Climate Change Deniers Are "So Stupid They Make ME Question Evolution"
New Rules from Bill Maher
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Lack of computer skills foils many job-seekers
However deeply computers may have embedded themselves into modern life, there are still millions of people for whom they remain a challenge.
For these Americans, finding a new job during a time of high unemployment can be especially difficult.
For these Americans, finding a new job during a time of high unemployment can be especially difficult.
Kidnapped newborn found safe in Alabama
A newborn boy abducted by a knife-wielding woman posing as an immigration agent was safe in the care of a foster family Saturday and awaiting a family reunion as authorities charged a woman with his kidnapping.Olympic victory sets up battle on crime
Olympic victory sets up battle on crime
Brazil's president must address serious security issues before Rio hosts the 2016 Olympics.
When are you too old to trick or treat?
When are you too old to trick or treat?
Are kids too old to trick or treat when they turn 13, or never?
People have surprising reasons.
When you want low cost, but high mileage
When you want low cost, but high mileage
An automotive expert answers the one question everyone asks: So, what would you buy?
Tips to help citizens spot terrorists
Oh, like this is a good idea?!
The real terrorists in this country (the wing nuts) will be out en masse accusing everyone else of being a terrorist (like they do already, but now they'll have 'guidelines' and 'official' means of doing so).
The real terrorists in this country (the wing nuts) will be out en masse accusing everyone else of being a terrorist (like they do already, but now they'll have 'guidelines' and 'official' means of doing so).
Tips to help citizens spot terrorists
Police identify the 9 types of suspicious behavior citizens should call them about.
India's thirst is making us all wet
One nation is extracting so much groundwater that its run-off ends up lapping on all our shores.
The repugicans are having one of their patented hissy fits
The repugicans are having one of their patented hissy fits because Alan Grayson said that the repugican Health Care Plan is to "not get sick" and "die quickly." The party that has been claiming the Democrats are planning death panels is actually insisting that he apologize to them.
Earlier this year repugican Virginia Foxx said on the House Floor that the Democrats had a plan to "put seniors to death by their government" and the mainstream press didn't say they deserved an apology.
repugican Ginny Browne-Waite said the Democratic healthcare plan "essentially tells seniors to drop dead" and nobody sanctioned her.
Why should Grayson be singled out for telling the truth when their lies were deemed perfectly acceptable?
Grayson is being targeted by the repugicans and the mainstream press because he isn't afraid to tell it like it is.
They hope to silence him and defeat him in the next election.
You can let him know you have his back by donating to his reelection fund today.
Spread the Word
And I Quote
Obama believes the Republican Party is a party when in fact it’s a mindset, like Hitler Youth, based on hatred - religious hatred, racial hatred.
When you foreigners hear the word 'conservative' you think of kindly old men hunting foxes.
They’re not, they’re fascists.
~ Gore Vidal
When you foreigners hear the word 'conservative' you think of kindly old men hunting foxes.
They’re not, they’re fascists.
~ Gore Vidal
Dazzling mind-reading trick
Dazzling mind-reading trick
Put your finger on the screen and watch this man predict which cards you'll choose.
America's coolest small towns
America's coolest small towns
These hamlets offer great coffee, food with character, and unique shops.
Alan Grayson May Just Fuck Your Shit Up
From: rudepundit.blogspot.com
Excerpt:
It's too soon to tell, but there's a good chance that Representative Alan Grayson, he of the "Die Quickly" Republican health care plan, will end up fucking your shit up.
Too rich to be bought off, Grayson's been fucking with the powerful for a few years now.
As an attorney, he represented whistleblowers, going after the hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud committed by contractors and others in Iraq.
He told CNN in April 2006, "The development fund of Iraq was looted by war profiteers and war whores."
Check out the huge ass article on him in Vanity Fair from 2007 (and check out that goatee).
He went after Halliburton and KBR; he fucked with Dick Cheney.
You think a man whose name is a homophone with "boner" is gonna trouble him?
*****
Nah, don't think he'll lose an ounce of sleep over any of them.
Saturday Jam
Today's Saturday Jam includes:
It's a long way to the top (if you wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
AC/DC
It is the first track of their Australian album T.N.T., released in December 1975 (see 1975 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott. It is also the first track on the international version of High Voltage, released in May 1976. Musically, the song is notable for combining bagpipes with hard rock electric guitars, drums, and bass.
Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
Radioactive
The Firm
Cum On Feel The Noize
Slade (the original 1973 version)
It's a long way to the top (if you wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
AC/DC
It is the first track of their Australian album T.N.T., released in December 1975 (see 1975 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott. It is also the first track on the international version of High Voltage, released in May 1976. Musically, the song is notable for combining bagpipes with hard rock electric guitars, drums, and bass.
Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
Radioactive
The Firm
Cum On Feel The Noize
Slade (the original 1973 version)
President Obama's Weekly Address
Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama
Weekly Address
Washington, DC
October 3, 2009
When I took office eight months ago, our nation was in the midst of an economic crisis unlike any we’d seen in generations. While I was confident that our economy would recover, we know that employment is often the last thing to come back after a recession. Our task is to do everything we possibly can to accelerate that process.
