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Video: We Bail Out Bankers; Iceland Arrests Them
Even though this is from a batty Ron Paul site, Cenk Uygur is no ‘Paulist’ and he makes some good points here.
Posted in 2012 Election, Bizarre But Real, Conservatives, Corporations, Corruption, Economy, Progressives, Republicans, Teabaggers, Video, Wall Street, Wingnuts
Tagged Bankers, Cenk Uygur, Iceland, Ron Paul
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Today’s Music: Cootie Williams, Jim Armstrong
Jazz trumpet man Cootie Williams, who played with Duke Ellington for many years, was born this day in 1908 (d. 1985). (There is a conflict over the date of Cootie’s birth: some sources claim it was July 10, 1911, others … Continue reading
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Tagged Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington, Jim Armstrong, Them
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Today’s Music: Tony Joe White, Dino Danelli, Alison Krauss
Blues-country-rock singer/songwriter Tony Joe White was born today in 1943. Here are two of his compositions that were popularized by other artists, Polk Salad Annie and Rainy Night in Georgia. Young Rascals drummer Dino Danelli pounded forth this day in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alison Krauss, Country Music, Dino Danelli, Tony Joe White
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Video: An Indecent Proposal from Sarah Silverman
Posted in 2012 Election, Conservatives, Corruption, Humor, Politics, Republicans, Romney, Video, Wingnuts, WTF?
Tagged Indecent Proposal, Sarah Silverman, Sheldon Adelson
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Today’s Music: George Clinton, Don Henley, Al Di Meola
Parliament-Funkadelic star George Clinton was born today in 1941. The Eagles singer, drummer and composer Don Henley was born today in 1947. A couple of their hits: Rock-jazz guitar master Al Di Meola bent his first note this day in … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Di Meola, Don Henley, George Clinton, Guitar
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Video: Michelle Malkin Insults People Who Work for a Living
I’ll take Lincoln over Malkin any day of the week. “Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Capital, Fox News, Labor, Michelle Malkin
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Today’s Music: Floyd McDaniel, Isaac Stern, Cat Stevens
Guitarist/singer Floyd McDaniel was born today in 1915 (d. 1995). Classical violin virtuoso Isaac Stern was born today in 1920 9d. 2001). Yusef Islam, better known to the world as singer/songwriter Cat Stevens, was born today in 1948.
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Tagged Cat Stevens, Classical Music, Floyd McDaniel, folk-rock, Isaac Stern, Violin
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Today’s Music: John Lodge, Kim Cranes, Carlos Santana
Moody Blues bassist, vocalist and songwriter John Lodge was born this day in 1945. Pop singer Kim Carnes rasped her first this day in 1946. Although Kim has composed many tunes, her biggest hit wan’t one of them, written by … Continue reading
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Tagged Carlos Santana, John Lodge, Kim Cranes, Moody Blues
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Video and Quotes: Despicable Fox ‘News’ Edited Obama Speech to Distort His Meaning
What Obama actually said: “If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to … Continue reading →