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‘Painter of light’ Thomas Kinkade dead at 54
The self-anointed “painter of light” and “most collected” U.S. artist, Thomas Kinkade has passed away of what his family says are natural causes in his home in Los Gatos, California. Critics have called his work sentimental and disparaged his depictions of idyllic rural landscapes and scenes from the Bible, but…
Moyers guest: Ordinary people are the world’s only hope
Former diplomat Carne Ross believes that the Occupy movement and the power of ordinary people taking action can change the course of history and break the grip in which the wealthiest and most powerful 1 percent hold major world governments. On this week’s “Moyers and Company” with Bill Moyers, Ross…
Maddow to GOP: Women notice when you try to take away our rights
Friday night on “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow highlighted the remarks of Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) who urged Republican men to go home and ask their wives and daughters whether they feel like the GOP is waging an all-out assault on the rights of women. On Thursday,…
Obama: Gov’t. would work better with ‘more women in Congress’
Speaking to a crowd on Friday, President Barack Obama urged more American women to get into government, and even suggested that “more women in Congress” would practically guarantee that more gets done. The president was speaking about women and the economy following the White House’s publication of a 65-page report…
Allen West: I’ll be VP if ‘God would ordain’ it
Tea party Rep. Allen West (R-FL) said on Friday that he would accept the Republican vice presidential nomination if it was the “right fit.” Earlier this week, failed GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin first floated West’s name at a possible “rogue” pick for 2012. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley…
Russian golden retriever puppy is here to thaw out the new Cold War
We’ve heard it said that of all the dog breeds, golden retrievers stay puppies the longest, in terms of disposition, curiosity and intelligence. We wish all dogs would stay puppies forever if that meant they’d be as cute as this little guy. We don’t know his name since the staff…
CNN contributor: ‘I like the idea’ that Augusta bans women
CNN contributor Erick Erickson on Friday declared that he agreed with Augusta National Golf Club’s decision not to allow women and accused President Barack Obama of “trying to make everything political” by calling on the home of the Masters to change their rules. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, White House…
Urinal game allows users to ‘play guitar’ with their pee
A Brazilian company has invented a whole new way for users to rock out with their cocks out. “Guitar Pee” is an interactive urinal game that lets you play metal guitar by peeing. The game features a selection of chords, a wall-mounted amplifier, and even has a smart phone app…
Bachmann: Obama a ‘health care dictator’ for contraception mandate
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), who calls herself “a high-value target for the Democrats,” says that President Barack Obama is a “health care dictator” because his administration is mandating that all insurance plans cover contraception for women. In a recent interview with PolitiChicks, the former Republican presidential candidate told Ann-Marie Murrell…
One Dem candidate calls another a ‘whore’ for AIPAC during live debate
Things got heated during a Democratic primary debate for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut on Thursday when one candidate told another that he was “whore” over his support of a pro-Israel lobbying group. “I’m appalled that when I talk about the neoconservatives somehow it’s twisted to be some sort of…
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