Independent Blog Posts
The [Bleeping] #@*&%^ Blagojevich Burger
Ironic Surrealism II | January 7th 2009 by Velvet Hammer
KARE 11 Chefs at a Chicago restaurant have created a new delicacy inspired by embattled Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Kuma’s Corner is featuring a new sandwich this month dubbed the “expletive (”#@(*&%^) Blagojevich burger read more
Shocker! French public television network France 2 retracts Pales…
Ironic Surrealism II | January 7th 2009 by Velvet Hammer
Useful idiots! The damage has been done. Haaretz French public television network France 2 on Tuesday revealed they had aired photographs that allegedly showed destruction caused by the Israel Air Force during Operation Cast Lead, which were in fact read more
Al Gore’s Inconvenient Lie Keeping Belgians Toasty Warm
Ironic Surrealism II | January 7th 2009 by Velvet Hammer
Finally! Al Gore’s book “An Inconvenient Truth” has been put to good use. H/T Watts Up With That? “It is very cold here in Belgium. This is from today’s edition of the Flemish newspaper ‘De Standaard’:” Source Bwahahahaha read more
Wednesday Hero - Airman Melissa Pyle
Ironic Surrealism II | January 7th 2009 by Velvet Hammer
Airman Melissa Pyle Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Melissa Pyle mans a jet blast deflector station on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Gulf Of Oman. Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Ca read more
Zum patriotischen Befreiungskampf der Hamas
Transatlantikblog | January 7th 2009 by Markus
Der Titel gibt eine These wieder, die nicht wenigen Kommentaren zum aktuellen Krieg offen oder insgeheim zugrunde liegt. Deswegen muss sie noch lange nicht stimmen. Und: Deswegen muss sich noch lange nicht falsch sein. Ich meine: Israel trägt eine g read more
Happy New Year
A Swift Blow to the Head: Alex Goodall's Blog | January 7th 2009 by Alex Goodall
Happy New Year everyone! Holidays and then a bout of seasonal flu has made for a rather stony silence on these pages in the past few weeks, but I hope to be back posting again this week... read more
OPINIONE PUBBLICA E SCALATA AL POTERE
ARCANA INTELLEGO | January 7th 2009 by BlogMasterPg
L'importanza che si dà all'opinione pubblica ora come ora, è troppa. Deriva dal fatto che i politici seguono molto attentamente le opinioni che hanno le persone per puro interesse elettorale, cioè... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more
Luke Rudkowski
Ameriborn News | January 7th 2009 by William Landers
Important note Luke Rudkowski two weeks later was found dead in his bedroom. Autopsy showed no apparent cause of death. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
Genova per noi
il Russo | January 7th 2009 by il Russo
No, questo post non riguarda solo chi sta a Genova e dintorni, questo post riguarda tutti noi.Mentre molti ieri aprivano la propria calza in quel di Piazza Matteotti, a Genova, qualcuno ci ricordava che per l'occidente l'unica cosa che ci si poteva t read more
America needs turnaround specialist in White House
The Coker Report | January 7th 2009 by Boye' Akinboyede Coker
By Jim VerdonikA very wise man (my father) warned me to beware of bookies, drug dealers, prostitutes and politicians."They'll promise more than they deliver. They'll cost more than you expect. And it's really hard to get rid of them."Thanks, Dad!My f read more
What the fuck did you think was going to happen?
Nazis on Shore Leave | January 7th 2009 by Shore Leave OIC
This guy, a “Japanese-American” US Army officer, was accused of trying to ship a bunch of EOTechs to Japan without filing the proper paperwork. Selling individual ones overseas is legal (IE a gift), but exporting a batch requires going read more
Ten Ways to Improve Your Interpersonal Skills
The Coker Report | January 7th 2009 by Boye' Akinboyede Coker
Editor's Pick Don't discount the importance of interpersonal skills in the workplace. How you are perceived by your manager and coworkers plays a large role in things as minor as your day-to-day happiness at the office and as major as the future of read more
Burris shows he’s tough enough to be a successful candidate in…
Donklephant | January 7th 2009
Roland “I am the Senator” Burris after Senate turned him away I’m starting to like this Burris guy. OK, so he’s Rod Blagojevich’s personal choice to fill Obama’s vacant Senate seat, which is a very, very bad way to read more
Wednesday Heroes Back For 2009
Chicago Ray's Views on News | January 7th 2009 by R.N.F. III
Welcome to this week's installment where all the member bloggers of "Wednesdays Hero", found in my sidebar and theirs collectively honor many of the real hero's found in this country who's names and bio's have been provided to us for these humble tri read more
Why does the 2008 Latino OC 100 list include Janet Nguyen and Aud…
Orange Juice! | January 6th 2009 by Sarah Michelle Spinosa
I thought my old friend, Ruben Alvarez, jumped the shark when he sold advertising last year, on his weekly Latino email list to Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee candidate Mark McLoughlin. Alvarez did nothing to help McLoughlinR read more
