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The Cove ~ The Shocking Hidden Crime ~ Mass Slaughter of Dolphins

The Cove (Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary)

Fishing village featured in Oscar winner The Cove defends dolphin hunt

Taiji mayor's office says dolphin hunt is part of a long cultural tradition

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/08/dolphin-hunt-village-defence

'The Cove,' Oscar winner for best documentary, to become TV series on Animal Pla... read more

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IN THEATERS NOW!

THE COVE - Official US Theatrical Trailer in HD

In this pulse-pounding eco-thriller, a crack team of divers, activists and special effects experts infiltrate a secret cove in Japan to expose one of history’s most shocking and unimaginable crimes against nature. Winner of the Audience Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, ‘The Cove’ is sure to be one of the most talked about films of the summer. Read more at www.youtube.com
 

What’s Next, Is She Going To Promise Them “72 Virgins”

“The American people do not want to eat dog food! This is not North Korea!”

“Nancy Pelosi said that Rangel’s corruption didn’t jeopardize the country, so it’s okay. Do these people not get how screwed they are going to be come November?”

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“Mullah Nancy bin Pelosi is convincing Democrats to blow themselves up for health care. The only thing she can’t do is promise them 72 virgins.”

“Pelosi just said that the bill can be bipartisan even though the votes might not be bipartisan. Are we live? Are we actually on the air, or am I dreaming?” 

“Algore had a piece in the New York Times yesterday which I might dissect, but I don’t know… It really is painful to expose one’s self to such psychological frailty.”

“Did you guys hear what Obama said after the Chile earthquake? He said we can’t control Mother Nature. ‘Ah, things happen. We can’t control Mother Nature. Except when it comes to my global warming policies.’”

“I cannot, no matter how persuasive or talented, properly convey to you how badly the Democrats want this socialized health care bill. I mean, they are willing to lose their majorities in order to get this, and if looked at in that light, you have to take this very seriously.”
Read more at www.rushlimbaugh.com
 

The World’s 10 Messiest Food Festivals

8. Greece’s Clean Monday Flour War

Many parts of the world go crazy during Carnival, but in the Greek seaside town of Galaxidi, it’s all about the day-after festival, known as Clean Monday. That’s when locals pummel each other with bags of multicolored flour, powdering the entire town like a doughnut.

9. 
The Mame-Maki Ritual

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by Brendan Spiegel

1. Italy’s Orange Battle

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Visitors can join in, but you’ll probably want to bring some goggles and a helmet.

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Cheese Rolling at Cooper’s Hill

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They risk sprained ankles, broken bones, and massive bruising. The big prize?

3. 
The Lopburi Monkey Festival

According to Hindu legend, a god named Hanuman (the Monkey King) once ruled this region

4. 
Night of the Radishes

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When Spanish explorers brought radishes to Mexico in the 16th century, farmers near the modern-day city of Oaxaca quickly started farming the veggies. Unfortunately, nobody wanted to buy them.

5. 
Turkey’s Greasy Wrestling Competition

The Turkish sure do love their olive oil. In fact, they’re so obsessed with the stuff that it plays a leading role in one of their treasured national pastimes—the Kirkpinar wrestling contest.

6. 
La Festival Gastronomico del Gato

Devotees say it tastes like (what else?) chicken

7. The West Virginia Roadkill Cook-Off

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The festival’s motto—“You kill it, we grill it!”Read more at www.mentalfloss.com
 

Dems in 2005: reconciliation BAD! Dems in 2010: reconciliation GOOD!

**************The Raw Hypocrisy Of Reconciliation ********************
Democracy: Republicans are being warned they must help pass the Democrats' health reform or face the "nuclear option" preventing filibusters. But when in the minority, Democrats called such threats undemocratic.

"I say to my friends on the Republican side: You may own the field right now,"... read more

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In another example of partisan hypocrisy, Breitbart dug up some footage showing how the times have changed for the Democrats:
The money quote though comes from the good ol’ Joe that no one messes with, Joe Biden:

“I pray God when the Democrats take back control we don’t make the kind of naked power grab you are doing.”

Joe Biden continues to be the gift that just keeps on giving.  Love that guy.

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Supreme Court: Imprisoned Ex-Gov. Ryan Can’t Keep Pension

“Although Ryan held multiple public offices over the course of his time in the system, all of those offices were in service to a single public employer — the state of Illinois. And it was the state of Illinois whose trust Ryan betrayed when he committed 16 job-related felonies,” Thomas wrote.

Ryan, who turns 76 next Wednesday, is represented by his one-t... read more

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February 19, 2010
BY DAVE McKINNEY Springfield Bureau Chief

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court today rejected a bid by imprisoned former Gov. George Ryan to keep a portion of his lucrative government pension that was built up before his corrupt reign as governor and secretary of state.

The high court’s 6-1 decision cost the disgraced former Republican governor $70,824 a year, sending an unmistakable message from the court to Illinois’ governing elite that cronyism and corruption do not pay.

