Daily Archives: January 21, 2012

This is why it's more critical than ever to pass a constitutional amendment that…

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This is why it's more critical than ever to pass a constitutional amendment that explicitly eliminates the idea of corporate personhood and reverses the ideas behind the Supreme Court's "Citizens United" ruling.

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Our politicians are so dirty that they're reneging on bribes!

Chris Dodd is threatening politicians that went back on their support for SOPA.

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MPAA Directly & Publicly Threatens Politicians Who Aren't Corrupt Enough To Stay Bought | Techdirt
Reinforcing the fact that Chris Dodd really does not get what's happening, and showing just how disgustingly corrupt the MPAA relationship is with politicians, Chris Dodd went on Fox News to explicitl…

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This is absolutely amazing and if either Fox or Lucasfilm makes any moves to take…

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This is absolutely amazing and if either Fox or Lucasfilm makes any moves to take this offline, both companies should be boycotted by all people for all time.

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'Star Wars Uncut: Director's Cut' crowdsources Episode IV, 15 seconds at a time
Star Wars Uncut is a global project to re-record the original Star Wars movie in 15-second chunks. Anybody from the internet could submit a fan-made scene and, though you've been able to view these……

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It's previously been demonstrated by researchers that crows are one of many animals…

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It's previously been demonstrated by researchers that crows are one of many animals that can and will use tools. This has to be one the of the best examples of I seen with a crow repeatedly using what appears to be a cap from a jar to go sledding down a snow covered roof. https://plus.google.com/114133424228405038490/posts/bQiH9QzG1BU

#crows #smartanimals

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Anybody that knows me, is well aware of my fondness for station wagons 3

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I'm a car guy and I personally have no use for SUVs or crossovers, but there are many times when extra cargo space is welcome. A station wagon offers the size and driving dynamics of its sedan siblings while typically offering more useful volume than a similarly sized SUV. Unfortunately most Americans don't seem to grasp the appeal of wagons which means we'll probably never see a Ford Fusion wagon here.

Then again, when the Fiesta was in the planning stages, America was originally only going to get the sedan and the last generation Focus was only available with a trunk. Both of those are now sold as hatchbacks with nearly half of all takers opting for the larger rear opening. Let's hope Ford product planners take that to heart. I'll take a Fusion wagon with the 1.6-liter Ecoboost and a 6-speed stick please!

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2014 Ford Mondeo Wagon Rendered: We’ll Take It as a Fusion
Now that the 2013 Ford Fusion's sheetmetal has been exposed, one of our illustrators has grafted cargo space onto the back to create a wagon. And a good-looking one at that. Since the new Fusion w…

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How do you feel about addressing the federal budget deficit?

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According to Washington Post columnist Ezra Klein on Up with Chris Hayes moments ago the Bush tax cuts of a decade ago amounted to 1% of GDP. When those tax cuts were passed the federal government was running a surplus.

The current tax cut plan being proposed by Mitt Romney actually amounts to 3.3% of GDP and at the same time it actually lets current tax cuts for lower income Americans expire. It's estimated that Romney's own taxes would probably be cut in half if his own plan were passed. Given the push by Republicans to cut the deficit such an enormous tax cut would mean even more cuts in spending. Given that congress can't even agree on the cuts they mandated in last summer's bill that raised the borrowing limit, this is just completely unworkable.
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Good to see a company as big as Microsoft come out in favor equal civil rights for… 1

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Good to see a company as big as Microsoft come out in favor equal civil rights for everyone

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Very cool… Go Microsoft!

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Microsoft Calls for Gay Marriage in Washington State
The company argues that it's hard to hire the best people in the world when the state where it's based discriminates against them.

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