And we’ve certainly made progress on this front since the period last winter when we were losing an average of 700,000 jobs each month. But yesterday’s report on September job losses was a sobering reminder that progress comes in fits and starts, and that we will need to grind out this recovery step by step.
That’s why I’m working closely with my economic team to explore additional options to promote job creation. And I won’t let up until those who seek jobs can find them; until businesses that seek capital and credit can thrive; and until all responsible homeowners can stay in their homes.
It won’t be easy. It will require us to lay a new foundation for our economy – one that gives our workers the skills and education they need to compete; that invests in renewable energy and the jobs of the future; and that makes health care affordable for families and businesses – particularly small businesses, many of which have been overwhelmed by rising health care costs.
This is something I hear about from entrepreneurs I meet – people who’ve got a good idea, and the expertise and determination to build it into a thriving business. But many can’t take that leap because they can’t afford to lose the health insurance they have at their current job.
I hear about it from small business owners who want to grow their companies and hire more people, but they can’t, because they can barely afford to insure the employees they have. One small business owner wrote to me that health care costs are – and I quote – "stifling my business growth." He said that the money he wanted to use for research and development, and to expand his operations, has instead been "thrown into the pocket of healthcare insurance carriers."
These small businesses are the mom and pop stores and restaurants, beauty shops and construction companies that support families and sustain communities. They’re the small startups with big ideas, hoping to be the next Google, or Apple, or HP. Altogether, they create roughly half of all new jobs.
And right now, they are paying up to 18 percent more for the very same insurance plans as larger businesses because they have higher administrative costs and less bargaining power. Many have been forced to cut benefits or drop coverage. Some have shed jobs or shut their doors entirely. And recent studies show that if we fail to act now, employers will pay six percent more to insure their employees next year – and more than twice as much over the next decade.
Rising health care costs are undermining our businesses, exploding our deficits, and costing our nation more jobs with each passing month.
So we know that reforming our health insurance system will be a critical step in rebuilding our economy so that our entrepreneurs can pursue the American Dream again, and our small businesses can grow and expand and create new jobs again.
That is precisely what the reform legislation before Congress right now will do. Under these proposals, small businesses will be able to purchase health insurance through an insurance exchange, a marketplace where they can compare the price, quality and services of a wide variety of plans, many of which will provide better coverage at lower costs than the plans they have now.
Small businesses won’t be required to cover their employees, but many that do will receive a tax credit to help them pay for it. If a small business chooses not to provide coverage, its employees will receive tax credits to help them purchase health insurance on their own through the insurance exchange.
And no matter how you get your insurance, insurance companies will no longer be allowed to deny your coverage because of a pre-existing condition. They won’t be able to drop your coverage if you get too sick, or lose your job, or change jobs. And we’ll limit the amount your insurance company can force you to pay out of your own pocket.
By now, the urgency of these reforms is abundantly clear. And after long hours of thoughtful deliberation and tough negotiation, the Senate Finance Committee – the final congressional committee involved in shaping health care legislation – has finished the process of crafting their reform proposal.
As we move forward in the coming weeks, I understand that members of Congress from both parties will want to engage in a vigorous debate and contribute their own ideas. And I welcome those contributions. I welcome any sincere attempts to improve legislation before it reaches my desk. But what I will not accept are attempts to stall, or drag our feet. I will not accept partisan efforts to block reform at any cost.
Instead, I expect us to move forward with a spirit of civility, a seriousness of purpose, and a willingness to compromise that characterizes our democratic process at its very best. If we do that, I am confident that we will pass reform this year, and help ensure that our entrepreneurs, our businesses, and our economy can thrive in the years ahead. Thank you.
Unusual Holidays and Celebrations
Today is
Alternative Fuel Day,
Change A Light Day,
and
Inter-American Water Day
Alternative Fuel Day,
Change A Light Day,
and
Inter-American Water Day
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday, Oct. 3, the 276th day of 2009.
There are 89 days left in the year.
Today in History, October 3.
There are 89 days left in the year.
Today in History, October 3.
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
London, England, United Kingdom
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
as well as Spain, and the United States
Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
London, England, United Kingdom
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
as well as Spain, and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
You have confidence in your ideas and you know exactly what you're doing -- that is all you need for success.
So why are you getting hung up on what other people think?
It's likely that your insecurity button is getting pushed by the usual suspects.
Opinions are good, but everyone has one -- and they aren't all valid.
Consider the possibility that jealousy could be clouding someone's judgment.
Stay open to compromise, because a fierce show of independence could send the wrong message.
Got ya.
You have confidence in your ideas and you know exactly what you're doing -- that is all you need for success.
So why are you getting hung up on what other people think?
It's likely that your insecurity button is getting pushed by the usual suspects.
Opinions are good, but everyone has one -- and they aren't all valid.
Consider the possibility that jealousy could be clouding someone's judgment.
Stay open to compromise, because a fierce show of independence could send the wrong message.
Got ya.
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