Blacks hit hard by economy's punch
washingtonpost.com — Joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men has reached Great Depression proportions -- 34.5 percent in October, more than three times the rate for the general U.S. population. And last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment in the District, home to many young black men, rose to 11.9 percent from 11.4 percent, even as... (Submitted by bettverboten) More…
The best (PIC) of Colin Powell you'll see today. view!
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Really, Gun Owners of America? HCR Will Take Your Guns Away?
dailykos.com — No wonder the gun lobby is as powerful as they are. They can turn anything, and I mean anything, into an opportunity to get their members all wound up and sending them money. Today, via TPMDC, it's healthcare reform. (Submitted by bepeace) More…
Kentucky Census Worker Committed Suicide
breitbart.com — FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky census worker found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with "fed" scrawled on his chest killed himself but staged his death to make it look like a homicide, authorities said Tuesday. (Submitted by Wosat) More…
Another FOX News Flub: Will Someone Get Fired Like Promised?
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — A Fox News anchor reported inaccurately today that the public option is controversial because it will be paid for with tax payer money. This lie has been debunked by reliable non-partisan analyst and is just a fact. (Submitted by awinters) More…
Tea Party Attacks Family Who Lost Daughter (video)
huffingtonpost.com — A group called the Chicago Tea Party Patriots publicly heckled a grieving family and suggested that the couple fabricated their tragic story. At a town hall held by Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) on Nov. 14,, Dan and Midge Hough spoke about how they believed the death of their daughter-in-law and her unborn child were caused, in part, by a lack of heal (Submitted by AmericanElitist) More…
FoxNews Threatens Pink Slips Over (Fibs?) 'Editing Errors'
tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.… — After a rash of mistakes and apologies over the past weeks, Fox News has sent a memo to employees announcing a new "zero tolerance" policy for on-screen errors.Fox has had three much-noticed errors in the past few weeks. First, Sean Hannity used misleading footage to beef up attendance numbers at a Capitol Hill tea party rally ... (Submitted by mrjoshtpm) More…
U.S. Voters' Support For Health Care Plan Falls To New Low
rasmussenreports.com — Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s the lowest level of support measured for the plan in nearly two dozen tracking polls conducted since June. (Submitted by gmarie624) More…
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