Krugman: Modern Republicans are Proudly Ignorant

In the NYT, Paul Krugman sums up the substance of modern Republicans: Know-nothingism — the insistence that there are simple, brute-force, instant-gratification answers to every problem, and that there’s something effeminate and weak about anyone who suggests otherwise — has become the core of Republican policy and political strategy. The…

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Can Amateur Athletics Threaten Internet Integrity?

I'm talking about an assault on the internet of Olympic proportions. Literally. The Olympics could possibly bring the internet infrastructure to its knees. Or not. Experts say 60% chance of no-problem, vs. 10% chance of total crisis. According to this discussion, the over 300 channels of live internet feed from…

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Paris For Prez?

Paris Hilton for President I found it here and she actually makes some sense. See <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/64ad536a6d" mce_href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/64ad536a6d">Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad</a> and more <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com" mce_href="http://www.funnyordie.com">funny videos</a> on <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com" mce_href="http://www.funnyordie.com">FunnyOrDie.com</a> See more funny videos at Funny or Die

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Obama’s energy policy, presented by Obama

Here is Barack Obama setting forth his plan for keeping America energy independent.   His plan is that America should control it's own energy and it's own destiny.  How?  By taking real steps away from purchasing $700,000,000 of foreign oil every day and, instead, creating our own energy.  We import more…

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