Tuesday should come equipped with a shot of rum to get through it.

Buddhist Scholar Says Norquist Pledge Is Treason, Goes Viral (VIDEO) by Lorraine Devon Wilke:

In the concluding section of his video, Thurman earnestly – and “lovingly,” as he puts it – makes the point that those who’ve been elected to office have an obligation to their constituents who elected them and to the government they serve. Read more

Americans Like Socialism Better Than They Like Fox News by Justin Acuff:

‘Socialist’ is used nearly like a swear word by the right wing. It’s pretty much the worst insult in their mind, and they throw it out to describe liberals and their policies as often as possible. Unfortunately for conservative news media conglomerate Fox, it seems that Americans in general view socialism more favorably than they view Fox News. Read more

Homeless Man Who Got Boots From Good Cop Wants ‘Piece Of The Action’ by Lorraine Devon Wilke:

Just when a story leaves us with hearts warm and hope for mankind intact, there’s a twist, a turn; one that if written by a Hollywood screenwriter would have us saying, “Naw, that’s not believable!” Read more

You Cannot Change The Mind Of A Fox News Conservative (OP-ED) by Justin “Filthy Liberal Scum” Rosario:

I have no interest in changing these people’s minds. They are not living in the same world as the rest of us. Read more

Rick Santorum Enters The Paranoid Fantasy World Of World Net Daily by Mary Beth Young:

Most has-been Republican politicians like Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee cash in by joining Fox News but I guess they are just too “fair and balanced” for former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum. He’s casting his lot with Joseph Farah and the band of doomsayers and rumor mongers at the paranoid circle jerk called World Net Daily (WND). Read more

Five Ridiculous ‘War On Christmas’ Myths by Michael Hayne:

It is that magical time of year again, where we see Wall Street executives in Santa costumes begging for bailouts, former Republican Presidential candidates roaming their mansions and playing in their car elevators, and pretty much every single television break being one continuous Zales Diamond and Lexus advertisement. Read more

Republicans have their trigger finger ready to “shoot the hostages” (the American middle class) in order to preserve tax breaks for the top 2 percent. One way the GOP excuses their selfishness is by implying that unemployed people are simply lazy, and killing their safety-net benefits will motivate these “victims” to find work. Read more

Republican Lawmaker Comes Out Of The Closet by Justin Acuff:

Pennsylvania has its first openly homosexual State Representative, and that’s not all. State Rep. Mike Fleck is also the only openly gay sitting state legislator who is also a Republican in the country. He has been married (to a woman) before, unsuccessfully, as he and his wife are separated at this time. He does say that they are still best friends. Read more

Given that the major tenet of the market is the efficient allocation and utilization of resources, it makes it impossible to provide humane healthcare. Read more

Once upon a time, America was a land offering unlimited promise and opportunities. But for four decades now, our nation has borne witness to a growing egregious and perverse atrocity. For over those past four decades we find that unlimited promise and opportunity replaced by empty rhetoric and empty promises, with opportunities seemingly reserved solely for America’s economic elite… while leaving none for the hardest working people to ever walk the planet, they simply need not apply. Read more

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