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Sun May 24, 2009

Source	Fark Headline		Comments
		He's good enough, he's smart enough and gosh darnit Norm Coleman has to pay his legal expenses (tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com)	(79)
		Powell to GOP: Listen to moderates. GOP to Powell: STFU and GTFO (fe19.story.media.ac4.yahoo.com)	(205)
(San Francisco Business Times)		"The wealthy at some point decided they didn't have enough wealth. So they systematically set about to fleece the American people out of their hard-earned money. Why? That is what I seek to discover in this movie." (bizjournals.com)	(558)
		Powell criticizes Obama's handling of Gitmo, Cheney's response, noting that Bush also wanted to close the prison but already knew what Obama has learned: It's easier to say than to do (cbsnews.com)	(99)
		Governor doesn't believe organ donation, mortgage interest 'loopholes' need closing, vetoes tax hikes in recession; will balance budget by novel means of cutting spending (online.wsj.com)	(152)
		Top Republicans launch attack on GOP leader, call him "shrill" and "outdated" (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)	(194)
		Military wants more time before gay ban ends, says it's just not ready to settle down yet (msnbc.msn.com)	(94)
		The sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman, as described by a man who should know because he's been married three times (weeklystandard.com)	(203)
(Electoral Vote)		Bobby Kennedy's son poised to enter race for Obama's old Senate seat. Bonus: current seat-warmer Roland Burris has raised a whopping $845 for his own campaign (electoral-vote.com)	(47)
		Senate Republicans actually think they'll have a say in Obama court pick. Aren't they cute, the way they ball their tiny list fists and stamp their little feet and hold their breath? I just want to pat them on their adorable little heads (politico.com)	(205)
		Mandates for fuel efficient putt-putt cars will give rise to fender-bender fatalities. Welcome to Blood for Oil, liberal style (americanthinker.com)	(294)
		In a not-so-surprise move, Iran throws a burqa on Facebook (foxnews.com)	(71)
		Mayor of London almost killed on video as truck crashes right next to him, British transport minister Lord Adonis (thelede.blogs.nytimes.com)	(42)
		Detroit city councilwoman pays only $68 in property taxes a year on her very large, very nice house, because city records have shown it as vacant lot for decade. But wants you to know she pays her taxes in full (freep.com)	(207)
		Same sex domestic partners of State Department employees to get benefits. Clinton: "It is the right thing to do." (salon.com)	(96)

Sat May 23, 2009

		Having solved all violent crime, corruption, and incompetence in the city, the D.C. city council moves to tackle its biggest foe: single slices of pizza (wtopnews.com)	(94)
		Honolulu's Internet vote is first in nation, says mayor-elect Rick Astley (boston.com)	(64)
		White House intern goes public about affair with president. This is not a repeat from 1994, this is a repeat from 1964 (huffingtonpost.com)	(74)
		Article: Obama to expand Department of Veterans Affairs. Headline: "Obama says public doesn't always support troops" (thehill.com)	(81)
		Pelosi: "No torture." CIA: "No, we torture, they tell us stuff." Pelosi: "CIA guarantees me no torture." CIA: "Look, here are the memos we sent you." Pelosi: "Whatever. I'm going to China." (cbsnews.com)	(171)
		What cause would inspire Americans to raise $40K in four days? If you guessed that they were buying billboards asking to see Obama's birth certificate, come claim your prize (worldnetdaily.com)	(266)
		Ronald Reagan's son calls Rush Limbaugh a "jiggly pile of mess", says he "hasn't had a natural erection since the Nixon Administration". Oh snap (salon.com)	(123)
		"Scholars" urge Obama to end "racist" tradition of sending a wreath to Confederate Memorial on Memorial Day (abcnews.go.com)	(253)
		Look, Joe Biden is out there. He can't be reasoned with. He doesn't feel shame or remorse. And he absolutely will not STFU, ever, until Obama dies of embarrassment (politico.com)	(67)
		Possibly the most depressing truth in American politics today: "In political debate, the side that keeps its arguments simple and repeats them again and again is likely to gain the advantage." (google.com)	(122)
		(C/MS/)NBC running "Green Is Universal" campaign. In unrelated news, GE, who owns NBC Universal, would get paid to broker cap-and-trade. The more you know (newsbusters.org)	(320)
		Remember Rick Perry, Texas' secessionist governor? The one who didn't want the bailout funds for jobs? Yea, they're going to use bailout money to rebuild his mansion (fe14.story.media.ac4.yahoo.com)	(102)
		It took the Romanovs almost 300 years to produce 18 czars. Obama did it in less than 100 days (reason.com)	(50)
		Glenn Beck tries the Bill O'Reilly ambush-reporter trick on Barney Frank...and the tag says it all (crooksandliars.com)	(140)
		Former South Korean President dies hiking in the mountains. Ruh Roh (cnn.com)	(137)

