Bob Dylans “Medal of Freedom”
Just got the news Obama awarded Dylan the “Medal of Freedom”. Also heard Julian Assange lost his appeal against extradition, based largely on the fact as soon as he gets to Sweden, the U.S. will move...
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John Edwards – Still Standing
It was the John Edwards trial that brought me to Firedoglake. I barely remembered Edwards campaign in ’08, I remembered that I liked what he was saying and that I likely would have voted for him in the...
View ArticleA Salute to Jane Hamsher
You know, I normally consider myself to be fairly well informed and aware. Today I am forced to admit this is not the case. Today I just read a brief bio of my Firedog host, Jane Hamsher. During the...
View ArticleJudge Refuses to dismiss Bradley Manning charges
” FORT MEADE, Md. — A military judge refused on Thursday to dismiss the most serious charge against an Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. Col. Denise Lind...
View ArticleChik-fil-gay Sammi!!! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNq8r4S5jSk For those who love the tase of Chik-fil-a, but hate the homophobia. I came upon this delightful clip after reading about the homophobic nuttery of...
View ArticleDharma and John Edwards – The Honeytrap
A while back, when the Edwards trial was grinding to its conclusion, I posted several articles around the web expressing my feeling that John Edwards was the only canidate in 2008 who even remotely...
View ArticleHelp! Too Dumb for FDL! (or… What Makes FDL Different!)
I have been a member for a short while, and have posted an op only a few times. I have been forced to consider the reasons for this. It was too easy on some of those other sites. An entire op could be...
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Greetings from Frozen Erie, Pa!
We set a 100 year record for most snowfall today! Went 1 mile to get grocceries, unbeknownst to me had slow leak in right front tire. Excaberated by the sub zero wind chill, made it 2 blocks before...
View ArticleBREAKING! Chechnya has OIL!
A lot of it, in fact. The Russian oil reserves are in the Caucus mountains! We just HAVE to invade them now! As George Tennet said, “it’s a slam dunk”! No wonder John McCain advocated sending troops...
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David Vitter, D.C. Madame Client, Denies Ex Felons Food Stamps
“During Wednesday’s debate on the Farm Bill, the Senate unanimously agreed to ban certain ex-convicts from receiving food assistance for life. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) claimed his amendment would...
View ArticleObama Nominates Bushturd Comey for FBI Director
Is FDL asleep or what? This news has been spread widely, even Maddow featured it tonite. I am still on my knees puking. A Bush adminisration nazi will soon be head of FBI for 10 years. Obama, please do...
View ArticleHas Zucotti Been ReOccupied?
This is what I am hearing. Please, please please tell me this is not a hoax. Can’t find any live feed but am reading reports saying thousands are there. Sorry if this isn’t long enough, if true I...
View ArticleAugust 21 is National Bradley Manning Day
35 years for telling the truth and taking the creed of Army Intelligence seriously. “Those without honor do not recognize truth. They profit through the trading of falsehoods. They pay homage to...
View ArticleWorker Hangs Self at G.E. Erie after Massive Layoffs
Published: November 15, 2013 8:43 PM EST Updated: November 15, 2013 8:42 PM EST Authorities probe reported hanging at GE plant Staff report, Erie Times-News Authorities are investigating a reported...
View ArticleActivist Lawyer Lynne Stewart Freed from Prison
Lynne Stewart, an activist lawyer who spent a lifetime defending mostly indigent, high profile clients and pushing back against the system, is free. She was defending the “Blind Sheikh,” and violated a...
View ArticleSOTU – My Fellow Millionaires…
Please stand and have a good long laugh (er, give a big hand) to this poor SOB who did 10 combat tours and got his brain shredded to protect our investments. This is living proof of how much shit...
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What I Learned from John Roberts – Occupy!
The “Citizens United on Steroids” decision passed 5-4 this week left me with a lot of questions … “what do we do now”?, and “What’s the use”? I think I found the answers I was looking for in this Chris...
View ArticleF.C.C. to Axe Net Neutrality
Looks like the days of a free web are coming to an end… “The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will take public comments before moving forward with a new set of net neutrality rules that sparked...
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Pritzker, Hagel Visit India – Hello, T.P.P.!
Stop TPP – Total Peasant Pacification “The US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit a day after Union Cabinet approved a cap in foreign direct investment...
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