February 2012
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Colonialism In Africa Helped Launch The HIV... →
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President Of Ireland’s Epic Smack Down Of Tea... →
The new President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins – a noted intellectual, having written two volumes of poetry — unleashed his wrath on talk show host Tea Party mouthpiece Michael Graham.
Higgins admits to some differences with President Obama, but not concerning health care, stating it’s a basic human need.
After calling Tea Partiers warmongers, ‘whipping up fear’ and ignorant, Ireland’s...
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Ethics: Greed Isn’t Good: Wealth Can Make People... →
As an individual’s wealth and status rise, so does their tendency to be unethical, concludes a new study of the relationship between socioeconomics and ethics. The study included seven different experiments that spanned real-world and laboratory settings, from rude San Francisco drivers to test…
Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador: HEEY B'Y HOW'S SHE GOIN' B'Y I'S THE B'Y WHO BUILDS THE BOAT AND I'S THE B'Y WHO SAILS HER
Nova Scotia: Let's sing sea shanties while we go fishing and get drunk
Prince Edward Island: POTATOES
New Brunswick: FUCK YEAH WE HAVE CONCERTS
Quebec: Je ne sais pas goddamn flat tire de tabernacle we want to be our own goddamn country poutine
Ontario: Nothing above Southern Ontario exists, eh?
Manitoba: Holy shit it's cold
Saskatchewan:
Alberta: YEEEEE HAW IT'S LIKE WE'RE THE SOUTHERN STATES PART OF CANADA
British Columbia: I'm sorry I can't hear you at this altitude
Yukon: Look at me I'm next to Alaska
Northwest Territories: William and Kate were here heeeeeey
Nunavut: LOOK HOW FUCKING BIG I AM LOL GOOD LUCK COLOURING ME IN BY THE END OF CLASS
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FIVE Facts About Gas Prices →
As Gas Prices Rise, GOP Wants Even More Handouts to Big Oil
1. Domestic Energy Production Has Soared Under President Obama.
2. President Obama Has Taken Huge Steps to Reduce Our Dependence on Oil.
3. Big Oil Made a Record $137 BILLION in Profits Last Year
4. Republican Politicians Oppose Ending Taxpayer Handouts to Big Oil
5. Republican Politicians Want to Cut Big Oil’s Taxes Even More
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Brainwashing Techniques You Encounter Every Day... →
GEE THESE SOUND FAMILIAR!
The manipulator offers you a number of choices, but the choices all lead to the same conclusion.
The same idea or phrase is frequently repeated to make sure it sticks in your brain.
Intense intelligence-dampening is performed by providing you with constant short snippets of information on various subjects. This trains you to have a short memory, makes the amount of...
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Rising Protests In China - The Atlantic →
As China grows into its role as a 21st-century economic powerhouse, its government is struggling with the growth of popular unrest. Groups of Chinese citizens, from small bands of workers to entire villages, have been staging protests across the massive nation with increasing frequency. According to research by the Chinese Academy of Governance, the number of protests in China doubled between...
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Conservative Radio Host Accused Of Hit And Run At... →
Houston police are investigating claims that a conservative radio host fled the scene after hitting a parked car at a popular local gay bar.
Although police initially declined to press charges against Michael Berry, at least two witnesses have come forward and video evidence places him at the club around the time of the accident.
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Uncovering the "Stealthy Wealthy" — Assets vs.... →
How to make sure the tax code addresses both kinds of wealth? Tax capital gains and dividends at the same rate as wage income, or if anything higher not lower. Don’t abolish the inheritance tax. And don’t let anyone tell you America is broke. There is a lot of wealth out here that you’ll never see reflected in the lists of the highest-paid actors and athletes — don’t forget that. Many of the...
Homophobes are probably Homosexuals →
twinkpornstars:
A short summary of a study done on homophobia and penile excitement. Guess that jock football guy always grabbing my ass and calling me a faggot probably just wanted inside my ass. Who knew!?