Fri May 22, 2009

	The most beautiful pictures of democracy you will see all day (boston.com)	(281)
	"Within 125 days, Obama has adopted with only minor modifications huge swaths of the entire, allegedly lawless Bush anti-terror program" (washingtonpost.com)	(270)
(Some Guy)	"[T]he top 1% of earners account for about 50% of state revenue. We're the ones who can--and will--leave." And this billionaire explains why he did (speakupwny.com)	(784)
	Obama signs bill to cut wasteful military defense spending. Wasteful economic defense spending still okay (hosted.ap.org)	(88)
(Lynchburg News & Advance)	Jerry Falwell's Liberty University bans campus Democratic Party club. Both members of the club outraged (newsadvance.com)	(213)
	The Republican Party now has about 3% more support than Ross Perot did in 1992 (washingtonpost.com)	(115)
	San Diego County: Hey guys, we have a $700 million surplus, wanna know how we did it? State Govt: Fark off, we got it (youtube.com)	(115)
	Cheney's speech on national security beat Obama's "by a mile" and can best be summed up by one sentence "on our watch, al Qaeda never hit this country again" (nypost.com)	(372)
	Journalist Michael Kinsley employs his rhetorical scapel against the Newsweek version 2.0: "Whenever they have an existential crisis--and this is not the first--they always make the wrong choice" (tnr.com)	(19)
(Info Wars)	Just weeks after his Homeland Security Secretary defined 'terrorist', Obama considers instituting a preventative detention program to incarcerate terrorism suspects who are deemed a threat to national security but cannot be tried (infowars.com)	(324)
	U.S. Attorney says businesses should help reduce crime by hiring felons (suntimes.com)	(101)
(NBC Washington)	Actual photo caption: "President Obama enjoys his new Steelers jersey after making children cry" (nbcwashington.com)	(182)
	Joe Biden vists Lebanon, hopes to meet with famous Lebanese like Megan Fox (online.wsj.com)	(24)
	Former State Senator Dianne Wilkerson (D-D) pleads not guilty to bra stuffing (bostonherald.com)	(39)
	US Embassy to host first-ever Gay Pride Party. In Baghdad. What could possibly go wrong? (washingtonpost.com)	(337)
	Defense Secretary Robert Gates says that Guantanamo Bay has become a taint on the reputation of America. It's insane, this taint (huffingtonpost.com)	(52)
	Bush says cleaning up his dog's droppings is a sobering reminder that he's no longer president. Obama says cleaning up the Bush administration's droppings is a sobering reminder that he is (usatoday.com)	(319)
	Rachel Maddow demonstrates the difference between MSNBC and Fox News (youtube.com)	(396)
(Some Guy)	Schieffer: Cheney's Winning (finkelblog.com)	(419)
	Change: The Story of O (youtube.com)	(60)
	Can we become car-free in the USA? Flamewar over here -- (roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com)	(322)
	Republican Congressman: "Some things are worth fighting for, and this is one of them." Is he talking about a) National security b) Economic prosperity or c) Preventing teh gheyz from getting hitched (politico.com)	(255)

