A truly bizarre Mitt Romney moment comes from the blog Jesus’ General, which retells an incident at a Borders Bookstore in Provo Canyon, Utah, where Romney and his wife Ann order two hot chocolates, and take them without tipping. Out of touch? Sure. But here’s where the story gets really strange: On their way out, […]
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Why Do Republican Governors Want to Kill So Many of Their People?
After the US Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not penalize states for choosing to opt out of the Medicaid expansion provisions of the Affordable Care Act, several Republican governors announced that they would do exactly that. It’s an act of defiance that, according to a new study published in the New England […]
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“Go Get a Job!”
What Atrios said: I find distressing the number of non-self aware older people hating on the jobless younger people, imagining how tough they had it and how easy these things are for these spoiled pampered jobless indebted kids today. I’m not one to play the generational blame game, but once upon a time public universities […]
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All Religion Is Bullshit
If Dan won’t say it, I will: All religion is bullshit. Oh, I’m not saying there aren’t some good things that come from religion or that people of faith are inherently bullshitters, just that in a very real and literal sense the Bible, the Koran, the Vedas, the Buddhavacana, the Book of Mormon, and all […]
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Foxconn, Apple, and Daisey: A Beautiful Lie?
Foxconn, the Chinese electronics manufacturing behemoth, has promised to sharply curtail working hours and increase worker pay, after an investigation by the Fair Labor Association found numerous examples of the company violating Chinese law and industry codes of conduct. The investigation came at the behest of Apple, after the iPhone maker came under intense criticism […]
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Because Guns Make Us Safer
How is it possible to mistake a pack of Skittles for a loaded gun? Simple human psychology: When people have a gun in their hand, they’re more likely to believe an object held by someone else is also a gun.They’re also more likely to raise the gun to shoot.Those are the key findings from a […]
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©opyright Math
Yeah, I often browse through TED Talks lectures, even the boring ones. (I also listen to NPR.) What of it? That said, if you haven’t already seen it, I highly recommend humorist/Rhapsody co-founder Rob Reid’s short, funny, and extremely effective takedown of SOPA, and Hollywood’s claim that it loses $58 billion a year to copyright […]
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It’s Super Wednesday! (For Apple Geeks and Investors)
Today Apple unveiled its long awaited iPad 3 (or whatever it is they’re calling it): High resolution “retina display,” 4G LTE wireless data, quad-core A5X processor, same $499 starting price. Pretty much what everybody expected. The iPad 2 will continue being sold, but with a $100 price cut. So far, tech writers and Wall Street […]
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More Bad News for Republicans
Debate all they want, but as the economy improves, Republican prospects fade. The number of people seeking unemployment aid was unchanged last week and the four-week average of applications fell to its lowest point in four years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The figures are the latest evidence that the job market is improving. 351,000 […]
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Required Reading: The Self-Delusions of “Self-Sufficient” Americans
The New York Times: LINDSTROM, Minn. — Ki Gulbranson owns a logo apparel shop, deals in jewelry on the side and referees youth soccer games. He makes about $39,000 a year and wants you to know that he does not need any help from the federal government. He says that too many Americans lean on […]
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Santorum Fills Democrats with Joy
I awoke this morning almost expecting to lift the lid on my computer to discover that last night’s Santorum sweep was but a beautiful dream. Don’t get me wrong. Rick Santorum is a total freak, and there’s no way the GOP establishment is suicidal enough to let him win their party’s nomination. But the Republican […]
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Oregon Republican Wants to Outlaw Online Organizing
If you’re wondering how much right-wingers truly hate America, you need look no further than Republican-sponsored Oregon Senate Bill 1534, which would create the felony crime of “aggravated solicitation” for, you know, tweeting… (2) A person commits the crime of aggravated solicitation if, with the intent of causing two or more other persons to engage […]