Daily Archives: July 26, 2007

Charlie Rangel Earmarks a Monument to Himself

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Alaska

h/t: Flashreport. A writeup on this outrageous boondoggle (including a private, well-furnished office for Rangel and a paid “secretary” to “organize his papers”) — and great video of Rangel’s hissy-fit on the floor — is here.

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The Soundboard: No Particular Reason Edition

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Phil Kadath

Yep, no particular reason. OK, maybe worked sucked again. Problem Child – AC/DC My pain is your gain.

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I would actually go this Repub event

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Phil Kadath

It looks as though some New hampshire Republicans are beginning to see which side their bread is buttered on. GOP Fundraiser to feature machine gun shoot City Republicans will be packing some serious firepower at their next party fundraiser. Tired … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 07/26/07

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Phil Kadath

A Thursday Trifecta of truly disturbing proportions Surely there will be some nonhuman animals whose lives, by any standards, are more valuable than the lives of some humans. Peter Singer - Godfather of the animal rights movement in his book: Animal … Continue reading →

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The Welsh can be damn useful sometimes

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Phil Kadath

If it works, set me up, bubba. A breakthrough technology developed by three engineering lads in Wales could hold the key to converting carbon emissions into beneficial substances such as biodiesel, methane gas, and fertilizer. The cleverly-dubbed Greenbox was designed … Continue reading →

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Racism and Sodapop

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Phil Kadath

You might ask what the two of them have in common. Andrew Martin of the NYT will tell you McDonald’s stock price has quadrupled in the last four years, and the company has reported positive same-store sales, an important industry … Continue reading →

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