Thu May 21, 2009

	GOP health care plan would give you tax credits for the private health insurance you won't be able to afford. Burr (newsobserver.com)	(230)
	Cheney: Wharrgarg9/11garrbbbl. Wharrgargthreattosecuritygarrbbbl. Wharrgargsavedlivesgarrbbbl (cnn.com)	(1043)
	Obama administration decides to maintain "don't ask, don't tell", will attempt to keep policy from exploding in public (reuters.com)	(318)
	Public opinion of former VP Dick Cheney up 8 points in the last month...Presumably there was soul selling involved (cnn.com)	(85)
	Obama flubs defense chief Robert Gates' name during press conference. For the second time. In three days (w/ video) (myfoxdc.com)	(135)
	Now is the time to legalize (and tax) drugs, prostitution, and gambling (reason.com)	(381)
	Congressman Steven LaTourette addresses Rahm Emanuel as "motherf*cker" at public banquet. If only there were some sort of medical syndrome that could explain such an inappropriate burst of profanity (voices.washingtonpost.com)	(124)
	Socialist muslim terrorist-lover Noobama bin Hussein Osama announces plan to try terrorists in federal courts whenever possible, uphold rule of law. WHY DOES HE HATE AMERICA SO MUCH? (wonkette.com)	(83)
(MyDesert.com)	Republican Congresswoman joins Facebook group calling for impeachment, or death, of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Later offers reasonable explanation -- the message board ninjas did it (mydesert.com)	(72)
	GOP Chairman Michael Steele tries sanity, finds that he likes it (politico.com)	(88)
	Apparently, it is deeply offensive to point out that there are a lot of Irish politicians in Boston. Tip O. Neilstein and the entire Von Kennedi family not availabe for comment (boston.com)	(64)
	Why doesn't the left celebrate their right to abortion? How about a 21-vacuum hose (D&C) salute? Maybe have the Notre Dame marching band form a giant skull-piercing fork? Having the president throw out the ceremonial first fetus? (townhall.com)	(484)
	Obama says he won't back away from his position on Gitmo, regardless of what it is this week or what it will be next week (washingtonpost.com)	(78)
	California officials consider budget crunch so urgent they're going to "share voters' pain" by cutting their own salaries. In 2010 (latimesblogs.latimes.com)	(13)
	John Boehner sets impressive "talking out of both sides of his mouth" standard discussing the CIA and whether they lie to House members or not (videocafe.crooksandliars.com)	(29)
	Pakistan's allies promise $224 million to help displaced civilians. Meanwhile, Pakistan spends its own money ramping up production of nuclear warheads. Hey, waitaminute (reuters.com)	(20)
	Congressman introduces bill requiring employers to provide paid vacation. That should get this economy moving again (politico.com)	(245)
	Thanks to the inability of California to govern itself and its love of spending like a drunken sailor at a Hong Kong cathouse, we're gonna bail the state out (washingtonpost.com)	(382)
	The most important thing for California politicians right now is video games and apparently not the crushing weight of failure that threatens to implode the state faster than a Chinese buffet being ravaged by Perez Hilton (latimes.com)	(51)
	Isn't it strange how the media and the Republicans all of a sudden let up on Pelosi over her claims the CIA lied? Want to know why? (dailykos.com)	(152)
	Obama has already had to take Jawin' Joe Biden behind the woodshed and smack him for being as disciplined as a toddler who needs a snack and a nap (foxnews.com)	(98)
	According to Obama, your pension fund got whacked because its managers were reckless "speculators" (online.wsj.com)	(220)
	Treasury Secretary says his national public-private partnership plan to help banks should be in place around Independence Day (nydailynews.com)	(11)
(Washington Monthly)	Republicans attempt to stall climate bill by demanding all 900+ pages be read on the floor. Democrats hire a speed reader who can read a full page in 34 seconds (washingtonmonthly.com)	(202)
	Obama is so awesome that he can even make Karl Rove happy: "Barack Obama inherited a set of national-security policies that he rejected during the campaign but now embraces as president. This is a stunning and welcome about-face" (online.wsj.com)	(263)
	Obama says the US "lost its way" fighting terror, reassuring his antsy progressive base who are beginning to suspect that on terror he may be Bush Lite (politico.com)	(125)
	Young Liberals recruiting men to their political party with sexy images. Bonus: "sexy" pic of girl reading Atlas Shrugged (abc.net.au)	(130)
	"Anyone, any detainee over 55 has an opportunity to have a colonoscopy." Is anyone surprised that a Republican Senator thinks that the opportunity for anal exams is proof that detainees are living it up at Gitmo? (blogs.abcnews.com)	(89)
	Gingrich: Pelosi has disqualified herself as Speaker by throwing a tantrum on Air Force One, shutting down the government, providing inaccurate information in an ethics investigation, and obsessing about Whitewater. Oh, wait, that was me (blogs.abcnews.com)	(166)
	Have you ever had two Chus? (latimes.com)	(29)