“As the victims of Ryan’s crimes, the taxpayers of the state of Illinois are under no obligation to now fund his retirement,” Justice Robert R. Thomas wrote in the court’s majority opinion.

The state General Assembly Retirement System had moved to strip Ryan of the entire $197,037 pension he was drawing annually up until his 2006 conviction on racketeering, conspiracy, mail fraud and other corruption charges linked to his tenure as governor and secretary of state.

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New Orleans Saints Celebrate Super Bowl Championship With Parade - ESPN

YouTube - Drew Brees, Offensive Line Ride Bacchus Float http://bit.ly/cTFCqE

NEW ORLEANS -- Only a Super Bowl victory parade could upstage Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Carnival floats carrying Saints players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson rolled past tens of thousands of jubilant fans in downtown New Orleans on Tuesday, two days after the 43-year-old fran... read more

We Are Doomed

Nicholas Ostler, in Empires of the Word, puts it down to the great and terrible plague that ravaged Europe in the mid-sixth century. The English areas, and the Celts living under English overlords, were less affected, he argues, for social and economic reasons (e.g. fewer trade links with southern Europe).

Now here’s F. W. Brownlow of Mt. Holyoke Col... read more

One of my great pleasures at the beginning of every month is to read John Derbyshire’s monthly Diary over at NRO.  It’s a rich buffet of commentary, analysis, math, and information presented with wit and true conservative pessimism.  John’s a wonderful writer as this snippet from his January Diary proves:

Killer English One of the great mysteries of history is: Why do the English speak English? At the time the English (speakers of low-German dialects from Europe’s North Sea coasts) showed up in the middle fifth century A.D., Britain had two languages well established: Latin, which had been the administrative language of Roman Britannia for 400 years, and Brythonic, a Celtic tongue spoken by the common people for somewhat longer. Both were wiped out by English: Latin completely, so far as everyday usage was concerned, Brythonic surviving only in the wild west of Britain, where it gradually morphed into Welsh.

Read more at thecampofthesaints.wordpress.com
 

Earthquake Caused By USA; Hilter Is An Easy Scapegoat

So, Pat Robertson led the way with a ridiculous and insensitive comment about the reason why Haiti was hit with such devastation. He said it was because of "a pact to the devil." Right Pat, let's not forget that Haiti's liberation paved the way for the Louisiana Purchase. So now actor Danny Glover enters the fray, with a less sensitive but equally ridiculous sugg... read more

Posted by Janet Shan

Actor Danny Glover says earthquake in Haiti caused by “global warming.”

“What happened in Haiti could happen to anywhere in the Caribbean because all these island nations are in peril because of global warming,” Glover said. “When we see what we did at the climate summit in Copenhagen, this is the response, this is what happens, you know what I’m sayin’?”
Is this guy serious or what? What a character! These armchair quarterbacks need to leave the explanation for this earthquake and any others to scientists and seismologists.
Hitler? A scapegoat. Stalin?
Hitler? A scapegoat. Stalin? I can empathise. Oliver Stone stirs up history
“Hitler is an easy scapegoat throughout history and it’s been used cheaply,” he said. Then he mentioned the S word. “Stalin has a complete other story. Not to paint him as a hero, but to tell a more factual representation. He fought the German war machine more than any person.”Read more at blackpoliticalthought.blogspot.com
 

dailycaller.com Tucker Carlson Launches New Website

MIT economist and federal contractor Jonathan Gruber denies conflict of interest despite advocacy for Obama health plan
By Aleksandra Kulczuga 01/11/10

Widely cited health-care economist Jonathan Gruber, a professor at MIT, accepted money from the federal government at the same time he advocated for reforms proposed by the Obama administration.

Prominent... read more

‘Black Book’ For Kids Included Tips on Fisting and Pi$$ing on Your Partner

And in case any of the teens got bored, GLSEN was also kind enough to include a list of the local gay bars in the booklet distributed to high school students.

Because of his excellent work with children Kevin Jennings was promoted by Barack Obama to be his Safe Schools Czar. Today he’s running the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools in the US Department of ... read more

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During the 2000 conference, workshop leaders led a “youth only, ages 14-21″ session that offered lessons in “fisting” a dangerous sexual practice. During the same workshop an activist asked 14 year-old students, “Spit or swallow?… Is it rude?”
The unbelievable audio clip is posted here. Barack Obama’s “Safe Schools Czar” Kevin Jennings is the founder of GLSEN. He was paid $273,573.96 as its executive director in 2007.
High school students at the conference learned about fisting and watersports from the GLSEN activists. Jennings is seen here holding the conference program. (Via Mass Resistance)
kevin jennings glsen conference

Unfortunately for GLSEN, undercover journalists with Mass Resistance recorded these outrageous sessions at Tufts University. The audio was later leaked to a local radio station. This created such an uproar that GLSEN leaders were forced to apologize for their disgusting behavior.

“Little Black Book – Queer in the 21st Century”.
Rimming – Fisting – Water Sports (Pi$$ Play) – Toys
fistgate pamphlet
glsen gay bars
See more at biggovernment.com