Log In | Register
Michele Bachmann claims Swiss citizenship
Seeded on Tue May 8, 2012 9:18 PM EDT (Politico)
Asked if she would run for office in Switzerland — as she is now eligible to do — Bachmann joked that the competition "would be very stiff because they are very good," referring to the parliamentarians behind her. Sounds like a joke, but no...
Conservatives baffled at idea of white Hispanic people
Seeded on Fri Apr 6, 2012 9:53 AM EDT (Salon.com)
The U.S. Census has a handy, easy-to-remember definition: “‘Hispanic or Latino’ refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.” If “white” means “ …
Santorum: Romney 'Uniquely Unqualified' To Take On ObamaCare
Seeded on Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:13 AM EDT ()
This links to a video. Santorum suggests "Romneycare" (his word) is an expensive and abject failure, and says, in part:
Panthers: Zimmerman 'Wanted Dead or Alive'
Seeded on Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:59 AM EDT ()
Note the linked video shows no "dead or alive" poster, and the speaker does not say "dead or alive", however he does suggest Zimmerman ought to fear for his life. The supposed poster can be seen here. Elsewhere, it is reported that the poster said:
Geraldo Rivera: 'The Hoodie Is As Responsible For Trayvon Martin's Death As George Zimmerman'
Seeded on Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:59 AM EDT ()
“I believe,” he shared, “that George Zimmerman, the overzealous neighborhood watch captain, should be investigated to the fullest extent of the law and if he is criminally liable, he should be prosecuted. But I am urging the parents of black and Latino youn …
Obama: We Have Too Much Oil, Not Enough Pipeline
Seeded on Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:30 AM EDT ()
Here's the actual text to the video of Obama contained within the seed:
OWN Fail: Obama Booster's Struggling Network to Lose $142.9 Million This Year
Seeded on Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:07 AM EDT ()
Last week the joint venture with Oprah Winfrey cancelled Rosie O'Donnell's talk show and fired about 30 employees. Baine says he "would not be surprised to see Discovery ask Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions to finance some of the network's losses going forwar …
Santorum: Might as well have Obama over Romney
Seeded on Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:55 AM EDT ()
Santorum added: "If they're going to be a little different, we might as well stay with what we have instead of taking a risk of what may be the Etch A Sketch candidate for the future." So I take it he's not angling for a VP spot, then?
SXSW: Techies look to redo campaigns
Seeded on Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:33 PM EDT (Politico)
The average Facebook user has 130 friends, and campaigns are figuring out how to leverage those influential relationships with the theory that people are more likely to pay attention to a campaign ad or a news story if it comes from a friend.
One American's Massacre - Can We Recover?
Seeded on Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:02 PM EDT ()
So first the US forces burn Korans out of incompetence and now one lone sergeant is burning the freshly-murdered corpses of children out of derangement, one can only surmise (and hope). I cannot, frankly, see how the occupation can recover from this series of events.
Humanitarian aid: Ungrateful foreigners
Seeded on Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:37 AM EDT (The Economist)
THE Pew Research Centre has taken a look at whether American humanitarian aid boosts its image in the recipient country. The answer is mixed. American help for Japan after last year's nuclear disaster appeared to help, as did help for Indonesia after the tsunami of 2004.
We Did Not Engineer the Volt to Be a Political Punching Bag
Seeded on Fri Mar 9, 2012 10:46 PM EST ()
Newt Gingrich has taken up saying that “You can’t put a gun rack on a Volt.” That’s like saying “You can’t put training wheels on a Harley.” Actually, you can. But the real question is “Why would you?”
Apple Patent Suggests iWallet Is Headed To the iPhone
Seeded on Fri Mar 9, 2012 10:26 PM EST (Mashable!)
A new patent awarded to Apple this week hints that the company may be adding mobile payments to the next version of the iPhone.
