"The real freedom of any individual can always be measured by the amount of responsibility which he must assume for his own welfare and security."

Google's Lies: Cutting through the PR Spin

Seeded on Mon May 9, 2011 11:13 AM EDT (seobook.com)

Google's Amit Singhal offered more "clarity" into Google's approach with the Panda update. However I am not convinced that any clarity was actually added, and I think a lot of the questions they ask are to a degree even a bit wrong-headed.

google, business, search, panda

Keith Olbermann Suspended Without Pay for Donating to Candidates

Seeded on Fri Nov 5, 2010 2:51 PM EDT (Silicon Alley Insider)

Here's the announcement from MSNBC. I became aware of Keith's political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay."

tv, politics, donations, olbermann, msnbc, countdown, jack-conway, rand-paul

Bose to Release 46" Run of the Mill LCD TV - and Sell it for Over $5000

Seeded on Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:34 AM EDT ()

Bose, the manufacturer of high-end audio solutions for use in homes and cars, has decided to try its hand at making an LCD TV. Never mind the fact that there's already a lot of competition in the market or that the price trends are actually going down.

technology, tv, holidays, bose, lcd-tvs, speakers, hd-tv, lcd-tv

Panasonic shows off the next generation of Internet TVs

Seeded on Mon Oct 11, 2010 4:06 PM EDT ()

The current generation of Internet TVs are designed to move video and some informational content off the desktop onto your TV.

technology, apple-tv, google-tv, internet-tvs, ceatec-show

Cuba Eliminating 1 Million Public Sector Jobs to Boost Economy

Seeded on Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:55 AM EDT (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)

Cuba has announced radical plans to lay off huge numbers of state employees, to help revive the communist country's struggling economy. The Cuban labour federation said more than a million workers would lose their jobs - half of them by March next year.

economy, cuba, government, world-news, castro, free-market, free-enterprise

An Open Letter To Anyone Who Thought The End Of Lost Was Awesome

Seeded on Thu May 27, 2010 12:12 AM EDT (The Curse of Future Tom)

We all watched the same show, and we all watched the end. If you liked it – or even loved it – I don't think you're stupid. I think your expectations were different from mine, that's all. By all means, keep your dignity, and I will keep mine.

entertainment, tv, lost, television, series-finale

"Right" to Health Care? Wrong.

Seeded on Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:00 PM EDT (dougwils.com)

A judge in France recently declared that access to the Internet was a basic human right. This is simply the ad absurdum of a lot of political chatter these days, what with rights to affordable housing, the right to health care, the right to a living wage, and so on.

politics, health-care, rights, property

2008 was the Year Man-Made Global Warming was Disproved

Seeded on Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:00 AM EST (Telegraph)

The first, on May 21, headed "Climate change threat to Alpine ski resorts" , reported that the entire Alpine "winter sports industry" could soon "grind to a halt for lack of snow".

global-warming, snow, science, climate-change, temperature

Zack and Miri Make a Porno | Mr. Cranky

Seeded on Mon Nov 3, 2008 10:44 PM EST (mrcranky.com)

For those of you waiting for the opportunity to see Jason Mewes' penis, this is the movie for you. For those of you who want to see what too much @!$%#ing does to you, take a look at Traci Lords. She bares a striking resemblance to Joan Rivers.

entertainment, porn, movies, kevin-smith, seth-rogan, zack-miri

The Lew Rockwell Show - Naomi Wolf Interview

Seeded on Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:13 AM EDT (LewRockwell.com)

Lew Rockwell interviews Naomi Wolf

politics, revolutionary, liberty, facism, naomi-wolf

Breaking News - Police Respond to Report of Gunmen on Western Kentucky University's campus.

Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:22 PM EDT

Western Kentucky University officials say they have received a report of men armed with guns on a campus of the school in south central Kentucky. Early reports indicate that there are 4 gunmen, 2 on the main campus, and 2 on south campus that is a few miles down the road.

