Monthly Archives: August 2009
Bone Collectors
Posted by Bluedog89 As the search of Jaycee Dugard’s alleged captors’ backyard continues, authorities announced that a bone fragment has been found next door to suspect Phillip Garrido’s house. The announcement came as crime scene investigators scour every inch of … Continue reading
Filed under True Crime
Carrie Prejean Sues Pageant For Religious Discrimination
Posted by Audiegrl I should have entitled this diary ‘Prolonging her 15 minutes of fame‘… As reported by Anthony McCartney at Huffington Post: Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean sued pageant officials Monday for libel, slander and religious discrimination, accusing … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Media and Entertainment, Politics
44-D True Crime: Have Reality TV Shows Gone to Far?
Posted by Audiegrl I remember in 1992 when MTV’s “Real Word” series got started. It was fun to watch a group of young people try to get along with each other. Most of the shows contained at least two people … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Hollywood, Media and Entertainment, Police, Pop Culture, True Crime, TV Reality Shows, TV Shows, VH1, Violence, Women's Issues
After A Year of Sarah Palin, Alaska Wonders, “What the Hell Were We Thinking?”
Posted by Betham37 This was also posted at The Mudflats. I felt it was really a very good article about how she duped everyone. All she is, is a pretty face with nothing between the ears, in my opinion. Regardless … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Five Myths About Health Care Around The World
Posted by Betham37 I found this very compelling about health care. It’s too bad that more people don’t read this, specifically our Republican friends who think the Public Option is socialism. I just pray that our President listens to Teddy … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Secret Service: We’ll ‘Follow Up’ On Obama Death Prayers
Posted by Audiegrl From TPMMuckraker: Asked about Pastor Steven Anderson and gun-toter Chris Broughton’s repeated wishes for President Barack Obama to die, Special Agent Darrin Blackford of the Secret Service sends along this statement: “We are aware of the situation … Continue reading
Filed under Politics
Andrew Sullivan slams Chris Wallace: “man crush” on Dick Cheney
Posted by GeoT “Now look: there are softball interviews; and then there are interviews like this. It cannot be described as journalism in any fashion. Even as propaganda, which is its point, it doesn’t work – because it’s far too … Continue reading
Filed under Editorial, Humor, Media and Entertainment, Politics
Report: US makes $4 billion profit from bailout banks
Posted by GeoT Don’t wanna’ say I told you so, But I told you so How will the various factions spin this one? Will anyone anywhere on the political spectrum (I’m talking to you Paul Krugman) admit that the bailout … Continue reading
Filed under Bailout, Money, TARP, Uncategorized
President Obama’s Message on the Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Posted by Audiegrl Today on the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Obama used his weekly address to touch upon the importance of disaster readiness for American families. On this anniversary, we are focused on the threat from hurricanes. But … Continue reading
Can there be any room for a centrist at a health care reform town hall meeting?
Posted by Audiegrl Star Ledger Live’s Brian Donohue found out pretty quickly that adults at a town hall held in the Red Bank Middle School, are not necessarily going to be better behaved than the regular middle school students. There … Continue reading
Filed under Media and Entertainment, Politics
