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Why Liking Something on Facebook Isn't As Helpful As You Think

Emerald Catron — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:35:35 +0000

If you think you’re saving the world by liking a page on Facebook, UNICEF Sweden has got some news for you — you’re not. Liking a page is a great way to keep informed about a charity or cause, but unless it’s part of a specific campaign, it doesn’t actually do much good. This starving [...]

Shocking Video: Assassination Attempt Foiled By Jammed Gun

Tom Blunt — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:15:30 +0000

An attempt on the life of a Bulgarian politician was miraculously averted yesterday when the would-be killer’s gun refused to fire. Turkish Party leader Ahmed Dogan had no time to think when a man rushed the stage and pushed a gun in his face, but the instant it became clear that the gun was faulty, [...]

The Funniest Fiscal Cliff Memes

Emerald Catron — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:00:13 +0000

Hey, did you hear the good news? We managed to avoid soaring headlong off the fiscal cliff yesterday. Granted, the House pulled the plug on a bill providing emergency aid to people whose lives were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy to do it. But they did it. Hooray!(?)

Dead Candidate Wins Election in Alabama

Donald Deane — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:02:42 +0000

If there's any doubt how strong the GOP's hold on Alabama is, consider this -- a Republican nominee beat out the Democratic incumbent for a seat on the Bibb County Commission last week despite the fact that he died a month earlier. Congratulations, Alabama, on taking partisanship to a whole new level.

TWEETED PHOTOS OF YOUR BALLOT MAY BE A FELONY

Jackie — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:50:29 +0000

Everyone was posting pictures on Facebook and Tweeter yesterday before, during and after voting. Rather you liked the pictures or not, the they encouraged voting. I just hope you were careful about the types of pictures. According to The FW you could get in big trouble.

Props 1, 2 and 3

Jackie — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:30:15 +0000

KTVB reports that its likely that all three of Tom Luna’s education overhaul initiatives will fail after Idaho’s vote count is completed later today. That means “Students Come First” could be overturned in a rare, statewide referendum. The Associated Press announced shortly after 2 a.m. that proposition 3 of the Students Come First education reforms [...]

The U.S. Ranks 120th Out of 169 Countries in Voter Turnout

Jackie — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:27:54 +0000

According to LiveScience, about 60% of eligible voters will vote in the election today. And that's VERY low compared to the rest of the free world. Of 169 countries with free elections, the U.S. ranks 120th in voter turnout. There are two reasons why.

Do You Have To Tell Your Spouse Who You Vote For? [POLL]

Jackie — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:54:01 +0000

Tomorrow is the big day! Election Day. Unless you voted early, you will be standing in line with the rest of us. I usual have a very clear decision made by the time I make it to the polls, but this year I am still on the fence about who to vote for. My husband [...]

South Carolina and Kentucky Ban Booze on Election Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:00:46 +0000

An election is the ultimate celebration of democracy. However if you live in South Carolina or Kentucky, booze probably isn’t going to be part of your November 6 revelry. That’s because the sale of alcohol is banned in these states on Election Day. Some are questioning the logic of the restriction. “The Election Day sales [...]

Top Ten Things the Government Wasted Taxpayer Money On

Jackie — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:38:30 +0000

Wondering what happens to your tax money?

So let's all ignore for a second the taxpayer money he spent paying his staff to put it together and focus on what's inside. According to Townhall / Tom Coburn here are 10 of the worst things the government has blown money on in the past year.

1.) Moroccan pottery classes. The U.S. has spent $27 MILLION on a project to train people in Morocco to design and sell pottery at home and abroad. The classes suffered from language barriers with American teachers and flopped.

You Can Guess Someone's Income, Politics, and Personality by Looking at Their Shoes

Jackie — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:31:42 +0000

This MIGHT make you head out during lunch and spend real money on a good pair of shoes. Because people are SECRETLY JUDGING YOU by the shoes you wear . . . and they’re judging you ACCURATELY. A new study from Medical Daily out of the University of Kansas found that people could guess someone’s [...]

Political Posts On Facebook

Jackie — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:21:59 +0000

You can’t check your Facebook wall these days without seeing one of your ‘friends’ ranting about politics. That may or may not annoy you. But, according to a new survey, there’s a good chance that . . . yes, it annoys the crap out of you. The Pew Research Center just released the results of [...]

Dogs are Democrats and Cats are Republicans?

95.7 KEZJ — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:00:05 +0000

It's obvious our pets don't have the capacity to be members of different political parties. Unless there's a "licking your own genitals" party. They ALL believe in that.

But an editorial on the website Politico decided to try to figure out what political philosophy your pets have. And they decided: Dogs are Democrats . . . cats are Republicans.