to-vouchers/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

Is light a particle or a wave? - Colm Kelleher

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Excuse me sir!

Excuse me sir!
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 16, 2013
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Youth Pastor says the "rise of atheism is inevitable"... and there is nothing they can do about it.

Youth Pastor says the "rise of atheism is inevitable"... and there is nothing they can do about it.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 16, 2013
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Atheist beat child to death for failing science class. Nah, just kidding. Mother kills son who 'failed to learn Koran'.

Atheist beat child to death for failing science class. Nah, just kidding. Mother kills son who 'failed to learn Koran'.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 15, 2013
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After learning that guns at home are 43 times more likely to kill a family member than to be used in self-defense, the NRA killed funds for gun-violence research.

After learning that guns at home are 43 times more likely to kill a family member than to be used in self-defense, the NRA killed funds for gun-violence research.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JANUARY 16, 2013
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Fact check: Obama executive actions spark sound and fury, but not much to see in them

Fact check: Obama executive actions spark sound and fury, but not much to see in them
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | JANUARY 16, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/hq7eu
Conservative opponents of President Obama have called him a "dictator," a "tyrant," "imperial," for proposing executive actions he believes would help... Read more