http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:56:38 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:56:38 I was away from the tubes trying desperately to avoid [link:http://wikiality.wikia.com/Obama%27s_Death_Panel|Obama's Death Panels]!

And she graciously posted this Friday's Food Bank Thread (with a little bit about Eunice Shriver!).

Thank you, EFerrari!

:toast: :yourock:

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/925 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:01:49 ... and usually on Fridays I post a "Most Important News Story of the Week" thread.

But, since I've been gone, can anyone fill me in on what I've been missing?

What do you think was the most important news story for the past week (August 8-14,2009)?

Thanks!

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/924 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:52:12 We need to reframe the healthcare debate.

We know that the people screaming at the townhall meetings are funded by the insurance syndicates. So, when they claim to be against any real reform, why not call them what they really are?

[b]Anti-healthcare[/b].

Think about it:[div class="excerpt... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/923 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:04:34 ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/922 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:38:10 I've decided I'm going to call the astroturf, corporate-funded, GOP-controlled-media darlings the "anti-healthcare" movement.

They don't care about healthcare, they're only concerned about profit-making.

And not even their own profits! The turfer sleeper cells are yelling and screaming not to... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/921 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:28:15 [b][big]Food in the news[/b][/big]
[div class="excerpt"]* Senate Boosts Food Stamps ... 17 vote against increase[sup][link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6227074&mesg_id=6227074|DUer Stuart G][/sup]

* Hunger hits Detroit[sup][link:www.democratic... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/918 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:56:31 [b][big]Most important news story of the week ending August 7, 2009[/big][/b]


[div class="excerpt"][b]A:[/b] Ahmedinejad officially sworn in as President of Iran for a second term[sup][link:http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8184240.stm|BBC][/sup]

[b]B:[/b] Senate confirms Judge Soni... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/919 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:52:27 How can you work anti-insurance syndicate phrases into your everyday language?

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/917 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:14:52 This poll has been inspired by [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6237485&mesg_id=6237485|this thread].

Would a single-payer healthcare option help small businesses? Would a public healthcare option help small businesses?

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/914 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:19:30 http://wikiality.wikia.com/Parrot_Bingo

(If you have other suggestions, or are looking for ideas, [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6227862&mesg_id=6227862|click here])

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/915 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:31:07 I have a few.

[div class="excerpt"][b]Make sure the fire marshal and police are called[/b]

Many of these videos show over-packed rooms, which, once the turfers are escorted out for disrupting, will probably meet local occupancy standards.

If you are not allowed entry due to the limit, simpl... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/916 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:33:07 How would you use those videos to [i]fight[/i] the insurance syndicates?

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/912 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:29:39 More to follow ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN75im_us4k

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/911 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:49:04 If the person(s) behind "Shirley" is ever revealed, what should happen?

Should "Shirley" be rewarded? A day named in "her" honor?

What if "Shirley" cashed the check? Should "she" be punished?

What if "Shirley" were merely paid to create a fake birth certificate, instead of perpetrating th... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/910 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:09:07 Pick the best name for [b][link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6204481&mesg_id=6205010|DUer cliffordu's][/b] [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6205189&mesg_id=6205189|create a birth certificate p... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/909 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:12:53 As seen in this [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8565424&mesg_id=8565424|DU thread].

We should attend as well and ...... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/908 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:27:11 Regarding the "Kenyan birth certificate" (found [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6204062&mesg_id=6204062|here]), a fellow [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6204481&mesg_id=6205010|DUer] made ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/907 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:17:17 Discussed in [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6204062&mesg_id=6204062|this DU thread].

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/906 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:47:51 Some communist was able to fill Wikiality.com with bears and other assorted abominations!

I was able to get a temporary tube set up through the factonistas at Wikip*dia.

The temporary tube is: http://wikiality.wikia.com/Main_Page

Please make a note in case you want to add any truthiness to ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/905 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:23:15 ... what tool could the status quo use to lull everyone into believing the way things are now is the way they ought to stay?

Why, the new Fall TV Season, of course!

According to [link:www.tvguide.com/special/fall-preview/fall-schedule.aspx|TV Guide], broadcast TV has three (count 'em, 1, 2, 3-... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/904 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:05:10 [div class="excerpt"]Hoping to expand the appeal of the Emmy Awards, producers of the Sept. 20 telecast plan to truncate the presentation of many of the movie and miniseries awards in order to spotlight more popular television programming.

The winners of eight Emmy categories will be named approx... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/903 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:43:32 [i]From the Los Angeles Times[/i]
MOVIE REVIEW
[b][big]'The Cove' documents shocking dolphin slaughter[/big][/b]
Filmmakers assemble a team of experts to surreptitiously capture the events.
By KENNETH TURAN
Film Critic
July 31, 2009[div class="excerpt"](...)

The film follows a group of dete... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/902 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:41:25 ... by pushing the prevalence of "blue dog" Dems?

I've seen several stories in today's paper about "liberal" Democrats and "moderate" blue dogs.

Anyone else suspicious about the media's coverage of Democrats?

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/901 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:03:18 [i]From the Los Angeles Times[/i]
Opinion
[b][big]'Birthers' must be stopped[/big][/b]
No matter how dumb, the people who are questioning whether Obama was born in the U.S. could eventually cause real problems.
By Bill Maher
July 31, 2009[div class="excerpt"]Never underestimate the ability of a... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/900 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:28:52 [b][big]Why is this posted every week?[/big][/b]
[div class="excerpt"]http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/07/30/us/30foodbank.span.600.jpg

Many media outlets are [link:http://news.google.com/news?ned=us&hl=en&q=food+banks+demand|reporting] that many food banks across the country are [i]runn... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ColbertWatcher/899 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:29:31