January 2012
30 posts
Liberals Are Cool: Romney Converted His... →
liberalsarecool:
Gawker: “Two readers have sent us confirmation that Edward Davies, Mitt Romney’s militantly atheist father-in-law, was indeed posthumously converted to Mormonism by his family, despite the fact that when he was alive he regarded all religions as ‘hogwash.’”
Context via catholic.com:
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Creepy.
“We should start with our tax code. Right now, companies get tax breaks for...”
– Obama (via kateoplis)
Kill Hollywood, Not Movies
parislemon:
The fallout from the failure of SOPA and PIPA is just as interesting as the main topics themselves. First, many on the web with loud voices are finally waking up to how corrupt the lobbying/political system is in this country. Second, directly-related, there’s a quickly growing anti-Hollywood sentiment.
The most forceful stance has to be Y Combinator putting out a new RFS...
Andrew Sullivan: How Obama's Long Game Will... →
I could list the reasons, I could argue my case but Andrew Sullivan from The Daily Beast does it so well. The truth, the facts, not the spin. Why I (a “republican”) am voting for Barrack Obama.
Liberals Are Cool: Citizens United: Two Years Of... →
liberalsarecool:
It’s been two years since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision which unleashed millions of dollars of ads financed not by candidates but by groups with innocuous names claiming no relationship to the candidates.
Norm Orenstein: “By giving corporations free rein to meddle in politics…
Reverse Drive Thru
animalsbeingdicks:
This is the honey camel. Honey camel just takes what he wants. Honey camel don’t care. Honey camel don’t give a shit.
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Cutting Government Is Not An Economic Fix
“If you look at job creation over the last 20-25 years in America, you’ll notice that we haven’t been able to create any jobs in what is called the “tradable sector” of the economy - those jobs that are subject to global competition. The only jobs we’ve really created have been in industries like health care, government, and construction, which are basically local industries shielded...
The Roku Stick →
parislemon:
This is interesting, a new Roku box that’s not a box at all, it’s a stick — essentially a thumb drive. Yes, that’s insanely small for a set top box but perhaps more importantly, it doesn’t require a power cord.
This is possible thanks to MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) which is integrated into newer HDMI ports. This also allows you to control the Roku with your standard TV...
What Makes Android Revolutionary →
android-gripes:
Yeah, we get it, Android is cheap. Unfortunately, that’s it.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with being cheap. But flooding the market with cheap and low quality products is not revolutionary, not even close.
Liberals Are Cool: Cantor Has No Idea What His... →
liberalsarecool:
CBS’s “60 Minutes” ran a good profile on House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) last night, but there was one portion of the interview that was especially important. [Video]
Cantor told Lesley Stahl, “Nobody gets everything they want.” Asked if that means he’s ready to compromise with…