Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision

Pander Weekly Volume 9

Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:21 PM EST

If you did not like this you certainly will not enjoy..... Pander Weekly Volume 8 -- Ron Paul Is Tired Pander Weekly Volume 7 -- Romney's Green Monster Pander Weekly Volume 6 -- 'Snow Global Warming Pander Weekly Volume 5 -- Oil The Best For 2012! Pander Weekly Special Edition -- …

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Cat swipes alligator across the face and lives to meow about it

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:38 PM EST (io9)

This cat is either truly brave or has a very poor sense of self-preservation. While hanging around with a Louisiana swamp tour, hoping to score some free chicken, this ballsy tabby decides to annoy an alligator away from its quarry. The best part is, it actually works.

odd-news, cat, louisiana, chicken, alligator, david-and-goliath, future-newer-storie

Dishonest Fox Chart: Food Stamps Edition | Media Matters for America

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:55 PM EST (Media Matters for America)

Another day, another dishonest Fox News chart.

politics, obama, gingrich, mike-huckabee, statistics, food-stamps, big-lie, eric-bolling, fox-lies, bush-sr

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In continuing war on its own credibility, PolitiFact calls accurate Obama jobs statement 'half true'

Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:30 PM EST (Daily Kos)

PolitiFact claims to exist to check facts, yet here they take a straightforward factual statement, acknowledge that it's true, and then engage in contortions to find a way to call it only half true by inventing meanings that are not in the words Obama spoke.

politics, obama, jobs, wall-street, facts, state-of-the-union, private-sector, half-true

Capital Gains? Why Not ... Split The Difference?

Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:18 PM EST

Now that Mr.

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politics, policy, romney, retirement, investments, dollars, ira, income-tax, millions, equal

Gingrich Threatens to Boycott Debates Without Applause

Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:14 PM EST (Crooks and Liars)

"I wish in retrospect that I had protested when [NBC moderator] Brian Williams took them out of it," Gingrich told Fox News Tuesday. "I think it's wrong.

politics, election, 2012, campaign, debate, agreement, newt, applause, yahoos

Pander Weekly Volume 8

Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:29 AM EST

Back Issues for your amusement.... Pander Weekly Volume 7 -- Romney's Green Monster Pander Weekly Volume 6 -- 'Snow Global Warming Pander Weekly Volume 5 -- Oil The Best For 2012! Pander Weekly Special Edition -- Cain Newpaper Pander Weekly Volume 4 -- 2012 Predictions Iss …

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Pathetic GOP field turns perennial losers into contenders | Capitol Hill Blue

Seeded on Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:22 PM EST ()

In a Twilight Zone political season where a celebrity-seeking real estate developer, a serial adulterer, a sexual predator, a brain-dead Texas governor and an intellectually-challenged Congresswoman can be touted as leading contenders at one time or another, it should come as n …

politics, obama, elections, 2012, republican-party, south-carolina, new-hampshire, presidential, paul, if-romney

Stephen Colbert Takes On George Stephanopoulos During ‘Heated’ This Week Interview

Seeded on Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:38 PM EST (Mediaite)

Stephen Colbert isn’t even a candidate for the presidency yet, and he’s already attracting more attention than actual candidates.

politics, money, republicans, south-carolina, vote, report, voting, primary, corporations, greed

VIDEO: Mitt Romney Vs. The GOP -- Bain Capital Edition

Seeded on Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:25 AM EST (Think Progress)

This past week saw one of the most interesting developments yet in the ongoing Republican presidential primary: former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney greatest strength — his experience in private enterprise — has suddenly begun to look like a serious liability.

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Pander Weekly Volume 7

Sun Jan 15, 2012 2:18 AM EST

If this offends you, certainly do not check out... Pander Weekly Volume 6 -- 'Snow Global Warming Pander Weekly Volume 5 -- Oil The Best For 2012! Pander Weekly Special Edition -- Cain Newpaper Pander Weekly Volume 4 -- 2012 Predictions Issue Pander Weekly Volume 3 -- Guns …

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O’Reilly And Panel: Are Liberal Late-Night Hosts Making The GOP Primary Into A Joke?