Wed May 20, 2009

	"Hey Preacher man, you have to marry these two guys". New Hampshire State House: "Hold up on that car wash there, gentlemen" (corner.nationalreview.com)	(218)
	Bill O'Reilly considers himself "a middle-class guy". Middle-class submitter just spat caviar all over his monitor (thinkprogress.org)	(119)
	Pentagon sitting on report showing one in seven detainees released from Gitmo returned to terrorist activity (hotair.com)	(234)
	I would not, could not, in a box. I would not, could not, with a fox I did however do that breedlove man please don't recall me Sam I am (cnn.com)	(43)
	Continuing his efforts to stay classy, Time Magazine columnist Joe Klein snarks on pundit and Obama critic Charles Krauthammer for being in a wheelchair (hotair.com)	(63)
	Changing your personal behavior the Obama way: "One thing seems certain by 2016: Taxpayers will be paying Detroit to make the cars Americans don't want" (online.wsj.com)	(675)
	Obama will sign a bill today allowing concealed weapons into national parks - a feat conservatives couldn't pull off with majorities in the legislature and the Presidency (washingtonpost.com)	(460)
	Interviewer: "Who's in Guantanamo ?" Harry Reid: "I don't know." Interviewer: "Third base." (wonkette.com)	(101)
	The defeat of California's budget referendums illustrates that the state's problem is its voters and the idiotic initiative and referendum system that indulges their petty and childish whims and fancies (latimes.com)	(294)
	Rush Limbaugh complains he's being stalked by MSNBC - "MSNBC cannot go an hour without mentioning me or playing video of me or having me discussed" (politico.com)	(136)
	Guantanamo Bay inmate calls for Cuba prison to be closed and everyone there to be moved to a Ramada Inn off I-95 in Maryland. "I've been there," he says. "It's nice" (huffingtonpost.com)	(63)
(Some Guy)	Black churches that supported civil rights when it was against segregation aren't quite as thrilled with civil rights when the issue is gay marriage (news.pinkpaper.com)	(751)
	We should let the state of California go bankrupt (meganmcardle.theatlantic.com)	(333)
	Any time now, the tenacious watchdogs of the American media will notice Obama's numerous flip-flops and a budget that racks up a deficit that would make a GM accountant blush. Yep, any minute now (corner.nationalreview.com)	(262)
	Seven reasons why the government can't run a successful business. Most significantly, the executives (politicians) always want headlines and votes, not efficiencies (online.wsj.com)	(217)
	Federal Election Commission unanimously dismisses complaint by left-wing group over campaign funds being used to buy Sarah Palin a milftastic wardrobe (politico.com)	(103)
	Prime Minister claims there's nothing sinister about accepting cash-stuffed envelopes (canada.com)	(166)
	Obama: Can I have $80 million to bring 240 suspected terrorists into the United States? Congress: Is it too late to re-elect Bush? (boston.com)	(350)
	Massachusetts Democrats react to declining tax revenue the only way they know how (news.bostonherald.com)	(139)
	Senate passes credit card reform bill requiring lenders to clearly spell out terms, including arcane clauses such as IVb: "This is money," XXII: "You have to pay it back," and XXXVI.5a: "We charge interest" (nydailynews.com)	(182)
	Sy Hersh to The Nation: "JSOC assassinated Benazir Bhutto on orders from Dick Cheney." Doctor to nurse: "Increase the dosage." (in.news.yahoo.com)	(69)
	Caption Joe Biden (reason.com)	(186)
	Kim Jong Il is grooming Jan Brady to be his successor. When asked about rule of law, Jan said "Martial, Martial, Martial" (foxnews.com)	(72)
	Ultra conservative clergy have put many people's fears at ease, saying that Al Gore could not be the Antichrist "...trust me, nobody from Tennessee is going to conquer the world" (thestar.com)	(69)
	Michael Steele vows to step up attacks on Obama administration. Cause it's worked out pretty well so far (latimes.com)	(121)
(PoliticsUSA.com)	Rep. Joe Barton (R-Idiculous) "Why should we regulate CO2 when it occurs naturally in Coca Cola?" (politicususa.com)	(481)

