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Archive for April 2009

Send in the Clowns

Posted by: shtuey on: April 25, 2009

Cross-posted from “Oy…My Valve!” This past week was the Durban II conference on race.  Where do we begin with this nonsense?  Perhaps to the last international conference on race that took place in South Africa, where Israel was roundly condemned as a racist state. Let’s take a look at the declaration put forward by the [...]

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Posted by: taggles on: April 24, 2009

Who needs kevlar? Detroit woman’s underwire bra deflects bullet DETROIT – The metal underwire in a Detroit woman’s bra is being credited with deflecting a bullet fired at her during a break-in at a neighbor’s home. Age Defying Yoga ‘supergran’ as flexible as ever YOGA instructor Bette Calman may be 83, but she is still [...]

Denial, Acceptance, Healing

Posted by: madamab on: April 24, 2009

After I returned home from The New Agenda’s Violence Against Women Forum last Saturday, I couldn’t stop talking to my husband about it. (I, like one of my favorite bloggers, AnnaBelle P, am extremely blessed to have a husband with whom I can discuss these types of issues.) Now, I know I’m pretty radical, even [...]

Calling All Girls Who Want to Be President

Posted by: Lady Boomer NYC on: April 24, 2009

“What’s Your Point, Honey?” movie trailer Filmmaker Out to Elect Women for President Many feminists were disgusted this past year by the sexist, misogynistic treatment that former NY Senator Hillary Clinton received during her Presidential run, at the hands of the mainstream media, the fauxgressive blogosphere, stalwart feminist organizations, and members of her party. This [...]

International News

Posted by: taggles on: April 24, 2009

Hillary Clinton warns of ‘existential threat’ in Pakistan Reporting from Washington and Islamabad, Pakistan — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned in unusually bleak terms Wednesday that Pakistan’s fragile government is facing an “existential threat” from Islamic militants who are now operating within a few hours of the capital. Clinton told a House committee [...]

Open Music Thread

Posted by: taggles on: April 23, 2009

This is a song that brings me back in time to visiting with my cousins and practicing getting our disco on! I hate to admit this, but I actually went to a dance class to learn the Hustle!  STOP LAUGHING!!!!!

My response to Riverdaughter

Posted by: taggles on: April 23, 2009

A private matter became full blown public knowledge when you decided to make the matter public in your Cannon Fodder post at The Confluence. Using your megaphone, you thought it best to tell the world your side of the story. I asked you if I could write a post representing the other side, on The [...]

Shep Smith – Fox News

Posted by: taggles on: April 23, 2009

We Don’t F&^%* Torture: Tell it Shep

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Posted by: taggles on: April 22, 2009

No words: Teacher sends 5 year old home with bag of poop. Jason says his son’s kindergarten teacher had bagged up a piece of human feces and stuck it in his son’s backpack. His wife found the stinky mess. “She found a clear plastic bag with a piece of fecal matter wrapped up in a [...]

Don’t Miss the View from Under The Bus Tonight!

Posted by: madamab on: April 22, 2009

Mark your calendars and set your clocks for the next episode of : THE VIEW FROM UNDER THE BUS Tonight, April 22nd at 8:00pm EST Join angienc, madamab, regencyg & stateofdisbelief to find out: *Who is Under the Bus this week? *Who is being honored by induction into the Hall of Fame? *Who is being [...]


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