Need a US Based General News Website Recommendation
I need a US Based General News Website Recommendation. I ws relying on MSNBC for my general news update, but now that Eric Alterman has been fired from MSNBC.com, I want to find a new website for...
View ArticleCould we all agree to stop using the word, sectarian?
Could we all agree to stop using the word, "sectarian"? Let's call it what it really is: Religion Aka "religious" It's not sectarian violence, it's religious violence! Violence based on religious...
View ArticleKos the AOL Political Machine Straw Poll, updated
Hey, kossacks, let's waste a few moments and kos the following poll:AOL Political Machine Straw PollAs of 11:45 AM, Eastern, the poll is showing McCain winning in every state. The US Map is completely...
View ArticleKos the AOL Political Machine Straw Poll, updated
Hey, kossacks, let's waste a few moments and kos the following poll:AOL Political Machine Straw PollAs of 7:00 PM, Eastern, the poll is showing McCain winning in every state. The US Map is completely...
View ArticleBiden reversing stance on Bush, et al, criminal charges?
Has Joe Biden flip-flopped on pursuing Bush, et al, on possible criminal charges?Yesterday, lots of diaries were being written about Joe Biden’s speech in Deerfield Beach, Florida, especially the diary...
View ArticleAlaska has a black eye, thanks to Palin
You know, I think most of the Americans in the lower 48 have lived in quiet ignorance about how much federal money is poured into Alaska.Now, thanks to Palin's constant presence in the media, all the...
View ArticleCharlotte, NC paper's blasts Palin and misogyny
Mary Newsom, Staff columnist for the Charlotte Observer in North Carolina, has a column in Saturday's paper, entitled "We haven't come a long way, baby".Not only does the article blast Palin and her...
View ArticlePalin appeared on NOW on PBS, with polls
The home page for the TV show, NOW on PBS, is featuring its interview with Sarah Palin. PBS aired its episode in August, before Palin became national fodder. The video is about Palin's efforts to...
View ArticleOrrin Hatch's scary e-mail (boo hoo!)
For some random reason, I get Orrin Hatch e-mails. Today's is a doozy. Let me know how you feel about it!Here it goes (with my emphasis in bold)Dear Republican Supporter,You have to read this.I just...
View ArticleNC-09: Remember Harry Taylor? He's running for Congress
Remember this quote?"In my lifetime I have never felt more ashamed of, nor more frightened, by my leadership in Washington, including the presidency. And I would hope from time to time that you have...
View ArticlePARADE Magazine: How Much Would You Pay in Taxes? (with Poll)
Have you read your Sunday newspaper yet? Does your newspaper provide PARADE Magazine as an insert? Well, guess what is the featured section of today's publication (other than the Christian Slater...
View ArticlePARADE Magazine: Who's More 'Presidential'? (with Polls)
I think a bunch of us need to reconsider our views of PARADE magazine, the Sunday newspaper insert. Have you read your Sunday newspaper yet? Does your newspaper provide PARADE Magazine as an insert?...
View ArticleKelsey "Frasier" Grammer's e-mail rant, courtesy of NRSC (with poll)
Remember actor, Kelsey Grammer of "Cheers" and "Frasier" TV fame?Well, he's now the National Republican Senatorial Committee water carrier. I just got an e-mail from Kelsey, warning me of the dire...
View ArticlePete Stark (D-CA), the only openly non-theistic Congressperson, won his bid...
Pete Stark (D-CA), the only openly non-theistic Congressperson, won his bid for re-election.According to the Secular Coalition for America: Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) is the only member of Congress...
View ArticleCyber attacks on McCain and Obama teams 'came from China'
There are several news articles about cyber attacks on McCain and Obama campaigns.The Financial Times is reporting that the cyber attacks are coming from China.US government cyber experts suspect that...
View ArticleThe Obama "riot" at Arkansas State University, updated
Have you received an e-mail from a fellow democrat about the Obama celebration (aka "riot) at Arkansas State University?I just did today, and it broke my heart.The Arkansas Times blog has now posted...
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"A whale to swallow Obama"
It seemed an easy enough question. I asked my team of middle school children to come up with an animal and a task it could perform, the more creative the better. I wasn't looking for "a dog to fetch...
View ArticleOn the Run...Saxby Chambliss' new e-mail from the NRSC, with poll
I get e-mail from the National Republican Senatorial Committee. I don't know why. I'm pretty sure my husband added my e-mail as a joke, but he won't 'fess up. Regardless, the NRSC e-mails are a...
View ArticleAtheists Sue Over the Inauguration (with poll)
I was wondering when this was going to happen. With all the hoopla of Rick Warren delivering the invocation at the Obama inauguration, I figured the general idea of religion having a centerstage at...
View ArticleAtheists Suing Over Inauguration Will Get Their Day in Court, with Poll
I wrote a diary a week ago about how Atheist Michael Newdow (of "Under God" fame) and several other atheists are suing government officials over the injection of religion into the presidential...
View ArticleJudeo Christian Voter Guide. Say what?
James Dobson just spoke to me...in a recorded message on my phone.He encouraged me to vote on Tuesday, November 2nd, based on my faith, and make sure I used the "Judeo Christian Voter Guide."Say...