Stratfor's Web
Seeded on Fri Mar 9, 2012 9:52 PM EST (Austin Chronic)
They were robbed, but WikiLeaks didn't rob them, and the largest irony is that WikiLeaks is doing on a massive scale exactly what Stratfor on its website and in its correspondence brags about doing: getting information about global events in every way possible (including som …
Republican presidential win would lose US ground to China – UN climate chief
Seeded on Fri Mar 9, 2012 9:42 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
The United Nations climate chief has warned that US voters risk ceding progress to China and Europe if they opt for a presidential candidate who denies climate change.
'Brogrammers' challenge coders' nerdy image
Seeded on Sat Mar 3, 2012 11:27 PM EST (The San Francisco Chronicle)
"We got invited to a party in Malibu where there were naked women in the hot tub," said Stern-Sapad, 25. "We're the cool programmers." No, really, it says that.
Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class
Seeded on Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:39 PM EST (The New York Times)
When Barack Obama joined Silicon Valley’s top luminaries for dinner in California last February, each guest was asked to come with a question for the president. But as Steven P.
Report: Rick Perry To Announce Presidential Run Saturday | TPMDC
Seeded on Mon Aug 8, 2011 3:16 PM EDT (Talking Points Memo)
Not the best news for Bachmann, especially, assuredly:
The View From Egypt - Egypt's Own Reporting
Seeded on Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:37 PM EST (The Economist)
AS TENSION rises and protests continue in Cairo, we take a look at what's on the front pages of Egypt's papers on Sunday. Much has been made of the role of television and social networking sites in Tunisia's unrest and now Egypt's.
We're Number One - Best of the US
Seeded on Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:58 PM EST (Tumblr)
Have you see the US FAIL map? Here's a counter-example. Some examples: California is safest for workers, Texas has the most wind production, and Florida has affordable in-state tuition. Click through to see the map, with all 50 states.
Et in Arcadia ego - Suburban Sunbelt Poverty
Seeded on Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:04 PM EST (The Economist)
THE statistics are worthy of Detroit or Newark: almost half the children in the local schools are from families poor enough to be eligible for free or cut-price lunches; a tenth of households qualify for food stamps; one in eight residents gets free meals from soup kitchens or fo …
A Supplementary Newsvine Primer
Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:04 PM EST
Four years ago I wrote A Newsvine Primer because I thought it would be helpful to new members who were wary about jumping into the deep end of the social-news pool.
Continue reading this entry ...
Racism, Party, and the Problem with Absolutes
Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:17 PM EDT
Some on the left have called me a Republican, some on the right have called me a Democrat, and frankly I don't see why I should care, so long as I'm left to decide for myself what I am, absent the need for approval.
Continue reading this entry ...
The Essential Futility of Being Disappointed by People You Don't Really Know
Thu Nov 8, 2007 3:26 PM EST
Disappointment sucks, and I feel it acutely, especially here.
Continue reading this entry ...
There But For The Grace: The Zombie Scourge of Homelessness
Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:17 PM EDT
You see them on streetcorners, looking forlorn, and worse for the wear. Sometimes the more enterprising of them will offer to wash your windshield at a red light - usually with dubious results. Others pester. Some just moan.
Continue reading this entry ...
Comments & Feedback
RE: Your comments on MSNBC Spreads Lies About Walker and the Wisconsin Deficit
Bravo!
For your contributions to Newsvine -- for being a voice of reason in the New York mosque debate, for standing up for the rights and freedoms promised by the Constitution, for defending gay rights, for helping us all to examine our definitions of "hate", for doing the right thing and encouraging others to do likewise, and for taking on the phobes and bigots and ignorant nut-jobs -- my hat is off to you, and I'm pressing the Friend button.
Wow, cool articles! Keep them coming!
— McSpocky
Cute and smart, excellent combination!
Randomly found and read your Lessons Learned piece and loved it Look forward to seeing – I really didn't feel like I was reading – more of your stuff.
— foufga
Stop Tracking
Profile
Chasing
Member Since: 2/2006
Chasing has not filled out a bio yet.
COMPANY STUFF:
LEGAL STUFF:
- © 2005-2012 Newsvine, Inc. |
- Newsvine® is a registered trademark of Newsvine, Inc. |
- Newsvine is a property of
