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posted on 1.21.12

reagan-was-a-horrible-president:

The last 3 years, explained in one cartoon.

(Source: saucylark)

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posted on 4.13.11

Stephen Colbert on Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, Planned Parenthood, and Fox & Friends: “Pap Smears at Walgreens”

Yeah, I don’t blame him for not being able to keep a straight face there. HILARIOUS.

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posted on 4.2.11

kenyatta:

GOOD: What Congress Would Look Like If It Were Demographically Representative of America

Here’s what the House and Senate look like today, and what they would look like if they were demographically representative of our nation.

One thing not noted on this infographic is that, besides being nothing like America in terms of race, sex, or religion, our senators and representatives are also wholly different from most Americans in terms of wealth. We’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: The average American’s net worth is $96,000. But the average Senator’s net worth?$13.4 million. For House members that sum drops to “just” $5 million.

Does this represent your community?

via adventuresinlearning

Fascinating. Note that 70 reps would have no religious affiliation, and that oh yeah, there would be an equal amount of men and women.

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posted on 2.18.11 How the GOP House Cut Spending Today:

motherjones:

A rundown of other amendments in the bill that House Republicans used to kill Planned Parenthood’s budget:

Eliminated cancer screening and basic health services for millions of poor women.

Prohibited EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.

Cut financing for the Reagan-era US Institute of Peace.

Chopped funding to the National Endowment for the Arts.

Banned financing of net neutrality regulations.

Stripped salaries from White House advisers.

Eliminated financing for firefighter grants.

But! Here’s some money they kept in the budget:

$7 million for the US Army to sponsor a NASCAR vehicle.

Restored $1.5 billion in planned cuts for Iraq War funding.

Well, that’s just peachy.

(Source: The New York Times)

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posted on 11.21.10

“If I wanted someone awkwardly handling my genitals without eye contact I’d get married.”

From: Seth Meyers of Saturday Night Live on the TSA (via soupsoup)

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posted on 11.3.10

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posted on 11.1.10

“The point, it seemed to me, was that politics isn’t all there is to life, there is something slightly off about those who think it is, and that political ideology has come to define us culturally and personally far too much. So this wasn’t an angry rally for the alienated Democratic left; or even a joyous rally like last fall’s March for Equality; or a desperate and frustrated rally like the Tea Partiers. No one was demanding their country back; they were just demanding, well asking, for a little less polarization, and a little more mutual understanding. It was an Obama rally that didn’t want to be an Obama rally. And it was only an Obama rally sotto voce because he seems currently the only adult in Washington with any interest in compromising with anyone.”

From: Sullivan on the Stewart/Colbert rally (via aatombomb)

(Source: The Atlantic)

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posted on 10.16.10

“I bet George W Bush authorized a sign that read “Mission Accomplished” after the 7th inning”

From: ESPN The Magazine’s Jorge Arangure, referring to Game 1 of the 2010 ALCS, in which the Yankees came back from a 5-0 deficit to take a 6-5 lead in the 8th inning and went on to win

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posted on 10.13.10

thedailywhat:

Stop What You’re Doing And Watch The Hell Out Of This of the Day: Openly gay Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns uses his allotted announcement time to speak out against anti-gay bullying, share an emotional story from his own difficult past, and assure gay teens that it gets better.

[slog.]

(Source: thedailywhat)

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posted on 9.24.10

thepoliticalpartygirl:

Bill Clinton’s extended interview on The Daily Show

It’s the best argument I’ve heard to keep the Democrats in office. Of course, it’s Clinton, so it’s more of a speech than an interview, but definitely worth watching for the information alone.

Be sure to watch both parts!

He’s still got it.

(Source: politicalpartygirl)

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