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  1. TheNewWorldMan

    The "I'm OFFENDED!" Thread

    Today I'm VERY offended. I can't say what I'm offended about--site rules and all that--but my FEELINGS are hurt. So I figured I'd start a thread where we can all express our offendedness at the world around us. I'm OFFENDED because, when I was going for a walk today, I overhead someone...
  2. TheNewWorldMan

    China Cuts Off Rare Earths to Japan

    Traders: China halts rare earth exports to Japan - Yahoo! News This might seem trivial...until you think about how just how many high-tech devices and gizmos that Japan's economy is based on depend on these elements to function. No rare earths mean no cell phones or LCD displays, for starters...
  3. TheNewWorldMan

    Another Peak Oil Sign: Modern Cargo Ships Now Slower Than Sails

    Modern cargo ships slow to the speed of the sailing clippers | Environment | The Observer Fuel is now so expensive that, to make a profit, companies have now slowed their transport vessels to a speed comparable to typical speeds in the age of sails.
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    America Getting Better and Better--For the Right

    Census: 1 in 7 Americans live in poverty - Yahoo! News Looks like we're getting closer and closer to the Libertarian/Right nirvana of a handful of people on top reaping all the rewards, and a nation of impoverished serfs.
  5. TheNewWorldMan

    Serve and Obey

    More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich - Yahoo! News Now the Democrats join the Republicans at the rear ends of the elite, wanting to keep the Bush tax cuts for the power elite as well as for the humans among us.
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    Defying Corporate Orders: "Don't Tread on Me."

    ‘Don’t tread on me’ flags start disputes around the country | The Upshot Yahoo! News - Yahoo! News This guy has defied corporate orders, refusing to take down his "Don't Tread on Me" flag even though his homeowner's association--which is much richer than he and therefore his...
  7. TheNewWorldMan

    Democrats Abandon Energy Bill

    Senate Democrats abandon comprehensive energy bill - Yahoo! News I think that, on the balance, this is good. I'm all in favor of an energy bill, but this one ended up veering into minute details of a cap-and-trade carbon limiting scheme that was unnecessary, overly complex, and too prone to...
  8. TheNewWorldMan

    Our Masters Are Doing Fine

    How the rich are winning Brett Arends' ROI - MarketWatch So let's not believe the GOP hype about how oppressed the rich are and how "Obamacare" (which the corporations approved, by the way) was going to bankrupt them all. Their buddies are doing fine. Satan is still throwing parties for his...
  9. TheNewWorldMan

    The "Let's Blame Obama" Thread

    This thread (which I hope the mods will sticky when it gets big enough) is intended for all the Obamaphobes (as well as those of us who just enjoy a good laugh) to vent their anger at all of the inequity, perfidy, skulduggery, infamy, blasphemy, idolatry, chicanery, insanity, and every other bad...
  10. TheNewWorldMan

    Obama Causes Ethnic Cleansing in Kyrgyzstan

    Uzbeks flee Kyrgyzstan, seek safety at border - Yahoo! News (And no, I don't see the linkage between this event and Barack Obama. << Staff Edit >>
  11. TheNewWorldMan

    Calderon's Foot-in-Mouth Disease Progressing Nicely

    Calderon condemns border killing, ties it to Ariz. immigration law - Yahoo! News Much as I think the Arizona immigration law is misguided, Calderon's drawing of a connection between it and the death of a migrant in the California desert is just plain asinine. His own government's treatment of...
  12. TheNewWorldMan

    Israel Storms Aid Ship, 2 Dead

    Turkey: 2 killed, 30 wounded in Israeli raid - Yahoo! News I'm withholding judgment on this because there is one possible scenario that might have justified this use of force, and that is if there were weapons on that boat being smuggled into Gaza. Otherwise, this is going to look very bad...
  13. TheNewWorldMan

    Quick, Someone Stop This! It Might Bring Back JOBS to America!

    Senator wants disclosure on outsourced calls - Yahoo! News I'm sure this will quickly become a focal point of neoconservative anger. It interferes with the agenda of de-industrializing America.
  14. TheNewWorldMan

    Are Health Insurance Companies on Meth?

    Health insurance rate hikes hitting California small businesses could hurt state's economic recovery - latimes.com Rate hikes of up to 76%? In this economy? This takes suicidal greed to a whole new level. Yet they'll blame liberals when people finally get fed up with it and get the...
  15. TheNewWorldMan

    Thanks to Obama, "Top Kill" Fails to Plug Oil Leak

    BP says so far, Gulf well plug isn't working - Yahoo! News How is Obama to blame for this? You know, I haven't a flippin' clue. But I'm sure the resident Obama-haters will be along shortly to tell us why it's HIS fault...
  16. TheNewWorldMan

    Rand Paul Genuflects Before Corporate Masters

    Rand Paul: Obama's criticism of BP 'un-American' - Yahoo! News Actually criticizing Obama for taking BP to task on the Gulf oil spill. We can see he's bought and paid for.
  17. TheNewWorldMan

    Ain't It the Truth...

    (The only bone I have to pick is I would replace "Socialism" with "Communism." Other than that, it's pretty much spot-on...)
  18. TheNewWorldMan

    How's "Drill, Baby, Drill" Working for Ya?

    BP welcomes military help for larger Gulf oil leak - Yahoo! News A couple disclaimers up front: I'm not advocating that we stop all offshore drilling. And yes, I understand we probably will have to develop more offshore resources. But this incident should throw some cold water on the notion...
  19. TheNewWorldMan

    Health Insurers Cancel Breast Cancer Patient Policies

    Exclusive: WellPoint routinely targets breast cancer patients - Yahoo! News Now, I'm sure the resident cheerleaders for the corporate elite will think this is great for Truth, Justice and the American Way®. As for me, with a mother who died from breast cancer, my response to these fat cats is...
  20. TheNewWorldMan

    I'm Sure Obama Will Get Blamed

    McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs - Yahoo! News Let's hear from the resident Right how this was all Obama's fault! Come on guys, get your spin machines going full tilt. ;)