seriously, how could such a horrendous writer have a job as a New York Times columnist? how does someone so consistently wrong get three Pulitzer Prizes?
oh yeah, he was born rich, married rich, and will die rich.
The Political Side of Fossilized Apostle
Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations.
George Orwell (via shebunny)
(Source: goodreads.com, via shebunny)
Ughh Tom Friedman
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Portland City Council Passes Mayor Adam's Initiatives
This piece ends pretty abruptly, and doesn’t go into these issues with the depth they probably deserve. But you try fitting a whole day of city politics into a 6 minute story with less than an hour before deadline!
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Fullerton Police Will Go On Trial For Kelly Thomas Murder
The judge’s verdict came about 15 minutes before this piece aired, so just know that the case will go to trial. Also, editing this was incredibly depressing.
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Two-thirds of Republicans say President Obama can do something about high gas prices, and about two-thirds of Democrats say he can't; in 2006, three-fourths of Democrats said President Bush could do something about high gas prices, while a majority of Republicans said he couldn't.
Hahaha, politics is so ridiculous.
(Source: nprfunfacts)
The 9 Supreme Court Justices should start an Otis Redding tribute group called Scotus Redding.
(Sittin’ On) The Docket of the Bay
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12-month stretch ending in April is warmest on record, NOAA says
But what do they know!
(Source: delong, via socialuprooting)
TW: Graphic violence
Newly released footage of mentally handicapped homeless man Kelly Thomas being beaten and murdered by Fullerton, California police. The altercation begins at 15:20.
This is horrifying.
For me, the most ironic token of [the first human moon landing] is the plaque signed by President Richard M. Nixon that Apollo 11 took to the moon. It reads, ‘We came in peace for all Mankind.’ As the United States was dropping seven and a half megatons of conventional explosives on small nations in Southeast Asia, we congratulated ourselves on our humanity. We would harm no one on a lifeless rock.
Carl Sagan (via sadburro)
Shep Smith has a moment of truth (and zen) on Fox News.
