April 2011
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An episode of one of my favorite podcasts, The Breakdown (hosted by Washington editor of The Nation, Chris Hayes):
While pressure mounts for both sides of the aisle to pursue more fiscally responsible budget plans in Washington and around the country, many are rightly wondering why generating more revenue from uncollected corporate taxes isn’t on the agenda. There’s even a citizens’ movement called US Uncut afoot to hold corporations accountable for their tax evasion. On this week’s episode of The Breakdown, DC editor Chris Hayes talks with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist David Cay Johnston about the manifold maneuvers corporations carry out in order to avoid paying their share of contributions to civil society.
Happy birthday to (her UK title and style) Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
(Or for you Canadians: Sa Majesté Elizabeth Deux, par la grâce de Dieu Reine du Royaume-Uni, du Canada et de ses autres royaumes et territoires, Chef du Commonwealth, Défenseur de la Foi.)
Imagine a world where all of this stuff is modern and standards-compliant. Wouldn’t that be nice.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/utter-PR-fiction-but-people-love-this-shit-so-fuck-it-lets-just-print-it-2269573.html
Nice. (As one of the comments points out, as long as the URL ends with the 2269573.html part anything will work, though I’m not sure why you’d try to surpass the above.)
But, I’m not sticking with people who are homophobic, anti-women, moral values—while you’re diddling your secretary while you’re giving a speech on moral values? Come on, get off of it.
Former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY). The man speaks common sense.
Rihanna & Britney - S&M (Official Remix)
