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Posting History for ihumanable

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Thank You, Bill O'Reilly
Those are words I never thought I'd find myself writing. Let me explain myself, lest you think I'm some sort of concern troll or BillO hugger. I would like to take this opportunity to tell the story ...
ihumanable 10/14/2008 379 862 24 39
Their opinions = fact, Our facts = opinion
I've been trying to formulate in my head what makes me so enraged at the mainstream media. I used to get annoyed when I heard the blatant falsehoods parroted as though they had some truth, some ...
ihumanable 09/15/2009 209 320 9 330
Pro-Reform Rally in Ohio was AMAZING! Updated3x
I just got back from the Organizing for America Columbus Ohio Rally, and it was Amazing. Highlights: Sherrod Brown calling out the 10 deathers that were there Deathers quitting 20 ...
ihumanable 09/01/2009 185 471 7 91
The State of Marriage
Marriage in America is a portrait of hypocrisy. With the passage of the vile prop 8, I've found myself thinking about the State of Marriage in this country. Follow me below the fold for what I ...
ihumanable 11/06/2008 59 5 - -
Obama chasing failure
Did you read that title, whoa, looks like some sort of Obama bashing right-wing crazy is up ahead. Don't worry, I only think he's chasing it in one regard, the newly announced Energy Policy, and ...
ihumanable 05/19/2009 41 5 - 4
Who is John Galt?
You've seen the bumper stickers, you've heard the shrill tremulous voices on the right, and the question on everyone's mind is "Who is John Galt?" Now for those of you who have read Ayn Rand's ...
ihumanable 08/05/2009 36 5 2 165
I hope NPR has a return policy
I saw some diaries during pledge week that made me think twice about donating to NPR, the big one that hit the rec list was Why I am ...
ihumanable 11/05/2009 36 26 - 62
Make them Filibuster
Yesterday's CRUSHING DEFEAT of the Republican filibuster got me to thinking. They can bluster and bellow, but at the end of the day ...
ihumanable 11/18/2009 34 16 1 141
The Broken Mental Model of the Right
Michael Moore's new film Capitalism: A Love Story premiered last night. I'm going to see it tonight, and in preparation, I am thinking about ...
ihumanable 10/02/2009 31 11 - 17
Sane Bailout for Students
I recently read the very provocative diary by slinkerwink on the rec list ...
ihumanable 02/16/2009 27 9 - -
Herding Cats
Liberals, and I count myself among those ranks, subscribe to a philosophy that is currently causing our internal struggle between "Rah rah, follow Obama" and "Don't be sheeple!" I think that as ...
ihumanable 11/26/2008 26 5 - -
I broke the law today
Well not the law really but a Presidential proclamation. For those of you not in the know, today is the "National Day of Prayer." Like many pseudo-religious institutions supported by the government,
ihumanable 05/07/2009 24 5 - 2
Krugman Editorial Comments: American Stupidity
Paul Krugman has an editorial in the Abbreviated Pundit Roundup today, and as usual he delivers a clear, concise, and ...
ihumanable 07/31/2009 24 16 - 23
Contessa Brewer - FUD Tool
This is going to be a shorter diary, something I saw this morning on MSNBC that made me furious. For a long time I've detested Contessa Brewer, and today she earned my disgust once again.
ihumanable 04/15/2009 23 6 - 10
OH NO, My dog is sick
The dog in this case is not a metaphor, he is my actual puppy, and he is not feeling very well. He is my adorable, loving, 4 month old westie/schnauzer mix Here is a picture of my little pup ...
ihumanable 08/28/2009 23 8 - 43
Electoral Vote Map
Having data and understanding data are two different things. It's very easy to go over to Pollster and see a giant swath of red and think that a huge number of ...
ihumanable 10/16/2008 21 10 1 10
'We Surround Them' Principles?
