Mitt Again Proves He Is A Lying, Opportunistic, Hypocritical Sack Of

Mitt Romney has been called out on his latest performance as a human being, wherein he spoke with "emotion" of his ties to Glen Doherty, the Navy SEAL killed in Libya. Doherty's mother has blasted Romney for using her son's death, a colleague says Romney hasn't a clue what Doherty was about, and a close friend says Doherty found Romney, the one brief time they met, "pathetic and comical" and "insincere and stale." It took two interviews by Doherty's mother before Romney said he'd stop telling the story, which was big of him, for him. "This guy is using our great friend, our humble, and honorable great friend. I think Glen would feel...almost embarrassed for Romney. I think he would feel pity for him."

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Infomercials for Dictators, the Threat of the NDAA, and Other Things the Media Doesn't Want to Talk About

Former CNN reporter turned whistleblower Amber Lyons now has a website where she blasts the increasing tendency of a self-censoring, profit-seeking mainstream media to conceal, not expose, uncomfortable truths they uncover - whether the hazardous NDAA or brutal repression by governments, like Bahrain's, the U.S. supports. With investigative background by Glenn Greenwald. " Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell

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A Daughter of Pakistan

Pakistani surgeons have successfully removed a bullet from the head of Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old blogger, activist and National Peace Award winner shot by a Taliban gunman for "promoting western culture" and speaking out for girls' education. The shooting has sparked protests, prayers and anger across Pakistan. "Malala Yousafzais is in critical condition today, and so is Pakistan." - editorial

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Beau Coop: What Grotesque Economic Disparity?

Listen up, 1%ers: Your Christmas fantasy gift awaits. Neiman Marcus' Heritage Hen Mini Farm offers a custom-made, multi-level "bespoke Versailles-inspired Le Petit Trianon" hen house with playground, living room, library and your very own "specially chosen flock." For just $100,000, with a teeny sliver going to a heritage livestock conservancy group. Let them eat eggs. "The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” - Henry David Thoreau

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