Continue reading this entry ...

police, us-news, gunmen, western-kentucky-university, wku

The Myth of Herbert Hoover's "Do-Nothing" Presidency

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:58 AM EDT (LewRockwell.com)

the financial bubble of the 1920s was caused by the Federal Reserve's easy money policy that pumped up real estate and stock market prices. When the bubble burst in 1929, Hoover did all he could to prop up prices in the name of stability and recovery. All his efforts failed.

economy, politics, depression, hoover, laissez-faire

The President's "Reassurance" - The Bear Market's Best Friend

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:30 AM EDT (LewRockwell.com)

Phil O'Connor reminds me of what he calls "the bear's best friend," which is an appearance by the president to reassure the public. Almost nothing can induce panic more than that.

business, bush, market, president, depression, recession, fdr, enonomy

Palin Sucked at Interviews - But She Might Score Big at Debate

Seeded on Wed Oct 1, 2008 2:19 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

After delivering halting, unsteady performances in recent interviews with ABC's Charlie Gibson and CBS's Katie Couric, expectations are low for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in Thursday's vice presidential debate in St. Louis.

elections, politics, biden, debates, palin

Banker CEO Opposes Bailout - The market should be allowed to eliminate irrational competitors

Seeded on Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:35 AM EDT (bloomberg.com.au)

Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposed $700 billion bank rescue aims to help ``poorly run'' companies and the primary beneficiaries would be Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley, said BB&T Corp.

politics, finance, bailout, bbt, mortgage-crises, banks-mortgages

Sharia Law Courts Operating in Britain

Seeded on Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:50 AM EDT (Telegraph)

Five sharia courts have been set up in London, Birmingham, Bradford and Manchester and Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The government has quietly sanctioned that their rulings are enforceable with the full power of the judicial system, through the county courts or High Court.

muslims, law, islam, courts, world-news, sharia-law, sharia, britiain

Liberal Condescension: How Their Lunatic Criticisms of Palin will Cost Them Another Election.

Seeded on Mon Sep 1, 2008 10:43 PM EDT (LewRockwell.com)

It's long been my contention that if the demonrats would just jettison the relatively small elitist wing of their party--the condescending limousine liberals, the middle-America and normalcy-hating "urbane" and cosmpolitan condescending types--and just have a mildly populist, r …

election, democrats, politics, palin, middle-america, sarah-palin

Movie Based on Kurt Vonnegut's Short Story "Harrison Bergeron."

Seeded on Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:37 PM EDT (LewRockwell.com)

The beautiful must wear masks, the strong and graceful must be hobbled, the brilliant must have their thoughts electronically interrupted, all by decree of the egalitarian State. Here is the trailer of 2081, based on one of Kurt Vonnegut's best stories.

entertainment, literature, movies, kurt-vonnegut, equality, vonnegut, egalitarianism, short-stories

Satire: Al Gore Places Infant Son In Rocket To Escape Dying Planet

Seeded on Fri Aug 1, 2008 11:27 AM EDT (The Onion)

EARTH—Former vice president Al Gore—who for the past three decades has unsuccessfully attempted to warn humanity of the coming destruction of our planet, only to be mocked and derided by the very people he has tried to save—launched his infant son into space Monday in the f …

odd-news, satire, environmentalism, al-gore

Death Tax Does Just the Opposite of It's Intent: Honest Family Businesses Suffer

Seeded on Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:06 AM EDT (LewRockwell.com)

The reality is that family-owned businesses and their living owners - sons and daughters and grandkids - get punished for inheriting and running a business, and oftentimes have to bail out of the business in order to cover the taxes.

steelers, taxes, politics, newspapers, pittsburgh, hearst, estate-tax, death-tax

Obama's Betrayal: Congress Votes Against the Fourth Amendment

Seeded on Wed Jul 9, 2008 6:52 PM EDT (Salon.com)

Obama's vote in favor of cloture, in particular, cemented the complete betrayal of the commitment he made back in October when seeking the Democratic nomination.

congress, constitution, privacy, phone, politics, rights, telecom, obama, hillary, fourth-amendment

Imagine Paying Only What you Feel Like at a Restaurant - Now You Can

Seeded on Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:06 PM EDT (budgettravel.com)

Radiohead made news when it allowed its fans to pay whatever they thought was reasonable to download the band's latest album.

travel, food, restaurants, eating, dining

Is the Obama Campaign a Personality Cult?

Seeded on Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:45 PM EST (rasmussenreports.com)

Sophisticated commentary now notes the growing creepiness of the Obama campaign: Its aversion to substantive policy discussions.

elections, issues, clinton, politics, primaries, obama, cult, moderates, centrists

Why Hasn't Ron Paul Done Better?

Seeded on Thu Feb 7, 2008 5:29 PM EST (LewRockwell.com)

Here are some quick thoughts.

elections, politics, primaries, republican, ron-paul, caucuses

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European Students Taught that Economic Growth Causes Cancer

Seeded on Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:37 AM EST (factsandideas.com)

"Economic growth imposes a hectic form of life, producing overwork, stress, nervous depression, cardiovascular disease and, according to some, even the development of cancer," asserts the three-volume Histoire du XXe siècle, a set of texts memorized by countless French high …

germany, france, europe, education, economics, bias

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