Tue May 19, 2009

	Sarah Palin throws her Scientologist adviser under the bus (gawker.com)	(66)
(2theadvocate)	La. Republicans stunned - STUNNED - to learn that bills should be read before voting (2theadvocate.com)	(143)
	Did you know that fuel efficiency can KILL YOU and probably your kids too? Libertarian extraordinaire Megan McArdle explains how (meganmcardle.theatlantic.com)	(160)
	Schoolhouse Rock used to have a bill on Capitol Hill, but in Obama's America draft legislation is brought to you by the Hip Hop Caucus (politico.com)	(43)
	WaPo's new liberal blogger calls for free healthcare for illegals (voices.washingtonpost.com)	(160)
	Pennsylvania small-town mayor calls police, attempts to have protester arrested for "attempts to criticize (my) campaign" (pennlive.com)	(82)
	NYC Health Commish want to ban Indian Reservation from selling cheap smokes. Bonus: includes the word "Poospatuck" (nypost.com)	(64)
	2009 Al Qaeda recruiting drive ramping up, as USAF proves it can hit the broad side of a barn. And the house next door. And the school down the street. We're doing it wrong (cnn.com)	(142)
	GOP should reform, work towards becoming loose confederation of warlords (pajamasmedia.com)	(61)
	From the "I Can't Believe It's Not Obvious" Department, missing Bush emails won't be released (huffingtonpost.com)	(38)
	ACLU clashes with Obama over torture photos. In other news, Rush Limbaugh's head has exploded so violently it has killed every living thing in a 1km radius (cnn.com)	(143)
	Democrats: "Yeah, about closing Gitmo, we really can't afford to pay for that now. Did you check with Citigroup?" (hosted.ap.org)	(210)
	Michael Steele (R-eally the best black guy they had?) claims Democrats are comin' to git yer guns (google.com)	(140)
	U.S. to give Pakistan $100,000,000.00 from "existing government resources" -- this way, the Obama admin doesn't have to ask Congress for special permission and everybody wins. Everybody, except you and me, of course (reuters.com)	(33)
	Steele: "The era of apologizing for Republican mistakes of the past is now officially over." Era of Republican apologies, we hardly knew ye (tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com)	(82)
	You know all those stories about GOP voter ID falling off the chart? Gallup says, "Yeah, about that: GOP, Dems are evenly split" (gallup.com)	(94)
	Deja Hsu: Jury finds Hsu fits, they couldn't acquit Clinton fundraiser (foxnews.com)	(29)
(Some Guy)	User alert: eBay auction for "Gilad Shalit, Israeli prisoner of war" ends soon. Current bid: 1,000 Palestinian and Arab prisoners. Or "Buy it now" for GTFO of the Middle East (news.xinhuanet.com)	(228)
(CATO)	Congress looks at $1 trillion tax hike on health benefits to fund reform, not McCain's tax neutral plan to transition from employment-based system to worker-centered insurance which is personal, portable (cato-at-liberty.org)	(220)
	The only California electon-day voting guide you'll need, including which proposition pays for Arnold Schwarzenegger's titanium moon temple (wonkette.com)	(116)
	In a glimpse of what's to come with Washington managing private businesses, GM's Richard Wagoner is still on the payroll seven weeks after getting fired (washingtonpost.com)	(42)
	Bill Clinton to be named special UN envoy to Haiti. Presumably, Hillary wanted him sent somewhere he'd be deathly afraid to have sex with anyone (cnn.com)	(121)
	Charity: You said you'd protect women forced into prostitution. Politician: Got to keep my pimp hand strong, yo (news.bbc.co.uk)	(29)
(The Stimulist)	Eliot Spitzer would be a valuable asset to the Obama administration, because if there's anything they're short of in Washington it's sanctimonious blowhard hypocrites who like to leave their socks on while fornicatin' (thestimulist.com)	(107)
(Some Guy)	Conservative David Frum makes an interesting argument about Rush Limbaugh having Obama Derangement Syndrome that will be completely ignored by the majority of Republicans praying for Rapture or Palin/Miss California 2012 (newmajority.com)	(366)
	Democrats, concerned GOP will call health care reform "Washington takeover," work to craft countermessage to persuade voters Washington takeover of health care isn't Washington takeover of health care (blog.newsweek.com)	(248)

