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cobwebspungoldenhair: But, but. This is just too cute its like...

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:59:47 -0500

But, but. This is just too cute its like a chow chow had a baby with ET

explore-blog: Actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr was once called...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:48:10 -0500

Actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr was once called “the most beautiful woman in the world.” She also gave us the technology that laid the groundwork for Wifi and Bluetooth.

explore-blog: Kurt Vonnegut, in one of literary history’s most...

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:50:36 -0500

explore-blog:

Kurt Vonnegut, in one of literary history’s most beautiful definitions of love

demnewswire: White House weighs broad gun-control agenda in...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:12:16 -0500

demnewswire:

White House weighs broad gun-control agenda in wake of Newtown shootings

Philip Rucker | Washington Post

The White House is weighing a far broader and more comprehensive approach to curbing the nation’s gun violence than simply reinstating an expired ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition, according to multiple people involved in the administration’s discussions.

A working group led by Vice President Biden is seriously considering measures backed by key law enforcement leaders that would require universal background checks for firearm buyers, track the movement and sale of weapons through a national database, strengthen mental health checks, and stiffen penalties for carrying guns near schools or giving them to minors, the sources said.

To sell such changes, the White House is developing strategies to work around the National Rifle Association that one source said could include rallying support from Wal-Mart and other gun retailers for measures that would benefit their businesses. White House aides have also been in regular contact with advisers to New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (I), an outspoken gun-control advocate who could emerge as a powerful surrogate for the Obama administration’s agenda.

The Biden group, formed last month after the massacre at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school that killed 20 children and six adults, plans to submit a package of recommendations to President Obama this month. Once Obama’s proposals are set, he plans to lead a public-relations offensive to generate popular support.

demnewswire: Final Tally Shows Obama First Since ’56 to Win 51%...

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:37:15 -0500

demnewswire:

Final Tally Shows Obama First Since ’56 to Win 51% Twice

Greg Giroux | Bloomberg

Barack Obama is the first president in more than five decades to win at least 51 percent of the national popular vote twice, according to a revised vote count in New York eight weeks after the Nov. 6 election.

State election officials submitted a final tally on Dec. 31 that added about 400,000 votes, most of them from provisional ballots in the Democratic stronghold of New York City that were counted late in part because of complications caused by Hurricane Sandy.

The president nationally won 65.9 million votes — or 51.1 percent — against Republican challenger Mitt Romney, who took 60.9 million votes and 47.2 percent of the total cast, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

motherjones: MoJo Ladyparts Charts: There are now a record...

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:48:21 -0500

motherjones:

MoJo Ladyparts Charts:

There are now a record number of women in Congress. Ladies, this is what ladies want.

monsieur-robert: Gimme. This. Now.

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:05:29 -0500

monsieur-robert:

Gimme. This. Now.

explore-blog: Paula Scher

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:28:39 -0500

explore-blog:

Paula Scher

theriverwanders: kohenari: Speaking of responsible gun...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:57:41 -0500

theriverwanders:

kohenari:

Speaking of responsible gun ownership:

Police told KPTV that a man went to the theater on Wednesday night asking if anyone had found his gun and turned it in to the lost and found. He’d lost it the night before in the theater.

The man, who has a Tillamook County concealed handgun license, never notified police he’d lost the weapon, KPTV reported.

Two seventh grade boys found the gun when it fell off a seat as one boy went to sit down.

The boys were on a field trip with classmates to see “The Hobbit” as a reward for getting good grades; rather than touching the gun, they wisely notified a school staffer who informed the police.

According to police, the gun was fully loaded with a round in the chamber.

HT: Matt Langdon.

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demnewswire: Obama to appear on Meet the Press This Sunday,...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:09:48 -0500

demnewswire:

Obama to appear on Meet the Press

This Sunday, David Gregory sits down exclusively with President Barack Obama. This will be Mr. Obama’s 11th appearance on the program, his second time as the commander in chief. In the midst of fierce fiscal cliff negotiations, we’ll hear directly from the president about where things stand and whether a compromise is even possible. Plus, David will talk with him about other key issues facing the country as he prepares to begin his second term in office.

His most recent appearance was on Sept. 20, 2009 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. At the time, the health care reform fight was center stage in Washington and the President joined MTP to make his case for the overhaul.

NBC News

theblackworkshop: Dutch Mountain by Denieuwegeneratie

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:07:23 -0500

theblackworkshop:

Dutch Mountain by Denieuwegeneratie

christiannightmares: Say what? Fox News labels Westboro Baptist...

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:49:53 -0500

christiannightmares:

Say what? Fox News labels Westboro Baptist Church as a ‘left-wing cult’ (To read the story, click image or here; Found at Joe. My. God.; For a related post, click here http://christiannightmares.tumblr.com/post/38072033823/the-lowest-of-the-low-westboro-baptist-church-to)

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monsieur-robert: Twenty Dollars A well known speaker started...

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:06:44 -0500

monsieur-robert:

Twenty Dollars

A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. “Who would like this $20 bill?”

Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this.”

He proceeded to crumple the 20 dollar note up. He then asked. “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.

“Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the

ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants it?”

Still the hands went into the air.

“My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.

Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by …WHO WE ARE.

You are special - don’t ever forget it.”

Love this!

demnewswire: No Surprise - NRA: We will oppose semi-automatic...

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:32:29 -0500

demnewswire:

No Surprise - NRA: We will oppose semi-automatic weapons ban

Though alleged shooter in the Sandy Hook Shooting used a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle when he murdered 20 young children and six adults at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school - not five months after the same type of gun was used to kill 12 at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater - the National Rifle Association “will continue to oppose a ban on semiautomatic weapons,” the organization’s president David Keene said today on “Face the Nation.”

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Robert Reich: Boehner's Failure and the GOP's Disgrace

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:02:28 -0500

Robert Reich: Boehner's Failure and the GOP's Disgrace: robertreich: Remarkably, John Boehner...

tithenai: snurri: “WHAT” I am pretending that every single...

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 10:58:08 -0500

tithenai:

snurri:

“WHAT”

I am pretending that every single one of these animals read Wayne Lapierre’s speech.

Perfect!

President's main priority is to ensure taxes don't go up on 98% of Americans & 97% of small businesses in just a few short days. President Obama will work with Congress to get this done; hopeful we will be able to find a bipartisan solution quickly.

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:12:03 -0500

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Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:04:41 -0500

think4yourself: (via 2012 Person of the Year: Barack Obama, the...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:59:30 -0500

think4yourself:

(via 2012 Person of the Year: Barack Obama, the President | TIME.com)

funnyordie: Gift of the Magi Giving the perfect gift sometimes...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:50:28 -0500

funnyordie:

Gift of the Magi

Giving the perfect gift sometimes means making sacrifices.