Glenn Beck with the help of Chuck "Walker Texas Total Gym" Norris have declared today to be the "We Surround Them" day. A day that will surely go down in history as one of the most confusing days ...
ihumanable 03/13/2009 19 6 - 18
Union Labor (A Thought Experiment)
In the trials and tribulations of the Auto Industry Bailout hearings a lot is being said about how the Big 3 deserve to fail. There are good points to be made on both sides of the argument. The ...
ihumanable 11/20/2008 17 12 - 2
A Price I'm Willing to Pay
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr said, "Taxes are the price we pay for civilization." I grew up one of four boys in a working poor family. When I was 13 my father died and the government, through Social ...
ihumanable 04/14/2011 15 49 2 250
John Glenn helping to turn Ohio Blue
As a native Ohioan and a new Columbusonian (I don't know what the correct word is for people living in Columbus) I have the distinct privilege of living near one of the greatest institutions in the ...
ihumanable 10/23/2008 14 8 - 2
The Tragedy of "Me Too" Compassion
A story has swept the nation by storm, that of Ted Williams. If you are out of the loop, here you go, YouTube Video that started it all. ...
ihumanable 01/06/2011 14 8 1 27
Progressive values shown effective again
We have been told by the 24 hour news machine for the last 8 years that Americans are concerned with their tax cuts, keeping gays from getting married, and fighting terrorists no matter what the cost.
ihumanable 05/21/2009 13 18 4 177
[Breaking] I am a crazy person
I've come to a conclusion, its taken me a long time to admit, but I am a crazy person. I must be, that is the only explanation. What has led me to such self-discovery, it's two-fold really. On ...
ihumanable 09/03/2009 12 8 - 2
Fox News "Journalism"
I recently had the joy of helping my fellow Kossacks by listening and transcribing an O'
ihumanable 04/22/2009 10 4 - 7
Thankless Work
I've been away from the Kos for a little while and the last time I was here, still on the older version, there was the occasional diary about how people were fed up over DK4 and were going to TTFN ...
ihumanable 02/15/2011 10 3 - 40
Bad AIG, no bonus for you!
You may not be aware but last fall the economy exploded. This recession has been one of the most difficult economic times since the Great Depression, and I really don't need to give anyone on DKos ...
ihumanable 07/10/2009 8 - - 8
They've met the stick, let's give 'em some carrot
Glenn Beck's braindead ramblings have brought on the full wrath of the netroots. The response has been heartening, as the list of advertisers that have pulled their support from Beck now includes: ...
ihumanable 08/12/2009 8 9 - 7
[ACTION DIARY]: Central Ohio Rally / Memorial
I have one diary about this already here but it is so important I want to repeat it. ...
ihumanable 08/27/2009 7 5 - 16
The Trick of Rebranding
There is a new craze sweeping the nation, and it goes by the unassuming moniker of rebranding. Company produce a product that killed thousands of people,
ihumanable 03/26/2009 6 - - 18
The most important lesson, it happened again
This site, and I'm certain many other places will be awash today in congratulations, speculations, and ruminations about the Health Care Reform bill. Yesterday was a major victory, and I am quite ...
ihumanable 03/22/2010 6 7 - 6
Rationing Activist Empathy
There is a great healthcare debate on the horizon. The only thing that seems certain is that the system is broken, and the incentive for the Healthcare industry is to keep it that way. Health ...
ihumanable 06/16/2009 5 2 - 4
The Birth of a Meme
This is a half-rant, half-observation, half-call-to-action diary (that's right it's 1.5 diaries). So here is the deal, on the left time and again we get hit with memes. It's not fair, and I say it'...
ihumanable 08/17/2009 5 4 1 22
[ACTION DIARY]: Central Ohio Reform Rally
Crossposted at http://factsnotfear.blogspot.com/ This is a short sweet action diary for anyone in Central Ohio who wants to rally for reform. This rally is currently being pulled together by a ...
ihumanable 08/25/2009 5 1 - 21
A Deficit of Wisdom [Video Everyone Must See]
There is a definite crisis in America today. It is one that threatens to dismantle our way of life, and it is a deficit of wisdom. I came across a TED Talk the other day that is beautiful in its ...
ihumanable 02/17/2009 3 1 - 10
Yes We Will
For the last 2 years we have been chanting to others and to ourselves that after 8 years of being treated like children and being told that the corruption was too deep, the system too big, the ...
ihumanable 11/05/2008 2 - - -
Barack Obama, an end to terrorism
There have been a rash of stories that many of us have surely found deeply disturbing. Fayetteville Observer: Tires Slashed ...
ihumanable 10/20/2008 1 1 - -