I've been following Nico Pitney's updates about the protests in Iran here. I've also been following a variety of Iranian twitterers. Tweeters? Whatever, anyway, I am anxious and fearful of what will happen to those protesting in Iran. I am also hopeful that they are able to achieve their desired goals.
I find myself in chills when I see these videos. I don't believe in god, myself, but it's clear that the faith these people have is providing them with massive amounts of courage. If shouting Allaho Akbar helps them keep fighting for their rights, then by all means - shout away.
Today I was amazed by this particular video - which looks strangely familiar:
Here are tonight's Top Comments:
From Clive all hat no horse Rodeo:
DallasDoc top comment. Perfect retort.
From IndieTarheel:
From the thread Ensign Sex Scandal A New Blow To Social Conservatives, I nominate the following song parody from labradog.
From the mom cat:
NY State Legislature Deadlock - this comment, by ardyess, was so on the mark.
From Susan from 29:
One of the best ideas that I have read in a long while during a discussion of the lack of telephone/email support for a public option - from lineatus.
From ?: (this is an odd TC submission, but I included it anyway because...why not)
Most disturbing comment ever, please don't rescue can't read twice. (The comment is by The Rational Hatter.)
From Hedwig:
With the dueling diaries over the last two days written by droogie6655321 and
Jeff Lieber in Support of Netroots for the Troops...and the resulting knock-off/snark diaries...this comment by darthstar in NellaSelim's amusingly titled diary got me to giggling...
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Top 30 (plus ties) Comments excluding tip jars, first comments and stuff:
1) Don't ambush me while I'm ambushing people by Dallasdoc — 131
2) Has the White House considered the fact by Jeff Y — 99
3) There can be no reform without a by blue jersey mom — 95
4) Nico makes an interesting point... by grannyhelen — 87
5) more action to take by Cedwyn — 86
6) Raising taxes in doubtless in the plan by Dallasdoc — 76
7) Fraudmadinejad. by FishOutofWater — 65
8) Tipped and Recc'd so as to avoid: by legalchic — 64
9) perhaps the best diary on the Iran controversy by SuperBowlXX — 62
10) Spoiler. by droogie6655321 — 62
11) Endless repetition by Dallasdoc — 60
12) I wish Obama would take his very clear insight by Edgewater — 58
13) Otherwise, we are just re-arranging by blue jersey mom — 57
14) What I wanna know is by Whimsical — 57
15) Daily Kos at its best! thank you, Shadow, by PhillyGal — 55
16) Do you believe the press should tell the truth? by Dallasdoc — 55
17) . by Choom Gang Vets for Truth — 55
18) Thanks J! by Hedwig — 54
19) Raise taxes on the top 5%...I'm not worried about by MarkMarvin — 54
20) Spot on T. by Something the Dog Said — 54
21) It is a heartbreaker by Edgewater — 53
22) Accountability? by psnyder — 53
23) the lack of understanding by Turkana — 53
24) 17 by chrississippi — 53
25) Yet another disappointment. (surprise, wotta) by khereva — 52
26) RIP, rule of law by Dallasdoc — 51
27) Many thanks. by blue jersey mom — 51
28) Who else loves auto tipjars? by lineatus — 51
29) I know Hannity and Beck are whipping by slinkerwink — 51
30) It is ridiculous to have this be a conversation. by voracious — 51
31) BINGO!!!! by Obamican08 — 51
Top 30 Comments with no exclusions, aka the Tip Jar list :-):
1) Tip Jar by ShadowSD — 568
2) Tip Jar by electronicmaji — 435
3) Tip Jar by AdamGreen — 337
4) Tip Jar by lizard people — 324
5) Tip Jar by lmenshevik — 309
6) Tip Jar by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand — 304
7) Tip Jar by slinkerwink — 302
8) Tip Jar by nyceve — 279
9) Tip Jar by wiseacre — 279
10) Tips / Mojo: 18 June 09 by A Siegel — 260
11) Tip Jar by bonddad — 242
12) NFTTT Reminder by Gangster Octopus — 238
13) Tip Jar by Jesselyn Radack — 226
14) Tip Jar by Setrak — 155
15) we all are equal by Turkana — 153
16) Don't ambush me while I'm ambushing people by Dallasdoc — 131
17) Tip Jar by JJEagleHawk — 105
18) Friendship. . . . by noweasels — 100
19) Has the White House considered the fact by Jeff Y — 99
20) Today is my last day with students by teacherken — 95
21) There can be no reform without a by blue jersey mom — 95
22) Scritches and Headbutts by khloemi — 91
23) Nico makes an interesting point... by grannyhelen — 87
24) more action to take by Cedwyn — 86
25) Tip Jar by Phoenix Woman — 85
26) Raising taxes in doubtless in the plan by Dallasdoc — 76
27) Tip Jar by Sandy on Signal — 71
28) Tip Jar by TomP — 69
29) C&J friom Mt. Carmel: now with PICTURES! by AAbshier — 66
30) Fraudmadinejad. by FishOutofWater — 65