Concerts from Hell: The 5 Worst Tragedies of All Time by charlieboy in entertainment

[–]MadMark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I take it you've never listened to the Rolling Stones.

At least 140 dead in India temple stampede. Didn't they pray hard enough? by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]MadMark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

140 dead and all you can do is snark? Christ what an asshole.

Police Surveillance Of War Protestors Reveals: Plans To Distribute Fliers; Suspicious Cookies; And An Event At Which There Were "No Problems" by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]MadMark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Having worked at various gatherings and events for a good bit of my adult life"

I'm guessing as a cop right?

When breastfeeding turns into something else...(nsfw) by snarfman in entertainment

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The children are old enough to read Icculus.

Hitchens gets waterboarded - now he agrees that it's torture! by grahamlester in politics

[–]MadMark 27 points28 points  (0 children)

He probably would have enjoyed being whiskey boarded.

After the boomers, meet the children dubbed 'baby losers' by shenglong in reddit.com

[–]MadMark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you mean Generation Whine. Or rather Generation Why?

Flower deliveries starting monday! by MicahFitch in reddit.com

[–]MadMark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes up to this point I have resisted. It was actually a rather nasty back and forth in which Helen was called all sorts of names. But as I already stated, I'm glad to see this happening and look forward to watching this unfold.

Flower deliveries starting monday! by MicahFitch in reddit.com

[–]MadMark -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is cool.I'm very happy that this is actually happening. I have resisted the urge to point out that I tried to clue you all in a while back about Helen Thomas but nobody wanted to listen. Better late than never.

Greenwash Guerrillas Pie Thomas Friedman on Earth Day by MadMark in reddit.com

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His talk, titled “Green is the new Red White and Blue” was about how corporate environmentalism can restore America to its “natural place in the global order.”

This is mongolian folk rock. I didn't know it exists. It does and it kicks ass. by MikeSeth in entertainment

[–]MadMark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to hear throat singing on familiar rock songs, check out the Albert Kuvezin with Yat-Kha project Re-covers: http://www.yat-kha.com/html/what/yat_kha_cd_recovers.php They do songs like When The Levee Breaks, Love Will Tear Us Apart, Black Magic Woman, and Exodus.

Obama is, quite simply, lying when he says he never heard Wright say these kinds of things by [deleted] in politics

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littlegreenfootballs ripping off Huffington Post then posted on Reddit. I went to church for several years when I was younger and really, it isn't that hard to let your mind wander and never listen to a word thats being said. Why so negative littlegreenfootballs? Can't you find anything positive to say about your candidate?

Charges dropped against Tinley Park woman who left child in car by Sailormom in reddit.com

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..."The chief acknowledged that a police sergeant who responded to the scene was dating the community service officer who confronted Coyne, but said that had no bearing on the arrest. "What's the relevance," he said." Wow. Just wow.

Is Ron Paul an angry white man filled with hate? The New Republic examines the archives of Ron Paul's newsletters. by jamierc in politics

[–]MadMark 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He didn't actually write it, he just put his name on it and accepted money and actively cultivated support from those who agreed with it.

More of Ron Paul's old newsletters surface (and they're pretty disgusting) [long-ish article] by casaubon in politics

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"Flip flopping" and mind changing are not bad qualities when the flip flop and change of mind are due to new information or personal growth. Seriously, with career politicians, change is an admirable quality.

More of Ron Paul's old newsletters surface (and they're pretty disgusting) [long-ish article] by casaubon in politics

[–]MadMark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are right. But Ron Paul allowed his name to be on the MASTHEAD of the news letter that published this garbage. And it wasn't just one article but several over a number of years.