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What's Funny About Taxes? Ask the World's First "Stand-Up Economist"

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Forbes - By Carol Pinchefsky - Jan. 26 (Comedy News) - Dr. Yoram Bauman is an environmental economist at the University of Washington who has an unusual second career: stand-up comedian. Calling himself "the world's first stand-up economist," Bauman spends his spare time performing in comedy clubs, such as Carolines on Broadway, as well as more scholarly venues, such as the American Economic Association. He also authored The Cartoon Introduction to Economics.

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Republic, Lost (my favorite version)

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By Lawrence Lessig - Oct. 26 (Opinion) - In an era when special interests funnel huge amounts of money into our government—driven by shifts in campaign-finance rules and brought to new levels by the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission—trust in our government has reached an all-time low. More than ever before, Americans believe that money buys results in Congress, and that business interests wield control over our legislature.

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The Baloney Detection Kit

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By Michael Shermer - Jul. 06 (Opinion) - With a sea of information coming at us from all directions, how do we sift out the misinformation and bogus claims, and get to the truth? Michael Shermer of Skeptic Magazine lays out a "Baloney Detection Kit," ten questions we should ask when encountering a claim. The 10 Questions: 1. How reliable is the source of the claim? 2.Does the source make similar claims? 3. Have the claims been verified by somebody else? 4. Does this fit with the way the world works? 5. Has anyone tried to disprove the claim? 6. Where does the preponderance of evidence point? 7. Is the claimant playing by the rules of science? 8. Is the claimant providing positive evidence? 9. Does the new theory account for as many phenomena as the old theory? 10. Are personal beliefs driving the claim?

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Political correctness: WWll versus the war on terror (Music video)

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

politicsandfinance.blogspot.com - By Michael Haltman - Apr. 06 (News Analysis) - Can Noel Coward's take on pandering to the Germans during WWll be compared to the war on terror today where political correctness (PC) serves to mold the approach we take towards Islamic extremists? Rhymes With Right pointed out an article from the New York Post in which the columnist referenced the Noel Coward song below.

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Wisconsin Protests:Tony Schultz, Speaks up for farmers, March 12, 2011

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By Tony Schultz - Apr. 01 (Speech) - (video)

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Obama! A Modern U.S. President (musical spoof)

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

YouTube - Nov. 10 (Comedy News) - What happens when the President is accused of not living up to the country's expectations

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Quantitative Easing Explained

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

YouTube - Nov. 08 (Cartoon) - What the Federal Reserve is up to, and how we got here.

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Donald Duck Meets Glenn Beck in Right Wing Radio Duck

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - Oct. 02 (Cartoon) - This is a re-imagined Donald Duck cartoon remix constructed using dozens of classic Walt Disney cartoons from the 1930s to 1960s. Donald's life is turned upside-down by the current economic crisis and he finds himself unemployed and falling behind on his house payments. As his frustration turns into despair Donald discovers a seemingly sympathetic voice coming from his radio named Glenn Beck.

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Harry Reid TV Ad: "400 Miles"

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By Harry Reid - Sep. 16 (Advertisement) - Reid campaign television ad in response to Angle's fear-mongering immigration ad that lies about Sen. Reid's record, without a single citation, to appeal to Nevadans' worst fears. The new Reid ad highlights the Majority Leader's long and successful record of delivering on border security issues, debunking the erroneous claims by Angle that he's supported Social Security benefits for illegal immigrants.

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Sharron Angle TV Ad: "Best Friend"

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By Sharron Angle - Sep. 14 (Advertisement) - This ad highlights Harry Reid's record of opposing Arizona's new illegal immigration bill and giving special tax breaks to illegal aliens.

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He's The Man

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Kendrick Meek For Florida - By Kendrick Meek - Jul. 26 (Advertisement) - Meet the real Jeff Greene. Ran for Congress as a California Republican. Moved to Florida two years ago. Became a billionaire on Wall Street betting middle-class families would lose their homes. Helped fuel the economic meltdown. Warren Buffett called Greene’s scheme “financial weapons of mass destruction."

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Crooked

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Jeff Greene For Florida - By Jeff Greene - Jul. 26 (Advertisement) - How corrupt is Kendrick Meek? Meek's been tied to a criminal fraud case. Meek took Wall Street's money and pushed the sub-prime loans that wrecked our economy. Meek lobbied for big tobacco against children's healthcare. Lobbied against seniors. No wonder an independent ethics organization rated Meek one of the most crooked candidates.

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Talk is Cheap

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Americans For Job Security - By Americans For Job Security - Jul. 26 (Advertisement) - Liberal politicians will say anything, but talk is cheap.

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Tea Party Racism Caught In Explosive New Video

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By Alipac1 - Jul. 18 (Opinion) - Illegal immigration supporting Brown Beret protesters harass American patriots in front of Californians rallied in front of Angel Stadium (Anaheim, CA) that are trying to support Arizona's SB 1070 law on Tuesday July 13, 2010. Nicknamed the Tan Klan or Latino KKK, the Brown Berets are a paramilitary organization founded in the 1960's that support illegal immigration as a way to forge a racially pure homeland for Latino's by overthrowing part or all of the United States. Many of these brown Nazis call their plans for a racist homeland 'Aztlan'. While this woman brazenly screams racist comments through a bull horn, she can do so because the Obama administration and most of the major news networks in America have her back. While many in the media will conceal this incident, coverage of the NAACP's false claim the Tea Party Movement is racist can be found on all networks.

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TYT Debates Libertarian Wayne Allen Root

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By Cenk Uygur, Wayne Allen Root - Apr. 20 (Interview) - Cenk debates the former Libertarian presidential candidate, Wayne Allen Root, on the true motivations of the Tea Party protests.

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Christian Militia - Right Wing Extremists On The Rise

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By Cenk Uygur - Mar. 31 (Opinion) - Cenk discusses the rise of Right-Wing extremists in the U.S.

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Oilmen Fund Anti-Global Warming Groups

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By Cenk Uygur - Mar. 30 (Special Report) - Cenk gives an overview of how Koch industries fund groups which deny the science related to Climate Change.

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YouTube - Event - Seattle Rally: End U.S. War and Occupation

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - Mar. 22 (Other) - (video)

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YouTube - Pirates Love Fish - Somalia

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:52:26 -0800

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The problem with salmon farming in BC

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - Oct. 25 (Opinion) - This is a video documentary regarding fish farming.

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Health Care Reformers Want to Kill You!

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - Sep. 30 (Comedy News) - Health care reformers want to kill you! Healthcare Horror!

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"We're Number 37" - Paul Hipp

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By Paul Hipp - Sep. 24 (Comedy News) - We're number 37 in world wide health care ranking. This song celebrates our standing.

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Universal Health Care Message to Americans From Canadian Doctors & Health Care Experts

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - Sep. 14 (Special Report) - Canadian Doctors for Medicare hosted a celebration of Medicare in Canada. The speakers included Roy Romanow, former Saskatchewan Premiere and Commissioner on Health Care in Canada.

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Secretary Chung and President Obama Auto-Tune Health Care

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By Schmoyoho - Sep. 05 (Comedy News) - Barack Obama and Alexa Chung (the newly appointed Secretary of Real Talk) explain health care reform the only way people will understand--through song and dance. Stay caught up with Alexa online for more real talk:

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caricatures from photos

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - Aug. 19 (Entertainment) - caricatures from photos

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