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AmeRicka

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - August 22, 2011 18

When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat. George Carlin This is...

The Daily Planet, Vol. 136

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - August 22, 2011 52

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, August 22, 2011

Two Fat Men Walk Into a Bar … and Meet Chris Matthews

Speakers' Corner Marion - August 20, 2011 79

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmvR_p7b2zQ&feature=player_embedded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5pbfD0WSqg&feature=player_embedded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BnAC2K0-gw&feature=player_embedded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMHqZ-KrdQQ&feature=player_embedded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amq6fcCESBk&feature=player_embedded Two sides of the same coin. Hot air. Update: Actually, I learned something from this exercise that shouldn't have surprised me, but which sparked a...

Separated at Birth…Or the GOP Lineup Revealed?

Speakers' Corner BlueStateMan - August 20, 2011 5

Coincidence? I think NOT! YOU DECIDE!!! Enjoy!

The Daily Planet, Vol. 135

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - August 19, 2011 16

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, August 19, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 134

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - August 18, 2011 2

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, August 18, 2011

Rick Perry – A Blind Preacher For The Pin-Eyed Congregation

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - August 17, 2011 6

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit are not only critical elements in the quality of life we...

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Real Rick Santorum

Speakers' Corner BlueStateMan - August 17, 2011 9

Let's just let these facts speak for themselves... more to come. First, a few gems from the man who wants access to "the button"; “I have...

Bill Maher Eats His Foot

Speakers' Corner Marion - August 17, 2011 16

This morning, I kicked a foul-mouthed woman off my Facebook page. She was a totally unreconstructed PUMA, who posted this article from the UK...

AOL HP’s New Logo inspired by bito’s Time Out for OT Post

Speakers' Corner KQµårk 死神 - August 16, 2011 18

AdLib should remember this background graphic.

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The Return of Israel’s Living Hostages From Gaza Signals a Time to Heal

With the releases, Israelis basked in a joyous moment of unifying national redemption after months of agonizing, polarizing war. [...]

Cheering Crowds Greet Palestinian Prisoners Freed by Israel

“We were happy for our prisoners — and for the Israelis, too,” one Gaza resident said. “We love peace and the truce.” [...]

Palestinians See Little to Celebrate Even Though the Bombs Have Stopped

The cease-fire in Gaza has taken hold. Hostages and prisoners have been exchanged. But amid the utter devastation of two years of war, a sense of gloom pervades. [...]

Part Enabler, Part Buffer: The Bind of the Justice Dept.’s No. 2

Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has helped usher in President Trump’s retribution campaign. But he faces anger on the right for resisting some of the most extreme measures. [...]

Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials

As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent. [...]

North Carolina Republicans Plan to Redraw Congressional Map to Add a Seat

The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year. His party already holds 10 of North Carolina’s 14 congressional seats. [...]

The Rules of Investing Are Being Loosened. Could It Lead to the Next 1929?

A group of financiers is trying to convince the public to invest heavily in private equity and crypto — a risky gambit with some real 1920s vibes. [...]

Tim Curry’s Memoir “Vagabond” Recalls an Exciting Career Interrupted by Illness

A 2012 stroke has largely kept him from acting, but not from writing — and recording — a new memoir. “It was very peculiar not to be able to speak,” he says. [...]

Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani’s Wife, Could Become the New York’s First Lady Before Her 30th Birthday

Rama Duwaji moved to the city to pursue a career in art, met a guy named Zohran Mamdani online, married him, and now could become the city’s first lady before her 30th birthday. [...]

Dozens Are Dead and Dozens More Missing as Catastrophic Rains Devastate Mexico

Torrential rains set off deadly floods and landslides across five Mexican states, leaving a trail of destruction. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees freed as Trump hails 'historic dawn' in Middle East

A major hostage and prisoner exchange marks a significant step towards ending two years of war in Gaza. [...]

'You're my life, my hero': Hostages reunite with families after two years

Families say it ends "two years of hell" and a journey of "healing and rehabilitation" will now begin. [...]

Palestinians celebrate return of detainees freed by Israel

Thousands of people gather in Gaza and the West Bank to welcome Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed by Israel. [...]

'Now the rebuilding begins,' says Trump as he signs Gaza peace plan

The US president says the ceasefire will hold and the second phase of negotiations for a lasting peace are under way. [...]

Madagascar president hiding in 'safe place' as he warns of coup attempt

Andry Rajoelina is said to have fled the country by French military jet but his whereabouts are unknown. [...]

'Your appointment's rescheduled': Shutdown cancels US citizenship ceremonies

When I went this weekend to take the oath to become an American citizen, I enountered disorder, and disappointment. [...]

Eurovision organisers postpone vote on Israel's inclusion in contest next year

The European Broadcasting Union had previously announced it would hold a vote on Israel's participation in November. [...]

Rescuers search for missing in Mexico's flooded towns

At least 64 people are dead and scores are missing after tropical storms triggered torrential rains. [...]

Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China. [...]

Forty-two killed as bus crashes on South Africa mountain pass

The dead were nationals of Zimbabwe and Malawi returning home, officials say. [...]

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AmeRicka

The Daily Planet, Vol. 136

Two Fat Men Walk Into a Bar … and Meet Chris Matthews

Separated at Birth…Or the GOP Lineup Revealed?

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The Daily Planet, Vol. 134

Rick Perry – A Blind Preacher For The Pin-Eyed Congregation

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Real Rick Santorum

Bill Maher Eats His Foot

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