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• Economist Paul Krugman explains why the Republicans want the U.S. economy to fail

  Thu Dec 23, 2010
  • It is abundantly clear that the USA is nation without a future, at least not for the next two or three generations. For those with the means and the talents necessary to find success in faraway places, this would be a good time to seek out greener pastures.

• Broadcaster Pat Robertson questions harsh pot laws

  Thu Dec 23, 2010
  • “I still believe it’s a gateway drug. I’ve spent a lot of my life as chairman of the Judiciary Committee dealing with this. I think it would be a mistake to legalize,” Biden said on Good Morning America today. “The punishment should fit the crime.

• Internet sources claim anti-gay Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to be outed

  Thu Dec 23, 2010
  • Ouch!

• Unemployment benefit applications drop sharply

  Thu Dec 23, 2010
  • too few jobs are being created to lower the 9.8 percent unemployment rate. Wages and salaries barely budged. Hiring slowed in November. Total orders for durable goods dropped 1.3 percent. Housing remains a drag on the economy.

• Merry Christmas! What is Sacred to You and Why did you join Newsvine?POLL

  Thu Dec 23, 2010
  • To me, all human life is sacred. I joined newsvine simply to serve as a spokesperson for all of those whose value has been diminished by mainstream society.

• Internet sources claim anti-gay Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to be outed

  Thu Dec 23, 2010
  • Under DADT, service men and women were forced out of the military, if they engaged in homosexual activities. Would Graham be willing to give up his Senate seat, if it is proven that he did likewise?

• Did the Democrats Give Up Tax Hikes on the Rich to Make a REALLY BIG F---ING DEAL With the Republicans? --Poll

  Thu Dec 23, 2010
  • IMHO, Obama simply sold the public another lemon, and there aren't enough sweeteners to turn it into lemonade.

• POLL: So Who Runs our Country--are we an Oligarchy, a Democracy Run by the People, a Plutocracy, or a Corporatocracy?

  Sun Dec 19, 2010
  • Not your fault truthlover. My attempts at humor are often a little too wry and misleading.

• POLL: So Who Runs our Country--are we an Oligarchy, a Democracy Run by the People, a Plutocracy, or a Corporatocracy?

  Sun Dec 19, 2010
  • A government that doles out huge tax cuts for the rich, on top of impossible debt, when half the country is either out of work or too poor to pay taxes, is a Dumbocracy.

• Hollywood to Obama: "We Take Back Our Vote"

  Fri Dec 17, 2010
  • Straight from the sources mouth. Not my kids, but it was funny to listen to them talk about how angry all the kids were at Obama. It reminded me of newsvine.