Click here to view this media YouTube version Sarah Palin says she’s the victim of ” blood libel ” in the Arizona shootings. As one person put it on twitter , “Really? “Blood Libel”? Someone tries to assassinate a Jewish member of Congress, and you use the phrase “Blood Libel”? Shame on you”. Howard Kurtz, who only a few days ago was defending her actions, now condemns her . “Especially within hours of a tragedy unfolding,” Palin said in a video on her Facebook page, “journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence they purport to condemn. That is reprehensible.” Blood libel , for those who are not familiar, describes a false accusation that minorities—usually Jews—murder children to use their blood in religious rituals, and has been a historical theme in the persecution of the Jewish people. Had Palin scoured a thesaurus, she could not have come up with a more inflammatory phrase
Continue reading …So much for “hell or high water.” Joe Biden met with Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan yesterday, and emerged telling reporters that the US would be willing to keep troops in the country past 2014, provided the Afghan government wanted them there. “We have moved into a new phase in Afghanistan;…
Continue reading …The media is in a tizzy over the pictures of bikini-clad supermodel Stephanie Seymour frolicking on the beach with her “young, handsome, impeccably torsoed” … son. Immediately, websites and commenters alike were referring to their “incestuous” behavior, without stopping to consider that maybe Seymour was simply “engaging in innocent maternal…
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Doctors at University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona say Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery from being shot in the head is “going as anticipated” and she has not experienced any medical setbacks. (Jan. 12)
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The Internet always gives you things you didn’t know you needed! (This would be Chet, not his actor brother Colin.) [ Gawker ] Read more posts by Kyle Buchanan Filed Under: clickables , chet hanks , music , tom hanks Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Vulture Discovery Date : 12/01/2011 18:29 Number of articles : 8
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The Islamic militant group Hezbollah and its allies resigned from the Lebanese Cabinet and topple the government on Wednesday. (Jan. 12)
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In The Builder Concept Home 2011: Time To Redefine What We Mean By Green I complained all of the green stuff was an optional extra, an expensive add-on to the home. Dawn Wotapka of the Wall Street Journal finds that few are buying: Part of the problem is that green features remain difficult to value and to sell to consumers. “The general public doesn’t seem to understand the value prospect of, for instance, a super-insulated home with a super-efficient HVAC sy… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …A winter storm crashed down on New England today, delivering as much as two feet of snow to parts of Connecticut, with more falling every minute. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we get a 30+ inch report,” says one WTHN meteorologist. Police in the state have responded to roughly 500…
Continue reading …Photo: Michael Graham Richard Ford Throws Its Hat in the Electric Car Ring The Ford Focus Electric was officially unveiled last week at CES in Las Vegas (check out Jaymi’s coverage of that event), but it was also on display in Detroit, so I had to have a closer look. Of course, it’s very similar to the gasoline version of the new Focus, but the front grille has been modified a bit, and of course, the tailpipe in the back is gone. Keep on reading for many more photos and info about the Ford Focus Ele… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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