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08 May 2010 10:33

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Politics: Joe Lieberman’s idea to strip citizenship from terrorists? Clumsy

  • It’s a sad day when Glenn Beck (!) offers a more eloquent defense of constitutional rights than the normally statesmanlike senator from Connecticut.
  • Commentator David Frum • Regarding Joe Lieberman’s suggestion that those who show loyalty and support to terror organizations lose their citizenship. Frum notes in a number of ways why this is a stupid idea, specifically because there’s already legal precedent for this (the 1940 Nationality Act, which was limited in 1967 by the Supreme Court and expanded slightly by Congress) and that legal precedent would mean that the enemy combatant would have to go through a lengthy court case. Bet Lieberman didn’t think of that. source
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07 May 2010 12:25

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Offbeat: Unlucky dog owner offered a rebate coupon by Delta Airlines

  • $200 off next flight over that dog we lost somehow source
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07 May 2010 10:35

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Politics: Some guy: Jon Stewart should replace Katie Couric on CBS News

  • Stewart gets lots of laughs for his pointed commentaries about the news industry’s sacred cows. Perhaps he may secretly yearn to have credibility as a pundit, in addition to the appreciation as a comedian.
  • MarketWatch commentator Jon Friedman • Making a, uh, impassioned plea for CBS to consider “The Daily Show” host as its next anchor – if Katie Couric leaves, that is, which seems likely. His point? He has charisma, and he’s trusted immensely by his younger-leaning audience. Plus, it’d be fun to watch. So, you’re asking, why do we think this is a stupid idea? Because Jon Stewart’s authority as a media commentator is largely the product of his outside-looking-in dynamic. Oh, and he’s a comedian, not a journalist. Oh, and we think Anderson Cooper probably has the inside track for this. source
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06 May 2010 20:42

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Biz: The biggest losers on Wall Street today emphasize the weirdness

  • 37% Procter and Gamble’s much followed free-fall during the momentary crisis; it quickly bounced back
  • 1¢ the value of Accenture’s stock at
    2:48 p.m. EST, down from $40; it, too, quickly bounced back source
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05 May 2010 21:38

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Offbeat: University of Utah kids learn the hard way about dirty words

This dirty joke got some student journalists in hot water. After this image was thrown up on Fail Blog, the school HELD THEIR RECORDS. Now they can’t graduate. source
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01 May 2010 09:44

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World: In Thailand, a hospital evacuation makes the Red Shirts look bad

  • The hospital did not hear our apology. They dramatised the evacuation of patients, turning it into a tragedy to paint Red Shirt people as bad. We have been made to look like terrorists and very soon the crackdown will begin.
  • Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan • Regarding the nature of a hospital freaking out after the Red Shirts raided the hospital, thinking security forces were inside. The hospital, for understandable reasons, evacuated patients. the Red shirts are angry that the hospital embarrassed them, but, let’s wait a second here and get some perspective, THEY RAIDED A FREAKING HOSPITAL. source
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28 Apr 2010 11:05

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World: Twitter currently chewing on Gordon Brown’s “bigotgate”



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27 Apr 2010 09:40

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Tech: Apple’s censorship police targets another op-ed cartoonist

Apple rejected cartoonist Daryl Cagle’s iPhone app, “Tiger Woods Cartoons,” because it ridiculed a pulbic figure. Yo Apple, this is a stupid policy. source
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23 Apr 2010 13:35

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U.S.: SEC officials too busy watching porn to prevent financial crisis

  • 31 Securities and Exchange Commission officials were nailed watching porn in the last two and a half years
  • 17 of those idiot workers were senior staffers who made between $100,000 to $222,000 per year source
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23 Apr 2010 13:16

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Tech: Blippy’s got some oversharing problems on its hands

  • yesterday The New York Times publishes an article on Blippy in regards to the privacy concerns it raises – it shares once-confidential info on your purchases with your friends.
  • today A VentureBeat reporter found the reason this might be an awful idea. They found a Google search that exposes users’ credit card numbers. (!) Oh boy. source
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