Mon May 18, 2009

	How do you save a dying auto industry in the Obama administration? Step 1, Create federal regulations virtually eliminating the production of the models people most want to buy (freep.com)	(249)
(Some Guy)	There once was a man named Huckabee / who wrote a really bad poem about Pelosi / it barely rhymed / much like this headline / whagaarble (primebuzz.kcstar.com)	(87)
	Poll shows that Americans are divided about whether or not Pelosi lied. Also whether or not truth is determined by uninformed popular opinion (features.csmonitor.com)	(125)
	How Obama invests his personal money. Surprising lack of unicorn-fart-based derivatives (moneyfeatures.blogs.money.cnn.com)	(61)
	IRS issues scam alert. Warns taxpayers about schemes to get your money and send it overseas, or to people who didn't earn it, or to pay off other pyramid schemes...hey, wait a minute (economy.kansascity.com)	(91)
	US Senator rushed to hospital; experts fear it may be Byrd flu (google.com)	(65)
	It's not news, it's plagiarism. Complete with the "I only heard the information from a friend, not from the written source that virtually matches the plagiarized paragraph word-for-word." (news.yahoo.com)	(181)
	Tom Golisano, owner of the Buffalo Sabres and Paychex, decides to leave NY state for Florida because of the high taxes. How high? He'll save over $13,000. Per day (buffalonews.com)	(654)
	Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers get together to talk about Muslims, perhaps even secret ones. This is bad news... for Obama (chicagotribune.com)	(61)
	New study shows that Republican old men are happier than Democrat old men; scientists are excellent trolls (news.yahoo.com)	(258)
	If George Bush had proposed Barack Obama's budget with a $1.8 trillion deficit, the whole nation would be marching on DC. Instead, Obama sails on, untouched by criticism (washingtonpost.com)	(498)
(Some Patriotic American)	New York Times squirrels away ACORN story (spectator.org)	(239)
	Rumsfeld photoshopped Bible passages onto cover pics of intel reports for Bush during Iraq war, since Sun Tzu is totally played out (news.yahoo.com)	(379)
	Salon hires an actual conservative, who has to stay anonymous so that he's not put on some annoyed progressive's midget tranny porn spam list, to answer questions to political issues (salon.com)	(79)
(Rutland Herald)	Study: Gay marriages pump $111M into Mass. Not that there is anything wrong with that (rutlandherald.com)	(147)
	Politico: Obama finally confronts the abortion issue head on. Obama: Well, umm, both sides make good points. Thank you (news.yahoo.com)	(407)
	Ghandi up for cabinet position after election win. Abe Vigoda rolls in his grave (bloomberg.com)	(18)
(Some Guy)	Not news: California school offers "homosexual/transexual" course. Maybe news: course is required, but does not cover other equal protection issues or civil rights. Fark: it's for kindergarten students (onenewsnow.com)	(383)