Seeded on Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:34 PM EST (Mediaite)

Last night’s O’Reilly Factor began with a question near and dear to the heart of anyone trying to follow the 2012 race for the White House: “is the presidential election a joke?” Bill O’Reilly did not mean it in a colloquial way, however, but in th …

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U.S. Warns Israel Against Iran Strike

Seeded on Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:13 PM EST (Wall Street Journal)

U.S. defense leaders are increasingly concerned that Israel is preparing to take military action against Iran, over U.S. objections, and have stepped up contingency planning to safeguard U.S.

world-news, obama, iran, israel, military, war, attack

Death to Pennies

Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:49 PM EST (YouTube)

Why Pennies are economically inefficient and should be abolished.

not-news, united-states, currency, lincoln, coin, copper, zinc, quarters, coinage, nickles

The Author of SOPA Is a Copyright Violator | VICE

Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:55 PM EST ()

I contacted DJ, to find out if Lamar had asked permission to use the image and he told me that he had no record of Lamar, or anyone from his organization, requesting permission to use it: "I switched my images from traditional copyright protection to be protected under the Crea …

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Enraged millionaire CEO allegedly breaks waiter’s finger

Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:38 PM EST (Raw Story)

The minor misstep so enraged Castle, who heads the New York-based private equity firm Castle Harlan, Inc., that he allegedly grabbed the 54-year-old waiter’s left hand and began twisting his fingers, even as Castle’s wife sat watching

us-news, abuse, 1, rich, class, check, wealthy, class-warfare, broken, castle

James O'Keefe's Group Appears To Commit Voter Fraud In Order To Gin Up Hysteria Over Non-Existent Fraud Problem

Seeded on Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:10 PM EST (Think Progress)

James O’Keefe’s latest video features surrogates appearing to commit voter fraud in yesterday’s New Hampshire primary election, all in an attempt to highlight voter fraud, a problem which is by-and-large nonexistent in the Granite State. However, in highlight …

politics, journalism, vote, voting, documentary, okeefe, gotcha, fraus, vore-fraud

Newt Gingrich on Bain attacks against Mitt Romney: I crossed the line

Seeded on Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:19 PM EST (Politico)

SPARTANBURG, S.C.

politics, 2012, romney, gingrich, newt, bain-capital, bain, preidential-race

Negativity and Depression: The American Way

Mon Jan 9, 2012 5:36 AM EST

We have enough on our minds the create stress. Many live hand-to-mouth, wondering if they will have a job next month. Two-income families worry that in the time they spend to keep a roof over their children's heads that they no longer have the time or energy to prope …

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Free riders and abused statistics: The Republican push for so-called 'right to work' laws

Seeded on Sun Jan 8, 2012 7:05 PM EST (Daily Kos)

While RTW laws don't create jobs, they do lower wages and benefits.

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Pander Weekly Volume 6 -- 'Snow Global Warming

Sun Jan 8, 2012 5:51 PM EST

Back Issues for your amusement.... Pander Weekly Volume 5 -- Oil The Best For 2012! Pander Weekly Special Edition -- Cain Newpaper Pander Weekly Volume 4 -- 2012 Predictions Issue Pander Weekly Volume 3 -- Guns & Christmas Pander Weekly Volume 2 -- Commie Muppets Pande …

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Pat Buchanan Out Indefinitely At MSNBC | Mediaite

Seeded on Sat Jan 7, 2012 6:50 PM EST ()

The future of Pat Buchanan at MSNBC is hanging in the balance, after a controversial book in which the conservative commentator made statements that were considered discriminatory by several groups.

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Fox News Again Mislabels Vermont As New Hampshire

Seeded on Sat Jan 7, 2012 5:21 PM EST (Media Matters for America)

Fox News still can't figure out which state is New Hampshire and which one is Vermont. During the January 7 edition of Forbes on Fox, a graphic illustrating various U.S.

politics, fox-news, fox, vermont, mistake, fools, newhampshire

Health insurance companies had a very good year

Seeded on Sat Jan 7, 2012 4:54 PM EST (Daily Kos)

Insurance companies spent millions of dollars trying to defeat the U.S. health-care overhaul, saying it would raise costs and disrupt coverage.

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House of Representatives Holds Yelling Match Over Who Is Working Less

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2012 8:33 PM EST (Wonkette » top)

Here’s a bit of hilarious congressional procedural warfare we will type about to avoid posting whatever additional lunatic opinions Rick Santorum has expressed in the course of the day: House minority squad captain Nancy Pelosi led a small army of six kamikaze Democratic …

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