Category Archives: Video

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.

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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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Video: Despite GOP Criticism, Bachmann Continues to Push Crackpot ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ Conspiracy Theory

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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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Video: An Indecent Proposal from Sarah Silverman

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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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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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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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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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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

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