View ArticleRon Paul video - is there a counter video?
My young male cousin is in the US Army and he is now posting pro Ron Paul videos on his Facebook account like the ones below:http://www.youtube.com/...andthis one:http://www.youtube.com/...
View ArticleMr. Daisey and the Apple Factory, with Poll
Finally, this weekend's This American Life's podcast is now available and I urge you to listen to it. If you own an iPhone, iPad, Kindle, Wii, PlayStation 3, or Xbox 360, I encourage you to listen to...
View ArticleRI teenager verbally attacked by RI State Senator on Twitter, w/poll
Okay, bear with me if this story sounds like a repeat. You may have heard about 16 year old public high school student Jessica Ahlquist in Rhode Island. It's been a diary twice at Daily Kos within...
View ArticleA reply from a surly Republican, my mother-in-law
So, I read the diary by SBucher and was moved by it. So moved, I sent to my parents and in-laws; all four are Republicans, and can be "surly" at times.Regardless, I just heard back from my...
View ArticleWell, that didn't go well...
Okay, first, apologies to the dKos community for my diary that has since been deleted. Um, it had to do with an email my republican mom had received, and I came to the dKos community to ask for help....
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Sonette Ehlers and the anti-rape device
OUCH!!An image and text is making the rounds of Facebook, pinterest, and tumblr right now, but when I searched dKos for a diary about the topic, I found nothing, searching all the way back to...
View ArticleNo "Christian" on the Republican ticket
My mom listens to conservative radio. She heard someone talking about the Republican ticket, very disheartened, saying that with a Mormon and a Catholic running, it's the first time in US history that...
View ArticleNASA Built That!
Hey, did you know that NASA is not allowed to promote itself? It was news to me.Sit back while I tell my tale.This past weekend, my family attended Dragon*Con, a sci-fi/fantasy convention in Atlanta,...
View ArticleAre you more (or less) liberal than President Obama? Take the Quiz!
At the website for the Christian Science Monitor, there is an 21 question quiz, and upon completion, you'll learn if you are more (or less) liberal than Obama.I gotta hope that most of the dKos...
View ArticleGood News: AIG sale & $15.1 billion profit
While I was washing dishes on 9/11, I listened to NPR's All Things Considered, and heard a terrific story about the sale of $18 billion worth of AIG company stock.The Treasury Dept has reduced its...
View ArticleMitt Romney is a Unicorn
Okay, so maybe Mitt Romney isn't really a Unicorn.But, I think he should prove that he isn't one. I mean, if people are going to say Obama wasn't born in the US, then we should have our own rebuttal,...
View ArticlePaul Ryan was one of the 47%
Paul Ryan was 16 years old when his father died. Using the Social Security survivors benefits he received until his 18th birthday, he paid for his education at Miami University in Ohio, where he...
View ArticleRomney's 47% Video Has Been Viewed 3 Times As Often As His Convention Speech
Sorry, this diary really isn't a diary. Just want to share a story featured at the website, Business Insider.Romney's 47% Video Has Been Viewed 3 Times As Often As His Convention SpeechHere's an...
View ArticleSign Petition to remove Rep. Paul Broun from the US House Science Committee
During the past week, there have been several diaries about Rep. Paul Broun's recent ignorant remarks about science and evolution. But this diary is different in that I am urging you to sign a...
View ArticleNone of the Above: The Rise of the Religiously Unaffiliated
PBS's TV show, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, will be airing a three part mini-series about the rise of the religiously unaffiliated in the US, based on the recent study by the Pew Research Center’s...
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Vote for Truth NC
As my husband and I drove through the sleepy towns of Stanly County, North Carolina, today on our way to visit a vineyard for a tour and wine tasting, I kept noticing these blue and white signs,...
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What we used to be...Americans
There is a powerful image/meme going around Facebook and I thought I'd share it here.It's a picture of New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie and President Barack Obama, with Obama's arms around a...
View ArticleHow Republicans are like Creationists
I just got finished reading an excellent blog post by Donald Prothero at Skepticblog.Prothero recounts his experiences with a BBC film crew and a group of creationists for a British reality series....
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Did the rape guy win? Which rape guy? The Alec Baldwin meme
dKos diarist, teacherken, mentioned this Alec Baldwin quote earlier today, but now it's a meme running around Facebook, tumblr, et al.The original quote from Alec Baldwin's twitter account:You know...
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Meme: God, Gays and Grass
Here's a terrific meme making the rounds that sums up some divisive issues that were resolved in the recent election.For those you can't see it, it reads:It all makes sense now. Gay marriage and...
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Syrian Electronic Army hacked NPR's website
Okay, this is was kinda freaking me out.The home page of NPR (National Public Radio) and its Mobile App were hacked for approximately an hour by the Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-Syrian government...
View ArticleCBS's Big Brother, Racism, and contacting corporate sponsors
A few days ago, there was an excellent diary about racism being displayed on the CBS TV show, Big Brother, CBS: Stop Covering Up Racism by psychodrew.I am creating this diary to promote both the...
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