North Korea
The Whig | January 6th 2009 by Septimus
I came across these reports about North Korea from last year, and thought I'd share it:Survival of the fittest In their survey of 1,300 North Koreans, the authors draw a harrowing picture. Some 23% of men and 37% of women say family members died of h read more
“Operation Cast Lead” - The Back Story
Ironic Surrealism II | January 6th 2009 by Velvet Hammer
Embedded video Operation Cast Lead: Background Briefing 6 Jan. 2009 Link @YouTube Brought to you by the “IDF Spokesperson’s Unit” at YouTube read more
Forgetting Gaza
Lumpen | January 6th 2009 by Lumpen
There is a blackout of compassion for the Palestinians as Israel commits more warcrimes than even the US has in recent years. A few places o refresh your memory:Read Who is Winning the PR War at AdbustersAnd also read Counterpunch for analysis.And Fi read more
Hair of the Dog That Bit You
The Whig | January 6th 2009 by Septimus
What's the remedy for a financial crisis that was caused by too much debt? Why, more debt, of course!And what's the cure for a hangover? Keep drinking! You only have a hangover because you stopped drinking.Headed into bankruptcy? Your problems would read more
Brisbane Protest against Israel’s aggression in Gaza
Beyond the Fringe - the Essential Sharplog | January 6th 2009 by Jin Jirrie
This Friday and Saturday, public protests will be held in Brisbane against the Israeli attack on Gaza. At 5pm on Friday January 9th there will be a roadside vigil at Brisbane Square, across George St from the top of the Queen St Mall in the city - cl read more
Horror In Gaza
The Frustrated Teacher | January 6th 2009
This is Jeffrey Goldberg via Sully:One story the media isn't telling, because it's impossible to get this story in these circumstances (especially because Israel stupidly won't allow foreign reporters into Gaza) is how much resentment the Hamas polic read more
HISD Backs Down
The Whig | January 6th 2009 by Septimus
Parental outrage caused the HISD Superintendent to back down on his plan to damage the city's Magnet program. At least for now.HISD suspends magnet school busing planHouston ISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra has temporarily withdrawn a proposal to read more
UN Outraged, calls for independent investigation on school massac…
Beyond the Fringe - the Essential Sharplog | January 6th 2009 by Jin Jirrie
There’s been little traction in cease fire talks since one of Israel’s tanks fired three shells on the al-Fakhora UN school in Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza, killing 40 people and injuring 55. Majed Hamdan, a photographer, said he rushed read more
Jeb Bush: No 2010 Run
Donklephant | January 6th 2009
Proving once again that he’s the wiser son, Jeb puts to rest rumors that he’ll run for the Senate. From AP: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Gov. Jeb Bush says he won’t run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Mel M read more
Obama’s Twitter Account Hacked
Donklephant | January 6th 2009
For those of you who use the microblogging service (I’m @jpgardner), you’ve probably heard about thousands of accounts being hacked. Now the President Elect has found himself in the middle of this mess and MSNBC has more… WhatR read more
Why we don't hang pirates any more
The Whig | January 6th 2009 by Septimus
1. No controlling legal authority, providing a basis on which to fight, capture, try, and punish pirates.2. International law (e.g., the Law of the Sea Convention) makes action against pirates difficult.3. UN authorization is necessary for most effec read more
Obama To Create/Appoint Chief Performance Officer Position
Donklephant | January 6th 2009
The announcement will come tomorrow, and the job description is all about reform: Go through the federal budget line by line and cut the fat. Hold agencies accountable. Restore fiscal discipline. In case you don’t remember, Obama outlined thi read more
Got So Bad, The U Haul Stopped in Moscow... Then, It Got Worse
Bruce D Collins Dot Com Blog | January 6th 2009 by Bruce Collins
A Horrible, Little-Known Legacy of the Great DepressionBy Robert Higgs on Jan 6, 2009 (6 hours ago) in American History, Books, Great Depression, RussiaNot many people are aware that during the early 1930s, thousands of Americans emigrated from the U read more
Living for Money?
Bruce D Collins Dot Com Blog | January 6th 2009 by Bruce Collins
Billionaire Kills Self Over Financial CrisisBERLIN (Jan. 6) - German billionaire Adolf Merckle has committed suicide after his business empire, which included interests ranging from pharmaceuticals to cement, ran into trouble in the global financial read more
BlogTalkRadio/Hankster: Dr. Omar Ali on Independent Black Politic…
The Hankster | January 6th 2009 by Nancy Hanks
Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination with support of independent voters in 33 states with open primaries. A black and independent alliance put him in the White House and changed American history. There is a new political category on the radar: read more
